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T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 7 8 The Old Stationer NuMBER 78 - FEBRuARY 2014 oLD STATioNERS’ ASSoCiATioN LiST oF CoMMiTTEE MEMBERS 2013/2014 President David J Sheath KSG 12a Bolton Crescent, Windsor, Berks. SL4 3JQ Tel: 01753 855021 E-mail: davidsheath@hotmail.co.uk Vice-President Roger Melling 43 Holyrood Road, New Barnet, Herts. EN5 1DQ Tel: 020 8449 2283 E-mail: melling@globalspirit.net Past President Tony Moffat 1 The Fairway, Bar Hill, Cambs. CB23 8SR Tel: 01954 782366 E-mail: tnymfft@aol.com 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 Fax: 020 8422 9774 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: david.turner12@sky.com Ordinary Members Peter J Bonner 3a Mount Grace Road, Potters Bar, Herts. EN6 IRE Tel: 01707 658016 E-mail: peter.bonner@ntlworld.com Andreas H Christou 22 Woodgrange Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield EN1 1EW Tel: 020 8350 4857 E-mail: andreashchristou@yahoo.com Nigel V Wade 44 Wanstead Park Road, Ilford, Essex IGl 3TQ Tel: 020 8514 3926 E-mail: nigel@nigel80.orangehome.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 Details as above Apostles Club Stuart H Behn l67 Hempstead Road, Watford, Herts. WD17 3HF Tel: 01923 243546 E-mail: stuartbehn@hotmail.com Luncheon Club Alan R Green Willow Tree House, Ditchford Hill, Moreton in Marsh, Glos GL56 9QS Tel: 01608 654164 E-mail: alan.green61@btinternet.com SC School Lodge Michael D Pinfield Details as above E-mail: secretary7460ugle@gmail.com Freemen’s Association Terry Shapland Tel: 01842 828291 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 4 Dates for the Diary 4 President's Address 5 Old Stationers' Luncheons 7 President's Day Cricket Match 9 Correspondence 18 Far As You Roam A Welsh odyssey Ray Chew 32 A big "thank you" to Joe Symons Roger Engledow 33 A Seabrook wedding in South Africa John Ivey 38 The Trough of Bowland Ed 39 Special features Reunions Class of '44 13 Class of '54 13 Class of '73 14 Class of '63 15 Class of '51 17 Two OS families united by marriage 27 Revolutionary changes in Yorkshire 28 From the Archives 60 years ago 55 Clubs & Societies Golf Society 11 Old Stationers' Football Club 12 Varia News of Former Staff Michael King 41 Clive Blenkinsop 41 John Young 43 Howell Pugh Roberts 43 Obituaries Geoffrey Barnard 46 Ernie Wilkins 47 Terry Bailey 50 Robin James Uphill 51 Bessie Shopland Martin 51 New Members 52 Changes of Address 54 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