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LETTERSand newsFrom our PresidentLiz Pocock (C 76-78)Old Ardinian activity has had a huge burst ofenthusiasm this calendar year representinggreat works from Old Ardinians and theschool. The OA Society was created for the simplegood reason to get together and have fun, and thisyear has been no exception.We saw the inaugural football match played at school for the new AndrewGreves trophy. The team looked most professional in their new strip whichended in an honourable draw. Andrew was an ex President and a lifetimesupporter of OA football who will be greatly missed. We have every hope thiswill be an annual event. Congratulations to Luke and Patrick for their mostsuccessful recruitment drive and creating great enthusiasm in OA Football Clubonce again.Places at the Veterans lunch at school this September were as always ingreat demand. It was an absolute pleasure to meet so many faces; with clevertable organisation the numbers were increased from last year. Peter Green,the Headmaster generously welcomed us to the school and the Bursar PaddyJackman enlightened us with the exciting building works currently underway.Although the demolition of the old prep school classrooms and the Hangarwas similar to saying goodbye to an old and familiar face, the landscapechange is much improved, and makes way for a new boarding house ofensuite accommodation for 120 upper sixth students, due for completion inNovember 2012.Thank you to the Rt Honourable Francis Maude for hosting a most enjoyablereunion for leavers spanning from 1970 to 87 at the prestigious Houses ofParliament. What a good night, a tremendous turnout and a most enjoyableevening was had by all. I learnt that some people may feel slightlyapprehensive meeting up with old friends after so many years but according tothe letters of appreciation that followed, it seems that initial nerves werequickly put aside as everyone relished the banter and memories of good timesgone by. The recent reunions at the Houses of Parliament have been a greatsuccess but we can only invite you if we have your contact details, pleaseensure they are up to date on our website.Our OA co-ordinators are expanding with great enthusiasm. We have thenew signing of our first West Mediterranean representative, Jonathan Deeleylocated in Malta and looking forward to getting in touch with the 30 OAslocated within a 200 mile radius, and Mike Story responsible for co-ordinatingScandinavia. Liz Seager is the new representative for curry nights in London.Mark Keatley-Palmer continues his successful Crowborough clan curry nights,Fenella Holmes continues as co-ordinator closer to school in the HaywardsHeath area, and Richard Carman has formed a most worthy new sub societyrepresenting the Old Ardinians in the Forces. These informal drinks and currynights continue to be a success and you are always welcome. Please see‘Who’s Who’ at the back of the newsletter for contact details and furtherinformation of upcoming events, and regularly check the OA website.I would like to welcome Tom Daggett, our new point of contact at themission of the Royal Foundation of St Katherine who kindly gives us space andorganises drinks in their beautiful oasis in Central London for “An Evening with...” Thank you to James Flecker for this year. 2012 already promises to be mostentertaining so look out for the date. (see p9)The Lodge Master, Mike Byford-Bates, is enthusiastically wideningmembership and is very interested to talk to anybody associated with Ardingly(OAs, parents, present or former staff etc) who would like to know more aboutFreemasonry.The school archives are currently getting an exciting new face lift. Greatefforts by Tim Elford and Andrea King are being made to preserve and displayold photographs and playbills from JH and SS. They will be on show at schooland on our website (in due course) to be seen and enjoyed by generations ofArdinians both past and future. We already have some fascinating playbills andphotographs from the last 100 years - if you have any more recent photos orplaybills please do get in touch.Thank you all for your continued support, without which we wouldn’t exist.The Old Ardinians have had a busy year and as membership expands andgathers pace we hope to offer more events and further activities in 2012.GETTING HOMEDr Mike Story (JH&H 57-66) writes: I joined Rodney atapproximately 14.30 in the afternoon of 17th September 57.My first food at Ardingly was a round bun and a cup of teawhich would presumably have been at 15.30 and I arrived aboutan hour before that. It would be untrue to say that I enjoyedArdingly as a whole (I missed my family & my dog too much toenjoy it wholeheartedly) but I learned a huge amount aboutindependence and self-reliance which has stood me in goodstead when I started mission work in India on my own in 97!It reminded me of leaving JH at the age of 10 years and onemonth, going to Ardingly Railway Station, to Haywards Heath,changing to the Victoria train and then reporting to the RailwayPolice at Victoria and asking them to put me on the right tubetrain to Gloucester Road.A bobby took me by the hand and took me to the platformand found an old lady (she was probably about 40!) who wasgoing to Gloucester Road.I sat with her on the tube and at the Gloucester Roadplatform was another bobby who took me by the hand andtook me upstairs to the bus terminal which took me toHeathrow.There I asked a pretty lady in uniform to take me to Africa...and she did, (a good technique; been using it for years!).And I sat on the co-pilot's lap whilst we flew THROUGH theAlps and he showed me people climbing Mont Blanc ABOVE usand told me about Edward Whymper.A different world! Who would DREAM of letting a child soyoung undertake such a journey today? Who would dare allowa child to enter the cockpit of a commercial airliner (an AirspeedAmbassador if it's of interest!) and to sit on the pilot's lap?Thank God I grew up in a more gentlemanly world wherepeople knew how to behave and didn't have to be legislated atby liberal wimps... Harrumph! God bless!During the recent renovation of the top floor of SouthSchool for the Modern Languages Dept, the followingitems - a traditional builders time-capsule - werediscovered. What is most interesting is that the cigarettepacket has the names of the builders who worked onthe area at that time, written on it.2

End of the runway for The Hangar!On Friday 30th Sept 11 the demolition of the much loved Hangar began. In itsplace a state of the art upper sixth form centre, Godwin Hall, is to be built.This will accommodate 116 students, with 96 of the rooms having ensuitefacilities and is scheduled for completion in Nov 2012. Work on the new prepschool classrooms has already started, and when completed Prep School willoccupy the majority of the current Prep School, formerly known as JH or NorthSchool, plus School House.To mark the passing of the Hangar and the other prep school classrooms,an official ceremony was held at the College which was attended by currentand former staff and governors. Joining us on the day were Tim Elford andTim Cole who both taught for many years in the Hangar and the other prepschool classrooms. When these buildings were first put up the schoolsresources were slim but the need for more space was pressing.George Snow’s then solution was to acquire, on the cheap, buildings leftover from World War II, ie a couple of Nissen huts and a hangar no longerrequired by one of the South Coast airfields, possibly Tangmere. The twoNissen huts were put up; one was for carpentry, the other, a hobbies' area,and both were initially used by the Senior School. The Hangar became the ArtSchool for both the Senior and JH, until School Farm was developed in the late60's when Senior School Art moved out and the Hangar became exclusivelyJunior School territory. The Hangar continued to be used for JH Art, andeventually also housed three classrooms for 7, 8 and 9 year olds. By the early70’s Senior School needed more classroom space. This, and the timetabledifferences in the two schools which resulted in Senior School often beingdisturbed by noisy Juniors entering or leaving their then class rooms on the topfloor of New Wing, lead to a relocation of JH. The old Tuck Shop andadjoining clothing shop together with the Swiftplan buildings became the newJH classrooms.1948 Headmaster’s Notes taken from the AnnalsThe work of the Art School made excellent progress in the dry weatherof the Michaelmas Term, and by the beginning of the Summer Term thebuilding should be up and nearing completion. Underneath the hangarwhich will form the Art School there is a spacious Undercroft which willprovide a storage and working space for the Land Army and Pioneers.The Art School itself will have a central studio, with small work rooms,etc., along either side. There may be some delay with getting the overheadglass strips for daylight, but when these are completed we shouldhave most satisfactory premises.Walmington-On-Sea comes to Ardingly...Many a student and teacher hold very fond memories of the Hangar andTim Cole, currently still teaching in the Prep School (78-) has some interestingmemories: There were always ‘ghostly rumours’ surrounding the Hangar andstories of a mysterious ‘Green Hand’ appearing to children who ‘crossed theline’ with their behaviour or attitude. Needless to say, the children were on thewhole beautifully behaved as a result!My first recollection of the Hangar as a building of academic achievementwas as a newly qualified teacher who took charge of the one year 4 class(then year 2). The classroom was situated above the groundsmen’s storagedepartment where they were able to relax huddled around a gas heater andwatching TV! In winter the warmth permeated upwards and you could feelthe under floor heating in the classroom - very welcome in the cold of winter.You could hear from time to time the groundsmen cheering on the horseson an afternoon of televised racing. The accompanying ranting as another £5went west had to be offset by a quickly introduced ‘chanting of tables’ just incase the murmurings from below became unsavoury!Next door to year 1 (now Year 3), Miss Tessa Krailing - later to become achildren’s author of books like ‘Minerva the Dragon’, taught the youngestchildren. I taught her class Maths in the late 70’s. In the basket next to herdesk lay her supposedly docile Pekinese dog. She was indeed docile whilstTessa was in residence but when she left to be replaced by her youngercolleague from next door, this fluffy ball of white took on a completelydifferent persona and would savage any foot that came in range of herbasket. When I got to know Tessa better, I suggested that perhaps moving thebasket to a corner of the room might be a sensible thing to do.Floods caused by leaks in the roof and rustic piping were common in thosedays as were power cuts, which on a dark evening was perfect for a quickreminder about the “ Green Hand” and how it was prudent therefore to bewell behaved.Mice and the odd rat were quite common visitors to the Hangar, probablynesting within the vast dome of the Hangar. I recall, much later on, a ladyteacher, as tough as old boots when negotiating a better deal for the childrenunder her care, screaming to high heaven from her desk in the Year 3classroom (until recently a Year 5 classroom). I presumed the ‘Green Hand’must have her in an icy grip but on investigating she had caught sight of amouse and was terrified. Her mask had been well and truly exposed!Many great teachers within the Junior School/Prep have charmed and nodoubt taught on occasions, thousands of children within the Hangar, and haveno doubt fond memories of their time spent in this unique teachingestablishment.One art teacher who had a fearsome reputation for standing no nonsensewas prone to wearing fairly risqué clothing. An older boy, walking behind herand making ‘observed’ comments about her attire and the shortness of herskirt to another hapless lad, were overheard and verbally flogged to such adegree that any ghost residing in the Hangar would have fled never to return.All those who experienced the unique atmosphere of the Hangar will besorry to hear of it’s passing.Thank you for kind contributions from:John Cope, Tim Cole, Tim Elford and Andrea King.A film crew, making an independent production about the life and career of Frank Williams (F 44-46) - the actor best known for playingThe Vicar in “Dad’s Army”- was in action on the day of the Veterans Lunch. Frank was at Ardingly during the war and was very keen to visit(for the first time), he found much had changed. He was pleased to see his old dorm (now the Art School)and the Chapel. During lunch, in the Under, he was very interested in the changes the room haveundergone since his time!He recalled the extreme winter temperatures the boys had to endure. A particularly harsh spell,resulting in the school being reduced to a couple of stand pipes for ALL its water. The cry of“fag”, necessitated the filling of a bucket to replace the water usually found in a cistern! - howtimes have changed!Frank appeared in many films, among them three Norman Wisdom films: The Square Peg(58), The Bulldog Breed (60), and A Stitch In Time (63). On TV he starred in The Army Game, asCaptain Pocket; in 70 he was in the short-lived sitcom As Good Cooks Go; in 72, at the heightof his Dad's Army fame, he made a cameo appearance in Monty Python's Flying Circus. Hehad an occasional role as a Bishop in You Rang, M'Lord?. Frank also appeared in two episodesof All Gas and Gaiters starring as one of the vicars choral in 67 and 71. Although not a reallife clergyman, Williams was for some years a lay member of the General Synod of the Churchof England, until 2000. His autobiography, Vicar to Dad's Army - the Frank Williams story,was published in 2002. He has lived for many years in Edgware.The film was being made as a pitch to BBC DVD - as we go to press, it is uncertain whetherthe film will be picked up.

LETTERSand newsPostcard from ArdinglyBarrie Fairley (JH&C 38-4) has written inresponse to seeing the Postcards: A marvellouscollection of photographs! At first, I thoughtthey were from my period but, as I workedthrough them, I realized they preceded mytime. The Swimming Bath looks exactly asI remember it but the swimsuits are notcontemporary, nor do I remember that “Bath”name but I may have been on the other side ofthe pond for too long.By my time, what is called “The AssemblyRoom” was known as the “Under”. I do notremember “The Art Room,” nor ”The Library,”or “The Armoury.” I suspect they had all beenput to other use by then. When I was there theArmoury was in the ground floor of what isshown here as “The Class Room Block.” It wasnear “The Bogs”. I started in Nelson in JH andthe “Junior Dormitories” photograph looksexactly like Nelson in the foreground, at least asI remember it.I left the UK in 55 and was a professor ofAnaesthesia at the University of Toronto,University of California in San Francisco and,ultimately, Professor and Chair at Stanford.When I retired in 94, I went back to school andreceived a BA and MA in Spanish and LatinAmerican History, writing a bilingual thesis onan aspect of Inca Medicine. I am currentlywriting a history of the community in which wenow live. I am 84. Friends at school were JohnGreenhill (? ??-??), Terry Elmes(C 39-44), and John (?) Craddock (? ??-??)[possibly D Cradduck (B 39-40)]? AJ Toyne(C 38-44) was in the next bed to me. BillyCotton (JH&C 37-46) was across the dormfrom me in Nelson and followed me to C dorm.Until recent years, I had my tuck box with myname boldly on the front, but it was disposedof when we downsized to a townhouse aboutten years ago.When I was in JH, Winnington-Ingramwas the housemaster. I remember him playinghockey on roller skates outside the dining hallarea, where there was a fair-sized brick floor.He was good at it. I also remember gettingthree of the best from him for a misdemeanor!There was a Peter Rickards (? ??-??) in abed opposite me in Nelson, under the window;maybe next to Billy Cotton. His parents were inPeking and I remember that he wore a dentalplate that he put in a mug of water on thewindowsill at night. In the winter it wouldsometimes be frozen in the morning. A strangememory but part of unforgettable very coldnights with less-than-sufficient bed covers. Ialso remember the lighting lit by carbide gas!For some reason I rememberhaving to line up (in JH) in somesort of day room to have handsinspected by a monitor forcleanliness prior to going in tomeals. Strange, the little thingsone can still remember.The Postcards - WHERE TO VIEW & HOW YOU CAN HELP>>>Two OAs, Graham McBain (JH&G 68-78) & James Nye (JH&F 72-79), have been working togetherto create a collection of postcards featuring Ardingly. The following link will take you to a means ofviewing 65 images: http://bit.ly/v4lA0s It is a large file and will therefore take a minute or so toload, but this will give you a flavour of the collection so far.This postcard project, remains very much a ”work-in-progress”. OAs need to get in touchdirectly with Graham (Gsmcbain@aol.com) with “missing” postcards that they are happy todonate OR James (james.nye@kcl.ac.uk) with observations regarding the dates, captions etc.Alastair R Watson (JH&E 32–42) has also made some observations having seen the postcards:They are only my recollections which may be distorted by memory, young and old!THE CLASS ROOM BLOCK - Picture taken from The Hard playing field obviously before thetower was completed. The top of the tower was completed in my time, about 38 at the instigationof Rev Crosse and used for fire watching during the war. The Crypt was used for carpentry lessonsand there was a full time carpenter on staff. On the ground level there was a gymnasium where wewere taught boxing and gymnastics on flock-filled mattresses.THE NORTH QUADRANGLE - We used to play fives between the buttresses of the chapel.There was an area of brick paving directly in front of the dining hall on which we used to playimpromptu cricket with a tennis ball.In 1932, aged 7, I slept in Jellicoe dormitory, on the top attic 4th level (right side of photo) fornew boys and supervised by matron. There were limited facilities, ie potties under the bed and noelectric light!THE SOUTH QUADRANGLE - The Headmaster’s tennis court was on the lawn in front of thechapel. It was the best court and I used to wag Latin classes so I could get a game on it with mygood friend John Molyneux (A 35-38).THE PLAYING FIELDS - “The Upper” with two cricket pitches, in the foreground was only usedfor cricket. “The Upper Upper”, in the background, was used for cricket and soccer.THE SWIMMING BATH - Fed by a spring, we thought it was the coldest swimming pool in theworld. As I remember it from 32 when House Master Jerry Miller threw me in as I was a nonswimmer- a traditional introduction to the swimming pool. As in photo, I was also dressed all inone knee length striped cotton swimming costume.A VIEW FROM THE TERRACE - As I remember it. Approx 36, outbreak of Foot and MouthDisease, and many milking herds including those at Ardingly were slaughtered to prevent thedisease spreading. The following year the paddock in the foreground, was then grazed by theschool farm milking herd and used as a calving paddock. We all lined up on the Terrace andwatched calving in progress, the best biology lesson ever. The Headmaster’s garden was betweenthe wall and the paddock. A number of the boys were keen trainspotters and used to line theTerrace wall to check the trains, engines and timetables.THE CHAPEL - As I remember it. The light source was carbide gas generated around the back.THE ASSEMBLY ROOM - Used by Senior School. Note lighting, standard forms with four inkwells per form. Top table with piano before a built in stage. Pre 36 as I remember going up on toa stage to receive the Victor Ludorum which I think was 36 or 37.THE ART ROOM - My art teacher was Mr Shepherd, brother of Winnie the Pooh illustrator.Good lighting in the room (gas).THE ARMOURY - I don’t remember the billiard tables but remember the carbines which wereused in the South African campaign by mounted regiments.4

Shades of Jackanory...Carnegie Medal Winner Neil Gaiman (JH&H 69-74) visitedArdingly this summer to open its Pre-Prep Library.He grew up in Sussex and attended the school in the 70s.In the week when the College’s senior school librarian,Wendy Roberts, reached a shortlist of three to becomeSchool Librarian of the Year, Neil declared his unstintingsupport for libraries and librarians. He said: ‘I was educatedby the Ardingly Prep library. It was my favourite place to be,a place to escape and discover.’ From the hours he spentnestled away in the library his imagination flourished andhis love for reading and writing grew.Neil, 2010 winner of the Carnegie Medal in Literatureand the 09 Newbery Medal for The Graveyard Book (theonly author to have won both for the same book), is alsowell-known for writing Stardust and Coraline, both turnedinto successful films, and the comic series The Sandman.During his day at Ardingly, Neil spoke to Prep Schoolstudents who enjoyed hearing of how he read the first twovolumes of The Lord of the Rings at the school – beforewinning the third volume as the English prize. They werealso excited by his account of going in The Tardis when hewrote an episode of Doctor Who which was aired earlierthis year.The Sixth Form then enjoyed a fascinating hour with theauthor. Head Boy, Josh Williams said: ‘Neil spoke abouthis life-long passion for reading and writing and how hiscareer has branched from journalism, into writing fortelevision, film and stage as well as novels, graphic novelsand children’s stories. It was an original and inspiring talkthat everyone thoroughly enjoyed and he was bombardedwith questions.’His day at Ardingly culminated in the official libraryopening, followed by a delightful story-telling session forthe Pre-Prep children. Seated in the Once Upon a TimeChair in the outdoor classroom, he read from Crazy Hair,inspired by his own unruly mop.Afterwards Neil said: ‘Being at Ardingly today was a puredelight; everyone was gloriously welcoming and thestudents astoundingly bright - they asked amazingquestions. There are huge changes but I can sense thesame atmosphere - I was very much allowed to be myselfat Ardingly. I am also heartened to see the same library buteven more bright and accessible. Library books are vital toinspire children and to provide an amazing connection tothose who have been here before.’ And Neil concluded bysaying his favourite book review is now five-year-old EloiseHumble’s excited exclamation when he had finishedreading Crazy Hair: ‘I really, really loved that story – can youread it again?’Neil was accompanied by his wife, American songwriterand performer Amanda Palmer, who as part of her UK tour,was performing that evening at Brighton’s Concorde 2.Home Clothes Day raises over £10,000Pupils, from the age of 3 to 18, discarded their uniform on Friday 16th September andpaid for the privilege of wearing their own clothes. With the support of staff andparents, including a generous offer from a parent to match every £10 donated, weraised £10,000 in the process.This fundraising is part of Ardingly’s 10 year involvement with schools in Africa and isgoing towards building a Woodard Secondary School in the Rift Valley, Central Provinceof Kenya to celebrate the bicentenary of Nathaniel Woodard’s birth.This summer 22 Ardingly students spent 12 days in Kenya and helped with diggingfoundations for Langalanga Secondary School. With the local people they were alsoshaping stones for further building and surveying and marking out an athletics track, afootball field and other sports facilities for the school.At nearby Ndogo Primary School, which Ardingly has been helping to rebuild over thepast seven years, students set up a feeding programme for which they had been raisingmoney throughout the year. On their last day in Kenya they gave the children their firstever school lunch. Ardingly funding is already in place for the Ndogo children to have aschool lunch for the next five years. The Sixth Formers also built a kitchen store, knockeddown the last remaining mud-built classroom and delivered highly interactive lessons,ranging from playing the ukulele to teaching French, maths and biology.Another group of Sixth Formers also spent two weeks in July in The Gambia whereArdingly has been raising money to support three schools over the past 10 years,including St John’s School for the Deaf. Here the students had a crash-course in the localsign language and then taught simple science lessons. They also delivered the muchneededscience and sports equipment, office supplies and taught lessons.17-year-old Naomi Scanlon spoke for all the students on the trips when she said:“The emotions that each of us experienced are very personal and hard to put into wordsbut I don’t think any of us will forget the welcome we received and the gratitude of thestaff, children and their families.”What Ho! Mike Story (JH&H57-66) reports: We expatriates tend to becomemore Bertie Wooster-like as time passes!Greetings from the Finnish contingent of theOAs. We had a 100% turnout this year to chinwag,celebrate our retirement and look at schooland dorm photos and relish the fact that life is ahuge amount more fun than we ever thought itcould be when we were in Ardingly!The whole Finnish OA contingent retired thisyear... simultaneously!I am in touch with all the Finnish OAs thatI know of - “Joe” Band (JH & D 57-65) livesin Helsinki and I also regularly e-mail ChrisBlackmore (F 63-67)!Ed’s comment you will see from this slightlytongue-in-cheek report that our ScandinavianOA Rep needs more OAs to swell the ranks......do please get in touch with Mike if you live inthe “frozen north”!Congratulationsto Emma Beard (91-96) andCatharine Yakubu (87-96).Emma’s son Olly was bornon 27th June as wasCatharine’s little babydaughter Martha, perfectlytimed on the same day - Ollyin Worthing and Martha inthe Royal Surrey Guildford.Both were happy waterbirths and their bigbrothers are very caring!Despite beingheavily pregnant,both new mumsattended the OA’sday in the summer.5

LETTERSVETSLUNCH2011and news6As our President has already stated, the Veterans Lunch was extremely wellattended with over 88 OAs and 69 other guests in the Under. Before thelunch, the audience were both entertained and informed by Headmaster &Bursar alike. Over a delightful lunch, table after table enjoyed noisy story swapping,reminiscing, recalling and remembering lost friends and rekindling old friendships –all of which was interrupted by regular bursts of laughter echoing round the Under!If the portraits of the Headmasters looking down on the proceedings could talk,what would they have made of the exploits of their former charges!Thank you to the Headmaster, Bursar, Jane D, staff and Catering Dept for theopportunity for so many to enjoy each others company - roll on next year.By way of a Post Script, the following information was provided by theHeadmaster, Peter Green. I am sure that OAs from all generations will find theresults both encouraging and of interest:‘To put you in the picture from an academic point of view, Ardingly accepted 97new Year 9 Shell pupils into the Senior School this year; they averaged over 66% atCommon Entrance (that is above Eton’s pass mark). We had a record IB score of 36points, which is the equivalent of 3 A* grades and an A at A Level so, in otherwords, half of the Ardingly Upper Sixth gained the equivalent of 3 A* grades and anA grade. A third of students gained over 40 points out of 45, and 45% gained 38 orabove, which is Oxford and Cambridge’s entry. These IB results are higher thanMarlborough College, Wellington College, Okeham, Malvern and even PortsmouthGrammar School, to name but a few.Of course, we continue to do A Levels very well indeed: 50% study A Levels inthe Sixth Form, and over 40% of all grades were A* or A, with just over 70% A*-B,and a good number of these boys and girls have gone off to very fine universities. Ifyou combine our IB and A Level grades and use the UCAS tariff, which is a fairerrepresentation, Ardingly’s A*-B grade is in the region of 90%. We do both A Levelsand IB very well indeed; but, as ever, ‘damned lies and statistics’ come to mind. Overthe last four years, we have had 400 leavers from our Upper Sixth, and just over 115of them have gained Oxford and Cambridge interviews and, in the last two years,the Ardingly Leavers destinations have included the likes of Oxford and Cambridge,Edinburgh, Warwick, Imperial and a number of brilliant and fine universities inGermany, Switzerland, France, Australia and some of the Ivy League and equivalentsin the United States.’Old Ardinian Sporting LegendsBrian Mitchell (JH&B 45-54) has written:Dear Editor. Older members might be interested in hearingabout a reunion which took place on Halloween night thisyear in Pimlico when 8 OAs, who had all played cricket andfootball for the OAs in the 50/60s, met up with Dr. PaulKirk (G 49-56) who left these shores some 35 years ago tobecome an eminent gynaecologist at the Oregon Health andScience Universities in Portland, USA.OAs present were R.G.Baiden (D 42-50), A.V.E.Gould(F 54-61), A.C. Hewett (A 45-52), R.I.C.Hewett (D 45-50),J.S.Honeyfield (G 54-59), M.H.Payne (B 51-54),J.M.Pennington (G 57-62) plus yours truly.Paul Kirk was widely regarded as one of the best OAwicketkeepers and goalkeepers of his age. In 1960 he madea record number of dismissals in a season by an OAwicketkeeper as well as being named in the CentenaryHistory of the Arthur Dunn Cup as one of the best OAfootballers of that time. Two younger brothers M.S.Kirk(G 51-60) and G.H.Kirk (G 53-62) followed him to Ardinglyand went on to play for the OAs with distinction.He has now retired and lives in Portland with his wifeMonica and follows more leisurely pursuits such as bridge.Those OAs present included a former OA President, anOxford boxing 'blue', and someone who was unfortunate tobe dropped on the eve of the varsity match at Lords. All therest had been stalwarts of the cricket and football sides,which positively flourished at that time. On a lighter noteone of our dotages had been a former part owner of Millwall- clearly an Ardingly education stood him in good stead!Unlike the rest of us Paul’s stamina was as strong as ever.The next day he had lunch with C.R.Godwin (B 47-52)President of the newly launched 1858 Society, who was aprolific run getter and goal scorer in his time, and alsonamed in the Arthur Dunn Centenary Book.Peter Parker (B 38-45)at the Veterans Lunch,looking resplendent in hisfather’s Ardingly blazermade by Merlin & Co ofGreek Street, LeicesterSquare, London. It isbequeathed to the schoolarchives.Ed’s Comment - letshope that it has many,many more outings first!

We are indebted to Mr M Moody, of Petersfield (not an OA) for this fascinatingitem of memorabilia from so long ago. Mr Moody’s mother died at the end of2010 and he found amongst her photos some old School Lists for St Saviour'sArdingly dated 1913 and 1917. Her uncle, Fred Ford, was a boy at the schoolduring those years. We think that the picture dates from 1914!This wonderful picture of the CCF Band from 1950 was sent to us byMr Tyler (not an OA) who is nearly 90 and found it in his attic with afew other images of the College. He is donating them to the archives.Ed’s Comment - Last issue I asked for apicture of an OA wearing as much OAclothing as possible next to a car sporting acar badge. Well... we came close! Blazer,tie and car were in close proximity - theUnder & Quad - unfortunately, heavy rainprevented a combined shot!. Do any OAshave the other car badge design?I am still hunting for an OA with a cricketcap, if you have one please get in touch.A Tribute to Stephen Oliver (G 63-67)I was first introduced to the name Stephen Oliver in 84whilst in the lower sixth. My tutor of keyboard harmony,Victor Bradley, mentioned one lesson that a formerstudent, Stephen Oliver had just written a musical withTim Rice - an old boy of Lancing College. I have to admitto having been somewhat impressed by this; ‘Sir’ Tim wasat the height of his fame having written ‘Evita’ withAndrew L-W a few years previously. I duly went out andbought the double cassette tape of ‘Blondel’. It has, tothis day, remained my favourite piece of music theatre.This work, as I have discovered since, was just the tip ofa huge iceberg and not even typical of Stephen’scomposing idiom. Stephen was by this stage already anestablished composer of music for BBC radio andtelevision and for the Royal Shakespeare Company.Added to this, Stephen’s output whilst at Ardingly was, tosay the least, prolific. He would write, apparently at thedrop of a hat, an opera for the House Music Competition.I regret not having had the opportunity to meetStephen. However, I recall the occasion when he came toArdingly in 85 to judge the House Song competition. Heawarded the prize to Warren – my own house – and, bychance, his. There was uproar from the school (or at leastfrom those not affiliated with Warren who thought theresult to be rigged). I have to say that, all those years ago,this act of justice only went to strengthen my assertionthat here was a truly great man and musician – or at leasta very loyal ex-Warrenite!I recently had the pleasure of reading Jim Oliver’s bookabout his brother, published last year to celebrate whatwould have been Stephen’s 60th year, Friendships inConstant Repair. It is a moving tribute to one whoachieved great things and would surely have become oneof the most highly regarded composers of his generationhad his life not been so cruelly cut short.Jim has done a wonderful job in this book in collatingstories of Stephen and presenting them with anilluminating biography. Of particular interest to OAs isthe recalling of Stephen’s years at Ardingly College andindeed how this school benefitted such an extraordinaryman.I would whole-heartedly recommend this book. Onecannot help but be inspired by Stephen Oliver’s life anddeeply moved by the tributes of those who knew himwell.Martin Palmer (G 83-85)Wedding Bells at Ardingly...Ben Waite (E 91-96) marriedDebbie Hole on 4th June this yearand the ceremony and receptionwere held at the College.If any other OAs would like toarrange for their wedding to behosted by the College, or if theywould like to hire any of theCollege’s now extensive facilities,they should contact:Graham.Dawtrey@ardingly.comOAs Special Tie Up!Ed’s Comment - Whist at theVeterans Lunch, I spotted an OAtie that I had never seen before.I was reliably informed by itsowner, Adrian Arnold (A 39-44)that it is a Cambridge OA tie.So, now I need to knowif an Oxford OA tie has beencreated? Has anyone got one?Do any other variations (otherthan the Town & Country) exist?Perspectives on the life and work ofthe composer, Stephen OliverThis book celebrates the extraordinary 42 years ofStephen Oliver’s life which ended in 1992. Itincludes wonderful reminiscences and quotes frommany eminent people in the Arts world. There aretranscripts of two interviews with Stephen, examplesof his own brilliant writing, photographs plus a CD of him talking and singing.Stephen Oliver’s enormous talent in music and literature, generosity to others,keen wit and wonderful sense of humour, make this a must-read book for anyoneinterested in music, theatre and the arts—or anyone interested in simplyexploring the concept of friendship or an approach to dealing with a terminalillness in the prime of life.Available through booksellers or you can order this hardback bookonline at www.stephenoliver.org at a discounted price of £15 (r.r.p. £20)plus £3 p&p per book.7

LETTERSand newsOld Ardinians’ TrustFounded in 1937 as a company limited by guarantee, its purposewas to administer the several trusts which had been created byOld Ardinians and to do so in accordance with the provisionsof the applicable trusts. At one time the number of trusts,including the investments of the Old Ardinians Societytotalled ten, although by the end of 2010 this had beenreduced to two. As such the Governors decided that the OATrust should be dissolved and accordingly application hasbeen made to Companies House for it to be removed from theregister. In the meantime all funds held on behalf of the Societyhave been transferred to the Old Ardinians Society and fourtrustees appointed to administer the Scholarship Fund.Ardingly Scholarship FundCreated by Deed of Trust in 1928 it providedscholarships to assist pupils in tertiary education andfrom 1937 was administered by the Old Ardinians’Trust. In 1992 the capital was increased byvoluntary subscription and renamed ‘The LettsAward’ in recognition of the outstandingcontribution made to the Society and School byStanford Letts. As a consequence of the decisionto dissolve the Old Ardinians’ Trust, four OAs havekindly agreed to act as trustees of this fund.They are: Liz Pocock (nee Gray), Julia Friend, NickGreenwood and Simon Chapman.William Gibbs (JH&C 57-66) observes:Contrary to what Joe King writes, I thoughtthat Jellicoe (housemistress Miss Brereton) wasfor the very young boys (Jelly Babies) and thatRodney and Beatty were the next ones upbefore going into either Grenville or Drake. ButI could have got that last bit wrong!Gaps in our archive... CAN YOU HELP?Former JH master, Tim Elford, needs OAs help!He is trying to identify the faces of every JHpupil he taught.An incredibly ambitious project and virtuallyimpossible without all the school & house pics!Do you have any JH pictures? Are youprepared to donate them to the archive?Please contact Tim at elford065@gmail.comwith the dates of the pics you have.70-87 Houses of P.ReunionA Fresh challenge... Ok guys, engage the “little grey cells” and fill in theblanks, if you would be so kind! Beaty? / Year??L-R Back ??, David Scott, ??, Tony Bean, Simon Owen, ? Norman, Crawford Wood?Middle ??, Clive Bygrave, David ?, Peter Hayes, Mrs Cattermole, Graham McBain, ??, ??Front ??, ??, ??, Doug ?, ??, ??.8

OAs...SPORTAlex Watson 86-90Jayne Swann 99-01Maddy Swann 01-04Nic Clarke 88-93Frances Houslop 95-00Christina Houslop 95-00Aimee Bryan 89-94Gemma Tigar 88-96Laura Dumeresque 09-11Autumn Bowden 09-11Laura Williams 98-10Chloe Threadgold 05-08OA Ladies vs Ardingly1st XI - 11th September 2011Trying to conjure up a team for OA hockey is alwayschallenging at first - is our team too old/young, do we haveenough skill and the classic - will anyone actually turn up? Yet this yearproved to break these previous misconceptions as, thanks to CaseyFloyd Green, we had a huge number of OA’s who had left more thanfive years ago, as well as those of us who left fairly recently. Having theexperience on the pitch certainly help boost our game; with those of uswho were younger providing relief for those tired legs, as well as a bitof flare.As we lined up at the beginning of the match, the OAs had a quietconfidence, with former GB players, Christina and Frances Houslop,and current South East and Sussex players, Olivia Bevan, AutumnBowden and Romy Threadgold. We knew the current 1st team, withmany crucial players missing, would have to bring their best in order tobeat us. As the game got underway both teams realised what acompetitive and vigorous match this was going to be. I can honestlysay that having played in the match, the score line exaggerates what aclose fought game this was.Laura Williams opened the scoring with Christina Houslop followingsoon after. This gave a half time score of 2-0, yet, not to be complacentthe OA’s put away a further 3 in the second half. These came fromOlivia Bevan, Christina Houslop and Autumn Bowden. On theoccasions that the 1st got into our half, the defence was solid andVanessa Swales proved impenetrable in goal. The final score was a 5-0win to the OAs, a lot of credit however should go to the 1st team,captained by Jennie Sloane, who were playing a very youthful side dueto the tactically planned biology trip. They never gave up and I stronglybelieve they have a promising season ahead of them. I look forward toplaying with a lot of them in the future years.Laura Dumeresque (09-11)OA Win 5-0 (scorers Laura Williams, Christina Houslop (2),Olivia Bevan and Autumn Bowden)Romy Threadgold 04-08Olivia Bevan 08-11Vanessa Swales (GK) 06-11Sidony Monks 01-08Amy Derby 09-11O.A.G.S GRAFTON MORRISH TROPHY 2011Competition for this trophy is held in regions in May / June each yearfor Old Boys and Girls of public schools in Great Britain.In 2011 about 115 schools entered for the qualifying rounds inseven regions. Ardingly, for the second year running, was one of 48schools to succeed and to play in the foursomes knockout rounds inOctober at Hunstanton and Brancaster in West Norfolk.Ardingly were drawn against Woodbridge in the first round butsadly, due to the late withdrawal of one of our team, we had toconcede one match at the start.The remainder of our team, Andrew Smith (Captain), SimonChapman, Neil Mather and Jake Oude, put up a spirited resistance atBrancaster. The strong winds made conditions on this fine links verydifficult. We halved one match and lost one and that ended ourchallenge, losing overall 2: ½.We have some fine golfers with single figure handicaps and oursuccess in the qualifying rounds could continue in the immediatefuture but we need some more of you to compete.Roger Munyard (JH&C 43-50)OLD ARDINIAN GOLFING SOCIETYCaptain: James Flecker (Headmaster 80-98)Secretary: Chris Greenacre (JH&F 53-62)We completed our 2011 season with the Guest Meeting atThe Berkshire on 27th July and the Captain’s Prize one at WaltonHeath on 22nd September.The results were:The Berkshire - Members• Winner and Lee Cup - Chris Abbott• Second - Gary HollowayWalton Heath - Members• Winner - Harry McGahanand Alec Bryant Cup• Second - Neil MatherGuests• First - Ray Logan(guest of Gary Holloway)• Second - Geoff Naylor(guest of Colin McBride)Guests• First - Carl RutherfordDates of 2012 meetingsWest Sussex GC Thursday 19th AprilPiltdown GC Friday 1st JuneThe Berkshire GC Wednesday 24th JulyWalton Heath GC Thursday 20th September (tbc)CALLING ALL GOLFERS!!If you are an OA currently at university or you have juststarted in your career and play golf to a good standard......THE O.A.G.S. NEEDS YOU !Our ability to reach the final of the Grafton Morrishbelies the fact that we lack depth and we shouldbe able to travel to the knockout stage with areserve or two. Not only is it a fine competitionbut it is very sociable too.If you can answer this call please makeyourself known by email to Simon Chapman:schapman@norex.f9.co.ukMany boys and girls have played against theO.A.G.S as their guests at West Sussex G.C.Some were very good too but few have continuedwith the society. Now is your chance to remedy thisand play with us.Roger Munyard10

The SquadAli WatrousBen RoseDavid MarshJack NightJackson JessopJames TulletJim HendersonJoe KidgerJono SmithLuke HultquistNick HendersonPatrick GriffinSam RunhamTarquin McGregorOAFC Xmas NewsOld Ardinians Football club was formed in 1887 after a few ex-school pupils got togetherand organised a match for fellow leavers against the school team. It is therefore fitting thatafter falling on hard times the rebirth of the club was signalled with a game against theschool team on 11th September 2011. This game was the first event of a planned annualmatch against the school in memory of Andrew Greves (D 58-62). Andrew was a fellowOA who spent years running and organising the football club for the benefit and joy ofmany school leavers. In recognition of Andrew’s dedication to Ardingly (he was also a formerPresident of the OAs) the match will be played for the Andrew Greves Trophy. The OASociety kindly provided the trophy and new kit for the occasion.Spurred on by the significance of the day and the opportunity to go down in history asthe first winners of the trophy, the inaugural match was a keenly fought contest betweentwo evenly matched sides. A good number of spectators turned out to watch the game andwere not disappointed as the game ebbed and flowed reaching a score line of 4-4 by thelast ten minutes of the game.Unfortunately just before the final whistle, disaster struck and Samuel Castle of the schoolteam was injured leading to the abandonment of the game. It was an unfortunate ending towhat had been a fantastic day and I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of thefootball club to wish Samuel a swift recovery.The first game of the Andrew Greves Trophy will therefore go down as a draw and thetwo teams will compete again next September to be the first winners.Thank you to all the supporters for taking the time to come down and watch the game -your support was very much appreciated, and a big thank you to the school for organisingand hosting the event.If you would be interested in playing in next years game or one of a number of friendlygames the club organises throughout the year, or if you are an aspiring Fabio Capello andwould like to help out with coaching or running the club please contact Patrick Griffin(pnogriffin@gmail.com) or Luke Hultquist (luke@hcfl.co.uk)The OAs need you! If you would like to know more about playing for anyof the OA teams, please contact the OA representative listed on the backcover. Players of all standards are welcome, especially those with young legs!11

whereare they now?Simon Browning (JH&E 66-75)Having studied both History and Archaeology for my A levels, I then went on toread Prehistory & Archaeology at Sheffield University, where we studied classiccivilisations including the Inka (local spelling) in Peru. I am now the Director ofFinance for a charity which looks after profoundly disabled children and is based inTadworth near Epsom, Surrey. One of the ways The Children’s Trust raises funds isthrough supporters undertaking challenging treks overseas, and when I heardabout the Peru Trek I think I was one of the first to sign up, as the finale was visitingthe mysterious site of Machu Picchu!To prepare for the trek I realised my fitness needed attention so I committedmyself to nine months of circuit training, which included some of the exercises I lastperformed at Ardingly! The only area one cannot properly train for is walking ataltitude, although my wife Sue and I did spend two weeks walking in the AustrianAlps shortly before the trip.Setting off on October 21st, we had a bumpy flight out to Peru. After a day ofacclimatisation we hiked over 40km in the Andes mountains, up to heights of4,500 metres, through beautiful countryside similar to the Highlands of Scotland.The Peruvians are very friendly people and we were privileged to pass throughremote areas where my lasting memory will be of children in national dress runningdown the mountainside to school in the valley below. All children are taught to sayhello in Quechan (local dialect) and if you say ‘Hula’ back you are rewarded with ahuge grin. Some of my fellow trekkers gave away crayons or sweets, which werevery popular. These children came from farming families, poor in our eyes, buthappy nonetheless. We were given a demonstration by three farmers and theirmates, all dressed in national costume, manually ploughing the mountainside usingan implement I was more used to seeing in my prehistoric studies! On the same daywe saw no fewer than four Condors. An extremely rare sight!!After five days of trekking we finally caught the train towards Machu Picchuand the next morning we were on one of the first buses to the top. Our guidesuggested we got our cameras ready, and then we turned the corner. What a sight!We stood on one of the terraces and surveyed the magnificent view of all thebuildings which are still 70% complete. This was followed by a fascinating 2 hourguided tour. Bearing in mind we were trekking in what is supposed to be the rainyseason, we had no rain at all until I reached the valley and, just as I entered therestaurant, the heavens opened!Machu Picchu was a university campus where Inka people learned various skills.The King appointed some to be priests, some to be officers in the army, someastronomers and others to similarly important roles in the Kingdom. It wasrediscovered 100 years ago last July and with over 2,500 visitors per day at presentit will no doubt become even more popular.Was it worth all the trekking? Most definitely!12Set build and rehearsals began on ‘The Long, The Shortand The Tall’ in 1967 and everything came together well.The set was the inside of a shack or cabin in the Jungle inthe Far East in WWII. Its ceiling was made of bamboo andreeds and other highly inflammable materials. The walls wererough wood and highly combustible!With all the lights from the lighting cupboard deployed itwas clear that we were far short of the level of the brightnessdesired. Urgent action was needed swiftly!In discussion with Nigel Agent it was agreed that we couldhire some more spots and floods from Strand Electrical. Thiswas duly effected.On the Saturday night of the play all was going really welluntil a member of staff who had walked up from Saucelandspassing the bike shed saw the electrical cable on the telegraphpole glowing red! Seeboard were called and we shut downthe play and the school whilst the damaged cable was cutaway and a new tail was spliced on. We restarted the play,albeit at a reduced level of light! The effect was a cooler anddimmer stage but no glowing electricity supply cables!The play went really well, a ‘glowing success’ you mightsay!As head of stage lighting I really enjoyed my years atArdingly and we put on a few great plays.Paul Beckwith Bennett (G 64 -68)MEMORABILIA...Graham McBain (JH&G 68-78)is gathering Playbills, photosand other memorabilia withthe intention of creating apermanent archive of allJH & Senior School items.OAs - PLEASE get in touchdirectly with Graham(Gsmcbain@aol.com) ifyou have any items thatyou are happy to donate.CAN YOU HELP?

Our ever popular curry nights continue to provide informalopportunities for OAs to meet, eat, laugh and reminisce.If you would like to attend, please contact your nearest group.If they are too far away - how about starting your own OA Curry Club?Robert Robinson (D 65-68)In case anyone is the least bit interested, here are afew reminiscences. I won a scholarship to Ardingly,which was the last piece of academic distinction Iever achieved. My home when I was at Ardingly wasin Shirley, near Croydon. Life at Ardingly was a rudeshock to me after a comfortable home where Iwas a spoilt only child. From the first minute thereI wanted to leave but for some reason I stayed forthree years. In my first year Harry Truscott wasour head of house and David Manning (C 63-67)was head of school I think (I know he subsequentlyachieved distinction as British Ambassador inWashington). I remember a boy called Goode(D 65-65) who started with me in Gibbs in theMichaelmas Term of 65 and who cried himself tosleep every night; he disappeared, never to return,after the first week. I didn’t do that, and insteadreacted with a campaign of passive resistancewhich must have infuriated all those who had todeal with me. I can only offer belated apologies toall those who still have the misfortune toremember me! At the end of the Fifth Form year Isomehow scraped 4 O Levels which was enoughto move up to the Sixth Form, and I did a year of ALevels in the Lower Sixth.Finally, in the summer term of 68 my scholarshipwas at last removed (a distinction of which Iwas proud at the time, but am not now!) and Imanaged to persuade my father that enough wasenough and that it was time to pursue myeducation elsewhere.After I left I did my A levels at Davies’s Tutorswho were then in Eccleston Square SW1. I enjoyedthat because we were allowed to smoke and go tothe pub at lunchtime, and it also had the benefitof welcoming girls (it was a few years before theyappeared at Ardingly).After A Levels I worked in various temporaryjobs for a couple of years and then decided Iwanted to be a solicitor. My A Levels just aboutgot me into the College of Law and I dideventually manage to qualify. For some reason Itook to the profession like a duck to water and Ihave done nothing else all my adult life. I haven’tachieved great distinction but although I wasn’tparticularly motivated by money I managed tosupport a family and educate my two sons and seethem through respectable universities. I currentlywork as a consultant to a niche property practicein North London, where I now live, and I have noplans to stop. I hope there are a few people outthere whose lives I have touched professionallywho have cause to think I served them well.I have two sons, now both in their late 20s. Theyboth went to Trinity in Croydon as a day schoolwas really as far as my pocket would stretch andmy wife was not convinced of the merits ofboarding (and I’m not altogether sure I was). Mywife of 25 years died in 02 and shortly afterwards Imet my present partner through GuardianSoulmates which led to my crossing the river fromsouth to north London.After leaving Ardingly I kept in touch with ChrisAmery (A 64-69), Peter Wilding (B 65-68, Ithink) and Angus Bulloch (D 65-70), but sadly notfor very long.Other people I was friendly with but with whomI completely lost touch after leaving were MarkTapp (D 65-69), Cedric Pierce (A 66-70) andRichard Hodges (H 66-70).I discovered some years ago that John Killah(JH&D 63-70), who was my contemporary inGibbs, and Rhory Robertson (JH&A 63-70), whowas in Mertens during my time, were bothsolicitors. I am sure there are many other OAs inthe profession. I remember meeting Chris Catt(C 66-70) professionally some years ago when Iworked in Putney, although I believe he was asurveyor rather than a solicitor.Having said I wasn’t a sportsman, I did enjoycycling and one of the factors that tipped me overthe edge in finally deciding to leave Ardingly wasthe refusal of the then ‘powers that be’ to allowour fledgling cycling club to continue. I strugglenow to think who were the other members of it,but I can remember Gerry Hoadley (F 65-70) wasone of them. I have cycled all my life and continueto do so. Something else that I did with nodistinction at Ardingly but which was later a partof my life for many years was cross-country running.I have said above that I wasn’t convinced of themerits of boarding school and I don’t think I am.I am sure though that both my sons, who unlikeme were useful sportsmen, would have enjoyedArdingly. I have never enjoyed communal life orbeen a ‘team player’ and I think it has to beremembered that the late sixties were a time ofenormous change in attitudes in society at large sothat some of the restrictions were petty andirksome. That said, I don’t regret my time at theschool in any way and I remember certainmembers of staff with something close to affectionnow. I think particularly of David Harris of course(in whose side I must have been a constant thornwith my stubborn refusal to apply myself toanything approaching study), of George Robband of Jock Craig for broadening my literary tastesand Captain Timony the CCF quartermaster;somewhat to everyone’s surprise I developed apassion for ‘full-time corps’ as an afternoonactivity, as a result of which I was promoted toLance-Corporal, the only position of responsibility Iever held at the school. I am also grateful to‘Drag’ Knight for teaching me German and toGeoffrey Boxall for instilling in me a life-long loveof history. I didn’t quite manage an O Level inGerman (or many others as it turned out), but forsome reason I can still make myself understood inthat language. I was a committed smoker anddrinker during my second two years at Ardinglybut it was a point of honour that I was nevercaught. (Does anyone remember the ‘lightingcupboard’ at the back of the Under?). I think Imade history at the time by being the first scholarto be demoted and have his scholarship removed;not something I am proud of now, of course.On balance, I think Ardingly was good for meand I sometimes regret not grasping theopportunities then available to me with bothhands: it was an experience however I am glad tohave had. It would be good to know how life hasturned out for the many others I knew in thoseformative three years.From Lieutenant Colonel Richard Cole-Mackintosh (G 76-80) a British Armyofficer currently serving with NATO inBaghdad: By an amazing coincidence (L)Mark Pountain (E 70-74) and (R) Max(Simon) Marriner (G 71-76) are bothBrigadiers in Iraq at the moment. Mark isabout to leave the Army and Iraq. Maxjoined The Royal Anglian Regiment, anInfantry regiment before transferring tothe Royal Army Pay Corps, subsequentlythe Adjutant General's Corps.Richard remembers: arriving at Schoolto find Simon (Scooby) Marriner was aSenior Boy in Warren when I was in Shell,so I was a fag. I am convinced I had toget him breakfast in bed having been lastto get to his end of the dormitoryfollowing a shout of “Fag Up!” I alsorecall being a little in awe of the Sixthform who went off to a dance atRoedean and came back looking a littlepleased with themselves, only to beinfuriated to find that the subsequent banon inviting Ardingly to Roedean danceslasted until the term after I had left. A fiveyear ban must reflect some pretty shockingbehaviour, but what did they do and washe involved?Ed comment - were you Scooby?Clive Chaplin (JH&C 61-69)... I live inJersey, Channel Islands, where I havebeen in private practice as a lawyersince 79, apart from a break ofseven years working for aninvestment management group. Isometimes bump in to AndrewDickson (C 65-69) and Chris Cavey(JH&E 62-70) contempories atArdingly who also live on the island.I have three daughters of whom theyoungest is 22 and a student atEdinburgh. Presently divorced, I amgetting married again in August,when my eldest daughter will be my"best man"!13

friends wehave lostFlying Officer John Kendal (B 33-38) remembered by Roger Grove Smith (JH&C 37-45) pupil, teacher and JH Headmaster...A year ago soon after my 83rd birthday I made the perhaps unwise decision toattempt to write a private memoir of my not particularly distinguished life forthe benefit of my grandchildren. Having just completed Chapter 5 whichcovered my time as a boy at Ardingly and which included all six years of theSecond World War it occurred to me that it might be of interest toyour readers to share with them one remarkable story that Iunearthed in the course of my researches.I was still a young twelve year old in my last year in JH in thefateful Summer of 1940. OAs of my generation owe an enormousdebt of gratitude to the Headmaster, Canon Crosse (Tilt) who,backed by the School Council, resisted the strong pressures beingbrought to bear in 1940 for the school to be evacuated to a saferarea. Several schools near the South Coast went down this routewhich brought misery and disruption for their staff and pupils alike.Some failed to survive the experience and went out of businessaltogether. The bold decision ensured that I and my contemporarieswere able to enjoy, within the inevitable wartime restrictions, arelatively normal schooling in well loved and familiar surroundingsand after the invasion scare was over pupil numbers actually increased due toour proximity to the south London suburbs. The great leap forward led byGeorge Snow after the War could not have been achieved without the solidbase established by Crosse.In the years before the war we youngsters in JH were encouraged to spendpart of our Saturday afternoons supporting the 1st Eleven soccer matches on theUpper. Alas with the outbreak of war these (to us heroic) figures were soon withtheir contemporaries to be called upon to become real heroes in the service oftheir country. By 1940 some of them had already made the supreme sacrifice.One OA whom we had cause to remember was Flying Officer J.B. Kendal.Whilst in training as a Hurricane pilot he twice buzzed the school. On thesecond occasion a small boy rushed into the dayroom yelling ‘Kendal iscoming, Kendal is coming’ (I think it was Bill Cotton (JH&C 37-46) he was anexcitable youth) we all poured out onto the bricks and witnessed a spectaclethat must be unique in Ardingly’s long history. A Hurricane fighter swooping solow over the Upper that it almost decapitated the goal posts and then soaringabove the Chapel tower carrying away (it is alleged) a radio mast positionedthere. Total madness! But we loved it! Doubtless Tilt was soon on the blowerto his Commanding Officer in angry protest! We later learned that Kendal haddied in action defending an Arctic convoy en route from Murmansk, though Inever heard the full story. Thanks to the internet I have been able to piecetogether more details of what actually happened.In the Summer of 1940 Kendal served with distinction with 66 squadron asa fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain. Some time after 9th May 1941 hevolunteered to join the newly formed Merchant Service Fighter Unit. Ourconvoys were suffering horrendous losses from attacks by land based Germanbombers and the Royal Navy did not have enough aircraft carriers to provideair cover. The solution was to adapt some of the larger merchant vessels sothat a Hurricane fighter could be catapulted from their decks to take on theintruders. These ships were known as Catapult Aircraft Merchant Ships(CAMS). The pilots who volunteered for this service were the bravest of thebrave, for once launched there was no return except bybailing out, ditching the aircraft in the sea and waiting tobe rescued by a friendly vessel.In March 1942 Flying Officer Kendal was in hot wateragain. On a formation flying training flight, his engine failedover West Kirby and he had to make a wheels up forcedlanding. He survived but the Hurricane was a write off. Inthe subsequent inquiry it transpired that he had run out offuel and he had failed to check the petrol before take off!He was evidently forgiven as he was ‘noted to be a keenand reliable pilot’.On the 15th May 1942 Convoy PQ 12 sailed fromMurmansk to return after delivering supplies and armamentsto the Russians. Kendal was the Hurricane pilot on boardthe CAM ship Empire Morn. On the morning of 25th May enemy bomberswere sighted and the Hurricane was launched. Eye witnesses described howKendal chased away a BV 138 and then shot down a Junkers 88. The FighterDirection Officer concluded his report - ’Some seconds later the Hurricane wasseen to dive perpendicularly into the sea, followed immediately by Kendal, hisparachute opening some 50ft before he reached the water.SS Badsworth raced to the scene some half mile ahead of her and within afew minutes had a boat out and picked him up at 1004. They signalled thatKendal was alive but very seriously injured and later that he had died fromhis injuries’.By the Spring of 1943 the Royal Navy had sufficient aircraft carriers todefend the convoys and in June of that year the MSFU was disbanded. In allthere had been only 8 launches of Hurricanes from the CAM ships, seven ofthe pilots survived though two of them had been plucked from the freezingocean more dead than alive. Alas Kendal was unlucky enough to be the onlyone who failed to survive.I can do no better to end than by quoting the naval aviation historian,Alan Payne, who wrote - ‘British history abounds with the names of gallantmen who have met the test of warfare on land, sea and air. The gallantry ofthe fighter pilots in the Battle of Britain achieved wide publicity and is knownto the world. There were other fighter pilots whose deeds are unheard of.One such group was the pilots of the Fighter Catapult Aircraft Merchant Ships.It was their duty to be launched from ships over convoys to engage enemybombers far out to sea. It was a most hazardous operation requiring coldbloodedcourage of the highest order’.I say ‘Amen’ to that and salute the memory of a very brave Ardinian whogave his life to save those of the merchant seamen whom he sought to protect.14James Chapman (D 76-81) Jonathan Deeley(JH&C 72-82) has supplied the following: It waswith great sadness that I learnt about the untimelyand premature death of James Chapman, takenfrom us whilst travelling abroad with his devotedwife Jackie in June of this year.I have no idea how my friendship began withJames, after all he was in the year above me atArdingly and we were in different dormitories.However, I still have vivid memories of the manyhours we used to spend chatting away in the littlestudy bedroom within Snow which overlooked the2nd XI cricket pitch. God only knows how Imanaged to listen to so many Genesis tracks (oneof his obsessions) but he must have had remarkablepatience to endure with such good grace my own'Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark' and 'JoyDivision' phases.There are people who pass through the beautifulbuildings and lush acres of Ardingly College who goon to achieve great things in their lives and of themwe are justifiably proud. And then there are thesilent majority, whose time goes mostly unnoticedby almost everyone except their loyal circle offriends and tutors. I certainly fell into this bracketand so did James Chapman. Nevertheless weemerged from Ardingly with values which endure forthe rest of our lives: loyalty, camaraderie, affectionfor our close friends and family, dark sense ofhumour, to name but a few. I realise more than everthat it is often the seemingly insignificant momentsin our past which end up meaning the most: forexample, the tremendous fun which we had when Iwas 1st XI Cricket Scorer and James helped tooperate the telegraph. I will never forget thetortured look on 'Neddy' Duncan's face when, inthe final over of a thrilling run chase, neither Jamesnor myself could agree upon the required numberof runs. To this day I still don't know whether wecontrived the correct outcome - today we wouldprobably face a jail sentence for match fixing! Onanother memorable occasion, James and I featuredin a star-studded 3rd XI cricket team selected to playan away game against Sevenoaks School. This wasquite possibly the worst eleven ever selected torepresent Ardingly College. The game lasted lessthan an hour. We won the toss, elected to bat, andwere bowled out for 18 (yes, eighteen). I played acouple of decent defensive blocks against ferociousyorkers, survived one over (my main achievement inthe context of the game), was bowled around mylegs for a duck. Extras was top scorer. However, wewere from Ardingly, so we had a cunning plan, andwithin the hour we had located a disreputable offlicence in Sevenoaks High Street who was only tooglad to retail a few kegs of cider to eleven eagerschoolboys. The rest is history. Suffice to say thatMessrs. Witherington and Duncan turned a discreetblind eye to our boisterous singing on the coachback to Sussex, belated thanks to you both!After leaving Ardingly I still remained very closefriends with James. We spent many happy hourswatching Surrey at The Oval, or putting the worldto rights in the 'Three Kings' at West Kensington.James must have had a profound effect upon manyOld Ardinians, as illustrated through his enduringfriendships with contemporaries such as PaulMangan (C 78-81), Alistair Wright (H 73-80), andMalcolm Grieg (A 73-80), to name a few.James was full of contradictions: for example, heused to scold me for the number of afternoons Ispent at Lingfield Racecourse, whereas no trip tothe pub with James was complete unless he spentan hour on the fruit machine! He also appeared tobe addicted to Diet Coke, and yet his A-Zknowledge of Central London seemed to be basedupon the location of McDonald's outlets. Like all ofus, he wasn't perfect and yet we appreciated hisimperfections. Perhaps that is why we were sofond of this very human, very decent man. A manwho I feel immensely proud to have known as myvery dear friend James Chapman.James leaving us so suddenly has left adevastating void in the life of his devoted wifeJackie, who was quite simply his north, south, east,and west. Her loss is incalculable. However, I dohope that she will draw comfort from the fact thather husband touched the lives of so many; we willalways remember him and we will never forget.God bless you, James.

Chris and Peter Wright (JH&C 43-50 and JH&E47-54 respectively) report that John Fletcher(JH&D 40-48), their cousin, recently died in SouthAfrica aged 79. All three of us were at the Schooltogether for a year or two but Peter says he wastoo young to even be allowed to talk to John,whilst Chris was kept from a few visits to ‘Winnie’s’study by judicious guidance by him! After he leftArdingly John qualified as a chartered accountantand served his National Service in the RoyalArtillery. Following the latter he joined CooperBrothers (as they were then) in London and in 1959became a Partner. Later that year he married SallyMasefield. He was enrolled in the RhodesianRegiment during the troubles there for a period ofsix years finishing as a Major. Thereafter followingthree years in their Johannesburg office he and hisfamily transferred to East London where theyremained, and where he was a Partner at Coopersand Lybrand and eventually became a SeniorPartner in South Africa.In 88 he was made Honorary British Council inEast London a position he held for 16 years andreceived the MBE. He retired in 92. John had anactive life in the local community and many of itsorganisations - among them the Rotary Club(President for two terms and Treasurer for manyyears), the Bowls and Croquet Club as well asChairman of the local Hospice and he also workedfor the diocese attending provincial Synods. Heenjoyed hiking and was an ardent andaccomplished fly fisherman. At the beginning ofthis year he became ill with heart problems andlatterly cancer and died on 4th June. Apart from hiswife Sally he is survived by his two daughters,Carole and Bridget, and two grandchildren.Group Captain W.J.O Morrison (D 37-41)died in the summer. Keith Hawes (JH & B 49-56),who met him while he was in the RAF, confirmedthat he was Commanding RAE Farnborough andwas Keith’s boss for a short period. He was also agraduate of the Empire Test Pilots School (ETPS).Alec Spring (F 36-39) died on 13th Julyaged 87. His wife of 21 years, Beryl, called to notifyus. He leaves his wife, two children and twostepchildren. He spent his early life as a bankmanager, retired at 53 and then took up a career asa marine engineer. His interests were walking andgardening, and he was a strong member of thelocal Probus Club. He reconnected with a few OA’svia the veterans lunch including Keith Frost (F 36-38), sadly now dead, a long time friend of hiswhen he was at Ardingly. He has a step grandsonDominic Anderson (R 98-03) who followed in hisfootsteps to the College.Clive Chaplin (JH&C 61-69) informed us that:Hugh Thomason (JH&C 62-69), one of my bestmates right through school and for several yearsafterwards, died in September 09 after a very shortillness. I attended his funeral at SloughCrematorium where a moving eulogy was given byhis younger brother James (H? ??-76).He leaves a widow, Jacqui, and a daughter.Kenneth Willis (C 36-43) Angela Brown, hisdaughter, let us know that her father died in thefirst week of August. He was very fond of Ardinglyand she used to bring him back for the VeteransLunch most years.Dr Steve Hiscocks (F 50-55) Steve’s wife,Veronica, informed us that he died suddenly onJuly 4th. He was a student first at London andthen Washington Universities graduating witha BSc in Chemistry and Geology before moving toOxford where he studied for his DPhil inMetallugy.He spent 10 years at the Royal RadarEstablishment in Malvern before moving to variousgovernment departments in London including twoyears in the cabinet office. Following this heheaded a team at Harwell investigating alternativeenergy. His last few years were spent in thedepartment of energy as an administrator inLondon, Paris & Brussels.He took early retirement to work for AustraliaTelecom, and in ‘88 published the first worldcatalogue of telephone cards, and this wasfollowed by many more. This period of his lifeinvolved much international travel before theadvent of the mobile phone burst the phone cardbubble.After a near fatal illness in1996 he returned tohis first love, stamps. In 1982 he had alreadypublished Telegraph and Telephone Stamps of theWorld, a work of great scholarship and enormousdetail for which he was awarded the foremostliterary prize of the year. He wrote regularly forStanley Gibbons, his last two articles beingpublished after his death.He was married and had three sons.We are indebted to Peter Brunning (D 64-68)who has supplied the following for Chris Moxley(C 63-67) for whom we had no information in thelast issue:Chris died on 19th November 2010. He wasappointed Head of English in the 80’s havingtaught in Safron Walden and having had overseasexperience working on Education Projects in PapuaNew Guinea. His sensitive and insightful approachto the special needs of some pupils partly led tohim moving to the role of SENCO for a few yearsbefore he moved away from teaching to beinvolved in consultancy and as an OfstedInspector. Chris was more recently involved insupporting the work of his wife, Elizabeth, Vicar ofAston Clinton in preparation for his ownordination.His passing is a great loss to the Church and tothe Diocese of Southwark and to all who admiredand loved him unconditionally. He will be sorelymissed by a large number of folk.Chris leaves his wife Elizabeth and his twogrown up daughters Esther and Charis.David Bailey (JH&H 76-84) Following a protractedillness, David passed away in North Wales on 18thJune.A well-known figure in the roofing industry,David was an expert in all aspects of natural slate.His breadth of knowledge extended fromextraction techniques and the scientific andgeological aspects of quarrying, through to thespecification and installation of natural slate. Davidjoined Cembrit as sales director in 99.Mark Fisher, MD of Cembrit, said: ‘David had awealth of knowledge of the slate industry thatcame from his long association with many of thekey players; first Ffestiniog, then Greaves, DiamondBoart (a supplier of cutting tools to the stoneindustry) and also Cwt y Bugail and Penrhyn.During this time he worked in the quarry on therock face, in production in the splitting sheds, inmarketing, in a technical role as well as in sales. Hewas a walking encyclopaedia of information onnatural slate and he communicated on the subjectwith a passion that could enthuse both customersand colleagues. It is rare, if not unique, to havesomeone with such a practical combination ofexperience and it was put to good use when heworked for us. David always pushed for goodqualityproducts, good installation, and a satisfiedclient. He believed that this approach benefited themarket as a whole rather than serving narrowcommercial interests.’David was an accomplished pianist and had akeen interest in outdoor sports that he was able toindulge when he moved to Wales for a summerjob. He never moved backTim Newman (D 68-73). Tim’s father Tony(D 40-45), brother Nick (D 72-77) and daughterElena (N 03-05) all attended Ardingly. Tim was oneof Tom King’s tutees. After leaving Ardingly Timwent to Oriels College Oxford, and then, followinghis father, he joined the RAF, he then joined Virgin,becoming a senior captain and flying all over theworld until his death.Tim’s wife Veronica sent us the following:Tim died suddenly and unexpectedly at his homein France on the evening of Sat 30th July fromwhat appears to have been a heart attack. Thefuneral ceremony took place on Fri 5th Aug in thechurch at Cazaux d'Angles. Tim was buried in thechurchyard of Ardens. Both churches are visiblefrom our home at Lasmurailles and so as a family,we felt this the most appropriate thing to do. Weheld a memorial service in Hampshire.OAs, please do visit us down at Lasmurailles,whenever that might be. We are greatly touchedby all your kindness and messages of sympathy.Tim will be with us all in spirit forever.Roger Stains (G 43-46) Enid, Roger’s wife,let us now that he died on July 16th, at his homein North Cyprus; he missed his 80th birthday byjust eight days. He leaves a brother, Colin (E 42-46) and a sister Monica Pullen, both in EastSussex.Keith Coup (A 39-45) Judith Cooper, his secondcousin informed us that Keith died on18th June.He was not married and had no close family. Keithhad kept in contact with a couple of old boys andthey were able to attend his funeral.Alan Chambers (G 49-54) informed us of thedeath of his friend and contemporary Hugh MRaymond (G47-51) on 29th October. They sharedcommon interests that included ‘acquiring’ theannual Christmas tree for Warren, as well as .22target shooting. Hugh was the only pupil Alanknew who owned his own .22 rifle and a 410shotgun and even Alan Cree, the science master,used to accompany Hugh on his rabbit huntingexpeditions!For many years Hugh lived with his wife, next tothe church in Broadwoodwidger in Devon.As we went to press we learned of the deaths of:J Edmonds (D 28-30) and L Martin (A 34-38).Unfortunately, we do not have any furtherinformation.15

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Frank Williams atSt. Katherine’s Royal Foundation, London7th Mar OA Lodge Meet at Freemasons Hall, London10th Mar Music@Ardingly Chichester Cathedral Choirat Ardingly18th Mar OA’s Hockey & Netball vs the College atArdingly (TBC)*29th Mar Spring Concert at Ardingly (TBC)19th Apr OAGS at West Sussex GC*7th May26th May1st June16th June23rd June29th June24th July2nd Sept20th Sept24th OctOA Day including:Picnic on The Hard.Ardingly Lodge drinks, open invitation.OA’s Cricket, Tennis, Rounders & Shootingvs the College.*Music@Ardingly Julian Lloyd Webber,Emma Johnson, and John Lill at ArdinglyOAGS at Piltdown GC*OA Lodge Meeting at ArdinglyArdingly College Ball at Ardingly (TBC)Ardingly College Commemoration DayOAGS at The Berkshire GC*OAFC vs Old Reptonians (venue tbc)OAGS at Walton Heath GC (tbc)*OA Lodge Meet at Freemasons Hall, London* please get in touch with the appropriate OA Sports Rep if you want to play!