Fosterian Magazine 1963 - Old Fosterians and Lord Digby's Old Girls

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THE. FOSTERIANO(;TOBER • • 1963

1 .0 -Mr. G. O'HA LON, M.C.Mr. E. J. FREEMANMr. R . GREGORYMr. D. O. STEWARTMr. G. C. BRETTGOVERNORS OF THE SCHOOLMr. H. F. W. HOLMES (Chairman)Mrs. F. M. Fox-PITT (Vice-Chairman)Mr. C. N. CHESTERMr. W. J. CORDYCol. 1. H. RA NDOLPHMrs. E. C. ASTONMrs. B. M . ROBERTSOThe Lady CLARE HARTNELL Canon S. B. WINGFIELD DI GBY, M.B.E.Mr. M. D . THOMAS, M.C. Miss M. D . R EADER HARRIS~ .. Mrs. G. G. GREESTAFFHeadmasterMr. J. G. SUGDENSenior MasterMr. P. D. F. MILLER - Mathematics (Form VL)Assistant MastersMr. E. HULME - FrenchMr. S. G. McKAY - History (Form lL)Mr. E. L. MALTBY - Art (Form IV)Mr. E. A. DAVIS - Latin (Form I)Mr. A. J. NORFOLK - Geography (Form V)Mr. R . E. GRIFFITHS - ChemistryMr. P. BURNESS - MusicMr. K. H. HOUSE - Physical EducationRev. D . MEYER-KLUGEL - GermanMr. G. R. NORTHERN - English (Form L1I)Mr. R. K. J. TREND - PhysicsMr. 1. H . BAMSEY - Handicrafts2

No. CUll . OCTOBER, 1963ForewordSchool NotesFounder's Day ServiceParents' EveningSpeech DayG.C.E. ResultsValeteCommoners' ConcertThe School Play ..VisitsPost O. level TravelT ABLE OF CONTENTS3 Societies4 C.C.F.II Arduous Training12 C.C.F. Camp12 House Notes15 Football15 Cross-Country17 Athletics18 Tennis22 Swimming26 CricketOld Boys' Notes272930303133353638394042FOREWORDThe question of the future of the Secondary Schools inSherborne has been discussed recently by the County EducationAuthorities and by the Governors ; it is still under active discussion,and no decisions of any kind have been ta ken. TheCounty Education Officer, Mr. Bradshaw, has told the Governorsthat no alteration in the present status will be made withoutprior consultation with Governors and with the Heads and Staffsof the Schools concerned ; also, that if a new plan is proposed, andagreed upon by a majority of those concerned, every opportunitywill be given to parents and past pupils of the Schools to expresstheir views on it, and these views will be seriously considered beforea new plan is put into operation.In these circumstances it seems to me that it would be wrong,at present, to leap to any conclusions or to ta ke any action, forexample, in the form of protest meetings. Such action would inany case be futile, since it is not yet known exactly what alteration,if any, is likely to be made. Opinions, at this stage, are bound tobe prejudiced a nd based on no definite information, therefore it isbetter that we should keep open minds and reserve our commentsuntil full and precise deta ils are available to everyone.At the same time, it is up to all of us - boys, Staff, parents,and Old Fosterians - to make sure that our Schoo l is as good aswe can possibl y make it. If the time should come when we feel3

determined to preserve it, in its present form, it will clearly bemuch easier to do so if we can show that it is sllccessfully fulfillingits function in a ll aspects of education. This is, therefore, not atime to cry out that we are being hurt or threatened, but to lookto our defences ; to make certain that if we should have to defendourselves and our status we can do so with a good record andwith a good reputation to support us.J.G.S.SCHOOl, NOTESCongratulations to P. A. ' Fish on gatntng aCongratulations scholarship to R .N. College, Dartmouth, tenablein September, 1964. This was a fine achievementas the competition was very great, only 78 scholarships beingawarded out of an entry of 902 ; to R. T. Blackwell on passingfour subjects at Advanced Level with a distinction in Pure Mathe­··matics and an award of merit in the Special Pure Mathematics, . paper ; to P . Cosh on gaining the silver medal, Duke of Edin-. 'burgh's Award Scheme ; to R. E. G. Wareham on winning firstprize in the Joseph Fowler Memorial prize essay competition.H is subject was 'The Portland Limestone I nd ustry' ; to R. H .Crook, J. N. Goode and D. G . Reddicliffe on representing NorthDorset in the Dorset County cross-country races. Crook andGoode also ran for Dorset in the All-England Championships atCoventry in March. Goode has had an exceptional year. Hecame first in our own junior cross-country, third in the NorthDorset secondary event and first in the Dorset secondary race.In our Athletic Sports, he won the junior mile and 880 yds ; hewon the junior mile, 880 yds. and long jump against ShaftesburyG .S. and the mile, 880 yds. and triple jump against St. Aldhelm'sSchool. He also captained the Under 14 football Xl and played inthe Under 14 cricket team. Undoubtedly, he is the most outstandingathlete of his age the School has had for many years;to S. J. Cole on again being selected to play for the Dorset GrammarSchools cricket XL ; to B. K. Stone on passi ng the AdmiraltyAdvanced Naval Aviation course for cadets ; to A. P. Millardon gaining second prize in the S.W. England nature-drawingcompetition organised by Paignton Zoological and BotanicalGardens as part of National Nature Week ; to the following onpassing the Associated Board of M usic examinations: Grade IV­T. B. Hunsley (violin), J. Hutchings (piano) ; Grade III-R. T . G.Wareham (flute) ; with credit A. P. Lincoln, P . C. Green, S. M.Trump (piano) ; Grades I1 and I (with distinction)- l . M .Blackwell ; to J. Yeoman, T. Yeoman and N. Holt on beingleading soloists in Benjamin Britten's 'Noye's Fludde' which isbeing performed in Sherborne Abbey this month ; to the SchoolChoir on winning the senior schools' class and gaining the highest4

marks of any school choir in any class at the Dorset MusicFestival.Mr. Wilkins retired at the end of the Christmas Term,Staff after giving some twenty years of his life to the School.During this long period, he was in charge of Woodwork,and also helped in the Mathematics department. His invaluablehelp with the construction of sets and scenery for a long series ofschool plays and Commoners' Concerts will certainly be remembered.His ingenious improvisation was always equal to theexacting demands of the producer. 'Wilkie' was an all-roundsportsman in his younger days and took a keen interest in thesporting activities of the School. He played cricket until quiterecently and proved that a good old 'un is of more use to his sidethan a poor young 'un!Mr. Wilkins received parting gifts from past and presentmembers of the Staff, and from the boys.We hope that he will have a very happy retirement and thatboth he and Mrs. Wilkins will enjoy the best of health so that theymay continue to follow their many interests.When Mr. Wilkins left, Mr. .I . H. Bamsey was appointed in hisplace. He spends half his time with us and the remainder atSt. Aldhelm's School.We congratulate Mr. Burness on becoming an Associate ofthe Royal College of Organists.We record with deep regret the death of Mrs. D. Foxwell onOctober 21st this year, at her home. Mrs. Foxwell came to theSchool to assist in the Laboratory in the summer of 1961 , and hercheerful and very valuable help was greatly appreciated by everyone.Our sincere sympathy goes to her husband, her daughter,and her two sons who are in the School.On October 8th, Mrs. Mary Buchanan, a founder­Pestalozzi member of the original Pestalozzi village in Switzer­I.ecture land and the leading spirit of the English equivalent,gave a most interesting and informative lecture onthis project.For this lecture we were joined by a large contingent fromLord Digby's School, who also helped with the sale of Pest.alozziChristmas cards and badges, as a result of which rather more than£ 15 was sent to help the Village Trust.DolmetschPlayersCarl Dolmetsch and Joseph Saxby paid their fourthvisit to the School on Thursday, 18th October.Together with Dr. Reginald Johnson, the MusicalDirector for the county, they gave a very entertainingconcert on their wonderful collection of instruments which areno longer widely used.CC.H.J.)

On 23rd October, 'Play-fare Productions' presented atMacbeth the School the touring ' Westminster Repertory Company's'shortened, school version of Macbeth.This proved a brave effort to provide what is, in theory, anadmirable service - Sbakespeare produced, conveniently andeconomically by modern travelling players, in schools. However,as was evident on this occasion, such a venture can seem not onlyover-ambitious but perilously close to a banal diminishing ofgreat dramatic themes and experiences."How chances it they travel? their residence, both inreputation and profit, was better both ways."Nevertheless, making allowances for the many difficultiesinvolved in such a production; this visit was undoubtedlyworthwhile. Juniors saw a spectacle; older boys heard this playacted, albeit at a modest level ; and wiser, l:ritical seniors spentan interesting morning exercising their faculty guided by theirwider experience and study and the circumstances of thisproduction.The players, certainly versatile, did their best and this wasappreciated. We applaud the effort: we regret the apparentoverstatement in "this dead butcher and his fiend-like queen."(G.R.N.)Mr. R. Blumenau made a welcome return visitArt Lecture to the School on October 26th. He gave a stimulatingtalk on 'Modern Art' and illustrated thiswith slides.On 19th November we had another visit, his'For All Time' third , from Mr. R. Trafford. Taking Johnson'stribute that Shakespeare's work was "not of anage, but for all time" as his theme, he treated the vast range ofShakespeare's drama selectively but most entertainingly as hedelivered a series of speeches to reveal the dramatist's variety anddeliberate expl0itation of Elizabethan theatre conditions. Hecaptured the same interest as on previous occasions - the totalabsorption of his audience.Despite a tendency to over sentimentalise, which may havebeen difficult to avoid for a leading exponent of Dickens, Mr.Trafford produced excellent, straight acting, which was supportedby his usual immaculate presentation.We hope that we shall see him again.SchoolDancehad a(R.P.)A combined Lord Digby's- Foster's Dance was held inthe School Hall on December 15th. Guests includedmembers of Yeovil High School and Old Boys. Anelectricity cut failed to stop the dancing and everyonemost enjoyable evening. We offer our thanks to those6

members of both schools who prepared the refreshments anddecorated the hall.(R.T.B.)For the second year, a School Carol Service was held atCarol the end of the winter term in Castleton Church. TheService Rev. G. R. Buchanan conducted the service and thelessons were read by boys of the School and the Headmaster.The church was again well filled with parents and boys,who joined the choir in singing several of the hymns. The choirsang several carols, both unaccompanied and with the organ.Mr. Burness was the organist.(P.B.)Talk onAfricaOn Friday, January 25th, Commander T. S. L. Fox-Pitt,who had spent many years in East Africa, spoke to theSchool on 'African Independence and its Problems'and dealt with questions arising from his talk.Several members of the Sixth Form attended a confer­Bible ence on Saturday, 23rd February arranged by theConference British and Foreign Bible Society. Professor Andersonof London University gave a most interestingtalk on 'The place of the Bible in modern life'. Group discussionsfollowed.(P.G.)On Thursday, 21st March twelve members of Form VIS.C.M. attended a conference in Yeovil arranged by theConference Student Christian Movement. The subject under discussionwas Christian Unity and sixth formers frommany schools in the area were present. The day's programmeincluded an extremely stimulating talk by Preb. E. J. KingswortJi, ,which provoked some useful discussion. (P.G.) ', ~1n March, the School took part in the 'Home Town'Television contest arranged by Westward Television. A numberContest of boys were interviewed by a research agent andPaul Cosh, Patrick Green, Stephen Trump andJefferson Goode were selected to comprise the team, with Nige\Sale as reserve.Before the recording took place, we revised our knowledge ofthe town, its ind llstries and history and on the appointed day M r.McKay drove us to the studios in Plymouth. We were introducedto the members of the opposing team from Penryn and then givena short conducted tour of the studios. After an enjoyable tea inthe canteen, we were introduced to our question master, TonyFleet, and briefed on how to behave on television.The red warning light came on and after a few breathlessseconds we heard a record of Bud Flanagan singing Home Town ,the programme's signature tune. This was it! The questioning7

started and we soon settled down and began to enjoy ourselves.~ll too SO(;ln came th~ final question, leaving our opponents thevIctors by Just two pomts. Naturally we were disappointed, butwe were pleased to have had the experience of appearing ontelevision.(P.G.G . and P.c.)The first combined concert to be given by Foster'sCombined and Lord Digby's Schools was held in the SchoolConcert Hall on Wednesday, May 8th. A large audience ofparents and friends attended and enjoyed the musicwhich was a mixture of choral and instrumental pieces. Thesoloists were Moira Morling (soprano), Mary Mathew (piano),Paul Cosh (trumpet) and Robert Wareham (flute). The concertincluded items by a string quartet, a brass quintet and the choirsof both schools.A silver collection which amounted to £25 was taken in aidof the musical instrument fund.(P.B.)For the second year, the School Choir entered theDorset Music Dorset Music Festival at Weymouth. It wasFestival placed first in the senior schools' class and alsogained the highest marks of any school choir inany class, thus winning a shield as well as a cup.The choir sang the set piece Yarmouth Fair and The Owl andthe Pussy-cat, gaining a total of 182 marks out of a possible 200.The adjudicator, Richard Latham, professor at the Royal Collegeof M usic, was very impressed by the choir's performance anddescribed their singing of the second song as "outstanding from allpoints of view."(P.B.)A number of boys were confirmed by ArchbishopConfirmation Lord Fi

School as well as fro m St. Ald helm's, Sherborne School andSherborne School for Girls.Roast Venison on a spit, two jazz bands and colouredBarbecue lights on the trees! Such was the sight that greetedvisito rs to Foster's on the evening of Saturday, 13thJuly: an unusual sight, nevertheless a profitable one. Theoccasion was the Barbecue in aid of the ' Freedom from Hunger'Campaign, orga nised by the Foster's School Committee of theSherborne Branch of the Campaign. The Committee was helpedby other members of the VIth fo rm who broke the bonds ofapathy and joined in with a ready will.The venison, given by Mr. Simon Wingfield-Digby, M. P., towho m we are extrelnely grateful , was roasted by Mr. Hellyar, anexpert Chef, who kindly travelled a ll the way from his home inWiltshire to help us o ut. He was assisted in the serving of thevenison and sausages by G. B. Lovatt, B. K. Stone and A. D.Ta unton. P. G raham, besides orga nising the printing of 1,500hand-outs and the tickets, assisted C. 1. Henvi lle with the organi sationof tbe Car Park. D . Merchant, helped by l. Perry, served thesoft drinks and R. F. Willsher brewcd a welcome cup of coffee.R. I arman arranged for the bands ('Ye Ri ver Jazz Band' and the' Permac Four + 4') to be there and also dealt with th e publicity.A. B. Curran, R . T. Blackwell, N. M. Peters, P. F ish and N.Neads were at the gate collecting the money and Mr. McKay,witho ut whose o rga nisation the Barbecue could never have becomea reality, bore the mai n burden of the evening in goin g aro undfrom stall to stall ensuring that everything was going smoothly.Others who helped were T. D. Payne, R. G. Lacey, K. A. Ke rleyand several members of the 'other establi shment.'Thanks must go also to Miss Th o mson for permissio n to L1 sethe L. D.S. Hockey Pitch and to Mr. Sm ith, the groundsman, whosehard work ensured that the ground was in a suitable condition 0 11which to dine and dance. Thanks also go to the large number ofo ther people, too numero us to mention by name, who also, ino ne way o r ano ther, helped in the organisatio n of the Barbecueand without whom the evening would not have been possible.The whole affa ir was a great success and 'a good time was hadby one and all. ' Over £ 100 was taken and the profit of £70 waspresented to the 'Freedom from Hunger' Campaign. (A.a.c.)The R.A.F.and R.N.On October 15th last year the Headmaster fl ew toMalta at the invitation of the R.A.F., in companywith about thirty o ther Headmasters, to see the workof the R.A. F. on the island , their training, and someThe visit lasted for three days, one of whichHeof their equipment.was spent in flyi ng to the R.A. F. Station at ldris in Libya.9

came back with much information and some pleasant memories,especially of the sunshine and a sparkling Mediterranean! OnJune 13th, the Headmaster also saw the Royal Naval InterviewBoards at Gosport, testing six candidates from various Schools forR.N. Scholarships. This was particularly interesting because ofthe success of our own boy, Peter Fish, who was awarded a Scholarshipby this same Board last year. The six candidates on thisoccasion were all unlucky, but they were given every opportunityto display their abilities and talents by a Board which was clearlydetermined to be entirely fair and impartial.During the past year £ 122 has been contributed bySchool parents to this Fund, for which we are extremelySubscription grateful. Some of the visits and activities on whichAccount . . it has been spent are as follows: Tennis Coaching,Judo, School Magazine, School Dance, Lectures,Recitals, etc., visits to The Royal Tournament, the Mikado atBournemouth, the Old Vic Theatre, Bristol. Without this Fundwe should be quite unable to subsidize any of these activities, andalthough we should like to extend them even further, the incomefrom these subscriptions permits a much more varied life andexperience than would otherwise be possible... .. andGovernors'AccountWhile on this subject, it might also be appropriateto record the fact that over the last four years theFoster's Endowment Trustees (who are, in effect,the same as the Governors) have granted a total of£ 1,319 to a large variety of causes and activities recommended tothem by the Headmaster - all of which have been much to thebenefit of individuals, of groups of boys, or of the School communityas a whole.One hundred and fourteen new books were added to theLibrary library this year, but stock-taking again revealed aconsiderable loss - some thirty books being missing.Individual presentations this year have been made by R. T .Blackwell (Anatomy of Britain) ; W. K. Smethurst (Quiberon Bay);and the Headmaster (The Outline of Music) ; the Book Club hasalso made a presentation of Mr. Standfast."Noah'sFlood"We are very glad to record that the five performancesof Noah's Flood in the Abbey on October 24th , 25thand 26th were very well attended, and at the time ofgoing to press it is believed that approximately £300profit will be donated to the Freedom from Hunger Campaign.Congratulations to the organisers and to all those involved withthis enterprise, in which all the Schools in Sherborne took part.10

Prefects and Sub-Prefects, 1962-3Prefects - R. T. BLAcKwELL (Head Boy), A. B. CURRA (Deputy Head Boy),P. GRAHAM, R. F. WILLSHER.Sub-Prefects - R. S. V. JARMAN , T. D. PA YNE, G. A. STEVENS, N . M. PETERS,K. A . KERLEY, P. FISH (Summer Term).l.eading FormVIVlITJlIPositions, 1962-3I. HeadI. GreenI. Goode iI. TrumpI. Nicholson ...2. Stevens ii2. Wareham2. Biss i2. Hunsley2. D awkinsThe Form Cup and the Cup for Physical Training were awardedas follows:AutumnForm Cup - Form IV P.T. Cup - Form USpringForm Cup - Form IH P.T. Cup - Form IISummerForm Cup - Form 111 P.T . Cup - Form 11£35 3s. I d. was collected during the year for The Save the Children Fund.FOUNDER'S DAY SERVICEThe annual service in commemoration of the Founder washeld in the Abbey by kind permission of the Vicar of Sherborneon Saturday morning October 13th, 1962. The preacher was theRev. D. r. Strangeways, Vicar of Symondsbury, who took as histext the opening verse of Psalm 44 "We have heard with ourears, 0 God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst intheir days, in the times of old." Mr. Strangeways pointed outthat "our fathers," our predecessors, have made it possible for usto enjoy in this age the privilege of being educated to know aboutGod; because modern education is liberal, and God's hand isrevealed in all branches of a liberal education. The ChristianChurch, he said, started with Twelve and, by faith, grew to millions; our School started with ten, a nd by the faith of its Founderand his successors, it has grown to its present size. There is aparallel here. We mllst be sure to leave our inheritance to oursuccessors not only as good as it was when we received it, but inall respects better than it was. The only way to accomplish this isby putting our heart and soul into our School life; by having thefaith in our God, in our School, and in ourselves to give of ourbest.The singing at the Service this year again showed considerableimprovement, and the Choir is to be congratulated on the standardachieved. Possibly a slightly more ambitious Anthem might beattempted next year, and it would be pleasant to revive the bea utifulsetting of the Lord's Prayer which was sung two years ago.One innovation this year was the setting of the Te Deum by Mr.11

P. Burness, our Director of Music, which brought in the wholeSchool for some verses, accompanied by a trumpet solo (playedby Mr. C. White) ; we hope this setting of the Te Deum willbecome traditional at the Founder's Day Service. The Lessonwas read by R. T. Blackwell, Head Boy of the School, and acollection was taken for the National Children's Home, whichyielded £13 5s. 6d.We are most grateful to Mr. Strangeways for his address, andto the Vicar for taking the Service and for allowing us to practisein the Abbey beforehand.PARENTS' EVENINGWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th, 1962We were very glad to see a large number of parents at theSchool on November 14th. The first part of the evening wasdevoted to a session of "Any Questions", answered by a Panelconsisting of Miss Beeby (Assistant County Youth EmploymentOfficer), Mr. H. F . W. Holmes (Chairman of the School Governors),Mr. A. James (Assistant County Education Officer) andMr. D. G. Sherwood (Manager, L1oyd's Bank, Sherborne). ThePanel happily and informatively answered a wide variety ofquestions, to the evident satisfaction of the audience, a member ofwhom proposed a vote of thanks at the end; after which lightrefreshments were provided, and parents were able to discuss theirsons' progress with members of the Staff. We are most gratefulto all who helped to make this evening a success.SPEECH DAY15th DECEMBER, 1962Speech Day this year was held on a Saturday afternooninstead of on the last morning of the Autumn Term, and thisbreak from recent practice was apparently justified by the largernumber of parents who attended, and whom we were very pleasedto see.The Headmaster based his Report for the year on an assessmentof the School's progress in relation to the difficulties andproblems which face all small Grammar Schools throughout thecountry, and in this connection be made frequent references to aMemorandum on "The Small Grammar School" prepared for theOxford University Department of Education, which, he said,appeared to summarise very clearly the serious restrictions underwhich small Grammar Schools worked. For example, with aone stream School like our own there was bound to be a widediscrepancy between the academic ability of the boys at the top of12

each Form and of those at the bottom ; this made teaching extremelydifficult. Also, the size of the Vlth form was bound to besmall, and the variety of subjects which could be studies at AdvancedLevel was restricted by the size of the Staff and the problemof working out the timetable. But Mr. Sugden revealed somefigures and details of examination results over the last three yearswhich showed that the School was overcoming these problemswith conspicuous success, particularly in the cases of some boyswhose intelligence quotient on entry was below the averagequotient accepted by Grammar Schools in other parts of thecountry. The Headmaster attributed these successes to threeprincipal factors :- the hard work done by the boys concerned,the high quality of the Staff's teaching, and the ingenuity of Mr.Miller's timetable, all of whom he congratulated and thanked.Mr. Sugden then turned to out-of-School activities, which,he said, were at least as varied and diverse at Foster's as theyapparently were in many other schools of similar size. He quotedSocieties, Visits, Camps, Music, Drama, Games, Duke of EdinburghAward, as evidence of this diversity, and here again, he said,it was through the co-operation of parents, boys and Staff thatthese activities were possible, and it would always req.uire all theirenthusiasm and determination to keep them lively and enterprising.Finally, the Headmaster drew the attention of the audienceto the new School motto - Possunt quia posse videntur - nowincorporated in the School crest, and freely translated as "Theyare able to do things because they have confidence in the abilityto do them." "We have this confidence," Mr. Sugden added,"because we have had a good year's record, we have a good Staff,we have a good lot of boys, and we have a Body of very helpfulGovernors; therefore we can do not only as well but better inthe future. "The Certificates and prizes were then distributed by Dr.M. L. Yates, Principal of Bournemouth Municipal College.Once again, we are most grateful to all those friends of the Schoolwho gave donations to the Prize fund , which was further enlargedthis year by the gift of an annual Music prize from Mr. and Mrs.A. Gillham. We congratulate all the prize winners, whose namesappear below :-Special PrizesHistoryEnglishGeographyMathematicsPhysicsChemistrySenior Art .. .Junior Art .. .D . J. MERCHANTN . M. PETERSP. A. FISHB. K . STONEJ. R . PERRYJ. E. H . STAFFORDK . A . KERLEYP. J. NASH

.. ,Special Prizes continuedMusicSenior DivinityJunior DivinitySenior ReadingJunior ReadingSenior Public SpeakingJunior Public SpeakingSenior Onlooker EssayHeadmaster's PrizeSeniorJuniorSir George Pragnell PrizeForm PrizesVIaVlbVIVIIIIIIC . J. HENVILLEA. B. CURRANJ. N. GOODEA. B . CURRANA. P . LINCOLNS. D . NETTELLJ. H . BROWNW. K . SMETHURSTA. B. CURRAND. J. HOLDENR . T . BLACKWELLT. P . GILLHAM, R. O. TAYLORR . T . BLACK WELL, A. B. CURRANB. K. STONE, J. R . PERRYD. M. EVAN S, J. C. C. H EADP. C. GREEN, R. E. G. WAREHAMM. J. BISS, J. N. GOODES. M . TRUMP, T. B. HUNSLEYIn his address Dr. Yates began by sketching the main purposesof higher education in technology, and the function of the TechnologicalColleges in this education. He said that in his opinionBritain held an unrivalled reputation in the world of high graderesearch scientists, and, at the other end of the production line,for technicians. But there remained the middle stage of production- the translation of the scientists' research studies into theactual machine or instrument which the technicians used; and here,he thought, was a large gap in Britain's manpower. It was thepurpose of Colleges such as his own to fill this gap, and in order todo so they needed to recruit the best brains from the GrammarSchools. He went on to give a short factual account of theopportunities which existed at the Colleges of Technology for boyswho had studied Science at Vlth Form level. Dr. Yates endedhis speech by giving his own personal views on the combinedqualities needed by a boy leaving School in this present age ;it was a wide list, but there could be do doubt in the minds of hisaudience these were words of wisdom, spoken from the heartwith quiet conviction, and as such they found their mark.Dr. Yates was warmly thanked by Mr. Holmes, Chairman ofthe Governors, who also expressed the gratitude of the Governorsto the Headmaster and Mrs. Sugden, and to the Staff, for theirwork during the past year. Mr. Holmes said he was well aware ofthe efforts which were being made to promote the School's successand welfare, and the Governors were extremely anxious to do allthey could to assist these aims ; he was confident of their achievement.He was seconded in a short vote of thanks by R. T.Blackwell, Head Boy, who called for three cheers from the School14

for the Governors, the Headmaster, and the Staff. There was noprogramme of music this year by the choir at the end of thespeeches, but parents were invited to see a small exhibition ofArt and Craft in the Vlth Form room.GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION, 1962-3Adv~ncedLevelR. T. BLACKWELL - Geography, Pure Mathematics (distinction), Special PureMathematics (merit), Applied Mathematics, Physics, General Paper (0).A. B. CUR RAN - English, Pure Mathematics (distinction), Special PureMathematics (merit), Applied Mathematics, German (0), GeneralPaper (0).K. E. DOWNTON - History, Geography, General Paper (0).R . A . G. PRYOR - Geography.W . K. SMETHURST - English, History, General Paper (0).G. A. STEVENS - Pure Mathematics, General Paper (0).R. F . WILLSHER - Geography.0* Level2 subjects - G. A . STEVENS.1 subject - R. S. V. JARMAN, K . A . KERLEY, G . B. LOVATT, H . J. NORRIS,R. A . V. THOMAS.Ordinary Level (December)2 subjects - P. GRAHAM, R. A. V. THoMAs.I subject - P. BARNETT, S. J. COLE, R. H. CROOK, N. C. CROSS, D. B. ELLlOTT,D . M . EVANS, M. S. FANNON, P. C. GRAY, R. J. D. GRIST, J. C. C . HEAD,G. C . HEATH , H . J . HENVILLE, C. H. HODDINOTT, L. JEANS, R. G. JONES,A . P. MILLARD, A . M. MULLETT, S. K . PAWSEY, D. W . PROUT, R. E .RICKETTS, J. E . H . STAFFORD, B. K . STON E, M. E. WATTS, P . M. WHARTON,M. V. YATES.Ordinary Level (July)6 subjects - M . S. FANNON, S. D . NETTELL, P. G. H . STEVENS,5 subjects - P. BARNETT, D. B. ELLlOTT, J. C. C. HEAD, C. G . HEATH .4 subjects - P. W . LUCAS, A . M . MULLETT, H. PETTRIDGE, R. E. RICKETTS,A. D. TAUNTON, M . V. Y ATES.3 subjects - R. H. CROOK, A. J. DEANS, D . M . EVANS, R . A . FRYER, L. A.MATHEW, A . P. MILLARD, R . A. PAWSEY.2 subjects - R . J . D . GRIST, C . H. HODDINOTT, L. JEANS, R . G. JONES, K. J.PICKARD , M. E. WATTS.subject - S. J . COLE, N . C. CROSS, P . C. GRAY, S. J. NEWCOMBE, T. D.PAYNE, D . W . PROUT, P. M. WHARTON .VALETEChristmas, 1962Form VIbWEBBER, G. C. (D) '56- 62. G .C.E.- O level- Eng. Lang., Geog., Maths., Fre.15

Form VOXFORD, R. J. (8) '58- 62.C.CF.Spring, 1963Form VQUARM , M. E. (A) '58- 63. Under 14 Football and Cricket Colours. CCF.ROBERTS, T. J. (A) '61- 3. CCF.Form IVNASH, P. J. (8) '58- 63 .CCF.Form 11MUN N, J. B. (D) ' 61 - 3."Summer, 1963Form VIaBLACK WELL, R. T. ( 8) '57- 63. Head of School. G .CE.- S level- PureMaths (merit). A level- Geog., Pure Maths. (dist), App. Maths, Phys.,o level- Eng. , Fre., Lat., Geog., Hist., Phys., Chem., Maths., Add.Maths., Gen. Paper. Sir George Pragnell Prize.DowNToN, K . E. (A) ' 56- 63 . G .C.E.- A level- Hist., Geog. 0 Jevel­Eng. Lang., Maths., Add. Maths., Hist., Geog., Phys-w-Chem., Gen.Paper. C.S.M ., CCF., A.P.CJARMAN , R. S. V. (D) '56- 63 . House Captain. Sub-Prefect. G .CE.- Olevel- Eng. 0*, Hist. , Geog., Maths., Add. Maths. Cpl. CCF. A.P.C ..PAYN E, T. D. (8) ' 56-63 . Sub-Prefect. G.CE.- O level- Germ., Maths.,Add. Maths., Eng. Lang., Geog. , Fre., Lat.PRYOR, R. A. G . (D) '56- 63 . G .CE.- A level- Geog. 0 level- Geog.,Eng., Maths., Add. Maths., Lat., Hist., Geog 0*. Cpl. CCF. A.P.CSMETHURST, W. K. (8) '58- 63 . G.CE.- A level- Eng., Hist. 0 level­Eng. Lang., Hist., Art, Maths., Geog., Gen. Paper.STEVENS, G . A. (A) '56- 63 . Sub-Prefect. G .CE.- A level- Pure Maths.o level- Eng. Lang., Fre., Lat., Hist., Geog., Chem., Maths., Add.Maths., Eng. 0*, Geog. 0*, Gen. Paper.WILLSHER, R . F. (A) '59- 63 . Sub-Prefect. G.C.E.- A Jevel- Geog. 0level- Eng. Lang .. Maths., Geog., Phys.-w-Chem., Add Maths., Lat.Sec. Photo, Badminton and Tennis Clubs. Sgt. CCF. A.P.C.Form VlbWHARTON, P. M. CB) '57- 63. G.C.E.- O level- Eng. Lang., Geog., Maths.,Chem., Phys., Add. Maths. CCF. A.P.CForm VCOLE, S. J. (A) '57- 63. G .CE.- O level- Geog., Hist., Maths. 1st Xl Footballand Cricket Colours. Under 14 Football and Cricket Colours.Cricket Captain. Dorset Under 15 and 1st XI Cricket.CROOK, R. H . (A) '58- 63 . G .CE.- O level- Maths., Eng. Lang., Geog.,Phys. All England Schools' CC 1st Senior CC. 1st Junior CCCCF A.P.CCROSS, N. (A) '58- 63. G.CE.- O level- Maths., Add. Maths. CCF.A.P.CFRYER , R. A. (8) '58- 63. G.CE.- O level- Eng. Lang., Maths., Phys.Victor Ludarum. CCF.GRAY, P. C (D) '57- 63 . G .CE.- O level- Maths., Eng. Lang., Hist., Phys.Cpl. CCF. A.P.C16

Form V continuedHEATH , G. C. (D) '58-63. G.e.E.- O level- Maths., Eng. Lang., Geog.,Add. Maths., Phys., Wdwk. e.C.F. A.P.e.HODDlNOlT, e. H. (D) '58- 63. G .e.E.- O level- Eng. Lang., Maths.,Phys. e.C.F.lONES, R. G. (B) '57- 63. G .C.E.- O level- Maths., Geog., His!. Under 15440 yds record. C.C.F. A.P.e. Bronze Medal, Duke of Edinburgh'sA ward Scheme.KNOTT, P. K. (B) '58- 63 . e.C.F.MATHEw, L. A. (B) ' 58- 63. G.e.E.- O level- Eng. Lang., Geog., Mus.MILLARD, A. P. (D) '59- 63. G.C.E.- O level- Maths., Geog., His!., Gen.Sci., Eng. Lang., Phys.-w-Chem., Art. C.e.F. A.P.e.MITCHELL, K. J. (A) '58- 63.MULLETT, A. M. (B) '58- 63. G.e.E.- O level- Maths., Add. Maths., Eng.Lang., His!., Geog. e.C.F.NEWCOMBE, S. J. (B) '58- 63. G.e.E.- O level- Maths. e.C.F. A.P.C.PICKARD, K. J. (B) '59- 63. G.e.E.- O level- His!., Maths. Sec. PhotoSoc. e.e.F.TAUNTON, A. D . (A) ' 58- 63. G.e.E.- O level- Maths., Phys., Chem.,Wdwk. e.e.F. A.P.e.WATTS, M. E. (B) '58- 63 . G.e.E.- O level- Maths., Add . Maths., Eng.Lang. Under 14 Football Colours. e.e.F.YATES, M. V. (D) ' 59- 63. G .C.E.- O level- Maths., Eng. Lang., Add.Maths., Fre., Wdwk. e.e.F. A.P.e.Form IVARTHuR, D. S. (B) '58- 63.CARTER, P. A. (B) ' 59- 63.ZOLLO, P. D. (D) '59-63.e.C.F.e.e.F.e.e.F.Form IIICAREY, R. B. (A) '60-3. e.e.F.RAVENSCROFT, N. G. (D) '61- 3. e.e.F.Form IILETTS, J. (A) '61- 3.Form I.KING, R. e. (D) '62- 3.LETTS, D . (A) '62- 3.COMMONERS' CONCERTLast year, Commoners' Concert was cast in a new mould,with a junior play followed by individual house plays, and thispattern was repeated in this fortieth concert, held on 29th and30th March before appreciative audiences.The Junior play, an adaptation of Orwell's satire AnimalFarm, a "revolution which went sour," was presented with splendiddash and verve by a numerous cast, who really enjoyed themselves,and communicated their enjoyment to us. J. P. H. Foxwell,M. J. Rust, J. Letts and D . W. Harris played the chief animalparts, with R. A. Heathman as the farmer.St. Dunstan's chose The ' Die in the Road by Seamark, withR . Preston as the workman and M. V. Yates as the man-abouttown.This little play appears deceptively easy to produce;17

"but precise timing and a sense of the possible is needed to bring itoff successfully. St. Dunstan's, though it was a good effort,didn't quite manage it. A few seconds' delay, a garbled line, andthe point was missed. A good production, but not quite goodenough.St. Aldhelm's play was The Monkey's Paw, and here, for atime, was a very good performance. The tension built up, andas the dragging footsteps of the son approached the cottage afterthe second wish, a genuine frisson of terror could be felt. Unfortunately- one of those silly errors - someone backstagewas in such a position that the shadow of his head appeared on thecottage window, the tension evaporaled, the sense of being outof this world disappeared, and though the players, notably,A. B. Curran and A. P. Lincoln as the father and mother, trieddesperately, the audience was back on earth. A pity - the playhad begun so well.The last play, was a Smethurst, Travel by Train, from St.Bede's. The neat scene change, the speed of production carryingus over the improbabilities of the farce, the topical references, andabove all the much improved stage technique of the authorproducer marked this as the best of the evening, and in fact thevisiting critic-assessors marked this as the winner in the housecompetition. Well done!The intervals had been filled with a variety of music, instrumental,choral and electronic ; a Handel piano duet from C. J .Henville and L. Mathew, a flute solo from Gluck by R. E. G.Wareham, the choir and brass quartet in a group of songs, andlastly the R. A. G. Pryor guitar group.THE SCHOOL PLAY"Wjtness for the Prosecution"by AGATHA CHRlSTIEThe School Play was rehearsed during the last three weeks ofthe Summer Term, after' A' Levels had finished, and was performedon July 23rd, 24th, and 25th, in the School Hall. Thefirst performance was given to Lord Digby's and Foster's Schools,in the afternoon, and the other two performances were given in theevening to parents and friends. The female parts were taken bygirls of Lord Digby's School, as they were two years ago inMy Three Angels; we were glad to have them taking part in ourSchool Play again. The following account has been contributedby a member of the audience :-Witness for the Prosecution was first prod uced in London in1953, and was subsequently filmed ; it is written by the same surehand which wrote The Mousetrap - London's longest-run play,and Agatha Christie's amazing ingenuity in spinning a web and18

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ending on a note of high drama is evident in both plays. As amember of the audience one feels that in every line spoken on thestage there must surely lie a clue to the mystery, yet we are so usedto the author's cunning that we know we shall be tricked in the end;that having been led up the garden path we shall find a final twistwhich we had never anticipated, and all our theories will be setat nought. So it is in Witness/or the Prosecution. But if there isa fault in this play, or maybe it was in the production, it is thatevents happen so quickly in the last few minutes that we come outwith the feeling that we have not had a chance - that we have beentricked unfairly. All the same it is difficult to see how the unexpectedending could have been w'ritten or staged differently ;the reader of a novel can pause to give time for an unexpecteddisclosure to sink in, but there can be no pause in stage-dramafor that purpose, its pace must be true to life."Possibly the best compliment a critic can pay to an amateurproduction is that it was 'true to life,' and it cannot often bepaid honestly, especially perhaps to a production by young people, . still at School. But in the case of the performance of this play.', which 1 saw I can honestly say that, to me, a great deal of it wasreally 'true to life' ; the actors were for much of the time, thepeople they were said to be on the programme; they had losttheir own personalities and characters, and assumed those of theplay. This was acting of a very high order, judged by even themost critical standards. For the audience to lose itself in theplot, as it obviously did that evening, the illusion had to be completeand it had to be sustained. All praise to everyone concernedwith this production that both these requirements were in suchlarge measure fulfilled."1 am not going to comment on many individual performancesbecause I think that to praise one, and to faintly praise another,is always invidious, and in this case it would be grossly unjust.But a brief mention must be made of one or two of them ; KatherineTrump's 'Romaine,' for example, was beautifully controlled inthe first Act, and deeply emotional in the witness-box in Act III ;she was perhaps less happy with the double disguise in the secondAct, but even here she managed to protray an entirely differentcharacter with conviction. Anthony Curran's 'Sir WilfridRobarts,' the defending counsel, had just the right touch ofsardonic humour, and some excellent sparring with the prosecutingcounsel ('M r. Myers,' played by Michael Wharton) in theCourt scenes. One felt that both these characters might haveprojected their stage personalities rather more forcefully in theCourt, without distracting attention from others ; but perhapsthis was impossible on a stage, and would have needed the close-up'shot' which a film camera can provide so effectively. Finallythe prisoner, 'Leonard Vole,' acted by Barras Stone - how couldanyone fail to have been taken in by the innocence of his replies20

to the private examination by counsel in the first Act? As 'SirWilfrid' himself said, his story was so thin that unless he was tellingthe truth he would never have thought it worth making up - hebelieved it, the Solicitor believed it, 'Greta,' the typist believed it,and we all believed it. Consequently the author's web was welland truly spun from the outset; we were entirely taken-in,deceived, and finally baffled, as surely as Agatha Christie hadintended we should be."If I have not mentioned many of the actors and actresses byname it would be wrong, 1 suppose, to name those who helpedthem to create and sustain the illusion - the scenery designersand builders, the make-up and lighting experts, the costumiersand painters. But they all deserve congratulation in the samemeasure as the actors. A badly joined scenery 'flat,' a misdirected'spot' light, a make-up smudged or over-lined, a minorcharacter carelessly dressed - anyone of these small errorscould have helped to destroy the illusion created by the actors, and,to some extent at least, could have spoilt the performance. But nosuch errors were apparent. Care and meticulous attention todetail must have directed every single aspect of this production -hence our great pleasure, and than ks ."CASTIn Order of AppearanceGreta, typist of Sir WilfridMOIRA MORLINGCarter, Sir Wilfrid's Chief ClerkPETER GRAHAMMr. Mayhew, a solicitorROGER WILLSHERLeonard Vole... BARRAS STONESir Wilfrid Robarts, Q.C.ANTHONY CURRANInspector Hearne .. .DAVID M ERCHANTDetective .. .... KEITH K ERLEYRomaine .. . KATHERINE TRuMPClerk of the CourtJOHN HENVILLEMr. Justice' WainwrightWILLlAM SMETHURSTAlderman .,.ROBERT LACEYMr. Myers, Q.C. ... MICHAEL WHARTONCourt UsherGRAHAM STEVENSCourt StenographerKENNETH PICKARDWarderNEIL PETERSThe Judge's ClerkIAN PERRYBarristers .. ' HENRY NORRIS, JAMES STAFFORD, KEITH KERLEY,SIMON NETTELL, STEPHEN PAWSEY, MARTIN FAN NONMembers of the Jury ROGER PRYOR, RICHARD THOMAS,JANE ANYANA PolicemanDr. Wyatt, a police surgeonOlwen HughesMr. Cl egg, a laboratory assistantThe Other WomanANTHONY TAUNTONROGER JARMANSUSAN HAYNESGRAHAM L OVATTMAUREEN CARRSet designed and made by Mr. E. Maltby and Mr. J. BamseyAssisted hyP. Fish, I. Saunders, K . Waterfall21

Stage ManagerLightingAssisted byPropertiesMake-upPrompter ...PublicityTreasurer ...Ladies CostumesWigsK. DowntonMr. R. GriffithsP. ThorntonT. PayneMr. R . JealR. BlackweliMr. S. McKayMr. R. TrendMr. H. GervisC. H. Fox, Ltd.The Play Produced byMr. J. G . SUGDI;On Friday, 9th November members of the Fifth andChemistry Sixth Forms chemistry groups attended a lecture atLecture Canford School, Wimborne. The subject of thetalk was 'Fluorine - the taming of an element'and was given by a scientist from L.C. L. who had special knowledgein this field. It was most interesting and informative and theexperiments illustrating the talk were most effective and at timesquite violent!(I.R.P.)On Thursday, 13th December a party of juniors,"A Christmas mainly from Form I, went to The Playhouse,Carol" Salisbury, to see a stage adaptation of 'A ChristmasCarol' by Charles Dickens.S. W. N . (Form 1) writes: "Jt was lunch time when our busleft Sherborne and we began to eat our sandwiches because we hadbeen unable to have normal school lunch. There was one briefstop before we reached Salisbury to arrange tea on our returnjourney. When we arrived we went straight to the theatre andtook our seats. The play was very enjoyable. It was arrangedin three parts, each pa rt having two sections."The pl ot covered the main parts of the story beginning with ascene in Scooge's office and ending with a happy scene in BobCratchit's house where he received a turkey and wine from Scrooge.22

A most effective scene was in Scooge's house when he was beingvisited by the ghost of Jacob Marley."After the play, we found our coach waiting for us outside thetheatre. We stopped, as arranged, on the way back at a cafe fora light tea, kindly paid for by the Commoners' Society. Wearrived back in Sherborne at 6.15"A party of some forty boys, accompanied by the Head­'Julius master and Mr. and Mrs. Northern, went to see a BristolCaesar' 'Old Vic' production of Jtllius Ccesar at the end of theAutumn Term.The play, which was performed in Roman dress and setting,was of a very high standard and this was recognised by the audienceof mostly school parties.The play was generally appreciated and made an enjoyableafternoon of serious drama.(J.H.)A Macbeth with a difference was presented atMacbeth with Salisbury in March and a party of Vlth formersa difference all prepared to experience the Katharsis of atragedy were astonished to see a first-rate comedyplayed before their eyes. The witches, wrapped in polythenebags, seemed to have been products of 'Pale Hecate's' supermarketand Shakespeare' 'black and midnight hags' became whiter thanwhite proving that witches too can move with the times. Macbethhimself was a little rotund and rather old for the part of a youthfulhero while Lady Macbeth was the only role that was played welland convincingly. The badly constructed stage provided thearmies (?) with some difficulty as many forgot the step down toback-stage, thus making a rather undignified exit and, being all ina heap, many forgot that they had to rush round the back toappear as one of the opposing army. Sa lisbury Arts Theatreseemed to have had their cast difficulties and this disapointingperformance failed to come up to their usually very high standard.(A.B.C.)On Wednesday, 1st May, over thirty of us went to'The Mikado' the Bournemouth Pavilion to the D 'Oyle Carteproduction of Gilbert and Sullivan's Mikado.Despite the fact that the leading tenor got off to a shaky start, theperformance turned out to be most lively and enjoyable. (r.B.)NationalPhysicalLaboratoryA party of sixteen from the sixth forms of LordDigby's and Foster's Schools went by coach in themiddle of May to the ational Phys ica l Laboratoryat Teddington. After lunch at Hampton Court, wewent on to Teddington and were conducted around23

the establishment. 1n the time available it was possible to visitonly six departments but we were able to appreciate the variety ofwork carried on there and the accuracy associated with it.We would like to thank Mr. Griffiths for organising the tripand accompanying us. It was most interesting and informative.(R.G.K.)., ,On 20th June, about seventy boys from Forms L-IVRoyal attended the afternoon performance of the RoyalTournament Tournament at Earls Court. All the events were ofa very high standard - . the field gun display andcompetition by the Royal Navy, the -drill performed by the RoyalMarines, the musical drive of the King's Troop, Royal HorseArtillery, 'Men-o'-War, yesterday and to-day' by the Royal Navy,the pageant of the Household Cavalry and the Royal ArmouredCorps, the playing of the massed bands of the Royal ArmouredCorps, the mounted display by the Royal Army Service Corps,the portrayal of an aeromedical evacuation by R.A.F. TransportCommand and a display by the Royal Air Force police dogs ­but most people agreed that the real highlight of the show was thedisplay of British Army drill and battle tactics circa 1867 by TheFort Henry Guard of Kingston, Ontario ; it was absolutelysuperb.Even though many of us had seen this year's performance ontelevision, the brilliant colours, the atmosphere, the very smell ofthe arena made our long coach journey well worthwhile.After the tournament we bad the opportunity (not long enoughfor many) of visiting the exhibition arranged by the three Services.A party of sixth formers from Foster's and Lord Digby'sFawley School spent the whole of July 3rd at the Esso oil refinery,Fawley. After an introductory lecture, which mostfound rather too technical, a very comprehensive tour was madeby coach to see most aspects of the refinery - the off-shorejetties where crude oil is unloaded, the various catalytic crackingplants and, what was most impressive, a large control room fromwhich the progress of a very complex chemical process was controlledelectronically.The day concluded with a visit to the docks where the QueenMary was inspected at close quarters and also the vast gravingdock.We were greatly impressed by the hospitality of Esso and theirorganisation which made a very successful day. (R.E.G.)SwitzerlandThe School visit to Switzerland began on Tuesday,30th July, 1963, at Sherborne Station, whence aparty of fourteen boys accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.24

Kandersteg - 1963Northern set out for London, where we met the remaining fiveboys, to travel to Folkestone in the middle of the afternoon.After an enjoyable calm Channel Crossing we disembarkedat Boulogne in the early evening. The Customs were a mereformality and we were soon boarding the train for Basle, twelvewearisome hours away. Many of us had not experienced therigours of a continental train journey before. Some of the morehardy among us managed to snatch a few hours' sleep despite thediscomforts of the bench-type seats. We emerged from thedarkness still thundering through flat French country, flying pastsmall towns and villages.It was almost a relief to reach Basle about 8.30 a.m. on thenext day, Wednesday, where we left the French train only to findthat the Swiss one had hard wooden pews. After a much-neededcontinental breakfast on the train, we again studied the landscapeas we journeyed on through Switzerland to reach the HotelAlpenrose, Kandersteg, in time for a good three course lunch.In the afternoon some of us tried to sleep off the effects of the longjourney, whilst others were enticed out by curiosity.During the week's stay at Kandersteg we had two full-daypre-arranged trips ; o ne to the summit of the Jungfrau, overeleven thousand feet above sea level ; the other on a coach tour25

over three of the Swiss passes, the Grimsel, the Furka and theSustan ; and we also saw the Rhone Glacier. The other dayswere spent in exploring the local beauty spots within a ten mileradius of Kandersteg. Except for the days when we went as anorganised party we were allowed all the freedom possible to enjoyour holiday. Some boys were content to laze in the sun at thehotel, whilst others were somewhat more energetic, taking fulladvantage of the opportunities: visiting the swimming pool,boating on one of the lakes, seeing the wonderful scenery from themany cable-cars and chairlifts and taking many long walks.I am sure that many of us spent several hours at the many souvenirshops, buying presents to take back to our friends and relations.The days passed all too quickly and our time in Switzerlanddrew rapidly to a close. Finally we left Kandersteg on the Wednesdayafternoon, 7th August, on our long train journey acrossFrance to the Channel port of Calais. After another smoothcrossing we arrived at Folkestone and set foot on English soil,ten days after leaving it. On arrival back in Sherborne we weregreeted by anxious parents, relatives and friends. Our holidayalas, was over but we had the memories of many new experiencesand enjoyments to keep for ever.In conclusion we should therefore wish to express our warmestthanks to Mr. and M rs. Northern for making our holiday possible,hoping that they enjoyed it as much as we did . (p. e.G .)FIFTH FORM POST '0' LEVEL TRAVELOn the morning of Wednesday, the 17th July, eight partiesof two set off from Sherborne to see how far they could get in 36hours.Most of the groups headed for London. Two that did notwere Grey and Watts, and Elliott and Cross, who by chance metand squeezed, all four, into the cab of a lorry going from Shrewsburyto the end of the Chester by-pass. Later Elliott and Crosswere travelling in another lorry which nearly lost its load of 120large oil drums which had not been firmly secured. Just outsideNewark, Prout and Pickard, with the driver of a lorry were theonly witnesses of an accident in which a Jaguar II crashed into atelegraph pole. The driver was badly injured and the group washeld up while the driver made a statement to the police. Thesame pair, who had meanwhile travelled to Scotch Corner, cameinto contact with the police near Chippenham when they had toestablish their identity.Many interesting places were visited and Hoddinott andPawsey saw the radio-telescope at Jodrell Bank.Mullett and Fryer after reaching Newcastle split up for a time:Mullett reached Alnwick, and the driver of the lorry which had26

taken him there, later picked up Grist and Stevens who travelledfarthest. They reached Edinburgh and when they returned toSherborne had done 300 miles more than the second pair.From Milborne Port they had travelled in a Cortina which had"done the ton" to pass a Jaguar before putting them right ontothe A.l Here a Dormobile took them almost to Leeds where theywere forced to wait half an hour for a lift. During this time theysaw Fryer and M ullett pass, lowering their hopes of winning.These were lowered further when they had to wait four hours in thehills at the other side of Alnwick. Lt was dark and raining, andno driver would pick them up. They attempted to sleep by theroadside, but with no success, and at 2 a.m. they waved down alorry which took them into Berwick. It was this lorry which hadjust taken Mullett into Alnwick. From Berwick a lorry with ahigh load which just scraped under the many bridges took theminto Edinburgh. They arrived at the Police Station at 4.30 a.m.got their police stamp, and immediately set off back, 3 hours behindtheir self-imposed schedule.However they made good time back, with no long waits andreached Sherborne at 9. l5 p.m. on the Thursday night, 36 hoursand 10 minutes (and 1,022 miles) after setting out.There was less demand for table tennis during theCommoners' winter months, but badminton again proved verypopular. About twenty boys joined the club,making full use of the equipment and the new nylon shuttleswhich were found to be more satisfactory than the featheredvariety.No full-length film was hired because of lack of support in thepast, but a short Scotland Yard thriller was shown together witha film on lung cancer which was obtained separately by the School.Financial help was given to the Spectator Society to hire a film onthe England of Chaucer's day.27

The Commoners' Concert was a great success and in it wewere able to hear the progress being made by the brass instrumentalists.Seventy boys joined the Tennis Club and about thirty of thesereceived coaching from Mr. Melluish. The standard of tennisimproved steadily and a Tennis VI was formed.Once again it is a pleasure to report that a number of schoolactivities has been helped financially by the Commoners' Society.(A.S.C.)There is a strange phenomenon in this school whichSpectator never fails to surprise me and afford me some amusement: the way in which many boys talk and argueincessantly among themselves and yet, when a debate or discussiongroup is arranged, they do not even attend, let alone say anything.The usual excuse is that they know nothing about the subjectunder discussion and yet it is usually a topical one and they havealready expressed strong views on it in their everyday conversation !I mention this phenomenon because of the meagre attendanceat two of the three Spectator debates. it is true that the debateon the relative merits of soccer and rugby was well attended, butvery few people said anything. The attendance at the talk givenby Mr. D. Mildenhall on the Press and his life as a journalist wasvery disappointing. Those who did attend were rewarded by anextremely amusing and informative talk.An inter-House quiz was arranged which resulted in a win forSt. Aldhelm's. We also organised a Juke Box Jury, the panelconsisting of members of Staff and the School Secretary, and anAny Questions? session with members of the School on thepanel. A film on Chaucer's England was attended by thirtymembers, mostly juniors. This interest on the part of our juniormembers is most heartening. They have formed their own committeeand their enthusiasm should augur well for the society.(A.S.C.)The two societies combined for many activitiesScientific and this year. The meetings were usually wellGeographical attended and the standard of the films high.Borgo A Mozzano, an experiment in agronomyin Western Italy and a film dealing with cobalt deficiency in W.Ireland were particularly good.We have had a busy year. Meetings have beenPhotographic held every Monday and members have been able tohear talks given by local photographers and seefilms and slide shows kindly loaned by IIford Ltd. Photographiccompetitions have been held and a monthly news-letter has keptmembers informed of the latest trends in photography.28

Our most profitable venture has been the production ofChristmas cards. We have photographed the School football andcricket teams, the Commoners' Concert, the cross-country racesand the boarders. Perhaps in a few years time we may have thehonour of photographing the whole school!(K .P.)Several new boys joined the choir at the beginning of theChoral Autumn Term. For the first few weeks meetings wereheld to prepare for the Founder's Day Service. At theend of the term, the choir led the singing at the School CarolService in Castleton Church.During the Spring Term the society prepared for the Commoners'Concert and the first combined concert with Lord Digby'sSchool which took place at the beginning of the Summer Term.The choir competed in the Dorset Music Festival and won thecup for the class open to senior choirs and a shield for havinggained the most points during the day.(C.J.H.)The Printing Society has had an extremely active year.Printing I am indebted to the members in the Third and FourthForms who have shouldered the bulk of the work andespecially to R. Preston, our secretary.During the year we have printed the Speech Day, Commoners'Concert and School Play programmes and tackled many smallerjobs. In the Summer Term we undertook one of our largestassignments, the printing of 1,500 handbills for the barbecuewhich was held in aid of the Freedom from Hunger Campaign.As a result of our activities we have been able to add to ourtype and equipment.Finally, we thank Mr. B. Aplin, O.F. , for his help and adviceduring the year.(P.G.),',.COMBINED CADET FORCEThe past year has not been a particularly eventful one for theCCF. As usual, training for the Army Proficiency Certificate(the new name of the old Certificate A) and miniature rangeshooting have been our main activities: fourteen cadets weresuccessful in the APC examination in April. For the first timefor many years we entered a shooting eight in the Country L(fecompetition and our position, just over half-way down the list,was very creditable considering the short time available to us forpractice, the low average age of the team and the competition fromlarge schools who entered. The Annual Inspection took placein June and the Inspecting Officer, Col. B. H . P. Barnes, O.B.E. ,gave us a good report, describing us as "a very good smallcontingent. "29

For the second year running a party of ten cadets carried outArduous Training ; a separate account of this appears, as does areport on camp which was held this year at Warcop, Westmorlandand which twenty-five cadets attended.Mention should also be made of the Sherborne Horse Trialsat which a party of cadets again assisted and as usual broughtgreat credit to the contingent, of the conquering of the assaultcourse at Sherborne School and of CQMS Stone's successfullypassing an Admiralty Advanced Naval Aviation course.What of the future? New regulations for entry to the C.C.F.have made it impossible for us to recruit below the fourth formand have thus reduced our numbers very considerably. At thesame time a minimum size of contingent has been fixed. Whetherwe can now reach this minimum size remains to be seen.(S.G.M.)ARDUOUS TRAINING, 1963Arduous Training this year lived up to its name. It was oursecond year and this time we were based in the Black Mountainsof Wales. Here we were fortunate in having a stone mountaincottage for base camp. Again there were two officers and tencadets, who were divided into two parties. Our programme consistedof three days hiking and camping over the mountains.On the first day we were given our first taste of Easter mountainsnow. That night we pitched, and broke camp the nextmorning, in a thin blanket of snow in an otherwise delightfulvalley.Through the second day we hiked through blinding blizzards,well over two thousand feet up. We were very grateful for thewindproof clothing, for the biting wind froze the water in ourwater bottles as we walked. Again we pitched camp in fallingsnow. We had already completed Expedition requirement for theDuke of Edinburgh's Silver Award.The third day was the most tiring as we had to traverse severalridges spaced by steepsided valleys before returning to our basecamp, where that night we all slept and dried out around a blazingfire.We are all very grateful to Major McKay and Mr. Northernwho made the expedition possible.(P.F. and B.S.)C.C.F. CAMP, 1963Not since 1952 at Pirbright have we had such weather at camp:the thermometer went up to the high seventies and stayed there,and the mountain scenery of Westmorland, where we were luckyenough to camp this year, looked its best. The best use was made30

of it too, for instead of confining ourselves to specifically militarytraining we included some days on the mountains and some observationtests - one result of which was an embarrassingly largecollection of sheep's skulls! Military matters were not altogetherneglected and one long day was spent attending a number ofexcellently staged demonstrations showing the work of practicallyall arms of the service. Open range .303 shooting took place too,in spite of a recalcitrant lorry which frustrated the first attempt.For the last forty-eight hours we split into three parties. Someseniors went on initiative tests, one pair reaching Aberdeen, whileothers went mountain walking. The juniors camped out, cookingtheir own meals - a new experience for many but one that"compo" made comparatively easy. They broke camp as theweather broke too, and we travelled home - with engine spottersbusily at work - in pouring rain at the end of a most enjoyablecamp.HOUSE NOTES, 1962-3St. Aldhelm'sHouse Captain : A. B. CURRANOnce again 1 am able to congratulate the House on a verygood effort during the past year. Victory has been by no meansinevitable, but it has been achieved by excellent co-operation and afine spirit in the House. In many of our activities, we have beenunable to take full advantage of the offers of help from ourmembers. Our main shortcoming has been in what must surelybe one of the most important facets of school life - work in the 'classroom! Members of St. Aldhelm's in the first three formpositions are conspicuous by their absence. In the first fourforms there is only one boy in each of the four forms who appearswith anything approaching regularity. If this is because of falsemodesty or a desire to give the other chap a chance, I would askyou in future to be ruthless and selfish!We have gained many po,ints this year from the predominanceof members of St. Aldhelm's in active society posts. We have thesecretaries of the Commoners', Spectator and Photographicsocieties, and also the organisers of the Table Tennis, Badmintonand Book Clubs. Thirteen of our members are in the ChoralSociety.We have done very well in sport apart from cricket. Weregained the cross-country cup thanks mainly to R. Crook, R.Thomas and B. Stone who ca me I st, 5th and 6th respectively in thesenior event. We have had five members in the 1st XI Schoolfootball team, three in the 2nd XI and four in the Under 14 XL31

Once again we won the Athletic Sports as well as three of the individualcups and the senior relay. Many valuable points weregained by boy who although un ucce ful on Sports Day hadreached the required tandard in the various event. We alsoretained the Swimming Cup largely a a re ult of the efforts ofR. Crook (Swimming Captain) R. Thomas R. Will her and P.Fish in the senior event and M. Ru t C. Lincoln and R. Carey inthe junior.We had four regular member in the School Tenni VI butin cricket we only had three member in the School 1 t Xl asagainst St. Bede s six.Another event which brought out the house pirit was theCommoners Concert and~ although we did not win the competitionthe result of everybody's great effort was very praiseworthy.St. Aldhelm s has had the lea t number of detentions duringthe year and the point 0 10 t have been amply compen ated for bythe point gained by the Sixth Form. Last year s G.C.E. re ultsgave another good tart to the year and we are hoping for a gooda lead thi year.I wish the Hou e the be t of luck for the future and thank allthose, too numerou to mention here who have helped me duringthe year. Keep up the good work and don't let the Hou e down!(A.B..)St. Bede'sHou e Captain: K. A. K RL YOver the la t few years the member of the House have notbeen equally distributed throughout the school: we have had asmall number of senior but many junior. Thi year ha een thetransition of this trong junior element into the senior part of theschool. Con equently, our re ult in senior competitions havemuch improved and we have won all our enior football and cricketmatches. But we are now weak in the junior chool and we havelost all our matches.In the Sixth Form good performance by the lower Sixthhelped to off et the large number of points gained by the otherhouses in last year's' A level examinations.In athletics and cro s-country we maintained a good standardand came econd. A con i tent athlete who has done a great dealfor the House is J. Goode. He represented Dorset in the AIl­England cro -country championships at Coventry in March.Our swimming ha improved but it i till our weakest sport.The efforts of an enthusia tic dramatic group led by W. K.Smethur t were rewarded thi year by winning the House competitionin the Commoner Concert.2

As predicted, St. Bede's have found themselve in a muchimproved position this year in the House Competition. A newspirit has been evident on the sports field and in the classroom andthis has raised us above St. Dunstan . If this effort is sustainednext year there is every reason for believing that the HouseChal1enge Cup will be ours. It is the duty of every member towork hard towards thi goal.(K.A.K.)St. DUDstan'sHouse Captain: R. S. V. JARMANSt. Dunstan's came last in the House Competition the firsttime for many years. We were not hopelessly beaten for St.Bede's only had a few more points but St. Aldhelm' were a longway in front of us both.We came second in the Swimming Sports and in athletics,but we were last in the cross-country. Our seniors were not assuccessful at football as they were at cricket but our juniorsshowed promise in both ports.We are hoping for a much better year this year and it is up toevery member to give of his be t. Please remember to keep outof detention!This report is of necessity very short and lacking in factualdetail because our former captain ha ab conded with the Housebook.( .M .P.)....FOOTBALL1st XI Captain: K. A. K ERL YUnder 14 Xl Captain: J. N. GoodeThe School 1st Xl had a moderately successful season,winning five of their fixtures. Unfortunately the adverse weathermeant that during the Spring Term only a few of our fixturescould be honoured.33

The team generally played with a lively spirit and enjoyedsome close and hard fought matches. Probably the closest andmost enjoyable match was against Blandford G.S. when theSchool defence which played soundly together for most of theseason held out resolutely to en ure a 2- 1 victory.K. A. Kerley captained the team and the Paulley medal forthe most improved player went to P. A. Fish.Under 14 XIAbnormally bad weather made 1962- 3 a disappointingseason and a deliberately fuller programme of fixtures did not,thanks to cancellations, produce the extra competition and stimulusdesired.Regardless of results the team had a better record than forsome time playing pleasing football more as a team and generatinga more determined, purposeful spirit.After only two seasons even, efforts to build up a strongerteam by forming a regular training group drawn from the firstthree forms within which boy can develop compete for team placesand preserve some sort of contin uity from season to season seemto be proving worthwhile. In addition to weekly games thegroup trained regularly once a week (outside or in the gymnasium)and throughout the spring term weekly circuit training was heldas well.Special mention may be made of Goode an exemplarycaptain Holden Sawtell Biss Nile Bradbury William and Westall awarded colours. But the whole group may feel well satisfiedwith its season's effort and performance.(G.R.N.)Results1st XI Team: Kerley (Capt.)t, Cole*, MitcheH j Fisht,Peters, Hutchings J. , Watts, Lovatt Deans Knott Quarm.Also played: Pullin, Buckley i Grist Cosh.Old Colours* New Coloursv. Yeovil Technical College (Home)v. Blandford G.S. (Home)v. Sexey's School (Away)v. Dor et Farm Institute (Home)v. Gillingham School (Home)v. Weymouth G .S. (Away)v. Beaminster G.S. (Home)v. Beaminster G .S. (Away)v. Lyme Regis G .S. (Home)v. Gillingham School (Away)WonWonLostWonLo tLostLostLostLostLo t2- 12- 10-1215- 2J- 20- 32- 30-31- 55- 62nd XI Team: Lacey (Capt.), Grist Pryor Stevens Went,Cosh, Head, Ibbotson Buckley i Pullin Gryer.v. St. Aldhelm' School (Away) ... Lo t 2- 94

v. Sexey' School (Away) ...v. Lyme Regis O.S. (Home)v. St. Aldhelm' School (Home)v. Oillingham School (Home)WonLostWonWon2- 12- 63- 14- JUnder 14 XI Team: Goode (Capt.)* Holden (Vice-Capt.)*Lincoln, Nile , King West Reddicliffe Williams, Biss iiSawtell Biss i. Also played: Hartley Evans, Buckley,Bradburyt Hutcbings, G.Old Colours* New Coloursv. Blandford O .S. (Home) Won 7- Jv. Oillingham School (Home) Lost 0--8v. Weymouth O .S. (Away) Lost 1- 8v. Beaminster O.S. (Home) Won 4-2v. Beaminster O.S. (Away) Won 2-0v. Lyme Regis O.S. (Away) Drawn 2- 2v. OiJlingham School (Away) Lost 1- 3Under 13 XIAutumn Termv. Oillingham School (Home) ... Lost 2-4House MatchesSenior St. Aldhelm's 4 St. Dun tan's 1St. Bede's 6 St. Dunstan' 1St. Bede' 4 St. Aldhelm's 2Junior St. AldheJm's 3 St. Dunstan's 5St. Bede's 0 St. Dunstan's 3St . Bede's 2 St. Aldhelm's 5Spring TermSenior St. Dunstan's J St. Aldhelm 3St. Bede's 4 St. Dunstan's 1St. Bede' 4 St. Aldhelm' 0,. ,Junior St. Dunstan's 0 St. Aldhelm's 3St. Bede s 2 St. Dunstan's 5St. Bede' 3 St. Aldhelm 5CROSS-COUNTRY RUNNINGThe cross-country presents a challenge to all competitors asthey try to complete the courses within the qualifying times.This year some 83 boys out of 130 were successful. The individualwinners, R. H. Crook, J. N. Goode and R. Holmes won theirraces quite comfortably, and the challenge cup was won by St.Aldhelm .35

R. H. Crook J. . Goode and J. ReddicHffe representedNorth Dorset and R. H. Crook and J. . Goode representedDorset at the All England cross-country championships held atCoventry.ResultsSenior 1. Crook Junior ] . Goode Minor ]. Holmes2. Pryor 2. Thorne 2. Antell3. Peters 3. Green 3. StathamTime: Time: Time:30 mins., 4 2/5 secs. 24 mins., 59 2/5 secs. 18 mins., 28 3/5 secs.ATHLETICSThis year a number of new events were introduced. For theseniors there was the Javelin, for the Under 15's the mile, and forthe Under 13's a triple jump and two 4 x 110 yards relays. Aswell as this a new system of graded standards was evolved foreach age group and each event. The standards were A B or C and3 2 and 1 points were awarded respectively for each standardobtained. The points obtained by each individual counts towardsthe House total in the challenge for the Athletics Cup.The Sports were held on Wednesday, May 29th and we saw somekeen inter-House rivalry, as well as the establishing of elevennew records.Three boys distinguished themselves by winning all the threeevents for which they were allowed to enter. They were D.Reddic1iffe J. lbbotson and G. Lovatt.The Athletics Challenge Cup was won by St. Aldhelm's thisyear, and this together with the other awards were presented byLady Clare HartneU.HurdlesOpenUnder 15Under 13880 yardsOpenUnder 15One MileOpenUnder 15High JumpOpenUnder 15Under 13ResultsLovatt ; 2 Fannon; 3, Millard. Time 17.8 secs.Holden' 2, Hartley ; 3 Sale. Time 12 secs.West; 2, Goode. Time 15.7 sec.Crook; 2 Gri t ; 3, Thomas. Time 2 min ., 21.7 secs.Goode; 2 Thorne ' 3, Biss. Time 2 mins., 25.1 secs. (record).1, Crooke ; 2, Thomas ; 3, Downton. Time 5 mins., 14 sec.1, Goode ; 2, Thorne ; 3 Waterfall. Time 5 mins. , 16.8 secs.(record).Watts; 2, Fryer' 3, Heath. Height 4ft. 9!ins.lbbotson ; 2, Durrant· 3, Lincoln. Height 4ft. lOin .(record).Mitchell . 2 William . 3 Statham. Height 3ft. 8t ins.36

J. N. Goode winning880 yards, Sports Day 1963Long JumpOpen 1, Watts; 2, Peters; 3, Willsher. Distance 16ft. 7 ins.Under 15 ... 1 lbbotson; 2, Buckley; 3 Evans. Distance 17ft. 1 in. (record).Under 13 ... 1, King; 2 Gale; 3, West. Distance 13ft. (record).Triple JumpOpenUnder 15Under 13JavelinOpenShotOpenUnder 15100 yardsOpenUnder 15Under 13First Form440 yardsOpenUnder 15Under 13J Lovatt; 2 Cole ; 3 Watts. Distance 38ft. 3 ins.1, Buckley ; 2, Goode ; 3, Wareham. Distance 35ft. 6ins.(record).1 Evans; 2, Williams ; 3, King. Distance 30ft. 11ins. (record)t, Thomas; 2, Kerley; 3, Heath. Distance 123ft. 9t ins.(record).J, Fish; 2, Willsher ; 3, Millard. Distance 39ft. 6ins. (record).1, Hutchings J . ; 2, Green; 3, Carter. Distance 35ft. 7 ins.1, Lovatt ; 2 Grist; 3 Ricketts. Time 10.6 secs.1 Green; 2, Hutchings, J.; 3, Sawtell. Time 10.6 secs.(record).J ReddicIiffe; 2, Evan ; 3, Hunsley. Time 11 .6 secs. (record)J, Diss ; 2, King; 3 Osborne. Time 12.2 secs.J Grist; 2, Stone; 3 Fryer. Time 59.4 secs.J, Stevens ; 2, Nile; 3, Went. Time 63.4 secs.1, ReddicIiffe ; 2, West· 3, Holmes. Time 64 secs. (record).37

DiscusOpenUnder 15220 yardsOpenUnder 15Under 13Junior RelaySenior RelayI, Millard . 2 Kerley' 3 Peter. Di tance J 15ft.I lbbot on . 2 Buckley . 3 Waterfall. Di tance 121 ft. 6i in .Fi h . 2 Rickett ; 3 Will her. Time 25 .6 ecs.Green' 2 Hutching J.' 3, Sawtell. Time 26.2 ecs.(record).J, Reddicliffe . 2, Evan . 3, Hutching , G. Time 28.2 ec.(record).J, St. Bede' ; 2 St. Dun tan'52.9 sec.1 St. Aldhelm' . 2 St. Bede'51.2 secs.House Challenge CupDux Ludorum- Open EventsVictor LudorumUnder 13 Challenge upBurge Cup (440 yds. open) .. .N eweombe Cup for Keenness3,3,St.St.Aldhelm's. TimeDun tan' . TimeSt. Aldhelm'sLovattIbbotsonReddicliffeGri tBissA new venture in athletics wa the successful holding of twoathletics matche senior and junior v. Shaftesbury G.S. and junioronly v. St. Aldhelm's School both away at the end of the summerterm. The experiment proved 0 ati factory and entertainingthat it is hoped at least to repeat the fixtures and if possible toextend the programme next year.All performed valiantly on the minimum of training and allwho helped to form the teams are congratulated. And yet givenmore time for training over a longer sea on many boys wouldeventually develop the school's potential athletic strength farmore effectively. Indeed our juniors show great promise: theywon their section at Shaftesbury and beat St. Aldhelm s in theirown match (winning every event here except the shot and javelinrecentlyre-introduced).This encouraging end to the season clearly indicates thatmore boys should take the sport seriously train harder and thusmerit the credit and reward to be won.v. Shaftesbury G.S. (a) Combined: S.G.S. 146t pts. v. F .S. 110t pts.Sen!ors: S.G.S. 88 pts. v. F.S. 45 pts.{ JUniors: S.G .S. 58! pt . v. F.S. 65 l pts.v. St. Aldhelm s S. (a)F.S. 74 pts. v. St. A. 46 pts.(G.R .. )TENNISCaptain: R. F. WILLSHERDespite the period of prolonged rain the court have beenkept in good condition and the eventy boy who joined the club3

have lacked little in the way of amenitie. They did not howevermake the fullest use of the courts.Once more boys have had the opportunity of expert tuitionfrom Mr. J. M. Melhuish of the West Hants Club and an improvementparticularly in stroke play, has been evident amongthose boys receiving coaching.Matches against other schools and the Old Fosterians havebeen thoroughly enjoyed but the results have been rather disappointingon the whole.The School was represented in the Dorset Schools' DoublesChampionship by R . F. Willsher and G. B. Lovatt ; they wereplaced seventh.The Senior Tournament was won by R. F. Willsher who thusholds the Hounsell Cup. In the final he beat M. E. Watts.Tennis VI - R. F. Willsher, G. B. Lovatt, R. A. Heathman,D. J. Ho.lden R. A. V. Thomas and B. K . Stone.V. Sherborne Schoolv. Weymouth G .S.v. Crewkerne Schoolv. Old FosterianResultsSWIMMING SPORTSLostLostWonLost90- 932- 7The Swimming Sports were held this year on Friday, July19th. Although the weather remained fine the temperature of thewater was not very high. Despite this there were some very closeraces particularly in the Under 15 section between M. Rust,C. Lincoln and R. Heathman and in the open section betweenJ. Perry and R. Crook.At the end of the sports the Swimming Cup, which was wonby St. Aldhelm's, and the other awards were presented by Mrs.K. Blackwell mother of the Head Boy.Results50 yards Breast Strok Open- I Fish; 2, Kerley ; 3, Blackwell.50 yards Breast Stroke- Under 15- 1, Lincoln i ; 2, Lacey ; 3 Heathman.50 yards Breast Strok - Under 13t-l , Letts i ; 2, Lincoln ii ; 3 Farley.100 yards Free Style- Open- l , Perry; 2 Crook ; 3 Eley.Junior Diving- l Heathman; 2 Hartley ; 3, Carey.25 yards Beginners' Rac I, Gale; 2, Lennard ; 3 Nichols.50 yards Back Stroke- Open- I, Thomas; 2, Willsher ; 3, Pryor.50 yards Back Strok Under 15- 1 Rust ; 2, Buckley ; 3 Lincoln i.50 yards Free Style- Open- I Perry ; 2, Crook; 3, Cosh.50 yards Free Sty I Under 15- 1, Heathman ; 2, Rust; 3, Lincoln i.50 yards Free Styl Under I3t-I Letts i ; 2, Chaffey ; 3, Ros .Senior Diving- I , Zollo ; 2 Cosh; 3, Sale.Plunge- Open- I , Thomas; 2 Hutchings J. ; 3, Buckley.Junior Relay- l St. Aldhelm's ; 2 St. Dunstan's ; 3 St. Bede's.Senior Relay- I St. Aldhelm's ; 2 St. Dunstan' ; 3, St. Bede s.39

House CupSenior Relay CupJunior Relay CupOpen Diving CupJunior Diving CupOpen Events CupBeginners' Race CupSt. Aldhelm'sSt. Aldhelm'sSt. Aldhelm'sZolJoHeathmanPerryGaleCRICKET1st XI Captain: J. E. H. STAFFORDUnder 14 XI Captain: A. Buckley1st XIThe] 963 season must be regarded as a bad one for the School1 st XI. There was a lack of cricketing talent amongst the SixthForm, and it was necessary to include in the side a number ofFourth Form boys who, under normal circumstances, would nothave played until next season. However these youngstersbenefited from the experience and it is hoped that the team will bestronger next year.The outstanding cricketer was Cole. He took a large shareof the bowling and, when in form, his batting was fluent. Petersplayed a useful part in the side and was awarded the MainwaringTrophy for "The most improved Cricketer of the Year.' (R.K.T.)Under 14 XIIt was realised from the outset that the Under 14 team wouldnot be a strong one. There were no Old Colours in the team andonly two regular members of last year's XI were available. However,the team could have given a better account of itself, if onlyit had adopted a more positive approach to the game. Onematch was certainly lost by failing to take every available run.Buckley soon found that he had to take the major share of thebowling and by the end of the season had made himself intoquite a useful bowler. Williams also carried a heavy responsibilityfor the team's fortunes usually depended upon his success with thebat. His fifty not out against Shaftesbury was a fitting climaxto his good work for the team during the season.Colours were awarded to Buckley and Williams.Results1st XI Team - Stafford (Capt.), Peters (Vice-Capt.) ColeWatts, Kerley, Lacey, Wareham Cosh, Buckley, Ebdon Thomas.Also played - Doble, Hartley, Stevens.v. Sexey's School (Away). School, 131 (Cole 83). Sexey s 132 for 7 (Peters3 for 16). Lost by 3 wickets.40

v. Gillingham School (Home). School 44.3 for 12). Lost by 7 wickets.Gillingham 45 for 3 Staffordv. Sbaftesbury G.S. (Home). Shaftesbury 131 for 6 dec.28, Cole 23). Lost by 30 runs .School 101 (Kerley. Old Fosterians (Home). School 141 for 7 dec. Cole 84 Peters 32). OldFosterians 88 for 8 (Buckley 4 for 25). Drawn.v. Sherborne School 4th XI (Home). Sherborne School 193 for 7 dec.(Deans 4 for 21). School 66 (Peters 27). Lost by 127 runs .. Crewkerne G.S. (Away).wickets.School 33. Crewkerne 34 for 1. Lost by 9v. Blandford G.S. (Home). Blandford 135 (Peters 4 for 37).8 (Cole 32, Lacey 28 n.o.). Drawn.School 121 forv. Shaftesbury G.S. (Away). Shaftesbury liS for 3. School 37. Lost by78 runs.Under 14 XI Team: Buckley ii* (Capt.) Williams*, HutchingsGoode i, Carey, Holmes, Buckland, Evans Biss ii, Lincoln ii,Miller. Also played: Munro, Chaffey.Colours·v. Gillingham School (Away). School 41. Gillingham 42 for 5. Lost by5 wickets.v. Shaftesbury G.S. (Home). Shaftesbury 76 (Buckley 3 for 17, WiIJiams 4for 25). School 66. Lost by 10 runs.v. Sherborne Preparatory School (Home) Sherborne Prep. 49 (Buckley 6 for24). School 50 for 5 (Williams 21 n.o.). Won by 5 wickets.v. Crewkerne G.S. (Home). School J 5. Crewkerne 17 for 1. Lost by9 wickets.v. Shaftesbury G.S. (Away). School 84 for 4 dec. (Williams 50 n.o.). Shaftesbury55 (Buckley 6 for 31). Won by 29 runs.2nd XI Team: Lacey (Capt.) Stevens Head Fryer, Millard,Doble, Pawsey, Holden Heathman Bradbury, Hartley. Alsoplayed: Pryor, Pettridge, Ebdon, Ibbotson Waterfall, Evans.v. Sherborne School Junior Colts (Away). Sherborne School 169 (Pryor5 for 36). School 82 (Pryor 24). Lost by 87 runs.v. Shaftesbury O.S. (Away). School 96 (Lacey 43) Shaftesbury 96 (Doble 6for 23). Tied.v. Shaftesbury O.S. (Home). School 70 for 9 dec. (Lacey 26). Shaftesbury71 for 4. Lost by 6 wickets.Under 14 A XIv. Sherborne Preparatory School 2nd XI. Sherborne Prep. 84 (Pawsey 4 for8). School 46 (Chaffey 22). Lost by 38 runs.House MatchesSenior (22 avers) St. Dunstan's 78 for 5 ; St. Bede's 100 for 3St. Aldhelm's 77 ; St. Dunstan s 100 for 6St. Aldhelm's 49 ; St. Bede s 93 for 6Junior (18 avers) St. Aldhelm's 22 for 9 ; St. Dunstan's 50 for 3.St. Bede's 15 ; St. Dunstan's 28.41

OLD BOYS' NOTESMEMBERS PLEASE NOTE. ... ..Saturday, 28th DecemberANNUAL DINNERHALF-MOON HOTEL, SHERBORNELounge Suits 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. 12/6Will Members please confirm by 2Jst December as a firm bookingof numbers must be made on thi dateMembership of the Association is now 395 including ] 82life-members. Since our last publication 15 Old Boys have becomelife-members and 14 have joined as annual members. During theyear it has been found necessary to cancel 35 memberships fornon-payment of long-standing arrears. In July, a letter was sentto some 400 members showing, where applicable, their financialobligation to the Association and it is sincerely hoped that theywill take advantage of the terms offered therein. It is pointed outthat, in view of the high cost of the Fosterian and of postage, itwill no longer be possible to forward the magazine to those whosesubscriptions are seriously in arrear. Subscriptions and arrearsshould be sent either to Mr. R. E. Gear Morley House AcremanStreet Sherborne or to Mr. E. Hulme at Foster's School.We welcome the following new members:- F. Cherrett(31 - 37) K. E. Downton (56- 63), P. C. Gray (57- 63), R. S. V.Jarman (56- 63), W. K. Smethurst (58- 63), G. C. Webber (56- 62)R. F. Willsher (59- 63), R. A. G. Pryor (56- 63) life, G. A. Stevens(56- 63) life, W. H. Hughes (34- 40) life P. C. C. Lennon (56- 59)T. D. Payne (56- 63) S. J. Cole (57- 63), J. B. Deacon (50- 55)R. T. Blackwell (57- 63) M. E. Watts (58- 63), C. G. Heath (58- 63).Of the above, not mentioned elsewhere in the Notes K. E.Downton is training for hotel management at Battersea TechnicalCollege; P. C. Gray is an artificer apprentice in the Royal Navy;R. S. V. Jarman is with the Rootes Group in Coventry· W. K.Smethurst is at the Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol; R. F.Willsher hopes to make a career in the Services; R. A. G. Pryoris working in Yeovil; G. A. Stevens is articled to a firm ofaccountants in Bridport ; R. T. Blackwell will read Mathematicsat Sheffield University; M. E. Watts hopes to join the Police·C. G. Heath has been accepted for the Bristol City Police.The following have become life-members :- R. J. Gibling(33- 42), R. Haines (51 - 54) J. G. Hambleton (50- 55), H, R, Legg42

(56- 61) M. E. Trevett (38-46) E. J. Tothill (39- 44) D. J. Hunt(30- 38) P. W. Doble (45- 47), F. W. Bishop (17- 20) C. W. Summerfield(13- 14) D. J. Cooper (45- 50) J. D. Frost (38-43).We have been informed of the following changes of address :­T. P. Froude (54-59) 74 Victoria Road Yeovil ; J. M. Courtney(36- 42) 10 Clinton Close Bude' M. E. Trevett (38-46) 18Haford Park Mold Flintshire' A. A. J. Higgins (55-60), WitcombeResidential Club, Gloucester ; J. M. Northam (50-57)22 Albert Road Stoneygate Leicester' A. T. Thorne (09- 12)94 Wayland Avenue Brighton 5 ; R. W. Legg (51 - 55), 8 MonktonCrescent Parkeston' T. J. Kendall (43- 51), Brach Farm, Twyford, nr. Shaftesbury ; R. S. Webb (38- 45), Torwood, 20 HartleyPark Gardens Plymouth' W. A. Sibley (52- 58), 25 AmeliaStreet, Walworth S.E.17; W. B. Ford, 135 The Commons,Colchester' R. D. Gay (39- 47) Moorings, Milborne Port·A. B. Stokes (37- 42) Springpond Farm Laverstoke Lane, Whitchurch,Hants.Births27th October 1962, to Dr. and Mrs. M. E. Trevett (38- 46)Mold, a son (Andrew James) . 9th June to Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Ball(47- 52), Sherborne a on (Mark Robert) ; 23rd July to Mr. andMrs. T. J. Kendall (43- 51) Shaftesbury, a daughter (DawnThere a) . 13th May to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Coles (30-34), Banburya son (Jonathan Ralph) . 8th August, 1962, to FIt. Lieut.A. G. Hicks (46- 54), Wadebridge, a son (Jeremy) and on 22ndAugust, 1963 a daughter (Cressida Ellen Rose).Engagemen t sG. Fryer (54- 60.) Thornford, to Miss Peggy Coffin Henstridge'P. J. Stainer (51- 59) Southbourne, to Miss Flavia Ellen TurnerSherborne . J. F. Harvey (49- 55), Over Comp/on, to Miss PatriciaAnne Stradling Stoford' W. Masters (50- 57) Sherborne to MissBrenda Trewick, Edgware . J. M. Farr (50- 55), Sherborne toMiss Pamela Ruth Barne , West CokeI' . B. V. Downton (52- 58)Sherborne, to Miss Diane Valerie Falloon, Sherborne; R. H.King (52- 57) Sherborne to Miss Jean McAJpine, Grimsby'R. E. Davenport (46- 54), Thornford, to Miss Irene AdamsonCre wkerne.MarriagesIn October, 1962 T. C. Northam (50- 57) to Miss Jean AnnPhipps, Liskeard; 16th April, J. M. Northam (41- 45), to MissJosephine H. Slinn Broughton As/fey Leicester; 13th April atSherborne Abbey, R. C. Blackmore (46- 52) to Miss Carol A.Hicks Chard' 8th June, in Copenhagen R. W. Legg (51-55) toMiss Lisa Henriksen . 14th September, at St. Martin's Church,43

West Coker J. M. Farr (50-55 to Miss Pamela R. Barnes .28th September at Sherborne Abbey P. J. Stainer (51- 59) toMiss F. E. Turner' the best-man was 1. R. Read (49- 56) ;October 5th in Sherborne Abbey J. N. Fletcher (51 - 57) to MissAmanda E. Nodder both of Sherborne . 23rd February inCarlisle J. H. Elliott (51 - 58) to Mis Valerie Ann Davis the bestmanwas W. Masters (50- 57) ; In October, 1961 , FIt. Lieut.A. G. Hicks (46- 54) to Miss Jess Elizabeth Hutchison Perth.THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIESThe Annual School v. Old Boys FootbaU Match took placeon Saturday 29th September and resulted in a win for the Schoolby five goal to three. The O.F. team was :- M. Dunk C. K.Longstaff, C. Wright N. W. Long, T. 1. Kendall, L. R. CoffinR. D. Gay, A. K. Biggs R. H. Cole R. D. Earnshaw and W. E.Trew.On Remembrance Day the Association s wreath was laidat the Honours Board by A. B. Curran, deputy Head Boy of theSchool.The Annual Dinner was held at the Half-Moon Hotel Sherborneon 13th October when some 60 members and guests werepresent. The toast of the School was proposed by Mr. R. W.TiJley (1925- 30) who emphasised what he felt to be the real values,integrity, loyalty and fellowship. While academic results weregood, they were not everything but if they were combined withcourage and determination the School would continue to send outinto the world citizens of scholarship and integrity. Replyingour President and Headmaster Mr. J. G. Sugden, M.A., A.R.C.M.,first offered a warm welcome to Mr. H. Lush, M.B. E. M.A. , ourlife-president and former Headma ter whom we were delightedto have with us in Sherborne for this occasion. Mr. Sugden,stressing the complex nature of the present system of education,and that many people favoured the comprehensive school said we atFoster s School were comprehensive in the best sense, for while wewere principalJy a grammar school whose aim was the increase ofknowledge and sharpening of the intellect, every possible attentionwas paid to the physical and social aspect of life - athletics werenow year-round activities, musical studies were playing an everincreasingpart the magazine was improving annually and schoolsocieties flourishing. It was our aim to teach gentleness selfdisciplineand determination. He quoted the new school motto:"They can because they think they can' and affirmed his determinationthat it should be lived up to. Turning to the O.F.A., heannounced the recruitment of younger members to the committeethanked them for what they had done and hoped for still44

more energetic mea ures. He invited Old Boy to suggest ideafor the magazine and in conel usion pointed out that the Fosterianmust be a testimonial to the past pre ent and future.The toast of the Association was proposed by Mr. W. Hunsley,Headmaster of Sherborne County Primary School who felt he hada special interest in us as so many of his own pupils e entuaJlycame to Foster's School. The membership of the Association wasworld-wide and he hoped we would continue the work of maintainingthe fellowship and loyalty engendered when at school andeven more importantly that Old Boys would prove their gratitudeto the School by continuing interest and practical help in itsactivities. In thanking Mr. Hunsley our Chairman, Mr. W. G.Pike (18- 23), also welcomed Mr. Lush and the Head Boy of theSchool R. T . Blackwell and his deputy A. B. Curran. Heechoed Mr. Hunsley's advice to Old Boys not merely to bemembers but also to put something into the Association to beprepared to serve on its Committee and loyally to support itsfunctions. We had a membership of 400 - why not more?He concluded with the words: "Come again next year and asthe Headmaster has already said, bring another one with you. 'This year, 1963 the Dinner is on 28th December and we hopethat those members on holiday in Sherborne at thi festive periodwill make a special effort to be present.The Annual General Meeting of the Association was held atthe School on Wednesday, 3rd April with the President in theChair and twenty members present. The minutes of the previousA.G.M. were approved as was the report by Mr. E. Hulme of theAssociation's activities in 1962. The Hon. Treasurer s statementof account was submitted by Mr. R. E. Gear and adopted. Ltmay be summarised as follows:- Receipts: Subscriptionsdonations and arrears paid £39 14s. 6d .. Interest on Bonds£21 Os. 7d.; Sundry receipts £1 15s. Od. . Loss on year£9 15s. 3d. (Total £72 Ss. 4d.). Expenditure: The Fosterian£55 Os. Od. ; Postages £12 Ss. 4d. Dinner deficit £2 19s. Od.Reading prize and Wreath £2 Is. Od. (Total £72 Ss. 4d.).The officers of the As ociation were elected as follows:President,' J. G. Sugden Esq., M.A. A.R.C.M.· Vice-Presidents,'en bloc' Hon. Treasurer,' R. E. Gear Esq.' Hon. Auditor,'P. D. F. Miller, Esq. ; Joint Hon Secretaries,' Messrs. E. Hulmeand M. W. R. Johns' General Committee,' Messr . R. D. Gay,W. G. Hussey, W. G. Pike S. J. Love R. J. Sherwin ; SpecialCommittee,' B. Aplin, A. K. Biggs T. B. Hoskin B. R. ArnoldN. W. Long B. Lugg. A sincere vote of thanks was accorded toT. J. Kendall, now farming near Shaftesbury for his energeticefforts while on the Committee. The President said that a number45

of the special committee had done good service but that it wasgenerally felt that an enlarged general committee would probablybetter suit our needs. In this connection it was resolved that thePresident and Mr. Hulme should scrutinize the rules with a viewto amendments to be submitted to a combined committee meeting(The amendments now suggested and to be submitted at the A.G.M.of 1964 will be found briefly summarised at the end of this note).It was also resolved that a further letter be sent to all annual membersoffering life-membership on payment of £4 inclusive ofarrears and a king tho e in arrear by more than four years toforward 10/- to cover the cost of the Fosterians already receivedor to bring their membership up-to-date - a letter in these termswas sent out in July. Finally it was decided to hold the AnnualDinner in the Christmas Holidays when it was hoped that manymembers, usually away would be in Sherborne.Summary of proposed Amendments to the Rules.(1) "Officers shall be elected annually except the Chairmanwho shall serve for two years only.' "The Annual subscriptionshall be 5/- for all members but the new-Ieavers subscription shaHas before, cover the following calendar year." "The GeneralCommittee shall consist of not less than seven members in additionto the five officers.' "Life-membership shall be granted at anytime on payment of the fee of £4. 'The School v. O.F. Cricket Match took place on Saturday,15th June. The School batted first and four wickets fell for onlytwenty runs. However with Cole who made a fine 84 and Peters32, together the score was taken to 140 before the next twowickets fell in the search for quick runs. The Old Boys' mostsuccessful bowler was R. Young who took 3 for 31. When thevisitors batted R. Sherwin and R. Trend put on 38 runs for the:first wicket but thereafter wickets fell cheaply and when time camethe score had reached only 88 for 8 wickets. The O.F. team wasB. J. Hamblin (Capt.), R. Sherwin, R. Trend, D. B. Ball, R. Cole,T. B. Hoskin, K. E. Moore R. G. Young R. D. Gay A. K .Biggs, D. Bradbury. After the game the Headmaster kindlyentertained both teams to refreshments.NEWS FROM FAR AND NEARA silence far too long was broken when we heard recentlyfrom W. H. Cross (28- 32) Mombasa, Kenya, Master of thecable ship Edl1 ard Wilsha w. He was pleased to get back to thewarmth of S. Africa after a brief pell in Lincolnshire. Hisadopted home is Capetown and he obviously delights in itsflowers and sunshine. He hopes next year to come home to takecommand of a new vessel which will help to lay the CommonwealthTelephone Cable destined to span the world. He was glad46

to see that old friends of his such as J. M. Green R. R. PedleyG. W. F. Ashford and B. J. Hamblin were' still going strong' andwould be pleased to welcome any Fosterian member of the MerchantNavy aboard. We shall look forward to his promised visit.D. J. Evans (1953- 60) gained an Upper-Second Class Hons. Degreein History at Queen Mary College London University in Juneis now at Sainit School, Chitorgarh India where, on behalf of theBritish Council he is spending a year helping to re-organise theteaching of English to native boys who have all their lessons inEnglish and whose standard is very low. At present he finds thelocal food rather too spiced and not very palatable. In his verylittle spare time he is exploring the historically exciting surroundingsof the town once the capital of the Rajput. He would liketo establish correspondence between one of our junior forms andhis; it would he feels, greatly help to create mutual knowledgeand understanding. When he returns to England next year he willtake up an appointment with Messrs. Sainsbury, the multiplegrocers. P. W. Doble (45- 47) has now been Chief Officer of S.S.New York for over two years. He reports that the Ship's soccerteam last year won the Championship of the Port of New York,scoring 56 goals against 6. Peter played in his usual position ofgoalkeeper, but feels however, that his reactions have slowedconsiderably since he left school. J. G. Hambleton (50- 55)Lt., R.A.S.C., wrote last November to say that his first child wasshortly due and that he would leave Aden early in 1963 when hehoped to have a spell in England. Many members of the 30'swill be pleased to hear again of Fred Cherrett (31- 37) who calledin June. He retired some little time ago from Scotland Yardwith the rank of Chief Detective Inspector and now controls aninquiry agency in Ipswich. Now more "mobile"- his work takeshim far over the country - he hopes to see more of old friends inSherborne ; by way of a hobby he judges boxer dogs at internationalshows. We are pleased to welcome back to life-membershipW. H. Hughes (34-40), D.F.C. , D.F.M. After a distinguishedwar-time career with the R.A.F., he entered shipping circles and isnow engaged in purchasing ships for such famous lines as ElderDempster and Rlue Funnel. He has been the manager of theCharter Sale and Pur~hasing department of his company since1959. Married in 1953 he now has four sons and lives at Chorlywood,Herts. We were sorry to hear in June of a serious accidentto L. E. Broad (19- 23), Chard while motoring in Germany;we have heard at second hand that he is making good progressand offer good wishes for complete recovery. It is rare that alady's name occurs in this feature of the Fosterian but we feel surethat many Old Boys would like to be associated with the goodwishes offered by the Association on the occasion of her retirementto Miss F. M. Dew who has taught for thirty-nine years atLord Digby's School during most of which she has been Second47

Mistres. In earlier days he taught boys de tined for Fo ter'School and of late has successfully taught sixth formers to 'Alevel. The Association on your behalf wa pleased to contributeto the testimonial to her kindnes and friendship and delightedto know of it well-merited and wide-spread support. We wishMiss Dew long and happy year of knowing her nature energeticretirement. P. C. C. Lennon (56- 59) wa commissioned in 1961in the R.A.F. a a Pilot Officer Navigator and is now stationedat Bassingbourne and flying in Canberras. His home being inBournemouth we expect to see more of him when on leave.Congratulations to J. M. Courtney (36-42) who after three yearsas assistant-manager of Lloyds Bank, Yeovil has now moved toBude as manager. Unfortunately the rushed move brought outthe necessity for an emergency operation - from which he is nowhappily recovered. While in hospital he was pleased to meetagain on several occasions R. S. Webb (38-45) whom we alsocongratulate on his appointment as sub-manager of Lloyds Bank,Plymouth. G. C. Webber (56- 62) is now on a 5-year course insurveying at Bournemouth Municipal College and has beenawarded a County Major Scholarship for the first three years.More congratulations - this time to P. J. Perry who has gainedthe degree of Ph.D. A lecturer in the University of Newcastlehe has recently had a period in ho pital for eye trouble and wewish him a swift recovery. A. J. Coles (30- 34) Banbury, writes tosay that he is now devoting most of his leisure to the BritishEmpire Cancer Campaign and that as a result he recently met Mr.E. R. Thompson Headmaster of Bloxham School and whommany older members will remember with pleasure when he was aHousemaster at Sherborne School. After the sad death of anearlier child we rejoice with him and Mrs. Coles in their happinessin their new baby son now waxing strong. He keeps in touchwith H. F. M. Thorne (27- 34) who in turn occasionally meetsJ. H. Brunt (29- 32) and has also contacted lvor Connock nowliving on London. J. M. Northam (50- 57) now living in Leicesterrecently passed the General Audition for sound broadcasting forthe Midland Region. His brother T. C. Northam (41- 45) isdrama teacher at Liskeard Secondary school. Both are nowmarried. T. P. Froude (54- 59) has left British Railways and isnow working with P. and B. Vogue Motors Yeovil. A recentcaller at school was Sergeant W. J. Ricketts (38- 43) who is nowin charge at Sturminster Newton and, though liable to twenty-fourhour calls of duty is obviously very happy in his new post. Hetells us that H. Patch (53- 59) is now stationed at Wool and thatB. I. Fox (45- 51) is at H.Q. Dorchester. Another of our Policemembers was on leave to play for the Old Boys recently in theperson of W. A. Sibley (52- 58) of the Metropolitan Police. D.Smith (54-60) is once again at ea after passing two apprenticeexams and will sit for hi Second Mate s Certificate in a few48

months time. He recently met B. A. W. Middleton (53- 59)another policeman! R. W. Legg (51-55) Parkestone is now inthe Design Office of Tube Investment Co. while his brotherRichard Legg (56- 60) has now completed half of his five yearbuilding apprenticeship and has pas ed all his exams in BuildingTechnology mathematics and science 0 far taken. R. W.Robins (54- 60) in the 1962 examinations of Ryecotewood College,obtained a first-class pass in the intermediate grade of the Cityand Guilds examination in agricultural mechanics. RecentUniversity successes include Second Class Honours degrees inGeography for S. A. Gillham (53- 60) Manchester, C. J. Coffin(53- 60) Reading and the degree of B.Sc. in Mathematics andPhysics for J. A. J. Sherrin (53- 60) Nottingham. He is now withthe Plastic Research Department of I.C.I. at Welwyn GardenCity. M. J. Park (55- 62) after a year spent with the CrownAgents in London has obtained a place at the College of AdvancedTechnology, Cambridge where he is to read for a GeneralArts degree. In May A. E. H. Sweet (20- 24) successfully defendedhis seat on the Sherborne Urban District Council' other O. F.members are E. S. Noake (32- 36) and A. E. Lugg (16-21). TheAssociation has lost an energetic Committee-member ' in T. J.Kendall (43- 51) who has taken a farm near Shaftesbury. Wethank him for his work for us and wish him and his family goodfortune in their new life and home. H. R. King (52- 57) after aspell in London rounded off by excellent examination results, hasnow joined the family business in Sherborne. We hear indirectlythat S. W. Scott (17- 25) has now retired and proposes to take atrip round the world. K. J. Shambler (45- 50) is now a steward withan air-line and obviously relishes both the job and the changes ofscene. Many far distant but not too old Old Boys may not haveheard that Mr. G. W. Wilkins retired in December after more thantwenty-two years with the School. An appreciation of his seriviceswill be found in the School notes but we know that all those memberswho knew him will wish him and Mrs. Wilkins a long andhappy retirement. We would welcome news of Lt. CommanderR. A. Collings (26- 30) R.N. (Rtd.) for whom we have not up-todateaddress. From Craven Arms C. W. Summerfield (13- 14)was pleased to hear of our forthcoming functions and hoped thatit might be possible to meet his brothers, also at School again atthe Dinner. He is now a life-member as is F. W. Bishop (16- 20)Wiveliscombe who enjoys reading of contemporaries in theFosterian and who feels almost ashamed that he has not yetvisited the "New School. ' T. D. Payne (57- 63) is now studyingMathematics and Physics at Yeovil Technical College. We werepleased to read, in the Daily Telegraph, an authoritative articleentitled "Watches of Tomorrow" submitted by our ChairmanW. G. Pike (18- 23). A Fellow of the British Horological Institute,he is a widely known expert on timepieces. A we go to press we49

hear that M. E. Trevett (38- 46) M.A., PH.D. F.R.l.e. has beenappointed Head of the Department of Chemistry and Biologyat the Kingston-upon Hull College of Technology· our warmcongratulations.We also gratefully acknowledge me sages and continuedsupport from: B. G. Stokes (21-23) now a life-member, R. C.Young (45- 53) now an assistant-professor in the University ofIowa and who recently sent a holiday card from the famousLookout Pass in Montana· K. J. H. Courage (36- 41) EastLondon S. Africa; J. T. Symonds (14- 17) Ashstead, who keeps intouch with the school and Sherborne via the medium of themagazine and the Western Gazette ; Flt.-Lieut. A. G. Hicks(46- 54) Wadebridge, now married and with two children; K.Goddard (48- 55) with Rolls Royce at Derby; D. A. Philpott(14-17) Sherborne ; J. L. Stainer (53- 59) Sherborne ; R. C. Blackmore(46- 52) now a life-member; R. Coleman (46- 50) Gillingham ;R. J. GibJing (33- 42) Tiverton, now a life-member; A. E. M.Th()mpson (55 ~ 62) Bournemouth ; R. J. Guest (56- 60) ; D. P.Turner (53- 60)· B. N. Longstaff (55- 61) now at the DentalCentre of the R.A.F. at Lyneham ; L. J. Bennett (50-57) SherborneObituaryWith sincere regret we record the death on 23rd April ofW. L. Warr (05- 07) aged 71. For many years he had been theproprietor of the old established firm of L. J. Warr and Son inHalf-Moon Street. He will long be remembered for his workfor Sherborne Abbey of which he was people's warden for 14years. A member of our Association, he retained to the last hislove for his own school and a keen interest in the fortunes of hisfeIlow-Fosterians and in earlier days rendered invaluable assistanceas perruquier and make-up artist to the Old Boys' DramaticSociety. We offer our heartfelt sympathy to his widow, Mrs. MayWarr, in her sad loss. At the funeral service in Sherborne Abbeythe School was represented by Mr. E. Hulme and the Associationby Mr. W. G. Pike, Chairman of Committee.We are indebted to Mr. W. C. Kennett (1898- 03) for notice ofthe passing in November 1962, at Tavistock, at the age of 76 ofG. P. Cann (1898- 03) who made his career in the Sudan PoliticalService. We extend our sympathy to his son and his twodaughters.The Editor of these notes sincerely thanks all who have helpedto supply news, regrets any omissions and hopes shortly to reply tothose who have written recently.The Committee intends to establish a card-index of all membersand will welcome any information which will help to keepour knowledge of you up-to-date.50