THE GE MOORE LECTURE SERIES, 2017 SEASON
Charles Fellows-Smith (66-75) The GE Moore Lecture series at Dulwich are named after one of most influential Old Alleynians, George Edward “G E” Moore (1873-1958), one of the founders of the analytic tradition in philosophy and himself the subject of the first lecture in the series in 2014. Subsequent lectures have covered a wide range of Dulwich subjects ranging from Henslowe and Alleyn by way of the Barrys to Shackleton. The lectures are well attended by an eclectic mix of OAs, staff, parents and local residents. March 2017: “Dulwich in World War II: The Japanese connection and Enigma” Several OAs were engaged at Bletchley Park in the codebreaking
of German messages encrypted by the Enigma machine, an example of which was on display. These
Gabriele Finaldi (82-84), Director of the National Gallery and Dr Xavier Bray, Director of the Wallace Collection.
included Peter Twinn (28-34) who was the first mathematician drafted into the Government Code and Cypher School. Our speaker BBC News Correspondent Nick Higham then explained how in May 1942 following the entry of Japan into the War, 30
The subjects covered by their wide- ranging discussion included the importance of art in education and the purpose of galleries in contemporary British society. October 2017: “Played in Dulwich - Charting the heritage and future of an estate at play” Writer and architectural historian Simon Inglis is author of a definitive study of the sporting heritage of London. He believes that the 1,500 acres of Edward Alleyn’s Estate represent a concentration of sports grounds and range of sports unmatched in urban Britain. Maintaining the sporting theme, Daniel Norcross (78-87) discussed the present and future state of cricket. As a keen club cricketer and part of the BBC’s Test Match Special team covering this winters’ Test Matches from Australia, he is well placed to observe the challenges cricket faces at both school and club level up to the top of the professional game.
bright sixth-formers were recruited by the Board of Education to boost the ranks of military translators by studying Japanese at the School of Oriental and African Studies. Accommodated together at Dulwich
College many of these “Dulwich Boys” went on to impressive careers, including future British Railways chairman, Sir Peter Parker. June 2017: “Dulwich: A College, a Gallery and a Nation’s appreciation of Art” Dulwich Picture Gallery opened to the public for the first time in 1817. To celebrate the 200th anniversary Jennifer Scott, Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery, chaired a lively conversation with Dr
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