Issue 39 2011/2012

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Winter 2011/2012Issue 39

The Magazine for the Old Boys and Girls of Uppingham School, Rutland

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OU is the magazine for the Old Boys and Girls of Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QETel: +44 (0) 1572 820616 Email: [email protected]

OU is the magazine for the Old Boys and Girls of Uppingham School, Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9QE Tel:+44 (0)1572 820616 Email: [email protected]

ContentsMessage from the Headmaster 1

News from the Association and Foundation 2

Who? What? Where? 4

Wine Offer 9

100 Years of the Uppingham Association 10

Focus On 12

Monopoly 14

Art Offer 15

New Website 16

Photo Call 17

Announcements 25

Obituaries 26

Memory Corner 29

School News 30

Western Quad 32

OU Club and Societies 34

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“My father, William “Billy” Pratt, who later became known as Boris Karloff, loved his days at Uppingham. His years there were some of his fondest childhood memories. My father was a very private person...seemingly a strange trait for an actor, but very true, and although he seldom spoke about his early years he often spoke of his time at Uppingham and the wonderful foundation it gave him as a young man.

I know how pleased and honoured he would be to have his photo, albeit in makeup, on the cover of the OU Magazine. On behalf of his family, “Thank you very much.”

Contact via website www.olduppinghamian.co.uk or on Twitter Facebook or

One of Uppingham’s most famous OUs, Boris Karloff, is recognised as one of the true icons of horror cinema, and the actor most closely identified with the general public’s perception of the “monster” from the classic Mary Shelley book, “Frankenstein”.

Born as William Henry Pratt (F 1903), he joined a touring company and adopted the stage name Boris Karloff. During these early stages of his career he was mostly left in obscurity but by 1919, Karloff found regular work as an extra at Universal Studios. Karloff’s first significant hit film was in Howard Hawks’s The Criminal Code (1931). While shooting Graft, director James Whale convinced Karloff to star as a character in one of his most popular roles as Frankenstein’s monster in Frankenstein which led to him becoming an overnight superstar. After Frankenstein and starring in several high profile films such as Bride of Frankenstein and Scarface, Karloff spent the remainder of the 1930s continuing to work at an incredible pace, but progressively more into less financially successful films. Karloff starred in a few acclaimed Val Lewton produced horror films of the 1940s and by the mid-1950s, he was a familiar presence on television hosting his own series including Thriller and The Veil and guest starring on such variety programs as The Donald O’Connor Show. Boris died in 1969 aged 81.

The image featured on the front cover and above is courtesy of Ray Santoleri (www.rsantoleri.com) a freelance sculpture and portrait artist and our thanks go to both Ray and Boris’ daughter, Sara Karloff for her permission to use her father’s image (www.karloff.com).

The Magazine for the Old Boys & Girls of Uppingham School

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During this OU Centenary Year I have had the great pleasure of attending more than a dozen OU events and met many OUs of all ages from all over the world. The passion and commitment that these OUs hold for Uppingham is remarkable and I do not think there is a more dedicated alumni community attached to a school in the country.

A glance at this past year at Uppingham gives a clue as to what it is that inspires such loyalty. The academic achievements have been exceptional, with a record set of A level results and a quite remarkable 16 pupils leaving for Oxford and Cambridge. We also had strong success rates at other highly competitive Universities. The School is full, as it has been during this long and deep recession, and so the vibrant and dynamic Uppingham community is as strong as it ever was. We have had stunning productions of plays such as Guys and Dolls and our Chapel Choir has just returned from a well-received series of concerts across Manhattan.

This year the heart of the Western Quad has been cleared for Science by relocating the Sports Centre to the edge of the Leicester. Much has already been said and written about the Sports Centre, surely the finest of its kind in any school in the country, and in March we were delighted to welcome Lord Coe to open the wonderful new facility. The Sports Centre could only have been built with the hard work of many and the support of hundreds of OUs and parents and so every contributor should take great pride in Lord Coe’s description of the facilities as ‘world-class’ and his belief that future generations of Olympians would be ‘honed and fashioned in its gymnasia, squash courts, and swimming pool’. Behind these successes and landmark achievements are the people involved. Uppingham’s community extends far beyond its boundaries and it is inspiring how the support from our alumni is greater than ever. We are fortunate indeed that OUs’ interest in, and fondness for their alma mater does not abate.

The real success of Uppingham is that it continues to be a warm and welcoming community, with a human scale, which encourages individual excellence, but remains committed to delivering an all round education. It is this dual commitment, inherited from Thring, which makes Uppingham special and we continue to ensure that it informs everything we do. This is why the place fosters such a strong sense of belonging.

I would like to finish by paying tribute to three very different ex-members of

staff who have passed away recently, all of whom in their time made huge contributions to the School. The sad deaths of one of my predecessors the Rev’d John Royds, of former Director of Art Warwick Metcalfe and of former Chaplain the Rev’d Alan Megahey will be felt by many who were inspired and guided by their unique skills. Each has their own obituary later in this publication and I am sure that many OUs will join me in sending prayers and condolences to their families and friends.

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With the London Olympics on the horizon much has been spoken of the legacy of this festival of sport. What lives on after the Games is as important as the Games themselves and so it is the case at Uppingham.

We see an Uppingham education as just the beginning of the relationship between the pupil and the School. The legacy of the education the School provides, in addition to the qualifications and skills which are acquired, is the ongoing professional, social and intellectual connections, which have the ability to enrich the lives of OUs.The ‘School for Life’ concept is developing year on year and is evident by the attendances at OU events in the Centenary year, the number of OUs sending their children to Uppingham, and the many OUs who use the newly re-launched OU website and network on Linked In and Facebook.

The Uppingham legacy is of course two-way. Not only do we aim to enhance the relationship between OUs and Uppingham, we encourage OUs to see their support for the School as part of their own legacy. Every step forward made by Uppingham brings even greater credit to those who were fortunate enough to have studied here. In a time of economic instability Uppingham was one of the few schools able to embark on a project as ambitious as the new Sports Centre, thanks to the support of our many benefactors. Such an investment helps to ensure the School will continue to flourish and excel, and it was clear on the Centenary Day that OUs were overwhelmingly positive in their response to recent developments.

The next legacy we want to leave at Uppingham is a new Science Centre. In an era which will be viewed by future generations as a golden age for Science,

what we plan to build here could have far reaching benefits for the world we live in. To inspire children to see their future as scientists, doctors and engineers it is important to educate pupils so that they are motivated by Science and this new facility will certainly achieve this aim.

Science is a wonderful example of what can be achieved by human intellect and the legacy of building a new Science Centre could be the role that future Uppinghamians play in the fight against disease and climate change as well as the drive towards new technologies. So whether through lifetime donations or via your Will, we hope that you will continue to play your part in expanding the ongoing legacy of an Uppingham education.

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As 2011 draws to a close, the Association can look back on a highly successful Centenary year in which some twenty events have been held both at home and overseas, further strengthening the bonds between the School and OUs. The London Dinner attracted the largest gathering ever with over 250 OUs filling the Mandarin Oriental Hotel to capacity. John Suchet (Fgh 57), as Chairman of the dinner, gave an excellent speech reflecting on his memories of Uppingham. Cape Town was the venue for the next dinner followed by a very successful Middle East dinner in Dubai. The programme continued with a North West dinner at The Swan, Tarporley, the South West Dinner at St Petroc’s Bistro, Padstow and a Lodge Reunion for the years 1970-1975, attended by the Housemaster of the day Peter Attenborough and his wife Sandy. They were joined in the evening by Jonathan Agnew (L 79) at the new Sports Centre for ‘An Evening with Aggers’.

May 2011 was extremely busy kicking off with the Centenary Day which attracted over 300 OUs and their families, many of whom had not been back to Uppingham for many years. It was a pleasure to see old

friendships renewed and past memories recalled. A week later saw the celebration of Speech Day and the Brooklands 150th anniversary celebrations with over 100 OUs returning to celebrate the event with a black tie dinner in the marquee on the Chapel Lawn, followed by a family day at Brooklands on the Sunday. The academic year concluded with dinners in Yorkshire and Norfolk and a little further afield in New York in-conjunction with a very successful School Chapel Choir Tour.

The programme for the coming year combining both regional and overseas events is published on the following page. Please make a note of the dates and encourage others to attend. The office is always willing to put OUs in touch with each other when contact has been lost.

The OU website has been re-launched (see page 16) which offers OUs the opportunity to keep updated with Uppingham and each other along with links to an OU Facebook Page and LinkedIn Group.

In these difficult economic times I would encourage OUs who are in a position to

offer career advice, or point individuals towards placements and internships to register their willingness to be contacted on the website, thus strengthening our overall aim of being a ‘School for Life’.

To mark the Centenary we have commissioned a limited edition of ‘Uppingham Monopoly’ which I commend to OUs for the coming festive season. Relive Uppingham through the Houses, the Sports Fields and the Chapel as you buy them up and avoid being put in detention! Details are available on page 14.

Despite the continuing and uncertain economic times I can endorse the Headmaster’s comments that your School remains as full, vibrant and successful as it has ever been.

As always I look forward to catching up with many of you during the Jubilee year.

With best wishes for the forthcoming festive season.

Richard Boston

Director’s Message

Secretary’s Message

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The OU Committee 2011/2012

The Headmaster – ChairmanRichard Boston (B 56) - Secretary

MembersMike Higgs (Fgh 69)David Gavins (LH 73)Peter Doleman (C 76)Dawn Wilson (Fd 80)Fiona Bettles (Fd 86)Jim Reddy (Hf 89)Emma Cannings (L 95)Ben Fry (F 96)

The Committee is made up of OUs who have a keen interest in how the Associa-tion is run and meet yearly to discuss and air ideas for forthcoming OU events and projects. If you are interested in joining the Committee please contact Richard Boston, [email protected] or telephone (01572) 820679

Patrick Mulvihill Development Director 01572 820615 [email protected]

Richard BostonAssociation Secretary01572 [email protected]

Nicola TyersOU Events & Membership Coordinator01572 [email protected]

Lisa Menzies-GowEvents & Appeals Coordinator01572 [email protected]

Forthcoming Events 2012

David Gaine would like to thank everyone that has sent him stories and memories for his forthcoming book on the cultural and social history of the last fifty years of the School. If you have anything you could send from the start of the Swinging Sixties right up to the present day whether a recollection, serious or amusing, historical or anecdotal, of staff, fellow-pupils, events triumphant or disastrous or indeed anything that reminds you of your days at Uppingham, please send to David C/O the OU Office.

OU Centenary Book

The OU team: Nicola Tyers, Patrick Mulvihill, Lisa Menzies-Gow & Richard Boston

London Dinner 2nd February 2012 The Mandarin Oriental, Knightsbridge An Evening with Ed Stafford (WB 89) Walking the Amazon 24th January 2012 Uppingham School South East England dinner 15th March 2012 Tunbridge Wells Western Australia dinner 26th March 2012 TBC Adelaide dinner TBC Hong Kong Events March 29th – 31st 2012 TBC Sydney dinner 2nd April 2012 TBC West Coast USA dinner 12th April 2012 TBC Devon dinner 3rd May 2012 TBC Cambridge dinner 10th May 2012 Peterhouse College Nottingham dinner 16th May 2012 TBC Young OU drinks 21st June 2012 London TBC Concert by Rupert Egerton-Smith (M 86) 23rd June 2012 Uppingham School Yorkshire dinner 28th June 2012 TBC Leicestershire & Rutland drinks September 2012 Mike Higgs’ home, Skeffington Over 60s London Lunch 4th October 2012 The Cavalry & Guards Club

It is always good to hear from OUs, wherever you are. Please keep the news coming in.


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Brian Vaughton (F 41) looks back on a successful career and despite being made redundant twice, he has been round-the-world; and done much in between - ending up with experiences that he once only dreamt about. Compiler/editor of BBC radio documentaries, industrial documentary filmmaker, RAFVR pilot, and accredited MOD correspondent; mainly on aviation subjects – from Tiger Moth to Lightning, Buccaneer (steam-catapult launch from former HMS Ark Royal), Red Arrows, Gnat, Harrier, Victor tanker, Gazelle helicopter, Nimrod, Wellington, Lancaster, Lincoln, and Spitfire – plus four days on a submarine. He did try very hard recently to get to fly a Typhoon – but you can’t win them all!

Alan (Justin) Howse (F 42) has been presented with an award by the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. From the late sixties he acted as an organisation dedicated to improving dancers’ health to most of the ballet companies and professional dance schools, as well as musicians and performing artists in general. However a greater part of his time was as a general orthopaedic surgeon specialising particularly in spinal disc surgery and hip and knee replacements.

Twenty years after being invented by Michael James (WB 44), the UK’s version of Nasaleze, Care Allergy Defence, has been accepted for public use by the NHS. Instead of giving medication for Hay Fever, Asthma and Eczema to alleviate these allergic reactions, he has found his product to be far more effective and much safer and cheaper to maintain and help restore the nasal tract’s natural air filtration system.

Sir John Ure’s (Hf 45) latest, and fourteenth, book was published in 2010 entitled ‘Shooting Leave: Spying Out Central Asia in the Great Game’.

At School, Hugh Proctor (LH 48) was taught to play the violin by Jill Bean (nee Whitehead) and his violin lay undisturbed from 1953 until he joined a small string orchestra in 2003 where he once again plays second violin.

Sir James Hawley (Fgh 50) has been the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire since 1993. In 2010 he was made K.C.V.O. (Knights Commander of the Victorian Order) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Bill Hendry (B 51) is now a Crofter raising Highland cattle in the Outer Hebrides. He studied medicine at Glasgow University, pathology in Boston, Massachusetts and then trained in surgery at Glasgow Royal Infirmary. For 30 years he worked as a consultant urologist at St Bartholomew’s and Royal Marsden Hospital and was President of the British Association of urological surgeons from 1996-1998. He is presently caring for his wife, Chirsty Marie, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s and

they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary earlier this year.

Mike Archer (WD 53) has co-edited a second edition of Bird Observatories of Britain and Ireland, recently published by A & C Black Publishers Ltd. Mike leads the data management team at The Bardsey Bird Observatory, and he is also an active ringer at Gibraltar Point.

Nigel Wilson (L 53) retired from the paper industry in 2002 after 42 years dealing mostly in waste paper. Since

Brian Vaughton (F 41)

Sir James Hawley (Fgh 50)

Bill Hendry (B 51)

Mike Archer’s Book (WD 53)

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August 2003, he has been Show Secretary of the Agricultural Show Society in East Sussex. To contact Nigel please email [email protected].

John Entwistle (F 54) received an Honorary Fellowship from John Moore’s University, Liverpool in July 2010 for ‘outstanding contributions to the visual arts’. He was Chairman of their fundraising committee for their new Art & Design Academy designed by Rick Mather which cost £25 million.

Freddie Grounds (WB 55) was awarded an MBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his voluntary service to the East Anglia Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

Robin Carlyle (LH 54) met with Alistair Welch (LH 56) in Sydney in February 2011. They enjoyed an evening together comparing notes on their lives since leaving Uppingham having not seen each other for 53 years.

David Silvester (SH 63) has been elected onto the Henley-on-Thames Town Council. He is also a Committee Member and Treasurer of The Phyllis Court Club Tennis section and still plays the game regularly along with games of croquet, no doubt drawing on experience gleaned on the Headmaster’s Lawn.

Roger Porkess (B 56) has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Education from the University of Bath in recognition of his outstanding work to improve mathematics education at secondary and sixth form level.

Since beginning a pen pal relationship with Louis Armstrong in the 1950’s up to his death in 1971, Stephen Maitland-Lewis (WD 58) has been elected as a Board Trustee for the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, New York. Stephen has enjoyed a life-long love for Louis Armstrong and fully appreciates Armstrong’s legacy and the need to preserve and promote it for future generations.

Although retired from the ‘sharp end’ of the music business, Simon Park (SH 59) still plays and writes for pleasure and occasional business. He has also embarked on a second career as a motoring journalist. Having always had a passion for Italian cars, he is now a regular contributor to ‘Auto Italia’ magazine. Simon has now been asked to write both the script and the music for a proposed TV documentary about the early years of the famous Sicilian road race, the Targa Florio.

Greg Hutchings (M 60) continues to play for England hockey veterans winning the European cup played in Belgium in June 2010 and also in the World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2010.

After retiring as the Leeds Regional Employment Judge after 12 years in 2010, David Sneath (Fgh 61) took up an appointment as a fee-paid Employment Judge assigned to the Nottingham Office of the Employment Tribunals. He also became a member of the Mercian Regiment Council in June 2009 to serve on the Finance Sub-Committee.

Hilary Griffiths (SH 62) made his New York debut last year conducting the US premiere of ‘La porta della legge’ by Salvatore Sciarrino at the Lincoln Center Festival and he has just finished a tour of Colombia, assessing all the orchestras there for the Minister of Culture. He is currently Chief Conductor of the Wuppertal Opera in Germany, and guest conductor at the Prague State Opera since 1991. Other performances planned this season include operas in Italy, South Korea and South America.

Bart Hellyer (Fgh 64) has been appointed the High Sheriff of Rutland for 2012.

After graduating from Trinity College Dublin in Politics and Economics, John Holmwood (C 65) visited Spain and never left. He has set up an export business called John P. Whitten Holmwood S.L based in The Basque Country and also runs a small organic farm in the beautiful Guadalest Valley at the foot of the Sierra Aitanta in the Alicante mountains. John welcomes any contact from OUs and can be contacted at [email protected].

Sir Nigel Crisp’s (Hf 65) book ‘Turning the World Upside Down – The Search for Global Health in the 20th Century’ has been published. The book is based on Nigel’s own journey from running the largest health system in the world to working in some of the poorest countries, and draws upon his own experiences to explore new ideas and innovations around the world.

Duncan Bruce (C 65) has had his first book ‘Brand Enigma’ published last year which provides a “refreshing antidote to tired, conventional approaches to business development, marketing and innovation”.

Hagan Bayley (WB 67), Professor of Chemical Biology, at the University of Oxford was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in May 2011

John Entwistle (F 54)

Robin Carlyle (LH 54) & Alistair Welch (LH 56) Richard Harman, Headmaster and

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On 9th May 2011, we welcomed back to Uppingham the Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery (Hf 68) for the Biennial Inspection of the CCF.

Nick Freeman (L 70), Britain’s highest profile lawyer, has won more cases and attracts more Media attention than any other lawyer practising in this country today. Nicknamed Mr Loophole by the Press for his success in using legal technicalities to get clients acquitted, his career as a criminal defence lawyer has been nothing short of stratospheric. His roll call of stellar defendants - which includes Jimmy Carr, Sir Alex Ferguson, David Beckham and Ronnie O’Sullivan - ranges from actors and sporting heroes to pop stars and captains of industry. Nick is famous for forming winning, quirky and innovative defences - even when a case appears indefensible. Nick’s first book, The Art of the Loophole: Making the Law Work for You is due to be published by Hodder and Stoughton in April 2012.

On 30th April 2011, Jonathan Agnew (L 73) was guest of honour at a Sporting Dinner which raised funds for the summer Hockey Tour to South Africa and the Western Quad at Uppingham.

Steve Hobson (WD 75) has built and moved into a cottage in New Plymouth, New Zealand and is starting to develop the 32 acre farm into a stand-alone organic unit.

Carl Islam’s (M 75) book ‘Tax-Efficient Wills Simplified 2010/2011 he achieved a best-seller ranking with Amazon in the category of personal finance books. Carl has recently started up a new business, ‘Wealth Planning Webinars Ltd’. More information can be found on Carl’s Linkedin profile.

Having qualified as a solicitor in 1987, Mark Carter (L 76) spent some years after that working in the family steel stockholding business which was sold in 2001. He now runs a business importing Indian wine and would welcome any enquiries from OUs. For more information visit www.southseawine.com.

Richard Hoskins (WB 77) is Deputy Head at Prior’s Field School in Godalming.

Clearly public relations and Uppingham go well together as five OUs Christopher Clark (F 79), James Melville-Ross (C 85), Georgina Bonham (L 99), Josie Corbett (Sa 01) and Sophia Winfield (J 97) are all working at Financial Dynamics in London.

The Honourable Toby Butterfield (F 79) has joined New York law firm Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz as a Partner in the Litigation and Intellectual Property Groups. Toby has 20 years experience litigating and counselling on copyright, trademark, defamation, digital media and commercial matters and he has previously been listed as a New York area ‘Super Lawyer’.

Adam Black (L 81) is Managing Director and Founder of bedroom furniture retailer Feather and Black which has been selected as a finalist in the UK Business Awards 2011 Online Business of the Year. There are 36 Feather and Black stores nationwide (see www.featherandblack.com) and the Uppingham connection is further extended with Daniel Wade (Fgh 1990) in the buying department.

Leading advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy Group UK hosted Lab Day Live on September 9th 2011, an event combining a conference and a 3 stage music festival streamed live on-line. There was a strong Uppingham flavour to the event as Music Executive Ed Averdieck (F 79) spoke at the conference whilst Charlie Simpson (M 99) performed his new album supported by Nick Worpole (B 98) and Uppingham’s Head of Keyboard Alexis Ffrench played his new album ‘The Secret Piano’ www.boosey.com/thesecretpiano with backing vocals by Emily Round (Fd 02).

Barney Tinsley (C 88) became GP partner at Kingswood Surgery, Harrogate in April 2009. He had his first daughter, Olivia Grace in January 2010 with his wife Becky. He would love to hear from other OUs based in Yorkshire.

Marcus Mudd (B 88) has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order following a tour of duty in war-torn Afghanistan. His citation reads ‘Major Mudd has consistently displayed leadership of the highest calibre under highly demanding operations circumstances. He has formed, trained and led an elite force that, time and time again,

has accomplished complex, arduous and dangerous missions’.

Despite remaining as an anonymous British blogger until 2010, Sasha Wilkins (Fd 89) was a finalist in the 10th Annual Weblog awards ‘2010 Bloggies’ for best Fashion weblog for her blogs as ‘libertylondongirl’ lifting the lid on the fashion world in Manhattan. She has also been signed up as the new face (and legs!) of Hunter Boots and appears in their Autumn/Winter 2011 advertising campaign. She is also one of the Mayor of London’s tourism agency, London & Partners’, dozen London champions, chosen to represent London internationally, in the run up to the Olympics. The Independent also recently calculated her to be one of the 100 most influential Britons on Twitter (joint 37th with Boris Johnson and Lily Allen).

After working for Vodafone in the UK and Ghana for nine years, Nick Summers (B 90) has moved on to work for another telecommunications infrastructure company called Helios Towers Africa. He has kept in regular contact with Patrick Hunt (Fgh 63) who also works for Vodafone in Ghana, working to turn round the performance of Ghana Telecom. Nick is currently working between Ghana and the UK but has returned from living in West Africa to live in East Sussex with his wife and family.

In 2009, James Needham (WD 90) built a Caterham 7 for racing in the UK series and has spent the last two years competing in the Academy and Roadsport championships. With a number of podiums, pole positions and fastest laps to his name he is now progressing to the Supersport Championship which competes at many of the top circuits in the UK and Europe. Having been acquired by Team Lotus F1,

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the Caterham series is drawing more and more coverage both nationally and internationally and he would be delighted to hear from any potential sponsors who would be excited to share in the experience or the branding opportunities. Email [email protected]

Emma Chan (J 90) became Consultant Anaesthetist at Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Trust in October 2010.

Nick Holt (M 90) had been working in television for the last 10 years, mainly for the BBC and Channel 4. He filmed the documentary ‘Between Life & Death’ over 6 months in the NCCU (Neuro Critical Care Unit) of Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge which aired on BBC One in July 2010 and recently won Best Single Documentary at the Royal Television Society Awards, The Grand Jury Prize at the Celtic Media Festival and a Best Single Documentary BAFTA.

Simon Middleton (C 91) has just returned from a tour of Afghanistan as an orthopaedic surgeon claiming that the Science Society and Aesclepians meetings he attended whilst at Uppingham inspired him to go on to his chosen career.

Wavehunters is a surf lifestyle company founded by Andrew Cameron (Fgh 91) and now has several OUs working there. Tom Wigan (Hf 02) and Alex Taylor (Hf 03) have all decided against the 9-5 working life and have embarked upon a life of sun and surf. They are all keen to offer advice and help to OUs and pupils looking for an alternative career and anyone wishing to contact them should email [email protected].

Discounts are also available for OUs wishing to learn to surf.

Nick Wall (Fgh 92) had the idea for his business of selling premixed cocktails while working at a global real estate consultancy in the City of London, and with both his father and grandfather running businesses he knew he had inherited a strong entrepreneurial streak. More than two and a half years later, ‘Tails’, his range of ready-to-drink cocktails, is sold in Selfridges and in Harvey Nichols. For more information visit the website www.tailscocktails.com.

Hing Chao (SH 92) is CEO of the Hong Kong International Kung Fu Festival and International Guoshu Association. Over the last few years, Hing has given talks and lectures at international conferences and leading academic institutes in Hong Kong, China, and overseas. Under his initiative, the National Museum of Ethnology in China launched an international campaign to protect the Orochen heritage in 2006, one of the oldest ethnic groups in North China. He is also the founder and executive editor of the Journal of Chinese Martial Studies for which he recently wrote a paper on Bruce Lee’s legacy, marking 70 years since the film star’s birth

John Bower (B 93) has become a Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Bristol.

Sam Riley (M 93), who shot to fame in Control, once again received rave reviews for his performance in Brighton Rock, in a cast including John Hurt and Helen Mirren which opened in February 2011.

Tom Frankland (C 93) is the Chief of Staff/Service Security Manager on the Olympic

Park Security contract for CLM (as a CH2M Hill employee) acting commercially on behalf of the Olympic Delivery Authority. He was head-hunted out of a Global Evacuation company as the Operations Director after the ‘Arab Spring’. He is engaged to be married in February 2012.

Alexander Eggleton (B 94) relocated to Singapore in September 2009 where he is working as a headhunter in the commodities sector.

In April 2012, James Cowan (Fgh 94) and Leven Brown intend to be the first people to row 4345 nautical miles from Fremantle, Australia to Durban, South Africa. Working in partnership with the International Primary Curriculum to engage and inspire children from over 1000 schools in 36 different countries. For more information or to sponsor James, please visit www.indian-row.co.uk.

Hattie Hammond-Chambers (nee Egerton-Smith) (J 95) is married to Jonny who is a Housemaster at Oundle. They have a son, Angus.

In July 2011, Piers Mudd (B 94) swam, yomped, paddled and pedalled his way around Loch Tay and its surrounding mountains in the Artemis Great Kindrochit Quadrathlon. In a field of 360 competitors he came 143rd and completed the challenge in 12 hrs 50 minutes raising over £3,500 for Mercy Corps and Mary’s Meals.

Sam Stapleton (F 94) owns a football agency called Star Management Signings Ltd, he works as a football agent, representing clients in the Premier League, Football League and internationally.

After two years teaching at The Leys in Cambridge, James Mantle (WB 96) joined KPMG in 2008. James still enjoys

Nick Holt (M 90)

Tom Wigan (Hf 02), Andrew Cameron (Fgh 91) &

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music and, more recently, discovered a passion for mountaineering after a charity Kilimanjaro climb, and he has subsequently climbed Mera Peak and Mont Blanc with a climb up Gebel Dendi in Ethiopia planned for the future.

Despite a career in property consultancy, Alex Duckett’s (C 97) passion has always been for singing and 8 years after leaving Uppingham he has put his music scholarship to good use and has won Leeds’ variant on the X Factor, ‘The Crypt Factor’ – having returned for a second attempt after finding himself disqualified the year before for having a couple of seductive Leeds Rhinos Cheerleaders as his personal backing dancers.

Since graduating from Birmingham Conservatoire, Harry Lightfoot (Fgh 98) is now working as a full time musician dividing his time between session playing and composing. He has his own band, ‘The Paris 1940s’, and his own function band company, ‘Funktion8’. For more details please visit www.funktion8.co.uk.

Sam Smith (B 98) has been working as Player Liaison with Celtic Football Club for three years based at the training ground working around the first and reserve team. From what started with work experience after graduating led to a full time job shortly afterwards.

Since leaving Uppingham in 2001 and graduating from Christ Church, Oxford with a First-Class Honors degree in 2005, Elizabeth Burgess (J 99) has continued her musical repertoire as a diverse musician. To find out more visit www.elizabethburgess.com.

On 11th May 2011, Fiona Slominska (Fd 99) performed the Nocturne for tenor, strings and 7 obligato instruments, by Benjamin Britten with fellow OU Andrew Kennedy (F 90). She was Guest Principal Flute with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Andrew was the soloist. This followed a performance in January 2011 as ‘The Blind Flute Player’ in the UK premier of Weinberg’s Opera; The Portrait, with Opera North.

Alanna Lynott (Fd 00) is the author of Writers in Black and White in which 31 successful authors reveal the secrets of their lives as writers, their creative processes, their advice to would-be authors and how they made it as writers themselves. Alanna is currently writing the second in the series, Artists in Black and White. To find out more, visit www.alannalynott.com

Following his graduation from University College Oxford with a double first in Music, plus a college prize and a Gibbs Prize for the highest marks awarded to an undergraduate in their final exams, Ben Wingfield (Fgh 02) worked as a teaching assistant at St Edward School in Oxford for a year working alongside Uppingham’s ex-Assistant Director of Music, Alex Tester who moved there to become Director of Music.

James Kay (Hf 02) reached the semi-finals of Britain’s Got Talent 2011 as part of Oxford’s premier all-male a cappella group, ‘Out of the Blue’. The group has been named European Champions of a cappella 3 times, come second in the ICCAs twice, toured the USA, had sell-out runs at The Edinburgh Fringe and produced 12 CDs.

Jeremy Rawlinson (Fgh 03) has set up Encompass - The Luxury Travel Service where the aim is to bring the ‘chalet experience’ from the Alps to the UK holiday market. The company has adopted the attitude of ‘nothing is too much trouble’. For more information on Jeremy’s business please visit www.encompasstravel.co.uk.

Sam Glatman (M 03) played the role of Dr Bartolo in The Barber of Seville by Rossini at the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford in February 2011.

Toby Davis (SH 04) and his brother Ben (SH 09), sons of Emma (nee Selwyn) (Fd 82) are featured in a article in the March 2011 edition of Karting Magazine (www.kartingmagazine.com ). The brothers both race in the MSA British 250 National Championship at long circuits such as Silverstone, Thruxton and Donington Park. Last year they finished 1st and 2nd in the 250cc National Clubman Championship. This year they will be competing for the title of MSA British Superkart Champion. Toby and Ben are searching for a corporate sponsor to support their passion; if you can help please contact Richard Davis on 07766 134680. Their progress can be monitored on the British Superkart website www.superkart.org.uk.

We would like to apologise to Derrick Bedwell (LH 34) who we incorrectly reported having test flown many types of aircraft. We have been informed by Derrick that this is incorrect and he ground tested the aircraft but did not actually fly them himself.

Thank you to all OUs that have sent in news. As we receive news during the year updates will appear on the OU website, www.olduppinghamian.co.uk so please keep visiting the site to stay up-to-date with your fellow OUs.

Toby SH 09 and Ben (SH 09) Davis

Alanna Lynott (Fd 00)


‘‘It was a time of great excitement and anticipation,’ recalls Johnny when looking back to his arrival at Uppingham, before the start of term in 1980. Johnny leapt from his parents’ car and headed up in to Highfield, trunk in tow, to begin this new phase of his life. As a sociable new boy, Johnny spared no time in making, what would turn out to be, life-long friends. ‘I was introduced to my Fag teacher in the year above, namely Richard Sunderland (Hf 79) and we soon became firm friends. Thirty years later he’s now married to my sister and I was his Best Man at their wedding!

‘The whole experience was a great social interchange. With fellow students coming from across the country and from all over the world, we soon learned how to relate well to others. ‘Uppingham for me, was like a fine wine, the longer you were there, the better it became. Uppingham instilled a positivity, confidence and a feeling of self-belief that’s always been with me. Uppingham taught us to push for what we wanted in life, and to believe that you could succeed, that’s been invaluable to me.’

Instead of going up to University, Johnny headed to Knox Grammar School in Sydney as part of an exchange programme organised by Uppingham. The opportunity would be one which would influence his life forever. Johnny was meant to stay for a year, but extended his stay far longer. ‘I discovered a passion for the region’s wine industry while I was there, and have since acquired Clayvin Vineyard, the leading Pinot Noir and Chardonnay vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand.’

On returning to England Johnny decided it was time to join the family business - Wine. Five generations of his family before him had managed in the wine trade, which started life in Colchester, in 1854. 25 years on, and Johnny is Chairman of The Wine Company, a national mail order business, making excellent use of his wealth of wine knowledge. Johnny’s ambitious outlook, fostered while at

Uppingham, saw him establish a leading fine wine investment service in addition to his work for The Wine Company, and the development of his interests in New Zealand wine production. Johnny also initiated the creation of Vinothèque, now widely recognised as one of the UK’s top two fine wine storage facilities. ‘I’m still passionate about sport, which is why I still personally enjoy looking after the fine wine interests of many of England’s top sports personalities.’

While working at The Wine Company, Johnny met and married Carine, whose French family had been running the excellent Michel Guilleminot champagne house in the Valle de l’Aube in France for three generations. ‘The family own 12 hectares of stunning vineyard and produce a delicious 100% Pinot Noir champagne which we’re proud to sell at The Wine Company.’

Johnny’s love of wine, and his dedication to preserving his connections to Uppingham has encouraged him to agree to personally select two of his favourite wines, and offer them exclusively to Uppingham. ‘In this special Christmas offer I’ve chosen two delicious

wines from the Languedoc, one of the most exciting wine areas in France offering particularly good value. The white is a delicious 2009 ‘Grand Vin’ Chardonnay, which is as good as premier cru white burgundy but at less than half the price. The red is a stunning barrel-aged Cabernet Sauvignon from the legendary 2009 vintage produced in partnership with Patrick Léon who was winemaker at first growth Bordeaux Château Mouton Rothschild. The soft full, ripe summer berry flavours, together with smooth tannins, make this wine a really impressive choice this winter.’

‘Both wines are perfect for the festive season and will be drinking extremely well over Christmas and throughout 2012.’

‘My years at Uppingham were unforgettable, and they helped form my character today. I am keen to support the continued development of the School and its incredible existing and planned facilities. On a more personal level, I would very much like to reconnect with OUs and share my passion for many of the world’s best wines, that I’ve been lucky enough to experience.’

Johnny Wheeler (Hf 80) is co-owner of the The Wine Company and he is delighted to be working with Uppingham once again to offer a fantastic promotion to OUs this Christmas. Here he explains how his love for Uppingham and wine have evolved and become interlinked over the years:

[August 1875] Our great day over. The old boys come and gone, and the trustees’ meeting, the most important since the school was a school, also over,

and all well. ... It is wonderful; a new world has rolled in. The old boys’ gathering is wonderfully

pleasant. Nothing strikes me more than the happy freedom of it. They are all like great merry babies,

so utterly unrestrained, and so utterly buoyant and simple in their merriment, without the least fear

that anything will ever go wrong. It is the freshest, cheeriest air and sunshine possible with them.

May God’s holy power rest in this work of school. May He bless all my darlings in this house.

May He bless all His warriors in and from this School. Amen.

From G.R. Parkin, Edward Thring, Headmaster of Uppingham School: Life, Diary, Letters


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1911 The Uppingham Association is officially founded on the 3rd June 1911

1920 The Memorial Hall is built in memory of the 450 OUs killed in WW1

1921 Ernest Hornung (C 1880), most famous for writing the Raffles series of novels about a gentleman thief in late Victorian London, dies aged 55

1930 Percy Chapman (H 14) captained England in the Second Ashes Test at Lord’s

1945 Douglas Guest becomes

Director of Music at Uppingham

1957 HRH The Duke of Edinburgh officially opens

the new Science Block

1957 Sir Leslie Abercrombie (Hf 1893), best known for the post-second world war re-planning of London known as the ‘Abercrombie Plan’, dies aged 78 years

1961 The Uppingham Association hosts a 50

Year celebration

1946 C Richard W Nevinson (SH 1903), the official war artist in both wars, dies aged 57

A timeline showing significant events at Uppingham over the last 100 years

EW Hornung 1903

Percy Chapman (H14)


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1964 Donald Campbell (WD 34) sets both the world land and water speed records

1969 John Schlesinger (WB 39) wins an Oscar for Best Director for Midnight Cowboy

1984 HM The Queen visits Uppingham to mark the School’s Quatercentenary

1989 The new maths

block is opened by Professor

Stephen Hawking

1995 The new arts & design centre, The Leonardo Centre, is designed by Piers Gough (WB 59)2001 The

school becomes fully Co-Ed

1975 The First Sixth Form Girls’ House, Fairfield, is opened

1969 Boris Karloff, real name William Pratt, (F 1903) dies aged 81.

2004 McFly with Harry Judd (F 99) and Busted with Charlie Simpson (M 99) each had two number ones in the UK Top 40

2011 The Uppingham Association hosts a 100 year centenary celebration

2011 Lord Sebastian Coe opens the new School Sports Centre

2007 Dan Hipkiss (Fgh 98) represents England in the Rugby World Cup final

John Royds was a great man, and a headmaster who I certainly viewed with awe and respect. I remember his lessons in the 6th form on Philosophy, as an extra, reading and discussing Descartes, Mill and others. I remember, as a School Praeposter, being prepared and rehearsing with him to read the lesson at morning chapel. The chapel was easy; but reading in the School Hall remains the most terrifying thing I had to do at school! Finally and most importantly, the appointment to see the Headmaster on your birthday each year; for me in June,

was truly extraordinary. He knew everything about you and was keen to find out what the school was doing for you; and what you were doing for the school. I do hope this is still a tradition at the school; as it really made you feel that the man at the top was interested in you! I met him a few years after leaving Uppingham, and he was a spiritual man, but he remained for me, inspirational. Uppingham was very fortunate to have him.

Hugh Stimpson (C 69)

When I started at Uppingham in 1968, very little seemed to have changed since my father was there a quarter of a century before. However, I gradually realised that whilst retaining most of the traditions and disciplines that had served the school so well, the Headmaster was also making it a more human and flexible organisation. I can still vividly recall waiting outside his study on my first birthday at the school to meet him personally for the first time, being intensely nervous but (when the green light eventually flashed to indicate I could

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‘Almost his first action as Headmaster was to redesign and rewrite the school prospectus: a thin and self-effacing affair became attractive and handsomely illustrated….One of his most important innovations was a system of tutors for those in the 6th Forms….providing a safety valve for a boy who did not see eye-to-eye with his housemaster….He presided over the conversion of the Memorial Hall – the Undercroft became a Sixth Form Centre and Bar – and the Victoria Block (with a Language Laboratory), 1970 saw the Sports Hall opened, and the Cavell science block, and in 1972 the new Theatre was opened, converted by Christopher Richardson from the first School gymnasium (the Boer War Memorial).

He came to Uppingham at a time when automatic deference was changing into criticism of every rule and convention. He was broad-minded enough to abolish Thring’s 100 year-old rule that boys’ trouser pockets be sewn up. He abolished compulsory attendance at matches and concerts, and introduced voluntary membership of the CCF’.

In this issue we are focusing on Rev John Royds following his death in March 2011 aged 90 years. John Royds was Headmaster at Uppingham from 1965 - 1974.



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go in) being immediately put at ease by his charm, humour and knowledge of me and my background. He continued to be amazingly supportive throughout my time at Uppingham, taking a great interest in the very successful swimming team which I was part of, and I also still clearly remember the calming and sensible advice he gave when, as a school polly in my last term, I had to give the reading to the entire school at morning assembly - something that would otherwise have reduced me to a quivering wreck! At Chapel on Sundays his sermons were always the most eagerly anticipated - a tribute to his oratory in view of the long list of distinguished guests from outside the school who spoke. He always felt I should pursue a career in the law - and as the solicitors firm that I founded will celebrate its 21st anniversary this year he was, as in most things, absolutely right.

Nick Hutchinson (L 68)

A postal strike was in full swing and my Housemaster, Paul Ledger, suggested that I should design a stamp and organise a postal service for Rutland. The service took off rather quicker than any of us expected and what started with a handful of letters soon became a sackful - so much so that the press began to take an interest. To hold a press conference required the Headmaster’s permission. I knocked at his door for the first time in my life and the little green light outside the door signalled that I could enter. John Royds was busy interviewing prospective parents. I nervously asked if I might hold a press conference as a number of newspapers and the local television were keen to interview me. The simple answer came back “yes”. Job done, I turned and left. He told me many years later that the prospective parents were so astonished by my question that they signed up their son on the spot.

Robin Johnson (H 67)

I remember that, in one school assembly, the cacophony of coughing was louder than ever. The Headmaster stood up, looking severe, and didn’t say anything for what seemed like forever. During which time, of course, no-one made any sound at all. Eventually, he simply said: “There, you see. You can do it. Please refrain from coughing in Assembly.”

Martin Bishop (LH 72)

I remember one morning Assembly in Chapel when he commented on the fact that a number of light bulbs from the choir stalls had disappeared (obviously to be used in studies). He paused slightly after this announcement and then said “I can only say I take a very dim view of this”. Knowing perfectly well what he had said.

Stephen Merton Jones (LH 67)

When I was in my final year in1968, I was seated at the chapel organ playing away, and I detected a faint aroma of lovely tobacco smoke. I looked round and lo and behold, there was the Headmaster not three feet away, quietly listening to my music making, gently smoking his pipe. He said very kind words to me. I remember him as a lovely man, who certainly knew his boys.

Christopher Tinker (Hf 63)

I remember John Royds vividly, but he remained a remote figure, but one of distinction who commanded instant respect from small boys like me at least. I do recall the red and green lights outside his study door, but only once ever needed to wait nervously to enter.

When I left Uppingham in 1972, the plan had been for me to go to the General Wingate school in Addis Ababa for my gap year. Alas, the dictator Mengistu was creating upheaval in Ethiopia at the time and my

visa never came through. In 1985 wandering around a desolate Addis Ababa, I came across someone who claimed to remember John Royds. I am quite sure there were others.

William Daniel (C 67)

I have many memories of John Royds who I always felt was an excellent Headmaster and a most interesting person with many facets to his character. He always appeared a little aloof from us boys but when approached showed interest in everything. I remember once being called into his study to explain why I had been shouting “Kill, Uppingham” at a first XV match on the Leicester and had to explain that, in view of the muddy conditions, I was encouraging the team to kill the ball, not the opposition! He was graceful enough to accept my explanation but I suspect he still harboured some doubts.....

David Payne (M 68)

A copy of the sermon given by ex-Second Master, Nigel Richardson, at the Memorial Service held at the School on Sunday 25th September 2011 can be found on the OU website.


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The games, which cost £30 plus P&P, are available to purchase from the OU Office. To place an order please visit the OU website www.olduppinghamian.co.uk or contact Nicola Tyers, [email protected].

‘The Colonnade, Uppingham’


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About the Artist‘Stamp turns architecture into art. He converts stone and brick, light and shadow, the tilt of a roof and the line of a wall into a living, exhilarating picture.’ Simon Jenkins

Born in 1955, Gerard Stamp went to Norwich School from 1964 to 1972. His watercolour paintings, which often depict architectural subjects close to his home in Norfolk, have received international recognition and he is now represented in collections across Britain, Europe and America, and as far away as New Zealand. His most recent one-man show was for the Royal opening of Norwich Cathedral Hostry and Refectory in 2010, where he had the honour of presenting HM The Queen with an original painting to celebrate the occasion.

For more information about the artist please go to www.gerardstamp.com.

“The Colonnade, Uppingham” is a digital print made with archival pigment inks which precisely match the original watercolour. Printed on 350gsm acid-free etching paper, each print is numbered, titled and signed by the artist. The print measures 75x55cm with mount and there is a limited edition of 250. For more information about the artist please go to www.gerardstamp.com.

A copy of this beautiful limited edition print is available for £265, inclusive of UK postage. It comes supplied with an acid-free bevel edged mount and back board, ready for framing. To order please send cheques payable to ‘Uppingham Foundation’ or give your credit card details to Lisa Menzies-Gow by email [email protected] or by telephone on 01572 820617.

We are delighted to offer to OUs and parents this wonderful limited edition print of the Colonnade produced by the acclaimed artist Gerard Stamp.

Gerard has a son in the sixth form and has received repeated requests from both OUs and parents to turn his artistic attention to Uppingham. The Colonnade was chosen as his subject as for many generations this has been regarded as the heart of the School. The eye is drawn towards the centre of the picture, through the Memorial Hall windows and towards the light, symbolising life at Uppingham and the journey beyond.

The Uppingham Association was founded in 1911 to maintain the link between OUs and the School. OUs not only enjoy regular contact but also benefit from dinners, grants, advice, and much more.

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North West Dinner10th March 2011 The Swan Hotel, Tarporley

Cornwall Dinner


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Leicestershire & Rutland Drinks23rd September 2010 Thank you to Mike (Fgh 69) and Bertie Higgs for kindly hosting this event

Fred Wilson (SH 79), Peter (C 76), & Lynn Doleman & Nick Everard

Carey & Dylan (F 73) Jones, Hugh (B 57) & Debby Illingworth & Mike Higgs (Fgh 69)

7th April 2011 St Petroc’s Bistro, Padstow Courtesy of Rick Stein (WD 60)

Norfolk Dinner16th June 2011 The Hoste Arms, Burnham Market


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Yorkshire Dinner9th June 2011 Bridge Inn, Walshford

Over 60s London Lunch6th October 2011 The Cavalry & Guards Club

Simon Thompson (WD 58), Martin Lindrea (F 54), David Ashworth (L 58), David Tate (WD 54) & Nigel Lindrea (F 57)

John-Hewett Hicks (Hf 46), Neil Kennedy (Hf 59) & John Riley (Hf 47)

Jane Thompson, Mike Higgs (Fgh 69) & Tony Keene (WD 47)Jeremy Thompson (LH 54), Peter (WD 56) & Joanne Firman

Middle East Dinner24th February 2011 Dubai Marina Yacht Club


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Hong KongApril 2011

New York Dinner & Choir Tour7th July 2011 New York

The Friends of Uppingham in Hong Kong At the home of Anthony Nightingale (L 61)

Richard Boston (B 56), Simon Prosser (F 72) & Anthony Smith (WB 81)


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OU London Dinner3rd February 2011 Mandarin Oriental Hotel, London Guest of Honour: John Suchet (Fgh 57)

Phil Spencer (L 83 ) & Robert Ditcham (M 74) Chris Philpot (B 82), Vicki Murray (nee Cumming) (Fd 85) & Charles Bond (B 82)

John Suchet (Fgh 57)

Anthony Walker (L 61) & Angus Bain (Fgh 54) John Webster (C 70) & Stephen Merton Jones (LH 67)

Sarah Wall (Fd 92) & Benjamin Elson (WB 89)


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Richard Boston (B 56), Nick Taylor (WD 58) & Roger Hopkins (Hf 60)

James Hirst (L 81) & Neil Aitken (L 81)

John Vartan (LH 51) & Michael Christopherson (LH 49)

John Suchet (Fgh 57) & Roy Lawrence (Fgh 57) Helen Roberts (Fd 99) & Francisca Wiggins (Fd 99)

Johanna Cave (Fd 89) & Pippa Howeson (Fd 98)

OU Centenary Day21st May 2011, Uppingham School


Photo Call

“I would like to express our appreciation for the most enjoyable occasion hosted at the School on Saturday. We were generously and kindly hosted by the Association and the School, both staff and pupils. Thank you.”

“We had a fantastic time at the OU Association celebrations on Saturday. Many thanks for your hospitality and the warm welcome you gave all who attended. I was very impressed with the investments that have been made in facilities in recent years and delighted to hear that the school continues to thrive in these tougher times in private education’.‘Long live the Uppingham Association!”

“I would like to thank you for giving us such a wonderful day. It was great to meet up with friends again and look round the School again. The members of School today are very fortunate to be at such a wonderfully equipped School.”

Douglas Farmiloe (H 28) pictured selling his books at the OU Centenary day, sadly died in July 2011 aged 96 years. Douglas will always be remembered for his love of Uppingham and for organising The Hall reunions in meticulous detail even at the ripe old age of 95.


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Brooklands 150th Anniversary Weekend28th & 29th May 2011 Uppingham School

The Lodge 1970-1975 Reunion30th April 2011 Uppingham School


Photo Call

OU Classic Car Gathering

John Sutton (Hf 50) & Peter Binns (L 30)

11th September 2011 Uppingham School

Jonathan Agnew (L 73) & Brian Ma Siy (L 73)


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Births

Elizabeth Lawrenson (nee Hope-Hawkins) (L 94) gave birth to Ottilie Henrietta Hope on 7th February 2011 rather speedily in the back of the car at the Vale of Belvoir pub.

Dan Black (B 87) and his wife Henrietta have welcomed their second child, Ella in August 2011.

Hugo Isaac (B 88) became a proud father on 1st December 2010 welcoming son Joshua William Isaac.

Edward Watson (M 88) and wife, Lucy welcomed their second daughter, Chloe in 2008 who is a little sister to Anna.

Nick Southern (SH 98) and his wife, welcomed their first daughter Ella Vivienne on 29th January 2011.

Engagements

Helen Smith (J 00) is happy to announce her engagement to George Lightfoot. They will be getting married in All Saints Church, Northampton on 31st December 2011.

Marriages

Caroline Zoe Waller (J 88) married Guy Pasley-Tyler on 28th February 2009 and gave birth to daughter, Isla on 30th January 2010.

Ellie Smith (L 99) married Richard Balfe on 7th May 2011 in Buckinghamshire.

Ben Davies (C 93) married Kate Gee (Fd 94) on 25th September 2010. OUs present and pictured L-R are Philippa Rae

(Fd 93), Jennifer Auduy (nee Gee) (Fd 75), Rebecca Havery (nee Jackson) (Fd 94), Camilla Bond (nee Milward) (Fd 94), Laura Cullen (nee Day) (Fd 94), Sarah Thomson (Fd 94), Lucy Queenborough (Fd 94), Rebecca Marchington (nee Fulford) (Fd 94), Jonathan Rose (L 60), Sophie Mitchell (Fd 94), Kate Davies (nee Gee) (Fd 94), Ben Davies (C 93), James Kennard (M 90), Lisa Kennard (nee Bradley) (J 93), Peter Gee (M 61), Andrew Rae (LH 93) & Jeremy Gee (M 93).

James Needham (WD 90) married Hannah Wiltshire on the 25th June near East Portlemouth in South Devon. Best man duties were shared between Tom Watson (M 90), Arthur Dawe (LH 90) and Nick Holt (M 90). There were many OUs in attendance, including Henry Teare (C 90), Tim Rees (WB 90), Nnamdi Ezulike (Hf 90) and Mark Lewis (LH 90) as ushers.James Armitage (Fgh 93) married Sarah

Hickling on 4th September 2010 in Richmond, London. James Watts (Fgh 93) was one of the ushers.

Gareth Holwill (B 94) married Samantha Greenway on 9th April 2011 in Ibstone, Buckinghamshire.

Ben Hawkes (M 91) and Becca Newman (J 95) married at Chelsea Old Church on 6th December 2008. OUs present at the wedding were Freddie Auld (M 91), Kirstin Spanos (WD 91), William Hawkes (WD 88), Ed Parker (M 94), Lucy Parker (J 95), Jenny Turpin (nee Moy) (J 95) and Emily Assheton (Fd 05). On 29th December 2009 they welcomed their first child Amelia Anne.

Robin Beer (B 97) married Kat in a Cretan wedding which started with Robin’s baptism into the Greek Orthodox church followed by the preparation of the marriage bed and a ceremony and an all night celebration. Harry Macqueen (B 97) was best man alongside Robin’s younger brother Quintin.

Christopher Leonard (M 95) married Nicole Freeman on 7th August 2011 in Nassau, Bahamas.

Laura Fulton (Fd 89) married Stuart Seymour on 6th November 2010. Her sister Mary Tweed (nee Fulton) (J 88) was her bridesmaid and her brother George Fulton (C 91) was an usher. There were many OUs at the wedding, including Katie Bryers (nee Pattinson) (Fd 89) who read a lesson and Andrew Bain (Hf 86) who sang during the signing of the Register, accompanied by Rupert Egerton-Smith (M 86) on the piano.

James Storey (Fgh 94) and Pippa Drake (J 97) married in September 2011 in the presence of many OUs including Millie Howells (L 97), Verity Hope Hawkins (L 97), Rob Coy (C 94), Annabel Fisher (J 97), Sophia Winfield (J 97), Tom Fletcher (Fgh 93), Gemma Ainsworth (J 97), Anna Jeans (L 97), Nick Fairclough (SH 96), Mimi Poskitt (L 97), Alisdair Rolfe (WD 94), Nick Farmer (WB 96), Richard Howells (WD 97), Sam Stapleton (F 94), Christian Bell (F 94), Philip Hunter (Fgh 93) and John Fleet (Fgh 96).

Nick Southern (SH 98) with his wife Beverley & Ella

Gareth & Samantha Howill (B 94)

Kate Gee (Fd 94)

James Needham (WD 90) & Hannah Wiltshire

Stuart Seymour & Laura Fulton (Fd 89)

Thank you to all OUs for sending in photographs - please keep them coming

Brian Boobbyer (WD 40),

who died in January 2011 aged 82, was one of the finest all-round sportsman of his era. Born in 1928, sport was his passion and cricket in particular. Indeed in 1939, as an 11 year old, he opened the batting for Durston House prep school in Ealing and went the whole season without getting out. That year he went on to Ripley Court for two years before coming to Uppingham School in 1940. Here he excelled at cricket, spending four years in the team and representing England Schoolboys. He was also Head Boy. However the most significant moment occurred aged fifteen when, playing rugby, a game he had previously disliked because he hated tackling, he found himself unable to get out of the way of a large opponent rushing at him and had no option but to tackle him hard. ‘Overnight, ‘he used to say, ‘a game I hated became a game I loved.’ In fact he showed such flair for it that within three years he was again playing for England Schoolboys.

After school, while doing his National Service, he played rugby for Rosslyn Park and he went up to Oxford in 1948 to read history at Brasenose with a reputation as a cricketer and a rugby player. He broke into the Oxford rugby side in his second year and played three varsity matches, all on the winning side. By Christmas 1949 he was catching the eyes of the England selectors and he made his debut against Wales the term after. He went on to win 9 caps in the next three seasons, scoring against France and against Ireland in 1952 when England won 3-0.

Brian had always taken his Christian faith seriously and while at Oxford had discovered the work of Frank Buchman and, accepted the challenge to take faith seriously and make his Christian commitment relevant to national life. Following his last term at Oxford he again went on a rugby tour, this time to Japan, but when it was over, and the others were heading home, he stayed out there to work with an international group, the first overseas delegation invited to come to Japan since the war. That decision was not popular with everyone back home and even his family were split, but the result was that he never played rugby or cricket ever again at a serious level. The

next few years took him to all parts of the world. He found that he had a gift as a public speaker and a way of presenting spiritual truths in ways that everyone could understand and appreciate. He devoted the rest of his life to that work and there are people on every continent who are grateful for what he gave them.

His wife, Juliet survives him along with their two sons, Philip and Mark, and five grandchildren.

Bobby Boobbyer (WD 40)

compete all around Europe and the world, retuning to New Zealand to compete in April 2002. He retired from diving due to ill health in November 2005, aged 75.

Brian is survived by his wife Jacqui, children Helen & Bill and four grandchildren. Among their memories of their Grandad are those of him hanging by his toes from the garden trapeze, and jumping on a pogo stick at the young age of seventy. During recent years Brian put up a brave fight against his increasing disability but sadly died in August 2010.

Brian Jolly (B 42) was born at Oak Lawn, in Buckden. He attended Uppingham, and then joined the RAF where he trained as a mechanical engineer. After leaving the RAF he worked for De Havillands.

He loved motorbikes and rode them for many years, even after breaking his cheekbone and losing his front teeth in a fight with a manhole cover in Mill Hill.

After emigrating to Montreal for two years, Brian and his wife, Jacqui returned to live in Eaton Socon where Brian worked at Robertson’s engineers in Bedford, then Cincinnati Milacron in Biggleswade and finally spent some happy years working for Cleghorn Waring in Baldock.

From his childhood, Brian always enjoyed swimming and diving and from the 1980s he enjoyed social diving at Robinson’s Pool in Bedford. Having been talent spotted after joining the North Bedford Diving Club, he was given coaching and his first diving competition was in 1992 at Sheffield, where he came second on the platform. In 1996 he won a gold medal at the World Master’s diving competition in Sheffield, with a world record score. He went on to

Brian Pope (Fgh 25), who was England’s oldest living rugby union player, passed away peacefully in August 2011 having just celebrated his 100th birthday. Brian attended Uppingham in the 1920s and showed all the signs of his future prowess on the rugby fields during his time here. He achieved the distinction - almost certainly unique and unlikely ever to be repeated - of being Captain of all three major school sports (rugby, hockey and cricket). He was, however, modest enough to point out that he only became Captain of cricket by default: the School’s original choice of cricket Captain in his final year was sent home before the start of the summer term due to some sort of undisclosed ‘misdemeanour’.

After Uppingham Brian went up to Cambridge (Clare College) where he won his rugby Blue in 1932. His England debut against Wales, however, had come in the previous year when the Cambridge scrum half berth was occupied by a Scottish international.

Brian was also a formidable golfer, representing the School several times in the Halford Hewitt and serving as Captain of the OUGS in 1966, Society Treasurer in the 1960s and early 1970s, and President from 1973 to 1976. He


Obituaries

Laura Woodberry Jessiman (Fd 75) was born in New York City but grew up in Greenwich and attended Greenwich Academy before graduating from the Madeira School in Virginia. She spent a post-graduate year at Uppingham where she was elected Head Girl before attending Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. She met her husband Alistair whilst at Dartmouth and they married on Nantucket Island in 1981.

Brian Pope (Fgh 25)

was also captain and the first commoner President of Royal St George’s Golf Club, a long time member of the R&A and Chief Lucifer for ten years of The Lucifer Golfing Society.

Brian and his wife Betty, who died two years ago, were great supporters of Uppingham’s Halford Hewitt sides. They would invariably follow the play at Deal and Royal St George’s during the day and host a drinks party for the team and its other supporters at their beautiful house in Sandwich in the evening. They were still both watching the action three years ago and with the help of his son-in-law Brian was at Royal St George’s for one of the early rounds in April 2011.

Tim Dickson (S 67), Editor of the excellent Golf Quarterly magazine, also a Halford Hewitt player and member of the R&A and Royal St George’s, recalls in an article in the Spring edition 2011 “how Brian had two holes-in-one 75 years apart. The first came in 1928 at Walton Heath, when he was just 17, and the second in 2004 at the famous par-3 sixth hole at Royal St George’s known as The Maiden when he was 92”.

After college, Laura worked as an as-sociate banker in the Manufacturer’s Hanover Trust in New York City. They then moved to Hong Kong for four years followed by a move to Darien, CT.

Laura’s greatest joy was her family but she also enjoyed hill-walking and cycling. She played the piano, studied French and Spanish and carried out volunteer work at a school in Stamford, CT. She loved music and attended the ballet and the symphony regularly.

Laura sadly passed away in 2009 near Durness, Scotland after a hiking accident while holidaying with family members near their second home in Scourie. She is survived by her husband Alistair and sons Hugh and Andrew and a daughter Margaret.

William ‘Stephen’ Dickson (Fgh 38) greatly enjoyed his time at Uppingham. He was a School Polly, and played in both the Rugger XV (1942) and the Hockey XI (1942 and 1943). He joined the 1st (Rutland) Battalion Home Guard in July 1942 – the definition of his particular section was the “Runners”.

In April 1943 he left to go up to Clare College, Cambridge. A month earlier, in March 1943, his father, Major TCH Dickson (Fgh 1903) had received a telegram from the Headmaster saying that the present Captain of the School was leaving unexpectedly

early to study medicine at Oxford, and that he would like Stephen to fill the position. To quote the Headmaster, John Wofenden “I was therefore left with finding a new Captain of the School for the following term. It seemed to me that Stephen would be by far the best person for this extremely responsible position”. Neither the telegram to his father, nor three talks with Stephen to persuade him to take the position and come back the following term, could make Stephen change his mind. In the event, his studies at Cambridge were interrupted when he volunteered for the RNVR, and he was appointed to the 16th Minesweeping Flotilla as a Sub Lieutenant. His principal fields of operations were the English Channel, the North Sea and the Norwegian Coast.

After demobilisation he returned to Ulster to join his father in the family linen business. Having attended Belfast Technical School he became extremely knowledgeable about fibres, specifically spun and woven glass fibres. In 1968 “The Sir Thomas Lipton” yacht won the single handed transatlantic race, establishing a new record for the fastest time. The yacht’s hull was constructed with glass material proving its strength, as it had to cope with pack ice and heavy seas during the crossing to Newport Rhode Island. As the years went on more applications were found for this material, particularly the nose cone for fighter jet aircraft.

In the early 1960s Stephen and his wife left for Scotland where he had been asked to take on the job of Sales Director, and then Managing Director of an ailing jute mill, with the brief to put it back on its feet. Though successful in the role, it was not an easy task, since man-made fibres were by then beginning to take over from jute. He and his family returned to Ulster in 1969, becoming a manufacturers agent for a number of prominent English companies – with responsibility for the whole of Ireland this was, again, no easy task as “The Troubles” were by then making business difficult for much of the time.


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Obituaries

Gordon Dunsford’s (F 43) father died at the age of 26 when Gordon was about 7 years old and he was with his paternal grandmother until his Mother remarried and sent him to Uppingham. He was no willing entrant to Uppingham, with a broad Devon accent and no prep school behind him, but sport got him through where acadamia could not. It was a wonderful grounding for him for wherever life would take him, and on occasions whatever it would throw at him. On leaving Uppingham he joined RAF Coastal Command for six years as a marine fitter just to stay on the water. He volunteered as a diver and ended up in Eygpt servicing the C in C’s boat for a time. He went on to represent the RAF in the rifle shooting team and is noted in Uppingham library in this regard.

He joined the Police when a persuasive person wanting him for the police rugby team convinced him it was the thing to do. Six years later he made use of his police driver training to start a driving school

He played rugby whenever he could, not only at Uppingham, but in the airforce and the police. cricket, squash, hockey, rifle shooting and any other sport available or offered he would have a go. He sailed and, whilst in Japan, was part of the rowing eight representing IHI who were sub contractors to Foster Wheeler his employer for 20 years. Gordon leaves behind his first wife Karen, their children Jayne, Jeremy and Ruth, and his second wife Vikki with their children Lisa and Toni. He was a proud OU and according to Vikki his years at Uppingham contributed to his tenacity and can do attitude.

Death ListOur condolences to the family and friends of the following OUs whose death we have been advised of since the last magazine. Those OUs marked with * have an obituary in this issue

G. Douglas Farmiloe (H 28)

Phillip Patterson (R 29)

John (Jack) Ellis (M 30)

George Gregory (R 30)

Michael Bell (M 30)

John Haskins (WB 30)

Tom Edmundson (M 32)

Brian Bagnall (WD 33)

Martin Phelps (LH 33)

Alan Humphries (R 34)

Robert Ryley (LH 36)

F Alec Woods (WD 36)

He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for County Antrim in the 1990s. He retired from business aged 75 to enjoy his garden and indulge his love of travelling, until ill health became a problem in the form of chronic asthma. He is survived by his wife June, and son James (Fgh 74) following his death in hospital in April 2011 aged 86.

William ‘Stephen’ Dickson (Fgh 38)

Alan Pemberton (SH 37)

Paul Nicholls (C 37)

William ‘Stephen’ Dickson (*) (Fgh 38)

Richard Carter (C 38)

Brian Boobbyer (*) (WD 40)

Harold Colley (WD 40)

John Cundall (C 41)

John S H Walker (WB 41)

Michael Rome (M 42)

Brian Jolly (*) (B 42)

Anthony Adams (WB 43)

Robin Dennis‐Jones (B 43)

Ian McKinnell (L 43)

John Orchard (Hf 43)

Gordon Dunsford (*) (F 43)

David Salmon (WB 44)

John H Carter (Hf 44)

William Riddington (WD 44)

Peter Gwynn (SH 44)

Gavin Manson (LH 45)

Christopher ‘Jim’ Evans (LH 45)

Trevor Boyd (SH 45)

James Morrish (F 45)

Peter Willson (M 46)

Bernard Mather (B 47)

David Myles (B 47)

Richard Hilditch (SH 49)

Christopher Costello (WD 49)

John Boocock (F 49)

James Spaight (Fgh 50)

Anthony Wortley (Fgh 51)

Robert Johnson (LH 51)

Guy Foster (WB 52)

Piers Hayman (Fgh 52)

John Hughes (H 53)

Richard Bulley (WB 53)

Colin Forsyth (B 53)

Michael Dennis‐Jones (B 54)

Laura Woodberry Jessiman (*) (FD 75)

Paul Mackaness (B 85)

Gordon Dunsford (F 43)


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Memories of a New Boy

“In January 1940, I arrived at Uppingham Station feeling extremely new in my black clothes, black trousers and black jacket. The pockets of my trousers were sewn up and had to remain so until I had been at Uppingham two years and I was no longer a fag. I joined a stream of boys walking through the station, in the darkness and snow, not knowing where I was going. At last we reached a building which was Lorne House. On arrival at my study my guide delivered me into the hands of Desmond Smith (LH 39) who informed me he was going to be my fag teacher for the first two weeks. Almost as soon as we had arrived the bell for tea went and we were led along the gloomy corridors by our guides with a constant buzz of conversation filling our ears. The House hall had two long tables in it and we sat at the very bottom of one of them. The meal itself was grand, sausages and mash and bread-and-butter and jam which after the journey was especially welcome. After tea, Desmond tried to explain the hundred and one things that were necessary for me to learn, and gave me a heap of papers known as fag notes. These contained all the information that I would be required to know by the end of a fortnight in order to pass my fags exam. I was soon pouring over the names of Houses, House Captains, Housemasters, and shops we were allowed into and those we were not, as well as the School history.

The next morning we hurried down the High street to the School shop and here I was fitted with my straw hat and scarf, and games clothes. My straw hat seemed incongruous in the snow but I was glad of the long woolly scarf. At 1030 we were herded into the Chapel and the main thing about the service that struck me was the volume of sound. It was terrific and unlike any other church services that I had attended. After the service we were led to the School Hall. A buzz of low sounds filled the Hall but these suddenly quietened as the Headmaster glided up to take his place on the platform. He read straight through the School list, the name of every boy in the School in School order. It seemed to take hours and suddenly

I heard my name Ching, followed by ‘Twittey’, ‘Skeggs’, ‘Maugham’, ‘La Fontaine’, being read out. A small titter arose for a second for one of the queerest collection of names that the School had ever heard.

For the first two years, you were a fag, which meant that you were at the beck and call of the prefects or as they were called at Uppingham ‘pollies’. They would yell ‘FAG’ at the top of their voices and the last one to arrive was the one chosen to carry out their wishes. As a fag, you were not allowed to talk in the corridors and had to keep the door of your study shut. The duties of a fag included taking hot water for washing and shaving in the morning to their cubicle, and cleaning their razors and making their bed, as well as running endless errands. The Captain of the fags allocated you various duties such as cleaning their study and cleaning the brasses on their OTC uniforms. Punishments in the house consisted of cold baths and runs in the country.

One afternoon each week we would go to the allotments and dig for victory. We were one of the best fed houses, thanks to Daphne Saunders who kept chickens and obtained venison from Scotland as well as bottling masses of fruit and making jams. There was an awful row when one of the pigs that was being kept was found to have been painted green and brown. The culprit said that he had been trying to camouflage the pig from the German bombers.

I was very sad to leave at the end of the Easter term in 1944 and joined the army on my 18th bir thday in April. I realise now how very privileged and lucky I was to have been at Uppingham, and to have had such a wonderful and happy experience.”

Wilmot Ching (LH 40)

Memories of JS Finch

East Block, Bottom 5 ClassroomMonday PM lesson – Autumn 1963 Subject: French Composition and Essays

The class was a mixture of Lower and Upper Sixth. Myself only Lower Sixth staring across the crowded room towards the window where the senior boys sat.

‘Jimmy’ Finch was a fairly new member of the languages department, a young man with a shock of tawny hair. He had obvious talent, an exceptionally raw energy and a loud voice. He had one lesson a week with us to hand back last week’s essays and issue the title for the next. Many were tired after rugger or runs and sat back to listen to his comments.

Our work was handed back, heavily marked in red ink. Without fail, it seemed, week after week, the accolade for the best essay went to Simon Lang (B 59) of the Upper Sixth. He clearly had talent and made ‘Jimmy’ Finch’s weekend marking all worthwhile. And Lang got better. Soon it was, ‘Lang this is……(waiting for it)….a SHAI (as in coconut shy) DOEUVRE!’. Lang took the compliment modestly. Then, ‘I MUST have a copy of this. Can you do me a copy, please?’ (in the days before photocopies. This was quite a laborious exercise and in my time at Uppingham never asked for by anyone else). Lang was never made to read his masterpieces out as I recall, so we never came to find out what he had written to send J.S.F into weekly ecstasy.

Philip Gooderson (SH 60)

John Finch officiating Athletics Speech Day in 1979

The Lorne House Diehards

There was a sad reminder for those Lorne House OUs of my generation who watched the march past at the Cenotaph in November 2010. David Dimbleby mentioned that the Korean War veterans were being especially honoured and that veterans of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the Middlesex Regiments, the first British troops in Korea were represented.

Boys of Lorne House may not give more than a cursory glance at the honours board hanging in the hall. Dismissed no doubt as just history, as we dismissed without much thought, a visit of a number of old boys from the Boer War.

We played, laughed and fagged with Jeff Bucknall (LH 42) and Mike Cawthorne (LH 44) two of those names on the board. These two were both sent to Korea, to face not only thousands of enemy soldiers but the bitter cold. Jeff as Intelligence Officer with the Middlesex and Mike as regular officer with the Argylls and Southerland Highlanders. I picture Mike Cawthorn, a really nice guy, son of a Major General, resplendent in a kilt. Both killed and buried far away in the Pusan cemetery in South Korea unacknowledged by the War Graves Commission. I owe my time in Lorne House to another mentioned on the board. Edward ‘Peter’ Dillon (LH 35) who was killed in 1943 in Italy, commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment, but serving with the Royal Artillery. He was the son of the Middlesex cricketer Ted Dillon. My father knew Ted, so it was Uppingham for me and later my brother.

For me, a Lorne House new boy in 1943, from a home that had been flattened by the Luftwaffe, the world was very much at war and Great Britain continued on a military basis until the end of National Service, making the first half of the last century a period of things military. All of us were members of the school corps, except those in the Air Training Corps. We wore the Leicester’s Cap badge but it was the Middlesex Regiment that counted for me, my brother Richard ‘Murray’ Fox (LH 45)

and my father. The 57th of Foot, later to become the Middlesex Regiment, fought at Albuhera, in the Peninsular War, and thereafter were known as the ‘Diehards’; the CO, Colonel Inglis having exhorted his men to die hard.

In my first year I discovered other Diehard links. Murray Judd (LH 43) had a half brother Perks who had served with the regiment. My father was with the 9th Bn. Middlesex Regiment in WW1 and then as a Territorial. At the outbreak of WW2, the Bn. became the 60th Searchlight. By 1943 the 60th changed role to become 595 LAA. In the spring of 1944 who should come to Uppingham – but 595 with their camouflaged Ack-Ack guns. They set up Bn. HQ in the abandoned Redgate. I remember a tea in the Officers Mess. Extra food was an event of some significance. Sadly they only stayed a few days.

Now to 1944 and D Day. At the time I do not think I realised, partly I suspect because of secrecy, that Jeff Bucknall’s father, a Lieutenant General, was in command of one of the two British Army Corps that landed on D Day, XXX Corps. He had been chosen by Field Marshall Montgomery for the task. Although highly regarded by Monty for his time in Italy he did not last long in Normandy. Sir General Brian Horrocks (SH 1909) was his replacement and had been one of Monty’s Corps commanders in North Africa, and been wounded there by shrapnel, and had recently recovered. He was a charismatic leader and highly respected by his troops. He was brilliant at remembering names. Edward Fox’s portrayal of him in ‘A Bridge Too Far’ was, I thought, true to the man.

My brother, two years younger than I, served with the Middx. in Hong Kong after they had been withdrawn from Korea. My brother and I were lucky to have been spared the horrors of Korea. All and every one of those killed in Korea died hard.

Geoffrey Fox (LH 43

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Kathleen Grimwood has celebrated becoming a super-centenarian by reaching the age of 110 in August 2011 and is the 16th oldest person in Britain. Kathleen was Matron of West Deyne in the 1940 under P B King and still keeps in touch with some of her ‘boys’ and states her time at Uppingham as some of her best days.

Roy Ford, ex-staff 1951 – 1954 and again from 1966 – 1971 died in April 2011 following a long illness. He left Uppingham to become Headmaster of Southwell Minster Collegiate Grammar School followed by Kings School Rochester.

Warwick Metcalfe, Head of Art from 1958 – 1988 passed away in May 2011. Born in 1928, John Philip ‘Warwick’ Metcalfe took up the post of Art Master at Uppingham in 1958 and spent the rest of his career working for the School. Warwick joined as Head of a one-man department with an empty art school, no formal sixth form teaching and a single 45 minute period per week for the Junior classes. Recalling his arrival, Geoff Frowde wrote: “The Art School became a buzz of activity. He inherited an annual budget of £120 and proceeded to fund his department by charging an ‘Extra Art’ fee of £2 per term. He soon had 200 ‘Extra Artists’ and a departmental income of £1200 p.a ”

The Department, by now Art and Design, really took off with the arrival of John Royds as Headmaster in 1965 who gave it his full support. Warwick was involved in major school projects using his architectural skills on the enlargement of the Chapel, the conversion of the gym to a theatre, the creation of the second storey in the Hall, the Headmaster’s House, and the Lecture Theatre below the Hall. Warwick remained immensely proud of the achievements of all his protégés and was especially delighted that the modern embodiment of the department he worked so hard to establish is now in The Leonardo Centre, designed by Piers Gough (WB 59) and run by no less than thirteen members of staff.

Piers Gough writes: ‘Warwick was a wonderful mentor. He had the gift of teaching all abilities to produce something to be proud of. For a little, rather shy boy not temperamentally suited to the public school ethos of the time, he ran a creative home from home. A refuge across the graveyard that was rich with the possibilities of painting, drawing, sculpture and ceramics. Later, he encouraged a more public engagement with


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the whole School through doing posters for the Colonnade and the School’s Christmas Cards culminating in designing as well as constructing and painting sets for the school plays. In this way he demonstrated a great trust and faith in his pupils.

Through Warwick’s transformative ideas for the Thring Centre, his designs for the Chapel extension and the new Headmaster’s House as well as the idiosyncratic sign for the White Hart and his prodigious drawings for Radio Times, he was inspirational, setting many of us on course to become artists and architects. For half a century, Warwick and Jean dedicated themselves to the cultured development of Uppingham. He is much missed.”

Warwick retired in 1988 and the Headmaster at the time, Nick Bomford, concluded his comments about him saying “He is unique and we shall not see his like again”.

Our thanks to Jean and Alistair Metcalfe for allowing us to use extracts from the Eulogy given at Warwick’s funeral in May 2011.

The full version of this document is available on the OU website.

Herbert Colton, RSM to the CCF from 1962 – 1985 died in March 2011. The CCF formed a guard of honour at his funeral.

Pauline Giddings, Head Cook 1991 - 2006 died in September 2011.

Rev. Alan Megahey, Chaplain of Uppingham School 1993 – 2001 died in August 2011.

Dr. Stephen Winkley, former Headmaster writes: I knew Alan Megahey for almost forty years, and was with him on the day he died. He exemplified the Christian life, in his service to others, his radiant faith, and his acceptance of God’s plan. But he had wonderful personal gifts as well. He and I were colleagues at Cranleigh in the 1970s: he ran an immensely civilized house, and inspired generations of Cranleighans to love history and to be generous and kind. He was an extraordinary preacher: the faith was simple, the message was strong, and there was light and joyfulness in his communication. You felt he was talking to you. Alan was for ten years Headmaster

of Peterhouse, one of the great schools of Africa, returning in 1993 to be Chaplain at Uppingham. The legendary hospitality provided by him and by Elizabeth drew in all sorts and conditions of pupils and teachers: he was accessible and a good listener, but never afraid to tell the truth. His wide learning never stopped him communicating with a huge range of people, as I saw when I visited him in his Lincolnshire parishes for the last ten years of his life. His steady and persistent cheerfulness comforted and inspired, even in his final illness. He was simply the best person I’ve ever met.

Chris Stevens was Housemaster of Brooklands from 2002 untill 2011 and also the Prep Schools Liaison. Combining those roles with the highest of standards and attention to detail as an academic, a sportsman and teacher of several subjects including Art, History, French, Italian and English gives you a sense of vision he bought to the role. He leaves to become Second Master at Marlborough and everyone at Uppingham wishes Chris, Helen and their girls every success. Chris’s successor in Brooklands is Nick de Wet

West Deyne saw a change this summer too as Tim Jefferis moved to a Deputy Head post in charge of the Academic side of life at Oswestry School. Tim has been a true man of action in his work at Uppingham both in the Geography department and as a Housemaster for the last five years. The boys and parents of those taught by him or accompanied by him on numerous expeditions, will be very sorry to see Tim go and all good wishes go to Tim, Jo and the children. Will Chuter, who started his tutoring in West Deyne, has taken over.

Ashley Dawe, who has most recently taught part-time in the Maths Department but who has served Uppingham loyally for 39 years, including a stint as Housemaster of West Bank has retired due to ill-health. Ashley is a true gentleman, scholar and all-round schoolmaster in the very best tradition.

David Kirk is retiring from Fircroft having served a full fifteen years as Housemaster and will remain as Head of History of Art. In this age of compliance and email overload, David maintained his highly individual, deeply civilised and light touch approach. Jim Reddy (Hf 89) has succeeded David as Fircroft Housemaster.

Katharine Gaine came to the end of her time in The Lodge this year and, as a Sixth Form Housemistress. With David by her

side as consort she has an incomparable wellspring of experience and wisdom to call upon and girls and parents have always rated her highly. Katharine will be taking on the job of Head of Classics and also assisting in the onerous task of university applications. Kyi and Stephan Muller have now taken over the Lodge.

David Kirk

David & Katharine Gaine

Uppingham FellowshipThis year’s Speech Day had a special significance, as the first ever Uppingham Fellowships were conferred on some of the School’s most loyal and generous supporters, without whose contributions the School could not have embarked on such ambitious development plans for the Western Quad. Their support has been transformational for Uppingham and the Fellowships are well deserved.

As a mark of recognition, the new Fellows are Sir David Samworth (F 49), John Samworth (F 46), Colin Williams (L 55), Mark Glatman (L 69), Sir David K P Li (H 54) & Alasdair Locke (LH 66) each being presented with hand painted facsimiles of the original Uppingham School Elizabethan Charter from 1584. The facsimiles – each one unique – were produced by Goldmark Gallery in Uppingham, who undertook careful research to find out which colours would have been used on the original Charter and this has been faithfully reproduced including the use of gold leaf.

Alasdair Locke receiving his Fellowship from Richard Harman

On a rather chilly, but thankfully dry, Saturday morning (5th March), we were delighted to welcome Sebastian Coe, the chairman of the organising committee forthe 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, as our Guest of Honour at the official opening of the Uppingham School Sports Centre.

The four times Olympic medal winner and former MP, addressing a gathering of 1,200 including pupils, parents and staff, said: “It will be centres like this that will be able to build on the extraordinary excitement, the exposure of young people to extraordinary things both in Olympic and Paralympic sport in the next year. I hope the basis of many Olympic teams in years to come will be honed and fashioned in Uppingham’s sports hall.”

Lord Coe, who was presented with his own School rugby shirt during the ceremony, said that Uppingham had made the investment in the centre for the “broader social perspectives” that sport offers, and he added that he was pleased to be at a school that “does not tuck sport away at the edge of the curriculum.” Before the official opening ceremony he had enjoyed a tour of the USSC, seeing pupils give demonstrations in each of the different areas of the facility. This was followed by a Q & A session, when twelve of Uppingham’s elite sporting pupils had a chance to put their questions to Lord Coe.After the opening ceremony, Lord Coe

joined parents and friends in a marquee on The Leicester rugby pitch to raise a toast to the new Sports Centre.

The Headmaster said: “It was a huge privilege for us that such a fantastic sportsman as Lord Coe honoured us by officially opening our superb new Sports

Centre. The new facilities have been enthusiastically welcomed by everyone at the School and in the local community. The Sports Centre project is the culmination of a vision that started four years ago and it has been worth every ounce of effort that has been put into it.”


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It was in March 2008 that the School first publicised its intention to develop the western part of the School’s campus, now known as the Western Quad. On these two pages we celebrate the success of the first stage of this development, the building of a new Sports Centre and at the same time announce our vision for Science, the last major phase of this transformational scheme.


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Science has been a cornerstone of Uppingham’s curriculum since 1882 when the first Laboratory was opened. Since then, under eminent Masters such as A C Cavell and T C Swinfen, many pupils have taken their Science education on to higher levels in medicine, engineer-ing, technology and teaching.

The current Science Block was opened in 1957 by the Duke of Edinburgh and was a great example of how Science should be taught in its time. A further extension was added in 1967 and together these facilities have served the School well for five decades.

With the first stage of the Western Quad now completed we have an opportunity to take the next crucial step in the development of this vision for Uppingham. By making a further investment in Science we can build a Centre that is fit for the scientific challenges of the 21st Century. Built on the footprint of the old Sports Centre, the facility will take this subject to a new level at Uppingham and provide the platform for the next generation of doctors, scientists and engineers to make their mark on society.

This final phase of the plans for the Western Quad will also include a new

Science at Uppinghamentrance for the Leonardo Arts Centre so that it looks over the newly created quad adjoining the Science Centre. Our aim is to begin work on site in 2012 and to open these facilities for use in 2014.The images below, showing how this part of the School looked in 2009 and how it will look just five year later, illustrate the huge transformation that will have been achieved with the support of OUs, parents and Friends of Uppingham. Science Laboratories in the 1930s

The Western Quad as it was in 2009

Science Centre and the Western Quad 2014


OU Golf Society

The Captain’s Meeting 2010

The Captain’s meeting was held by David Downes (L 60) at Trevose in North Cornwall in September 2010. The 32 members who attended with 26 of their wives or girlfriends were blessed with fine sunny weather for the whole weekend. The winner of The Acorn for the best score was Rick Taylor (M 59), The Lee Tankard for the Best Scratch was won by Chris Gotla (H 68), The Johnson Trophy for the best single figure handicap winner was Jeremy Cooke (WB 67) and the winner of the Veterans Salver for the Over 55s was Tim Dickson (SH 67). Tony Pull (M 49) won the Scott Graham Quaich for Over 70s. At the AGM held in the clubhouse Eric Auckland (C 53) was elected as a Vice President and Alan Thomas (H 62) was elected as Captain for 2011 and David Hopkins (WD 60) the Vice Captain. Mike Ingham (M 66), Society Treasurer presented the accounts.

Partners for the Fourball on the Sunday morning were drawn at the dinner on Saturday night held in the clubhouse after trophies for Saturday had been presented. This competition was won by Tim Dickson (SH 67) partnered by the Society President Derek Bunting (B 45).

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This competition is held each year in March at Woodhall Spa in Lincolnshire. The trophy being played for is The Birkdale Bucket. 8 schools send teams each year. Uppingham were not able to

retain this trophy which they won last year but they were a close second.

Halford Hewitt 2011.

The Halford Hewitt Cup is a competition between 64 public schools. It is 10 a side and 640 golfers gather each year at Royal St George’s, Sandwich and at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club at Deal in Kent. Uppingham is currently ranked 19th out of the 64 schools based on their record since it began in 1924. This year Uppingham won through two rounds beating Ampleforth 3 matches to 2 in the first round and beating Oundle 4 /1 in the second round. In the third round they met Bradfield at Deal. Ewen Wilson (M 85), Captain, Jonathan Linstow (WB 86), Charles Bowman (WD 75) and Damian Pitts (Hf 61) both won their matches convincingly 4/3. Tim Dickson (S 67) and Chris Gotla (H 68) lost 2/1. Nick Freeman (L 70) and Mark Proffitt (H 76) lost at the 19th. Sam Debenham (C 90) and Eddie Allingham (H 81) lost at the 3rd extra hole.

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Society Meetings

This year’s well attended Merseyside Meeting was held at Wallasey followed two days later by the East Midlands meeting held at Little Aston. Both meetings were won by Brian Cooke (Hf 53) a Vice President of the Society.

The Society

currently has over 300 members and welcomes golfers of any age or golfing ability to the well attended meetings and matches played all round the country. Subscriptions are still £10 pa and young members don’t start paying until aged 25. Application forms can be obtained from the Secretary Martin Walker (L 67) email: [email protected].

OU Masonic Lodge

The Lodge was formed in 1919 and comprises OUs of all ages, races and creeds and gives them the opportunity to meet regularly. It meets three times a year in London (City University Club, Cornhill) and there is a dinner afterwards. It also meets once a year in Uppingham, on a Saturday, and afterwards there is a dinner when guests may be invited and the Headmaster and other staff members often attend. This event provides a useful and enjoyable way of keeping in touch with the School and its developments.

The true origins of Freemasonry are lost in time. However, today’s Freemasons are no longer active stonemasons as they once were, particularly during the Middle Ages when many of the great European Cathedrals were being built. In the 17th century, stonemasons’ lodges began to admit men who were not involved with their trade but were attracted by their strict code of morality. Many distinguished men of that time, such as Sir Isaac Newton, Benjamin Franklin and William Hogarth, became Freemasons. This tradition continued into the 20th century and notable Freemasons include HM George VI, Sir Winston Churchill, Sir Malcolm Campbell 1899 (a member of the OU Lodge), Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher and Rudyard Kipling.

Freemasonry continues today to be a system of morality. It is emphatically not a religion or a quasi-religious organisation. At Lodge meetings, Freemasons enjoy a private environment in which they are able to share in a common bond based on the commitment each has made to live

by three basic principles, Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth.

The OU Lodge like all other Masonic Lodges is involved in raising money for a wide range of charities; this has included giving money to the Uppingham Foundation as well as members of the Lodge contributing money to the School for the Chapel extension and the Masonic gates.

The OU Lodge is part of the Public Schools Lodges Council, which consists of thirty-two schools Lodges. There is a festival which takes place each year on a Saturday hoisted by each school in turn. The activities at the Festival include a chapel service, music performance and lunch; this provides an opportunity to have a look at other public schools and to see something of what they offer to their pupils.

Between 2002 and 2011 the OU Lodge has been successful in attracting a healthy number of new members; however it is still looking to increase the number of members, particularly younger OUs (under 25). The Lodge holds an ‘open invitation’ dinner each year in early January at the City University Club.

Therefore any OUs who are interested in attending the ‘open invitation’ dinner or are considering joining the Lodge can contact: - Adrian Lewthwaite: 07961014890e-mail [email protected] Farmer: e-mail [email protected] Burton: 01787247316 e-mail [email protected]

OU Sailing Association

The Arrow Trophy 2011For the 19th successive year, Uppingham competed for the Arrows trophy at Cowes, a weekend regatta in one-design yachts for former pupils of independent schools.

The first race lived up to all expectations with perfect conditions and a perfect start from Uppingham where they nailed the line, had an excellent upwind beat and rounded the top mark in first place. Unfortunately they couldn’t quite maintain that standard for the rest of the regatta and finally finished 8th out of 17 in the fleet section, a very creditable result for a crew with three complete novices.

On the pre regatta sail over from Plymouth, they summarised their personal objectives. Enjoyment, exhilaration, winning and being safe were all listed, and met over the weekend. Not all crews could say the same, with injuries to both persons and boats being reported elsewhere. Indeed, Shrewsbury had the dubious distinction of bringing the regatta to an early close on Sunday by colliding with the committee boat, damaging it to such an extent that it had to return to harbour.

The OU Sailing Association enjoyed an excellent weekend with great sailing and many chances to make and renew acquaintances both on the boat and at the banquet on Saturday night. Special thanks to John Tildesley (WB 72) for skippering the boat and also to David (LH 73) & Philip (LH 74) Gavins for organising the weekend, and ensuring that the team were the best catered boat in the fleet.

For more information on how to join the OU Sailing Association please contact:-Mark Gabbertas (Hf 75) [email protected] Gavins (LH 73) [email protected] Thornton (Fgh 76) [email protected]


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Uppingham Veteran Rifle Club

Over the past 12 months OUs have continued to demonstrate their superior marksmanship skills by winning numerous individual competitions, and representing the home countries and Great Britain in international matches.

Gareth Morris (L 89) placed 8th in the individual Queen’s Prize competition during the Commonwealth Games in October last year. Equipment failures and scoring irregularities plagued the competition; although despite some adverse media reports, the accommodation and food in the athletes’ village were quite acceptable!

During the 2011 National Championships at Bisley, UVRC shooters won six competitions outright and had fifty “top 10” places out of a total of 1100 competitors. Chris Watson (M 92) was the success story of the meeting; he won the club championship with some particularly fine shooting which saw him placed in the top 10 of two of the “majors” contested and 11th in the third, a remarkable feat of skill. He also won several competitions outright, including the first stage of Her Majesty the Queen’s Prize. The club won the Public Schools Veterans’ A Team match and was well represented in county and international matches. In the home countries matches Nick Hinchliffe (Fgh 71), John Webster (C 70), Jonathan Hull (F 74), Antony Ringer (B 79) and James Watson (L 88) represented England; while Gareth Morris and Chris Watson represented Wales. Gareth, Chris and Antony were also picked to shoot for the successful Great Britain Team in the prestigious Kolapore Cup match against the other international teams touring this year.

The UVRC is looking forward to 2012 with a smallbore match against the School proposed for the weekend of the 3rd of March, with a club dinner to be held at the School afterwards. Further details will be sent out to club members in due course. Any OUs interested in joining the club should contact the Secretary Briony Hinson at [email protected]

World Rifle Report

The Great Britain Rifle Team has returned from three weeks in Australia, where they were competing in the World Long Range Rifle Championships. Great Britain retained the team title, recording a third successive win. The team included Chris Watson (M 92), Gareth Morris (L 89), John Webster (C 70), James Watson (L 88) and Antony Ringer (B 79)all of whom have now shot in all the top five International matches in the sport (only 96 people have achieved this in over 100 years of competition).

In the Australia Match (at both short and long ranges), Great Britain was also victorious, again beating the South Africans into second place. The Palma Match, or World Championship of Long Range Rifle Shooting, is the most prestigious team event in the sport, held every four years with teams preparing for it for three years each time. Shooters have competed for this honour since September 1876, when the Great Centennial Rifle Match was held on Creedmoor rifle range in New York State. The match is shot over two days with 16 firers divided into 4 target teams, each with its own wind reader optimising performance in the weather conditions under the guidance of a ‘main coach’ or tactician. All firers shoot fifteen shots to count at a 50cm bullseye from 800, 900 and 1000 yards away each day.

The team, consisting of 26 members drawn from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, won both international team matches shot over distances from 300 yards to 1000 yards. Great Britain set a number of new records, beating their 2007 record total (equivalent to 7000 under the new scoring system) by 27, setting a new 900 yards range benchmark (1182 out of 1200) and becoming the first team to win both days of a two day Palma match.

The Championships were held at the Belmont shooting complex, near Brisbane, in Queensland, Australia, the host range of the 1982 Commonwealth Games shooting events and, if the Gold Coast bid is successful, those in 2018.

Match Results (top 4)

Palma Match (Worlds)Great Britain 7027.651South Africa 6992.651USA 6980.655Australia 6966.603

Australia MatchGreat Britain 1969.203South Africa 1965.189USA 1962.195Australia 1957.203


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OU Cross Country‘Georgie’s Trophy’ 22nd January 2011

This year the OU cross country team ran in memory of Georgie Bealby (Fd 85) who sadly passed away last year. Georgie excelled in many sports at Uppingham and so it was fitting that this year’s race was in her name.

Inspired by Georgie, the OU men’s team ran a fine race coming 7th out of the 10 teams competing, and soundly beating a Worsksop ‘A’ team and a strong Oundle ‘B’ team. The OU ladies beat Repton and Wellingborough and produced a very impressive team result, especially as this was the first year the OUs had entered a ladies team.

The performance of the day was from Alex Potts (HF 82) who produced an outstanding run to finish 17th overall, which would have qualified him to run in the current Uppingham VIII.

After the race, the OUs awarded ‘Georgie’s Trophy’ to the first Uppingham schoolgirl.

This was awarded to Impke Salander (L)Captain of Girls Cross Country and fittingly the overall winner of the girls race.

The OUs had a brilliant day and many thanks to the school for hosting us again – and making it such a special day.

Next year’s run will be held on Saturday 21st January 2012. If you would like to take part please contact Iain Wakefield (WB 82) [email protected]). – 07831 122799.


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OU Rugby Match18th September 2011

The London OU Dinner • The London OU Dinner • The London OU Dinner

Tickets can be paid for by credit card by calling Nicola Tyers at the OU Association on 01572 820616m or by cheque

(payable to The Uppingham Association).

For more details, or to let Nicola know of any special dietary requirements, please email [email protected]

The London OU Dinner

Tickets £79.00 per person (£55.00 for OUs aged 29 and under) and includes

a pre-dinner drink and a 3-course meal with ½ a bottle of wine.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Knightsbridgeon Thursday 2nd February 2012

‘the biggest event in the OU calendar’

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