EAC Magazine - Alleyn's School

Edward AlleynSeries 7 Number 6October 2008ClubmagazineIn this issueVatican Ordinationfor AOBA new Governor:Dr Frances Bowen, AOGInterview with actressNancy CarrollFounder’s Day 20081978 & 1988 reunionCorbridgeAlleyn’s resultsGala opening of newEdward Alleyn Building

From the PresidentC l u bAs I was thinking about what Iwanted to say in this piece, itstruck me that I am now, already,almost 80% of the way throughmy year of office, yet it seems likeonly yesterday that Julian Gloverhanded over to me at lastNovember’s Annual Dinner.I have had a thoroughly enjoyabletime and as Ken Farrington rightlyreflected during his year asPresident, ‘It is a pleasure as wellas an honour to be therepresentative of the Club at anumber of functions’. It really is good to see at first hand justhow much is going on both in the Club and at the School.May saw the School’s annual concert at St John’s, SmithSquare. The standard of musicianship and choral performancewas astonishingly high but almost more impressive was to seethe way in which all the performers were demonstrablyenjoying what they were doing. Remember to seek out a ticketfor next year’s event.I was also delighted to join the Golf Society for dinner at PurleyDowns Golf Club after its 40th anniversary meeting and feelsure that it will go from strength to strength over the next40 years – it certainly deserves to.Then it was on to the 30 and 20-Year Reunion at the School.Now, I have been back to the School more frequently thanmost over the past few years but there is something quiteuncanny about standing in your old First Form room, with anumber of people who were in the same class and theadjoining classes, 30 years on. It is a rather surreal experienceto describe but I think that everyone who came along on theday would recommend it to those of you who left in 1979,1989 and, I think, 1969, when the opportunity comes round foryou next year. Perhaps some of the Year 12 pupils who showedus around thought that we were reminiscing about TomBrown’s Schooldays but they were too polite to say so and,as ever, we were hosted magnificently by the School.I am sure that I speak for everyone who has attended any eventat the School, when I thank the Headmaster, his SeniorManagement Team and the support staff for the way in whichthey welcome back former pupils. It was marvellous, too, to seeso many former members of staff at reunions and it gives methe opportunity to remind everyone that present and pastMasters, Mistresses and Governors of the School are allhonorary members of the Club.n e w sIt occurred to me to do a quick back of the envelopecalculation on reunions and, almost unbelievably, over the last12 months some 490 former pupils have come back to areunion, either a dinner, or a reunion at the School or theClubhouse (I am counting in the reunion at the Oval for thosewho left School between 1945 and 1955, too) and for many ithas been their first visit in many years and, in some cases, sinceleaving School. With those who have appeared in an alumniebulletin (90 or so), that means that Susie Schofield has beenin direct touch with at least 10% of our membership base inthe year. I think that is a fabulous achievement, which showsjust how important Susie’s appointment as Alumni Officer hasbeen, as well as giving everyone an indication of just how hardshe works for the Club. Thank you – but perhaps we had betterset a target of 15% of the membership for next year!I was also lucky enough to attend the CCF Regimental Dinner atthe end of June, which was another wholly impressive event,highlighting some really special commitment on the part of thestudent NCOs and their staff officers under Colonel Keith Ellen’scommand. Neil Kinnear, AOB, was presented with a painting tomark his standing down as Officer Commanding the RAFSection after nine years’ service. 2010 marks the centenary ofCCFs in the UK and I am sure that Alleyn’s with (one of) thelargest contingents in the country will justifiably have a majorrole to play in the celebrationsThe sun shone on Speech and Founder’s Day after a two-yearabsence and I am certain that the attendance by former pupilsfar outstripped that of any recent year (especially if the factthat the Pimm’s Tent ran out of supplies for the first time everis anything to judge by!). What a good idea for members toarrange rather more informal reunions on the day, with someassistance from Susie (who really is always ready to help).There is the opportunity, too, to adjourn to the Clubhouseafterwards to continue remembering summers gone by.I have continued as a member of the Executive Committeethroughout the year and must highlight the hard work thatJohn Dunley, John Battle, Chris Heayberd, Paul Barber,Keith Rodwell and Liz Livingstone do week in, week out, to keepthe Club and the Clubhouse functioning. Until you are actuallyinvolved, it is hard to imagine just how much needs to be doneand all members owe them a great debt of gratitude for thesignificant amounts of their free time they commit to the Club.We are now starting to prepare for the Annual Dinner onSaturday 22 November. It may be that you haven’t been to thedinner before or are only an infrequent attendee but do pleasecome along this year, especially if, in the past, you have everbeen in one of those 7th XI soccer or Club hockey teams whereI have floundered around somewhere on the left side of thepitch, a cricket team where you have wondered just how far overthe boundary my next leg-break was going or if you were at theSchool in the 1970s. At this year’s dinner, guests will be treatedto a sneak preview tour of the new Edward Alleyn Building andMichael Croft Theatre ahead of the first theatrical production,West Side Story (Wednesday 10-Saturday 13 December), and itspublic unveiling and gala celebrations on Sunday 1 March, 2009.In recent years, the dinner has proved to be a highly convivialevening and, when it comes to pulling together the seatingplan, we shall do our level best to make sure you are sittingwith someone you will know.It really has been a great year. Thank you to everyone who hashelped to make it so good, particularly by supporting Club events.Nancy, if your year is even half as good, you will have awonderful time.David Hankin2

C l u bn e w sInterview with Nancy CarrollActress Nancy Carroll formally takes on therole as President of the Edward Alleyn Clubat this November’s Annual Dinner.Fellow alumnus, Jack Aldwinckle (Tyson’s,1997-04) caught up with her to reminisceabout her years at Alleyn’s and to find outwhat she’s been doing since she left.As the builders apply thefinishing touches to thenew Michael CroftTheatre, Nancy Carroll(Brading’s 1985-92) ispreparing to tread theboards again at theAlmeida Theatre inIslington. Her appearancein Harley GranvilleBarker’s play Waste setsher alongside anexperienced cast, as wellas re-uniting her withanother former Alleyn’spupil, the play’s directorSam West (Roper’s,1977-84). The play wascontroversially bannedNancy and Nellie at Founder’s Day, 2008 by the Lord Chamberlainupon its release,Barker’s work has enjoyed something of a revival in recentyears, with Nancy also having appeared in Barker’s playThe Voysey Inheritance at the National Theatre two years ago.Set in 1924, the production of Waste, in which she playsAmy O’Connell, the mistress of an MP, is set against a backdropof politics, scandal and corruption. Barker’s work, like his mentorGeorge Bernard Shaw’s, explores their shared interest in themoral corruption and hypocrisy of the upper classes. ‘Barker isparticularly brilliant at creating epic dramas with manycharacters woven into complex stories’, Nancy explains.‘Although his prose feels more real and less demonstrative thanShaw’s…and so great to play’.Her career over the past decade has gone from strength tostrength, juggling stage appearances alongside film roles inAn Ideal Husband and Iris. The actress retains happy memories ofher time at Alleyn’s. ‘It was extraordinary. I was very, very lucky,’she recalls. ‘The standard of the productions was alwaysincredibly high and we were never treated like children but asyoung adults’. She appreciated the school’s support of everypupils’ individual strengths. ‘Whilst Alleyn’s has always beenacademically fantastic, your desire and ability to play cricket, yourdesire and ability to make plays or your desire and ability to playthe trumpet is always given as much time, energy and support’.The influence of Eileen Chivers, then Head of Drama at Alleyn’s,has had a long-lasting impact on Nancy and proved crucial inencouraging her to consider acting as a profession. ‘She absolutelybelieved in me from a surprisingly early age, and so always tookme seriously, which is an extraordinary gift when you’re veryyoung’. The two struck up a firm friendship, one that came toa premature end after Eileen’s death from breast cancer a fewyears later. At her memorial service, Nancy remembers ‘it wasamazing to see how much of an effect she’d had on so manypeople’s lives; she was a very lovely woman’.Despite enjoying drama at Alleyn’s, a misplaced stubborn streakinitially persuaded her to pursue other interests. ‘Art and dramaalways excited me,’ she recalls. ‘But I longed to be moreacademically minded, so I thought I’d defy everyone’sexpectations and go off and be a historian’. Finally, she choseart as the subject she wished to pursue at university. Aftercompleting a foundation course in Florence, Nancy spent fouryears studying Fine Art with Art History at Leeds, appearing incountless plays while studying for her degree. It was herexperiences there that convinced her that drama was where herfuture lay.After training at LAMDA, she was handed her first break by theRSC, appearing in productions of The Winter’s Tale and The Lion,The Witch and The Wardrobe, a dream start to her career. ‘Workingwith a huge acting company, voice coaches, choreographers andextraordinary directors and designers was a dream come true’, sheexplains. After returning to do another season with the RSC sheappeared at the Almeida for the first time as Cordelia in JonathanKent’s production of King Lear in 2002.After four years in Brighton, Nancy moved back to SouthLondon where she now lives with her husband Joe, daughterNellie and dog Digby. When asked to sum up her memories andexperiences of Alleyn’s she explains: ‘I feel incredibly gratefulfor the time I had there. Great friends and brilliant teachers…itwas just a very happy place to be’.Waste is at the Almeida Theatre on 25 September and runs to15 November. Box Office: 020 7359 4404EDWARD ALLEYN CLUB‘THE PARKY POT’QUIZ NIGHTFriday 28 Novemberat the Clubhouse(between 83 & 85 Burbage Road)with AOB Roger Parkinsonas Quiz Question-master? Teams of four? Prizes and trophy for winners? General knowledge & sport? Entries £5 per teamCLUB AND BAR OPEN FROM 7.30pmTickets on the doorMoney raised goes to local charityFor further information,contact Keith Rodwell, Clubhouse Manager,020 7274 4864 or 020 8659 82174

C l u bn e w sInterview with Frances BowenFormer Spurgeon’sHouse Captain andSchool Vice-Captain,Dr Frances Bowen(1977-84), has beenappointed as aGovernor to Alleyn’s.On leaving Alleyn’s,Frances studiedmedicine at the RoyalFree Hospital, London.After junior medicalrotations Frances wasappointed MRC Fellowback at the Royal Free where her work led to aPhD in molecular virology in AIDS patients.Frances completed her training as a physicianand was appointed to Consultant Physician atthe Hammersmith Hospital at the age of 32 in1999. There Frances set up a very successfulrapid assessment and treatment service forpatients with lung cancer. She was thenappointed to Head of Department ofRespiratory Medicine at Hammersmith andCharing Cross Hospital. Frances is now Chief ofService for Clinical Infection & RespiratoryMedicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHSTrust. Here, Year 13 pupil Charlotte Bentley,asked Frances about her time at Alleyn’s andher subsequent career.What have been your most memorable experiences sinceleaving Alleyn's School and where you are today?During my research in HIV I discovered a gene mutation that noone else had yet characterised. I discovered this resistanceencoding mutation through persistence and determination as allmy early experiments had not worked and at times I felt like givingup. After making this discovery, I was then asked to give lecturesaround the world at international AIDS conferences. I experiencedincredible support from the patients who took part in the researchas they understood how important this work could be for themand their friends in the future. I now spend most of my time inclinical work and clinical management but am still drawn to theimportance of research for all patients and doctors alike.Are there any inspirational teachers that made you decidewhat field of work to enter into?I always knew I wanted to be a doctor and used to telleveryone that when I was six. There are too many inspirationalteachers from my time at Alleyn’s to name them all but I canname a few that come to mind: Mr Banson, my third year formteacher, who got me involved in Cheam Hockey Club afterrecognising my talent for hockey (despite the fact I onlywanted to play football then!). Miss Lane remained endlesslysupportive and encouraged me to pursue my dream to playrepresentative hockey. Mr Liffin cannot go unmentioned, as hisunconditional support throughout the Sixth Form with science,not my best subject, enhanced my confidence to apply for aplace at medical school. Mr Barlow allowed me to continuewith Classics, despite the fact that I wished to pursue a careerin medicine. And finally, all of the D of E staff for supporting us‘goldies’ through some memorable trips.What was your most memorable experience at Alleyn's?I had a truly fantastic time at Alleyn's; the extra-curricularactivities were extremely diverse and remain this way today,allowing the students to maintain a freedom that is so valuableand exciting when you are a teenager. My most memorableexperiences must be the many highs (and a few lows) we allexperienced as part of our Duke of Edinburgh trips. I am surebeing part of the D of E scheme had a hugely positive bearingon who I am today.How has Alleyn’s changed since you were here?I think the one thing that seems to have changed is thestandard of the teaching and the academic results. I think wealways felt pleased to be in the relaxed and chilled co-edschool in Dulwich whilst the other schools were moreacademic. I think now Alleyn's is still the relaxed and chilledco-ed school in the Village but with results to equal – evensurpass – the others.What is the best advice that you were given as a teenager?I was told always to have the confidence to do whatever I wishedto do and to pursue exactly what made me happy. I think it waslargely the Alleyn's ‘factor’ that gave me this, due to theexcellent pastoral care and diversification of my own educationso I could do all the subjects and sport I wanted to do.Do you have any advice for students wishing to studymedicine at university?I would advise students to experience a work placement firstbecause what you may perceive to be a career in medicine maybe different from the actual reality – and this may only becomeclear after some sort of work experience. Medical studentsmust learn that you have to be approachable and, mostimportantly, have initiative and common sense.If you could invite two people, alive or dead, to a dinnerparty, who would it be and why?My parents without question. My father was a surgeon atSt James' Hospital in Balham and my brothers and I used towatch, fascinated as he operated on patients. There would bean interesting debate on the NHS today and the resurgence ofthe Welsh Rugby Union team! I would also love my mother tobe there because she never got the chance to meet our twoboys, who are five and three years old.Did you leave this summer?There’s a reunion for the Class of 2001-08at the Clubhousebetween 83 & 85 Burbage Road, SE24Tuesday 30 December, 8pmEveryone is welcomeWe look forward to seeing youwww.edwardalleynclub.com5

C l u bn e w sFounder’s DayAt Speech Day the David Fournel Trophy for OutstandingSporting Achievement was presented for the first time.The trophy is given in memory of David Fournel (Spurgeon's,1953-57) who died last year (see obituary, EAC Magazine,Series 7, No 5). Mr Fournel was holder of the school long jumprecord for over 30 years and he was the most naturally giftedall-round athlete of his generation. Mr Fournel's widowpresented the trophy to School Vice-President, Jacob Brubert(2001-08).Founder’s Day activities followed in the afternoon and this yearwe were blessed with perfect Pimm’s weather, which made theClub’s Pimm’s Tent a popular destination for visitors. In additionto the usual throng in the Pimm’s Tent, there was a Pensioners’Party for those who left round about 1961, and an informalreunion for everyone who left in 1968. So thirsty were the visitorsthat we had to send out for emergency Pimm’s supplies – twice!Full honours to be accorded to John Battle (Tulley’s, 1974-81) fortrudging into Dulwich Village to stock up on supplies in the heatof the afternoon’s sun. And a huge thank you to all those whohelped out behind the bar: especially Liz Livingstone of the tennissection for keeping the Pimm’s flowing!Premier PensionerPartyThe Pensioner Party gathering in the Pimm’s Tent on Founder’sDay was unreservedly deemed a great success by all 25 or so ofthose attending. The three promoters, Graham Hall, Neil Frenchand Chris Nelson, were so pleased that it has been agreed to doa repeat in six years’ time – in celebration of the DiamondJubilee of their entry into Alleyn’s School – so get the entryinto your diaries NOW!The gathering continued throughout the evening at the EdwardAlleyn Clubhouse in Burbage Road where some of the ‘otherhalves’ joined the adjournment. The overall attendance wastopped up by a good number of AOBs from other years – manyof whom knew one another from having played football andcricket at Burbage Road.Know an Alleyn Old Boy anddon’t know what to give himfor Christmas?The silk Alleyn’s Old Boy ties are the perfect presentand proceeds of the sales are shared betweenthe Edward Alleyn Benevolent Fund andthe Wave Yi-Dyer Fund.If you would like one, please send a chequemade payable to the ‘Edward Alleyn Club’ for £22to the Alumni Office.6L-R Peter Coysten [looking very resplendent in his old school boater],Mike Freestone, Graham Hall and Neil French.Chris Nelson and Ted Pearce claim the distinction of being thelast to leave (around midnight) when the Club was locked upby our host there – Keith Rodwell.Chris Nelson and Neil French

C l u bn e w sAlumni appeal to support two bursariesFormer Alleyn’s pupils have for many years been the generousbenefactors of two Alleyn Benevolent Fund-sponsored bursariesin memory of Sidney Incledon and Derek Fenner.Both bursaries are awarded to pupils who would otherwise haveto leave the School for financial reasons. The bursaries werecreated in memory of two outstanding and hugely respectedAlleyn’s characters, Sidney Incledon, Second Master, who taughtat the School for more than 40 years, and Derek Fenner, theHeadmaster who opened the School up to girls in the 1970s.The Fund’s trustees are currently battling to maintain the valueof both bursaries, which each represent one-third of the annualfees, and they are appealing to Alleyn’s alumni for either one-offdonations, or regular contributions to the fund under Gift Aid.The Alleyn Benevolent Fund is a registered charity and any giftaided contributions from UK taxpayers are further supplementedby the Inland Revenue. This tax-efficient method of supportingpupils at the school also enables donors to claim a credit for theamount they donate in their Self-Assessment income tax form.The Fund receives welcome donations amounting to around£1,300 each year. The trustees are looking to the Alleyn’salumni to dramatically increase this amount. If just 100 OldBoys and Old Girls felt able to donate £10 a month it wouldraise £12,000 a year, which would more than cover the cost ofthe two bursaries. If those donors were to donate their £10 amonth under Gift Aid, it would reap a total of £15,400 a year.The Fund is currently supporting two pupils completing theirA Levels, one in the Lower Sixth and the other in the Upper Sixth.The Fund also supports pupils across the school who may be inneed of immediate financial assistance for any number ofextra-curricular activities. In the last 12 months, the Fund hasbeen able to support 26 such pupils, where parents have beenunable to pay for educational and social opportunities enjoyedby the majority of pupils.A dedicated band of parents who assiduously raise moneythrough the Alleyn’s Association have generously supportedAlleyn Benevolent Fund efforts specifically to support pupils inimmediate financial need.For several years now, the Alleyn’s Association has raised manythousands of pounds each year to enable pupils to benefit fromthe wonderful range of extra-curricular activities, something forwhich the Fund trustees – and countless numbers of pupils –are extremely grateful.Here are extracts from just some of the letters received fromgrateful pupils who have been the recipients of financial support:‘Thank you very much for the award from the Alleyn BenevolentFund for the Spanish trip… It was great fun to speak to peoplewho were fluent in Spanish: it gave me a sense of achievementwhen somebody understood what I was saying.’‘Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to visitItaly. Not only did I gain an insight into another culture, butI made new friends and learnt a lot. Obviously, without yourhelp I would not have been able to visit Italy and expand myknowledge, consequently, I am very grateful.’‘Thank you so much for funding my place on the school Spanishtrip. I could not believe how much I learnt and I picked up a lot ofnew grammar and vocabulary. I finally mastered some of theverbs and agreements that I had been having trouble with. I lovedevery minute of the trip and learnt so much about the culturealone. I’ll remember it for years to come.’The trustees would also like to thank all those former pupilswho have so generously donated money to the Fund to supportthe two bursaries and pupils in immediate financial need.However, the Fund is in serious need of additional support, sotrustees are very keen to encourage more former pupils to helpwhere they can.To make a Gift Aid Standing Order, simply download the formas a PDF from www.edwardalleynclub.com. Alternatively youcan contact the Fund’s Hon Treasurer, Chris Nelson on 01932353782 or via email: can1942@bigfoot.com for a form. Oneoffdonations can be made payable to the Alleyn BenevolentFund and sent to Chris at Lingcroft, Pyrford Road, West Byfleet,Surrey, KT14 6QS.Footie in BangkokPeter Mewes (Ropers 1966-72) moved to Thailand in January2001 to work for the Bangkok office of international law firm,Baker & McKenzie. Having been an English solicitor for25 years, Peter now operates his own legal and commercialconsultancy in Thailand, The London Consultancy Co Ltd(www.thelondonconsultancy.com)Shortly after his arrival in Thailand, Peter was playing football inthe Bangkok annual England v Scotland expats match when athalf-time Peter was approached by a player in a Scotland shirtwho said to him in a Dulwich/South London accent: ‘you don’tremember me, do you?’ It was in fact fellow AOB, Steve Goldsby,who had arrived in Thailand a few years before Peter.This fortunate half-time meet was the start of Peter’s introductionto the Bangkok group of the OA/AOB (plus one ex-JAGS girl) clubthat includes an ex-Thai Prime Minister and some of his Cabinetand other Thai ‘Captains of Industry’. Readers of the alumniebulletin may remember Mike Smith’s (Brading’s, 1949-56) noticeabout the same SE Asia Dulwich Foundation group. The groupwww.edwardalleynclub.commeets for dinner every quarter and any AOBs are welcome to joinin if in Bangkok either working, retired or on holiday.Upon leaving Alleyn’s, Peter played a couple of seasons atCroydon FC and had a short stint at Dulwich Hamlet beforesuccumbing to the pressures of his law degree studies and theparty-life of Dulwich and surrounding areas.Peter continues to play football in Thailand and his club,Pattaya City FC have recently won the Bangkok InternationalLeague which probably makes them the best expats team inThailand. It includes the all-time leading scorer of CorinthianCasuals, a Wembley FA Vase winner and several other formerpro and semi-pros – some still in their mid-20s. Furthermorethis year, Peter also represented England and won a winner’smedal in the Annual Beach Soccer Tournament at JomthienBeach, Thailand – not bad for a 54-year-old!Peter puts his sporting longevity down to clean living (!) and aninner strength and stamina gained from playing many seasons onboggy SAL pitches and long hours post-match drinking. AnyAOBs visiting or living in Thailand are welcome to join PattayaCity FC at training – Peter says: ‘bring mouldeds’. Peter wishes allwho knew him ‘all the best’ and is contactable at pm@tlc.co.th7

C l u bn e w sOval reunion forold timersOn 11 September a reunion took place at the OvalCricket Ground of pupils who were at the Schoolbetween 1945-55.Surrey was playing Hampshire on that day,but the getting together of 50 Alleyn OldBoys was a feat in itself.I had the initial idea to get togethersportsmen from this era before time ranout. As it turned out, we had many othersoutside that group which made it all themore enjoyable. Micky Stewart (Tulley’s,1944-51), kindly organised the excellentlunch, teas and entrance to the ground.John WilliamsThe Old Boys’ Club, as we knew it, was extremely generous indonating £250 towards the meal costs and the Headmaster,who we were delighted to have amongst us as our guest,covered the costs of pre-lunch drinks and lunch wine.Our grateful thanks go to both of them and all who turned upfor making the day so memorable and enjoyable. It will beremembered for a long time!John Williams (Roper’s, 1943-49)20 & 30-year reunionIn June, as is becoming traditional, a combined 20 and 30-yearreunion took place at the School. More than 90 guests beganthe day re-acquainting themselves with each other and the OldButtery (now the Sixth Form Centre) over coffee and croissants.They were then taken on a tour of the school by Year 12 pupilsto see all the changes and improvements that have happenedsince they were pupils. For some, it was their first visit to theSchool since they left as teenagers. One guest described how‘the reminiscing that went on during the tour was tremendousand must have made us look like real fuddy-duddies to the twodelightful sixth formers who took us round the school.’The reminiscing continued over lunch and guests lateradjourned to the Crown & Greyhound in Dulwich Village.After the event, one guest wrote in and said:Past Presidents at the Oval (L-R, Peter Reeve, Ken Farrington, Alan Williams,John Pretlove, David Hankin, Micky Stewart, James Maple)‘I want to say a huge thank you for all your efforts associatedwith the 20 and 30-year reunion, and in particular for trackingme down and encouraging me to come and take part. It wasquite an uplifting occasion in many different ways and so goodto see again all the great people that I worked with andinteracted with for seven years of my life. I particularly enjoyedmeeting and speaking to many of the teachers that I knewwhen I was at Alleyn’s. The facilities that Alleyn’s has now builtup are absolutely first class and I was terrifically impressed withthe progress the school has made.’8

C l u bn e w sCorbridge 1959-72Tyson’s Housemaster, Barry Banson, wrylyreminisces about school trips to Corbridgein Northumberland.WEM (Bill) Smith and I both arrived at Alleyn’s in September1958. He mainly in the Lower School and I entirely with theseniors. Early the following year he casually asked me toaccompany him on a Lower School holiday in Northumberlandwith the accent on visiting Roman sites and walking Hadrian’sWall. Not for a second believing this scheme to be anything butpie in the sky I foolishly agreed and I was somewhat disconcertedto find myself heading north from King’s Cross with Bill and30 boys, none of whom I knew, in August of that year.So began the Corbridge saga which embraced 15 groups (therewere two in one year: Bill went back by himself to collect; I wentin to Newcastle for a Chinese meal and West Side Story).Up to 45 boys in each group with, eventually, three staff weremarvellously catered for by Ida Davison and her wonderful helpersat the station (later The Dyvels) Hotel which was mercifullyadjacent to Corbridge Station. The party slept gracelessly inaccommodation used by Durham University Archaeological Societyinfesting the stables and other outbuildings. Originally Bill andI were given a hotel room but were later hidden from customers’sight in a caravan behind the hotel (‘the Command Module’).Bill and family wisely fled for the hot spots of Birmingham aftera short while, saddling me with the organisation of the trip.I immediately recruited David Johnson and, when he becameHead of Lower School, gradually eased responsibility more andmore in his direction. Other members of staff dragooned intoattendance included Chris Curtis, John Beswetherick, Geoff Mason,Ken Thomas and Alun Evans, some of whom are still on speakingterms with me. Some senior pupils gave occasional assistance.Activities were many and varied: the general plan was to visit theRoman sites at Corbridge, Chesters and Housesteads and to walkthe best bits of the wall. Much of the time we were at Corbridgebut groups of 15 took turns to be under canvas out in somepretty remote spots. On the first day, however, we organised atreasure hunt with groups armed with OS maps answering cluesfound in the course of a long trek round local roads and paths.The whole purpose of the exercise was to get the party tired outbefore turning in for the night. After dinner we were ready tocollapse with exhaustion while our charges rushed out to playfootball in the nearby paddock.In the current climate we couldn’t possibly get away with mostof the activities which gave such pleasure and fostered suchindependence in those days – what are today’s children missing?The purchase of three large canoes gave many enjoyable days onthe Tyne at Hexham, Grindon Lough or Crag Lough. Each yearthere were coach trips to the sands at Bamburgh in the shadowof the magnificent castle, coach trips to the west, Ullswater,Silloth or Talkin Tarn. A free day gave opportunities to railwaybuffs, natural and real historians, potential explorers and theinevitable lazy few.Unbelievably, the cost per child of the first holiday(for 11 days I think) including travels, meals (cookedbreakfast and dinner, packed lunch), entrance fees,coach trips was under £15 if my memory is to be trusted(a pint of mild ale at the station was 1/1½ – one andthree halfpence). Initially we used my scooter fortransport, but later my VW Beetle did yeoman service.Hexham was sixpence-worth of rail fare to the west andNewcastle fewer than 20 miles downstream on the Tyne.Of course, things didn’t always go according to plan. With 15groups averaging 40 boys for 11 days (although some were crassenough to endure the experience for both their years in the LowerSchool) this meant some 6,000 boy-days or equivalent to theactivities and mishaps of one boy in getting on for 20 years.Such occurrences and natural catastrophes including the oddillness (including an outbreak of a violent vomiting epidemic),the Tyne in flood, monsoon conditions and a foot-and-mouthoutbreak (this, I hasten to add, affected local cattle, but seriouslyrestricted our mobility). It must be admitted that there were twobroken arms (Richard Godfrey and Malcolm Hopkins) a Frenchcricketedfront tooth (Phil Rooke) and at least two cut heads(Barry Ware-Lane and Colin Fish). The latter slipped and fell at thefar end of Crag Lough and was transported (as my scooter tankwas nearly empty) by canoe, scooter and, ignominiously, ice creamvan to Haltwhistle for treatment. All local hospitals weremagnificent although the A&E staff at Hexham were highlyamused when I took Jamie Macdonald (a doctor’s son of course)to them and had to explain that he had been run over by arecalcitrant donkey in a donkey derby at Corbridge Annual Show.On the following day he was struck on the head by the metal filteron the end of a fireman’s hose: I couldn’t face explaining this tothe staff at Hexham.Of late I have received correspondence from Les Smith andAlan Welch both of whom had revisited the scene of previousmayhem in the early sixties. Perhaps not all has been forgotten(or forgiven perhaps). If survivors of these holidays have anyrepeatable memories or even photographs, please contactSusie Schofield at Alleyn’s, preferably excluding any scurrilousreferences to myself or my colleagues.Barry Banson (Housemaster, Tyson’s, 1968-90)Greatstone, April 2008www.edwardalleynclub.com9

S c h o o lFrom the HeadmasterAfter such poor weather thisAugust I’ve heard a fewcolleagues (but not pupils!)say it’s not too bad to beback at school after the long‘summer’ holidays. We startedthe academic year withspecial assemblies for theMiddle and Upper Schoolsin St Barnabas, whenI introduced and welcomedMr Antony Faccinello(pictured below) as our newSenior Deputy Head tosucceed Marco Longmore.He also, of course, in thispost plays a key role in maintaining strong links between theClub and School so I hope that you will soon get to know him.Antony was previously Head ofEnglish at The Royal GrammarSchool, Guildford. After leaving TheManchester Grammar School, heread English at Pembroke College,Oxford and took his PGCE atNottingham University. His firstappointment was teaching Englishat Cheltenham College where hewas also a Boarding House Tutor.He then taught at Haberdashers’Aske’s School, Elstree before beingappointed Head of English at RGS,Guildford in 2000.Other senior appointments are Mr David Morton, who takesover from Garth Williams as Head of Middle School, andMr Stephen Born as Bursar, taking over from Lawrence Rao.David Morton comes to us from Kingston Grammar Schoolwhere he was Head of Middle School and he will also beteaching Geography. Stephen Born joins us from DulwichCollege where he was the Bursar. We also welcomed theRevd Anthony Buckley as our new Chaplain, succeeding theRevd Howard Jones who has retired. Bishop Christopher,the Bishop of Woolwich, at the start of the Upper Schoolassembly conducted a short ceremony to license Revd Buckley.It was quite a sight as I followed a Bishop, Archdeacon,Reverend Canon and Reverend in procession into the assembly!The assemblies, and also the start of year party for all staff andguests including EAC officers, had a celebratory mood and withgood reason. We can feel proud that we have had record examresults this summer, record university success, a glowinginspection report this year, the busiest summer ever for majorbuilding projects and, of course, the new Edward Alleyn Buildingwith the Michael Croft Theatre to look forward to from half-term.As many of you will be aware, we were inspected in January2008, and former pupils will be delighted to hear that all majoraspects of the school were graded as ‘outstanding’ or ‘good’, thetop two grades used in inspections (surprisingly there is nograde of ‘very good’). The inspectors reported that Alleyn’s meetsfully its aim of providing a broad liberal education for boys andgirls of high academic ability in a caring, friendly and tolerantcommunity and ‘academic excellence, good learning, excellentpastoral care and a wide-ranging educational experience areobvious features of the school, in line with its vision’.n e w sRelationships between teachers and pupils at every level of theschool were judged to be ‘entirely natural and underpinned byan assumption of respect’. The result, they concluded, is thatAlleyn’s is ‘a community at ease with itself, where pupils arewilling and cooperative learners who achieve high standards inwork and activities without being pressurised, and who arehappy, courteous and confident without being arrogant’. This isa wonderful endorsement for the boys and girls, yoursuccessors, a great tribute to all the staff and a very positivestart to this new academic year.The results of the academic excellence were seen thissummer. We have been delighted with this summer’sexcellent exam results and further details can be found onthe school website.At GCSE, we have had superb results, so warmestcongratulations to Year 11.84% of all grades were A*/A, equalling our record of2 years ago (previous years - in reverse order - 80, 84, 81,71, 77, 65, 67, 59), and 49% all A*.97% were all A*/A/B, also equalling our record (previousyears - in reverse order - 95, 97, 94, 91, 94, 90, 90, 87).What matters, of course, is the students’ individual resultsand they were outstanding – with over 71 GCSE students,more than half, achieving all A*/As.At A level, we have had a record year by all measures.89% all A and B grades is our highest ever (previous years –in reverse order – 88, 86, 88, 85, 81, 80, 64, 67) andparticularly pleasing is the large number of A gradesat A level.73% all A grades is the highest ever, and by a verysignificant margin (previous years – in reverse order –65, 64, 64, 58, 57, 52, 38, 38).And from the individual’s point of view, 126 students outof 140 achieved their first choice of course, at their firstchoice university with 133 achieving their first or secondchoice; including a record 24 students winning places atOxford & Cambridge.Sebastian Baird scored one of the top five marks in Historyout of 9,000 candidates. Finnegan Downie Dear wasamongst the top ten who achieved the highest overallmarks in Music out of 4,233 candidates and Samuel Le Pardwas amongst the top ten who achieved the highest overallmarks in History out of 1,117 candidates.Academic success is of primary importance but Alleyn’s is ofcourse concerned with far more than just academic results; ourwide and inclusive co-curricular programme, judged by theinspectors to be ‘outstanding’, is a much-valued part of lifehere. At the start of year assemblies I encouraged the pupils totake full advantage of this year ahead and to take part in andenjoy activities outside the classroom such as the trips on offer,the CCF, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, CommunityService, Fun Fizz, Sport, Music, Drama, and Societies. We arevery fortunate to have bursaries and travel awards to ensurethat all pupils have an equal opportunity to take part in alltrips and activities. I would like to take this opportunity tothank the Club for its warm support in helping to provide10

S c h o o ln e w sfinancial help to those in need, either help with school fees orassistance with the cost of trips and activities; you help tomake a real difference, thank you.Looking ahead to this term, we are well on course to have accessto the new Edward Alleyn Building from half-term. The Musicand Drama departments will be producing the musical West SideStory at the end of term (10-13 December) in the new MichaelCroft Theatre. It promises to be a sell-out each night so bookyour tickets early. Sir Trevor Nunn will formally open the EdwardAlleyn Building on Sunday 1 March (a Sunday in order to allowmany working actors to attend) when there will be a GalaPerformance in the Michael Croft Theatre.The Edward Alleyn Club and School continue to build evenstronger links and I am extremely grateful to all the ExecutiveOfficers and Council Members for their support. Thank you alsoto our very hard working and committed President, DavidHankin and to Deputy President Nancy Carroll. Indeed, thankyou to all alumni for a really successful and enjoyable year.Building on the success of earlier reunions, we had a largeturnout for a memorable 20 & 30 year reunion (for the ’78 and’88 leavers) at the School in June. In contrast to the downpoursof 2007, on Founder’s Day this year we were basking under ahot sun and blue skies, with record numbers; and each timeI went to the EAC Pimm’s Tent they had run out so I thinkeveryone had a good day!I would also like to take this opportunity to pay tribute toRaymond Cousins, AOB (pictured above), who has just steppeddown as Chairman for the past six years but who has actuallygiven 22 years’ loyal service to the School, first on the Alleyn’sSchool Committee, then as a Member of the Joint Board ofGovernors of Dulwich College and Alleyn’s School in 1991 andsubsequently as a Member of the new Independent Board ofGovernors of Alleyn’s in 1995. He and his wife Ruth have beena tremendous support both to the School and to me personallythroughout our period working together. He also chaired theJoint Committee which appointed me in 2001, so many thanksfor that Raymond!It only remains for me to thank you most warmly for yoursupport last year. Sue and I look forward to seeing you atevents throughout this year, especially the Annual Dinner inNovember. Finally, please remember that you are alwayswelcome to visit ‘your old School’; simply contact me, orSusie Schofield, our wonderful Alumni Officer.Dr Colin Diggorywww.edwardalleynclub.comThe new lookAlleyn’s websiteLast term, the School launched its new website.It combines both the Senior and Junior Schools and a linkto the Edward Alleyn Club website. The main hub pageleads into the specific school sites and the EAC.With easy-to-use navigation, it is quick and easy to findwhat you are looking for. There is information about theSchool and its policies as well as information on eachsubject department and what they teach. You can alsofind information about what Alleyn’s offers outside schoolhours as well as community facilities and information.www.alleyns.org.ukANNUALGENERALMEETINGat the Clubhouse, between 83 & 85 Burbage Road, SE24Tuesday 4 November 2008, 8pmAGENDATo receive, confirm and sign the Minutes of the AnnualGeneral Meeting, held on 6 November 2007.To receive and, if approved, adopt the annual report of theCouncil for 2008.To receive and, if approved, adopt:the audited accounts of the Clubthe Accounts of the Alleyn Benevolent FundTo receive reports from Affiliated Sections.To elect:a. the Executive Committeeb. the Councilc. the Vice Presidentd. the AuditorTo agree dates for the AGM and Annual Dinner.Announcements and vote of thanks.John Dunley, ChairmanApologies for absence, or nominations for the Councilor Executive Committee should be sent tothe Chairman, c/o Alumni Office, Alleyn’s School,Townley Road, London SE22 8SU.Tel: 020 8557 1466 or email alumni@alleyns.org.uk11

Memorial GardenS c h o o lFollowing last issue’s article about theMemorial Garden, several AOBs havecontacted the Alumni Office with theirschool-boy memories of the garden andgardening activities at the School.The School Memorial Garden came about after HeadmasterSR Hudson [aka ‘Soapy’ or ‘George’] announced at Speech Dayin 1946 that the debt to those who had been killed in the Warcould be repaid ‘by making certain that the ideals for whichthey died are achieved’. A War Memorial Fund was set up, theresult of which was twofold. First, four further panels wereadded to the existing memorial under the organ loft in theGreat Hall [now moved to corridor behind Great Hall] and,secondly, a War Memorial Garden.The garden was created on the triangle of ground at the junctionof Townley Road and Calton Avenue where the RAF barrageballoon site had been during the War. Bernard R Gildersleve(Brown’s, 1935-40) remembers the barrage balloon unit higherup the field just below the running track, but this subsequentlymoved to the other side, just below St Barnabas’ Church, and theballoon’s ‘anchorage’ was in the corner where the MemorialGarden is now. He remembers that ‘horses grazed in the fieldduring the war and, during the Blitz, an aeroplane dropped a tickof small bombs having “screamers” attached to their fins which,as we heard only too clearly from our Anderson shelter at theend of our garden [at the bottom of Dovercourt Road],descended across the field with a terrifying yell. They didabsolutely no damage at all, apart from a few small craters.One exploded on the pavement just outside what was then thePorter’s Lodge’. Derek Smith (Roper’s 1947-53) remembers thatthere were underground air raid shelters towards the back of thefield. After the war, work began on the Memorial Garden.The garden was designed and created by Mr VK Haslam[‘Daddie Haslam’], a maths and geometry master from 1927until 1955. The late Arthur Chandler wrote in his book Alleyn’s:The Coeducational School that ‘gardening and weeding hadbeen Mr Haslam’s holiday and spare time occupation forhimself and boys while at Rossall but now he was able todevote a life’s experience into turning a rough, useless cornerof the Townley Field into a beautiful and inspiring Memorial tothe Old Boys as well as a pleasant sight to all who pass by.’Derek remembers too that gardening was Mr Haslam’s passion.His class went on long country excursions with Mr Haslam andthe boys had to collect wildflowers and specimens of tree leaveson these excursions; there were prizes for the most collected…Chris Nelson (Cribb’s, 1954-61) remembers that ‘Daddie’ Haslamhad an odd shaped nose which he used to ‘waggle’ while he wasteaching ‘which was a distraction’ and that he called you ‘a“silly noodle” if something wasn’t sinking in.’From time to time Chris used to volunteer to help Mrs Hudson[the wife of the then Head – SR Hudson] to tend the garden,weed, prune and cut the roses that Chris remembers ‘seemed tobe greater in number then. I also used to overlook theMemorial Garden from the fire escape at the back of what wasthen the Art Room [on the top floor of the buildings thatbacked onto Hillsboro’ Crescent] and as an exercise in using oilsfor the first time, I sat and did my best to paint the entrancegateway/crest from that vantage point.’ The original of the coatof arms displayed over the entrance of the War Memorialn e w sGarden was designed and carved by Kenneth Spring (Roper’s,1930-39) and art master from 1948-66.Mr Haslam didn’t limit his gardening passion to the MemorialGarden. Where the tennis courts now stand were the remnantsof the wartime ‘dig for victory’ plots and Mr Haslam turnedthese into a plot called ‘The Master’s Garden’, also known asthe allotment garden. Errant pupils’ detention involved a choiceof being inside writing ‘lines’ or outside digging. Derek said healways chose the latter because he enjoyed gardening and itwas therefore no punishment! Chris says that the allotmentgarden was still going strong when he left in 1961.Chris describes his involvement in the allotment. ‘We used tofinish at 1pm on Tuesday and Thursday but for that we went toschool until 12.30pm every Saturday. These two afternoonswere dedicated to sporting activities and a record was kept ineach house of “your” activities. If you failed to reach therequired number of “activities” you were punished with whatwas regarded as the ignominious task of working on thisallotment garden. I was regularly punished thus but what thefools didn’t realise was that I thoroughly enjoyed thepunishment – and we got the chance to take home some of theproduce to mum. The garden then seemed to be theresponsibility of a chemistry master – Mr AE [Gabby] Clarke –and we all think he had a bit of a “thing” going for Miss DoraWiggs [French teacher and member of the French Resistance]because he would often ask me to take her a bag of freshlypicked peas or other fresh produce – “but don’t make it tooobvious,” he would say. And so I also became the delivery boy.’With this wealth of horticultural history at Alleyn’s, it’s splendidto see that the gardens, flower beds and lawns continue toflourish and prosper. Pupils, staff and visitors – not to mentionpassers-by along Townley Road – appreciate the gardens for thehavens of peace, beauty and tranquillity they offer.Susie SchofieldNightMustFallA Burbage Theatre Company productionDirected by Carl Gilbey-McKenzieat Alleyn’s Schoolat 8pm on 6th 7th & 8th November 2008Whathappenswhenself-centredMrs Bramsontakes a shineto thepsychopathicbell boy ...A sinisterpsychologicalthrillerby EmlynWilliams12

S c h o o ln e w sEdward Alleyn Building Opening Galaplans moving forwardAs these pictures attest, the new Edward Alleyn Building istaking shape and we are scheduled to take up occupancy bythe middle of October. This should allow us plenty of time tofamiliarise ourselves with the workings of the new MichaelCroft Theatre in advance of the spectacular Opening Gala, nowconfirmed for Sunday, 1 March 2009.We are delighted to be able to confirm Sir Trevor Nunn as theGuest of Honour for our Opening Ceremony. His illustrious CVincludes stints as the Director of the Royal ShakespeareCompany (for almost 20 years) and the Royal National Theatre,hugely successful work in the non-subsidised sector withmusicals such as Cats and Les Miserables and film, televisionand opera. His acceptance of our invitation professed greatadmiration for the work of Michael Croft in founding anddeveloping the National Youth Theatre, and spoke warmly ofworking with many of our own illustrious alumni, such asJulian Glover, Sam West, Richard Hampton and David Weston,to mention only a few. As someone both innovative anddistinguished we hope Sir Trevor will set the tone for a trulyexciting evening.An enormous amount of work has already gone into structuringthe Gala in a way that will be inclusive and diverse. As such,our idea for a kind of Festival of The Performing Arts has takenshape to encompass an initial two hours of ‘fringe’ events(music, theatre, installation) to take place throughout thebuilding (and specifically NOT in the Michael Croft Theatre)from late in the afternoon. This will be followed by a GalaPerformance of drama and music in the theatre itself, with alive relay to other venues on site, in order that as many guestsas possible can partake of the event. Finally, we hope to endthe evening with a contemporary music concert to take placein the Sports Hall. Food, drink, socialising and fantastic firstclass entertainment: this evening will have it all.We have already heard from a number of you who are interestedin becoming involved, either performing or backstage, but if youhave not yet come forward and would like to volunteer yourservices, we are grateful for any and all professional input.Please do get in touch with Robin Tottenham, Gala Co-ordinatorat robin@tottenhamco.com .www.edwardalleynclub.com13

From the archivesS c h o o lLeafing through past issues of The Edward Alleyn Magazine(usually for information not remotely connected to thefollowing matters!), my attention is frequently diverted to itemsthat catch my eye, and that I hope will also be of interest toreaders of the current magazine.25 years ago: From Autumn 1983‘It is understood, on good authority, that boys from “the otherplace”, in College Road, have been receiving part of theireducation within Alleyn’s buildings. Boys from the Collegecome to Alleyn’s for Home Economics lessons. It is delightful tosee such cooperation within the Foundation.’It is difficult to assess, from the last sentence, whether or notthere was a degree of irony intended!50 years ago: From November 1958‘The Annual Inspection of the CCF took place on 23rd June1958 and was carried out by Colonel Sir Cullum Welch, Bt, OBE,MC, AOB.’n e w sSir Cullum Welch was Lord Mayor of London that year; he wasalso President of the Edward Alleyn Club for 1956.100 years ago: From July 1908‘As we go to press the arrival of men, carts, and building plantindicate the near approach of the day when the foundations ofour Pavilion will be begun. Will others who wish to join in theproprietorship hurry up and send their names* to the Treasureras soon as possible? *Of course with the necessarysubscriptions.’Funding for the project was raised by subscription (!!) withdonors’ names (and amounts given) recorded in the Magazine; thetotal final cost was £515, of which nearly £410 had beencollected at the date of completion – in time for the 1908 Adventterm. Six months later the deficit had reduced to £33, which waspresumably cleared during 1909 (as your correspondent can findno further reference to a deficit remaining!).Neil French (Cribb’s, 1954-61)ALLEYN’S ASSOCIATIONHOLLY FAIRSATURDAY 29 NOVEMBER 200811am-3pmThis very popular annual event is now our major fundraising occasion.The fair provides an excellent oppportunity to start – or even finish your Christmas shopping from our interesting range of stalls.Last year we had stalls selling jewellery, clothes for adults and children, foodtuffs including cakes, Italian and Spanish specialityfoods, wine, children’s toys, paint your own pottery, ceramics and soaps, body lotions, bath gels and much more.There are also charity and pupil fundraising stalls and excellent activities for younger children provided by the junior school.The Holly Fair café provides an opportunity for a rest and chat with friends whilst enjoying the range of lovely fresh sandwiches,cakes, hot and cold drinks and mulled wine.If you are interested in having a stall at this year’s Holly Fair, please contact Shirley Drane on 0208 708 3923 or by emailShirley123@aol.com. Alternatively, just put the date in your diary and combine some Christmas shopping with a chance to meetup with old friends and visit the school.The parents of the Alleyn’s Association welcome past pupils and members of the Edward Alleyn Club to all their events.Dates for your diary:8 October 7.30pm Curriculum evening showcasing the maths department6 February 7.30pm Quiz NightADVANCE NOTICE of 20 & 30-year reunionWere you in the Classes of 1972-79 or 1982-89?There’ll be a combined reunion at the School on Saturday 13 June, 2009Spread the word around to anyone you’re in touch with from those years!14

A l u m n iThe School and the Edward Alleyn Clubwould love to hear more from recentleavers; and we send our congratulations toBruno Bayley (Tyson’s, left 2003): is now working with ViceMagazine (www.viceland.com) having gained a 1st in ClassicalStudies and Ancient History at Manchester.Frances Callanan (Roper’s, 1996-2003): after a 1st in History atthe University of York, Frances was awarded distinctions in theLaw conversion course (London) and the Legal PracticeCertificate at Nottingham Law School. She will be joining ReedSmith Richards Butler.George Herbert (Brading’s, 2000-05): gained a 1st in PPE at StPeter’s College, Oxford University. He came third overall in PPE,winning three prizes.Chris Seigal (Spurgeon’s, 1997-2004): alongside managing andperforming in a jazz group (www.jonnyslater.com), Chrismanaged to earn himself a 1st in Geography from theUniversity of Nottingham. He’s now working as graduatetrainee for City Car Club (www.citycarclub.co.uk). Chris sayshe’s ‘learning a lot about good business practice,entrepreneurship, marketing, PR, and have been given quite alot of responsibility task-wise – probably more so than if I hadgone straight into a large firm.’Tariq Smalling-West (Roper’s, left 2003):was sponsored by Bovis Lend Leasewhilst at Manchester University. He wasawarded a 1st in CommercialManagement and Quantity Surveyingand incidentally was awarded the classprize for highest mark. He hopes to get achartership with RICS during the courseof the next 12 months, whilst workingfor Bovis as a commercial manager onone of their London projects.Hazel Smith (Roper’s, 1997-2004) is starting on a PhD atSouthampton University, looking at remote sensing techniquesto improve water use efficiency in crops.Amber Wood (Dutton’s, 1996-2003): gained a 1st in FashionPromotion at the University of the Creative Arts at Rochesterand she is now working for a PR company in the City.n e w sThe 12 of ClubsSix pupils started school in 1948 and formed a friendship thatthey called the Six of clubs. They comprised Mick Gale(Dutton’s, 1948-56), Brian Geliot and John Gilford (bothBrown’s, 1948-55), Bryan Peachey (Roper’s, 1948-54), MichaelGorman and Roger Gordon Cumming (both Roper’s, 1948-55).We did the usual activities together including overseas schooltrips, visits to international athletics meetings, dubious X-ratedfilms, boating holidays on the Thames and the Norfolk Broads.We took our girlfriends to Founder’s Days and Clubhouseevents. Then one by one we were married until we became 12and the name of the group became the 12 of Clubs.We kept in touch as gradually we spread across the globe andwhen we reached our 60th years of age, we found ourselvesall living back in England. We held reunion gatherings forthe guys’ 60th, 65th, 67th and 70th birthdays. The last reunionwas held in May 2007 when the men all celebrated their70th year. Pictured is a photograph taken in Dorset in May 2007when we spent two delightful days sightseeing and enjoyinggood dinners.Perhaps the remarkable thing about this Club is that we are all stilltogether and all still married to the same and original spouses.We all have a great affection for Alleyn’s School and thememories of our time at school together become stronger andmore colourful as time goes by.Bryan Peachey (Roper’s, 1948-54)Looking for….Any one know how to get hold of Claire Healy (Spurgeon’s, 1982-89)? Sarah Keith-Roach (Tulley’s, 1982-89) is very keen to try totrack down her old friend from school. If you can help, let theAlumni Office know and messages will be forwarded on to Sarah.Niven’s Ninjas!Alleyn’s Old Girls and Old Boys at Durham University gottogether this summer to 'compete' in a fun seven-a-sidehockey tournament. In honour of our Dulwich roots, theynamed their team 'Niven's Ninjas', sporting t-shirts withDr Niven's head printed on the front.The day got off to a great start and they won three successivematches as the crème of various hockey XI talent demonstratedsilky skills...However, this initial enthusiasm for hockey wore off as the dayprogressed and Niven’s Ninjas finished considerably lower downwww.edwardalleynclub.comthe results table than hoped! Despite this, Niven's Ninjascertainly made an impression on Durham, and the team hopesto make this an annual event. Familiar faces included:Rosie Carter, Lizzy Frost, Harriet Gallagher-Powell (ex 1st XIcaptains), Nic Newell, Oscar Trace, Charles Gallagher-Powell,Katie Wardle (ex-1st XI), Chris Fletcher, Scott McKinlay,Harriet Piercy, Polly Praill, Hannah Lyons (ex 2nd XI).15

David Cooka l u m n iDavid Cook (Tyson’s, 1971-78) is one of the foundingdirectors of HYPtv.com –a new wave creative talentportal that provides socialand commercial networkingfor the creative world.HYPtv supports new andemerging talent in film,music, photography, writing,art and design – by helpingget work in front of keyindustry people.Creatives can join HYPtv freewhere they have their ownspace to showcase theirwork – be it moving image,stills or music files – andpeople can rate andcomment. Work is also appearing on TV at Sky Channel 167.Members often get opportunities to take part in competitions &promotions, and tackle real creative briefs from brands wherethere’s a chance to earn cash, make a name and build a CV.HYPtv has the backing of high profile ambassadors such as filmdirector Hugh Hudson, legendary designer, Peter Saville andM&C Saatchi creative director, Graham Fink. HYPtv is alwayslooking for more members, commercial opportunities for brandsand investment. Take a look at www.hyptv.com or contactDavid Cook at doc@hyptv.com (020 7017 1551).n e w sShakespearein the CityAfter successfulperformances of theirMeasure for Measure inLondon, theatre companyGem took the show toLiverpool. Gem has bothcurrent and past Alleyn’spupils as its members.In Liverpool’s City ofCulture celebrationsthe Shakespeare YouthFestival put on a vibrantand packed, long weekendof performances. As part of Shakespeare in the City GemTheatre Company, founded by former pupils Chloe Courtney(Dutton's, 2000-07) and Georgia Murphy (Brading's, 2000-07), with current student Julian Mack in the cast, had somemagnificent venues on their performance schedule: the grandwood-panelled old Town Hall, the beautiful Sudley House,in the contemporary 08 Place, outdoors at Liverpool One in theshopping centre and finally in the magnificent AnglicanCathedral. Theatre companies came not only from all parts ofEngland but from all over the world to take part. There wasa great sense of cameraderie with many of the companiesstaying in the Liverpool University halls of residence,performing in double bills and chasing round the city trying tosee each other's productions in the other equally interestingvenues, in between performances, of course.Benjamin WallfischComposer and conductorBenjamin Wallfisch (Cribb’s,1991-97) has been busy sinceleaving Alleyn’s School gatesfor the last time. Since 1996,he has received over 40commissions for the concerthall, cinema, ballet andtheatre. Benjamin wasawarded the Master of Musicdegree with Distinction incomposition from the RoyalAcademy of Music and is thefirst composer in theAcademy’s history to beawarded an Honorary DipRAM.Here’s a summary of what he’s been up to in 2008 alone.He was the sole orchestrator and conductor of the score forDario Marianelli's music for the award-winning film Atonement.The film won both an Oscar® and Golden Globe® award for BestOriginal Score. The music was performed by The English ChamberOrchestra and Jean-Yyves Thibaudet.Ben wrote the original score for The Escapist, a film released incinemas worldwide in the summer. This tense prison escapemovie starring Brian Cox and Joseph Fiennes was featured inthe 2008 Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals.In September, Ben conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic,recording the soundtrack to Dreamwork's new movie starringJamie Foxx entitled The Soloist. The music is by Dario Marianelliand the film is directed by Joe Wright.And finally, Ben received a re-invitation to conduct theHamburg Symphony Orchestra in performances of Beethoven's9th Symphony on New Year's Eve and New Year’s Day 2008/9.Any more information, please see www.benjaminwallfisch.comReunions – ever poplar, well attended –and often a nightmare for organisers and archivists!Nevertheless, how about this for Founder’s Day 2009?A 60-YEAR REUNION OF THE 1949 UPPER VIBelieve it or not, some of us are still alive and attendingFounder’s Days and Annual Dinners. To name but a few:RH Barnes, R Birmingham, FW Halford, BR Higgins,AN Mackesy, PC Rodway, PJ Wrench, DM Judge,JS Coleman, JF Maple.There must be many more still alive and, if not kicking,still struggling! So please come along next 27 June andsee the many changes at Alleyn’s since you left.Peter Rodway has come up with the idea and would like tohear from all interested AOBs; you can contact him at:Uplands, 22 Cameron Road, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9AZ;tel: 020 8290 6284; email: peterwendy.rodway@tiscali.co.uk16

I nm e m o r i a mMelvyn Adams (Dutton’s, 1959-64)Melvyn Christopher Adams died on 9 April 2008, aged 60. He was anaccomplished long distance runner and represented both his Houseand the School. A member of the South London Harriers he latereschewed running to pursue the art of saloon car racing aftercoming ‘through the ranks’ with go-karting. His Hillman Imps werefamiliar sights from Brands Hatch to Mallory Park, in fact at allcircuits throughout the UK. In the early 1970s he achieved the laprecord for his class of car at the old Crystal Palace circuit – a recordthat was only finally beaten (by a fraction of a second) ironically atthe very last meeting held there. He worked in engineering all hislife, mostly in the SE London area. He had three children, two ofwhom have achieved much in go-kart racing. On 26 January 2008he entered King’s College Hospital and was diagnosed with dualtumours on the brain; he died with his family at his side inSt Christopher’s Hospice, Sydenham, and I lost the best palI ever had.Nigel Whitwell (Tyson’s, 1959-65)William J O’Hara, former Modern Languages master (1947-78),died on 11 August, aged 94.Frank Kennard (Spurgeon’s, 1924-30)Director of Music, 1948-74Frank Kennard was one of that rare breed of former pupils whoreturn to Alleyn’s for their teaching career. A member of Spurgeon’sHouse from 1924-30, he distinguished himself as a tenor and pianistwhile, according to his former-master during 1929, he worked welland intelligently. He played Luiz in the 1929 production ofThe Gondoliers and apparently sang well but with a little timidity.Surprisingly this is one of the few G&S operettas he never conductedat Alleyn’s during his 26 years. He also played some good innings forthe School 2nd XI cricket team. Frank went on to win a ChoralClerkship to Trinity College, Cambridge.During his 26 years as Director of Music at Alleyn’s he conducted 19musical productions including eight of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas –The Pirates of Penzance four times – and occasional rare venturesinto lighter Mozart and Britten. Four recent Club Presidents havefeatured under his baton. Julian Glover shone as The Lord Chancellorin the 1951 Iolanthe and, in his first Pirates in 1949, John Pretloveand I played leading roles and David Keene was in the chorus.Others who starred under his baton include Simon Ward – a wittyand dapper Sir Joseph Porter in 1960 – and Derek Seaton who,between 1957 and 1962 appeared as Edith, Ralph Rackstraw (withSimon Ward), Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd and finally as Koko when,free from D’Oyly Carte restrictions, his performance was described asa blend of tradition and anarchy.Frank and his first wife, Cecile, both featured as soloists with theSchool orchestra – Frank as a pianist and Cecile as violinist –on the return from Rossall, while a few – very few – like me willremember him singing the tenor lead in a quintet fromDie Meistersinger on Founder’s Day, 1947. A valete written by thelate AS (Steve) Jenkins appeared in the 1974 edition of Scriblerusfollowing his retirement.Finally, I must mention an intriguing paragraph in the November1959 Edward Alleyn Magazine regarding the formation of an AOBOrchestra for all interested AOBs who had played in the Schoolorchestra. Frank conducted a few rehearsals in the School musicroom but, sadly, the proposed orchestra failed to materialise.Does anyone remember this ill-fated venture?Peter Rodway (Cribb’s, 1942-50)Graham David Worley 1930-2008 (Cribb’s, 1945-48)My brother Graham lost his year-long battle against prostatecancer on 6 June, 2008, having been treated with unmatched careand attention at the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.www.edwardalleynclub.comGraham Worley joined Alleyn’s in 1940 from Oakfield PreparatorySchool but soon after his family left Dulwich for the relative safetyof the south coast where he became a pupil at Chichester HighSchool for Boys. In 1945, at the age of 15, he returned to Alleyn’sand managed to cram a good deal of achievement into hisremaining years at the School.A keen and able athlete, he represented the School on a number ofoccasions, having regularly trained with both Herne Hill andBlackheath Harriers. He was a School Prefect and Sergeant in theJTC (CCF), a member of the School shooting eight and he was also akeen Fives player. In academic terms, he matriculated and achievedhis higher Schools Certificate. He also enjoyed school drama andwas later to act as honorary legal adviser to Michael Croft duringthe early days of the National Youth Theatre.After leaving Alleyn’s in 1948, Graham was commissioned in theRoyal Artillery during his 18-months National Service and wasappointed artillery liaison officer to the Royal Signals trainingestablishment at Catterick.Following his military service, he was articled to the family firm ofsolicitors, Tanner & Worley, where he achieved an honours pass inhis Law Society finals. In 1957 he emigrated to Canada in order topursue a legal career. He later became a senior partner in theToronto law firm of Aird & Berlis where he was responsible for anumber of corporate clients and was appointed a Queen’s Counselin 1973.He retired from the Bar in 1997 to settle in Mexico with his wife,Deirdre and is survived by her, his three daughters and two grandchildren. Unbridled determination was a consistent hallmark of hisentire career. And it was appropriate that he should have died on the64th anniversary of D-Day – an unforgettable event he witnessed asa boy from our former home at Aldwick on the south coast.Robert B Worley (Cribb’s, 1945-51)Brian Brett 1934-2005Brian Brett was born on 9 January 1934 in Ilford, Essex; his fatherwas a manager of a shoe shop. His musical life began as a cornetistin the Boys’ Club band. However, whilst he was a pupil at Alleyn’s,he switched to a French Horn receiving instruction from the School’swind and brass teacher, the well-known bassoonist, Alan Cave.At the prodigiously young age of 17, he performed a Mozart concertoon two separate occasions, one at the Royal Albert Hall, the other atthe newly opened Royal Festival Hall with the London PhilharmonicOrchestra, playing an Alexander compensating double horn, theinstrument he used for the rest of his career. All this while, he was apupil of Alan Hyde at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1950-52). He was a founder member and principal horn of the LondonSchools’ Symphony Orchestra under Dr Leslie Russell and his NationalService was completed in the Band of the Royal Engineers (1952-54).In 1954 he joined the City of Birmingham Orchestra as third hornthen, two years later, was appointed third horn of the LondonPhilharmonic Orchestra until 1962 in which year he went on theirfamous world tour – the first British orchestra to visit countries likeIndia, Ceylon and Australia.Freelance work, notably with the Menuhin Festival Orchestra,playing second horn to his great friend Keith Whitmore, PrincipalHorn of the LPO, occupied him for the next three years. Thereafterhe went into business; for a while he even ran the restaurant at therehearsal venue and recording studio, Henry Wood Hall in London.In 1958 he married the hornplayer, Elizabeth Mason, whopredeceased him in 2002. A very tall, thin man, much liked by hisfriends and colleagues, he was known affectionately as ‘HollowLegs’ due to his love of real ale!Brian Brett died of cancer in late 2005, aged 71.This obituary first appeared in the December 2007 issue of‘The Horn Player’.17

CricketS p o r t sThe 1st XI was well led on the field by Old Tonbridgian WillMurday, who did wonders for player recruitment, and the resultwas fourth place in Surrey Championship Division Four. Theprofessional, former Surrey paceman Mark Kenlock, took 42wickets at 12.98 runs apiece, taking his tally in his four yearswith the Club to 174. The 2nd XI achieved seven victories andwas placed fifth in its equivalent league. The 3rd and 4th XIsboth secured respectable mid-table positions.Five Alleyn Old Boys made regular appearances in theChampionship: Jim Bridgeman (262 runs including 114 againstMaori Oxshott), Richard Godfrey (219 runs), Muhammad Afzal (51runs) and Mick Laggett (26 runs). Graham Swann and OliverLucking made occasional appearances. Out of 94 league players,only six are former pupils.Assorted members of the Adhoc XI on tour at Selling in KentThe non-league Sunday team, though, was positively bursting atthe seams with ex-School talent. Twenty-three of the Adhoc XIcricketers (half the year’s players) were alumni: Benedict Cullen(354 runs), Patrick Cullen (233 runs and three wickets), BenjiPortwin (160 runs), Scott McKinlay (97 runs), George Lambert (69runs), James Le Ball (69 runs and five wickets), Martin Stringer (65runs), Gerard Markes (53 runs), Nic Newell (52 runs), Mike Logan(29 runs and four wickets), Tim Gibbs (27 runs), Will Johnson (23runs), Joe Mansfield (21 wickets), Kato Harris (28 wickets), RobinShroot (13 wickets), Jonny Cope (three wickets), Seb Baird (threewickets) and Deepak Amriwala (one wicket). Chris Frank, SteveMcGill, George Hobbs, Max Hart-Walsh and Archie Hunter alsomade their débuts for the Club.Joe Mansfield walks out to bat inhis 100th game for the Adhoc XIThe Adhoc XI continued to buildstrength in numbers, fieldingtwo sides throughout July andAugust and venturing on itsfirst tour, based in Canterbury.In total, 12 games were wonand 13 lost, with two drawn.The captain, for the twelfth yearrunning, was Kato Harris, whotook 28 wickets at 11.75 andheld nine catches, both teamrecords. Benedict Cullen scoreda lifetime best 82 againstSouthall, and his brother Patrick hit 70 in the Common Roommatch and 60 at Sidcup. Joe Mansfield made his hundredthappearance for the Adhoc XI, becoming the second player to do so.The Founder’s Day game proved a failed experiment in teamstrengthening. The Club could only muster 93, thanks almostentirely to Nic Newell (39) and James Le Ball (29). Robin Shroot’sfive wickets for 25 runs put the School in hot water and at 74for six they might have been in trouble; not so, as Matthewn e w sSyrett calmly hit the winning runs. The School thus retained theChristian Berglund Trophy, as it has done since 1997.It was a year of consolidation, but only with improvements inplayer commitment, especially in the 1st XI, can the Clubexpect to return to the exalted heights of Division Three, letalone climb any higher. Perhaps more importantly, a linkbetween the School and the Saturday teams still eludes us.FootballKato Harris (Tyson’s, 1990-97), Chairmanchairman@alleynco.ukThe last season was a positive and historic one for the club inseveral ways which saw Alleyn Old Boys’ FC achieve two titles,a number of good cup runs, and the re-introduction of a 6th XIafter an absence of more than a decade.The 1st XI season was tough as they fought hard to remain inthe top tier of the SAL ending the season with a fine win atNottsborough to retain their status in the top division in whatwas an incredibly close division. The season ended with 5th to11th place separated by just three points. It also ends with somesadness as Mark Ford stepped down from the role as 1st XI coachafter giving the club several years of excellent service. Mark’stime at the club has seen the quality of the players at the clubimprove in no small part through his leadership of the 1st XI andalso the high quality of the training sessions that he has takenover the last few years. We do hope that Mark will still grace theturf and the bar at the club in the coming season.The 2nd XI started the season with high hopes of achievingpromotion to the top tier of their level but a bad start to theseason made this task almost impossible. The second half of theseason was in contrast very positive with the club beating theeventual champions three times in the season and achieving a 4thplace finish. Thanks go to captain Simon Payne and in particular toclub coach, Paul Kitchen for over 35 years of service at the club.The 3rd XI had a new challenge in store for last season, as theywere promoted into Division 1, after winning the Division 2 title.The team rose to this challenge and finished the season asChampions, completing back-to-back league titles. They won theleague in some style, turning Burbage Road into a fortress, endingthe season undefeated at home, winning 9 out of 10 home gamesand drawing the other. They amassed a massive 50 points from 20games and finished 11 points clear of second place and lastseason’s Champions Nottsborough who they beat both home andaway. They scored the most goals and conceded the least, all inall, true Champions. Congratulations go to Pat Steel in his firstseason as captain and his squad. We all hope that this successcontinues in their defence of their title this coming season.The 4th XI also managed to achieve a title with a perfect season.They achieved 18 wins from 18 games becoming AOBs’ very owninvincibles, eventually winning the season by 15 points scoring 71goals in the process. The side was captained by Jason Peck whohad stepped up from being the 5th XI’s captain in the prior seasonand was made up of a mix of experienced long serving membersof the club sprinkled with a bunch of young and old newcomers.The 5th XI had a tough season in the same division as the 4thXI but ended the season by ensuring safety with one game togo. This was the only side in the club where there were severalchanges in captaincy in the season and the committee hopesthat with Dave Strong now at the helm for 2008-09 that thenew season will be more positive.18

S p o r t sn e w sThe new 6th XI is important to the club’s development and saw anumber of new players make their debuts for the club in a seasonwhich saw a respectable third place position. More importantlytwo of the regular members of the side ended the season with2nd XI debuts and one with a goalscoring debut in the 1st XIproving the value of this side to the club.Full details of the results and upcoming fixtures can be foundat www.southernamateurleague.co.uk with the new seasonkicking off on 13 September for the 1XI, 2XI and 3XI and 20September for the lower sides.The club were one of the founders of the Southern AmateurLeague which celebrated its centenary in 2008. The club helpedto celebrate this event in style by hosting and winning atournament which included three of the other founder membersof the league. Many thanks go to Keith Rodwell for organisingand hosting the event so well. Additional thanks go to the manyex-players and friends of the club that came down to supportthe event, for Jason Peck for captaining the side to success andto the girls behind the bar for making everyone so welcome.A large group from the Society is also going on tour to Portugalin September and will be making a pilgrimage to Penina, toplay golf on the course founded by a first President and AOBSir Henry Cotton, and after whom the championship courseis named.This year’s captain Justin Sutton and the Edward Alleyn teamplayed the following matches:vs Dulwich & Sydenham Lostvs Alleyn’s School pupils Wonvs Alleyn’s School staff Wonvs Old Alleynians WonThe win against Old Alleynians for the Incledon-Wait Trophywas the Society’s tenth in a row!The Society is still offering all pupils leaving School freemembership and a free meeting of your choice from thoseplayed during the year.Any alumni wishing to obtain further information or wishingto join, please contact Steve Bargeron at 63 Manor ParkRoad, West Wickham BR4 0JY; tel 020 8777 9942.Back row (L to R) Matt Smith (Brown’s ‘97), Tom Allen (Roper’s ‘96),Dave Brazil (Roper’s ‘97), Jerry Newman (non-AOB),Gary Porcas (Brown’s ‘95), JJ Stanley (Roper’s ‘97),David Strong (Spurgeon’s ‘97), Chris Thrower (non AOB),Tom Loxley (Brading’s ‘97), Tom Burchenal (Spurgeon’s ‘92),Simon Draper (Spurgeon’s ‘92)Front row (L to R) Nathan Ashworth (Class of ‘92),Paul Kitchen (Class of ‘74), Pat Steel (Dutton’s ‘92),David Davies (class of ‘98), Jason Peck (Captain, Roper’s ‘89).The pre-season training has gone well this year and has seen anumber of AOBs who have now finished their time at universitydown at the club training.We are always keen to welcome new players and for those ofthose who are interested in playing for the club pleasecontact Jerry Newman jerrynewman81@hotmail.com) orJason Peck jasonpeck1971@hotmail.com).GolfThe Edward Alleyn Golf Society is now approaching the end ofa very successful 40th season.The Society celebrated its 40th anniversary with a specialmeeting in May at Purley Downs Golf Club, the venue for itsinaugural meeting in the same week in 1968. At the time ofwriting, members are now looking forward to the Society’s finalmeeting at Woking on 17 September when Brading’s will playTyson’s for the Terry Godsmark Shield.Tenniswww.edwardalleynclub.comWe have had a fairly busy summer. The club tournament hasbeen underway during the breaks between rain showers.Our finals day was held on 7 September.The results were:Ladies final: Linda Lancaster bt Sandra Ballingal 6-4 7-5Men’s final: Alex Daza bt David Natzler 7-6 6-3Ladies Doubles final: Linda Lancaster and Diana Hamilton-Fairleybt Julia Simson and Julia Carter 6-1 6-2Men’s Doubles final: Jervis Rhodes and Steve Voss btPrakash Bijwe and John Kent 6-0 6-2Mixed Doubles final: Sandra Ballingall and Alex Daza btRachel Rhodes and Michael Hayden 6-2 6-0We are continuing with coaching sessions over the wintermonths and hope to have some evening sessions using thefloodlights as well as the usual Saturday morning sessions.This year we held a Strawberry Tea in the Clubhouse onWimbledon Men’s Finals Day to raise money for Breast CancerCare and raised £60.If you are interested in taking up tennis again or want to try itfor the first time, you are welcome to come down to the courtsand join us for a trial session. Club sessions run on a Wednesdayevening from about 6:30pm and on a Sunday morning fromabout 10:30am.If you would like any information about the section pleasecontact Elizabeth Livingstone on 020 8670 8864 ande.livingstone@tinyworld.co.uk or Linda Lancaster on020 7274 2355. Alternatively you can visit our website atwww.edwardalleyntennisclub.co.uk – also accessible throughthe main Club website, www.edwardalleynclub.comIf you want information on individual or junior coaching pleasecontact Kerstin Polster on 07866 765505.19

Dates for your diaryCopy deadline for Advent alumni ebulletin – Monday 3 NovemberCouncil Meeting – Wednesday 15 October, 7.45pm, Pavilion, Alleyn’s School,Edward Alleyn Club AGM – Tuesday 4 November, 8pm, ClubhouseNight Must Fall (BTC production) – 6-8 November, Alleyn’s SchoolAnnual Dinner – Saturday 22 November, 6pm for 7.45pm, Alleyn’s SchoolParky Pot Quiz Night – Friday 28 November, 7.30pm, ClubhouseWest Side Story – 10-13 December, Michael Croft Theatre, Alleyn’s School2008 Leavers’ Reunion – Tuesday 30 December, 8pm, ClubhouseGala Opening of Edward Alleyn Building – Sunday 1 March, Alleyn’s SchoolCopy deadline for EAC Magazine – Monday 6 MarchCouncil Meeting - Tuesday 10 March, 8pm, Clubhouse20 & 30-year reunion – Saturday 13 June, 11am, Alleyn’s SchoolFounder’s Day – Saturday 27 June, 2pm, Alleyn’s SchoolFor further information, please get in touch with Susie Schofield at:Alumni Office, Alleyn’s School, Townley Road, London SE22 8SUTel: 020 8557 1466 (Mon-Thu, term-time only) Email: alumni@alleyns.org.ukFor information about the Clubhouse, please get in touch with Keith Rodwell on:020 7274 4864 Email: ktr10e@btinternet.comEDWARD ALLEYN CLUB112th ANNUAL DINNER 2008SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER6PM FOR 7.45PMDINING HALL, ALLEYNS SCHOOLTICKETS: £37Concessionary tickets £20 (for those who left between 2003-2008)Guests will have the opportunity to seethe new Edward Alleyn Building prior to the dinner.Please complete the enclosed ticket application formto arrive no later than 16 November