ALLEYN CLUB NEWSLETTER Dulwich College Yearbook 2016 111th issue (Number 56)
Contents ............................................... Alleyn Club News The President 04 From the Secretary’s Desk 05 From the Immediate Past Secretary 07 Minutes of the 2015 AGM 08 Alleyn Club Accounts 10 Notice of 2016 AGM 11 OA News 12 Clubs & Societies Alleynian Sailing Society 16 OA Boat Club 18 Cricketer Cup 18 OA Cross Country Club 18 OA Football Club 19 OA Golfing Society 20 OA Shooting Club 20 OA Endowment Fund 22 Hollington Club & DCM 23 College News 25 Development 41 Events 43 Obituaries 53 Events Booking Forms 81 Presidents of the Alleyn Club 87 Staff & Honorary Members 88 and OA Governors
Alleyn Club Committee 2015-16 ............................................... President: P G R Lyon MA (52-60) Vice President: Sir Colin Rimer MA LLB (54-62) Secretary: T Llewelyn (72-79) Hon Asst Secretaries: N R Robinson (62-71); T J Walsh BA Hon Treasurer: J D P Kendall MA FCAA (59-67) Trustees: J D P Kendall (59-67); P G R Lyon (52-60); E C J Walsh (73-81) Committee: Dr J A F Spence The Master of Dulwich College, A Bhola (95-00), J R M Boote (95-00), J J Bubb Humfryes (99-07), G O Curtis (56-64), AT Frankford (62-69), J B StL Franklin LLB (90-98), Dr A R Langley (98-03), W L Lewis (54-65), S J W Martin BTh Cert PFS Cert CII (83-90), J H Rosslyn-Smith BSc (97-04), T O C Saunders (01-06), J F Thornton MA FCA MBA (67-75), A Turnbull (87-92)
Immediate Past President: I W Warburton MA MSc (57-65)
Trevor Llewelyn (72-79) Secretary Laurie Hindley Director of Development Alison Cole Alleyn Club and Development Administrator Contact Us .......................................................................................................... Alleyn Club & Development Office Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD +44 (0)20 8299 8436 alleynclub @ dulwich.org.uk www.dulwich.org.uk/OAs-Development Mark Hutchings (77-84) Development Manager Joanne Whaley Development Manager Nirav Karia (01-12) Development Officer
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The President: Peter Lyon MA (52-60) ..........................................................................................................
to Rome in 1966, organised by Mike Rose (45-53), where, after two victories, one against Rugby Rieti and the other against Rome University, the side finished up being entertained by a somewhat nonplussed Ambassador and his wife at the British Embassy. Cambridge had resulted in Peter developing a serious interest in Economics and his first job was as an economist with the Economic Intelligence Department of the Prudential Assurance Company. The six years spent at Pru’, combined with teaching Economics at night school for the Institute of Bankers, cemented what eventually became a life-long involvement with the subject. In 1975 he joined the stockbrokers Vickers da Costa and by 1981 he found himself as a director and Head of Research. This was a role he also fulfilled subsequently, first as a director of County NatWest Investment Management, then as the Head of Economics and Strategy at Smith New Court and finally as a director of a US Investment Management House, Clay Finlay Inc. Apart from delivering papers at numerous investment conferences around the world, there was also the odd radio and TV interview, on occasions on Budget day. At various times he was an advisor to both the Pilkington Pension Fund and the Phillips Pension Fund in Holland. Between 1994 and 2014 he was a non-executive director of the Schroder Japan Growth Fund plc. On his retirement in the spring of 2008 he resolved to try to re-establish his links with the College, starting initially by becoming a member of the Alleyn Club committee and a trustee of the Club. He is now Chairman of the trustees and is also responsible for the management of the Hollington Club funds. It was, nevertheless, something of a surprise to be asked to become President of the Alleyn Club, a decision that touched him deeply. As yet another beneficiary of the Dulwich Experiment he feels a serious obligation to give back something to the institution that had such a transformational influence on his life. Following the journey of his predecessor Ivor Warburton (57-65) around the world visiting the Dulwich Diaspora, one of Peter’s main aims during his term of office will be to try to re-establish links with those OAs in the UK who do not live in London or the South East. In addition to long-standing reunion lunches and dinners on the south coast and in Tunbridge Wells and Wessex, additional lunches have been confirmed for Cambridge, Birmingham, Edinburgh and Leeds.
Peter Lyon came to the College from Gordonbrock Primary School in Brockley. He was vice-captain of Drake and a prefect. He played on the wing for the 1st XV, captaining the side in his second season, and he also ran the 100 yards and 440 yards in the athletics team. In 1958, in the AAA Junior Athletic Championships, he finished second in the 440 yards final. He represented the Kent and London Schools rugby sides, as well as playing for two successive years in the then traditional New Year’s Day game between Richmond and London Scottish schoolboys. Some misunderstanding with the Latin examiners meant that his arrival at Queens’ College, Cambridge, was delayed for a term but during this period he played for the Kent senior rugby XV. At Cambridge a series of injuries meant that his time spent both on the rugby pitch and on the athletics track turned out to be relatively limited, but he did manage a couple of games for the Cambridge 1961 XV, plus a season in the LX club. At Queens’ he established many life- long friendships, partly as a result of being a founder member of the Bacchanalian Society. It was there also that he met his future wife, Shirley, who became a Mathematics teacher and with whom he celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary in 2016. They have two daughters: Abigail, a director of a design company, and Antonia, who is a barrister. There are five grandchildren. Peter played rugby for the OAs for seven years after leaving Cambridge, receiving his honours cap in the 1962-63 season and captaining them for two seasons, 1964-66. The highlight of his captaincy was a tour
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From the Secretary: Trevor Llewelyn (72-79) ..........................................................................................................
I consider it an honour and a privilege to be the new Secretary of the Alleyn Club, a club that clearly means a huge amount to its members and one that continues to go from strength to strength. The number of events run and supported by the Alleyn Club has grown considerably in the last few years. In the 1970’s the Club organised only four activities outside the regional and international dinners. By 2015 this had grown to 28 including international events. Communication when I was at school was exclusively by Royal Mail and many younger OAs in particular were reticent to sign up to an event where they may have known or barely known a handful of the other guests. Social media though has transformed our ability to stay in contact with our members. We currently have a database of over 5000 e-mail addresses and Facebook groups have enabled former School Captains to encourage far more of their peers back to reunions than ever before. If you have not already done so, visit our Facebook page on the Dulwich College website and let us have your e-mail address, so that we can keep you in touch with what is going on both at the College and with the Alleyn Club itself. At my first committee meeting as Secretary I described my forthcoming tenure as more of a marathon rather than a sprint. It will take time to get used to the workings of the Club and to attend as many functions as possible run by our sporting and social clubs. You never know I may even be tempted to put on my Old Alleynian vest once again and take part in the annual Old Boys cross country race on Wimbledon Common. That will certainly be less of a challenge than developing the elephantine and almost encyclopaedic memory that it seems is an almost basic requirement of anyone who takes on the job of Secretary of the Alleyn Club.
Welcome
On being appointed to the position of Secretary of the Alleyn Club I received a warm and encouraging letter (hand written of course) from Terry Walsh both wishing me luck but also reminding me that I should enjoy my time in the job and that above all it should be fun. A month later I was introduced to the 194 OA’s and guests at the AGM and Annual Dinner and I must admit that for a moment I wondered just what had I taken on? The Alleyn Club is one of the great Old Boys Associations. At nearly 150 years old it represents some 10,000 old boys of a school that will celebrate its 400th Anniversary in 2019. No pressure then. However, looking around a packed hall, it was filled with men who were but boys when I was at school with them in the 1970’s. A little wider round the girth and greyer at the temples but the same guys I had flicked ink over in 2E or been tackled by on pitch eleven in the Lower School Littlesides Rugby final. There were colleagues too with whom I have shared many wonderful years as a teacher of Geography and of course so many other OAs whose names I had heard but to whom I had never been formally introduced. Everyone I met that night and have subsequently spoken to could have not have been any more welcoming or reassuring.
The Reunion
The autumn reunion has for many years been one of the major events in the Club’s calendar. However, with the College putting on more and more events to which Old Alleynians are invited, it has become increasingly difficult to find a date that either avoids clashes or bunches events together. Last year we shared the day with a reception for Benefactors who had supported the College during the previous twelve months and
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this year the official opening of the Laboratory in September will inevitably affect numbers attending a reunion. The Alleyn Club too is partly responsible for the fixture congestion with 7 events running in the Michaelmas term last year. Only a few years ago, other than regional and international dinners the Reunion and the AGM stood alone in the calendar. As a consequence, at a recent meeting of the Committee, it was decided to discontinue the autumn reunion for this year and to review the club’s position in 2017. Your views are welcome. Founder’s Day has always been a significant diary date for both the school and the Alleyn Club with the traditional lunch and afternoon tea proving a popular opportunity to meet with friends while at the same time being able to see the school at its best. In recent years the day has seen a significant rebranding in the hands of Director of Drama Peter Jolly OA (72-80) with each day reflecting a theme that resonates strongly with all associated with the College. Last year’s theme of ‘Discovery and Endurance’ marked the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition while this year will celebrate the landmark year of 1616, a year which saw the deaths of Philip Henslowe, William Shakespeare and the consecration of the Chapel of God’s Gift, effectively marking the birth of the new Dulwich College. As part of the work to refurbish wholly and restore the War Memorial, names of those OAs who have lost their lives in conflict since 1945 have been added. In addition, five memorial paving stones commemorating the OA Founder’s Day
VCs won in WW1 will be laid at the War Memorial. On Founder’s Day, during our wreath laying ceremony, the first two will be dedicated to Lt. Richard Jones VC and Maj. Stewart Loudoun-Shand VC. Lieutenant Richard B B Jones, VC (1897-1916), was at Dulwich from 1909 to 1914. He was killed in action at Vimy Ridge on 21st May 1916 holding, with his platoon, a crater recently captured from the enemy. Lieutenant Jones kept his men together, steadying them by his fine example and shot no less than fifteen of the enemy as they advanced, counting them aloud as he did so to cheer on his men. When his ammunition was expended he stood up to throw a grenade, but was shot through the head. He was 19 years old when he died. Major Stewart W Loudoun-Shand, VC (1879-1916), was at Dulwich College 1891-1897. He was killed in action at Fricourt on the Somme on 1st July 1916, while helping his men over the parapet to attack the enemy’s trenches, despite being met by fierce machine gun fire. When mortally wounded he insisted on being propped up in the trench and went on encouraging the non- commissioned officers and men until he died. He was 37 years old. The Alleyn Club too is looking to raise its profile and Syd Martin (83-90) is working closely with the College to create a bigger and better experience for OA’s. In 2016 the OA tent will be located close to the centre of the campus. It will have more seating than last year and an area devoted to a display of exhibits supporting the various sporting and social clubs affiliated to the Alleyn Club. Syd has also arranged for the Belleville Brewing Company to have a tent next to ours, certainly fulfilling the request for an OA bar. The brewery has also promised that on the day we shall have our own Founder’s Day brew. Suggestions for the name of which are most welcome.
Tickets can be booked online at http://oa.dulwich.org.uk/FD2016
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From the Immediate Past Secretary: Christopher Field (51-59) ..........................................................................................................
This time last year I made mention of the deliberations of the sub-committee set up to consider (1) the purpose, aims and objectives and membership of the Club and (2) relations between the Club, the College and franchised Dulwich Colleges overseas and the various Old Alleynian sporting and social clubs and societies. I also urged you to ‘Watch this space’. What follows is a résumé of the sub-committee’s recommendations which were received by the full committee and, following careful scrutiny, approved at its meeting in April 2015: Club Rules and Committee Operation: The Club Rules are fit for purpose and the committee structure and representation of sporting societies is satisfactory. Representatives from open clubs should be OAs. The operation of the Committee is to be improved by spreading responsibilities and accountabilities more widely. Portfolios covering OA clubs and societies, communication and marketing, Founder’s Day, the Annual Dinner, liaison with UK regions and overseas branches and professional groups will be spread between members. Governance and reputation risk (of activities and the Club name): Since 2004, alumni of the various overseas Dulwich Colleges have been known as International Old Alleynians (IOAs). There is no direct relationship between IOAs (whose activities are the responsibility of Dulwich College Management International, DCIM) and former pupils of Dulwich College, London (Old Alleynians, OAs). Liaison will continue between the Secretary of the Alleyn Club and the nominated person at DCIM. There is only one Alleyn Club and action should be taken to protect this name from any misuse. The rights over the appellation Old Alleynian (OA) rest with the school and not the Alleyn Club. To further the nurturing of closer working relationships with clubs and societies using the OA name the Alleyn
Club would seek to encourage each club and society to have its own set of rules or Memorandum and Articles and to ensure that there is adequate Public Liability insurance in place for its members. Membership Data: For the past four years, the Alleyn Club membership data has been managed by the school with direct access permitted to the Club Secretary and one other nominated Committee member. The school and the Club work co-operatively to enable data which is held securely to be treated confidentially and used with sensitivity for the benefit of Club members. The life cycle of an Alleynian: The relationship between the Alleyn Club and an individual Alleynian will change as circumstances change (e.g. university, career, family commitments, retirement). Through its support for school reunions, its regional dinners in the UK and overseas, the professional networking groups and its Annual Dinner at the school, the Alleyn Club seeks to maintain contact with its members. Communications: In order to maintain ongoing contact with its members, the Club requires a comprehensive review of modern means of communication and social media and to have a more visible presence at relevant functions (e.g. careers fairs). A good start was made on Founder’s Day 2015. Progress is underway with providing more targeted communication with the Alleyn Club via the College website, email and a dedicated telephone number - +44 (0)20 8299 8436 Financial and timescale implications: Developing the profile and purpose of the Club will involve some additional cost. It will be for the committee to decide what can be afforded and what the priorities should be. In closing, I wish to thank all those who have sent good wishes for my retirement and to say how much I was moved by the send-off I was given at the Annual Dinner. I look forward to seeing many of you at future Club events.
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Minutes of the 2015 AGM ..........................................................................................................
Held on Friday 30 October 2015 at 6.30pm in the Board Room, Dulwich College. Present
In response to a question from I F Hay Davison CBE concerning the level of transfers from the Life Fund in the light of generally increasing life expectancy of members, the Hon Treasurer stated that transfers remained at 2% per annum but were constantly under review. R F N Clark noted the presence of high-yielding stocks in the portfolio and their potential for risk. P G R Lyon, chairman of the Club Trustees, said that he and his fellow trustees were mindful of the desirability of obtaining as good a return as possible for the Club’s money while at the same time exercising prudence. They kept a close eye on matters and were content with their current strategy as the fund had consistently out- performed the market. J R Walters asked whether the sporting clubs were agitating for an increase in grants. In response, the President indicated that he would say more about grants under item 3. The President thanked the Hon Treasurer for his meticulous work on behalf of the Club. Adoption of the accounts was proposed by J R Walters and seconded by J B StL Franklin. 3. The President proposed, and there was unanimous agreement, that the following grants for 2016, having been published in the Yearbook, should be approved en bloc: • £1,000 to the College for Alleyn Club Prizes • £1,000 to the Master’s Fund for sponsorships (through the OA Endowment Fund) • £500 to the OA Clubhouse Fund • £50 to each of the Old Alleynian Sporting Clubs if required by these Clubs • £1,000 to the Old Alleynian Boat Club • £2,000 to Alleynian Sailing Society to cover charter fee for boys’ sail training week Other grants: The President stated that requests for grants from sporting and social clubs and societies would be considered by the committee only if accompanied by properly presented accounts. 4. The President proposed that the election of Officers and Committee should be taken en bloc
I W Warburton (57-65) MA MSc President (in the chair)
P G R Lyon (52-60) MA Vice President
J D P Kendall MA FCCA (59-67) Hon Treasurer
C W Field JP MA ARAM LRAM ARCM (51-59) Secretary
and 64 members
Apologies
Lt Gen Sir Peter Duffell KCB CBE MC, D A Emms OBE, J M Morrison, Dr C H R Niven OBE, P S Rees, N R Robinson, B F Shilstone and Dr B G Smith CBE 1. Approval of the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 31 October 2014, which had been printed in the Yearbook and were available at the meeting, was proposed by T J Birse, seconded by the Ven P R Turner CB DL and carried unanimously. The Minutes were duly signed as a correct record. 2. The Accounts for 2014 were issued to all present. Referring to the Income and Expenditure account, the Hon Treasurer drew attention to the welcome increases in dividend income and untaxed interest, though cautioning that the latter would be subject to a tax demand in due course; he highlighted the considerable reduction in the cost of producing the Yearbook and the one-off grants to the OA Golf Society, the Ypres Battlefield Tour (during which a plaque donated by Brigadier E J W Walker OBE commemorating OAs who had fallen in WWI was dedicated in St George’s Church, Ypres) and a grant to the College Archive to support work on WWI archival materials being undertaken by a GAP Year OA. Turning to the Balance Sheet, he noted the increase in investment costs and the increase in the market value of the club investments. On the Capital Account, the overall yield had been healthy at 5.2% gross (4.7% net) but capital gains tax had been significantly higher than in the previous year when losses were incurred and set against tax.
President P G R Lyon MA (52-60) Vice President Sir Colin Rimer MA LLB (54-62) Hon Asst Secretaries N R Robinson (62-71) and T J Walsh BA
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The nominations were proposed by I F Hay Davison CBE, seconded by R West and approved unanimously.
Hon Treasurer J D P Kendall MA FCAA (59-67) Auditor F W Berringer & Co Committee: Ordinary Members A Bhola (90-00), J R M Boote (95-00),
5. Endorsement of Trustees of the OA Endowment Fund
The Secretary proposed the endorsement of P V Jolly, P Petyt, J H Rosslyn-Smith, N R Rundle (Hon Sec), I W Warburton (Chairman) and T Woudhysen as Trustees of OAEF. The motion was seconded by A T Frankford and passed unanimously.
J J Bubb-Humfryes (99-07), G O Curtis (56-64), A T Frankford (62-69), S J Martin (83-90), J F Thornton (67-75), A Turnbull (87-92) Four representatives of Old Alleynian Sporting and Social Clubs T O C Saunders (01-06) OABC, J B StL Franklin LLB (90-98) OAFC, Dr A R Langley (98-03) ASS, W L Lewis (54-65) OAGS Common Room Representative J H Rosslyn-Smith BSc (97-04) The Master is a member of the Committee ex officio as is the immediate Past President. Trustees J D P Kendall (59-67), P G R Lyon (52-60), E C J Walsh (73-81)
6. Any Other Business
(i) The President asked the meeting to note the appointment by the committee of T Llewelyn (72-79) as Secretary of the Alleyn Club w.e.f 1 January 2016. The appointment was noted with acclamation. (ii) The President invited the Secretary to help unveil a portrait of himself painted by T D Kent (Hon. Staff member) to mark his past service as Acting Master of Dulwich College and as Secretary.
The meeting ended at 6.54 pm
C W Field, Secretary
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Alleyn Club Accounts Year Ended 31 December 2014 ..........................................................................................................
Income
2014 (£)
2013 (£)
Subscriptions and donations received Gross investment income before tax Less income and corporation tax there on
1,094
1,220
53,214 (6,376)
52,281 (8,028)
Net investment income Life membership fund
46,838 12,787 60,719
44,253 12,083 57,556
Total income
Expenditure Cost of supplying the Yearbook
15,827
21,461
Donations and grants Net cost of dinners Secretary’s honorarium President’s expenses
9,425
4,405
895
565
5,750 3,000
5,750 3,000
Support for College Development Office
13,125
12,500
Audit fee
1,750 1,639
1,500 2,164
Postage, stationery, general expenditure
Total expenditure
51,411
51,345
Summary Balance Sheet As at 31 December 2014 ..........................................................................................................
2014 (£)
2013 (£)
Total investments at cost
926,405
799,763
Current assets: Cash
46,449 11,766
65,059 10,445 (7,854) 867,413 275,323 592,090 867,413
Debtors
(15,200) 969,420
Less current liabilities
Total assets Financed by Capital account
342,837 626,583 969,420
Life membership fund
Total capital
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Notice of the 2016 AGM ..........................................................................................................
Friday 28 October 2016 at 6.30pm Board Room, Dulwich College Agenda
Hon Treasurer J D P Kendall MA FCCA (59-67) Auditors F W Berringer & Co Committee: Ordinary Members AA Bhola (90-00), J J Bubb Humfryes (99-07), G O Curtis (56-64), A T Frankford (62-69), S J Martin (83-90), A Turnbull (87-92) {+2 TBC} 4 representatives of Old Alleynian Sporting and Social Clubs Dr A R Langley (98-03) ASS, T O C Saunders (01-06) OABC, J B St L Franklin LLB (90-98) OAFC, W L Lewis (54-65) OAGS Common Room Representative J H Rosslyn-Smith BSc (97-04) The Master and the immediate Past President are members of the Committee ex officio Trustees J D P Kendall (59-67), P G R Lyon MA (52-60), E C J Walsh (73-81) 5. Endorsement of Trustees of the Old Alleynian Endowment Trust: P V Jolly, P Petyt, J H Rosslyn- Smith, N R Rundle (Hon Sec), I W Warburton (Chairman), T J L Woudhuysen
1. Approve the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on 30 October 2015
2. Approve the Accounts for 2015
3. Approve Grants for 2017: • £1,000 to the College for Alleyn Club Prizes • £1,000 to the Old Alleynian Endowment Fund for sponsorships • £500 to the Old Alleynian Football Club • £1,000 to the Old Alleynian Boat Club • £1,000 to the Old Alleynian Golf Society • A grant (if required) of up to £350 for the Old Alleynian Shooting Club • £2,000 to the Alleynian Sailing Society to cover part of the cost of chartering vessels for boys’ sail training week 4. Election of Officers:
President Sir Colin Rimer (54-62) Vice President Professor A M Tomkins OBE (54-61) Hon Asst Secretaries N R Robinson FCIArb (62-71) T J Walsh BA
6. Any Other Business
T Llewelyn (72-79) Secretary
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Academic
Arts & Media
Duncan Byrne (83-91) has been appointed Headmaster of Loughborough GS from Summer Term 2016. He moves from Cheltenham College, where he is currently Second Master. Martin Griffiths (73-82), Chair of Governors of Canary Wharf College (the first free school in East London), is hosting the 5 year celebration of the College’s establishment and the opening of a second primary school on the Isle of Dogs. One of the College’s founding trustees is OA Peter Counter (65-72), whose wife is also the Executive Principal. Samuel Howard (85-92) has left the College to become Director of Rugby at Eltham College. Sam joined the College in 2008 as a member of staff, and during his spell as Master i/c Rugby he led the 1st XV to 3 successive wins of the NatWest Cup and a fourth Final. Sam captained the 1st XV side during his upper sixth year at Dulwich, but only played two games due to a dislocated shoulder. Sam also played six years of professional rugby; two years at Bedford and four years at Exeter Chiefs. He is succeeded as Master i/c Rugby by fellow OA James Hanks (00-02) who joined the College in 2014, following retirement from professional rugby with Exeter Chiefs. Simon G John (51-61), who played 1st XV rugby (60-61), has written an eBook ‘Go North, Young Man’ – the story of a rugby player’s choice to continue playing union or move to rugby league, and the social consequences of his decision. The book is available on Amazon Kindle. Jan Piggott , Former Staff (72-05) (Head of English and Keeper of the Archives) and Honorary staff OA, has written “Wodehouse’s School Days – Dulwich College and the School Stories”. See page 15 for further information. Laurence Raw (69-78) authored a book ‘Theatre of the People – Donald Wolfit’s Shakespearean Productions 1937-1953’. Robert West (59-66) wrote ‘CICERO – Pro Milone, a selection’, published by Bloomsbury for Latin AS and A-Level. Robert is generously donating part of the royalties to Dulwich College.
Philip Battley (87-92) played John Harding in Season 6 of ITV’s Downtown Abbey. He also produced and acted in the film ‘Art in Heaven’ and narrated the fantasy audiobook ‘The Immortal Heights’, released on Audible.com Sir Peter Bazalgette (62-71), Jeremy Deller (77-84), Stephen Deuchar (70-75) and Gabriel Finaldi (82-84) appeared on The Evening Standard’s list of London’s Most Influential People – Artists & Curators. Laurie Davidson (06-10), currently in his final year at LAMDA, has landed the title role in ‘ Will ’, a new US drama pilot from TNT. Directed by Academy Award winner Shekhar Kapur and written by BAFTA winner Craig Pearce, the pilot chronicles William Shakespeare in his 20’s as he arrives in London. Laurie visited the College Archives for some background research into his latest character.
Angus Doughty (06-13), George John (08-13), Charlie MacVicar (06-13), Alex Maxwell (08-13) and Dan Whitlam (08-13), collectively known as Incognito Theatre – an ensemble theatre company borne of Young Pleasance – performed DORIAN GRAY in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015. Their performance was given a 5-star rating by the Edinburgh Festivals Magazine and The Huffington Post reported it as “spectacular… one of the most exciting productions of the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival” . The ensemble are due to return for the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe with an adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque’s ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’. Chiwetel Ejiofor (90-95), BAFTA winner and Academy Award Nominee (12 Years a Slave), plays the title role in a new adaptation of ‘Everyman’ – a cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century. The performance was based at The Olivier, London. The Guardian states, “He [Chiwetel] is everything you would want in a role that requires him to command attention without being overwhelming. He has had, from his earliest stage appearances, the ability to radiate, to transfix by
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international schools in Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou, speaking to the students about his journey to becoming a best-selling author, as well as leading creative writing workshops for interested older students.
quietness as well as by sudden flares. He uses that to the full here” ; they gave it a 4 star rating. Chiwetel was also among the 1,163 people recognised by the Queen in her Birthday Honours 2015 and was awarded a CBE for his services to drama. Gavin Emmett (89-96), BT Sport’s MotoGP reporter and commentator, hosted the first FIM Women and Sustainability in Motorcycling Conference on the 19th November 2015, in Spain. Nigel Farage (74-82), UKIP leader, ran in the 2015 General Election; UKIP won around 12% of the national vote. Farage remains leader of his party and continues his campaign for ‘Brexit’. Henry Fraser (08-11) rediscovered his joy for art with an app for iPad; using a stylus held in his mouth, to draw. Henry has since done portraits of world-class athletes including Thierry Henry, Usain Bolt, David Beckham and Johnny Wilkinson. He has been commended by all the above and many more celebrities alike and has also been interviewed by national and international news channels. In September 2015 Henry was commissioned by The Times to produce a mouth painting for the cover of their Rugby World Cup supplement. The College hosted an exhibition of Henry’s artwork on 14th October 2015 for a private viewing as part of the Dulwich Inventive.
Charity
Marco Alessi (03-12) sang with the Oxford University Acapella Group, ‘Out Of The Blue’ at the world famous cabaret Moulin Rouge, Paris. They performed a cover of ‘Lady Marmalade’, in aid of East Oxford’s Helen and Douglas House – a hospice for children and young adults. The group has been a worldwide hit since their ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ mash-up went viral in 2014. Peter Aucamp (77-84) ran the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, a complete tour of the Mont Blanc massif that passes through France, Switzerland and Italy, on August 28th 2015. Starting from Chamonix, Peter completed 168km of running in 39 hours 18 minutes, sleeping for less than half an hour throughout the two days and nights. Only 64% of the 2,500 entrants completed the race. Peter raised £5,149.93 for Self Help Africa to help them in their efforts to tackle the root causes of hunger and famine across the continent. Mike Barnard (83-91), Dan Croft (86-91), Rob Dembrey (84-91), Nick Lawson (83-90), Nick Rucker (86-91) and Nick Taussig (86-91) completed ‘The Big Bad Ride’ (cycle from Edinburgh to London) raising £40,355.29 for Harrison’s Fund, to help find a cure for a Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Robert Spence (73-79) is currently working for Child Poverty Action Group, but has also set up as an independent Benefits Adviser and Trainer. For more information please see www.benefitrights.net Richard Apthorp (08 -13) returned to The College Careers Department to talk about his Sponsored Degree, under the Flying Start programme with PwC. Richard took a gap year on leaving Dulwich – working at Dulwich Prep and travelling. He addressed the recent news about the ‘Big Four’ looking “beyond academics” with firms wanting to make offers based on potential, rather than personal circumstances. Joseph Berg (02-07) gave a talk at The College on studying Product Design and the trials and tribulations of setting up his own successful Product Design Consultancy – ‘Prod’. He was accompanied by a representative from Leeds University (his alma mater), who spoke about a wide range of design related courses. Thomas Lawrence (96-07) visited The College to address the Stock Trading Society. College Visits
Dr Simon Howell (85-93) featured on BBCRadio4’s ‘You and Yours’, speaking about the need for more organ donors. Angus Imrie (01-12), Ekow Quartey (01-08) and David Sturzaker (90-95; known as David Smith at Dulwich) performed in a production of Richard II at The Globe Theatre, London, from July to October 2015. The Theatre Appreciation Society from The College went to support the OA’s in the cast. Thomas Robert Smith (87-97) is author and creator of BBC drama ‘London Spy’ , which aired in November 2015. Tom’s award winning debut novel, Child 44 , was turned into a major film early in 2015 starring actor Tom Hardy. Tom was invited by the Master on behalf of Dulwich College International to visit China and speak at the Shanghai Literary Festival in March 2016. He spent a week in China, finding time to visit the Dulwich
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Taran Matharu (04-09) was welcomed back in celebration of World Book Day, to lead some workshops with year 9 students and talk about the process of writing and publishing his bestselling fantasy novel, ‘The Novice’, the first in a thrilling series. Henry Nicholls (83-91), author and broadcaster, came to The College to speak about “How to Think like a Scientist”. Tom Pollock (92-02) was welcomed back as further celebration of World Book Day. Tom is the author of ‘The Skyscraper Throne’ trilogy. He led three workshops with various English classes and gave a stimulating talk on the theme of ‘Magic and Monsters in Modern London’. Tom offered his advice on how to become a writer, his tips on overcoming writer’s block and how to be inspired. Tom writes on the side of his full-time job, running operational risk for oil tankers. Robin Tudge (84-92) gave a talk at The College titled, ‘Beyond the Propaganda… North Korea Economic Development and Tourism’.
what he learned and founded ‘Daily Dose’. Daily Dose is a healthy lifestyle brand selling 100% Raw Cold Pressed Juice. Daily Dose now supplies a number of restaurants and cafes in Dulwich and beyond. All of the juices are pressed and bottled in Dulwich; for more information see www.ddose.co.uk. Nirav Karia (01-12), graduating from Nottingham University in 2015, founded ‘NutriGoal’ – an innovative start-up in the Food and Health/Fitness Industry. Currently based on Instagram, ( @ nutrigoal); Nirav is raising capital for pop-up cafés in London and LA. For enquires, e-mail nutrigoaluk @ gmail.com. Nirav will be in LA August through September 2016, if you live or work in the area, he invites you please to be in touch. Andrew Kojima (87-97) [Masterchef UK 2012 Finalist] hosted a pop up restaurant, ‘Koj’, in Cirencester over two weeks in August. He also ran a collaboration with friend Ben Fordham (above), who founded ‘Benito’s Hat’, to create a Japanese inspired burrito! For more about Andrew, see www.kojcooks.co.uk Anthony ‘Eddie’ Alleyne (08-12) returned to the UK as an overseas player for Walton-on-Thames CC in the Surrey Championship [Division 2] from May - September 2015. His 3 100s, 3 50s, 20+ catches and 20+ wickets guided them to 1st place in the league and promotion to division 1. Anthony then returned to Barbados, winning the local 3 day and 50 over cups with the University of West Indies (UWI) cricket team. After multiple impressive performances, Anthony was given Vice-Captaincy of the Combined Campuses and Colleges (CCC) First Class team. Anthony will be returning to Walton-on-Thames from April for the 2016 season. Nick Easter (91-96) was called up to the England Squad ahead of the 2015 Rugby World Cup match against Australia, replacing the injured Billy Vunipola. He put in a Man of the Match performance in England’s final game of the World Cup against Uruguay, scoring 3 tries. Nick currently plays for the Harlequins. Peter Whitmore Evans (76-85), Group Scout Leader 25th Camberwell (1st Dulwich College), District Explorer Scout Leader, Southwark District County Assessor for Hillwalking, was presented with a Sliver Acorn, a Scout Association ‘Honour’. Alec Fiddes (07-12) has scored 15 goals to date playing football for Yate Town, near Bristol where he is at University, studying. Alec is transferring to Chippenham Town, who are currently 2nd in the league above (Premier Division) and is hoping the club will achieve promotion at the end of the season. His season highlights include scoring 4 goals in a game against the league’s table leaders. Sports
Entrepreneurial
Philip Amodio (64-72) made contact with The College recently. He flew helicopters in the Army in Germany, Norway and Ireland for nine years, before flying in Ethiopia for aid and reconstruction purposes. In 1997 he set up his own company, ‘Amadeus Aviation’ and he now manages the helicopter for the owner of Leicester City FC.
Ben Fordham (88-97), founder of successful restaurant chain, Benito’s Hat, opened a pop-up branch in Selfridges in March 2015. There are now 7 sites; Covent Garden, Oxford Circus, Kings Cross, Goodge Street, Farringdon, Bromley and Selfridges. The Hollington Club reopened on February 20th 2016 after refurbishment of its centre and boxing gym. The 123-year-old club is part-funded by The Alleyn Club. It was originally set up in 1893 as a safe haven for fatherless boys, by former Dulwich Headmaster A. H. Gilkes. See www.hollingtonyouthcentre.org.uk for more details. George Hughes-Davies (07-12), graduating from Nottingham University in 2015, spent his summer travelling from New York to Los Angeles to learn more about healthy living. Upon returning to London he took
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Bradley Goldberg (07-10) signed for newly promoted National League side, Bromley FC. The team are currently sitting mid-table, having performed well considering their first year in a league above. Bradley has added a couple of goals to his name in the season so far. Joshua Ibuanokpe (07-14) has been continuing to play part-time for Harlequin FC whilst studying Physics at Bristol University. Chris Jordan (06-07) represented England in the Test Cricket Series against the West Indies and took two stunning catches at slip to dismiss K. Braithwaite and D. Bravo. Roger Knight OBE (57-66) was appointed the new President of MCC as of 1st October 2015.
Conrad Manning (09-11) gave a talk at the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC), entitled ‘There’s No Such Thing as Solo’. He shared his experiences of sailing the Round Britain and Ireland Race. Tom Mountain (04-11) competed in the Temple Albert Challenge Cup for Newcastle University and represented British Universities at EUSA in Hanover [European Universities Rowing Championship]. Alastair Neden (09-14) and Thomas O’Flaherty (05-12) were both named in England IPF Rugby 7’s Squad. Antonio Shinebourne (04-12) won the Greater London Powerlifting Championship in the U23 u93kg category; he has qualified for the British Championships which will take place this summer. and also of his broadcasts from Nazi Germany in June-July 1941. Wodehouse’s life-long best friend, Bill Townend, is quoted (p.45) in this connection, conceding that Wodehouse ‘has always lived in a kind of unpractical dream’. It seems a strange coincidence that another legendary O.A. author, A.E.W. Mason, won fame for his 1902 adventure novel The Four Feathers , concerning a young regimental officer’s disgrace for cowardice in evading active service. First-class scholarship yields fascinating material, but no less important is Dr. Piggott’s imaginative liveliness. He describes the adolescent Wodehouse’s development, and his enthusiastic working at his Classics set-texts when preparing for the Oxford Entrance exams - exams he was destined never to take. Young Pelham’s actual future, to become a clerk in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, though confining him to bourgeois routine, freed his ambition: all before him lay a tempting field: School Stories. This book has two parts. The first, ‘Wodehouse and Dulwich College’, is concerned mainly with the remarkably close modelling of his fictional schools on the real Dulwich College. The second part of the book (pp.55ff.) is headed ‘The Dulwich Novels and Tales’. Here Dr Piggott’s new contribution seems to me most penetrating: first analysing Public School culture in general and also particularly at Dulwich under the influence of A.H. Gilkes, its famous master (see pp.96ff., especially p.102); and second, providing fascinating analysis of the burgeoning Wodehouse literary style, something that is in the end, for many readers, his most precious gift.
Dr. Jan Piggott
Jan Piggott, Wodehouse’s School Days: Dulwich College and the School Stories 2015. £20. (Available from the Commissariat and on Amazon.co.uk) Reviewed by Professor Brian Gibbons, OA (48-56), General Editor of The New Cambridge Shakespeare
Dr. Jan Piggott, after teaching at Dulwich College for thirty years, has today a second distinguished career as a writer and lecturer on J.M.W. Turner; his major studies, Palace of the People: the Crystal Palace at Sydenham 1854-1936 and Dulwich College, a History, 1616-2008 firmly established him also as a social and
cultural historian. In 2000 Dr. Piggott had curated the exhibition Shackleton , the Antarctic and Endurance , and written its catalogue; here he turns for his subject to another legendary Old Alleynian, one who, though born only seven years later than Shackleton, was of a very different stripe. This O.A. is P.G. Wodehouse, and Dr. Piggott’s book is Wodehouse’s School Days: Dulwich College and the School Stories (2015). Dr. Piggott’s history is illuminated by period evidence from the Dulwich College Archives (he being the former Keeper). Distributed through the text is a brilliant series of colour illustrations, reproduced from such boys’ magazines as the young Wodehouse cut his teeth on: also many black and white illustrations to stories and many period photographs, including Wodehouse the schoolboy cricketer on the 1st XI outfield, with Dulwich College in the distance (this image is excellently adapted to make the book’s period-style cover-design by James Alexander, OA (77- 84). In addition to sources in the Dulwich archives, a variety of other valuable historical materials enrich the study. Dr. Piggott gives a judicious account of Wodehouse’s retention of civilian status and residence in America throughout World War I,
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Alleynian Sailing Society
join us for the BSTW, as well as Jemima Lofts for taking schoolboys on various sailing activities and encouraging them to take up the sport and to come on the BSTW.
Commodore: Graham Nicholls (Honorary Staff Member) Hon Secretary: Anthony Frankford (62-69) Email: anthonytfrankford @ gmail.com Secretary’s Report We have over the past year cast adrift four of our most prominent crew members, including Brian Capon (40- 45) and David Emms OBE (Master of the College 75-86), our ‘Founding Fathers’ who both had the foresight and intuition to see what an Alleynian Sailing Society might be able to do for young and older OAs interested in sailing and what such a Society would go on to become. We also lost Brigadier Alan Wheatcroft (41-48) and Mike Morris (Staff 74-98), both of whom supported the Society by attending rallies and helping champion younger Society members to become sailors in their own right. Our thoughts and best wishes are with all the families at this time. The AGM and lunch (Saturday 30 January 2016) was attended by 50 members, partners and guests. At the AGM Peter Leggett (68-76) was elected Vice Commodore and our Admiral (The Master) presented the Archie Shaw Cup to Mark Richmond (95-00) (in absence) for his helmsmanship and success in the Arrow Trophy. The David Emms Plate was awarded to Dr Alex Langley (98-03) for his all-round enthusiasm, having attended 15 consecutive Boys’ Sail Training Weeks, as a boy at the College and latterly as a valued crew member. Forthcoming events to make a note of: Saturday 2 July Round the Island Race (Isle of Wight)
Boys’ Sail Training Week The week was given a good start as we set off to Cowes in the bright evening light and a stiff breeze from the west. A great time to arrive in Cowes with the sun setting over the Royal Yacht Squadron, set magnificently at the entrance to the river Medina. Quite a thrill for the boys! The excitement of using traditional navigation methods and the modern electronic GPS was a great stimulation for the young sailors developing their skills.
Sunday 10 – Friday 15 July Boys’ Sail Training Week
Thursday 14 July Island Sailing Club Dinner (members and friends are welcome)
Weekend sailing various weekends (please contact the Hon Secretary)
Our thanks to the Alleyn Club and Friends of Dulwich College for their continued support and Society members for their generosity. We must also thank the College for its support and Damian King and Alice Parker, both staff members, for finding the time to
The highlight of the week, our challenge event, where the boys take over. The course was set by Richard Sainsbury. He is a familiar hand racing in the Solent and his experience setting the course proved to be invaluable. He set a course including two short
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windward legs, both against the tide in the shallows either side if the Solent. A great sailing challenge. Some were quite pleased to see Peter who stuck on a sand spit for a moment. Great fun was to be had tacking close to the shore line, keeping an eye on other competitors and of course the depth of water under the keel. The first two yachts over the finish line were judged not to have crossed the start line so the event was won by Peter Leggett and his crew, closely followed by John Jennings and his. Great controversy! The evening meal at the Island Sailing Club was attended by all the matelots on the week and we were
very pleased to be joined by Martin and Bernie Godfrey, Peter Hetherington and Sarah and of course Brigadier Johnny Walker and Sue. There were awards for bravery, gallantry and fine sailing. The Tony Pendry Cup going to Max Bird and the Navigation Challenge to Dominic Taffs. The week ran extremely smoothly due to the careful, detailed planning by our Secretary, Anthony Frankford, and the high quality skippers and mates on board. Many, many thanks to all.
Graham Nicholls Commodore
2014 Arrow Trophy Report
members. However, it guaranteed us a top four slot and the chance to take on Winchester, Bradfield and Abingdon in the match racing. An evening dinner at RORC watching England go out of the Rugby World Cup was a distinctly unusual way to celebrate a good day’s sailing but our enthusiasm for the challenge ahead was bolstered by the chance to succeed where England had failed! A bright and breezy Sunday morning dawned and we duly set about sailing a round robin against the three other schools. Bradfield and Winchester both have specialist match racing helmsmen but Mark was up to the challenge. Unfortunately our sailing of the boat just wasn’t up to scratch. In match racing it only takes one mistake to lose precious yards and it’s then difficult to win back lost water. We lost to Bradfield and Winchester but beat Abingdon in the round robin. This meant sailing against Abingdon again in the 3rd and 4th place sail off. Winning one race each then meant that it was all to play for in the third and final race. Despite incurring a penalty we created a good lead and attempted our penalty turn around the final upwind mark but unfortunately didn’t have quite enough of a lead to do it successfully. An irate umpire and a lost lead meant going down 1-2 and a 4th place overall to win the Radley Shaker. A top four place in a regatta of this quality is an exceptional result and one that many schools can only dream about. We continue to maintain high standards and continue to give OAs old and young the opportunity to take part in some exciting and challenging yacht racing. We continue to be extremely grateful for the generous donations of Society members which enable us to continue to participate and to assist younger crew members.
Whilst being competitive in the Arrow Trophy requires consistency and the ability to fill key positions, it’s very satisfying to bring new sailors on board and new members to the Alleynian Sailing Society. This year we “blooded” three new Arrow sailors; Bobby Proctor, brother of Jason and a university undergraduate; Ben Tomkins, a Lieutenant Colonel in the army and a committed bowman and Harry Tinker a Boys Sail Training Week regular and undergrad who commuted down from Liverpool. Unlike 2014, there was a steady 15 knots of breeze on the Saturday and we sailed steadily if a little erratically as we felt our way through a succession of spinnaker drops and gybes. Mark Richmond always puts us in contention on the start line but our ability to sail the boat well makes the difference between winning and losing. In a fleet of 22, finishing 4th, 5th, 4th and 2nd was an impressive effort given that we were missing both Charlie Lowe and Conrad Manning, two of the more experienced crew
Alastair Capon (73-80)
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