T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 0 Photographs taken by Richard Farrow during a recent trip to London 2
T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 0 The Old Stationer Number 80 - FEBRUARY 2015 OLD STATIONERS’ ASSOCIATION LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2014/2015 President Roger Melling 43 Holyrood Road, New Barnet, Herts. EN5 1DQ Tel: 020 8449 2283 E-mail: melling@globalspirit.net Vice-President Peter A Sandell 11 Maplecroft Lane, Nazeing, Essex, EN9 2NR Tel: 01992 892766 E-mail: peter.sandell@hotmail.co.uk Past President David J Sheath Ksg 12a Bolton Crescent, Windsor, Berks. SL4 3JQ Tel: 01753 855021 E-mail: davidsheath@hotmail.co.uk Honorary Secretary Tony C Hemmings 5 The Mount, Cheshunt, Herts. EN7 6RF Tel: 01992 638535 E-mail: hemmingsac@hotmail.com Honorary Treasurer Michael F Hasler 8 The Glebe, Weston Turville, Aylesbury, Bucks. HP22 5ST Tel: 01296 614352 E-mail: mikehasler.oldstationers@gmail.com Hon. Membership Secretary Gordon V Rose 39 King James’ Avenue, Cuffley, Herts. EN6 4LN Tel: 01707 872645 E-mail: gordon.rose@talk21.com Honorary Editor Geraint Pritchard 1 Willow Way, Toddington, Dunstable, Beds. LU5 6FD Tel: 01525 872166 E-mail: geraintpritchard@msn.com Web Site Manager Michael D Pinfield 63 Lynton Road, Harrow, Middx. HA2 9NJ Tel: 020 8422 4699 E-mail: oldstationers@gmail.com OSA website: www.oldstationers.co.uk Honorary Archivist David D Turner 63 Brookmans Avenue, Brookmans Park, Herts. AL9 7QG Tel: 01707 656414 E-mail: d.turner@sky.com Ordinary Members Andreas H Christou 22 Woodgrange Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield EN1 1EW Tel: 020 8350 4857 E-mail: andreashchristou@yahoo.com Tony Moffat 1 The Fairway, Bar Hill, Cambs. CB23 8SR Tel: 01954 782366 E-mail: tnymfft@aol.com Peter B J Sargent East India Lodge, 13 East Ridgeway, Cuffley, Herts. EN6 4AW Tel: 01707 873754 E-mail: petersargent@ellispatents.co.uk Tim Westbrook 7 Goodyers Avenue, Radlett, Herts. WD7 8AY Tel: 01923 857440 E-mail: tim@timwestbrook.co.uk Honorary Auditors Chris Langford, Roger Engledow Clubs & Societies Football Club Vince Wallace 23 Lovelace Road, Barnet, Herts. EN4 8EA Tel: 020 8361 0145 Golf Society Peter J Bonner 3a Mount Grace Road, Potters Bar, Herts. EN6 1RE Tel: 01707 658016 E-mail: peter.bonner@ntworld.com Apostles Club Stuart H Behn l67 Hempstead Road, Watford, Herts. WD17 3HF Tel: 01923 243546 E-mail: stuartbehn@hotmail.com Luncheon Club Michael D Pinfield Details as Website Manager E-mail: oldstationers@gmail.com SC School Lodge Michael D Pinfield Details as Website Manager E-mail: secretary7460ugle@gmail.com Magazine Publishing Adviser Tim Westbrook Details as above Design & Production Manager Ian Moore Homecroft, Princes Gate, Pembrokeshire SA67 8TG Tel: 01834 831 272 Email: ian@outhaus.biz Website: www.outhaus.biz Printer Stephens and George Contents Regular features Editorial/ Dates for the Diary 4 President's Address 5 Correspondence 19 Far as you roam Why we spend nearly half the year in Lanzarote 35 Three Peak's report 35 Norway revisited 40 years on 39 Special features Luncheons 6 President's Day cricket match 7 OSFC Annual Veteran's Day 9 Old footballers never die, they just... 10 Reunions Class of '44/ Class of '51 12 1952 Cohort 13 Class of '53 14 Class of '60/Call for Class of '55 15 Recollections of the Class of '63 16 70th Anniversary of Operation Market Garden 17 The Stationers' Crown Woods Academy 18 Old Stationers and all that jazz 27 What might have been - magical memory 27 Tin pot memories Muswell Hill Primary School 28 First World War memories 29 Robert E Howard's rarest book 31 A miracle from the south ... the truly deep south ... 31 The Book Hunter by Dick Phillips 32 Secondly from Graham Ling's letter PSA and prostrate cancer 33 Food for thought 33 Walking football initiative 34 Clubs & Societies Golf Society 10 Lunchtime Comment Club 11 Varia News of former staff 44 New members 44 Changes of address 44 Obituaries Peter Bullen 45 Brian Simpson 46 Roy Tremlett/Alan Aris 47 David Watterson/ Denis Hamment 47 Supplying items for publication Text: Please supply as Word or typed documents if possible. Images: Supply as original images or hi-res (300dpi) digital files in tiff, jpeg or eps format. Post or email to the Editor, Geraint Pritchard: see Committee page for address details. 3