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HURSTJOHNIAN CLUBNEWSLETTER WINTER 2008
The Hurst Johnian Clubformed 1877
Officers during the Year 2007-8Officers Committee Organisations
President J R M HallNorwood GrangeNorwood LaneIver BuckinghamshireSL0 0EW
Vice PresidentG C F Croll42 BerrylandsSurbitonSurreyKT5 8JT
Hon TreasurerR H D Ayton22 Dukes Drive, LindfieldHaywards Heath W SussexRH16 2JQTel: 01444 483716
Hon SecretaryR H L MoultonAlexandra Cottage30 College LaneHurstpierpoint W SussexBN6 9AQTel: 01273 832455
Asst Hon SecJ R BettridgeHurstpierpoint College Hurstpierpoint W SussexBN6 9JS
Editor of the NewsletterG L HillHedgehogs, 9 Park Close,Hurstpierpoint W SussexBN6 9XA01273 835639
PresidentJ R M Hall Red Cross 1958-63
Vice PresidentG C F Croll Star 1952 - 57
Hon SecretaryR H L Moulton Staff 1968-96
Asst Hon SecretaryJ R Bettridge Staff 1973-
Hon TreasurerR H D Ayton Shield 1955-58
Newsletter EditorG L Hill Chevron 1945-51
Common Room RepresentativeMrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987-
Additional Committee Members
J Bell Star 2000-05A L Buttifant Fleur de Lys 1968-73R J Ebdon Martlet 1979-84Miss A D J Hanson Shield 2000-05Miss C E Lloyd Martlet 1998-03P H McGahan Star 1975-77T Moulton Fleur de Lys 1981-86 M R M Porter Red X 1989-94J E Riddy Fleur de Lys 1990-95G C S Roff Martlet 1975 - 80J P Ruddlesdin Martlet 1962-67W J Sexton Chevron 1999 - 06Miss C E Tibbott Shield 1999-04Mrs D Treyer-Evans Staff 1987-
A R O P S RepresentativesThe Hon Secretary &Miss C E Lloyd
Club AdministratorMrs Elizabeth Watson
CricketCricket Week: T MoultonDuck Club: J R M Hall
RugbyM R M PorterJ G Carswell
GolfD N Stratford
HockeyM T Harrison
ShootingJ G R Munn
ChoirR J Ebdon
Land SocietyD E H Chapman
Law SocietyB E Glazier
TennisR D G Vernon
Girls’ Hockey & NetballC E Tibbott
ContactYou can contact any OJ Organisation via [email protected]
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EDITORIAL
I have to confess to being slightly amused at the 2007 Etheldreda service when Hurst’s new chaplain said that there was now a new tradition in the chapel to face the altar at a certain point in the service. It was the phrase “new tradition” which caught my ear. This might be a new practice, but surely only time will tell whether it becomes a tradition.
Of course traditions come and go! Many … fireworks on November 5th, turkey at Christmas, the Boar’s Head feast at Hurst, and so on … are very ancient; some less so. Some are good; some not so.
Now and then traditions have to go by the board if and when circumstances change, and it seems that the traditional OHJ meeting on the nearest week-end to October 17th is to move. Those of a reactionary disposition will no doubt bemoan this … some vehemently…, while others will see it as a new challenge. We must remember that we are guests of the school when we visit, so we must respect the wish to change. Let us start a “new tradition” with willing hearts.
George Hill, Editor
Photo Front Cover:J R M Hall (OJ President)and T Manly (Headmaster) at Etheldreda Dinner
Sport – Cricket Week 2Golf 5Rugby 10Hockey 11
The Land Society 11Hurst Johnian Lodge 11AROPS 12News & Views 13Club Forms 153rd London Dinner 18Etheldreda 21
Annual Dinner 23President’s Address 25Choral Evensong 28
Summer Ball 30Obituaries 31The Last Word 32
SchoolHurstpierpoint CollegeCollege LaneHurstpierpointWest SussexBN6 9JSTelephone: 01273 833636Fax: 01273 835257website: www.hppc.co.uk
OJ Clube-mail: [email protected]: www.theojclub.com
Hurst Johnian ClubEstablished 1877
Winter 2008
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SportCricket Week
2007 Report
We were unbelievably fortunate in thedeluge that was the summer of 2007,to find ourselves playing cricket duringwhat turned out to be the only dryweek between April and September. Asa result of the earlier wet weather, thewickets were firm and played extremelywell and the standard of cricket wasgood.
In our first match, the Eton Ramblersbatted first and reached 89-7 at lunchwith Michael Harrison taking 5-35in 13 overs. After lunch the Ramblersrecovered to reach 221 thanks to an 8thwicket partnership of over 100. In theirreply the OJs soon began to lose wicketsbut Mark Semmence’s 91 held theinnings together. He was helped by thelower order of Stuart Hall, Bill Baxterand Tim Firth as the OJs held out for adraw. Bill Baxter, the President of theDuck Club, was undefeated on 0* afterbatting for 40 minutes.
On Sunday the Romany were ourguests. This was a good match with anexciting finale – all four results werepossible. Chasing 235 the OJs lostseveral early wickets but a splendidknock of 116 by Max McGahan, aidedby Peter Riddy – 37* – coming in atNo.9 very nearly saw the OJs home. In
the end Romany won with 7 balls tospare with Max having been stumpedoff the wicket keeper’s pads.
On Monday, after a long drive fromMid-Glamorgan, the South WalesHunts reached 75 without losing awicket but tight OJ bowling led to acollapse and the OJs were set only 137to win. A 7 wicket victory was achievedthanks to an assured 64 not out fromTim Jarvis.
On Tuesday the Old Rossallians gotoff to a good start but wickets tumbledafter lunch. Despite this, a reasonabletarget of 218 was set. However, theOJs were never under any pressure anda comfortable 8 wicket victory wasachieved with time to spare. Tim Jarvis(100 not out) reached his century with afour to win the match.
Against the Cryptics the OJs werequickly amongst the wickets, but arecovery from 55-5 to 246 left theOJs up against it. Tight Crypticbowling soon put them well behind theclock and although Tim Jarvis, MaxMcGahan, Mark Semmence and StuartHall did their best the required rate wasalways too high and the match ended ina draw.
The Stoics failed to field a side on the
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Cricket Week continued
Thursday, so an in-house game wasarranged for the afternoon. This wasentered into with enthusiasm and so the6th consecutive day of fine weather wasnot wasted.
On Friday some wayward OJ bowlingallowed the Martlets to reach 201-2 bylunch. However, after lunch the OJsgot themselves back into the game withMax McGahan taking 6-52. The OJsnever looked likely to knock off thenecessary runs but Michael Harrison’s77 held things together and the drawwas secured.
In our final game against theBuccaneers the OJs won the toss anddecided to bat. Steady rather thanspectacular progress enabled them todeclare at 233-8. Max McGahan heldthe innings together with his secondcentury of the week. Stuart Hallreached 42 but no one else contributedvery much. In reply the Buccaneers gotoff to a very slow start and had reached24-2 by tea. After tea wickets werecaptured at a steady rate and victorywas achieved with 7 overs to spare.Stuart Hall bowled well and took 4– 38. J. Marsh with 88* was one of twoBuccaneer batsmen to reach doublefigures.
It was pleasing this year that so manyplayers were available and again webenefited from some young players’
agility in the field. On the subject ofagility, we were pleased to see DerekSemmence, who was recovering aftera hip operation, moving more nimblyaround the boundary as the weekprogressed. Derek had one scare earlyin the week when he dreamt thathe was taking a diving catch on theboundary off Robin Marlar’s bowling. He fell out of bed but insists that heheld the catch!
As always, the week was made to workwell by the efforts of many people.In particular thanks go to JennyHoneywood and her staff for the superblunches and breakfasts, Neil Sayersand his team for the work which wentinto the preparation of the pitches,Roger Moulton and several otherswho helped with the scoring, JohnMaher, Ken Ross and Hugh Thomasfor umpiring, Dick and Fiona Smart forkeeping the pavilion tidy and buyingthe newspapers, Lisa Moulton and theother ladies who helped to organisethe teas, the College staff for their helpwith facilities, and the Headmaster forallowing us to use the College and forentertaining us to drinks.
The following played during the week:
Mark Semmence, Stuart Hall, DickSmart, Tim Jarvis, Chris Viggor, RobLunn, Dan Burstow, Mark Ellis, RogerHickman, Rupert Hill, Mike Harrison,
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Simon Warrender, James Shillaker, TimClaringbull, Bill Baxter, Tim Firth,Patrick McGahan, Max McGahan,Harry McGahan, Will Stock, JamesStock, Ben Searls, Matthew Lowndes,Ed Welch, Peter Riddy, Jack Riddy,Simon May, Gareth Dexter, HamishReid, Tom Harrison, Jeremy Rawlins,Peter Stokes, Simon Cross, HarunCordan and Lee Atkins.
2007 CRICKET WEEKRESULTS
v Eton Ramblers Drawnv Romany Lost by 6 runsv South Wales Hunts
Won by 7 wicketsv Old Rossallians Won by 8 wicketsv Cryptics Drawnv Stoics Match Not Playedv Sussex Martlets Drawnv Buccaneers Won by 102 runs
Played 7Won 3Drawn 3Lost 1
OHJ CRICKET WEEKDATES FOR 2008
Saturday 2nd Augustv Eton Ramblers
Sunday 3rd August v Romany
Monday 4th Augustv South Wales Hunts
Tuesday 5th Augustv Old Rossallians
Wednesday 6th August v Cryptics
Thursday 7th August v Stoics
Friday 8th August v Sussex Martlets
Saturday 9th August v Buccaneers
Please contact Tom Moulton if youwould like to play during CricketWeek 2008 .
Manager:Tom Moulton Mobile: 07790 538971Home: 01843 [email protected]
Cricket Week photos:John Goodacre would like to collectCricket Week photos so that he cancreate a collection for people to see.If you have any such photos, pleasesend them to John at:[email protected]
Cricket Week continued
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The following reports and photos werereceived from Jeremy Waud.
Sussex Schools challenge held on 9th September 2007 at Walton Heath
Sussex Schools 2007 Lunch
Charles Meaby accepts trophy from Jim Souter
We enjoyed a day of fine weather andexcellent course conditions – toughrough and speedy greens. The morningmatches between Eastbourne, Lancingand Hurstpierpoint were all even andthe match at lunchtime was all square.Eastbourne and Lancing got theirnecks ahead at 9 points all (Lancingpredictably claiming the trophy under
Ryder Cup Rules – quite ridiculous!).A great day was had by all andcongratulations to Eastbourne, wholike Lancing fielded an ex-professionalgolfer for the play off. It must beHurstpierpoint’s turn next year!
Autumn Residential at Fleur de Lis Hotel, Sandwich 21st September 2007
We enjoyed a quite excellent weekend,sampling the delights of Littlestone golfcourse on the breezy Friday afternoonbefore driving to our hotel in Sandwichfor the evening’s wine tasting at TheFleur de Lis where all seventeen of usstayed. The tasting proved too much foreven some of our most hardeneddrinkers – one even having to pass onhis cooked breakfast in the morning! –A total of 12 reds were consumedbefore dinner – including one magnum,with two delightful Amarone dellaValpolicella Classico wines (see photowith ‘The marquis of Amarone’presenting one of these). All of this
Dinner at Fleur de LisDinner at Fleur de Lis
GOLF
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preparation assisted ‘veteran society allstar’, Ian Pilcher, to take us through anumber of his jokes and performancesfrom his evening entertainmentrepertoire!
Double winner Tim Baldwin
Next season’s Captain – Dr Angus Stewart
with Dudley Stratford
Everyone was up bright and early tomake our 08.30 tee time at The RoyalCinque Ports Golf club in Deal, justten minutes from our Hotel in nearbySandwich. The sun shone all day on thismagnificent links which again witnessedsome sparkling golf, notably fromTim Baldwin and our Captain, Dan
Burstow. Deal plays host to the HalfordHewitt Competition every Easter inwhich we compete and notably hostedthe Open Championship in 1909 and1920. We are very fortunate to haveworked our way into the calendar of thisprestigious club for an all day Saturdayfixture each year.
Nick Budge drives from the sea wall
The Marquis of Amarone
We were very pleased to welcome OJClub President John Hall to our event,he walked the course with one of ourtop matches for all 18 holes of theafternoon and joined us for Dinnerin our private room at The Bell Hotel
Golf continued
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in Sandwich in the evening – thispreceded of course by the second of ourwine tastings! – this time the leadinglight was a very fine almost dessert winelike Gewurztraminer.
A great weekend was had by allalthough we were missing a few regularswho were detained by weddings andother doubtless serious matters of state. Golfers of all standards are welcome toour events and even these residentialweekends are priced very reasonably– in this case at £280 all in. We do alsosubsidise our younger members to makethe weekend viable for all.
Results:
Littlestone Fri afternoon – Lowe Cup
Winner Tim Baldwin 34 pts2nd Martin Dennis (Guest) 34 pts3rd Peter Ross 31 pts
Deal Sat morning – Etheldreda Cup
Winner Tim Baldwin 41 pts2nd Dan Burstow 36 pts3rd Rick Holgate 36 pts
Scratch prize Jeremy Waud 28 ptsVeterans Tankard Nick Budge 32 pts.
Deal Sat afternoon – Piggott Boxes(Foursomes)
1st Dan Burstow & Martin Dennis (Guest) 36 pts
2nd Angus Stewart & Kevin Hagan (Guest) 35 pts
3rd Rick Holgate & Richard Kelly 34 ptson countback from Graham Negus &Dudley Stratford.
Piggott Boxes awarded to Holgate &Kelly as the leading all OHJ pair.
October 2007 Grafton Morish Finals at Royal West Norfolk Golf Club in Brancaster
Having squeaked through qualifyingback in May as one of the top eightschools in our regional group of 16schools, we were a little disappointedto have drawn one of the favourites inthe first round in the form of Solihullschool – renowned for their boisterous,numerous and of course irritatingsupporters. Never mind, we had JohnGraham and his wife!
The Solihull supporters’ gallery
following Paul Turrell
The Solihull supporters’ gallery
following Paul Turrell
Golf continued
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Our team lost in style with RickHolgate and Richard Kelly drawingtheir top pair in this scratch foursomesevent and standing little hope inhonesty, our other two matches werecloser with Jeremy Waud and DanBurstow succumbing on the 17thGreen and our best performers, RussellOgden and Paul Turrell narrowlylosing on the 18th.
Into the plate we trotted on Saturdaymorning (with little sleep for some of ourteam!) and faced a less fierce field of 1stand 2nd round losers for the Solihull
Russell Ogden at Brancaster 1st TeeRussell Ogden at Brancaster 1st Tee
Wicked photo of Kelly, Holgate and BurstowWicked photo of Kelly, Holgate and Burstow
Grafton A Team 2007Grafton A Team 2007
John Graham and Mrs GrahamJohn Graham and Mrs Graham
Salver. To our surprise out of the 27teams entered we came a creditable 4th!
Results: 1 Solihull 87
2 Birkenhead 873 Bedford 814 Hurstpierpoint 794 St. George’s Weybridge 796 Stamford 776 Whitgift 776 Bolton 776 Rugby 77
10 Charterhouse 7510 Highgate 7510 St. Columba’s 75
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13 Framlingham 7413 Sutton Valence 7415 St. Dunstan’s 7316 Sevenoaks 7217 Winchester 7118 Merchant Taylor’s 6718 Warwick 6718 Downside 6721 Hulme 6622 Coventry 5923 Shrewsbury 4824 Ruthin 4725 Brentwood 4026 Malvern 3227 Wellington 31
The main event was won byBerkhampstead who beat KCSWimbledon in the final. Roll onnext year and let’s hope the weather isequally kind to us.
The 2007 AGM at Finos Restaurant in November
Julian Knott, Simon Clapham, DanBurstow and new OHJGS Captain for2008 – Dr Angus Stewart – didn’t makeit, but a select hard core of the societybraved London’s West End to attend tothe serious annual golfing matters ofestate and then enjoy a nice dinner!The Hon Secretary agreed to serve foranother year without any arm twistingand it was agreed that the committeehad done such a sterling job that theyshould continue in their current formfor another year. The busy calendar of
events and matches for 2008 wasconfirmed and this will be circulatedand appear on the web site shortly.
Simon Clapham socks
The 2007 AGM at FinosThe 2007 AGM at Finos
OHJGS President Keith Jenkin
keeps his shirt clean – Ingenious
OHJGS President Keith Jenkin
keeps his shirt clean – Ingenious
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Vice captain for the 2008 season,
Kit Millington-Hore
Dan Burstow wins the Douglas Henderson
Trophy for 2007
Our attendees were:
Keith Jenkin – OHJGS President
Dudley Stratford – Hon Secretary
Dan Burstow – Treasurer
OHJGS Captain for 2007Angus Stewart
OHJGS Captain for 2008Kit Millington-Hore
Incoming Vice Captain for 2008Jeremy Waud
Simon Clapham, Nick Budge, DerrickFulcher, Peter Riddy, Ian Clarke, JulianKnott and Ian Pilcher
In addition to a round up of theyear’s events including the successfulwhipping of Bishops Stortford inRound One of The Halford Hewitt,outgoing Captain Dan Burstow cappedoff an excellent year by winning theprestigious Douglas Henderson Trophy(this being awarded for the best twoscratch scores of the year in the Society’sthree main events) – Ian Pilcher isconvinced that he would have won thismore than his meagre once had it beencontended for prior to 1974!
The new OJ Club socks were ondisplay kindly modelled as seen by SDClapham, as were two pairs of the newOJ Club cuff links – at this stage it isunclear whether or not Keith Jenkins’OJ napkin clip is likely to have a bigtake up however!
The new Captain for 2008, DrAngus Stewart and Vice Captain KitMillington-Hore were voted in withacclamation!
RUGBY
OJ, Noah Cato, has been selected forEngland U20 squad.
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HOCKEY
The School 1st XI v Old Johnian XIwill take place on Sunday 16th Marchat 2 pm. Please contact M T Harrisonat [email protected] if you wouldlike to play.
APPEALS
TennisPlease e-mail Roger Vernon [email protected] if you areinterested in playing OJ tennis.
Girls’ Hockey or NetballIf you are interested in playing girls’hockey in the Michaelmas Term ornetball in the Lent Term, please getin touch with Claire Tibbott [email protected]
THE LAND SOCIETY
The Society continues to thrive andhas a number of new members whohave recently graduated. We willbe delighted to hear from anyone atuniversity who is interested in property.
The Society’s two main objectives – toencourage contact both social andbusiness between members and toliaise closely with Hurst to help andencourage pupils interested in a career
in property. To this end we participatein career evenings and welcomepupils to join our members for workexperience and work shadowing.
On the social front we hold buffetlunches at Fino’s Restaurant in MountStreet, Mayfair, on Fridays every threeto four months. These are popular andconvenient to out of town members.
Those interested please contact DavidChapman at Chapman Petrie
Tel no: 020 7518 9400
Email:[email protected]
HURST JOHNIAN LODGENo 4937
The Lodge meets four times a year atthe College on the 4th Saturday inSeptember, November and Februaryand on the 3rd Saturday in May (subjectto the College calendar!). Our visitorsare always greatly impressed by thesurroundings as well as the meals!
The Lodge is primarily for past andpresent members of the College and forthose with close associations with theCollege or Lodge (Governors, Fathers,Brothers and Sons) and would be
Hockey; Tennis; Netball; The Land Society; Hurst Johnian Lodge
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pleased to hear from anyone who mightwish to join.
If any OJ wishes to learn more aboutFreemasonry in general or of the HurstJohnian Lodge in particular theyshould contact either:
G. C. S. Roff (1975-80)6 Court ClosePatchamBRIGHTONBN1 8YGH 01273-554930E-mail [email protected]
M. D. Seymour-Jones, (1951-56)6 Heathfield CloseBinfield HeathHENLEY-ON-THAMES,RG9 4DS.H 0118-947 8632E-mail [email protected]
We would be delighted to hear fromthose who have already made contactbut were not ready to take thingsfurther at that time.
ASSOCIATION OFREPRESENTATIVES OFOLD PUPILS’ SOCIETIESThe 2007 Annual General Meetingwas held at Westminster School on9th October 2007. Margaret Carter-Pegg (Old Crohamian) was elected
President in place of Roy Elliott (OldCaterhamian) who had previouslyannounced his retirement.
The Chairman, Roger Moulton (OldPauline and Hurst Johnian Clubrepresentative) reported on the year’sprogress, the highlight of which hadbeen a very successful conferenceat Lord Wandsworth College. Heannounced that he would not beseeking re-election as Chairman.
The Treasurer, Tim Neale (OldRadleian), reported that the AROPSfinances were in a healthy state.
The elections then took place. All thecommittee members (including RogerMoulton) were re-elected. In additionSusan Woodward (Harenc Society)and Ken Laflin (Old Kimboltonian)who had been co-opted during the yearwere also elected. In recognition oftheir services to AROPS Guy Cliff (OldSilcoatian) and Roger Moulton wereunanimously elected as Vice-Presidents.
Bill Gillen (Old Instonian andrepresentative of the Old Arnoldians)was elected Chairman. Tim Neale(Old Radleian) and Melanie Whitfield-Tinkler (HcS Society) were elected asHon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretaryrespectively. Maggy Douglas (StAlbans High School OGA) was electedas Registrar.
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There was then a discussion of anumber of points from the floorwhich was followed by a talk fromTim Woods of The Elizabethan Clubabout the activities of the Club and itsrelationship with Westminster School.The evening was rounded off by anexcellent buffet supper.
As already mentioned I have retired asChairman of AROPS. It has been amost interesting five years during whichI have learned a great deal about oldpupils’ societies. I am very privilegedto have been made a Vice-President andI am very glad to be remaining on theAROPS Committee.
Charlotte Lloyd (Martlet 1998-2003)has replaced Robert Ebdon as thesecond OJ AROPS representative.
Roger Moulton
NEWS, VIEWS ANDCORRESPONDENCE
Richard Shepherd (Red Cross 1958)wrote from France:
My wife and I have been living inFrance for just over the last three years.Sadly, my attendances at Etheldreda
Weekends have not been so regular asin the past. However, it will be 50 yearssince I left Hurst next year and I havepromised myself to make a special effortto return. Watch out!!
The only part-time work I have donesince leaving Barclays Bank, back in1992 (!!), was as an ExaminationInvigilator for Bournemouth andPoole College of Further Education attheir Poole Department. We lived inBroadstone just outside Poole for 12years before coming to live in France.
Life here is delightful. No long trafficjams, no exorbitant Council Tax! andplenty of wonderful restaurants wherewe are able to eat and drink excellentfood and wine at reasonable prices.
Clifford Kwok (Shield 1991) wrotefrom Thailand:
After graduation from high school, Iwent onto study hotel managementin Switzerland and the United States.Since then I have been involved withthe hospitality industry. I have workedwith companies like Mandarin OrientalHotel Group, The Peninsula HotelGroup, Cathay Pacific Airways, USAirways, etc. Five years ago, I decidedto have my own business and openedmy first café in Hong Kong. One yearago, I opened up my own restaurant inThailand and am currently residing in
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Thailand. My next adventure shouldbring me to Beijing or Australia. I stillhave to decide.
Clifford Kwok
Clifford Kwok’s restaurant
Nick Williams (Eagle 74) wrote inreply to our questions on page 30 of inthe summer newsletter: “Who are they? What is the date? Where are they nowand what do they do?” (see photo p.19)
This picture must be from your heydayas housemaster of Martlet! I am surethat you recognise Robert Gilder (?)back row to the right. He was the starof many a Bill Alban production and a
young man who in a normal year wouldhave been the best actor in school,but for the long shadows of EdwardHibbert and Richard Robinson. Seemto remember that he played the organand was one of the brighter boys inthe year. He was either a music or anacademic scholar … or both. Probablyyour house captain.
The picture must have been taken in1975 because none of the Oxbridgecandidates from my year (I left summer1974) are there.
3rd from right, also back row isGuy Harris who was captain ofEagle. Hockey player, now merchantbanker, he was at the 60s reunion… Irecognised his suit!!
I think that the gentleman to the leftof the back row is the youngest of theStock brothers of Star house. Recognisemost of the other faces, but alas thenames escape me. And apart from Guy,I have not the slightest idea of whatthey are doing now.
Peter Stock (Star 75) also replied:
For copy recipients who don’t get theHurst Johnian Club Magazine, you willbe confused, but made aware that youare being remembered!
Ref the picture brought to you by NeilPage – I can, of course, help:
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and use the forms printed overleaf
to provide the OJ Club with:
Details of any recent or forthcoming change of address
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And
Order the forthcoming edition of the Hurst Johnian Magazine.
Many thanks
The OJ Club
Please return any forms, completed as appropriate, to:
Mrs Elizabeth Watson,
Club Administrator,
Hurst Johnian Club,
Hurstpierpoint College,
Hurstpierpoint,
West Sussex,
BN6 9JS
or e-mail: [email protected]
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Please remember to let Elizabeth Watson, the Club Administrator, know
if you move house ([email protected] or send this form to Elizabeth c/o The
College).
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with the membership. The Committee has decided that it would like to
make use of e-mail for special announcements and for reminders about
Club events. At present the Club holds a number of e-mail addresses, some
of which appear to be out of date. We would like to increase and update
the e-mail addresses we hold. Needless to say, all e-mails will be sent out
‘blind’ and under no circumstances will the Club divulge any e-mail address
to a third party. Therefore if you would like to receive e-mails from the
Club would you please complete the attached pro-forma and return it to
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3rd OJ LONDON DINNERThe Hurst Johnian Club
(formed 1877)
Are you an OJ who lives and/or works in the London area?
The OJ Club Committee once more is looking to provide an opportunity outside of the Etheldreda Weekend for OJs living and/or working
in the London area to get together for a social evening.
You are warmly invited to attend the 3rd OJ London Dinner on Wednesday 21st May 2008
at The Naval Club, 38 Hill Street, Mayfair, London W1J 5NSwww.navalclub.co.uk
Bar from 7pm • Lounge Suits • Dinner at 7:30pm • Tickets £60
Tickets available (on receipt of your cheque made payable to
dietary requirements) from:Malcolm Fortune, 2 Durrell Road, London, SW6 5LH 07881 955350
or
Surrey RH6 9PT 01342 842472 (H) or 07958 366015 (M)
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From top left: Self, Nigel Ruddock,Adam Searle, Nigel Tisdale, RobertGilder; and from bottom left: RobinSwaddling, Adrian Gunning, Paul (Ithink?) Clark and Rob Morris.
Date would have been June or July1975. It would have been a Sunday,from the suits – so I plump for 6th July1975!!
As for where are they now … I amreally sorry to say that I am not indirect touch with any of these fellowmusicians from 32 years ago.
Adam Searle is an ex-President of theBritish Association of Aesthetic PlasticSurgeons: he had a fine tenor voice but
I suspect that he hasn’t kept that up.(It was a pleasure recently when Jamesstarted singing a song that Adam usedto sing – the John Masefield ‘Sea Fever’set to music by someone I forget now).Adam qualified initially as a dentist andthen trained as a doctor, so I interpretedit that he had little time for staying intouch!
Adrian Gunning is a professionalorganist based in Islington – in fact Iwas in e-mail contact with him last yearas I found him via his web site to lethim know about Nick’s death. Adrianand I frequently compared notes (sic) onNick’s teaching style, and how to thrivewith it, while at Hurst.
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Robert Gilder runs his own musicians’agency – much as I think we allexpected all those years ago as hedemonstrated his interest and aptitudeby taking personal responsibility forarranging concerts.
The others may well have achievedsuccess and happiness, but only Adam,Adrian and Robert have achieved theeminence of being top hit on Google fortheir own names!
Rob Morris has I know been globe-trotting with various banks, althoughhis Christmas newsletter stopped a fewyears back now.
I’m sure you can extract news of NigelRuddock locally – and I very muchhope to hear that your question hasunearthed news of the other musicianleavers of 1975.
Hope this helps!Peter
Michael Gough (Red Cross 1947-52) who is a retired GP has written afascinating and quite riveting bookabout his early life. Your editor quitesimply could not put it down! ManyOJs will remember Michael and/oneof his brothers … John (Red Cross1945-47) and Ninian (Shield 1946-51). Sadly, Ninian was killed flying in theRAF, while John died in 2002.
The book, Out of the Flames, is available
from Michael at 12 Old StationRoad, Hampton-in-Arden, Solihull,West Midlands, B92 0EY. The costis £10 inclusive of postage. Highlyrecommended, even if you did notknow the author.
Congratulations to David Savage (Star1956) on being elected to the Councilof the Notaries Society. It is thoughtthat this is the first time that anyonehas served on that Council and on theCouncil of the Law Society, whichDavid did from 1990 to 2002.
Congratulations to Tom Allison(Chevron 1986-91) on his marriage toMiss Georgina Cadbury in June 2007.His best man was Toby Fenwick-Wilson(Fleur de Lys 1986-91).
We send best wishes to Mark Semmence (Martlet 1986-91) on hisengagement to Miss Alison Paton. Theyare to be married in the college chapelon March 29th. Mark is now teachingat Rugby.
The last winter newsletter in whichwe recorded Ken Mason’s hundredthbirthday stirred a letter from Rodney Higgins (Red Cross 1939-45). He saysthat while history was not his favouritesubject, Ken (as his housemasterafter Robert Bury was called up)“made an impression on him in moreways than one!” Rodney lives in
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ETHELDREDA — IT’S ALL CHANGE!The consecration of the chapel tookplace in October 1865 and coincidedwith the saint’s day ‘Etheldreda’. Thename is enshrined in Hurst history andsince then we OHJs have recognisedthe weekend with chapel services, socialfrivolities, legal functions (the clubAGM) and sporting activities. Foryears it has been a jolly good annual gettogether.
The school is keen to move the weekendaway from October as it does not wishto tie up pupil time on the likes ofchapel banner processions in what is thebusiest term academically.
For some years your committee hasbeen concerned that the club is notattracting our younger members to itsactivities: clearly October is not a goodtime for new leavers who, we hope, willbe making their way at university. Asub-committee researched this areathoroughly and concluded that a moveto June for the OHJ weekend wouldattract more younger members. It alsohas the benefit of suiting the school towhom we are indebted for the use oftheir facilities.
Your committee recognises that itrepresents a wide age range of membersand indeed this is reasonably reflectedby the ages of the committee members.Unsurprisingly, therefore, there was
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Northumberland, so he finds it difficultto visit Hurst, but he still takes aninterest in what is going on.
Gordon Cheston (Chevron 1934)wrote to say how much he enjoyedseeing the advertisement for JohnRead’s book in the last newsletter. Theyrenewed acquaintance some fifty yearsafter leaving school when John wasspotted wearing an OJ tie!
OJ SocksOJ long socks in OJ country colours
Order now, available from stock. Price per pair (incl. p & p): £10.99
Cheques madepayable to HurstJohnian Clubplease. Please sendyour order to:The Club Administrator,Hurstpierpoint College,College Lane,Hurstpierpoint,West Sussex,BN6 9JSand include details of the number ofpairs required and delivery address.
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much debate on the proposal prior to itsacceptance.
In future the OHJ weekend will beheld in June with a revised formatwhich will include all of the old andsome additional activities. The firstJune weekend will be in 2009 and I amhopeful the next newsletter will containfurther details.
The last ‘Etheldreda’ weekend will be inOctober 2008 and comprise a changedformat of an OHJ choir led Evensongwhich will precede the AGM and adinner in Hall.
John R M HallPresident
THE ETHELDREDA WEEKEND … OCTOBER 2007 The OHJ weekend took its usual form,and while the attendance at the dinnerwas a little disappointing, it was goodto see so many at the College on Sundayfor the traditional service, lunch and theusual sporting events. The girls’ hockeymatch was a well fought encounter whichended in honours even (2-2), whilethe school XV defeated the Old Boyscomfortably, although the contest wascloser than the final score might suggest.
At the dinner the President and theHeadmaster made short but worthy
speeches, after which we had a fewwitticisms from Mr. Denis Bradley OJ.This left plenty of time for diners tomeet and chat to old friends.
Before the dinner there was a splendidevensong with some really excellentsinging by the choir which RobertEbdon had gathered together. Thememorial to Nick Searls was dedicated. It balances that to Mr. Hawkins on theorgan casing. If you visit Hurst, do lookin to the chapel.
The AGM was dismally attended asusual, but the business was done, andGraham Croll was duly elected as vice-president.
As usual we are grateful to theHeadmaster for allowing us to use theschool, and for his and his staff ’s warmwelcome and generosity.
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held at Hurstpierpoint College onSaturday 13th October 2007
(by kind permission of the Headmaster)
President: J R M Hall
Those present:
Guests:
The HeadmasterThe Bursar and Mrs HallidayThe Head BoyThe Head GirlR N P GriffithsMr and Mrs S A WatsonV M ThomasMr and Mrs C W GrayD A R BradleyMs Fiona PitcherMr and Mrs C D J RobinsonG P Tottle
Peter Salter and Graham CrollPeter Salter and Graham Croll
The Director of MusicMs K BrayB PetersJ R M Hall Red Cross 1958-63PresidentMrs S HallP R B Salter Red Cross 1936-41Mrs B SalterP Eve Chevron 1937-40E Kalfayan Star 1941-46B D Renn Shield 1943-50Mrs R G LambertH D Steer Fleur de Lys 1945-50Mrs J SteerG L Hill Chevron 1945-51CommitteeMrs S HillG J F Brigg Red Cross 1949-53G C F Croll Star 1952-56CommitteeR W J Hall Star 1952-56D J Savage Star 1952-56P N Guy Star 1952-57K C C Burleigh Star 1953-58P May Star 1953-58G R D Carr Shield 1954-59R H D Ayton Shield 1955-58Hon TreasurerG N Twine Fleur de Lys 1954-60Mrs G TwineP M Scott Shield 1957-62Mrs R A Scott
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R W Smart Star 1958-63Mrs F L Smart
C D Pryke Martlet 1959-64Mrs M Pryke
J A Whyte Martlet 1959-65Mrs L Whyte
R G Lambert Chevron 1960-65Mrs S Lambert
Robin and Ruth Lambert
J P Ruddlesdin Martlet 1962-67CommitteeMrs J Ruddlesdin
R T H Jackson Staff 1967-88
I K Berrill Staff 1972-95
J R Bettridge Staff 1973-Asst Hon Secretary
G J Negus Shield 1974-79Ms H Yearley
G C S Roff Martlet 1975-80Committee
D J Semmence Staff 1975-03
R J Ebdon Martlet 1979-84CommitteeMrs C Ebdon
S C Twine Fleur de Lys 1983-88Ms G Morris
A K W Newman Chevron 2002-07
Apologies:
Mrs H Manly
Mrs D Griffiths
Mr and Mrs S D A Meek
The Chairman of the School Counciland Mrs Moore
The Head of the Prep Schooland Mr Beeby
The Head of Hurst House
Mr and Mrs C Boon
Mr and Mrs M Lewis
The Director of Marketingand Mrs Bostridge
The Assistant Director of Marketingand Mr Bates
J R Allison
A L Buttifant
D Coles
I Dadley
R H L Moulton
T Moulton
S Moulton
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Headmaster, Guests, Friends (OJs).
A warm welcome to our guests. Themost important of course is theHeadmaster, Tim, a big thank you forallowing we OJs to use this wonderfulhall for our annual dinner and also foragreeing to say a few words after me.Two years ago, my predecessor, TomMoulton, referred to you as a new boy– How times change!
We are honoured to have two previousheadmasters Roger Griffiths and SimonWatson. I am pleased that MichaelHartley and Sarah Watson, head boyand girl respectively have both acceptedour invitation.
Back in the 1920’s an OJ calledMaurice Pitcher started a cricket weekwhich has grown into a big feature ofthe Club activities. Since its inception,there have been only three managers– Maurice Pitcher, George Hill (ourMC tonight) and for the last threeyears Tom Moulton. A good friendtoo many and regular player/attendeein the week died recently – his nameGeorge Pitcher – son of the founderMaurice. I am especially pleased towelcome as my special guest tonightGeorge’s daughter Fiona, who tells methat she has attended in excess of 40cricket weeks!
Both Chris and Liz Gray are here as our
guests as is Vince Thomas and you willsee from the batting order that, at hisrequest, he is to say a few words later.Chris and Vince both retired in July andI was honoured to be the incumbent ofthis position to present them each witha memento from the club. Also here asguests are Stephen Holliday, the bursar,and his wife.
Also a big welcome to MatthewLawson, the new Chaplain, and thankyou for saying grace earlier – JohnBettridge had warned me that he hadgiven the responsibility to a higherauthority.
I must make reference to two maturegentlemen. We three have been goodchums from the age of 13 and they arecollectively and directly responsible forintroducing me to my wife in 1969. Irefer to John Whyte – Susan’s cousinand Sir Christopher Pryke. Thank youboth for coming.
Now ladies – listen: I have never hada lady fall asleep on me yet and I don’twish to start now, so I will be as briefas possible. I am thoroughly cognisantthat speeches at dinners from Presidentsand replies from headmasters, becauseof the information they feel they haveto impart, generally are not going toset the world alive (no insult intendedTim). And therefore we have linedup a bit more jollification from Denis
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Bradley. Denis left Hurst in 1956. Ourpaths have crossed frequently – mainlyduring cricket week. He is a Barrister,is here on a no-win-no-fee basis, andtherefore a warm welcome to you Denis.
Last, but just as important, a warmwelcome to all you OJs.
I can report that (despite the lack ofattendance here tonight, which isa problem that the committee willaddress) – the Club is in rude health.Our activities include Golf, Cricket,Tennis, Hockey, Rugby, Shooting,Netball, Choir, Land Society, LawSociety and the OHJ Lodge. Someof them meet throughout the yearwhilst others are confined to theaforementioned cricket week andannual games against the school. LastEtheldreda I watched rugby, tennis andhockey; in September I was warmlywelcomed to the OJ Golf weekend inDeal which was well attended, as wasthe cricket week in August, where wewere well entertained one evening bythe Headmaster at his home and I thinkthat this is an indication of the closelinks between the College and the Club– long may they last.
Our involvement with the College isnot one way. As a Club, we have helpedfund two 1st XV members to tourArgentina without which they may nothave been able to go with their team.
In addition, the Club’s travel fund hasassisted in funding 2 or 3 pupils intheir gap year projects – all at a cost of£2,750.
The Committee makes an annualpresentation in May to the Upper Sixthin the hope that they will come andjoin in and have as much fun from ourfriendship that I have had over manyyears.
I noticed when reading my predecessor’sspeech at this same dinner in 2005 thathe banged on about youth and thenboldly proposed me as his successor– some 15 years his senior! I amsimilarly guilty. I am pleased to say thatGraham Croll has agreed to be my VicePresident and therefore will take over atthe next AGM after tomorrow’s. Thisis where youth policy went out of thewindow as Graham is even older than I! Please welcome Graham.
Youth though is my theme. It is veryeasy to say, but not very easy to put intopractise. Members of the Club rangefrom age 18 to 80 plus (and in the caseof the oldest known honorary OJ – 100years – Ken Mason – what an amazingman).
Your Committee age range is from 20to 70 and I think fairly (from an ageviewpoint) represents the members.Collectively, they bring youth and
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experience to the table and I am gratefulto them all for their wisdom andcontribution in the last year. Also aspecial thank you to the two stalwarts –Roger Moulton as Secretary and RupertAyton as Treasurer – without these twothe Club would not function. ElizabethWatson, a school employee, is also vitalto our administration. Thank you all.
This brings me to the Etheldredaweekend: it is all change. In Novemberlast a small working party was set up toexplore ways of injecting more youngerOJs into this weekend and activities/social events generally. The reportincorporated the Headmaster’s wish tomove away from October (mainly foracademic reasons).
In future, it is proposed to re-locate theOHJ weekend to a date in March 2009and annually thereafter.
The details have yet to be workedout and therefore there is little moreI can tell you. If you are coming toChapel tomorrow, I can tell you thatthe headmaster has agreed to provide abanner procession and a modest schoolattendance, but without making pupilattendance compulsory.
Jonathan Davies the Welsh rugbyplaying legend said after watching theWelsh lose to the Fijian’s: “Every mancan do an even time 100 yards and
lift their own body weight. The onlyproblem is that they don’t know whento pass or who to pass to.” I hope thatcannot be said of the English Rugbyside tonight. Anyone who knows theresult/score should receive corporatepunishment for not listening to me buta quiet word in my ear may well helptheir position.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you thetoast – Floriat Hurst.
Richard Taylor West and young OJs
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HURST JOHNIAN CHOIR CHORAL EVENSONGSaturday, 13th October, 2007 at 6.00pm
The Hurst Johnian Choir started in 1985 and has been meeting annually atHurst to sing Choral Evensong prior to the Annual Club Dinner. On a numberof occasions these services have become thanksgivings and opportunities forOJs to celebrate the lives of recently departed OJs and former members of theCommon Room. The Hurst Johnian Choir has sung at such thanksgivings forthe lives of Bill Alban, George Lambert and Frank Florey in recent times.
In June 2006, following the tragically untimely death of Nick Searls, the HurstJohnian Choir gathered 61 choristers to sing at Nick’s memorial service in theChapel.
The OJ Choral Evensong on 13th October, 2007 was chosen as the occasionto dedicate a memorial engraving on the chapel organ casing to Nick Searls– celebrating his life and achievements as one of the most successful Directorsof Music in the College’s history.
Twenty-seven choristers gathered together for drinks and lunch at the Collegeon 13th October before heading off to the chapel for a work-out rehearsal ledby Neil Morris, the OJ Choir Master. Neil Matthews and Kate Bray (Directorsof Music in the Senior School and the Prep School, respectively) joined Neilin leading proceedings. Music selected included Noble’s Magnificat & NuncDimittis in B minor and Balfour Gardiner’s wonderful anthem, EveningHymn: Te Lucis Ante Terminum. After a canter through the hymns (The DayThou Gavest and Hurst’s Itinerarium hymn, Lord Thou Hast Brought Us) thechoristers repaired to the Common Room for tea.
The service commenced at 6.00pm and was attended by about 100 OJs andformer members of the Common Room. Readings were given by formerHeadmasters Roger Griffiths and Simon Watson and the service and dedicationof Nick Searls’ memorial were led by the College Chaplain, Fr. MatthewLawson. The dedication prayer summed up beautifully the whole purpose of awonderful day of choral music making:
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“God of past, present and future, celebrating the gift of music, and recognisingafresh the way it is able to move, uplift, enthral and inspire us, speaking bothof you and for you, we bless this engraving in grateful memory of NicholasSearls in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit,recognising all we owe to Nick’s work in this place. May this engraving offer asmall but powerful reminder of everything Nick has done among us, and of theimmeasurable contribution he has made to our life together.
May it remind us to lift up our hearts and voices, and to express our faith andworship, joy and gratitude, love and commitment – our music and song echoedby the discipleship we offer, to the glory of your name. Amen”.
The 2007 choristers included:
SOPRANO / TREBLE ALTO / C.TENOR TENOR BASS / BARITONEBecky Frankish Naomi Grant Dick Smart Andy BurnettAlice Hanson Holy Trinity Guest Robert Carpenter Gordon RoffKate Bray Holy Trinity Guest Christopher Robinson Robert EbdonHelen Holliday Holy Trinity Guest Crispin Hanson Stephen HollidayHoly Trinity Guest Alex Matthews Tom PriceHoly Trinity Guest Dominic Ferris Holy Trinity GuestHoly Trinity Guest Francis LetschkaHoly Trinity Guest Holy Trinity Guest
Holy Trinity Guest
In 2008, it would be tremendous if more OJ choristers can be encouraged tojoin us; we are hoping to run more of a choral workshop with the College pupilstaking part as well. That would be an excellent example of a thriving unionbetween past and present pupils.
Robert EbdonDecember 2007
Any OJ who wishes to join the Hurst Johnian Choir’s annual choral eventshould contact Robert Ebdon:
19, Wisden Avenue, Burgess Hill, West Sussex RH15 8TLTel: 01444 232420 (home) 07968 421305 (mobile)E-mail: [email protected]
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HURST SUMMER BALL TICKET APPLICATION FORM
Please send me ……… Adult Tickets @ £65 each and ….…. Student Tickets @ £35 each
Name ………………………………………….. Please indicate Child’s year group …………..
Address……………………………………………………………….………………………………
Tel No ……………………………..…….. E Mail ……………………………………...………….
Name of Party Leader ……………………………………………….. (tables are for 10 people)
Please give details here if you would like to be seated with any other guests and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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I enclose a cheque for £ ….…….. made payable to Hurstpierpoint College Summer Ball.Please return this form with your cheque to Mrs Glenda Bowden, Hurst Summer BallCo-ordinator, c/o The Lodge, Hurstpierpoint College, Hassocks, West Sussex BN6 9JS.Tickets will be sent out at the beginning of the Summer Term together with a Pre-Order Wine List.
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George Pitcher (Red Cross 1943-48)It is with greatsadness thatwe record thedeath ofGeorgePitcher, themost loyal ofOJs. At schoolhe had aglittering sporting career, being captainof both hockey and cricket in 1948. Healso captained the squash team, andtwice won the senior individual squashcup. His commitment to cricket ratherprevented his quality as a tennis playerfrom being recognized, but as aschoolboy he won a countychampionship during a holiday.
No one will argue against the factthat in both his major games he hada style of his own, but his grit anddetermination led to years of success inboth of his major sports at club level.He will probably be best rememberedhowever for his contribution to OJcricket. His father, Maurice Pitcher,founded the OJ cricket week in 1920,and George attended his first week asa baby! After that he was ever-present,missing only war years when there wasno cricket week and one week when hewas engaged on national service. Afterhis playing days were over, he was still aregular and founded the famous 12.30sherry tradition.
While George passed the ActuarialPreliminary Examination in 1948, hespent most of his working life with ByasMoseley in the insurance world. He hadother interests, loving his classical music.
His daughter Fiona, to whom he wasdevoted, hosted a splendid party tocelebrate his life. A good body of OJsthoroughly enjoyed her hospitality. Wesend our condolences to Fiona and toher daughter Chloe on their sad loss.
M A Procter (Shield 1944-50)Mike Procter was a school prefect andhouse captain of Shield in his last yearat Hurst. He became a pharmacistand had a thriving business in Sussex.He always took a keen interest inHurst’s development, and his two sons(Christopher and David) are also OJs.Mike used to visit when his boys wereplaying cricket in OJ cricket weeks. Weoffer them and others in his family ourcondolences in their loss.
M F Burfoot (Star 1944-51)Michael Burfoot was a school prefectand house captain of Star. He playedfor the 1st XV in 1949 and 1950. Hewas a talented drummer in the CCF.After A levels, he gained entrance to St.Peter’s Hall, Oxford.
During seven brief years (his ownwords!) he acquired a degree, a wife anda daughter. He started as a housemanin The Royal Sussex Hospital and
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whilst there he met an Americanregistrar in anaesthetics; this planted aseed which was to change his life.
After three years training he set outfor Montreal and completed a year’sresearch at McGill University. Hestayed in Montreal for fifteen yearsbefore moving to Vermont in the USA.
In all he practised anaesthesia for 48years. He was head of the departmentat the Lakeshore General (Montreal)and the Fanny Allen (Burlington)hospitals. In recent years his mostrewarding professional experiencewas with the charity Orbis. He alsopracticed with sight-saving teams inLibya and Uganda. He had otherinterests in his home towns.
He always hoped that OJs would visithim in Vermont, especially to enjoythe fall, but as far as we know only one… Richard Ottley who was a lifelongfriend … did so.
He visited Hurst a few times,and was pleased that one of thosevisits coincided with the funeral ofMr. Robin Gregory, who was hishousemaster at Hurst, and with whomhe had kept in touch.
So passes a kind, gentle andcompassionate man, who leaves behindhis wife Ruth, five children and eightgrandchildren. We send our deepestsympathy to them all.
THE LAST WORD
Do you still have any of your oldschool reports, or can you rememberany of the comments? If so you willprobably recognise some of thosenoted below. They are well-wornplatitudes, but for your information Ihave “cracked the code” and add thereal meaning!
Satisfactory Progress – I can’t think of a single interesting thing about him.Easygoing – Bone idle.Lively – Thoroughly disruptive.A sensitive child – Never stops whining.Helpful – Creep.Reliable – Grasses on his friends.Expresses himself confidently –Cheeky little devil.Enjoys all PE activities – Thug.Works better in a small group –Daren’t take my eyes off him.Needs praise and encouragement –Thick as two short planks.Works better at practical activities –Totally illiterate.Good with his hands – Light-fingered.Independent-minded –Totally obstinate.A vivid imagination –Never short of an excuse.And the shortest and saddest school report ever read:
“He does his best, I’m afraid.”
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