The Dulwich College Yearbook
– 108th Issue & Alleyn Club Newsletter – Number 53 2013
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Contents Contents The President
Alleyn Club & Development Office Contacts Alleyn Club & Development Office, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD +44 (0)20 8299 5335 www.dulwich.org.uk/OAs-Development alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk twitter.com/Alleyn_Club Search for the ‘Old Alleynians in Business’ group on LinkedIn Alleyn Club & Development Office Contacts Alleyn Club & Development Office, Dulwich College, Dulwich Com on, London SE21 7LD +44 (0)20 8299 5335 www.dulwich.org.uk/OAs-Development alleynclub@dulwich.org.uk twitter.com/Alleyn_Club Search for the ‘Old Alleynians in Business’ group Join the new online OA directory by signing up for free at oa.dulwich.org.uk Join the new online OA directory by signing up for free at oa.dulwich.org.uk Christopher Field (51-59) Alleyn Club Secretary 020 8299 5335 all club@dulwich.org.uk
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The President From the Secretary’s Desk Alleyn Club Committee 2012-13 Alleyn Club Committee 2012-13 From the Secretary’s Desk
News OA News News OA News
Clubs & Societies Reports
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Clubs & Societies Contact Details
Clubs & Societies Reports Report from the Director of Development Clubs & Societies Contact Details Report from the Director of Development 2012 Roll of Benefactors Alleyn Club 2012 AGM Minutes & Accounts Alleyn Club 2012 AGM Minutes & Accounts Notice of the 2013 Alleyn Club AGM Events Dates for Your Diary Notice of Founder’s Day, OA Reunion Notice of Founder’s Day, OA Reunion & Alleyn Club Dinner The Master’s OA Reunion Address Overseas Events & Contact Details Overseas Secretaries Contact Details Event Attendance 2012 Events Dates for Your Diary & Alleyn Club Dinner 2012 Event Highlights Overseas Events 2012 2012 Roll of Benefactors Notice of the 2013 Alleyn Club AGM
Christopher Field (51-59) Alleyn Club Secretary 020 8299 5335 alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk Sioban Whitney Low Director of Development 020 8299 9285 whitney-lowsec @ dulwich.org.uk Guy Lawrenson Relationship Manager 020 8299 9286 lawrensongf @ dulwich.org.uk Joanne Whaley Development Data Manager 020 8299 8446 whaleyje @ dulwich.org.uk Guy Lawrenson Relationship Manager 020 8299 9286 lawrensongf@dulwich.org.uk Sioban Whitney Low Director of Development 020 8299 9285 whitney-lowsec@dulwich.org.uk Joanne Whaley Development Data Manager 020 8299 9446 whaleyje@dulwich.org.uk Dulwich College Events
Event Attendance 2012
Obituaries Obituaries
Founder’s Day Lunch Booking Form Founder’s Day Lunch Booking Form OA Reunion Booking Form Alleyn Club Dinner Booking Form OA Reunion Booking Form
Alleyn Club Dinner Booking Form Presidents of the Alleyn Club 69 Staff & Honorary Members of the Alleyn Club OA Governors 70 Presidents of the Alleyn Club 61 Staff & Honorary Members of the Alleyn Club OA Governors 62
OA Memorabilia from The Commissariat The Commissariat at Dulwich College stocks a wide variety of memorabilia for Old Alleynians. Visit the website to view the entire range and buy online – shop.dulwich.org.uk. Opening Hours Term Time: 8.00am – 4.30pm (Monday – Friday); 9.00am – 1.00pm (Saturday) School Holidays: 9.00am – 4.30pm (Monday – Friday) Contact Details The Commissariat, Dulwich College, London SE21 7LD 020 8299 9222 the.commissariat@dulwich.org.uk shop.dulwich.org.uk
EvEnts AdvErt Conferences, Corporate Hospitality and Weddings 020 8299 9284 events @ dulwich.org.uk www.dulwich.org.uk
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The President: Brigadier Johnny Walker OBE DL (51-59) After Dulwich and a two-year course at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Johnny Walker was commissioned into On retiring early from the Army in 1992 he lived in Lincolnshire and worked for St John for eight years, before becoming a member of staff for The Royal British Legion. He now works part-time for the Legion as a Battlefield Guide to the Western Front and Normandy D Day 1944.
The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. He travelled widely with his Regiment and on the staff with service in Germany, Belgium, Hong Kong,
He has maintained contact with the College over the years, attending various reunions as well as being the Reviewing Officer for the CCF whilst he was still serving. He is very proud to be President of the Alleyn Club this year, not least to renew many of the friendships he made whilst at school. Johnny is married to Sue – both are RAF ‘brats’ – and after 20 years living and working in Lincolnshire, they now live near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. They have three adult daughters and five grandchildren. The youngest daughter went from Millfield School on to Sandhurst and from her commissioning course deployed to Bosnia with the Royal Logistic Corps. His aims whilst President this year are to continue and complete the work carried out by Dr Bruce Smith and the Alleyn Club Committee to increase the appeal of the Alleyn Club and the Annual Dinner to younger members, to build on the excellent militaria display in the Lower Hall and to increase the membership of the Canon Carver Society. He hopes to travel widely, together with the Master, meeting as many Alleyn Club groups as possible around the world.
Northern Ireland, Kenya, Gibraltar and Belize in an Army very different from that of today. During his time he was an Instructor at the School of Infantry, aide-de-camp to the Deputy Supreme Commander in Europe based at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, firstly in Versailles and, after the move to Belgium, at Casteau near Monsin. He attended the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College in Toronto and later commanded his Regiment. After Command and following a tour in the MOD, he commanded 49 Infantry Brigade at that time a BAOR/Germany reinforcement formation. Always interested in games and sports, he enjoyed cross-country skiing and took the GB ‘Nordic/ Biathlon’ teams to two Winter Olympic Games as Team Manager: Sarajevo in 1984 and Calgary in 1988.
Alleyn Club Committee 2012-13 President: Brigadier E J W Walker
Hon Treasurer: J D P Kendall MA FCAA (59-67) Committee: B Battley Dip Ptg Mgt FRSA (48-86) {2017} Dr P S Bennett (95-00) {2014} M R A Graham (90-98) {2014} N Karia BDS (79-86) {2013}
P G R Lyon (52-60) {2014} J F Thornton (67-75) ACA MBA{2016} T J Tidbury (93-00) {2013} Sporting Club Representatives: R H Boultbee (66-75) OACC A N Capon (73-80) Alleynian Sailing Society G C Curtis
Common Room Representative: J H Rosslyn-Smith BSc (97-04) The Master: Dr JAFSpence (ex officio) Immediate Past President: Dr B G Smith CBE (49-58) (ex officio) Trustees: J D P Kendall (59-67) P G R Lyon (52-60) E C J Walsh (73-81)
OBE DL (51-59) Vice President: Dr C H R Niven OBE (52-60) Secretary: C W Field JP MA ARAM LRAM ARCM (51-59) Hon Asst Secretaries: N R Robinson FCIArb (62-71) and T J Walsh BA
(56-64) OAGS OAFC (vacant)
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Dinner Co-ordination (James Thornton); (3) OA Lodge (Nick Robinson); (4) Medical/Dental networking (Niloy Karia); (5) Links with the Isle of Sheppey Academy (Bernard Battley). Perhaps the most significant achievements of the year concerned the Annual Dinner. Largely as a result of the enthusiasm and determination of James Thornton, he and a small group of friends contacted swathes of their 1970s contemporaries and managed to persuade them to come to the dinner. At the same time, caught up in the groundswell of James’s initiative, other groups (e.g. OABC, OA Lodge, OAFC, the class of 2000 and honorary staff members, among others) booked tables with the result that, for the first time in many years, attendance topped 200. More significantly, the average age of attendees dropped from 66 to 59, a fact that fails to reveal the spread of ages from 90 down to 18, with the oldest attendee, Denis Knight (33-39), having left the College just before the outbreak of WWII, and several of the youngest having been born since the fall of the Berlin Wall. We occupied 21 tables at the Annual Dinner last November but, as the Great Hall can accommodate 24 tables, there is the potential for 240 of us to sit down and dine together. Responses to the feedback questionnaire completed by attendees in November indicated high levels of satisfaction with the dinner, its format and timing. Additionally, several people indicated their willingness to organise tables this year. How marvellous it would be were a Shakespearean tide to affect the affairs of the dinner this year and being ‘taken at the flood’ led on to a capacity attendance on Friday 1 November. There is a challenge for us all! Future Plans and the Dulwich Diaspora In this, his Presidential year, Brigadier Johnny Walker will be travelling to North America to attend OA functions with the Master keeping strong the links between London SE21 and those parts of the extended Dulwich family. However, plans are being hatched for a broadening of the outreach to the great Dulwich Diaspora over the next two years as Colin Niven (52-60) and, then, Ivor Warburton (57-65) prepare for their years in office. A quick scan through the Alleyn Club database suggests that there is an OA presence in around 95 countries worldwide. Admittedly, 44 of those places boast just one or two OAs,
End-of-term Report With my pencil poised to begin drafting this report, I found myself thinking along schoolmasterly lines:
The Alleyn Club committee has made good progress over the past year. It has also begun to prepare for further advances towards its stated aims of making the Club ever more relevant to its members and supporting the College in its work of equipping present and future generations of Alleynians for life in the outside world. That said, there remains much to be done . Effort B+; Achievement B+. What has been achieved so far? This time last year I flagged up the work being put into setting up professional networking groups. The first-fruit of that work was a most agreeable inaugural meeting in October of OAs in the Law, held at the Chancery Lane offices of solicitors, Lewis Silkin LLP, who generously funded the event. The firm possesses excellent Dulwich credentials having been founded by Lewis Silkin, sometime MP for Peckham, who sent his three sons, Arthur, Sam and John, to the College. It also boasts another OA, Roger Alexander (52-60), as a recent managing partner who spoke eloquently of the many links between the firm and the College, of Lewis Silkin’s outstanding social conscience and egalitarian beliefs which resulted in him and two of his sons, Sam and John, serving as cabinet minsters. The success of the event owed much to the planning of lawyers Aston Benjamin-Taylor (90-00) – also with Lewis Silkin – and Tom Amlot (85-90), supported by Guy Lawrenson and Joanne Whaley in the Alleyn Club & Development Office. The team is now working on plans for a follow-up event. Plans are also being made for the launch of other networking groups in the near future. Spurred on by Bruce Smith in his presidential year, the committee has begun to streamline its modus operandi. As a result, in addition to there being members of the committee representing the interests of affiliated OA sporting clubs, other members have taken on watching briefs for various areas of OA and College activities: (1) Networking Group Co-ordination (Marcus Graham); (2) Annual
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Old Alleynian Database – or ‘Not known at this address, return to sender’ In partnership with the Development Office, we are constantly working to ensure that the College alumni database is up-to-date. Those of you contactable by email will have received a request recently for you to check the details we have for you. If you have not responded so far, or if you do not have an email address, I should be most grateful if you would please complete the enclosed form and return it to the Development Office in the pre-paid envelope provided. Development News Increasingly, the Alleyn Club and the Development Office are working in tandem for the greater benefit of OAs and the College. I am therefore pleased to draw your attention to the report by the Director of Development on page 22. Lieutenant Colonel H R (Bill) Hall (30-34), Benefactor and OA Scout Extraordinaire ‘Bill’ Hall, who died, aged 95, in November (see obituary on page 52), joined the Curlew Patrol in the 25th Camberwell (1st Dulwich College) Scout Group in 1930. On Founder’s Day 2012, he opened the new College Scout Headquarters at the Trevor Bailey Sports Ground on Dulwich Common, a facility largely made possible by a very generous benefaction he had made. In the intervening 82 years, Bill’s belief in Scouting’s ability to give boys (and now girls) of all backgrounds the chance to learn how to become self-reliant and useful citizens, led him to share his enthusiasm for Scouting with young people far and wide – from South London to post-Cold-War eastern Europe to poverty-stricken African townships – and to give generously wherever he saw a need and felt able to help. For an OA who, in his own words, ‘left school without any qualifications’, he had an extraordinary effect on the lives of numerous young people. Edward Alleyn would have been proud of him. Chris Field (51-59)
but there are at least twenty OAs in each of 15 countries with USA (236), Hong Kong (199) and Australia (108) closely followed by Canada (76). If you are part of the Dulwich Diaspora and would be interested in attending an OA event locally, please me know so that I can put you in touch with other like-minded OAs with a view to including your part of the world in a presidential schedule, possibly in conjunction with a visit by the Master. Founder’s Day, Saturday 29 June After three years of generously funding lunch for OAs in the marquee, the College has taken the understandable decision that we should once again pay for our lunch. I call the decision understandable because the College is about to embark on a major development programme in the run-up to the 400th anniversary celebrations in 2019 and needs to watch every penny carefully. Full details of the Founder’s Day programme and an application form for lunch tickets will be found on pages 31 and 63. 35th OA Reunion, Saturday 14 September This year, the OA Reunion will primarily be for those of you who left school between 1980 and 2000, though others will, of course, be most welcome. If you do decide to attend, may I encourage you to include attendance at the service in Chapel at 11.00am? Although the setting has a religious significance with which you may feel uneasy, the Chapel was the first part of Edward Alleyn’s remarkable philanthropic venture to be completed, the very cradle of his College, where OAs and current Alleynians of all faiths or none are always welcome. It is at this service that the Master traditionally gives an address – a keynote speech for the day, if you like – with the College Chapel Choir present to lead the singing. The text of the Master’s address at last year’s Reunion service is printed on page 32.
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home water, and with the goodwill and donations that so many other river users had passed onto us along the way, we set a quick pace back to the boathouse, where friends and families had gathered to welcome us back. The relief I felt at seeing the boathouse come into view after so long was something strong – stronger than after any training session or race and, unfortunately, not something I will experience again, although I think this was the best way to have ended. We owe a large debt of thanks to Nick for his perseverance in the face of much timidity, and to Simon Croucher (Master i/c Rowing) for cutting short his post-marital bliss and following us down a river for four days in a leaky boat. His support, aided by Ashley Carter, was instrumental, and we certainly could not have come through without it. Rumours abound of Row 200… The crew was made up of Theo Patel, Patrick Kinch, Rupert Wood, Alex Patel, Nick Kharchenko, Tim Lynch, Seth Selbaraju, Tim Emkes (05-12) and Tom Kirk (07-12) Tom Kirk (07-12) The Alex Hemming Cup Bryan Hemming (42-47) has very generously presented a cup named in honour of his brother, Alex Hemming (40-44), to celebrate Alex’s long connection with rugby and his old school. The inscription on the cup reads:
Row 100 During the 2012 summer holiday, Nick
Kharchenko (Sixth Form) executed a brilliant charitable venture that raised more than £3,500 for the Mark Evison Foundation. Nick’s plan required nine others to do the hard work. Whilst he organised the whole affair – certainly no small undertaking – when it came to actually doing it, Nick just sat back and enjoyed the ride, or, even better, the row. The row in question was 108 miles from Oxford to Putney. In hindsight, I now realise that Nick’s gentle coaxing of a crew to join him on this was rather masterful, as I’m not sure any of us quite realised just how long it takes to do 108 miles! The eight that set off from Oxford was one of the more diverse to have paddled the genteel waters of that hallowed river. Ranging in age from 16 to 18, in height from 5’6” to 6’4”, and in weight from 48kg to 96kg, we looked every part the crew thrown together at a whim. Invitation was largely based on quality of ‘chat’ but, despite this, much poor chat was bandied around over the course of our journey. Rupert Wood’s jokes in particular stuck in my mind like bubblegum to the underside of a Lab B desk. 108 miles is a fairly long way. It is certainly do-able and our completing the course was never in question, but the actual grind of doing the distance was mentally tough. After the initial elation of departing wore off – about 20 minutes in – reality quickly reared its unwelcome and ugly head. Although a few of the crew had been rather sporty over summer, most had followed more sedate training programmes. I am ashamed to confess that I, along with the other ‘senior’ member of the crew, had actually gone cold turkey on rowing over the summer, following quite a serious overdose sometime around May. Luckily, the desire to maintain a reputation in front of the younger years trumped all else and prevented me from showing any sign of tiredness whatsoever. After four skin-shredding, mind-mollifying and posterior-petrifying days in the boat, I am pleased to be able to report that the rowing was actually ‘all right’. Through the sheer amount of time we had spent rammed in the same boat, we did actually gel quite nicely – something that cannot always be assured of a scratch crew. Once we cleared Richmond lock, the mood was particularly exuberant. Buoyed by being on
THE ALEX HEMMING RUGBY CUP PRESENTED BY HIS BROTHER BRYAN HEMMING OA FOUNDER’S DAY 2012 AWARDED TO THE BEST PLAYER OF THE SEASON
The cup was given to Alex by the Master on Founder’s Day 2012. Bryan Hemming lives in America and was sadly unable to be present. On 8 December the cup was awarded for the first time to Dominic WroeWright, captain of the 1st XV, on the recommendation of SamHoward (85-92), master in charge of rugby at the College. Alex Hemmingmade the presentation and was accompanied by his wife, Joan, son, Ian, and daughter, Sarah. By a very happy coincidence it was also Alex’s 87th birthday.
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before Trevor’s tragic and untimely death in 2011. Some of the research for the book was undertaken in the College’s Archive, including an interview with Terry Walsh, Senior Fellow, who wrote the chapter on sport for the 2008 history of Dulwich College by Dr Jan Piggott. The Valiant Cricketer is available from the Commissariat – visit shop.dulwich.org.uk or contact the Comm via commissariat @ dulwich.org. uk or +44 (0)20 8299 9222. Calista Lucy Keeper of the Archive A Lifetime in English Education: Philip Vennis from Pupil to Principal in Post-War Britain (Matador, 2012) This biography of Philip Vennis, written by his widow, Diana, is excellent. Those of us who remember his lively contributions to the running of Scout camps and field days in the early 1950s, or who, like Philip, were taught Classics by Philip Vellacott, will find an added interest. After a foreword by Philip’s son, Mark, and an introduction, the book covers in eight chapters the eight stages of Philip’s life, from his time at Dulwich as a boy to his nearly twenty years as a college principal via Bletchley Park (where as a young naval officer he learnt Japanese), Cambridge, the London Institute of Education, and the three schools where he had been a member of staff, a deputy head, and a headmaster. As well as being an amusing and stimulating account of a life dedicated to education, the book gives a short, but very interesting, account of the background history of the establishments where Philip worked, together with the areas they served: East Ham, rural Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Hampshire. Photographs abound and it is particularly pleasing to see that the Founder’s Day programme for 1943 mentions readings from Virgil’s Aeneid and Sophocles’ Antigone! Scout camps in the 1940s look very much like they do today and the many photos of activities that went on in Philip’s schools remind one of what goes on at Dulwich. There are also over thirty coloured plates, including one of his Lower Sixth Summer Term report of 1943. When Alick Hamilton (‘Hammy’), my Ivyholme Housemaster, died his epitaph was ‘A very happy schoolmaster’. Diana has made it clear in this biography that the same words can be said of Philip. Garth Davidson (45-52; staff 69-93)
Alex Hemming was also a scrum-half who played for Old Alleynians and Blackheath and was a reserve for England. He is a Past President of Kent and was a member of the RFU committee for many years. He was Liaison Officer for many international touring sides, including the All Blacks. He was President of the Alleyn Club in 1988-89. Terry Walsh Senior Fellow
The Valiant Cricketer: The Biography of Trevor Bailey
Trevor Bailey (37-42) played
for the 1st XI for five years (two as captain), won a Blue at Cambridge and went on to become one of England’s
best all-round cricketers. He played for Essex
from 1946 until his retirement in 1967, achieving the double of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets eight
times and, even more remarkably, in 1959, the double of 2,000 runs and 100 wickets – the only player to have done so since 1945. He played in 61 Test matches, taking more than 100 wickets and scoring more than 2,000 runs. He was President of the Alleyn Club in 1990-91 and on Founder’s Day 2006 he opened the Trevor Bailey Sports Centre. Alan Hill’s biography Trevor Bailey, The Valiant Cricketer, was published by Pitch Publishing in June 2012. Mr Hill started writing the biography
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OA News in Brief
Kit Bennett (95-02) served as head coach of the US Junior National Team at the 2012 CanAmMex Regatta, which was held at Mexico’s National Sports Commission’s facilities in Mexico City.
In March 2012 Captain Jack Anrude (98-03) was awarded the Military Cross for saving the life of an Afghan special forces soldier who had been badly wounded in the legs. Jack, an officer of 40 Commando, was patrolling an alleyway near his base in Sangin when a lone Taliban gunman attacked
the group. The Afghan soldier in front of Jack took five rounds in his legs while Jack was shot in the arm and received fragmentation wounds in his leg. Over four and a half hours, the Marine tended the wounds of the Afghan fighter while co-ordinating a medical evacuation. He then carried the wounded soldier to a safe landing spot for the helicopter. Lt Col Paul James, commanding officer of 40 Cdo, had high praise for Jack’s heroism: ‘Jack Anrude was hit in the arm, in the head and legs, yet he still carried on commanding his troops. He personally evacuated the Afghan soldier by carrying him up a hill. It was an extraordinary act of courage and he did all that while he was wounded.’ In May 2012, poet Anthony Barnett (51-58) published his updated Poems & , a substantial volume of some 672 pages, alongside his collection of Translations. Sir Peter Bazalgette (62-71) was named as the next Chair of Arts Council England in September 2012. He took up the position, succeeding Dame Liz Forgan, in February 2013 and provides strategic leadership whilst also acting as an ambassador and advocate for the arts and culture. Russell Bender (96-01) directed Game of Life, which was staged at The Yard Theatre in Hackney Wick in September 2012. Russell, who co-created the work, moved into theatre from science and software design. The play was inspired by the mathematical phenomenon of ‘emergence’ – the collective intelligence of ungoverned swarms – and weaves a web of stories that discover the ripple effect we have on those around us.
Kit Bennett with members of the US Junior National Team at the 2012 CanAmMex Regatta
Dr Pip Bennett (95-00) gained his PhD following his work on Ethical Genetic Enhancement in Sport. He also completed a PGCE at the same time. Pip is also the reigning and two-time winner of the British Gas ASA 3km National Open Water Swimming Championship for his age-group, while swimming for St Paul’s Barnes Swimming Club. Ian Brinton ( Honorary Staff Member) edited An Andrew Crozier Reader, which brings together a significant amount of the work of the late poet, Professor Andrew Crozier (54-61), alongside biographical and critical notes. Julian Bubb-Humfryes (99-07) was a member of the University of Oxford’s reserve Boat Race crew which won the Isis Goldie race in April. Julian rowed in the three seat for Isis, which completed the course in a reserves race record time of 16:41 and beat Goldie by five lengths. Stratford Caldecott (65-71) has completed the publication of his two-part study of the philosophy of education devoted to the seven liberal arts, Beauty for Truth’s Sake (Brazos Press, 2009) and Beauty in the Word (Angelico Press, 2012). Graham Creedy (48-56) and his wife, Vanessa, celebrated their Golden Wedding on 9 December 2011. Tom Crowley (98-03) has established a fashion label and is working with a Pakistani company which sources a special wool made on a cottage industry scale in a valley in the north of the country, and also gets embroidery done in the same region.
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ReverendMichael Griffith (37-42) and his wife, Muriel, celebrated their DiamondWedding on 16 August 2012. They weremarried at St Martin’s Church in Brasted, Kent, in the summer of 1952. Lieutenant Colonel Bill Hall (30-34) opened the new Scout Headquarters at the Trevor Bailey Sports Ground on Founder’s Day. Sadly, Bill died in October. He was a lifelong supporter of, and major benefactor to, both the Scouts and College generally. An obituary can be found on page 52. Roger Hedge (50-57) and his wife, Wendy, celebrated their Golden Wedding on 3 May 2012. Roy Hinde (85-92) is now based in Tanzania, where he runs a safari company and a tented camp at the base of the Udzungwa mountains. He takes school groups on expeditions to Tanzania and his organisation has recently completed the building of a medical centre in a remote village. Rear Admiral Chris Hockley (70-77) relieved Rear Admiral Martin Alabaster (67-76) as Flag Officer Scotland, Northern Ireland, Northern England & Wales and Flag Officer Reserves and Flag Officer Regional Forces in September of 2011. In March 2012 Jeremy Howe (68-75), who is Commissioning Editor Drama for BBC Radio 4 published Mummydaddy (Pan Macmillan). In the book he recounts the tragic murder of his wife, Elizabeth, in 1992, the immeasurable impact it had both on him and their two daughters, Jessica and Lucy, who were aged just six and four respectively at the time, and the story of his life since that time as a single parent raising two children. When Andrew Izod (56-62) was clearing his loft in November he came across a Scout hike logbook which he had borrowed from his scouting chum Peter Currie (55-62) to crib from more than 50 years ago. The book contained three reports. The first documenting a perilous trek across Skye in 1958 by Andrew, Peter and Ian Lawrence that concluded in a hurricane! The second was about a hike by Peter and other companions that passed within very close proximity of Andrew’s current residence. The third was of an adventure by Peter in Wales in the company of Peter Lewis, who later died in a climbing accident. Overcome by the guilt of having retained this piece of history for so long, Andrew contacted the Alleyn Club & Development Office and was reunited with his old friend. The logbook has now been returned to its rightful owner!
Tom plans to release a handful of designs annually which will have subtle references to their method of manufacture, marketed on the quality of the material and the story behind it. Jeremy Deller (77-84) created Sacrilege , an inflatable Stonehenge, which debuted at the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art in April 2012. Later in 2012 it was announced that he had been selected to fill the British pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale. He is currently working with the College to incorporate artistic works into the fabric of the new Science building, The Laboratory. Dr Nick de Somogyi (75-81) published Shakespeare on Theatre (Nick Hern Books, 2012). For ten years Nick has been the sole editor of the Folio series of Shakespeare paperback editions for celebrated drama publisher, Nick Hern. Nick Easter (91-96) played a key role in Harlequins’ 2011-12 season, which saw them win the Aviva Premiership final against Leicester at Twickenham in May. Richard Edwards OBE (52-59) and his wife, Gail, celebrated their Golden Wedding on the 9 February 2013. Peter Farey (49–56) was joint winner of the 2012 Calvin & Rose G Hoffman Prize ‘for a distinguished publication on Christopher Marlowe’. He is one of only three people to have won the prize twice, having also been awarded a half-share of it in 2007. Alec Fiddes (07-12) signed a professional contract with the Spanish Football Federation to play for Club Lleida Esportiu of the Segunda División.
Alec Fiddes, now playing for Club Lleida Esportiu in Spain
David Flatman (96-98) retired from professional rugby in June 2012, having played for Saracens, Bath and England during his career. He is now Director of Communications at Bath RFC.
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Following his success in reaching the final of the 2012 series of the BBC’s Masterchef , Andrew Kojima (87-97) is now working as a private chef and cookery teacher. Roger McDonald (82-92) was commissioned to write The Primary Teacher’s Guide to Speaking and Listening (Scholastic, 2013) and has also co-authored a work on classroom drama, to be published in 2013. Andy McKee (76-83) is running a charity, Baraka Community, which he set up with friends five years ago. The charity works to improve educational opportunities for children in Zambia, Morocco and Laos, and also provides sports aid and healthcare.
Dr Michael Jones (58-65) is currently Consultant Physician in the Regional Infectious Diseases Unit at Western General Hospital in Edinburgh, and also Honorary Consultant for the Scottish Charity HealthLink360, which he cofounded in 1983. He was elected FRCP (Glasgow) in June 2012 and took office as Dean of the Faculty of Travel Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in October 2012. This is the only Faculty of Travel Medicine in a medical Royal College anywhere in the world. In May, Paul Joyce (50-59) reported that his portrait of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies had been acquired by the Royal Collection on behalf of HM The Queen.
In September 2012 Professor Bob Michell (51-58) received the British Veterinary Association’s prestigious Chiron Award, which marks outstanding contributions to veterinary science or for outstanding services to the profession.
Paul Joyce with his portrait of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Oliver Kebble (09-11) made his rugby debut for South Africa u20s in June in a match against Ireland at the IRB Junior World Championship, which was held in his native South Africa. Sebastian Kite (97-04) is Creative Director of Kite & Laslett, a young practice of installation artists based in London. Sebastian trained in architecture, sound and music, and specialises in producing architectural interventions in the form of interactive installations.
Professor Bob Michell
Alastair Niven OBE (54-63) was created Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Alastair is Principal of the King George V and Queen Elizabeth Foundation of St Catharine at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor. The Foundation is an educational charity which provides opportunities for moral, ethical, spiritual and social discussion, particularly among young people and with visitors from overseas, aimed at the betterment of society. David North (64-69) has, with his wife, recently finished the process of having a new house built by the coast in Gore, New Zealand. He has also bought a 1974 Caterham Super 7 and keeps busy with classic cars, cycling and reading. David would be delighted to see any of his erstwhile contemporaries if they find themselves in the deep south of New Zealand. Group Captain Derek North (56-63) was appointed Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex in October 2012. Peter O’Donoghue (83-90) was appointed to the post of York Herald of Arms in Ordinary by HM The Queen in May 2012. Between 2005 and 2012, Peter served as Bluemantle Pursuivant in Ordinary. He moved to the Royal College of Arms following several years spent as a genealogist and researcher.
Kite & Laslett’s Orbit. Image courtesy of Kite & Laslett
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Matthew Ruttley (02-07) received the Judge’s Choice Award at the Wall Street Journal’s Data Transparency Weekend in April 2012. Matthew single-handedly wrote his winning computer program, Site Scoper, in sixteen hours. The software examines websites for tracking files and sensitive content before the user actually visits the site. Sachit Shah (90-97) was recently appointed Consultant Neuroradiologist at The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, a leading centre for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with neurological conditions and part of University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Former England rugby international Andrew Sheridan (90-98) moved from Sale Sharks to RC Toulonnais, who play in the French Top 14 league. Paul Smith (69-76) was re-elected to Colchester Borough Council and subsequently to the leadership of the Liberal Democrat group on the council. Will Stanley (96-98) exhibited his model, ‘House for an Embalmer + Radio Ham, Canterbury City Wall’, in the architecture room of the 2012 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Will also exhibited ‘Industrial Radiology’, a model of a Battersea Power Station chimney, in the architecture room of the 2011 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. He is currently studying Architecture at the Architectural Association (AA) in London and plans to complete his post graduate studies at the AA on the Emergent Technologies and Design Programme.
In August 2012 Dr Brian Owen-Smith (48-57) reported that patents in the US, Europe and Japan had been granted for the test for pre- eclampsia which is now being developed by Morgan Innovation and Technology (Petersfield) with a grant of £250,000 from the Technology Strategy Board. Composer Anthony Payne (47-55) has been named Visiting Professorial Fellow at the University of East Anglia’s School of Music. Andy Pawlby (92-99) is co-founder and a director of The London Quest Company, which designs and delivers corporate and private events. One of the company’s notable 2012 activities involved working with Coca-Cola to recruit actors, musicians and dancers in order to re-enact moments from the Olympics in the Beatbox pavilion of the Olympic Park. Rupert Penry-Jones (82-89) starred as Clive Reader in the second series of the BBC’s acclaimed legal drama, Silk . Hamish Pollock (73-80) was mayor of the London Borough of Sutton between May 2011 and May 2012, and also recently married. Archie Powell (79-88) produced all three episodes of the BBC’s Melvyn Bragg on Class and Culture, which was aired early in 2012. The series explored the influence of class on culture in Britain during the century between 1911 and 2011. Archie also directed the final instalment, which focused on class and culture between 1980 and the present day. The Right Honourable Peter Riddell (59-66) was awarded a CBE for services to journalism and for public service in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. In April 2012 Philip Rutnam (78-82) was appointed Permanent Secretary at the Department for Transport. Prior to this appointment, Philip was Director General, Business and Skills, at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), where he was responsible for policy on industry and enterprise, including regional economic development and support for small business.
Will Stanley’s entry (front on display at the 2012 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition
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fantasy saga, The Gods of Romana . His first book was published in January 2012. One of the main characters is an autistic boy, and the novel aims to bring autism awareness to all who read it and help them understand autists and the difficulties they have in coping with life. Annup Vyas (93-00) moved to the East Africa Desk at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in September 2012, having previously worked on the Kuwait and Oman Desk since October 2010. Government Intervention in the Brewing Industry , co-authored by John Walters (54-62), which covers the events surrounding the Monopolies and Mergers Commission’s 1986-89 investigation into the brewers, and which was first brought out as a hardback (Palgrave Macmillan, 2011), was published as a paperback in January 2013. Tristan Wigfall (90-00) is a founding partner at Alma-nac Collaborative Architecture. Having worked with Edward Cullinan Architects, EHDD and Cottrell & Vermeulen Architects, Tristan founded Alma-nac with two business partners in 2009. They are based at a studio on London’s Southbank and specialise in education projects. Terry Wright (62-69) has had a new novel, Philip and Faith (New Generation Publishing, 2012), published.
Frederick Stevens (25-31) celebrated his 100th birthday on 23 May 2012.
Frederick Stevens, who celebrated his 100th birthday in May 2012
Oscar Vallance (03-10) and James Wisson (96-06) were selected for the Dark Blues in the Oxford-Cambridge Varsity rugby match held at Twickenham in December 2012. Oxford produced a dramatic second half comeback to win 26-19. Richard Vero (61-69) lives in Germany with his family and took up writing when his son was diagnosed with early childhood autism and his wife with Asperger syndrome. Together with his wife, Richard now spends his time raising autism awareness in Germany. His wife is an artist and has a project called The Art of Inclusion , which involves famous people doing pictures with her to raise awareness. Participants include Angela Merkel, Michael Schumacher and Sir Ben Kingsley. Richard is currently writing a gothic
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Clubs & Societies The Alleyn Club supports a number of clubs and societies. In addition to welcoming OAs, many are also open to non-OAs and run activities for children. Contact details for each club and society can be found on page 21.
The DOGs (Dulwich Old Gits) Veteran side, managed by Fabrice Bollet, narrowly lost in the semi-final of the Evergreen Cup to the eventual winners Sutton and Epsom. It was great to see so many old faces continuing to turn out for the OAs. The now traditional end of season overseas tour saw 30 or so players and supporters travel to Spain on the first May bank holiday weekend. The team played two and won two, including a victory against an u23 Catalan representative side. The junior side of the club continues to do well, with more than 700 players registered across the different age groups (u7-u18). The ‘Minis’ were set up just over 10 years ago and the club is now beginning to see the first players who have been through the entire junior set up progress into the senior sides. An increasingly ‘One Club’ ethos is being promoted and hopefully this will develop further in future years. An XB or Development team is being set up that will contain a mixture of young guys and vets. A third pitch has been added at our grounds in Dulwich to accommodate the increase in the number of teams and additional fixtures. The 2011/12 season was a great success for the club and shows OAFC continues to flourish. Long may it continue. Alleynian Sailing Society Activities of the Sailing Society are usually subject to the foibles of the weather and this year was no different – our OA weekend in April was cancelled as a storm raged in The Solent. Any attempt to hold the Commodore’s Lunch outdoors would probably have met with the same fate, so we gathered in the safe haven of Chichester YC in June. It was a great opportunity to thank Geoff Dove (38-44), who has been Secretary and Treasurer for many years, for what he has contributed to the Society. The annual Boys’ Week in July, involving nineteen boys from the College, also fell foul of strong winds on the first day. We eventually sailed in strong winds and were rewarded by seeing four magnificent j-class boats practising for their regatta. Owen McEntee Hon Secretary owen_mcentee @ hotmail.com
OA Football Club www.alleynian.org/rugby
Rugby in Dulwich enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in a long time. Following on from the College 1st XV’s success in the Daily Mail RBS Cup, the OA 1st XV won their league and were promoted to the London 2 Southwest league for the 2012/13 season. Captained by Johnny Wright, the team won 17 of their 22 league fixtures, including every single home game at ‘Fortress Dulwich’. A 23-17 away victory on the Isle of Wight against the then league leaders, Sandown and Shanklin, was probably the pick of the season. The team was coached by Fraser Gemmell and Paul Boulard, who inspired in the players the right amount of aggressive determination, or ‘Dog’, that was needed to secure promotion. A special mention should be made to Brandon Murray who, I am told, scored over 500 points for the club, including 18 tries. The 2nd XV, captained by Tim Wood, won 12 of their 20 games in the tough Invicta 1 league, which includes the 2nd XVs of some clubs from the national leagues. The 3rd XV, captained by Sam Cross, finished runners up in the Kent Invicta 3 West league. The 4th XV, captained by Jonathan Gibson, were mid-table in the Kent Spitfire league. The OAs put together a good squad of players for traditional Boxing Day fixture against Old Whitgiftians. The side was captained by Charlie Southern (94-05) and the OAs continued the dominance they have enjoyed in the last few years.
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If you are interested in finding out more about us, please contact our Hon Secretary, Anthony Frankford (62-69) – anthonytfrankford @ gmail.com. Jerry Saville (61-69) Commodore
Helming by the boys improved dramatically as we manoeuvred between 120-foot yachts worth more than £10 million each. For our BBQ the weather was kind to us in the beautiful surroundings of Buckler’s Hard. Our last night brought to a conclusion competitions for best photograph, quickest man overboard recovery – ‘Don’t worry, mummy, we don’t use real boys’ – and a sailing quiz. Prize giving was at dinner in the Island Sailing Club overlooking the entrance to the Medina River.
OA Golfing Society www.dulwich.org.uk/OAGS
2012 has been an exceptional year for the society and I shall start by thanking several of our key members. After being our treasurer for over thirty years, David Trace FCA (54-63) has decided to retire from his post. We are grateful for his sterling work and wish him an enjoyable retirement. Stephen Bonner FCA (61-68) has taken over the responsibilities as treasurer. During 2012 our captain, Brian Knight (51-57), has been ever present both on the golf course and in the bar. Without his support I am sure that the society would not have had such an enjoyable year, as well as winning or drawing all its matches. Alistair Defriez (61-69) is the 2013 captain and has already shown his aptitude for the role. Alistair has been responsible for creating the St George’s Hill Golf Club centenary book, which is an excellent history of the course and its eminent members. 2012 was an eventful year for David Somerville (63-69), who was unable to join the Halford team because of ill health but made a miraculous recovery in order to both manage and play in the Cyril Gray competition (the independent schools’ over-50s competition held at Worplesdon Golf Club). The team included: David Somerville; Mike Kirby (51-58); Nick Howe (74-80); Chief Patel (75-77); Geoffrey Eclair-Heath (58-67); and David Camp (65-72). The team won the plate competition, beating Liverpool 2-1, Stowe 2-1, Epsom 2-1 and Glenalmond in the final 2½-½. This is a magnificent achievement which has not been equalled for more than twenty years. Well done David and all the team. Nick Howe has been managing and playing with great success for the Alleynian putting team at the Royal Wimbledon Public Schools Putting Tournament for some eleven years. Mark Peters will be the new manager, as Nick has relinquished these responsibilities in order to become the Halford team manager after the 2013 Halford Hewitt tournament (11 April – 14 April). Our first match is against Downside at 11.50am on 11 April at Royal St George’s, Sandwich.
The event continues to be heavily over- subscribed and we are immensely grateful to the Alleyn Club and Friends of Dulwich College for the financial support
we receive. Liaison with Jemima Lofts, Music teacher and Head of Sailing, is also very valuable, as we are able to play a part in sailing becoming more active at the College. In recent years, our Arrow Trophy team has been highly successful at bringing home silverware from the regatta involving former pupils of independent schools, most of which have a strong sailing tradition. Winds were light, so 19 crews trying to crank up highly tuned racing yachts was a challenge. However, Jason Proctor (00-07) made commendable efforts in stepping in late as helmsman, and after five races we ended up in the middle of the pack. Sunday’s racing was even more challenging in little wind and our campaign ended with us drifting over the line sideways in last place. The Commodore’s yacht acted as a spectator boat and we were entertained to drinks before we celebrated winning last year’s silverware at the regatta dinner. In 2013 the Society celebrates its
30th anniversary. Founder members
continue to be active and are
very supportive of initiatives to attract younger OAs into
the Society – particularly if they own a boat! Our plans include a celebratory gathering and we are thinking of chartering a flotilla of boats in the Mediterranean, which we hope will be attractive to existing and prospective members.
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Other News Congratulations must be afforded to Peter Foord (72-81), who will be taking up his new appointment as secretary of The Berkshire Golf Club on 1 March 2013. Dr Richard Cockerill (46-54) has become president of Tandridge Golf Club. Dr Brian Spear is now captain of Royal Ashdown Golf Club. William Lewis (54-65) has been appointed Treasurer at The Royal Ashdown Golf Club. Special mention must be made of the sterling work that George Melio (55-63) has recently completed in analysing the individual performances of all our Halford players since 1926; a most interesting record of our most distinguished golfers. The society’s fixture list has been considerably extended in recent years and the support of Duncan Anderson (64-71) has been invaluable. In recognition of this, Duncan has been appointed assistant secretary. Triangular Tournament In 2012 Peter Dickinson (59-66) managed our team in the inaugural year of this tournament, which we won, beating Tonbridge and Shrewsbury. Peter has agreed to manage our team for the foreseeable future. 1st: Graham Curtis (56-64) – 34 points (on countback) 2nd: Mark Camp (63-70) – 34 points 3rd: Richard Bateman (60-67) – 32 points Sidney Fry Scratch Cup 1st: George Melio – 82 points The winner of the Dick Sellick Salver for the combined aggregate from the spring and autumn meetings was Mark Camp, with 86 points. Graham Curtis (56-64) Hon Secretary oagssecretary @ aol.com Autumn Meeting, The Berkshire, Friday 7 September Roy Thirkell Cup (singles stableford off handicap)
Alleyn Cricket Club www.alleyn.co.uk
The cricket season, in some ways, turned out as anticipated. The various resolutions at the AGM resulted, as hoped, in significant improvements in administration which left the club with a tidy surplus. We raised about half the money needed to install a third practice net at the Edward Alleyn Club. In other ways, it was a frustrating year. Superb improvements to the outfield and pavilion were counterbalanced by an unprecedented deterioration of the cricket pitches at Burbage Road, which were eventually ranked as the poorest in the Surrey Championship league. Added to this, a hideously wet summer put paid to about two fifths of our matches. The presence of Old Alleynians in the league sides was a critical factor in our victories. Josh Lawrence (02-07), currently pushing for a Somerset contract, led the 1st XI batting with three half-centuries, and there were centuries from Tom Eadon (01-09) and Tom Bevan (97-02). Matthew Gray (93-01) scored 233 runs and took 13 wickets. Andrew Sarson (95- 04) compiled 194 runs and Jon Peak (97-06) kept wicket superbly until he was injured on the tour of Kent. Stuart Davis (00-05) hit seven sixes in his unbeaten 81 at Churchleigh. Oliver Smiddy (89-98) opened the batting with energy and verve. Oliver Byrne took 16 wickets and the fiery John Twinn (97- 00) – now the fastest bowler in the club – claimed 31 scalps. Charles Fellows-Smith (66-75) took his 49th five-wicket haul in the league and is now only a handful of victims away from 1,500 wickets for the club. He says he’ll retire when he reaches the landmark. We’re not convinced. Dan Norcross (78-87) was elected President of the club just as his cricket commentary venture reached its zenith of popularity, when it garnered thousands of listeners for England’s overseas achievement was our sponsorship of six young Afghan asylum-seekers as part of the Refugee Cricket Project. They made all the difference on Saturdays, and without them we might not have survived in our divisions. Matiullah Haidar was presented, from a list of over 200 nominees, with the Beyond Sport Award at a ceremony presided over by Muhammad Ali and David Beckham. To him, his countrymen, and their agent, Antonia Cohen, we were frequently grateful. Kato Blake Chairman chairman @ alleyn.co.uk tours and was bought by The Cricketer. Perhaps our proudest and most notable
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