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THE BRUTON DINNER THE BRUTON DINNER 2004 Once again, rain stopped play – or, more accurately, rain made play rather difficult. In 2003, no sooner had we established ourselves comfortably in the Millennium Circle, drinks in hand, Jazz Band in full swing, than a sudden heavy squall sent us scuttling for cover. This year, the rain made its intentions clear from the outset, so we took our drinks safely in the Hobhouse Science Centre, that great cathedral to the west of the Memorial Hall, with the Jazz Band installed in the upper gallery. An almost record turnout rendered this all very cosy. The evening that followed was, by common consent, an unqualified success: there was the usual convivial Brutonian atmosphere and once again we dined excellently. I reproduce the menu here in the hope that it might lure some of you not normally given to attending the Dinner to come and join us in 2005. Poached chaud-froid of salmon served with a dressed salad garnish & freshly baked roll or Trio of Melon Beef Stroganoff served with freshly chopped parsley and golden croutons Lemon & ginger chicken served with strips of pepper and fresh coriander Sweet & sour pork Mushroom Stroganoff Minted Cornish new potatoes Saffron rice Mixed salads Chocolate Mousse or Exotic fruit salad with double cream (fresh pineapple, mango, kiwi, strawberries, grapes, melon & Malibu) Cheese board Coffee & mints The evening had further highlights. The President used his speech to thank all those who had worked unstintingly to make the occasion so distinctive, most especially the School Caterer, Annette Demarest and her team. Honorary Membership of the Association was then conferred on two long-standing Brutonians: Jan Juneman, formerly Headmaster’s Secretary and now secretary to both the King’s School Foundation and to the Old Brutonian Association, and Colin Jones, retiring from the School after thirty years, latterly in the vital role of Director of Studies. Colin was also presented with the Association’s retirement cheque for £300. (He and Pam have now moved to their new home in Monmouth.) This was also Richard Smyth’s last Bruton Dinner as headmaster of the School before taking up the headmastership of St Peter’s, York. He spoke very movingly of how we should all feel pride in our School and was presented, by the President, with a handsome engraved silver salver from the Association. The formal part of the evening closed with a hearty rendition of Carmen Brutoniense, ‘heartiness’ being understood to represent almost anything from affectionate enthusiasm to bulls in china shops. Several OB’s wrote to acknowledge the pleasure they had had from the Dinner, and I hope that they will not mind my quoting a couple of their comments: “I feel I must put in writing my appreciation of the splendid evening we all enjoyed so much last Saturday.” “I am writing to say many thanks to the OBA for the lovely occasion held at school on June 26th. It was so warming to be back in the school I grew up in, and hence grew so fond of, after all these years.” 2005 will be the first Bruton Dinner for our new Headmaster, Nigel Lashbrook. I trust the Association will take that opportunity of greeting him and his wife, Jill, with its customary warmth. It will also be the last Dinner in office for our current President, Chris Rhys-Jones; I hope we will be able to make it a happily memorable occasion for him too. David Hindley MEMBERS ATTENDING Guests in italics Honorary Members Ena Blazier Jean Bryant Mary Tyndall David Hindley Hon. Secretary 1939 Douglas Burnett (N) Geoffrey Collins (N) Michael Hole (O) Keith Lilly (O) James Nowell (O) Pamela Hole 1940 David Hickley (O) Michael Robinson (N/P) Drusilla Robinson 1941 Michael Harvey (N/P) Margaret Harvey 1942 John Bargman (N) Ann Bargman Edward Sims (N) Christine Sims 1944 Edwin Bristow (O) Christopher Cook (P) Edward Prance (P) James Vigar (O) 1945 Christopher Cruttwell (O) Geoffrey Jarman (O) Christopher Rhys-Jones (O) President 1946 Michael Hill (P) 1947 Michael Downing (N) T.F. Downing 1948 Allen Whittaker (P) Shirley Whittaker 1949 Michael West (O) 1951 Peter Whitelaw (O) 1953 Peter Canning (O) Past President Diana Canning 1954 Roger Gallannaugh (O) Past President Judy Gallannaugh 1958 Richard Sullivan (N) Vice-President 1959 Peter Squire (P) Caroline Squire 1960 Mike Kyle (O) Chris Kyle, John Baker, Sue Baker Peter Phillips (L) Past President 1962 Tony Smyth (Staff) 8 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2005
THE BRUTON DINNER 1963 Harry Witherby (B) Deirdre Witherby 1964 Peter Barnfield (N) Sheila Barnfield Addison Redley (B) Jennifer Redley Roderick Simpson (B) Avrille Simpson James Wills (B) Frances Wills 1967 Martin Barber (Staff) 1968 John Graves (P) Hon. Auditor 1969 Michael Barnfield (N) Mary Barnfield 1972 Richard Perry (P) Dominic Wood (O) 1973 Richard Laurence (B) Christina Jones 1977 Simon Jacobs (O) 1990 Charles Noble (P) 1991 Jamie Reach (L) Committee 1993 Lucy Hutchings (W) 1994 James Barnes (L) Philip Barnes Terry Wilton James Burrage (P) Jamie Cranfield (O) Paul Crang (L) Alex Hammacher (O) Andrew Harris (P) Jolyon Holt (N) Laurence Jarrett-Kerr (N) Guy Jotcham (L) Jonathan Kean (B) James Knowling (L) Matthew Law (O) Richard Pearn (P) Richard Plaice (O) Charles Price (L) Andrew Pritchard (N) Christopher Rowell (P) Philip Stiles (B) Charles Talmage (N) Adrian Thompson (L) John Walton (O) (Graduate Prizewinner) 1995 Kate Sedgman (W) Committee Sophie Stanford-Tuck (W) 1996 Hannah Carew-Gibbs (W) 1997 Jemma Barnes (W) Simon Collins Katy Bennett (W) Suzanne Case (W) Sophie Glenday (W) Lizzie Sedgman (W) James Spinney (L) GUESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION Richard and Nicole Smyth (Headmaster) Honorary Old Brutonian Richard and Katie Fenwick (Headmaster of Hazlegrove) Gareth and Gillian Evans (Deputy Headmaster) Colin and Pam Jones (Director of Studies) Nigel and Deborah Watts (Housemaster, Old House) James Shone (Housemaster, New House) Ann and David Crowcombe (Housemistress, Priory House) Charles and Camilla Oulton (Housemaster, Blackford House) Veronica Trenchard (Housemistress, Wellesley House) Rose Vigers (Housemistress, Arion House) Nigel and Zanna Wilson-Brown (Chaplain) Jan and Colin Juneman (Secretary to the OBA) Glynn Jenkins (Director of Music) Kathy Catto (Matron, Old House) Ruth Brannagan (Matron, New House) Liz Carr (Matron, Lyon House) Lin Rochester (Matron, Blackford House) Helen Smyth (Head of School, Priory House) Jennie Bromage (Deputy Head of School, Priory House) Apologies received from: Martin and Judith Marriott (Senior Warden) Dan and Mary Shorland Ball (Bursar) Andrew Leach (Registrar) Honorary Old Brutonian Rob and Julie Lowry (Housemaster, Lyon House) Olivia Shone Frederick Trenchard Chris Dobie (Deputy Head of School, Blackford House) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2005 The Annual General Meeting of the Old Brutonian Association will be held in the John Davie Room at King’s School, Bruton on Saturday, 25th June 2005 at 6.00 pm for the following purposes: 1. to receive the accounts and reports of the Committee and of the Honorary Auditor acting as an independent examiner for the year ended 31st December, 2004; 2. to receive the accounts of the Old Brutonian Association Charitable Trust and the reports of the Trustees and of the independent examiner for the year ended 31st December 2004; 3. to elect members of the Committee; 4. to elect an Honorary Secretary for the ensuing year; 5. to elect an Honorary Treasurer for the ensuing year; 6. to elect a President for the ensuing 3 years 7. to elect a Vice President for the ensuing 3 years 8. to appoint an Honorary Auditor to act as an auditor or independent examiner as appropriate for the ensuing year; By order of the Committee AGENDA FOR THE 2005 AGM David Hindley (Honorary Secretary) 1. Minutes of the last Meeting 2. Matters Arising 3. President’s Items 4. Hon. Secretary’s Report 5. Hon. Treasurer’s Report 6. The Charitable Trust: The Vice-President’s Report 7. Officers and Committee 8. A.O.B. OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2005 9
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THE BRUTON DINNER<br />
THE BRUTON<br />
DINNER 2004<br />
Once again, rain stopped play – or,<br />
more accurately, rain made play<br />
rather difficult. In 2003, no sooner<br />
had we established ourselves<br />
comfortably in the Millennium<br />
Circle, drinks in hand, Jazz Band in<br />
full swing, than a sudden heavy<br />
squall sent us scuttling for cover.<br />
This year, the rain made its<br />
intentions clear from the outset, so<br />
we took our drinks safely in the<br />
Hobhouse Science Centre, that great<br />
cathedral to the west of the<br />
Memorial Hall, with the Jazz Band<br />
installed in the upper gallery. An<br />
almost record turnout rendered this<br />
all very cosy.<br />
The evening that followed was, by<br />
common consent, an unqualified<br />
success: there was the usual<br />
convivial <strong>Brutonian</strong> atmosphere and<br />
once again we dined excellently. I<br />
reproduce the menu here in the hope<br />
that it might lure some of you not<br />
normally given to attending the<br />
Dinner to come and join us in 2005.<br />
Poached chaud-froid of salmon<br />
served with a dressed salad garnish<br />
& freshly baked roll<br />
or<br />
Trio of Melon<br />
Beef Stroganoff<br />
served with freshly chopped parsley<br />
and golden croutons<br />
Lemon & ginger chicken<br />
served with strips of pepper and fresh<br />
coriander<br />
Sweet & sour pork<br />
Mushroom Stroganoff<br />
Minted Cornish new potatoes<br />
Saffron rice<br />
Mixed salads<br />
Chocolate Mousse<br />
or<br />
Exotic fruit salad with double cream<br />
(fresh pineapple, mango, kiwi,<br />
strawberries, grapes, melon & Malibu)<br />
Cheese board<br />
Coffee & mints<br />
The evening had further<br />
highlights. The President used his<br />
speech to thank all those who had<br />
worked unstintingly to make the<br />
occasion so distinctive, most<br />
especially the School Caterer,<br />
Annette Demarest and her team.<br />
Honorary Membership of the<br />
<strong>Association</strong> was then conferred on<br />
two long-standing <strong>Brutonian</strong>s: Jan<br />
Juneman, formerly Headmaster’s<br />
Secretary and now secretary to both<br />
the King’s School Foundation and to<br />
the <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Brutonian</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, and<br />
Colin Jones, retiring from the School<br />
after thirty years, latterly in the vital<br />
role of Director of Studies. Colin was<br />
also presented with the <strong>Association</strong>’s<br />
retirement cheque for £300. (He and<br />
Pam have now moved to their new<br />
home in Monmouth.)<br />
This was also Richard Smyth’s last<br />
Bruton Dinner as headmaster of the<br />
School before taking up the<br />
headmastership of St Peter’s, York. He<br />
spoke very movingly of how we<br />
should all feel pride in our School<br />
and was presented, by the President,<br />
with a handsome engraved silver<br />
salver from the <strong>Association</strong>.<br />
The formal part of the evening<br />
closed with a hearty rendition of<br />
Carmen Brutoniense, ‘heartiness’<br />
being understood to represent<br />
almost anything from affectionate<br />
enthusiasm to bulls in china shops.<br />
Several OB’s wrote to acknowledge<br />
the pleasure they had had from the<br />
Dinner, and I hope that they will not<br />
mind my quoting a couple of their<br />
comments: “I feel I must put in<br />
writing my appreciation of the<br />
splendid evening we all enjoyed so<br />
much last Saturday.” “I am writing to<br />
say many thanks to the OBA for the<br />
lovely occasion held at school on<br />
June 26th. It was so warming to be<br />
back in the school I grew up in, and<br />
hence grew so fond of, after all these<br />
years.”<br />
2005 will be the first Bruton<br />
Dinner for our new Headmaster,<br />
Nigel Lashbrook. I trust the<br />
<strong>Association</strong> will take that<br />
opportunity of greeting him and his<br />
wife, Jill, with its customary warmth.<br />
It will also be the last Dinner in<br />
office for our current President, Chris<br />
Rhys-Jones; I hope we will be able to<br />
make it a happily memorable<br />
occasion for him too.<br />
David Hindley<br />
MEMBERS ATTENDING<br />
Guests in italics<br />
Honorary Members<br />
Ena Blazier<br />
Jean Bryant<br />
Mary Tyndall<br />
David Hindley Hon. Secretary<br />
1939<br />
Douglas Burnett (N)<br />
Geoffrey Collins (N)<br />
Michael Hole (O)<br />
Keith Lilly (O)<br />
James Nowell (O)<br />
Pamela Hole<br />
1940<br />
David Hickley (O)<br />
Michael Robinson (N/P)<br />
Drusilla Robinson<br />
1941<br />
Michael Harvey (N/P)<br />
Margaret Harvey<br />
1942<br />
John Bargman (N)<br />
Ann Bargman<br />
Edward Sims (N)<br />
Christine Sims<br />
1944<br />
Edwin Bristow (O)<br />
Christopher Cook (P)<br />
Edward Prance (P)<br />
James Vigar (O)<br />
1945<br />
Christopher Cruttwell (O)<br />
Geoffrey Jarman (O)<br />
Christopher Rhys-Jones (O) President<br />
1946<br />
Michael Hill (P)<br />
1947<br />
Michael Downing (N)<br />
T.F. Downing<br />
1948<br />
Allen Whittaker (P)<br />
Shirley Whittaker<br />
1949<br />
Michael West (O)<br />
1951<br />
Peter Whitelaw (O)<br />
1953<br />
Peter Canning (O) Past President<br />
Diana Canning<br />
1954<br />
Roger Gallannaugh (O) Past President<br />
Judy Gallannaugh<br />
1958<br />
Richard Sullivan (N) Vice-President<br />
1959<br />
Peter Squire (P)<br />
Caroline Squire<br />
1960<br />
Mike Kyle (O)<br />
Chris Kyle,<br />
John Baker,<br />
Sue Baker<br />
Peter Phillips (L) Past President<br />
1962<br />
Tony Smyth (Staff)<br />
8 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2005
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