including tours to Paris and to Cambridge, and memorable sung services at St Paul’s and Westminster Cathedrals. In addition, he has done much to encourage our boy links with the Hollington Club as part of our community service programme, whilst his personal charitable involvement with Tanzania and Kenya resulted in the memorable visit of Bishop Jeremiah Kibobi; these aspects of his work have complemented his co-ordination and promotion of charitable fundraising in the Upper School. Stephen has been a vivid presence in the various schools of the College, in chapel and carol services, and
on occasions of joy and celebration as well as of sadness. His prayers and addresses are unfailingly thoughtful and sensitive, whilst his willingness to talk about faith and the challenging issues of our times, and to encourage others to do so, have been greatly valued: we’ll all remember his breadth of outlook, his modesty and kindness and his gentle sense of humour. Stephen will be taking up a position as Chaplain of King’s School Rochester, the diocese in which he was ordained as a priest, and we wish him every success and happiness in this new community.
Vivien Zhang
Robert Baylis
V ivien Zhang joined the Modern Foreign Languages Department in September 2010 from Harrow International School, Beijing, and quickly made her mark both within the Department and across the College. Under her leadership, the College benefitted from her expertise in the promotion of Chinese. Her implementation of Chinese New Year celebrations, including the unforgettable lion dances marking this
important event, were impressive and raised the profile of the subject and of Chinese culture across all year groups. The trip to China in October 2011 attracted boys from across the school and further consolidated the subject’s position in the curriculum and in a wider context. As a keen linguist herself, she contributed to the teaching of languages in a range of contexts and careers and we wish her and her family well for the future.
Sioban Whitney Low
Jane Scott
S ioban joined the College as a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) in September 2011, having been Director of Development at the Unicorn Theatre. Sioban was delighted that her links with Dulwich had started over 100 years ago, when her Jamaican grandfather, Ivan Owen Belgrave Shirley, was awarded a place at Dulwich, going on to become the first black doctor in London. The lineage then continued with Sioban’s father, Dominick Shirley, and his brothers attending Dulwich. On arrival, Sioban set about building the new Development team from scratch. This initial work included the restructuring of the Alleyn Club to ease the transition from its dedicated office and small staff. While assembling the team, Sioban worked with her SMT colleagues to create an ambitious strategy for Development and Fundraising which, over the following three years, resulted in our raising £3m towards Phase One of The Laboratory. B ishop Fulton J Sheen once said that ‘balony is flattery laid on so thick it cannot be true, and blarney is flattery so thin we love it!’ Truly, in the four years Edward has been at Dulwich, he has been an invaluable asset to College and particularly to the Religion and Theology department – no balony! Armed with his characteristic energy and enthusiasm, it is difficult to think of an area of College life that Edward has not been genuinely committed to. In years to come, members of the Common Room will remember, romanticise and ask each other in all honestly, ‘did one such as this exist?’ Beyond contributing to schemes of work and resources, Edward dragged the Department’s use of technology into the 21st Century. Colleagues in the Department now regularly ‘tweet’ and ‘blog’ to our hearts content, and
Sioban’s relationships with the numerous and diverse members of the Dulwich community and her commitment to the Dulwich mission were admirable; she would never miss an opportunity to engage interest in the College. Helping Dulwich and its community move towards a genuinely philanthropic culture was a challenge, but one that Sioban undertook with determination. She was instrumental in creating and launching the successful 2019 Society, with its popular and distinctive tie, and for spearheading our Telephone Campaigns. Sioban brought professional practices to the College and has positioned us soundly for the next critical phase of our fundraising objectives ahead of our 400th anniversary. Sioban’s love of theatre enticed her back to the Young Vic as their Director of Development. She will be remembered for her distinctive style, love of the Arts and books and her devotion to her family.
Karen Bower
Robert Baylis
K aren joined the Modern Languages Department in January 2010 and rapidly established herself as a linguistic force to be reckoned with, offering French, Spanish and German at all levels. She contributed a great deal to the language-learning both in the academic and wider, co-curricular sphere of the College. She taught the full range of Alleynians from Junior School to Year 13 and her passion for ‘le septième art’ was evident in many different areas of her teaching, from her innovative approach to the Year 9 French curriculum to her exciting approach to Truffaut in the Upper School.
Away from the classroom, Karen made a very strong commitment to the wider life of the College through language trips, the Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme, the CCF and was the founder and leader of the College’s climbing club. Her organisational and IT skills came to the fore when she was appointed to the post of Assistant Head of Scholarship, which gave her a new perspective on the Liberal and General studies programme, a job she executed with confidence and a high level of efficiency. Karen will be missed in the department but we wish her well in New York and in her new role as wife and mother.
Ed Swift
Jon Fox
Stephen Padfield
Robert Weaver can now, with assistance, print documents directly to the office’s colour printer! History, beware!! After his appointment, rapid and well-deserved promotion followed. In 2013, Edward was appointed to be Housemaster of Grenville (Middle School) and Resident Tutor in Ivyholme. In 2014, he was, perhaps courageously but appropriately, commissioned by the MoD and made a Second Lieutenant in the College’s CCF, and throughout his career at Dulwich he has consistently pursued his love of rugby, vigorously. Edward, colleagues and boys alike will miss your charisma, dedication and vim. Your appointment as Head of Religious Studies at Reeds is richly deserved. Dulwich is already in mourning and hopes that you will stay in touch.
Cameron Pyke
S tephen came to Dulwich from Royal Russell School and has spent a fruitful, varied and fulfilling four years at the College. He immediately impressed boys and staff with his warm approachability, his commitment to the welfare of the community and his willingness to engage with every individual. Stephen’s ministry has warmly embraced members of the teaching and operational staff, boys – both boarders and day – and, as a licensed priest to the parish of St Barnabas’s church, the wider community. He has interpreted the chaplaincy in the context of our love and respect for others: by giving
people time; by fostering our faith societies, and through his spirit of inquiry. The latter has always characterised his teaching and assembly addresses, which have encompassed art and ethics as well as religion, and boys of all ages have responded to his warmth and pastoral sensitivity. A particular highlight of Stephen’s chaplaincy was Faith Week in 2013, during which eight speakers of different faiths participated: this was a new initiative on a large scale, which clearly caught the imagination. Music also means a great deal to him and this has been reflected in his participation in hymn practices and his support of the choir,
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