Fosterian Magazine 1995 - Old Fosterians and Lord Digby's Old Girls

THEFOSTERIAN1995

THEFOSTERIANThe Magazine of the Old Fosterians' AssociationNo.4 December 1995

CHAIRMAN'S REMARKSThis is my last letter as Chairman for at the next AGM (Wednesday 15 May1996 at the Gryphon) a new Chairman will be elected in accordance with theconstitution. During my two years we have seen steady progress towards oursingle state although I would personally like to see more of the youngermembers coming forward to carry the mantle of the Association.The major items that have been, or are being, pursued include the Tinney'sLane foundation stone, the Honours Boards and the various Prize funds. As faras the foundation stone is concerned, we have an invitation from the Mayor (MrRobin Legg), and Counsellor Luxmore to meet them on site in the NewlandsGarden in order to agree the best location and orientation for the stone - in themeanwhile, it rests resplendent in Mike Goode's garden.The Honours Boards have been at the Gryphon since they were removed fromTinney's Lane. It is the intention of your Committee to have the subject of theirfinal disposal raised and discharged at the AGM in 1996. Clearly as boards instorage (but not displayed) they are of no real value to us. All the data recordedon them has been 'downloaded' by various means that in the end gave MikeGoode and Ken House writer's cramp! We have an agreed objective to preparean Honours Book for posterity, which will be held by the Secretary and madeavailable at the AGM's and Dinners in future years. We hope that this will beaccomplished by the next AGM,During my tenure as Chairman, the matter of the Prizes that were originallygiven to pupils of Fosters for various achievements was raised, especially byJohn Paulley. John had received the Sir George Pragnell Prize in his time at theSchool. It was John who alerted the Association to the fact that two majorchanges vis-a-vis Fosters' demise and the re-organisation of Local Governmentfollowing the Banham report, might lead to a situation in which the endowedmonies within County Hall could be overlooked and hence not be available forthe benefit of the students of the Gryphon. Correspondence went in severaldirections, but the final upshot was that I represented the Association at ameeting of the Digbys/NewlandslFosters Educational Foundation held on the 18October 1995, I made the point from the outset that the Association realized thatit has no rights in these matters but that we were concerned that funds availablefrom the former six endowed Fosters' Prizes should be accessible to and usedby the Head Teacher. Discussions ranged over the financial position in 1995 ofeach endowment, the definitions of each prize (remembering that we weredealing with a mixed sex school at the end of the 20th century!) and ideas forperhaps combining the six funds into one or two Prizes of greater financialsignificance, All these schemes were discounted in the end because theFoundation could foresee pitfalls from the legal standpoint, Also the HeadTeacher has similar problems with the inherited endowments from LordDigby's, St Aldhem's and various prizes sourced from within the town. Iconsider however, that the Association has fulfilled its role in these matters andtherefore should now give every assistance and support, as required, to theGryphon from their 1995 Prizegiving onwards.For my final remarks on the past, I recall that when I entered the School in1946, the then Art Teacher, Miss D Wilcoxson, had painted an oil of the scene4from the front door of the School - the painting hung on the wall outside MrLush's study. It showed the bomb damaged cottages that were soon to becomeMr Michael Hunt's ice cream factory and later a frozen food store. It is ironicthat this now disused building still stands after Fosters has gone and that likeFosters' field, plans are afoot to replace it with houses. By the way, I have thepainting, rescued by my son Andrew when the Hound Street Boarding Houseclosed for good.Enough about the past, we must concentrate on the future, I received a letterearlier in the year from one of our older members in which he expressed sadnessabout the fact we did not indicate how our future would be secured, He thoughtwe should be combining with the former Digby's girls and St Aldhem's pupilsplus approaching the Gryphon students, Unfortunately, the Associations of theformer schools have shown no desire to co-operate, but however, we havequietly generated a good working relationship with the Gryphon's HeadTeacher and staff during these early years, Any of you who have everundertaken a large management task from scratch will appreciate, ne,vertheless,that the last thing the new school has needed in these formative terms was amyriad of well intended pressure groups, The delicate task of forming acohesive school with its own identity together with dealing with the nationalcurriculum as it is being honed into shape by successive Ministers etc" is surelydifficult enough, At present the Gryphon has no 'old boys/girls' but clearlysomething may develop in time, The school has a general 'Friends' associationencompassing students, parents and any other really interested people, It is tothis group that members of the OFA, collectively or as individuals must relate toproduce a wider panorama than our otherwise time-limited scenario.Finally I wish to record the Association's thanks to the Gryphon's HeadTeacher and staff for the use of their buildings for our meetings and theopportunity to hold our annual Memorial Service at morning assembly togetherwith some 400 students from the top of the school.K.F.T.·THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGAgain only ten members and Officers of the Association attended the AonualGeneral Meeting held on 17th May 1995, in the Library at The Gryphon School,Sherborne. Apologies were received from five other members.Mr. Alan Stokes thanked all those responsible for the production of the List ofMembers. It was reported that the War Memorial Boards were now in place inthe annex to the Main Hall at the Gryphon School.The Chairman reported that the year 1994/95 had been a watershed for theAssociation, almost our Alpha and Omega, beginning and ending, but inreverse. We have lost all visual contact with the past now that Tinney's Laneschool has been demolished and Hound Street has finally been sold forconversion into domestic use, except that we do have the Foundation Stone5

Placing of wreaths on Memorial Boards. Poppy wreaths carned by KateFarley and Robin Ackroyd O.F. (senior pupils), accompanied by the PresidentO.F.A. S. McKay Esq. and the Chairman O.F.A., K. Topp Esq.Prayer.Father forgive the hatred which divides nation from nation, race from race,class from class. May it be our resolve to save succeeding generations from thescourge of war, which twice in this century has brought untold sorrow tomankind. May our resolve be a recognition of those who made the 'SupremeSacrifice', laying down their lives for our freedom. Amen.Next year's Memorial Service will be held on or about 11 November. Anymembers wishing to attend should contact the Secretary near the date.K.F.T.SIXTH FORM: GRYPHON SCHOOLIt is pleasing, again, to report on some splendid 'A' level results. Those studentswho are actual members of the Association are noted by their School dates, theothers may be encouraged to join the Association.Overall percentages at A level for the Gryphon School were grades A to B48.5%, grades A to C - 62.1 % and the overall pass rate 92.2 %.'A' level results I destinations following school.Richard Bendell: (88 - 92). lD and 2E. - West of England UniversityBournemouth, French and German.Dudley Bond: (88 - 92). lC and 3D. - Def entry. Portsmouth University,Physical educationlleisure management. Application Officer RAF.Philip Burningham: 2D and IE. - Plymouth University. MechanicalEngineering.Justin Butcher: (89 - 92) IC, 2D, IE. Officer entry RAF.Robert Gully: 3A and 2B.- Surrey University Civil Engineering.Angus Jones: 4A and Ie. - St. George's Hospital, London. Pre-clinicalMedicine.Benjamin Rawles: lC and 2E. Glamorgam University.CombinedigeneralArts.Jonathan Taylor. (88 -92). 2B and lD. -Communication Studies.Glamorgan University.Benjamin Waterfall. 3A and 2B. - Nottingham University. Pre-clinicalMedicine.10Matthew Weinel (88 - 92). lA and 3B. - Birmingham University. ElectronicEngineering.The Association extends its congratulations and good wishes for their futures.The GCSE examinations produced very good results and we record the OldPo sterian members at that age level.Stephen Brooking: 3A*', 5A, 2B.: Gareth Chaffey, 4A, 3B, 3C.: JamieCheeseman: 2B, 5C, lD, 2E.: Philllip Dawson: 6A*,4A.: Andrew Helson: 2A,6B, 2C,: Peter Landrick: 2B, 3C, 3D,: Anthony Pugh: 2A*, 4A,lB,3C,: WilliamRanner: 2A, 4B, 3C, ID,: Robert Smith: 3A, 4B, lC, 2D,: Timothy Walley: 3A,7B,: Barry Welch: 2A*, 4A, 3B,IC,: Michael Woods: 4A, 2C, 3D.The Rinancial Times table of national examination results placed TheGryphon School 5th for all mixed comprehensive schools. A most creditableposition for future prospects. Well done.MINISTRY OF EDUCATIONINSPECTION NOVEMBER 1959As a follow-up to the article in the 1994 Magazine on the Board of EducationInspection of 1929 some points from that of November 1959 may be of interest.The numbers in the school had risen from 84 to 182 and those of boarders from18 to 23 (although in 1949 it had been 36). There were now 31 pupils over 16,compared with two in 1929, and a Sixth Form of 21. The school had, of course,moved in 1939 to Tinneys Lane but the Inspectors reported that there was "adecided shortage of ordinary class-room teaching space" and that it was a veryunsatisfactory arrangement that a substantial number of classes had to be takenin the Library and the Assembly Hall; they also stressed the need for anadditional laboratory. As for furniture, some was in need of repair and therese·emed to be a shortage of chairs "judging by the number of occasions whenboys were seen carrying chairs about"! The only recent substantial piece ofbuilding had been the new kitchen and this had made it possible to introducefamily service "which would work even better if the new dining tables were notquite so narrow". The report speaks of the "attractive qualities of the room inwhich the library is housed" but says, "The total of 3,000 books gives asomewhatt misleading impression .... since it includes quite a number of classtext books and many obsolescent works." Annual expenditure on the libraryover the last three years had averaged £130 - considerably more than the £5 of1929!Tribute is paid to Mr. Lush, who had retired the previous April. He had, saysthe report, "served the school for thirty years during which time it has gainedthe respect of the local community and the affection of its old boys". It alsosays, "It is pleasing to be able to record that there is no definite weaknessamongst the teaching staff' and relations between the staff and boys appear to11

e good". It comments on the smallness of many of the groups in the SixthForm and says, "Teaching power could be saved by cooperation with the notvery distant girls' grammar school. One boy at present is taught biology toordinary level at the girls' school and two girls join the fifth year physics classesat the boys' school" - a small beginning to the increasing cooperation betweenthe two schools which was to be such a notable feature of their later life. Thecriticism of small Sixth Form groups did not apply to Mathematics wherealmost the whole form were taking the subject. "This", says the report, "is aconsiderable tribute to the quallity of teaching in that subject" and "this is anachievement of which the senior master can be justly proud. "S.G.M.THE SIR GEORGE PRAGNELL PRIZEA.C. Meaker writes: I have followed the articles on this subject with interest.The late FJ. Bugg and I were friendly acquaintances for many years. When heretired from farming in about 1970 he came to live about a hundred yards fromme. He asked me to advise him on Insurance Values on his new bungalow. In aglass display cabinet I saw a piece of silver. "You don't know what that is", saidJim. "Yes, I do. I've got one like it", says I. That is how Jim and I discoveredwe were both OF's and both had a Sir George Pragnell Prize.I am delighted that Jim's salver is now with the Association. Mine is verytreasured but I know that my elder daughter (who has strong links with LDS)hopes that she will be able to enjoy it when I have finished with it.Archie Meaker (28-36)THE SCHOOL SONGSome members have expressed a wish to be reminded of the words of Foster'sSchool Song. This had its origin at the O.A.F. Dinner in November 1930. Atthis Mr. c.A. Lowman regretted that there was no School Song and urged someinspired members of the School, past or present, to supply the deficiency. Thisled one Old Boy to submit a song written about 1907 by Mr. Bolshaw, anassistant master. Mr. Lowman and Mr. Gibling did not think this a good enoughcomposition - the School was worthy of something better. Eventually a songwas written by Mr. Littleton C. Powys, the Chairman of the Governors, aided, itwould seem from the original manuscript, by Mr. Gibling. A rousing tune wascomposed by Mr. J. Barham Johnson, Music Director of Shrewsbury School.The song was first performed in public at the O.F.A. Dinner in November 1932(the names of the singers are recorded in the "Fosterian") and was regularlysung at School functions until about 1960 and at O.F.A. Dinners until muchlater. It has been revived from time to time, including at the 50th CommonersConcert in 1973 and at the final concert in 1991. It also featured in part, sung bythe Yetties, in John Knight's programme about the School in his "Age to Age"series. The words follow:-12.;INestling mid the hills of DorsetIn the Vale of Yeo,Lies the pleasant town of SherborneFounded long ago.In this famous town of learningStands the school that weThink the best and hold the dearestOf all schools that be.CHORUSTherefore raise we loud our voicesAnd sing with all our powersHim, whose memory we cherishIn this school of ours.IINigh three hundred years have vanishedSince our founder's dayHe who loved the boys of SherborneLoved and helped for ayeSo All Hail! to Richard FosterTo whose vision clearOwe we now the EducationOffered to us here.IF ONLYIIIThanks to Richard Foster's goodnessHere we work and playLearning lessons that will help usThis and every day;Learning all the wondrous mysteriesThat our books contain;How to live our lives most fullyBy use of hand and brain.IVHow to hit the winning sixer,How to kick the goal,How to make the wickets scatterWith that fast ball we bowl;How to face the struggle bravelyWhen things all go wrong,Showing that our games have made usGenerous, just and strong.VSoon the world will call our service,Gladly let us giveAll the best that we have learnt hereTo those with whom we live.We'll be straight in all our dealings,Loyal, clean and true,And count the sins of crueltyThe blackest we can do."If only .. "must be among the most poignant words in our language. Whatmight we have done differently "if only" we had known at the time. They reoccurin almost every aspect of our lives as we look back and reflect - howdifferent things might have been.Probably the time for which many of us have frequent regrets is ourschooldays. For myself, while my time at Foster's School still remains one ofthe happiest of my life - "if only" I had worked a little harder. Yet something ofthe dedication and enthusiasm of the masters must have rubbed off as Icontinued to study part time to qualify as an engineer and later enteredUniversity to complete Economics and Management degrees. In fact educationbecame a lifelong interest and subsequently I became involved in the structuringof education systems and served on committees and Boards of threeUniversities.Maybe these activities were just one way of trying to salve my "if only"conscience but probably my greatest satisfaction has come in recent years frominvolvement with education in China.13

L.i~e. so m~ny other t~ings it all .started by chance.My wife and I were justVISItIng ChIna as tounsts and as IS usual this involved pre-arranged visits toschools. All very interesting, even disturbing, but most striking at one HighSchool was the pathetic size of the library which we were shown. Surely withour affluence we could help - so on return home I proposed to my Rotary Club aproject for providing books.. The complications and obstacles at that time, over ten years ago, wereImmense. Fortunately I knew the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs so wewere able to enlist Departmental help, obtain free transport from QantasAirways and finally approval from the Chinese Government. The contact wasmade with the school we had visited and our proposal was greatly welcomed.That was only the beginning. Through supporting grants from theAustralia/China Council we were able to bring one of the Chinese teachers ofEngli~h to Australia to further extend the relationship. The Rotary Club thenestabhshed a bursary for English students at the school (which is still ongoing)~nd my wife and I visited China again to make the first presentations. By thishme the Australian Government was interested in the project and they alsomade a grant of gymnasium equipment and the presentation function became ajoint event attended by senior Chinese education officials as well as Australianofficials.The real significance of it all, however, probably lay in the personalrelationships and the influence on the lives of those involved. Our main Chinesecontact was one of the 'intellectuals' who had suffered deeply during theCultural Revolution and even then found life almost intolerable. Gradually thisnew interest lifted the depression allowing his true ability to show through. Theresult h~s been the. publication of ten books w.ritten over this period, including anew C~IneselEnghsh Thesaurus and the use In teaching English of a complete~du~ahon sys~em supplied by us from Australia. This has culminated recentlyIn hIS promotIon to recognition as one of the ten leading educationists in theShanghai District (15 million population).We in tum have also enjoyed widening horizons. It has given us excuses tovi.sit China w~ere we have re~ei.ved the warmest of welcomes, made manyfnends and aSSIsted students WIshIng to study overseas. Of special interest wasto see wall posters welcoming us to China and detailing our involvement withthe loca~ ~eople. Our last trip (unfortunately illhealth excludes further visits)was to VISIt and stay at six of China's leading Universities including a two weekspell at Quanxi University attending lectures to study Chinese art and culture.~nd what has this got to do with Foster's School? Simply - I believe that myenjoyment of school and the enthusiasm inculated in me by teachers such asRobert .Gi~ling, Pat Mi~ler .and Hu~ert Lush has continued throughout my lifeand maIntaIned an ongoIng Interest 10 all aspects of education.Maybe "If only .. " has been a continuing spur.Arthur J. Willis (30-36)14A VIEW FROM THEPROJECTION ROOM(With apologies to Arthur Miller)I can't remember now why I was hanging around at the foot of the library stairsand close to the door of the School Kitchen on that October evening back in '49.At this remove, I can only assume that I had arrived early for prep; a somewhatlonely child in his first term as a boarder. What I do know is that, although Icouldn't possibly have appreciated it then, thc following twenty-five minutes orso would change my life. Now, I wouldn't want you to get the impression thatanything cataclysmic happened - a sort of "road to Damascus" experience. No,it was more of a slow awakening, a quickening of something deep inside me -something of which an eleven-year old was totally unaware.Lights were on in the Hall. On tip-toe, I peered through the small window inone of the oak double-doors. The blue velvet stage curtains were open, theconcertina-screen that divided Art Room from Hall was drawn back. Anarrangement of chairs delineated the representation of a room with gaps fordoors and fireplace. Boys lounged on the margins, watching others as theymoved about within the marked out space. I pushed open the door and, Isuppose, that for dramatic effect, I should here recall that as I did so it creakedcausing heads to tum and a dozen pairs of hostile eyes to bore into me. But Idon't think it did, and they didn't. Nobody paid the slightest attention to anunimportant first former as he crept to a seat at the back. Sitting at a desk in themiddle of the Hall was the producer. He might have turned around when I satdown because I'm sure my chair must have squeaked; I have it in mind that allthe chairs in the Hall squeaked when you sat on them, creating a veritablecacophony of raspberries at Assembly.Years later Robert Morley would tell me that his introduction to the stage wasat the tender age of seven when he took part in a Mystery Play in his home townof Folkestone, directed by an eminent divine called Canon Elliott. This goodman, Robert remembered, sat at a similar small desk "looking rather like TyroneGuthrie." I don't think Mac ever in the least resembled the great Irish directorwho would watch rehearsals enveloped in a cloud of cigarette smoke but, nodoubt, the boys rehearsing R C Sherriffs "Badger's Green" were as much inawe of him as those more experienced thespians at the Old Vic were of Guthrie.I do, however, have one thing in common with the late and much-missed Mr.Morley. I, too, first trod the boards in a religious drama - my primary schoolnativity play. Like every other boy in the class, I wanted to be Joseph; I'd setmy heart on it. I should be so lucky. I was finally cast as one of the elderlyshepherds with some rather tickly grey crepe hair stuck incongruously on myyoung chin. In pursuance of what I then perceived as verisimilitude I'd decidedthat if I must be a boring old shepherd with a staff I'd affect a limp - after all,weren't all old men a bit shaky on their pins? Imagine my mortification whenthe parents of all my friends good naturedly enquired how I'd come to hurtmyself! There and then I renounced the stage forever.15

,IL' Arc de Triomphe with E. Hulme 1935Can you identify anyone?1st Team Rugby XV1975,School Camp 1937Back: Hoddinott, Ford, Burgess, Corage, Back, 7, Treasure. ?, Shepherd, 7, 7, Rose,Mead, Spicer, 7, Puckero, Baker.Middle: Mr. Gibling and his brother Michael, E. Hulme and Meg Hulme.Front: ?, R. Gibling and sister Gillian, 1. ? Puddle.(kind loan/rom C.R.G. Treasure)16\ ~ .Four Old Fosterians (77-84) at the wedding of Ian TuckerDavid Brooks, Ian, Richard Perham, John Stringfellow17

Satiated as we are nowadays with television, the movies, regional theatre,travelling theatre and the opportunity for the school mini-bus to whistle up themotorway to Stratford or London's South Bank, it seems almost inconceivablethat forty-six years ago I'd never seen any professional theatre, let aloneknowing who Tyrone Guthrie was. Theatre for me was the local postman asWidow Twankey at the British Legion Hall or the boys at Foster's School, on awet October evening, rehearsing a play by the author of what is arguably one ofthe most moving plays about the Great War - "Journey's End." But to me thoserehearsals were pure magic. From that night on I watched every one. I knewtheir lines almost as well as the players. I was never put to the test, but I couldhave prompted without the book! I watched in wonderment as the flats werepainted, the set erected and the lights positioned. I couldn't wait for the FirstNight. Then disaster struck. I began to feel seedy and was soon running a hightemperature accompanied by an unsightly rash. Matron confined me to bed inthe sick-room and sent for the doctor who took one look at his spotty patientand, with magisterial solemnity, pronounced: "Chicken-pox!" My worldcollapsed. I would be kept in strict isolation and consequently miss the show.And then it was that Mac thought of the Projection Room. If I stood on a boxamid the accumulated junk stored there, I would be able to see the stage throughthe aperture for the projector. In short, I would have not only the best but themost exclusive "seat" in town.And so it was. I watched technical rehearsals. dress rehearsals and all threeperformances. In my eyrie, high above the Hall, I was "lost in wonder, love"and even praise, convinced that a part in the school play was an honourearnestly to be sought after. I began in a small way, but that was to be expected.Marius Goring once confided to me that he got his first chance at the Old Vic inthe role of Second Fairy only because the First Fairy had fallen ill! I was cast asa page in "Twelfth Night." I would play the recorder while another lad sangOrsino's sad music of of love and the two of us would generally fetch and carryas pages are wont to do. It didn't take too long for Mr Palmer, who had theunenviable task of coaching me in the art of that instrument, to realise that I'dnever amount to much and was certainly not a budding Dolmetch waiting in thewings. So, it was decided that he, like the unfortunate Polonius, would hidebehind the arras and actually play while I merely mimed out front. I wouldrenew my acquaintance with Sir Toby Belch, Feste, Sir Andrew and the lucklessMalvolio several years later when I stage-managed a production of this play inBristol. That particular presentation is engraved forever on my memory becauseViola and Sebastian, the brother and sister who each believe the other to havebeen drowned, were played by a short ginger-haired man and a tall dark lady.Wigs were, therefore, the order of the day. However, when the shortgingerhaired Sebastian turned to either left or right the wig remained facingforward. The ill-fitting hair-piece was consequently cast into outer darknessoccasioning inappropriate, but nevertheless unrepressed, mirth on the part of theaudience when, at the moment the short ginger-haired brother confronted thetall raven-haired sister, Orsino had to say: "An apple cleft in two, is not moretwin than these two creatures."The next play the school presented was "Henry IV - Part One." Yours trulywas, once again, cast as a page, but by this time the wretched recorder had beensensibly consigned to the property box, although the unfortunate Mr Palmer18had, I feel sure, barely regained his sanity. I, "0 frabjous day!" had beenrewarded with a speaking part. To this day I remember the line. I'll do it foryou: "My lord, prepare! The King comes on apace!" Now, once I'd got it intomy childish head, suitably egged on by others, that the worthy monarch mightsoon arrive on a horse or a motor-cycle, rather than "on apace", it wasextremely difficult for me to perform my line with any semblance of conviction.However, in the event, I at least, felt my debut as "a walking gentleman" tohave been a total success and I eagerly awaited the next production, confidentthat I would be moved up the bill. "Pride," they say, "comes before a fall." Invain I scanned the notice-board where the casting announcements were posted. Ihad been passed over. "Crestfallen" would hardly describe my state of mind.Once again, Mac took pity on this stage-struck child and gave me a jobbackstage as producer's runner. I can't for the lite of me remember what myduties were and I can only assume it was a sinecure kindly awarded to assuagehurt pride. In all events, I was happy to be close to the action.It is only now, after many years of working with professional actors that I'vecome to understand how full of disappointments their lives can be; how full ofwonderful opportunities presented, only to evaporate at the last minute. Mostare out of work more often than they're in it. Like Mr Micawber they're always"waiting for something to turn up" and so they develop an admirably cheerfulresilience to the slings and arrows of the profession they love. I wanted a goodpart. I couldn't shine at maths or science; I wasn't much good at football orcricket or athletics or any of the things that endear a fourteen-year old to hispeers. But I instinctively knew that I understood theatre.By dint of perseverance, I got a succession of parts in one-act plays for theCommoners' Concert. One year I even wrote a musical sketch for that popularEaster-term event. Ernest Hulme always reminded me of it whenever we metand when I last saw him, a year or so before he died, he again recalled it with achuckle. I played a sergeant in one play and a rather nasty piece of work who iseaten by a lion in another. I finally got my big break when I was cast as JackWorthing in Oscar Wilde's masterpiece - "The Importance of Being Earnest." Ilearned my lines walking to and fro in the Projection Room and most of the junkfrom six years earlier was still piled high in its narrow confines. Almost thirty)tears later, when I was making a documentary for Radio 4 on the NationalTheatre, I watched Sir Peter Hall rehearsing Martin Jarvis in the same role and Ihave worked with Martin on a number of radio features. Contrary to Feste'sfamous observation "the whirligig of time" has for me brought in not"revenges" but a full and enjoyable life.Since that fateful evening when something mysterious drew me into the Hallto watch a rehearsal, I've been lucky enough to work with some of our greatestactors and spent many wonderful evenings in the theatre where I've seen somany brilliant performances. As far as my own acting was concemed, after JackWorthing it was downhill all the way. I only ever got to play butlers and othersbelow stairs, although I did once play Abanazer in a pantomime, but I left thelamp in the dressing room, much to the consternation of Aladdin, to say nothingof the genie! And when I was in the army I was cast to play the young man inEmlyn Williams' "The Corn is Green." We started rehearsals, but in the end itall came to nothing. Pity really, because I rather fancied the extremely attractive19

WRAC officer who was producing the piece, although I don't think she thoughtI was much to write home about.When Bryan Forbes and I collaborated on a radio series on the history of theBritish tradition of classical acting - "That Despicable Race" - my greatestpleasure was to be able to give a copy of the book, based on the series, to theman who, so long ago, recognised, understood and kindled the fire that burnedwithin a small boy's breast.John Knight (49-56)A BLAST FROM THE PASTI enjoyed this year's reunion/dinner, meeting many of my contemporaries atSchool also listenmg to Mr. Maun' s memories of his days. At the end of theevening it was clear that many of my values and attitudes could be traced backto those Foster's days.One of its greatest attributes was its small size and it is a hope that theGryphon School, many times larger and still increasing in size, can continue topreserve some of those Foster's ethics: a continuity which I am sure will havebeen secured by those teaching staff who joined this new school.Having moved away from Sherborne to pursue further training andqualifications, my return to establish a home for my wife and two young boys inThornford feels good. My work as an Agricultural Bank Manager for MidlandBank pIc takes me throughout Dorset and well into A von. The overseeing offinancial proposals for the many different farms and farmers requires 'peopleassessment' as well as financial assesment. The bank needs to be happy for itsmoney.!Twelve years is a relatively short career but how things change, a thought Iam sure shared by many other older members of the Association. It seemsincreasingly difflcult to juggle career and family aspirations.Ironically as the proverbial wheel spins ever faster for those in employment,often much faster than one wishes. those who are seeking work would give theirright arms to be in the same situation.Clearly it is becoming more important than ever for one to have clearobjectives for one's life. Everyone for his own course. It is a free world full ofopportunities; however, it must be an added responsibility for those that 'have',that they do not become self centred and single minded, but must continue toshow friendship, sharing and compassion within this increasingly pressurisedsociety. True Fosterian qualities.Phillip Dolbear (74 -81)20AN AWAY GAME .. 1929In the Spring Term of 1929 the School had a football fixture with St. John'sGym of Y eovil. We met Mr. Marks at the School and walked to the station,caught the train to Yeovil Junction, there changed trains for Yeovil TownStation. We walked to the St. John's Gym in the centre of the town where wechanged into our kit before walking yet again to the playing fields at Westlands.The match was rather one sided,the opposition being bigger and older.Following our defeat we made the return journey to Sherborne. Coming upthrough the town in Sherbome, Mr. Marks remarked that he had had some tea inYeovil. We had had none! A boarder suggested that myself and ColinGoodchild, being the only 'country boys', could come back to have tea with theboarders, but Mr. Marks said he would take us to the 'Three Wishes'. We didjustice to our tea. Thank you Mr. Marks.S.R.A. Foot (24-29)NEWS OF OLD FOSTERIANSNEW MEMBERSSince the publication of the last magazine the following Old Boy has joined theAssociation.C. Fort (65 - 69)Please encourage other former pupils to join the Association. To join, send a£15 cheque, made payable to 'Old Fosterians' Association for a lifemembership, to the Hon Secretary. An application form is enclosed with thismagazine.UNIVERSITY NEWSKern Vickers (86-92) Loughborough University of Technology, Informationand Library Studies, BA. 2.1.(note. The Hon Secretary would like to hear from all Old Fosterians obtainingdegrees etc. It will help with the updating of the Foster's Honours Book, whichwill be replacing the Honours Boards from the School)MARRIAGESThe Association extends its congratulations and best wishes to all OldFosterians who have been married since the publication of the last magazine.Those of which we have knowledge are;A. Hayes (74-81) to Kim Oatley on 3rd June 1995.G. Hurst. (76-82) married Sarah in 1991.S. Durk. (70-77) married in 1993.21

J. Hemmings (79 -86) married Donna Louise Barlow in St Andrews Church,Plymouth, on 13th August 1994.J.Hart. (77-83) married Felicity Warwood on 9th July 1994.S. Knobbs (76-81) to Joanne Street in the United Reformed Church, Stokesub-Hamdon.e. Maidment (70-74) to Cathy Ratcliffe in the Methodist Church, Sherborne.R. Kempsell (83-90) married Lisa Evely on 1st July 1995.L. Tucker (77-84) married Jan in The Methodist Church, Sherborne, on 1stJuly 1995. Richard Perham was the best man with David Brooks and JonathanStringfellow as ushers.M. Eagers (78-85) was married during 1995.BIRTHSTo Greg Hurst (76-82) and his wife Sarah, a son Matthew in 1993.To Simon Durk (70-77) and his wife, a son Alexander in January 1994.To Nicholas Simpson (76-83) and his wife Debra, a daughter Eleanor, on 29thJanuary 1995.To Nigel Attwood (78 -83) and his wife, twins Kieran and Ryan, on 20th May1995; to add to Lauren (6) and Liam (4).To Paul Jesty (79-86) and his wife, a son Louis Michael, on 15th June 1995.To Phillip Dolbear (74-81) and his wife Rebecca, a son Alastair, on 2ndNovember 1995.NEWS OF OTHER MEMBERSD. ACKROYD (85-92) has completed a year working for Van den Bergh Foodsat Crawley as part of his Business Studies degree work at Portsmouth. Hereturned to the university for his final year's studies last October.R. ACKROYD (89-92) now at the Gryphon School, is studying for 'A' levels inMaths, Art, Economics and English. He has obtained the St John AmbulanceThree Cross award and an award for Community Sports Leadership. His otheractivities include Tennis, which he plays for Alweston, and Table Tennis inwhich he is a member of the Sherborne Youth Club team.N. AT!WOOD (78-83) is the Divisional Analyst Programmer for Pittards picbased III Leeds but also works on site at Irthlingborough, Northants. He issecretary to the Works football team and is part of the editorial committee for theWorks newsletter. He has re-kindled his spirit to watching Yeovil Town F.e.,following them on their travels throughout the country and meeting a few likemindedFosterians at matches. He would love to hear from any Fosterians whohave access to the 'Internet' or any of its associated electronic gateways. He maybe contacted via 'Compuserve' and his user code is ID.lS100567,2543.B. B~RTER (60-65) writes that he is the Senior Radiographer at KingstonHospl~al and sa~s that he has been in radiography since leaving Foster's,followlllg the gUidance of A.J. NORFOLK to this career. He comments, "Abetter choice I could not have made". He is in regular touch with J.W. ABBOTT(60-67) who is still in the construction industry in South Africa. Barry alsorelated that he was on holiday in Lincolnshire and visited Louth Abbey andnoticed the name of the organist, PETER BURNESS, who was Barry's musicmaster at Foster's. They met and had a long conversation and although Peter hadsome difficulty in recalling Barry, he could remember John Abbott.22B.P. BROWN (77-82) is, together with his wife, 'mine hosts' at the RoyalWessex, Templeconbe. Naturally they would be delighted to welcome any OldFosterians.A.J. COLES (30-34) returned the information leaflet with his details: he is aretired accountant who has spent some 35 years as a JP on the Banbury and,later, NOxon Benches. He was surprised to find 31 names of hiscontemporaries in the list of members seeing that the school in 1930 had lessthan 100 pupils in total. He recalls how homesick he was at aged eight when hebecame a boarder but puts Foster's winning the All Dorset Grammar SchoolsAthletics Shield in 1931 amongst his most treasured memories, particularly theperfonmance of LEWIS A VERY. He also remembers CHARLIE BEER'Sprowess as a batsman in the 1st XI and believes Mr LUSH added cashincentives of one penny per run! .J.M. COURTNEY (36-42) writes that he is married with three children andtwo grandchildren. He says that he has recently moved to the lovely town ofSidmouth, known locally as 'God's Waiting Room' because of its high numberof pensioners but that even so, it is a very active town. He lists his interests asbird watching, golf and foreign travel. He enjoys reading in the 'Fosterian' newsfrom his contemporaries and says "I remember with pleasure Mr GIBLING,our English teacher, who always replied to letters I sent him whilst serving inthe Fleet Air Arm during 1943/46. I am pleased to see his two sons are still alivealthough they always beat me in the School Cross Country races".N.J. COWDREY (71-75) attended this year's annual reunion, but wasdisappointed not to meet more of his year group. Maybe next reunion? HisAthene Engineering Ltd, Wellington, Somerset, continues to expand itsspecialised business.P.R. DOLBEAR (74-81) is the local Midland Bank pic farming expert and canbe spotted holding advice clinics at the local markets.S. DURK (70-77) reports that he was married in February 1993 and that his sonAlexander was born in January 1994. Simon is an operational researchconsultant with Hoskins and says that he has met PADDY BEAT, FREDHART and WILLIAM GREEN (71-77).S.C. EVERITT (85-90) is apparently living in Canada and following anothercourse of study, this time in alternative medicine.D. FOSTER-PEGG (84-86) is well established in his training with thesQlicitors Porter Bartlett & Mayo, Sherborne.D. GAPPER (80-87) informs us that he is a Chartered Accountant and spendsmuch of his time mountain biking, frequently with Dr A.P. HARRIS (80-87)who works as an I.T. support adviser in London. When Darren is in Sherbornehe often meets J. YEATMAN (84-85) and H. TAYLOR (80-87).J.J.W. HART (79-83) who is in the Army and whose marriage is reportedelsewhere, is at present stationed at the Infantry Centre, Wales, at Brecon wherehe is an instructor for sniping and heavy machine guns. His leisure activitiesinclude orienteering and rifle shooting. He would very much like to get in touchwith R. SLOLEY.A.J. HAYES (74-81) married Kim at Bath on 3 June 1995 and had five OF's attheir evening 'do'- ANDREW BAKER (73-78), JONATHAN FIELD(73-80), KEVIN SMITH (74-81), CHRIS HODGE (79-81) and SIMONHOLT (76-81). Alan still works at South Bristol College in the InformationSystem department. He frequently visits his parents at Alweston and is in his11 th year playing Sunday football for Palace Court, Mamhull.23

J. HEMMINGS (84-86) writes that he was married on the 13th of August inPlymouth. He is the roadshow presenter/promotional manager for a companytraining sales staff nationwide. He retains his interest in sport, playing golf andsquash and is treasurer for a local football team.A.G. HICKS (46-54) on retirement from the R.A.F., took up an appointment in1993 as Secretary General of the UK Industrial Space Committee.K.H. HOUSE (47-54) is still actively involved with Dorset County CricketClub. In October, when returning from Snowdonia, he called on John Nbrfolkand his wife Mary; he found them in good health, due no doubt to the fact thatthey still walk and play Tennis regularly. They have many local interests andthese include visits to the Theatre in Cardiff. They had recently celebrated theirGolden Wedding and John suggested that, as such, they might be termed an'endangered species'.D. HOLE (78-85) continues his work as a veterinary surgeon and is developingan interest in veterinary cardiology, regularly using electrocardiography anddiagnostic ultrasound. He says that he has a continuing interest in the running ofthe Cambridge University Boat Club and their preparation for the Boat Race. Hestill rows, rides mountain bikes and planned a trip to the Himalayas inAugust/September 1995. He writes "A recent move from London to Suffolk hasrestored me to the countryside. No matter how much one tries to become a 'cityslicker' it seems as though one's roots are the overriding influence in life. I ammuch happier now living back in the 'sticks'. I still think of Dorset and have fondmemories of what are remembered only as sunny days at Foster's and living nearSherborne. My family all still live in Dorset but I have no plans to return just yet- Suffolk will be my home for quite some time, I think. I was sad to hear ofFosters' fate but I guess that all good things must come to an end at some stageand it sounds as if the new school may produce a top quality academic record.Time will tell ... "G. HOLE (85-92) is at Portsmouth University, reading Hotel and CateringManagement. Graham keeps in regular contact with LLOYD BRYANT (85-92).O. HOLE (87-92) is reading Business Economics and Law at Exeter University.N. HOLMES (64-66) celebrated his Silver Wedding on 23rd May 1995 and hisdaughter, Sarah, was married on 30th September 1995. He is the senior civilianmedical officer at the Bulford Canp, Wilts and continues as an examiner for theRoyal College of General Practitioners. He still remains interested in SalisburyRugby Club. He would love to hear from Old Fosterians who left in 1966. Hewas appointed as an officer (brother) in the Order of St John by H.M. The Queenon 23rd September 1995. [Editor: Nigel was awarded another medical award in1995, but being a G.P. it is understandable if there has been difficulty in readingdetails!]G. HURST (75-83) is currently a front-line pilot in 14 Squadron R.A.F., flyingTornado GRl's. Greg married Sarah in 1991 and they had a son, Matthew, in1993. He wishes to use this opportunity to say 'hello' to all his year and 'thanks'to Foster's for an excellent start in life.R.E.G. JONES (67-74) writes that after a spell in HM Customs and Excise hehas returned to architecture, working in London, although he visits Dorset asoften as possible. He lists his interests as badminton, theatre, book publishing andmanaging his Dorset garden. He says that he has visited South Africa, Canada,Australia, Hong Kong, the U.S.A. and, more recently, Vienna, which remindedhim of a skiing trip to Austria in 1969 when skis were made of wood. Heoccasionally meets C. BAGGS (67-74).24J. KNIGHT (85-89) writes from the University of Ulster, Coleraine, where heis in the final year of a DPhil. The work involves commenting on applicationsand recommending geological sites for SSSI for the Department of theEnvironment. He continues to publish academic papers, but alas will need toseek post-doctorate work soon. Such js life.J.D. KNIGHT (49-56) has been busy throughout 1995 working on suchprogrammes as 'Madness of Kings' and 'Forging of a Nation', the recovery ofpost-war Germany. He worked on many of the VE day programmes.S.F. NORSWORTHY (79-86) remains an Attache in the British Embassy,Tunis. He would like to hear news ofI. RIDEOUT and V. SMITH.W.J. PAULLEY (39-46) is one of the stalwarts of the Association and heexpressed his pleasure at meeting with BILL CARVER (41-47), ROYCEGA Y (39-47), JOHN GREGORY (39-47), ARCHIE STOKES (37-42),JOHN PIKE (42-50), JOHN FROST (38-43) and brother FRED PAULLEY(41-46) at the 1995 Dinner. John has been retired eight years now but remainshighly active in many fields. He says he recently found a photograph of theperformance of 'The Amazing Doctor Clitterhouse' in which MAURICEWELCHER starred as the Doctor.J.A. ROBERTS (72-79) has recently had his third book published by CiceronePress. Its title is 'Walking In Dorset' (price £7.99) and as well as a mostinteresting and helpful introduction, it has details of many walks, of varyinglengths, all of which James, accompanied by his dog, has carried out. Hisprevious books, 'Reivers Way' (1993) and 'The Two Moors Way' (1994) alsodescribed walks: on the English-Scottish borders and on Dartmoor and Exmoor.G. SIBLEY (80-87) graduated with an upper second in Geography fromUniversity College, London. In June 1995 he passed the commando course andmoved into a Royal Marine unit as 2nd Lt.G. SIMPSON (84-87) is manager of Denhay Farms Ltd, Bridport. A minireunionat the wedding of MIKE EAGERS (78-85) took place and guestsincluded JAMES and GILES SIMPSON, DUNCAN HOLE, MATTHEWDAY and PAUL COOK (78-85).N.P. SIMPSON (76-83) is UK Planning Manager, Canning Courage Ltd. Hehas regular business contact with JAMES REILLY (77-84).J.S. SIMPSON (78-85) is a director of Adrian Scripps Ltd, Kent, the largest topfruit growers in the country. He is engaged to SUE KNIGHT (LDS 78-85) who isteaching at Tonbridge after two years at the British International School, Jakarta.R.A. SPILSBURY (69-76) wrote from home in Reading and said he was stillwith the purchasing arm of the NHS but expecting a new career direction soon.He remarked on the archaeologists' suggestion that there was evidence of a5,000 year old settlement on Foster's field - could it really be the remains of aphysics textbook!P.J. TACKLEY (76-83) is now living in Santa Monica, California, havingrecently obtained a Ph.D in Geophysics at the California Institute ofTechnology. He is now an Assistant Professor in the Earth and Space SciencesDepartment, University of California. He enjoyed the visit from R.C. WOOD,R.W. HARVEY and J.R. ALLWRIGHT (76-83) whilst he was at Caltech,Pasadena.C.J. THOMAS (63-70) writes from Cranfield, Bedfordshire, where he hasrecently been appointed Managing Director of Anilam Electronics Europe Ltdwho are specialist suppliers of high precision control systems for machine tools.He retains his interest in sport and is still active in golf and cricket. He ismarried (to Christina Foot, formerly of Lord Digby's School) and they have twochildren, Ben (14) and Holly (11).25

M.E. TREVETT (38-46) enjoyed last year's article 'Ladies First' andcomments that during his time at school, and now, he feels that teachers, aspeople, contribute much to a school, introducing a new dimension and newperspective. He seems to remember that Mrs HEWITT came for a while toreplace W.G. HEWITT when he joined the Navy and was shortly afterreplaced by Miss COAK. He was rather disappointed, whilst looking throughthe List of Members, that there are many Old Boys around who do not belong tothe Association. It is sad that their current addresses are lost to their colleagues.A.J. WILLIS (30-36) whose article 'If Only .. .' appears earlier in these pages,says that his activities are now very restricted due to his wife's declining healthand his own need to take life, physically, fairly quietly. When he wrote, inDecember 1994, he had been acting as tutor to two daughters and onegranddaughter at University and a grandson in his final year at high school. Ithad, he said, been quite a demanding year but a most interesting one, especiallyin working on English Literature, Ancient History, Philosophy and Logic.Fortunately, the results had made the effort worthwhile [Editor 'If Only .. .'hardly seems to apply to him!]M.M.C. WEBBER (6~71) wrote that his fust child was expected in August1995. He also gathered and forwarded information on the following OldFosterians who were his contemporaries, and we thank him for these detailsS. BUCKLAND: Steve was the youngest lecturer at Aberdeen University, apost he held for eight years. A further eight years were spent at the San DiegoOceanography Institute. He married and brought his wife to Scotland, where heis Head of the "Environmental, Modelling Unit". He is employed by the"McAuly Land Use Research Institute". The Instutute produces statistics toassist the North American Fish Agencies, Scottish Nature Department andInternational Whaling Commission, producing statistics on Marine MammalPopulations, fishing and its effects on stocks, Deer population andenvironmental effects. At San Diego Steve took part in the expedition to assessDolphin population within the Pacific and to reduce Dolphin kills. For a time hekept in touch with P. NILE, R. FISH and P. CHURCHILL. He now has astrong Scottish accent. He has no intention of leaving Scotland but throughwork occlsionally visits South West England.J. BURGESS: Jerry owned a successful landscaping business, employingvarying numbers of staff, depending on contract size. His business began tosuffer in the 80's recession as most of his employment had been for large "NewBuild" contracts and few of these developments were being undertaken.Reduced to mainly working on his own, he finally closed the business andjoined Parnham House (Beaminster), later to become their Head Gardener.Cutbacks at Parnham left him again with few staff but this time with a heavyworkload. Jerry was considering leaving Pamham and going abroad. He is stillin touch with GAVIN OAKLEY and GARRY COTTERILL.P. CHURCHILL: Lives at Prince George, Vancouver and works in Banking.He is in contact with PAUL NILE, and RICHARD FISH. He returns to theUK occasionally.G.COTTERILL: Garry had a successful Welding business, including Weldingdifficult/specialist materials. In the mid-eighties his business was unable tocontinue, due to lack of contracts, and was closed. A fairly long period ofunemployment followed. He returned to live with his parents but is now againworking in the welding business.26A. DEAVIN: Tony is working as Manager for the local Health Authority at theDrug and Alcohol Dependency Clinic, Poole. Funding is becoming a problemsince he now has to persuade G.P.'s to "buy" their services. He is married withtwo children and in his spare time is a keen fisherman. He keeps in touch withPAUL EDWARDS and MILES WRBBER.P. EDWARDS: Paul trained .as an architect's assistant and later joinedWestland Engineers' Department. He ran a business supplying sports shootingequipment; he also did plans for private dwellings extensions. Followingredundancy he began working for the Council and now undertakes theirlandscaping and grass cutting contracts; he loves working in the open air. Hehas recently remarried. He is in touch with MILES WEBBER and ANTHONYDEA VIN. In his spare time he still undertakes design tasks.P.FIELDS: A trained solicitor, Paddy is employed by the Crown ProsecutionService. He lives at Shefford, Bedfordshire with his wife and children. He iskeen that a form get-together should take place. He is in touch with P.NILE, R.FISH and B. GILLETT.R. FISH: Richard is a Civil Engineer and works for Cornwall County Council,where is in charge of Roads and Bridges. He married Christine Hancock (LDS,the same year) and they now have four (we think) children. He is very keen tokeep in touch and is already in contact with P. NILE, P. FIELDS, A.MA YELL and B. GILLETT.B. GILLETT: Brian is a Civil Engineer with a degree from Cardiff University.He is working in the Far East and has recently been remarried - to an Indonesiangirl. He intends to continue to work there while he is able but says that contractsnow largely go to local people rather than Europeans. He has previously workedin Poland and in Singapore. He now lives at Jakarta. He returns fairly regularlyto see his Mother at Stalbridge.N. GOODWIN: Neil is thought to be living in Cyprus.D. HOLLEX: Dave is an Inspector with Wessex Water Company; his parentslive at Stalbridge. He is not keen on formal events but would attend a form gettogether.A.N. MA YELL: Tony trained in Estate Management and has also trained as anauctioneer. He has been in touch with P. FIELDS, R. FISH and P. NILE.N. MASON: Nick took a Biochemistry degree at Warwick University in 1974and now teaches in London.S.H. NEWELL: Simon joined NatWest Bank from School and is now at HeadOffice, London. He has been with the company during some very hard timesand is now somewhat disillusioned with the large staff reductions with which itwould appear he has been connected. He makes furniture in his spare time andwould like to tum this into a full-time occupation. He is keen to keep in touch.C. NEAL: Chris left Foster's to attend a Sixth-Form College and subsequentlywent to Hatfield Polytechnic. His present whereabouts are unknown, but he isthought by MIKE CHALLONER to be a pilot in the UK.P. NILE: Phil works at Lloyds Bank at Dorchester. He is in touch withP. FIELDS and R.FISH.C. PULLIN: Clive operates a TV Repair business from home, which he shareswith his children in Sherborne. Until its closure he held the maintenancecontract for the Black Horse Hotel.P. ROBERTSHAW: Peter attended Bath University and subsequently took upa career in Banking.S. ROSS: Stuart attended Reading University and then took up various jobs,27

including as an Esate Agent. He later returned to Australia and is now a lecturerat Brisbane University. He can be contacted through MARTIN SARGENT atHolnest.M. SARGENT: When last contacted Martin was working at the Blandfordbranch of Lloyds Bank.H. SHACKLE: Hugh now lives at Shillingstone and is believed to be workingin building and site preparation. He retains strong links with Sherborne CricketClub. He took up gliding when at School and has obtained qualifications forlong distance/duration flying.J.R. SHAPLAND: John is working as the Production Manager of a ChemicalCompany in Derby. He rarely returns to this area but can, of course, becontacted through his brother, Steve who lives in Sherborne.A.P.F. SMITH: Andrew works in marketing in Manchester and/or Newcastle.He is keen to be contacted by his contemporaries at Foster's.I. WATERS: Ian is a Chartered Accountant and lives at Rye, Sussex. He visitedthe School on the occasion of the last Founder's Day Service.P. WATERS: All that is known about Peter is that he joined British Airways asa steward almost immediately on leaving school. He is also a successful parttimeartist.P. WIDDOWSON: Phil is a Building Society Manager and lives at Sidcup,Kent. He is very keen to keep in touch.H. WOOD: Haydon is Deputy Editor of the "Western Gazette" and lives atPenn Hill, Yeo viI.N. WOODLOCK: Nick is still living in Milborne Port where he runs a Fishand Chip shop.If any of these Old Boys wish to get into contact writh others, they can probablydo so through Miles Webber, whose address is 15, Castle Road, Sherborne. DT93RW . Of course, if they are members they will be found in the list publishedlast year - and if not .......... ?OBITUARIESC. PACKE (05-09) died very peacefully on 21st December 1994. His wifeMary writes, 'We had a long and very happy marriage together, with manyblessings and a wealth of very wonderful memories'.He was the son of a former Headmaster of Charlton Horethorne School andhad spoken to the Hon Secretary of his fond memories of cycling aroundMilborne Port area. The Association had forwarded a card of congratulation onthe ocassion of his 102nd birthday and we extend our sympathy to his wife.F.B.S. POOLE (34-40) died on the 25th September 1995. He always spoke ofhis great fondness for his time at Foster's School and had many stories to tell hischildren and grandchildren. Our sympathy is sent to his daughters and family.M.F.A. ROSE (34-37) sadly died on August 30th 1995, aged 73 yrs. He died inhospital following major surgery five weeks earlier. He always looked forwardto his copy of the 'Fosterian'. The Association extends its sympathy to his wifeand family.S.E. GOULD (3~0) died early in August 1995. After leaving Foster's SilasGould followed a lifetime of farming, finally owning Hillside Farm,Poyntington. Although a quiet character he was a deep thinker and would28always be willing to offer a helping hand. He was a great lover of all thecountryside could offer and his animals always were a priority. His son anddaughter were educated at Foster s and Lord Digby's respectively. Oursympathy is sent to ,his wife and family. The Association was represented at hisfuneral on 10th August at All Saints" Poyntington by C.R.G. Treasure and theHon. Secretary.G. (Tabby) OAKLEY (4~7) died very suddenly on 3rd July 1995 ,aged 62yrs. Throughout his life Gordon had that rare talent to entertain. His timing andtaste were immaculate. He was cheeky but never offensive, writes Bonny Sartinof The Yetties who had worked with him as a compositor at Sawtells,Sherborne. The Town has lost one of its great characters and will miss hislongstanding work for charity. The Association ext~nds its sympathy to his wifeShirley and family.J.P.H. COWAN (27-32) died on 2nd January 1995, aged 78 yrs, following ahip replacement operation. He won a scholarship to Oxford, but was unable totake it up for financial reasons. (no grants in those days). He became instead anapprentice electrician with the Wessex Electricity Company. With the outbreakof war he volunteered and joined the Somerset and Dorset Yeomanry. He waslater commissioned in the Royal Artillery, finishing the war in command of thecoast artillery battery at Dover. On demob he returned to the 'Wessex' as asalesman. In 1954 he moved to Seeboard at Sittingbourne as a commercialengineer. He retired in 1979 following 47 years in the Electricity supplyindustry. From 1959 until 1971 he helped his wife Dorothy run their Home forthe Elderly. His wife died im 1987 following a long illness. He is much missedby Roberta, his stepdaughter, and his two grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. In extending our sympathy to his family, the Association isindebted to Roberta for these most informative details.D.J. HUNT (30-38) died on 10th January 1995. He was, for many years, jointowner with his brother, of the Cycle Shop in Long Street, Sherborne. He was avery keen photographer and left a splendid collection of his work to theSherborne Museum; he was also responsible for the photographs in Mr. S.McKay's history of Foster's, published in 1975. The Association wasrepresented at his funeral by R. Brewer.C. SCAMMEL (29-35) died in August. Clyde lived and farmed at Podimore,near Yeovil. The Association extends its sympathy to his family.Itis with sadness that we record the death of ALAN HABBERFIELD (70-75)following a brave fight against lung cancer, in Washington, U.S.A. Oursympathy to his parents and to Graham and Robert, his brothers.29

LIST OF MEMBERS.Delete.Batchelor. Lt. Col AJ. (21-28)Cowan. J.P. (27-32)Edwards. AR. (20-26)Fudge. E.M. (30-37)Hunt. D. (30-38)Addendum October 1995.Packe. C.L. (05-09)Poole. F.B.S. (34-40)Rose. M.F.A. (34-37)Tapscott. P. (76-83)Wood. AT.C. (24-29)THE ANNUAL REUNION& DINNERwill take place onSATURDAY, 28th SEPTEMBERVenue and price will be notified laterThe 1996 Dinner will be for Old F osterians only.30Add.ABBOTT. Mr. E.B.G. (30-37)29, Glenburnie Road, Tooting. LONDON. SWI 74NE.COURTNEY. Mr. J.M. (36-42)16A Stevens Lane, Woolbrook, SIDMOUTH, Devon, EXI0 9UL.FORT. Mr. C. (65-69)4 Abbotts Way, SHERBORNE, Dorset. DT9 6DT.GAY. Mrs. A. (Hon. Member)Moorings, Newtown, MlLBORNE PORT, Sherborne.INNES. Mr. M. ( )20a West View Close, LONDON. NWlO IRH.MORRISON. Mr. T. (83-90)235 Westbury, SHERBORNE, Dorset. DT9 3EU.OSBORNE. Mr. J. (Hon. Member, caretaker 83-93)5 The Houses, Podimore. YEOVIL, Somerset. BAll 8JF.SANFORD. Mrs. R. (Hon. Member)Clyst House, Mill Lane, CHETNOLE, Sherborne, Dorset.HOLE. Mrs. A. (Hon. Member)Ashcombe Farm, Alweston, SHERBORNE, Dorset.STONE. Mr. G.J. (43-50)33 Cranmore Close, TROWBRIDGE, Wiltshire BA14 9BU.TOPP. Mr. M. J. (75-80)lQ Highfield Close, Charminster, DORCHESTER, Dorset.Correct/change of address.BROWN. Mr. B.P. (77-82)The Royal Wessex, 3 High Street, TEMPLECOMBE, Somerset. BA8 OJABROWN. Mr. N. (78-84)Picnic Cottage, High Street, MILBORNE PORT, Sherborne.CRANE. Mr. S.L.G. (65-72)Address unknown.DAVIS. Mr. T.J. (72-79)31 CHEMIN DE LA FORET, 1522, LUCENS, Switzerland.DOLBEAR. Mr. R.K. (75-82)C/o Dryburn, Camel Street, MARTSON MAGNA, Somerset.DURRANT. Mr. J.D. (44-49)Rowans, Batcombe, DORCHESTER, Dorset.31

EVERITT. Mr. S.c. (85-90)C/o 6 Surrey Close, Totton, SOUTHAMPTON, S040 2QQ.GEAR. Mr. R.E. (28 -33)2 Padgeant Close, SHERBORNE. Dorset.HEMMINGS. Mr. J. (79-86)228 Austin Crescent, Forster Park, Crownhill, PLYMOUTH, Devon.HODGE. Dr. C.M. (75-82)Honeycombe, Bradford Road, SHERBORNE, Dorset. DT9 6BT.HODGE. MR C. (79-81)55a Kynaston Road, Stoke Newington. LONDON. N116 OEB.HOLE. Mr. D. (78-85)28 Lower Green, Higham, BURY ST EDMUNDS, Suffolk. P28 6NJ.HORSLEY. Mr. S.J. (69-77)Edersee Strasse 4,34466, Wolfhagen-Brundersen, GERMANY.HOWARD. Dr. DH. (75-77)The Limes, 18 St. Andrews Road, BEDFORD, MK 40 2U.IRELAND. Messrs B. & G. (85-92 & 86-92)2 Chandlers, Castle View, SHERBORNE, Dorset. DT9 3RT.JONES. Mr. B.B. (68-75)'Bag-End', Townshend, Nr. HA YLE, Cornwall. TR 27 6AF.KEMPSELL. Mr. R.J. (83-90)93 Sherborne Road, YEOVIL, Somerset.MILLS. Mr. D. (87-92)Oakleigh House, Westhay, Hawkchurch, Nr. AXMINSTER, Devon.MOLLOY. Mr. L. (80-92)'Abinger', Bradford Lane, Longburton, SHERBORNE, Dorset. DT9 6ES.ROBERTS. Mr. J.A. (72-79)Sansomes Hill, MILBORNE PORT, Sherborne, Dorset. DT9 5AJ.SPILSBURY. Mr. R.A. (69-76)I Penroath Ave, READING, Berks. RG21 5DF.STURGESS. Mr. N. (79-86)35 Camborne Street, YEOVIL, Somerset. BA21 5DF.TOPP. Mr. A.S. (73-78)12 Orchard Walk, MILBORNE PORT, Sherborne. Dorset.WILSHER Lr. Col. R.F. (59-63)HQ, The Brigade of Gurkas, Prince of Wales Barracks, B.F.P.O. I.YOUNG. Mr. R. (78-83)40 Woodlands, Hamworthy, POOLE, Dorset. DH 15 4EE.RAWLINSON. Mr. S.C.F. (80-84)3 Queens Court, CORTON DENHAM, Sherborne.PERHAM. Mr. RJ. (77-84)45 Orchard Street, OTLEY, West Yorkshire. LS21 IJGATTWOOD. Mr. N. (78-83)27 Ecclesburn Road, LEEDS. L59 9DE.32