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a time, <strong>to</strong> each receive 6 of the best. I was first,and clearly remember Mr Bulteel stubbing out hisown cigarette before wielding a rather twangy andpainful cane. Whatever the rights or wrongs ofcorporal punishment, it hurt so much that I neverrisked smoking at school again, and thankfullynever became addicted!Ed comment – how about some morereminiscences or better still confessions!Mike Lakin (JH & G 1981) writes:At the OA AGM and associated ‘Evening withHislop’ in January, I was reminded of the innatelyfriendly nature of OAs and though no one wasthere from my year (I left in 81), I thoroughlyenjoyed the company of several OAs from yearsabove me, over more than a few glasses of wine.This almost certainly helped unlock many hiddenmemories and the many amusing s<strong>to</strong>ries andreminiscences, which flooded back as if they allhappened last year albeit more like 24+ yearsafter leaving the <strong>College</strong>! Mark Keatley-Palmer(JH & E 68-78) our immediate Past OA President,happened <strong>to</strong> mention that he kept in regular <strong>to</strong>uchwith several of his peers and quite often metthem for a curry in Crowborough, central <strong>to</strong> wherethey are all based. I was encouraged and as aresult, decided <strong>to</strong> try something similar, but herein London and can report that the first (so calledand very informal) London Old Ardinian’s DiningSociety (LOADS) successfully met for a few beersat the Lamb & Flag in Covent Garden on the24th February followed by a curry. (See repor<strong>to</strong>n back cover)Where is MICHAEL (Taffy) WATTS?Richard Crosby (G 55-63) is searching forinformation! I have not been in <strong>to</strong>uch with<strong>Ardingly</strong> since leaving in 1963. My Housemasterswere Michael (Taffy) Watts and Nigel Argent.I would like <strong>to</strong> know of any news concerningMichael Watts, who effectively got me in<strong>to</strong>Cambridge in the first place, and his sisterHelen Watts - an internationally recognisedcontral<strong>to</strong> who sang in Wagner’s Ring Cycle underSir George Solti.Ed comment – If anyone can help, please emailme at oa@sycamoredesign.co.uk and I will pass i<strong>to</strong>n <strong>to</strong> Richard.Jan Eike Thole (H 01-06) reports on the OAGerman Reunion in Munich:40 OAs met in Munich for the 3rd OA GermanReunion. The beginning of the evening wasspent in a traditional Bavarian Brauhaus“Brewroom” with a delicious meal and sufficientdrinks for everyone.Unfortunately, Mrs Humphreys, Ms Collier andGesa, all of whom represented the <strong>College</strong>, had<strong>to</strong> catch an early flight back <strong>to</strong> the UK, otherwisethey could and hopefully would have participatedin the Pub Crawl which, for some of the GermanOAs, ended at 6am.Max Lobermeyer, the OA German Rep,welcomed all former students and thankedGesa for organizing such a great event. Healso extended a very special welcome <strong>to</strong> PeterWraight, the oldest OA at the reunion, who hadbeen <strong>to</strong> <strong>Ardingly</strong> from 47-54!! Peter had moved <strong>to</strong>Germany in the 1970’sAl<strong>to</strong>gether, it was a fantastic evening with lotsof reminiscent and nostalgic moments. Since theevening was such a great success, Gesa and Maxare in the process of planning the 4th OA GermanReunion in <strong>Ardingly</strong> in Spring 2010.We hope <strong>to</strong> see as many as possible of youthere for a drink at The Oak in <strong>Ardingly</strong> - pleasemake sure you check your letterbox for news!THE OAs – NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT THEM!Michael Stables (JH & F 55-62),our West Midlands rep, reports:My wife and I decided <strong>to</strong> undertake a trip <strong>to</strong>New Zealand <strong>to</strong> spend last Christmas with ourdaughter, Lizzy. She had been there for 6 monthswhilst on a years trip round the world on herown. I decided <strong>to</strong> investigate contacts with OAsthrough the Society, that might be out there andwho I had not spoken <strong>to</strong> for many years. Theresult was wonderful – and everyone I spoke <strong>to</strong>or emailed were contemporaries of mine bothin JH and Senior School nearly 50 years ago –even though they may not have been in my ownimmediate circle of friends at school. All weremost generous and kind and interested.We went first <strong>to</strong> California where I discoveredand exchanged emails with Michael Strong (JH& A 54-64), I also was able <strong>to</strong> make contactwith Pete Tidy (JH & G 58-64), a close and oldchum at school, in New Orleans. Both offeredtheir generous hospitality <strong>to</strong> my wife and I andour daughter. In Australia we made contactwith Robert Vincent (JH & B 55-65) who waskind enough with his wife <strong>to</strong> meet with and hos<strong>to</strong>ur daughter on her travels; in addition I alsoexchanged (as did our daughter) emails withRichard Abbott (JH & A 54-62). I also madecontact with Steve Dinsdale (D 58-63) whofor the past 35 years has been resident in NewOrleans, and whose son in NYC has even offeredadvice and help <strong>to</strong> our daughter.It is difficult <strong>to</strong> take on board that all of us wereat school at the same time so many years agoand even now with such a lapse of time each onewas so interested and generous in offering <strong>to</strong>help not only my wife and I, but also our daughteras she went on her journey. We particularlyloved New Zealand and Australia having nevervisited before – and I even managed a day at theSydney Test Match. San Francisco was great,but we had been <strong>to</strong> the US several times before.Perhaps <strong>Ardingly</strong> was a pretty good place <strong>to</strong> beschooled after all! We returned via Hong Kongbut I was unable <strong>to</strong> discover any Ardinians therealthough I’m sure they exist!The OAs society clearly has an ever-expandingdatabase of pupils and I do recommend any OA<strong>to</strong> use the same <strong>to</strong> make contact with old friendsand even distant contemporaries – you might bevery and pleasantly surprised!!CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED! OAs have your say...• Letters • Who’s Who Feature • Births / Marriages / Obituaries• Sport / Events / Music • Regional & International gatherings• Nostalgic memories / Pho<strong>to</strong>s (300dpi minimum)Readers who have contributions <strong>to</strong> make <strong>to</strong> the newsletter should send it <strong>to</strong>:oa@sycamoredesign.co.uk or call Mark on 01892 511165www.oldardinians.com3
OUR MAN IN GAZA!Chris Gunness (JH & G 67-77)writes:I joined the BBC in 1984 and after23 years I needed a change! On4th January 2006, I headed <strong>to</strong>the Middle East as spokesman inthe United Nations negotiationsoffice in Jerusalem. The night Iarrived, the then Israeli PrimeMinister, Ariel Sharon suffereda massive stroke changing thepolitical landscape dramatically.Within weeks, the Hamas movement won a sweeping vic<strong>to</strong>ry in Palestinianelections and the prospect for negotiations suffered another set back. Withlittle in the way of peace prospects in the air, I moved as spokesman forthe UN Human Development Agency, the United Nations Relief and WorksAgency, UNRWA. It’s an organization that since 1950 has brought reliefand social services <strong>to</strong> Palestine refugees living in camps across the MiddleEast region.My job takes me <strong>to</strong> Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.The profile of UNRWA rose unexpectedly with the 22-day war in Gazaduring which about thirteen hundred people were killed, the majority ofthem civilians including many women and children. I was based throughoutin Jerusalem, working the studios <strong>to</strong> make sure that the voices of thevoiceless could be heard. During that time, our own beneficiaries (abouttwo thirds of Gaza’s 1.5 million population who are refugees), the nonrefugeepopulation, our own staff and our facilities were hit. Fifty three of ourbuildings, including our main compound in Gaza City and several schoolswhere hundreds of displaced from the fighting had taken refuge werehit. Some, such as our main warehouse in Gaza City was hit with whitephosphorous, were completely destroyed. Throughout the conflict UNWRAcontinued <strong>to</strong> administer services in Gaza - food distributions, primaryhealthcare and transporting medical supplies <strong>to</strong> the sick, the woundedand the dying.The war has left an indelible mark in all senses. The craters, the bulletmarks, the many ground zeros, the psychological scars on the womenand children, even on the next generations will be hard <strong>to</strong> remove. ButUNRWA is a human development organization pledged <strong>to</strong> doing just that.We educate two hundred thousand children in Gaza very day, we distributefood <strong>to</strong> 900,000 and we bring primary health care <strong>to</strong> a million Gazans. Inour schools, hundreds of UNRWA psycho-social counsellors are doingwhat they can <strong>to</strong> inculcate a sense of normality. That perhaps is our greatestchallenge, <strong>to</strong> remove the legacy of bitterness and hate.Chris is very happy in a relationship, is based in Jerusalem and travels allover the Middle East - Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank and Gaza.He is still in contact with Ian Hislop (JH & A 67-77) and Adam Blackwood(JH & G 68-77) (though not for far <strong>to</strong>o long!)Old Ardinians Reunion in Munich - November 29thMax Lobermeyer (CD 99-00) reports:Forty Old Ardinians met in central Munich for the third OA Reunion in Germany. People travelledfrom all over Germany and again different year groups came <strong>to</strong>gether. It was a wonderful eveningthat reunited all of the attendants in good memories of the college. It was good fun catching upwith old friends, for many of which the reunions are the only occasion where they meet. We werehosted in an authentic Brauhaus with good beer, a lot of noise and Bavarian traditional food.After the official part many of went on <strong>to</strong> a unique pub (following a special recommendation)where we enjoyed some more drinks and rounded off the evening.The only English, and oldest, OA that attended was Peter Wraight (47-54) who has livedin Germany since the 1970s. He commented in an email after the reunion ‘I think it must besaid that one tends <strong>to</strong>day <strong>to</strong> look upon European youth as being something <strong>to</strong> be collectivelymistrusted when it comes <strong>to</strong> taking over from their peers sometime later. After meeting the“young” OAs at this reunion, both boys and girls, I do not have this feeling any longer. I think youall at <strong>Ardingly</strong> have done a wonderful job and would wish that your success continues, as I amsure it will.’ That said – we can only respond: what a good evening, making a good impressionwhile having a lot of fun!The next reunion is planned <strong>to</strong> take place at the college in England. It is time <strong>to</strong> leaveGermany <strong>to</strong> go back <strong>to</strong> our English roots. Watch out for news on this event. If you are aGerman Old Ardinian and do not already receive newsletters from me, please send me yourcontact details.Gesa, Max and Peter Wright (see letters)REGIONAL &SPORTS NEWSJohn Beaty (F 46-50), our OA rep for the Antipodes(Oz & NZ) sends a “Happy New Year from Melbourne”!He tried very hard <strong>to</strong> get an OA cocktail party goingin Melbourne in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 08, but unfortunately thenumbers were insufficient <strong>to</strong> make it viable. Heappreciates that organising any function for peoplewho are spread over thousands of kilometres is almostimpossible, but he believes it would be possible <strong>to</strong>organise occasional gatherings in Melbourne and orSydney. He will keep trying! But, <strong>to</strong> do this effectivelyhe needs a much better database than he currentlyhas. So, he needs your help, having written <strong>to</strong> anumber of people but received few replies… Johnasks if OAs who live in Australia & New Zealand,either temporarily or permanently would pleasecontact him, by email or letter and give him your emailaddress and/or contact phone number. This will makecommunication much easier. His details are:John H Beaty OBE, 1 Chateau Grove, Beaumaris,Vic<strong>to</strong>ria 3183 Australia, 0400 988 208 orjhbeaty@iprimus.com.auLucy Tardrew (82-84), our Squash & Tennis Rep,asks OAs who would like <strong>to</strong> play either sport in amatch against the school on OAs day, <strong>to</strong> get in<strong>to</strong>uch – PLEASE!Andrew Greves (D58-62), our Football President, isalways on the lookout for young players with legs thatwork and feet that are capable of putting a footballin the back of the net – preferably the oppositions –please give Andrew a call.4 old ARDINIAN
Where arethey now…Charles Elford (JH & B 76-84) I can still smellthe Under when we rehearsed ‘Tin Pan Ali’ and‘The Crucible’; that smell of dust and timber,stage flats and those cigars Mr Temblett-Wood(54-91) used <strong>to</strong> smoke. I didn’t follow my passionstraight away though. On leaving <strong>Ardingly</strong> I did afoundation course at Wimbledon School of Artthen on <strong>to</strong> London’s Mime Centre; did variousjobs plus a stint on a summer camp in Vermontteaching ceramics. The following year I started a3-year course at the Royal Scottish Academy ofMusic & Drama.As an ac<strong>to</strong>r, I did various bits and pieces; avery tacky pan<strong>to</strong> in Kilmarnock, modelled on theAlternative Hair Show (don’t ask), bit parts in ‘TheBill’, ‘Eastenders’ and ‘Take the High Road’ (all thegrim ones) as well as lots of fringe theatre (again,all the grim ones), ‘extra’ work and a 9 week <strong>to</strong>urof Scotland and the north of England dressed asTony the Tiger (again, please don’t ask – suffice<strong>to</strong> say, I lost a s<strong>to</strong>ne in weight and haven’t eatenFrosties since – seriously, I am a phobic now).I supplemented my meagre acting income with ameagre market research inter<strong>view</strong>ing one. I hadn’trealized acting was more a lifestyle than a job andI made a <strong>to</strong>ugh decision as I approached 30.I gave it all up.As a Training & Recruitment Manager (marketresearch in various London sweatshops), I gota mortgage and a flat in South London. I selffundedmy 3 year Human Resources trainingand leaving market research behind me forever,started working at the Personnel Departmen<strong>to</strong>f the Museum of London which I loved. After 2years of fixed term contracts there, I moved in<strong>to</strong>the voluntary sec<strong>to</strong>r starting as HR Manager atCarers UK, a charity that supports and campaignson behalf of (unpaid) carers. I sold my flat andmoved <strong>to</strong> very trendy Whitstable, Kent. I commutedin<strong>to</strong> London for 2 years (2 hrs door <strong>to</strong> door) andthings were really looking good but then, mypartner of 9 years started <strong>to</strong> get ill. Very slow andsubtle it was. Eventually we got a diagnosis. Thebeautiful name didn’t really reflect the ugliness ofthe thing. Astrocy<strong>to</strong>ma is an aggressive tumourwith hundreds of spreading tentacles that growin<strong>to</strong> every nook and cranny of the brain. After ahorrific 9 months of watching this bright, funny andtalented musician’s physical and mental decline,John died. This was April 06, a few months beforewhat would have been our 10th anniversary. Ayear later and 5 years after starting at Carers UK,I left <strong>to</strong> join a homelessness charity in Kent and inMarch, I’ll have been HR Manager there for 2 years.God, how depressing this all sounds! If you’restill with me, it gets better. In fact, compared <strong>to</strong>where I was as I approached 30, things couldn’tbe more different or exciting for me now, but I had<strong>to</strong> go through all of that in order <strong>to</strong> get <strong>to</strong> where Iam now. All of that qualified me <strong>to</strong> write the bookand put me in this exciting place.On 7th April 2004 an article by NormanLebrecht (BBC broadcaster, novelist and AssistantEdi<strong>to</strong>r <strong>to</strong> the Evening Standard) was published,marking the release of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’sViolin Concer<strong>to</strong>. The article and brief biog grippedme. How had I not heard of Coleridge-Taylorbefore? I won’t go in<strong>to</strong> his whole life here but Irecognised a great s<strong>to</strong>ry when I saw one and knewthere was a screenplay in this - I couldn’t believeit hadn’t been done. So I wrote the screenplay.Then I realized it would be a lot more marketable ifthere were a book. So I wrote the book and BlackMahler: The Samuel Coleridge-Taylor S<strong>to</strong>ry waspublished in April 2008.I’m still enjoying the wonderful journey that thatarticle in 2004 kicked off. Norman Lebrecht, saidof the book ‘It’s an incredibly human s<strong>to</strong>ry whichwould translate extremely well <strong>to</strong> film.’ The websiteis www.blackmahler.com and it has loads ofre<strong>view</strong>s and endorsements, his<strong>to</strong>rical info, pictures,a BBC Radio inter<strong>view</strong> etc and if you want <strong>to</strong> getin <strong>to</strong>uch (please do) my email address is on thewebsite on the Contact Us page (it says ‘ContactUs, but it’s actually just me). And if you want agreat read, buy the book.I get 63p for each copy sold and I need enough<strong>to</strong> get <strong>to</strong> Vegas – but that’s another s<strong>to</strong>ry….So there you go. That’s where I am now.Do I miss acting? No. Would I have had thingsany different? No, I don’t think so. Otherwise, Iwouldn’t be where I am now and I like being here.It’s a really good place.Chris Ellis (JH & H 68-76) our NEW US & Canada(East) representative writes: I moved <strong>to</strong> the USAin 1984. First <strong>to</strong> Hous<strong>to</strong>n, then <strong>to</strong> Washing<strong>to</strong>n DC,then <strong>to</strong> Paris Virginia, then <strong>to</strong> Woods<strong>to</strong>ck, Vermont,before finally settling in Charlottesville Virginiain 1995!Having settled I got married in January of ‘07, <strong>to</strong>Kimberly, bought a house in the city in June of ‘07and now we are expecting our first child in Juneof ‘09. The pregnancy has settled down for thepresent, after a trying few months for Kim. We aregoing <strong>to</strong> start getting things moved around in theNew Year.I have been in the food and beverage industrysince leaving <strong>Ardingly</strong> in ‘76, as a chef, food andbeverage manager and now a sales representativefor a wine distribu<strong>to</strong>r- and am enjoying the perks!!I have not heard of any OAs, being in this area,but would be interested <strong>to</strong> see who is here –please do contact me.Peter Tuck (D 37-41), our US & Canada (West)rep writes: I am well and have been since 2days before 9/11 when I had open heart surgery(eight hours on the table) as a result of a leakinganeurysm. Am very lucky <strong>to</strong> be alive, thanksare due <strong>to</strong> the wonderful skills of a Canadianmedical team.My wife, Barbara and I immigrated <strong>to</strong> Richmond,BC in 1981 soon after my eldest daughter marrieda fully-fledged Canadian. Happily they producedtwo granddaughters who live just one block away.My youngest daughter lives in Selsey, Sussex andalso has two children.I could ‘rattle’ on for hours but appreciate thefact that so many boys (and girls) have left <strong>Ardingly</strong>since my departure in 1942 and I do not wish<strong>to</strong> take up <strong>to</strong>o much space with my ramblings. Iwould like <strong>to</strong> take this opportunity <strong>to</strong> again thankthe OA Society for electing me President in 1971,also the OAFC (President for 11 years) and a VicePresident of the OACC. Sadly my only regret isthe almost <strong>to</strong>tal collapse of the OAFC and OACC,especially after we managed <strong>to</strong> have our ownFootball Pitch and pavilion. This was very largelypossible due <strong>to</strong> the wonderful effort of a certainAndrew Greves (D 58-62), who, as a few of youmay know, is the present President of the OAFC.Good luck Andy... keep trying!Let’s end on a lighter note... During the war theschool was advised <strong>to</strong> provide a night time FireWatch team (senior boys). All went well until onenight the ‘TUCK’ shop was broken in<strong>to</strong>! Perhapsthe boys were hungry for something <strong>to</strong> eat. Thehead man ‘Tilt’ called an emergency Assemblyand we all wondered what was going on. Soonwe were <strong>to</strong>ld what had happened and he <strong>to</strong>ld theboys <strong>to</strong> own-up. Silence prevailed. Many yearslater following an OAFC match and a few ‘jugs’ thesubject came up as <strong>to</strong> who it was and <strong>to</strong> my greatsurprise one of the players (no names) owned upand said ‘Yes, Peter, it was me’. Boys will be boysI suppose!Finally, if any of you are over this way please getin <strong>to</strong>uch. (details on Back Cover)OA Website…Registrations for the OA website are stillcoming in, if you haven’t already done so,please visit www.oldardinians.com and joinour on-line community. Check out your“Year Cloud” and discover how many ofyour old friends are there! As the use of thesite grows we will be uploading details ofevents and OA activities – make a point ofcoming back <strong>to</strong> see what is scheduled.OAs on Facebook…I am happy <strong>to</strong> confirm that the <strong>Ardingly</strong>Group on Facebook, started by Jan Thole,has nearly 700 OAs registered on it, seehttp://www.facebook.com/home.php?pwstdfy=2f8b656490b91c248fd33d5be22d1b99#/group.php?gid=2217839749 <strong>to</strong> jointhis group.Jan has agreed <strong>to</strong> join our growinggroup of “techies” in the “Who’s Who”, soif you need <strong>to</strong> reach him with any questionsplease do!www.oldardinians.com 5
converted Commando carrier. This <strong>to</strong>ok him<strong>to</strong> the Far East on an arduous programme ofoperations. In contrast Max then specialisedin diesel submarines, serving in three, whichincluded two years in the Royal Canadian Navy.By this time Max had married a childhoodsweetheart, Diana, and started a family:Chris<strong>to</strong>pher and Sarah. The s<strong>to</strong>ry goes that onreturn from submarine patrols Diana made himchange out of uniform in the garden shed, shedid not like diesel oil smells and certainly not inthe house.Max was selected for the nuclear courses atGreenwich and Dounreay and went on <strong>to</strong> thenaval team <strong>to</strong> build the Polaris submarines HMSRenown and HMS Revenge; He was responsiblefor reac<strong>to</strong>r testing and seeing them “go critical”.Later he was Senior Engineer in HMS Repulsefor a refit, testing and deployment on patrol.After staff jobs in Submarine crew training, hewas the senior Engineer of a helicopter cruiserand in the MoD as an appointer – planning thecareers and appointments of engineer officers.When a Captain he became Nuclear PowerManager at HM Dockyard, Rosyth, with a staff of375, responsible for refitting, setting <strong>to</strong> work andrefuelling Polaris submarine reac<strong>to</strong>r systems.Later he was a senior appointer and used this<strong>to</strong> gain him a traditional “perk” at the end of hisappointment; he appointed himself <strong>to</strong> the job hewanted. He became Commanding Officerof the Royal Naval Air Station, Lee on Solent,HMS Daedalus. This was very enjoyable workand his residence was Sir Thomas Lip<strong>to</strong>n’shouse that the yachtsman and tycoon had builtwith fine <strong>view</strong>s of The Solent and Cowes. WhatMax and Diana did with all the nine bedrooms Ido not know?His was an interesting and enjoyable careerindeed. After the navy Max became the SouthernRegion Direc<strong>to</strong>r of the Heart Foundationfor which he worked with great effort andenthusiasm but ironic tragedy struck for hedeveloped heart problems himself, He bore thischeerfully and with determination <strong>to</strong> survive.Marriage <strong>to</strong> Diana was loving and successfulthough tragedy struck when their son,Chris<strong>to</strong>pher, was afflicted with kidney diseaseat age 17 and after a long, brave struggle finallydied aged 27. Seven years ago Diana wasdiagnosed with cancer and after courageouslybattling her way through treatment died in August2007. Max was left with his loving and supportivedaughter, Sarah, who survives him.Simon Crosse (Headmasters Son) reports:Oswald Shuffery – former Master(1902 – 2008)Oswald died in Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 08 at the great ageof 106 years. He taught French at the <strong>College</strong>during the war when my father was headmaster.He moved on <strong>to</strong> teach at Monmouth Schoolwhere, much <strong>to</strong> his delight, he was able <strong>to</strong>coach a rowing four, He must have made a greatimpression since, at his 100th birthday, the whole4 turned up <strong>to</strong> pay their respects.He spent his childhood in a remote parish inYorkshire (Hat<strong>to</strong>n Gill) and Ardcliff) where hisfather was rec<strong>to</strong>r for 40 years. This gave him adeep love for the peace and quiet of countrylife. He developed a keen interest in fishing andwalking the Yorkshire Dales. There was no publictransport where he lived; travel was by horseand trap. The nearest village of any size was 20miles away!On leaving school his intention was <strong>to</strong> followhis father and be ordained. He started a courseof theology but soon became disenchanted andfled <strong>to</strong> Paris. Here he attended the Sorbonneand gained a degree, later moving <strong>to</strong> Switzerlandwhere he developed skills in mountaineeringand skiing.He came back <strong>to</strong> England just before WWIIand then became engaged <strong>to</strong> be married.However when the war came his fiancée moved<strong>to</strong> South Africa and they lost contact. Finally theywere reunited after 40 years and got married.They had 10 happy years <strong>to</strong>gether in Norfolkbefore his wife died. He remained in Norfolkteaching at The Pas<strong>to</strong>n School until he retired.He was a scholarly man with a wideknowledge of English and French authors. Hehad many interests and talents and was a giftedviolinist, playing in the Norwich PhilharmonicOrchestra for many years.He will be remembered for his gentle wit andsense of humour, and he was a great host andconnoisseur of good food and wine.Bob Lee (B48-52) has supplied the followingfor his brother:Michael M Lee (A48-52)The elder of the identical Lee twins, passed awayafter a short stay in hospital suffering with cancer,on the 12th December age 73.Michael enjoyed his time at the school; hewas appointed a house prefect in his last year.Cycling was one of his interests, and he joinedthe Cycling Club and <strong>to</strong>ok part in the many rideswhen Michael Watts was the Master in Charge.Later on he spent time learning the art of printingwhilst with the Printing Society.In our early years at the school we oftenswapped ties and changed classes anddayrooms, which mostly went undetected.Dormi<strong>to</strong>ries were a bit more difficult so we keptaway from that option. The playing fields wereanother fruitful area for identity swaps. Whenwe were caught out it was usually a case ofsome stern words, sometimes ending up with asmile. On a few occasions litter collection wasdemanded or weeding the paths!After <strong>Ardingly</strong>, he joined a well-knownchildren’s clothing company in the city ofLondon. After a few years he changed directionand entered the oil industry with Mobil, selling oil<strong>to</strong> domestic users, then in time changed <strong>to</strong> theIndustrial side of the company where he was <strong>to</strong>remain, covering parts of London and Surrey, helived near Dorking.One of his main areas of enjoyment was worldtravel. In the early 1960’s he and Graham Neill(B48-52) went on holiday <strong>to</strong> Moscow, which atthat time was considered a bit of an adventure.His world travel enjoyment was spread over aconsiderable number of years. Michael’s otherinterests were buses and meeting visi<strong>to</strong>rs <strong>to</strong>London, both overseas and UK residents. Forsome years during weekends or holiday timeshe drove <strong>to</strong>urist sightseeing double deck busesin London.Michael leaves two sons and threegrandchildren.Keith Hawes (JH & A 49-56) writes:Betty Kenyon, the widow of W. Kenyon (E circa1920) died earlier last year in the Isle of Man butno further details are known. She had a nephewGraham Kenyon (E 56-60) who I understandhas also died but again I have no further details.Bill Kenyon was a great benefac<strong>to</strong>r of the schoolin the immediate post-war period when it wasgoing through great financial difficulties. He andhis wife were regular supporters of OA CricketWeek. After his death she presented a seat inhis memory that s<strong>to</strong>od on the northeast corner ofthe Green near the tree that was also planted inhis memory. I remarked some time ago <strong>to</strong> TonyWaitson, that the plaque associated with thetree had disappeared for the second time; it waspreviously found with the groundkeeper becausethe first tree had died but I don’t know how itdisappeared the second time. I hope that it canbe replaced.Peter Verrall (F 40-44) informs us that:Keith Parvin (40-44) had passed away. Keithwas at <strong>Ardingly</strong> at the same time as myself andI last saw him just over two years ago when Iwent and stayed with him and Helen for a fewdays after attending a conference in Ballarat. Thehighlight of the trip was <strong>to</strong> go <strong>to</strong> his Lodge and <strong>to</strong>deliver a lecture with him present. Sadly he hadnot been well for many years.www.oldardinians.com7
Old Ardinian SocietyWho’s Who 2009ARDINGLYold ardiniansActivity Contact Phone EmailPresident of OA Society Chris Wilson 07857 858705 chriswilsonkemp<strong>to</strong>n@hotmail.co.ukDep. President of OA SocietySituation vacant!Llangalanga Scholarship fund (Kenya) Harry Vialou Clark 01264 773674 vialouclark@onetel.netLodge Master Mike Byford-Bates 01273 846010 mikebyford-bates@tiscali.co.ukLodge Secretary Paul Wolff 01235 850520 paul@wolff.co.ukMinutes Secretary John Deane 020 8325 8605 johndeane@mac.comMusicMartin PalmerOA Newsletter Edi<strong>to</strong>r Mark Keatley-Palmer 01892 511165 mark@sycamoredesign.co.ukOA Trust Bill Maingot 01444 482116 bill@maingot.co.ukOA Mission (St. Katherine’s Trust) David Driscoll 020 7790 3540 (6) Ddriscoll@stkatharine.org.ukOA Scholarships David Petitpierre dpetitp@telus.netSchool link Gesa Paulfeierborn 01444 893014 gesa.paulfeierborn@ardingly.comTreasurer Nick Greenwood 020 89956725 nickg@haighomes.org.ukVeterans Adrian Arnold 020 87886151 adrianarnold@madasafish.comOAs Pho<strong>to</strong>grapher Emma Duggan emma@emmaduggan.comWeb Managers Hugh Letheren 01425 474570 OAManager@hotmail.comMichael Nash 01438 714825 OAManager@hotmail.com<strong>Ardingly</strong> Facebook Group Jan Eike Thole +49 (0) 176 831 944 56 Janeike.Thole@gmx.deAn<strong>to</strong>nia Moll 0781 383 5674 An<strong>to</strong>niamoll@googlemail.comSPORTSCricket (President) Robin Whitbread 07768 977155 robin@robinwhitbread.comFootball (President) Andrew Greves 01865 750900 andrew.greves@btinternet.comGolf Bill Maingot 01444 482116 bill@maingot.co.ukHockeySituation vacant!Netball Carrie Walshe 01444 892011Shooting Mike Lakin 020 85661778 lakinmj@compuserve.comTennis & Squash Lucy Tardrew 07973 737400 lucy@ashdownimaging.co.ukREGIONSAustralia / New Zealand John Beaty 03 9583 9991 jhbeaty@iprimus.com.auGermany Max Lobermeyer +49 179 4514967 max@lobermeyer.deHong Kong Mark Sharp +852 9665 2387 mark@marksharp.comSouth Africa (Cape Town) Max Ellwood +27(0) 21 8581256 maxellwood@gmail.comUSA (Mid West) Timothy Day 773 612 4821 timday10@mac.comUSA / Canada (East) Chris Ellis 011 434 975 6046 cjmellis1984@yahoo.comUSA / Canada (West) Peter Tuck (604) 241 0763 lizbeth.hamil<strong>to</strong>n@telus.netUK - East Anglia Peter Newnham 01502 475116 p.g.n.@btinternet.comNorthernSituation vacant!South East Fenella Holmes 01132 688066 fenella@fenellaholmes.comSouth West Chris Sumner 01803 200200 chris.sumner@palace<strong>to</strong>rquay.co.ukWest Midlands Michael Stables 01386 841638 mikestables@btinternet.comcurry clubsLondon Mike Lakin 020 85661778 lakinmj@compuserve.comSouth East Mark Keatley-Palmer 01892 511165 mark@sycamoredesign.co.ukCurry ClubsLondon – Mike Lakin (JH & G 73-81) reports 6 OAs, myself, Mark K-P (JH& E 68-78), Chris Wilson (F 73-79) our current President, Nick Greenwood(G 60-63) our Treasurer, Liz Creber ne Grey (C 76-78) and Graham McBain(JH & G 68-78) who attended all seemed <strong>to</strong> pick up on and continue fromwhere we left off from the night in AGM in January! All have confirmed howmuch they enjoyed the evening since, so I plan <strong>to</strong> organise the next LOADS(London Old Ardinian’s Dining Society) evening in May or June.I bumped in<strong>to</strong> Chris again recently and he commented that he wassurprised that the conversation was constant from the moment we all metat 18:30 until we all parted after the curry around 22:30!If any OAs in or near London would like <strong>to</strong> be kept informed of the nextLOADS event, please feel free <strong>to</strong> contact me via email (see above)South East – Mark K-P (JH & E 68-78) reports that the SE groupcontinues <strong>to</strong> meet, with hilarity guaranteed, 5-7 times a year. With anaverage of 8, but as many as 16, attendees, we enjoy much laughter &recollections throughout the evening. Any OA in the Crowborough areawishing <strong>to</strong> attend should contact Mark who will add their name <strong>to</strong> thee-mailing list (see above for details).www.oldardinians.com 01580 201777 www.ardingly.com 01444 893000Old Ardinian Society c/o Hopbine House, Vineyard Lane, Ticehurst, East Sussex TN5 7LP<strong>Ardingly</strong> <strong>College</strong>, Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 6SQ Registered Charity No.1076456