The Salopian no. 157 - Winter 2015

OLD SALOPIAN NEWS 71
Old Salopian Freemasons
The Old Salopian Lodge has had a very happy year, under
the Mastership of W.Bro. Nick Randall (O 1972-76). He
has now handed over the Mastership to W.Bro. David
Westwood (Ph 1978-83). The Installation meeting was a
memorable occasion.
We continue to have four meetings per year, three in London,
and one at the Schools. Last summer’s gathering was in the
clubroom of the School Boathouse, and open to all. Dr Gee
gave a very fine presentation of his now-published book.
This was followed by an excellent lunch. The view over the
river was greatly enjoyed by all, including visitors from the
Masonic Province of Shropshire.
OS Lodge is undoubtedly an interesting and alternative way
of keeping in touch with Old Salopians, and supporting the
Schools at the same time. Charity, as well as Fraternity, is a
fundamental tenet of what we do, the principles of which are
illustrated in the various ceremonies, which have changed
very little in over 200 years. The Lodge supports a special
bursary fund, incorporated into the Salopian Foundation.
Our next meeting is on Wednesday 17th February 2016,
at our usual venue, the City University Club, 50 Cornhill,
London EC3V 3PD.
Alternatively, please see details of our governing body,
United Grand Lodge of England at www.ugle.org.uk - @
UGLE_GrandLodge
Also - www.londonmasons.org.uk - http://shropshiremasons.
org.uk - @MetGrandLodge - @ShropshireMason
Likewise, the Order of Women Freemasons -
www.owf.org.uk
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact the
Secretary, Chris Williams (R 1978-83) on 07956 964937 or at
chrisjhwilliams@yahoo.co.uk
Publications
Adam Baldwin (S 2001-06)
Heroes and Villains of Finance
Published by Wiley
Paperback and e-book ISBN:
9781119038993
People both inside and outside the
world of finance are perpetually curious
about the larger-than-life characters that
built, shaped and continue to populate
the industry. Heroes and Villains of
Finance is a fascinating dive into the
history of money as an institution,
highlighting the 50 most significant
figures who, rightly or wrongly, are
responsible for the financial landscape
we live in today. The book reveals how
their impact reaches far beyond the
financial system itself and has helped
shape the course of human history.
“This book is a marvellous introduction
to a gallery of fascinating figures from
the world of Big Money. The author
has chosen a brilliant collection of
crooks, entrepreneurs, philosophers,
economists and bankers. These
highly readable short lives provide an
excellent education to any reader who
wants to understand the personalities
who shaped today’s world of
investment.” - Luke Johnson, Chairman
of Risk Capital Partners, former
chairman of Pizza Express and Channel
4 Television, Financial Times columnist
and author of Start it Up.
Emeritus Professor Martin Craig-
Downer (DB 1944-49)
The Scenes Behind the Power
Published by Mardi Books www.
mardibooks.com and ebook available
from Amazon
Martin Craig-Downer made his name
as a distinguished scientist for the
British Government and has over 100
publications in scientific journals and
textbooks. In the 1960s he worked as
a professional clarinet and saxophone
player, touring, broadcasting and
recording with Charlie Galbraith’s All
Star Jazz Band, Mick Mulligan and
George Melly, and the London City
Stompers. This is his third novel, set in
a world of drug crime and tangled love
affairs in the corridors of Whitehall.
Sir John Stuttard (SH 1958-1963)
Travels in a Lifetime
ISBN-10: 0993374905
This autobiographical work records
Sir John Stuttard’s experience of travel
in the 50 years from 1964 to 2014.
His experience was typical of many
of his generation: few countries and
geographical areas were too dangerous
or out of bounds, and travel was,
relatively, much safer than it seems
to be 50 years on when this book
was written. Sir John’s accounts of his
foreign journeys provide a picture of
the environment in which adventurous
travel in the second half of the 20th
Century could take place. They
include descriptions of performing
Shakespeare in Soweto, hitch-hiking
from Johannesburg to Salisbury (now
Harare), a year in Borneo, travelling
on Kitchener’s train from Khartoum to
Wadi Halfa across the Nubian Desert,
travels in Ethiopia, East Africa, India,
Burma, Malaysia, Jordan, Russia,
Estonia, Finland, Romania, China
(where he spent five years) and a
10,000-mile journey in a vintage Rolls-
Royce from Peking to Paris, through
Tibet, Pakistan, Iran and Turkey.
Sir John says that the book was written
for his grandchildren, but it has been
suggested as a ‘good read’ by the
London-based Travellers Club. It is
available on Amazon.
Forthcoming Publication
The Divided Self by Peter
Fanning
Published by Greenbank Press
Available from the Salopian Club
from June 2016 (Price £20.00)
Peter Fanning’s account of life at
Shrewsbury School is a personal
tale. Moving from his early days
as Head of English, ‘The Divided
Self’ goes on to chart the changing
fortunes of the School under the
leadership of four distinguished and
diverse Headmasters.
The creation of the Grove,
Shrewsbury’s first new Boarding
House for 70 years, features both
the trials and triumphs equally.
Then from the Senior Master’s
viewpoint comes an intimate
account of the tense and dramatic
period when Governors first
admitted girls, thus ending a
450-year tradition of boys only
education.
Dramatic tales of the high and lows
of life on the Edinburgh Fringe
highlight the author’s ‘Other Self’,
as a director of theatre, placing
Shrewsbury’s reputation firmly
on the national stage. Above all,
‘The Divided Self’ is a warm and
entertaining portrait of what it was
like to live and work at Shrewsbury
from 1980 up to the present decade.