The LEllesmertan Vol. LXXIV OCTOBER, 1962 No. 294 Calendar for Michaelmas Term Tues. Sept. 25—- Beginning of Term. Wed. Oct. 3-—Ist XV ¥. Birkenhead School. Home Wed. ,, 10-—ist XV ¥. Cotton College. Home. Sat. ,, | 13-—Ist XV v. Rydal School. Away. Mon. ,, 15—Lecture: Professor W. A. C. Stewart, Professor of Education, Keele University, Common Room. Wed. ,, 17-—Ist XV v. Wrekin College. Home Fri. » 19—Lecture: Edward Hollway, Esq., “European Common Market.” Sat. ,, | 27—Ist XV v. H.M.S. Conway. Away. Subscription Concert: The Opera Players, The Barber of Seville, 7.30 p.m. Sun. ,, 28—Late Chapel, 8.30 p.m. Wed. ,, 31—Ist XV v. Liverpool College. Away. Sat, Nov. 10—Ist XV v. Ruthin School. Away. Sun. ,, 11—Remembrance Sunday. Wed. ., 14—Ist XV v. King-s School, Worcester. Away. Sat. ,, 17—Ist XV v. Broughton Park R.F.C. Home. +» 23—School Play: Midsummer Night’s Dream. Sat. ,, 24—Ist XV v. Adams Grammar School. Home. School Piay. Sun. ,, 25—Late Chapel. 8.30 p.m. Sat. Dec. 1—Ist XV vy. Merchant Taylors, Crosby. Away. Sun, 2—Subscription Concert: “Musica da Camera,” with John Williams (guitar). 2.30 p.m. Sat. ” 8—ist XV ¥. Birkenhead Park R.F.C. Home. Sun. ,, 16—Carol Service. Thur. ,, 20—End of Term. EASTER TERM, 1963 ‘Thur. Jan. 17—Beginning of Term. Sat. Feb, 9—A” XV vy, Wrekin “A” XV. Away. Sun UO cubect ption Concert: The Northern Consort, directed by Owen Wynne. 30 p.m. Sun. ,, 17—Late Chapel, 8.30 p.m. Wed. ,, 27—-Ist XV v. Ruthin School. Home. Sat. Mar, 2—Ist XV ». H.M.S. Gonway. Home. Sat. ” 9—Ist XV v. Liverpool R.F.C. Home. Subscription Concert: James Blades, with Joan Goosens (piano), 7.30 p.m. Sun. ,, | 10—Late Chapel, 8.30 p.m. Sat. »» 23—Ist XV v. Old Ellesmerians. 3 29—End of Term. DATES OF TERMS, 1962-1963 ScHoot Terms: 25th September —- 20th December, 1962 17th January 29th March, 1963 30th April — 30th July 2ath September —~ 19th December Speech Day, 1963: 22nd June2 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 Editorial When two Englishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather. So wrote Dr. Johnson in the 1760's, and we at Ellesmere, just over two centuries later, seem to have been bemoaning the lack of rain or sun, inveigling against floods, or casting objurgations at the weather generally since September. If we are surfeited with all the plaguing varieties of an English summer, one phenomenon, ‘of Nature seems to have held sway in the year, for tree-breaking winds from the four corners of the globe have buffeted the buildings, made tempers ragged, spoilt Rugger, and assailed sight- screens and cricketers, wan from lack of sun, and even Ceremonial Cadets not daring to sway, even to the end of flaming June. But if the war of elements over the Terraces and Top Field has whirled away rotting and dead leaves down the Back Drive, and cleared away the broken litter of the year, inside the buildings at Toast a more gentle wind has blown for the same period of time, a constant, friendly breeze, sometimes reaching Force 8, and even occasionally achieving Force 10. ‘As a result, one or two old customs have been blown away and lost: a Side Door has given access to the Terraces, High Table Lunch is now a Pride of Prefects, Masters now tread luxuriously where Woodard House once played and sang; even the old Stage Prop Room is put to other uses; and white-garmented, half-holiday boys on’ bicycles explore the wilds of Welsh Frankton, or dizzily at Chirk scale Telford’s Aqueduct. A rash of buildings has broken out on the Golf Course; studies and cloisters are to come on the Junior School lawn; House hobby-rooms now flourish in the Crypt where once of oid Hymns and Psalms vied with laying feet in the Dining Room above. Colour, colour everywhere, in pots and tins, in Contemporary Big School Classrooms, Crypt Corridor or rainbow Dormitories. And everywhere a hurrying figure, with lists and sheaves of notes, adds a sense of urgency to the lives of all. But if Ellesmere is going through a period of change, when some faces of old standing now are seen no more, and newer ones come to add still more life, whether from the fifty entries into Senior School or from several new members of the Staff, let us look back over the past year as one of achievement, and still farther back to those whose foresight and planning made all this possible. School Notes We wish to record our gratitude to all those parents and Old Boys who have subscribed gifts of money, equipment or material for the Chapel at Cwm Penmachno, which is to be used in the future as a centre for climbing, natural history or arduous training. As many wished their gifts to be anonymous, it is only in this way that we can thank them for their generosity. A very large number of books has also been generously given by the Reverend R. A. Evans- Prosser, and we are grateful to him for this addition to the School Library. ‘The familiar figure of Mrs. Parker, the mother of a boy in the School, was again seen arranging flowers for the whole day before, and on the morning of Speech Day, for Vases in the main corridor windows, for the floral display in Ante-School, and for Big School. To her, and to the wives of members of the Common Room who helped to arrange flowers in Dining Hall, we should like to express our thanks. oe ‘The following who left the School recently gained a First in their respective Tripos, Part I, Examinations at Cambridge: A. P. Bell, of Emmanuel College, Law, also elected a Senior Scholar of his College; J. V. Howard, Queen’s College, Mathematics, also elected to an Exhibition at Queen's, and a College Prize; M. A. Tanner, Queen's College, Natural Sciences. To those who have not visited Ellesmere for a year or so, the photograph of the new Staff Houses on the Golf Course will be of interest. The new Bursar and his family will occupy the one nearest the Back Drive, between the Hostel and the Squash Courts; Mr. V. Howard and his family are moving into the one nearest the Swimming Baths, and Mr. and Mrs. Hill will five in the third.Octoser, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 3 All boys are now allowed to bring bicycles to School, and new bicycle sheds have been erected behind the Old Labs. A photograph of two of these appears in this magazine. Our first season of Subscription Concerts has purposely been arranged to give as wide a variety as possible in the music and artists presented. It will be noticed that two of the Concerts ase on Saturday evenings and the other two on Sunday afternoons. This arrangement is experi- mental, in an endeavour to discover which time will best suit our outside supporters, without whom the venture would not be possible, After the “A” Level Examinations in July various groups of Sixth Formers went out on projects round the countryside. Some of these projects included repairing the slate roof of the Chapel at Cwm Penmachno for use as a future climbing and arduous training centre; a study of plant-life at Whixall Moss; a visit to some Border Castles; a Canoe expedition to Chester; a study of the Glyn Valley Tramway; and helping to paint the Parish Hall in Ellesmere. es G oe he - STAFF Houses on THE GoLF Course Common Room We welcome to the Staff this Term Commander A. N. Rowell, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N. (rtd.), who comes as Bursar to the School. Commander Rowell recently was Secretary of the Houses and Finance Committee of C.A.C.T.M. and Secretary of the Grants Committee of the same Society. As mentioned elsewhere, Commander Rowell and his family will live in the new home behind the School. Mr. W. L. Sumsion will still act as School Secretary for the time being, and we hope it will be a long time before he gives up all connection with the School. ‘We also welcome Mr. J. P. Green, who has been in Industry up till recently; Mr. H. R. Hill, who has been a Housemaster at the Royal Masonic School, Bushey; Mr. B. V. Hony, who finished at Loughborough Training College at the end of last term; Mr. M. S. Howe, from Trinity College, Cambridge; Mr. P. R. Mayes, from Emmanuel College, Cambridge, and Mr. W. J. Stewart, who has been a Housemaster at Dollar Academy.4 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 It was with great regret that we said good-bye at the end of last Term to Mr. H. P. Cooper, Lt.-Colonel J. Hunter Watts, the Reverend R. R. Walker, and Mr. A. P. D’Aubyn. Ellesmere wili not be the same place without them, for they have contributed so much to the life and spirit of the School. Mr. Cooper and Colonel Hunter Watts are retiring from teaching; Mr. Walker is moving to our Junior School at Prestfelde, Shrewsbury, and Mr. D’Aubyn goes into Industry in Gloucester- shire. To all of these we wish God speed, and thank them for all they have done far the School. Longer notices appear at the end of these notes. Mr. N. R, Ainscow has been appointed Housemaster of Woodard House, and Mr. R. A. L. Lumley is taking over the running of New Dormitory. Mr. B. D. Sidebottom has been appointed Assistant House Tutor of Talbot House. H.P.C. To few people can it happen that, when they first set foot within the school which is to provide their boyhood’s surroundings, they will not finally sing “Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing” until well over half a century has passed. Yet that is so in the case of H. P. Cooper, who first came within the shelter of Eliesmere’s walls in 1909. In those days “Dormitories,” not “Houses” were the distinctive label whilst a boy was at Ellesmere, and H.P.C. duly became a member of “Alfred” Dormitory—which we now know as Meyneil House. Of these early days the writer knows little, H.P.C. told us himself that the then Head Master once described him as the untidiest boy in the school! We do not doubt his word, but it is very difficult for us to reconcile that with the meticulous H.P.C. we have known! To any ‘one who has had the privilege of seeing his photograph album of those early days, it is quite clear that Ellestiere, and all that it meant, made an immediate impact in the days of his youth, and that this love of the place has not diminished as the years have passed. By 1918 he had filled the offices of both Prefect of Hall and Prefect of Chapel, and his days as a boy in the schoo) were at an end. However, he remained at Ellesmere until 1925, during which time, as the Head's (The Revd. T. H. Hedworth) Secretary, one of his first tasks was to compile the Roll of Honour of the 1914-18 War. Latterly, he looked after what was then known as the Junior Dormitory, and occupied the rooms we now associate with the Housemaster of Woodard House. ‘Then came Worcester College, Oxford; after graduating he did not return to Ellesmere until 1940, During most of this intervening period he had been on the staff of the Royal Masonic School at Bushey, though for a short period he had also been at Wellingborough School. He who had, as a boy, gone through the first World War at Ellesmere, was now back there again during the Second World War. In 1942 he tecame Housemaster of the Junior House, and remained so for a decade. No-one who was connected with the Junior House during that time, vhether it was as boy or master—or, during the war years, as one of the several lady teachers connected with it—can ever forget the quiet, efficient, homely atmosphere which pervaded its domains. With clockwork-like regularity, that unmistakable figure would appear in the doorway of his room, would survey with benevolence all who happened to be passing, would measure at a distance and with one eye closed the amount of cigarette ash on his cigarette, and would cast an avuncular eye on all and sundry “in the passage.” If satisfied that the world would continue apace without mishap during the next hour, he had the satisfaction of being able to retire to the privacy of his “day-chamber” once again—where, it should be added, all who would might at any time'seek his help or advice. There is so. much more which might be told—of the solemnity of the daily Divine Worship conducted with much dignity amidst the somewhat incongruous furniture in Big School; of those awesome days when he himself was ‘on duty”; of his wrath at a dirty pair of shoes; of his genuine concern at the suggestion of any injustice or unhappiness. Then there were the lovely Junior Carol Services, with the “three kings” and their oriental decorations unearthed from amongst hisOctoper, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 5 many treasures, and the great pains he took over the reading of those lessons (now no longer ia use) which were so pecularly fitted to the comprehension of Juniors. The Clubsides, the Swimm- ing, and all the est of the paraphernalia of Junior School life, all went, unhindered and unhurried, on its appointed way. ‘Small wonder that in times when insecurity and change could so often knock out of life every- thing that was seemingly worthwhile, in H.P.C. there was, to a twelve-year old, a security and immutability which was not lightly cast aside. With some sadness did that generation discover, in 1952, that a break had to come. But the same generation was not long in discovering that, in spite of this apparent parting, there was to be a re-union, for H.P.C. became in charge of the Waiting Dormitory from that time until the present. Here again, one had to visit the Waiting Dormitory when it was in “full ery” to discover the source of its happiness. Here, too, everything functioned with precision. Presiding over all, with an air of satisfaction and detachment, yet at the same time with intense interest and friendliness, was he of whom the Head Master, with so much truth, said, last Speech Day, ““We shall miss him and be sad to realise that no longer can boys rely on Mr. Cooper just being in his room.” “His room”... those who have never known that wonderland of elephants, buddhas, toy rabbits, Punch and Judy, weird faces which peered from out of unexpected corners, and countless objects which completely defy description—those who have never known this have missed some- thing, the account of which, for future generations, must surely pass as fable rather than fact. . Missed, too, will be his greetings on “birthdays”; his Swimming Bath activities in the Summer term (including diving from the top board at 6.30 a.m.'), his “ticket office” organisation for plays and concerts, his journeys to Oswestry on half-holidays with that mysterious-looking attaché case; and his devotion to “The Archers.” Since 1953 he had edited the ELLesmeriAn. In his initial Ed on “Tradition” we can read much of the man as we knew him, and of those things which he held dear. The rich red Sanctuary Carpet was his gift to the completed Chapel in 1959, and underlines, nearly half a century later, the devoted work which he did as a Server in the Chapel of his own day. Of life in the classroom (Big School two!) it is not easy for a colleague to write—only the boys know the full story there. In his teaching of English, Latin and History he was one of that generation of teachers whose well-tried methods varied little from year to year. With the lower forms, in the matter of learning poetry by heart he was a martinet: although few may have relished it at the time, many will thank him in days to come for this insistence. He was painstaking, he was patient, he was thorough; all delighted in his wry sense of humour—not least his colleagues. Our life was always the richer in the knowledge that, during the day, the pill of analysing English Grammar had been deftly sugared with “At her execution, her pretty head fell daintily into the basket”—or, “In winter, the flies were drowsily sleeping in the attic; in Spring, Garibaldi biscuits were made from them.” And one cannot help feeling that the sting of having to write out a number of times “In my case, I must strive constantly to fight against nature”—or, “Even worms do not wriggle, squirm and wave their slimy hands ail the time,” was perhaps lessened by this rather picturesque turn of phrase. No longer shall we pass the Notice Board, read one of his unpre- dictable notices, smile, and pass by feeling the better for it. We on the teaching staff shall miss “Uncle Harry”—as he was to so many of ws. We too, borrowing the actual words of a third- former at the end of term, also find it difficult to imagine what it will be like at Ellesmere without him. So, after 116 terms, we must bid him “God Speed.” We do not find it easy to think of him “in retirement.” Indeed, many of us hope that he will find some little niche where his abilities and interests will continue to be of service to others. For the moment he goes to Ketton Grange, near Stamford, where he will have the advantage of being near his elder brother. But some of us know that he hopes that, some day, it may be possible for him to return to live in his native Shropshire (his early home was in Shrewsbury). We, too, hope that this may come to pass, for we should like to feel that he was still within easy distance of those places where he has spent so much of his life, and for which, clearly, he has so much affection,6 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 J.H.W. In 1945, at an age when most men would be thinking of retiring from an active life, especially in a Public School, Colonel Hunter Watts came to Ellesmere from the Army to take over the ‘Modern Languages department. In those days directly after the War, after a succession of Language Masters over the previous six years, this was not an easy task. Though he had taught in schools before the War, both in Australia and in England, many years in the Army had intervened, and an enormous adjustment had to be made in his mode of life. The standard in the School was poor, but it was not long before his forcible methods of teaching began to take effect. Certain generations of O.E.’s will have memories of Crypt One, as it was called then, of the copper-plate handwriting on the board, of the warning cough that always preceded his entry into the toom, and their doom, the weekly tests, and “extra coaching” after lunch on Wednesdays, and of the quite unaccountable absence of voice and even of coherence when they were asked to translate. In 1947 Colonel Hunter Watts became Housemaster of Woodard House, a position he held until the end of last Term. In these fifteen years as Housemaster it is difficult to estimate how many boys have passed through his hands, but in these he inspired an awed affection (though he would be the last to admit it) and always respect. It was in the early part of his time as House- master that he spent some of his happiest days at Ellesmere, when his daughter, Jackie, was Matron of the New Dormitory. Then it was that boys in his House went to his room in the evenings to drink tea, and stayed to talk, and the smallest boy had occasional glimpses of family life denied to them in the Term. Old Boys will remember “the Colonel” of those days, when his appearance on the Tennis Courts wouild turn all heads to watch from open preparation windows, when his annual appearance in the Master's Cricket XI brought grudging admiration, and also his conscientious coaching of the Colts’ X{. At a time when there was still petrol rationing, it was an accustomed sight to see him running to Ellesmere, to keep fit, and frequent were his walks to Oswestry on half-holidays. When certain Old Boys will remember him for his generous hospitality to them and their wives whenever they visited the School, all will remember his sound and spirited lessons in French and German. To be in one of his classes was sometimes an ordeal if one was poor at languages, when to be young was felt almost a crime, but it was always exhilarating. To be able to demand maximum effort and obtain it from ail the class all the time is rare enough, but when this is com- bined with a devastating vocabulary and phenomenal memory for the most recondite information, this quality becomes almost unique. With his leaving goes part of an age. To him the manners of the moderns were obnoxious and their views specious and therefore suspect; slovenliness in dress or speech was anathema, ignorance was culpable, and therefore to be castigated. It is not to be wondered, then, that Elles: mere is going to miss his neat presence, his candid opinions, and his balanced outlook on life, and all those, whether colleagues or pupils, past and present, will want to wish him a long and happy retirement. R.R.W. ‘The Rev. R. R. Walker came to Ellesmere from Rossall School in the Summer Term, 1951, ag Classics Master, a position which he filled with scholarly dignity and ability. His love of subject, a characteristic of the scholar, shone through his conversation, and his concern for the furtherance of classical studies. This love of his led him to devote much of his spare time to coaching Latin and Greek, especially on half-holidays, and there are many boys who have come to remember these times with gratitude. To him, also, in the evenings would go members of the Sixth Form for help and guidance over their work. By the time he came to Ellesmere, he was already a man of wide experience, having served as Chaplain to the Forces with the Eighth Army during the Second World War, and this was apparent in the essentially human approach he brought to his work. His was no “‘dry-as-dust” scholarship. Pupils were led to understand the complexities of Latin constructions by illustrations taken from such subjects as rugby football and fishing.OctosEr, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 7 These were his absorbing recreations, as anyone who cultivated his company soon discovered. His playing days were over when he came to Ellesmere, but he remained a shrewd judge of per- formance on the rugger field, and his comment on a match, which was always uncompromisingly forthright, was valued by boys and colleagues alike. Fishing was, if anything, of greater concern to him than rugger. An air of gravity entered the conversation when this subject was raised, and jocular doubts on his prowess were regarded as almost in bad taste. However, the salmon in the rivers of his native Ireland seemed so much more gullible than their counterparts on this side of the Irish Sea that one wondered at the ease with which success was achieved there. However, doubts were silenced when, appropriately in his last term, a fine fourteen-pounder ‘sas landed on the bank of the Dee. Finally, his Christian faith was ever stated serenely in discussion or in his actions, and his ready assistance with services whether within the School or elsewhere was widely appreciated. He takes with him our good wishes for the future, and he will always be a welcome visitor to lesmere. A. P. D’A. Mr. D'Aubyn came to us two years ago as an assistant Physics Master, and during the short time he has been with us he has made himself popular with his colleagues and the boys. Always willing to undertake any job asked of him outside the classroom, coaching rugger, taking a cricket club side, assisting in the athletic sports, swimming sports, the Meteorological Society, or organising and acting chief operator of the School Cinema on Sunday evenings, or as master charge of tennis, his cheerful presence will be greatly missed in the School. We should like, therefore, to take this opportunity of thanking him for all that he has done, and we wish him every sucess in industry. School Officers SUMMER TERM Captain of School J. A. Swern Prefect of Chapel wae ae RD, CLARKE Prefect of Hall wae ane DLR. Apporr Prefects R. A. BALL, J. M. NIcKSoN G.W. K. Wensrer, R. J. REEVES Captain of Cricket. ase aes P, HODGKINSON Captain of Tennis J. A. Sworn Captain of Squash Racquets Pa J. A. Swern Captain of Shooting... R. J. Reeves Librarian Sacristan a 5 vs J. M. NICKSON sea ae nee CM, PARKER8 THE ELLESMERJAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 House Notes MEYNELL J. A. Smith D.R. Abbott, G. W. K. Webster F. P. Hodgkinson, M. G. Harris, H. D. Tawawala, J. R. Ridgway, D. N. Clay Captain of Juniors... ... D. J. Hall Junior House Colours D. J. Hall, P. R. L. Cooper, J. H. Parry, A. S. Wain, M. J. Patterson Captain of House House Prefects A successful term in all the aspects of School life for Meynell, despite the priority and proximity of G.C.E. The Senior and Junior Cricket Cups were both retained, a record score being made in the senior match—291 for 6. The House Drill Cup was retained, and C.S.M. Smith and C.S.M. Abbott received the Commanding Officer's Award. Our successes in the aquatic events were not So apparent; however, We got into the Finals of the Water-Polo. The results of the Athletics are not available at the time of going to press, however, Meyneit is well represented in the Finals. Six members of the House played regularly in the very successful Ist XI, including the Captain, F. P. Hodgkinson. The other members of the team in Meynell were: G. W. K. Webster, R. J. Richards, D. Edwards, R. Stretton and R. W. Baxter. R. J. Richards must be congratulated on being awarded Ist XI Colours. M. S. Oliver was captain of the 2nd XI and D. N. Clay and P. I. Bishton played regularly for the team. P. J. Furniss, G. A. Mathias, R. Cope ii and J. E. Bratby played for the Colts. In the Under 15s Moynell was well represented by D. J. Hall (Captain) (Colours), P. R. L. Cooper, J. H. Parry (Colours), M. J. Patterson (Colours), C. S. Shaw and I. H. G. Ashiey. R. Ft. K. Williams, P. Cope iii, and C. Newman played for the Under 14s. After “A” level examinations, J. A. Smith and M. G. Harris canoed down the Dee to Chester on a “Project.” M. S. Oliver, J. H. Pritchard and J. E. Cope, similarly engaged on a “Project,” traced on foot the track of the now-extinct Glyn Valley Tramway from Chirk to Glynceiriog. 4. R. Ridgway went with other sixth-formers to instal lighting amenities in the School's Outdoor Activity Centre at Cwm Penmachno. At the end of this term the House loses thirteen members—J. A. Smith, D. R.. Abbott, G. W. K. Webster, M. G. Harris, H. D. Tawawala, M. S. Oliver, J. H. Pritchard, R. H. Brockhouse, R. W. Dean, A. J. N. Collis, R. M. Patterson, 'C. L. Moss and J. R. Parkin. To these leavers we wish the very best of luck in their varied future careers. RC-R, VALETE JA. SmiTH, entered School May, "52. G.C.E. “O” Level, *59-'60 (6). Cricket: U. 14s, °56; U. 15s, *57 ; Colts (Colours), *58 ; Ist XI, May-June, °59; 2nd XI (Capt), °60. Rugby: U.14s, 156; U.15s, °57; Colts, "58; Ist XV (Half Colours), °59-’60; Capt. Rugby, *61-'62 (Full Colours, °60). Capt. Squash, °60-’62. Capt. Tennis, ’6]-'62. Richmond 7-a-side, '60-'61-'62. Junior Tennis Cup, °58; Senior Tennis Cup, "61. C.C.F. Pts. | and II; C.S.M., "61 (0.C.'s award, 62); Drum Major, °60-'62. School Choir, '55-'62 (Senior Chorister "60-'62). Senior Vocal Prize, °62. Capt. House, Sept. ’60 to July "62; House Prefect, "60 (House Colours); Capt. of School, May "62. D. R, Apsorr, entered School Sept. '54. G.C.E. “O” Level, "60 (5); “A” Level, °62 (2). Rugby: U.14s, °55; U.15s, '56; Colts, "57: Capt. and Cofours, "58; Ist XV, °39-"60-"61-'62 (Colours,OctosER, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 9 Vice Capt., °62). Cricket, Colts, °58. Junior Victor Ludorum, ‘51. Capt. House Shooting, *60. Capt. House Swimming, °60-’61~'62. C.C.F. Pts. Land Il; C.S.M., °62; 0.C.’s Award, "61). House Colours, "59; House Prefect, °60; School Prefect, °62. G. W. K. Wenster, entered School, Sept. ’S4. G.C.E,, “O” Level, °59 (8); “A” Level, "61 (1). Cricket: U.14s, '56.'57 (Capt.); U.15s, °58 (Capt); Colts, °59; Ist XI, “60 (Colours), *61 (Capt.), "62. Rugby: U.14s, °56-'57; U.15s, "58; Colts, '59; Ist XI, °61-"62 (Half Colours). C.C.F. Pts. I and I; Colour Sgt. Member of Sevens Club; Secretary of Thespians. House Prefect, °61 (House Colours): School Prefect, "62. M. G. Harais, entered School, Sept. '56. G.C.E., “O” Level, "60 (4). School Swimming, °62; Vice-Capt., House Swimming, "60-’61-'62. C.C.F. Pts. I and II; Sgt., "61. Secretary Cine Club, °59. House Prefect, °62 (House Colours, May °62). HL D. Tawawala, entered School, May 'S5. G.C.E.: “O" Level, '60-"61 (7); “A, 0” Level, 61 (I). Rugby: U.14s, °36; U.15s, °57; Colts, °58; Ist and 2nd XV, °59-'60-"61-"62 (Ist XV Half Colours, °62). Cricket: U.14s, °55-56; Calts, °57; 2nd XI, 61, C.C.F. Pts. I and II; Cpl., °62. House Prefect, °62 (House Colours, May 62). TALBOT Captain of House... Re J, Reeves House Prefects sa S. Re Clarke, R. L. Thomason, A. D. Bunting, S. O. Clegg, P.L. Mott Senior House Colours sR. J. Reeves, S. R. Clarke P. L. Thomason, A. D. Bunting Captain of House Cri ket... A. D. Bunting Captain of Junior Dormitories C. J. Parker Despite the efforts of T. S. Metcalfe and A. D. Bunting in Senior House Cricket we were defeated by Woodard. In the Junior House Cricket we were beaten by Wakeman. In the Swimming, although we were deprived of the Cup, we put up a good show to come second. P. J. Nagele broke the Junior Backstroke record so soundly that he unofficially broke the Senior record as well! We were defeated in the Water Polo by Wakeman, who went on to win the Cup with ease. In Athletics we have so far done much better than expected, especially in the field events. Despite hard work we only managed to come third in the House Drill. House Tennis has not yet been played. As far as sport is concerned it has been an unsuccessful term, for we have not won a single cup. Despite this record, it is true to say that everyone has tried his best, and there have been touches of success even if final victory has eluded us. This term P, L. Thomason and A. D. Bunting received Senior House Colours. We say goodbye to R. J. Reeves, whom we must thank for taking over the House at such short notice. S. R. Clarke, P. I. Thomason and A. D. Bunting are also leaving, and we wish them good luck P.L.M. VALETE R. J. Reeves, 1954-1962. School Prefect; Captain of House; entered Talbot, 1955; Senior House Colours, 1960; House Prefect, 1960. Captain, House Swimming, 1961; Captain House Shooting, 1960-62; Captain School Shooting, 1960-62; Captain School Swimming, 1962. Certs. “A” Pts, [and II} Signals Classification; Classified Instructor; C/Sgt. Choir, 1955-62.10 THE ELLESMERIAN Vot. LXXIV. No. 294 WAKEMAN Captain of House... RD. Clarke Vice-Captain of House... R. A. Ball ‘School Prefect sae J. M, Nickson House Prefects....._..._-3. TP, Roberts, J. S. Bloomfield, H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas, I. R. Higgins. Sentor House Colours -- He B. Birch, C. C. Hughes, G.R. Sedgewick Junior House Colours Davies v, Gittins, Evans ii “Up and down, up and down"—though this could easily be the record of the movements of the barometer during this term, it is also a graph of the House’s fortunes during this extremely busy term. Seven long years we have struggled to win the Water-Polo Cup, and at last we have succeeded, causing a great deal of good-humoured embarrassment to the House Senior Cricket XI whose score against Meynell was surpassed by the swimmers as they stormed on to win the Cup with a final score of 15-4; winning 9-4 against Talbot in the semi-finals and 6-0 against Meynell in the final. A great deal of the credit for this achievement must go to I. R. Higgins and J. R. Wake, who have put in an enormous amount of hard work since the very beginning of term. The same pair must also be congratulated on leading the House to a fine victory in the House Swimming and Diving Competition, which we won by the considerable margin of 68 points. The Standards’ Cup is also our property, so we have all three swimming cups in our possession. In the Cricket Competition our Junior XI reached the final, only to succumb to the far stronger Meynell team. If laughter alone could polish boots and blanco, our kit for the House Drill Competition would have reached a tremendously high standard, as it was ordinary “spit-and-polish,” and a great deal of hard work enabled us to come second to Meynell. As this goes to press we lie third to Meynell and Talbot in the Athletics Competition, with ‘one more day's events yet to be run, in which we hope to improve our position. J. S. Bloomfield should be congratulated for setting up a new record for the mile, A great deal of interest is centred on whether we shall be able to regain our hold on the Relay Cup on the last day of term. If the track dries out, there should be some very interesting running to entertain the parents. In the Tennis Competition, the Junior pair failed to reach the final, but through no lack of effort or coaching. P. H. Moore and A. J. McG. Lunn should be congratulated on their fine vie- tory over Woodard in the Senior final. It is our sad duty to say farewell to twenty-one members of the House, amongst whom are R. D. Clarke and R. A. Bail, captain and vice-captain of House, J. M. Nickson, the third of our School Prefects, all except one of our House Prefects, and a great many of those stalwarts that formed the backbone of the House. We that are remaining wish them the best of luck in their Universities or chosen careers, and we hope that we shall be able to maintain the very high standard they have left us. CCH. VALETE R. D. CLarke. Entered 1954, Left 1962. Junior School Colours; Junior House Colours; Capt. of Juniors; Senior House Colours; Capt. of House; Prefect of Chapel. ist XV, 1960-61-62, Half Colours. G.C.E., 90" Levels. Ass. Sec. and Treasurer, Ellesmerian Society. C.$.M.Ocroser, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 1 J. M. Nickson. Entered 1955. Left 1962. Junior School Colours; Junior House Colours; Senior House Colours; School Prefect. Ist XV. G.C.E., 8 “0” Levels, 2 “A” Levels. Seven Club, ‘Thespian; Secretary, Ellesmerian Society. C/Sgt. J. S, BLOOMFIELD. Entered 1953. Left 1962. Junior School Colours; Junior House Colours; Senior House Colours. G.C.E., 2“O” Levels. Ist XV, 1960-61-62, Half Colours. Cpl. J. T.P. Ronerts. Entered 1957. Left 1962. House Prefect. G.C.E., 8 “O” Levels. Thespians, Seven Club. Cpl. I. R, Hicoms. Entered 1956. Left 1962. Junior House Colours; Senior House Colours. 1st XV, “62, Half Colours. House Prefect. L/Cpl. R. A. BALL. Entered Junior School 1952. Junior House Colours; Entered Wakeman House 1956; Capt. of Juniors 1961; House Prefect, House Colours 1961; School Prefect 1962. Seven Club; Ellesmerian Society Committee Member. 196 WOODARD Captain of House... «PJ. Mincher-Lockett Vice-Captain ... D. Sanandaji House Prefect Pa R. E. Roper House Colours Senior Junior Captain of Cricket Captain of Swimming Captain of Athletics Captain of Tennis House Secretary wR. E. Roper, D. Sanandaji vs HL C. Swatkins R. L. Mooney R. E. Roper J. A. Lager . A.J. A, Mitchelson ws P. J. Mincher-Lockett Throughout this term the House did not really excel in any event, but the material that we had was used to the best advantage, producing a good all round effort. After a disappointing result in the House Drill, the Senior Cricket team went on to reach the finals in the House matches; and although they were defeated by the far stronger Meynell team, it was a tremendous effort and many thanks must go to R. L. Mooney for making it possible. We were not so successful in the Junior House matches and th> Water-Polo. In the latter the team played strongly, and thanks must go to R. E. Roper for organizing it. In the Swimming we came third, which was an improvement on last year’s position, but we were handicapped in this sport owing to an apparent lack of material. The House did fairly well in the Athletics, and from the results it can be seen that there is some hope for the future in the lower part of the House. The main subject in the minds of every member of Woodard House is the loss of our House- master, the Colonel. He has been Housemaster of Woodard for fifteen years, and we are all bound to miss him from our midst. We should all, therefore, like to wish him every happiness in his retirement, and hope that he will look back on his days at Ellesmere with pleasure. With his departure comes Mr. Ainscow, our new Housemtaster, and we take this opportunity of welcoming him to the House, hoping that he will be very happy with us.12 THE ELLESMERIAN Vou. LXXIV. No. 294 Junior House Notes H. V. S. Cornwell J. 8. Openshaw, J. H. Clay, R. N. Boyle, R. J. Hulmes, D. C. Bratby, C. J. Bowley, J. Pilkington, M. C. Thornton, S. 'G. Stokes Head Monitor Monitors All-round Cup oo Normans Athletics Cup Tudors Swimming Cup . Windsors Victor Ludoram oy a .. B.N. Disbury House Colours we a .. F, Goodall, R. J. Hulmes, J. H. Clay, C. J. Bowley, M. D. A: Dawe, M- Brereton, J. 'S. Openshaw, C. R. Bourne. The end of 2 Schoot year is always a time for farewells and this year we say good-bye to twenty- eight of our number. Their departure to the Senior School has an added significance this time as it marks the beginning of the gradual transference of our Junior School to Prestfelde School, Shrewsbury. Cricket had a rather brief season, but the games played revealed considerable talent and enthusiasm in both teams. J. H. Clay, R. J. Hulmes, R. N. Boyle, G. Austin, J. S, Openshaw and 1, Mitchell are warmly congratulated on receiving their colours. ‘Swimming was, as usual, a favourite pastime, although the water was a lot cooler than expected in the summer months. As'a result some of those unable to swim did not progress as rapidly as hoped, but, by the end of the term, all were confident enough to float on the water, even if their strokes were not very skilful. The swimming standards contest was won by the Tudors but the Cup went, by a narrow margin, to the Windsors who were fortunate in having such strong swimmers as Mogyorossy and Rowlands. Congratulations to the Windsors on a fine effort. ‘The Athletics programme was successfully completed with little interference from weather or illness. There was, however, a most unfortunate crop of injuries ¢o some of our promising athletes, so that the performances in the finals were not always as good as previous form had indicated. Standards were passed by many, and some half-dozen boys had eight standards—the total possible —-to their credit. The Cup was won in fine style by the Tudors and the Victor Ludorum was D. N. Disbury, a boy from the under 12 age group, who obtained 26 points out of a possible 32. ‘The Scouts and Cubs, under the inspiring leadership of Mr. England and Mr. Gane, have done much good work this year and clearly lived up to their motto “Be Prepared.” In particular, some senior members of the Scout troop held a most successful week-end camp on the Golf Course and, at the end of term, attended the School Troop camp at Hogstow Hall, Minsterley. It was with regret that we heard that Miss J. C. Twiss was to leave us at the end of the term. ‘She has been a well-known figure to many Junior School boys, having been in charge, in turn, of the junior and senior dormitories. We wish her well for the future. Congratulations to Hulmes on receiving a half-holiday from the Headmaster for good, hard work. Congratulations also to Hulmes, Bolton and Dawe on winning Star prizes and to all those who were awarded their House Colours this term, REB. Chapel Notes Visitors preaching in the Chapel this term have included the Rev. Philip Speight, C.R., the Rev. R. J. C. Lumley (Vicar of the Abbey Church, Shrewsbury), the Rev. Canon T. J. Pugh (Senior Chaplain of Butlin's Camp), the Rev. Gordon Maniey (Chaplain of Christ's College, Cambridge), and the Rev. Canon F. P. Crosse (Rector of Upton Magna and Fellow). The Sacrament of Confirmation was administered by the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Shrews- bury to thirty-five candidates, on Sunday, June 24th. The Quiet Afternoon for the candidates had been conducted on the previous Friday by the Rev. David Jenkins (S.P.G.). ‘On Ascension Day, the usual Sung Eucharist was arranged to be before breakfast, so that Communion could be given. The Jarge number which found it possible to communicate at thatOctoser, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 13 service makes one wonder why the 8.15 Celebration on a Sunday is not better supported. On Speech Day, the usual service commemorating the Founder and Benefactors was conducted by the Provost. This year we invited the parents of those who were leaving to be present at this service and we were pleased to see that a number found it worth while to be present, Another innovation this term has been the coming to Evensong on July Ist of the Parochial Church Council of St. Mary’s, Ellesmere, with their families. One of the Churchwardens read the First Lesson, and the Vicar gave the blessing at the end of the Service. We are also pleased to see that increased numbers of parents are able to join in our worship when spending the weekend in Ellesmere. This interest is a vital aspect of their son's training and is much appreciated. Tribute must be paid to the Rev. R. R. Walker, on the occasion of his joining the Staff of Prestfelde. He has been of the greatest assistance in the Chapel, particularly during the last year, and it has been a pleasure to have had his help. He has charitably overlooked differences of method and externals, and has readily fallen in with the Woodard tradition. ‘Alms this term have included:— Community of the Resurrection ... £6 6 0 British Red Cross Society £8 8 0 SP.G. ae IN £6 15 0 St. Mary's Ellesmere i £10 0 0 Chapel Fund Covenants renewed in 1962.—R. T. Firth, £10/0/0; A, B. Barfield, £3/0/0; S. M. Hollway, £2/0/0; C. H. Scott, £5/0/0; H. Caladine, £1/1/0; ¥. C. Thornton, £1/0/0; R. F. Dendy, £10/0/0; G. Haworth, £1/1/0; J. R. L. Martindale, £3/3/0; H.C. Rigby, £3/0/0; K. H. Trevitt, £3/0/0; W. R. Goodman, £1/10/0; C. T. Snape, £5/0/0. Donations received in twelve months ended 31st August, 1961.— £3 d F. J. M. White ac 10 0 ‘A. Grogan (for G. P. 10 10 0 Chapel Collections (October 2nd) 600 R. Gambier (1919). ae 800 Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Naylor 50 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. J. Dain... 55 0 Eric Ayres, Esq. (former Mastes) 100 D. L. Clark on 220 L. R. H. Keatinge (1913). 10 0 0 M. C. Cockin (1946) 10 0 0 F.\Danman _... 500 W. A. Le C. Sawyer (1921) 220 M. A. Davidson : 550 Ivor Rees. 550 Mrs. Laithwaite Secs 500 Mc. and Mrs. D. Edwards‘. 3.0 0 M. R. Dawes . 116 0 Mrs. M. J. Jebb 110 S. B. Dutton (1890) 110 Canon T. J. Pugh 100 Mrs. Nunnerley 10 0 R. E. Farmer (1938) e 220 B. Hume, Esq. (former Master) 10 0 0 HJ. Davis (1898) ns 10 0 0 Les. Greenfield (1921). 220 Dr. P. Garmon-Jones (1939) 550 Shakespearean Play, proceeds 3 6 Old Ellesmerian Chapel Fund 150 0 014 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 Donations received since August, 1961.— Drs. McGregor, Manzies andSamson 3.3.0 Chapel Collection ac 88 0 Rev. R. H. Eckersley (1937) 500 Mrs. J. de J. Turner... . 550 J. S. Lancaster : . 550 Old Ellesmerian Masonic Lodge 0 0 Mrs. Laithwaite 500 K. L. Nicholson (1931) 500 R. V. H. Settle (1912) : 110 Shakespearean Play (1961) proceeds. 62 7 9 Chapel Collection (Whitsun) v.12: 00 Sir Harry Trusted, Q.C. (1901) 2 5 0 Chapel Music and Choir Notes Choir and Congregation have had quite a cheerful term, and we have heard plenty of good singing. The music in Chapel on Commemoration Day is mentioned elsewhere in detail; all forces gave of their best in no uncertain manner. ‘On Sunday, 15th July, we kad a very enjoyable Organ Recital after Evensong from Mr. Peter Stevenson, Director of Music at Wrekin College. All who attended must surely have formed the opinion that it would be difficult to hear the organ to better advantage than on that occasion. ‘On Tuesday, 24th July, the Choir visited Lichfield to sing Evensong in the Cathedral for the 14th time. The service was Stanford in G (soloists: A. H. Jeffreys, treble; J. A. Smith, baritone) and the unaccompanied anthem for double choir, Charles Wood’s Hail, gladdening light. The music for the Responses this year had been composed by Mr. Lumley, and the first lesson was read by the Head Master. Once again we are grateful to the Reverend Laurence Caller (O.E.), Vicar of Saint Alkmund’s, Shrewsbury, with the Church of the Holy Spirit, Harlescott, for coming to sing the service for us. To Mr. Richard Greening, the Cathedral Organist, we also owe a debt of gratitude for welcoming us in the unavoidable absence of the Dean, for rehearsing with us on our arrival, and for later accompanying the service for us for the fourth successive year, The Archdeacon of Stafford was our genial host at tea—generously provided on these occasions by the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral—and we were joined by other members of the Cathedral Staff, the Head Master and Mrs. Beer, Mr. Caller and Mr. Greening. On our behalf, J. A. Smith expressed gratitude to the Chapter for their generosity in making these annual visits so enjoyable. We lose S. R. Clarke, P. R. Hirtenstein, R. J. Reeves, I. L. T. Rutherford and J. A. Smith. In acknowledging our past indebtedness to them we would also give them our best wishes for the future. Commemoration and Speech Day At 10.30 a.m. on the morning of Speech Day, the Provost conducted the annual Comme- moration Service in Chapel. For the past few years it has been the custom to provide this with some musical embellishment, and to this there was no exception this year—in fact, it was even more elaborate than usual. ‘As the procession of Choir and Clergy entered, a series of fanfares came from the Brass Ensemble, concealed in the organ loft, and led into the first hymn, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty the King of Creation. The Bidding Prayer ended, the 24th psaim was sung heartily by the congre- gation, the choir, and J. W. Naylor supplying the unzccompanied antiphons and trumpet obligato. After the traditional lesson (from Ecclesiasticus) had been read by the Head Master, the full flood of congregational and choir singing, brass and organ playing was once again let loose in Vaughan Williams’ glorious arrangement of the Old Hundredth. Then followed Intercessions and Thanks- givings for the Foundation of Nathaniel Woodard and other benefactors; after which Charles ‘Wood's meditative anthem This sanctuary of my soul was sung with the necessary restraint by the choir. The service ended with final prayers, and choir and congregation joining in Te Deum Laudamus, As the procession moved out of Chapel, the three trumpeters played, with considerable spirit, Jeremiah Clarke's ever-popular Trumpet Voluntary.OctoseR, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 15 __ After the Commemoration Service all visitors went to Big School for the Speeches and Prize- giving. ‘The Provost presided at the Speeches; there were also present the Custos, Sir Offley Wakeman, Canon Crosse, the Divisional Bursar, Colonel Story, and the Guest of Honour, Sir Hugh Beaver, K.B.E., the eminent industralist and former Chairman of the Industrial Fund for the advance: ment of Scientific Education in Public Schools. Before asking the Headmaster to give his Report, the Provost said that it seemed a very short time ago that the School was saying farewell to Mr. Beer's predecessor, the Reverend R. A. Evans-Prosser. Then, in thanking him for his services to the School, he had predicted that many ‘changes would take place in the coming years, changes which Mr. Evans-Prosser had so largely made possible. Such development in the School was inevitable in a changing age, and the Chapter had over the past year become more and more convinced that one of the best day's work it had done in its life was to appoint Mr. Beer as Headmaster. His relationship with the Governing Body and theirs with him had been very close, and the Chapter had found Mr, Beer a wonderful person to work with, ‘The Provost also paid tribute to the Staff, who by their loyalty and friendliness had done so much to assist in making Mr. Beer and Mrs. Beer settle happily into the School. Before he ended, he thanked Mr, W. L. Sumsion not only for his past services, but also for all the extra work which the coming of a new Headmaster had involved. It had not been an easy year, but Mr. Sumsion had loyally tackled everything that he had been asked to do. ‘The Headmaster then rose to give his Report on the School. “This time last year I was enjoying the Downs of Wiltshire, oblivious of the work that was to ‘occupy me during the next twelve months, and yet now it seems as if I have been at Ellesmere for far longer, and our life is slteady closely wedded to this School and the people in it. No com- munity can have given Mrs. Beer and me a more generous welcome, and for this we can thank the Masters and their wives, the boys and their parents and the Old Boys. From the small eight- year old who said to my wife during our first week, that he hoped she was enjoying herself, to the Captains of the School, Leadbeater and Smith, who accepted a new Head Master with a wisdom and kindness seldom found in young men of their age, we have been encouraged to develop a love for Ellesmere and its boys. This is the community I inherited from the Reverend R. A. Evans- Prosser, and I am now enjoying the School he built up, and for this I am forever grateful. “I emphasize this personal aspect, as the truth of any school rests with pupils and Masters, ‘and they are the people who convey the spirit of the place far more than the buildings. AMl these people are gathered together for one purpose: to instruct the young in the responsible use of time and talents, and here the emphasis ties on work both in classroom and outside it. The supervision of a boy's work must essentially be individual supervision, and it is for this reason that all the Masters will be Work Tutors next term and each man will guide twelve boys throughout their stay in the School. Once a fortnight a Tutorial will take place and every boy will discuss his work reports with his Tutor. This concentration on the academic life is emphasized by allowing the boy a half holiday if he gains three distinctions from his Masters in his normal everyday work, by awarding small Scholarships to boys who do exceptionally well at ‘O’ level, and by introducing as first class a liaison between me and each boy's work as is possible. “However, for boys to work on their own—and don’t all teachers tend to teach too much and not teave their pupils time to learn for themselves?—we require in this School more facilities for Common Rooms where a boy may sit and study at certain hours of the day and play at others, mote studies for individual boys to use and get away from the hurly-burly of everyday life and responsibility, and also a larger library for books and for the opportunity to learn how to use them. ‘Therefore, it can only be with gladness in my heart that I can report that the School Committee have granted my request to build just such a wing, and plans are going ahead now to place glass doors in the side of the Big School on your left, build a cloister outside and the new wing will stretch parallel to the Junior School, forming yet another open quadrangle. “Although more boys are staying on in the sixth form, we do want larger sixth form groups in the School, and for this reason and many others the future Junior School, as from September, will ‘be at the delightful buildings and grounds of Prestfelde in Shrewsbury which will now become our Junior School, and so leave us room for expansion here. The present Juniors will stay with us, and we shall slowly replace them with @ L3-year old entry and this is beginning in September16 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 this year. We are fortunate to have in Mr. John Kenyon, our Junior School Head Master, a man with a record of academic distinction in the Preparatory School world.” It was, said the Head Master, particularly appropriate that Sir Hugh Beaver should be present to distribute the prizes, for as the originator and Chairman of the Industrial Fund for the advance- ment of Science in Schools, he had done more than any man to promote the growth of science in Public Schools, and the Head Master thanked him for finding time to come to Ellesmere. “However, I know that Sir Hugh would be the first to criticize me if he felt my energies had only been spent trying to encourage academic work. There are many sides to boys and many boys gain that necessary encouragement by doing well at games, a hobby or some other activity and 50 begin to progress with their work. It is for this reason that the House Hobbies Rooms have bees installed, the golf club started, the canal put in bounds and other new Societies encouraged. For this reason, too, the bicycles are now installed and we have bought a derelict Mission Church near Bettws-y-Coed at a village called Cwm Penmachno. This building we shall restore and use as a centre for climbing, natural history, arduous training and reading at weekends. However, this cannot be restored without help, and just as it is a challenge for the boys to redecorate it and use it, so it must be a challenge for ail of us to give the boys the wherewithall to do it. Already the Old Boys and one parent have given me money, paint and other materials. Today you will see a demonstration of this project in Ante Chapel and I do ask you all to see if you, too, can help us by giving money or materials. “These new activities have not caused our games to suffer and we can look to the future with great hope as our Colts XV had as good a season as it has ever had in the history of the School, and the Cricket Xi is now giving a good lead to younger sides by their example in the field and at the wicket.” The Head Master here paid tribute to the work of the C.C.F., under Major V. Howard, with its high percentage of passes in the Proficiency Examination and its emphasis on adventure training rather than on old-fashioned drilling, which was also reflected in the number of boys attending Outward Bound Courses, Works Courses run by Industry, or holiday parties abroad. “The School music has grown apace this year under the volatile leadership of Mr. Lumley and I do hope you will all want to support our Subscription Concerts. We can organise these only if half the boys in the School attend, and I do know how great their value can be to boys who are not necessarily very musically minded. The musical boys are always in demand somewhere or anather—at Lichfield Cathedral for Evensong, at the jubilee of the Mothers’ Union in Elles- mere, soloists in Churches near School or the Youth Service at Oswestry—and each performance they give they receive high praise. This type of activity has helped us to come into closer contact with Ellesmere and the outside world, and the Christian Stewardship Dinner held in the College Dining Hall, together with the visit of the Town Council for lunch in Hall, have both helped us to realise that others exist outside our grounds. We have been to Evensong in the Parish Church and they are coming to ours. Boys are beginning to go to the town to help old people with their gardens and to keep them company and I hope this type of Christian work will continue. “Our Chapel is, as always, the rock on which the School stands and I hope our Founder would be proud of it and us today. I believe that it is not said often enough that the Public Schools stand, among other things, for a truly Christian education and the Woodard Schools, in particutar, for positive education of the prayer book of the Church of England. If it were for this reason alone their independence is well justified, as we can teach within our Chapel in a way the grammar school cannot. Therefore, I am sometimes sad to see so many cats on a Sunday taking boys out for the day and bringing them back again, and yet see so few parents at Holy Communion, Sung Eucharist or Evensong. Our Christian’ family here is not only the Masters and their families, boys and the domestic staff but parents as well when they visit, and I hope you will realise just how welcome you are at our services. This Christian family within the College will be greatly strengthened in September by the arrival of married masters and their families in the new houses which are now being finished. It will be excellent for the boys to know they can talk with Mrs. So-and-So instead of being forced to maintain a completely monastic existence.” Linked with these ideas of merging more with the normal community of the world was the proposed change in Sunday clothes from the old-fashioned black jacket and grey flannels to a dark grey suit. All the new boys in September would be wearing this suit, and any parent could order one through the School Shop.OctosErR, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 7 “I am also concerned that we must prepare our boys as well as possible so that they find the right career when they leave here, and for this reason I wish to explain the machinery now in operation. A boy has his Housemaster and any other Masters to guide him. He will have his Work Tutor next term. There is also the Careers Master who will give all possible information ‘on any career. All this is within the School, but on top of this all boys in the Fifth are interviewed by the Careers Advisory Officer from Birmingham who will be staying here for five days next term. This Officer will talk to the Shell and the Fourth Forms as well as advise Common Room. After *O' level the Public Schools Appointments Board Officer takes over, and he interviews any boy who requires advice, and he, too, comes to Ellesmere. I hope that in future all boys will make adequate use of all these facilities throughout their School career. “The Head Master in presenting his report to parents is always indebted to a very large number of people, and for me in my first year this is especially true. My Common Room have not only welcomed me but supported me wonderfully, and I cannot thank them enough for taking it all in their stride. It is, therefore, especially sad to have to say goodbye to some who have done great loyal service over the years, but it is my duty today. Mr. Cooper, who has served as man and boy for 116 terms is now to retire, and one wonders how many of the young men will show the loyalty and friendliness to boys that he has shown for so long. We shall miss his organisation of the magazine, his efficiency at plays, and his presence in the swimming pool, but above all we shall miss him and be sad to realise that no longer can boys rely on Mr. Cooper just being in his room. Colonel Hunter Watts leaves after as long a service in Army and School as any man has ever had, and Woodard House will be the poorer. No longer will there be stories to be told of the Colonel except those that live in memory, and fortunately there will be generations of boys who will remember him as their House Master and be able to talk about him. Mr. Walker, the Hi of the Classics Department retires to teach at Prestfelde, and we shall miss the warm Irish accent in Chapel as well as the knowledgeable comment on the touch-line at rugby. The only creatures glad to see the back of him are the salmon in the Dee. Mr. D’Aubyn, after a short stay goes into Industry, and C.S.M. Page gives up the Physical Education only to continue with us as the Corps Sergeant’ Major. Mr. Sumsion, the greatest pillar of strength in the administration of the School gives way to a new Bursar, but I am glad to say he will continue to be with us as guide for some while yet, and those who know the running of the School as well as_I, will be glad to know that his long and invaluable service to the School will not be severed by his resignation; long may’ he stay among us.” ‘At this point the Head Master paid tribute to the work of Dr. Samson, and to Matron and her staff; to the Housekeeper and her staff who worked so hard in old kitchens, which were Soon to be reorganised and refitted, and to all members of the indoor and outdoor staff, without whose invaluable work the Schoo! would founder. ‘The boys remained much the same over the years. Those who were kind still outaumbered those who were not, and the happy ones outnumbered the unhappy. There was only one difference the Head Master said he would like to emphasise, that the boy who smoked was no longer just pretending to be grown up or showing off: he was playing with the possibility of death. it made him sad to have to punish boys for this, especially when the boys told him that their parents allowed them to smoke. The Headmaster asked for the support of all parents in this, for smoking in 1962 was an offence against the boy himself. “Finally, I wish to thank you, Mr. Provost, and the School Committee. I do not believe parents always realise the amount of voluntary work that is done by the Committee of the School. There is a tendency to believe they are sleeping partners, but I want you to know that when I have asked any member of the Committee to come to Ellesmere he has dropped his own work and come. ‘Our Provost has been to Eliesmere on eleven different occasions since I arrived, and Colonel Story, our Divisional Bursar, has guided me and Ellesmere during this time of change with all wisdom and kindness possible. To them all I record my very sincere thanks. ‘The Headmaster ended by hoping that the parents would have a happy day at Ellesmere, and he thanked them all for coming to the School. After Sir Hugh Beaver had presented the prizes, he said how glad he was to visit Ellesmere, and in particular to visit the Ellesmere countryside, for it was in Ellesmere and in the county that some of Telford’s greatest works could still be studied, for Telford could be considered as the father of Civil Engineering. The Ellesmere Canal was one of the loveliest in the great outburst of canal building, with which the name of Bridgewater is so closely associated. Ellesmere lies in18 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 the centre of the Bridgewater Estates in Shropshire, and Telford's canals, as well as his roads, (for he was not only a great canal builder, but the Colossus of Roads,) were the forerunners of that great industrial age which was to make Britain the leading nation in the world. These great engineering works were, however, so soon to become outmoded by new industrial changes, for times were ever changing, and we cannot found the policy of today and the develop- ment of the future on the memories of yesterday. By its changes the present day affords a challenge to all, and especially to the boys who were seeing great developments in the spheres of Nuclear Physics, Astro-Physics, and space travel, and even such wonders as television and electricity are now accepted as normal. Sir Hugh wanted to leave a thought with his audience. He remembered the Diamond Jubilee and its evidences of the great Imperial power that had seemed in his day unchanging and indes- tructible, but the days of Kipling’s Empire and Churchill's dream of imperial glory had passed away with the rise of independent countries in the Commonwealth. Today we no longer want to possess other countries, and we must be prepared to accept the changes of tomorrow, such as our possible entry into the European Common Market. We must not allow our minds to be fixed on memories of past glories and present conditions, for we also must be prepared to accept the challenge of the future. We are no longer the richest country in the world, or the leading industrial nation; no longer can we boast of supreme naval strength, for we are only a small part of the great world. We have had a great past, and Sir Hugh believed that we had a great future before us, but it would be a different future, and its success would depend on the new generation, and above all on a better educational system, for the present one was not good enough. We should, for instance, want far more than nine new universities if we are to hold our own, to accept the chal- Tenge of the changes to come. If we are to play our part in the leadership of the civilisation of ‘the future, it will depend on the generation now at School. In conclusion, Sir Hugh begged us not to fail by being caught out by the new changes which are bound to take place. Sir Offley Wakeman, thanking Sir Hugh for his address, said how pleased he was that change had been the central theme of his speech. Older people often found that all changes were for the worse. If the changes are to be beneficial, it will depend on how the younger people react to the challenge. If people have the right ideals, many changes can be whoily good, and it is up to the Public Schools to teach those ideals and build a firm foundation, After the speeches the parents moved out of Big School, and lunch in two sittings had been provided in Dining Hall. This was a welcome innovation ‘to all parents, who were saved the trouble of besieging the local hotels, and those within a radius of about’ 20 mites, for a meal. Parents and their boys were free to wander round the School until their anch was served, visiting the various Exhibitions, of which fuller notices appear below, to watch the Corps of Drums Beating Retreat on Top Field, or, most popular, watch the Water-Polo in the Swimming Baths. In the afternoon the Ist XI played the Headmaster's XI. The Terraces were full all the after- noon, and the cricket supplied a suitable background entertainment until tea. This was also held in Dining Hall for all parents and boys, and though parents had been asked to stagger their tea-time, to correspond with the first or second lunch groups, most of them seemed to find them- selves in Dining Hall together. Leave-out for boys was from after tea until the Evening School Concert at 8.0 p.m. SCHOOL PRIZE LIST in order of presentation FORM PRIZES Form 1 Form IE Form IIIA ForM Il T.S. Mosedale C.A.C. Statham N. A. Hall D. A. Rowlands Removes English subjects Mathematics & Science French R. T. Lewis J. E. Allsop C. R. Bourne Latin Form Prize R. J. Hulmes C. R. BourneOctoser, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 19 SHELL Four Form FIrtH Form Sixt Form Exhibition of M English subjects Mathematics Science R.T. H. Williams R.T. H. Williams R.T. H. Williams French Latin German D. Hadley E. L. Griffiths D. Hadley Form Prizes: R. T. H. Williams and P. A. Hill English subjects Mathematics Science C. 7. R. Hayward E, T. Hamar J. H. Parry French Latin German C.T. R. Hayward C.T. R. Hayward D. J. Hall Form Prize: D. J. Hall English History Geography M. C. Mann R. J. Biddle R. B. Williams Latin French German A. J. MeG. Lunn A.J. McG. Lunn D. Bridge Mathematics Physics Chemistry R.A. Preece C.R. Mackie R. D. Platt Biology General Science ant H.R. E. Clarke-Lomas 3. D. Cooke R. P. Hirtenstein English History Geography J. M. Nickson E. T. D. Leadbeater I. E. Hosegood Latin Mathematics Physics E, T. D. Leadbeater B. Sutherland E. B. Wain Chemistry Biology G. D. ‘Ashley T. Nayer Nouri SPECIAL PRIZES Junior School Reading Prize: H. ¥. S. Cornwell Junior School Essay Prize: H. V. S. Cornwell ‘Art Prizes: 1UNIOR, G. H. Done SENIOR, M. G. Hartley Craft Prizes: 1uNtor, A. C. Dakin senior, I. R. Higgins Public Speaking Prize: 8. O. Clegg and P. L. Mott Music Prizes: JUNIOR VOCAL, A. H. Jeffreys; senior vocat, S. R. Clarke SUNIOR INSTRUMENTAL, R. T. H. Williams and R. J. Cox SENIOR INSTRUMENTAL, R. W. Baxter The Ellesmerian Society Prize: R. A. Ball The Shakespearian Society Prize: R. J. Ridgway and J. A. Barrett The Smith Memorial History Essay Prize: M. Ansari Natural History Prize: Not awarded Chaplain’s Divinity Prize: Not awarded Exhibitions for Speech Day ry Curios.—This was an unusual and original display which represented various facets of militaria from the mid-seventeenth century to modern times. D. W. R. Stuttard, D.R. Vincent, J. R. Cave-Rogers, and M. Grant had obviously worked hard, and there were many rifles, some modern C.C.F. equipment, a Japanese section, and a most impressive set of World ‘War I recruiting posters and medals. Philatelic Society—This display was set out in the cabinet opposite the Lecture Room, and though not as philatelically high-brow as it has been in some years, afforded plenty of interest, especially some fine display sheets of Ghana, France, and the U.S.A. from the Junior School. Printing Society—Advances made by the Society were reflected in the new equipment acquired20 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 since the beginning of the year, three new type faces, an assortment of new galleys, quoins, and an interesting collection of blocks from the Radio Times, loaned by Mr. R. A. Brown, as well as the Society's own blocks used for the Shakespearean Play programmes. The Aeronautical Display.—Though six of the eight craft crashed, flown against a strong breeze, the exhibition was more successful. Of particular interest were A. J. Collis's G.P.14, B. C. Aukett’s Super-Sixty Radio-controlled aircraft, and G. C. Snell's “Floating Kidney,” an unconventional glider, together with models made by k. A. Wilson. Art and Crafts Exhibition.—In this many pieces of carpentry would have graced any room, while the entries from the junior part of the School in the Art Exhibition were of a very high standard. Photographic Society.—A small display was on view in the Lecture Room, including some interesting photographs, cameras and equipment. ‘Science Exhibitions.—A wide variety characterised the Physics Exhibition: Geiger counters clicked, pulleys pulled, oscilloscopes wobbled green lines across their screens. The only people who seemed at home in this mechanical bedlam were the demonstrators. The Chemists showed an interesting exhibition explaining the uses and extraction of salt, while the Biologists, not to be ‘outdone, showed the heart of a frog beating—we were assured that it had been painlessly killed. P.L.M., D.R.W. Speech Day Concert Each year since 1948, the Speech Day Concert has either started or finished with the Choral Society singing Edward Elgar’s arrangement of the National Anthem. During 1961, a new and interesting arrangement was made by Benjamin Britten, and it was this version which was used at the beginning of this year’s Concert. In its wake followed Milton’s noble Af a Solemn Music, set so inimitably by Sir Hubert Parry. ‘There is something so singularly apt in this particular union of words and music that it is scarcely to be wondered that this work receives frequent performance wherever singers and players mect. ‘The Choral Society gave a good account of itself in this work, with full measure of support from the colourful orchestration. J. W. Naylor was the ever-able soloist in the last movement from Haydn's Trumpet Concerto, and gave much pleasure to all who heard him. The Concert Orchestra accompanied with great understanding and restraint. Appropriately, this was conducted by Mr. J. D. Naylor. The final section of Purcell’s Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day made a delightful contribution from a small, select choir (the Ellesmere Singers), with accompaniment by the Strings of the Orchestra, *Cello (Mr. Butterton) and Spinet (Mr. Lumley) continuo. S. R. Clarke and J. A. Smith were ‘competent soloists, and, again, Mr. Naylor was the conductor. ‘The first half of the programme was brought to a rousing conclusion by Mr. Cudworth demonstrating what can be done with six kettledrums—the tour-de-force being Julius Tausch’s Slow March and Polonaise for six timpani and orchestra. After the interval, P. R. Hirtenstein played Chopin's posthumous Waltz in E minor, The audience showed its measure of enjoyment in the manner of its applause. The most substantial item of the evening was a performance by the Choral Society and Orchestra of some of the best-known and most enjoyable excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan's immortal H.M.S. Pinafore. All solo parts were sung by members of the Choral Society, viz.: J.-A. Smith (Sir Joseph Porter), P. R. Hirtenstein (Captain Corcoran), S. R. Clarke (Ralph Rackstraw), R. J. Reeves (Dick Deadeye), A. H. Jeffreys, N. W. S. Jones and M. St. K. D. Willcock (a composite Josephine). All of these acquitted themselves in their various roles with much credit —and this is not as easy as it might appear with the limitations which must be placed upon boys’ voices. The trebles of the Choral Society enjoyed being sisters, cousins and aunts of the First Lord —and at times when they were not so engaged, they blossomed forth most cofourfully into Little Buttercups (or, as a member of the audience was heard (o remark, ‘a whole field of Buttercups"). ‘The tenors and basses of the Choral Society, as Sailors of H.M.S. Pinafore, gave a convincing tang of the sait-sea-air to the whole proceedings. Yes, this was all good fun—and had plenty of sparkle from beginning to end. Opinions differ as to who enjoyed it most—singers, players or audience; such being the case, it may be said that the concert succeeded in its purpose.Octoser, 1962 THE ELLESMERIAN 21 ‘We can never express adequately our thanks to those who, with so much goodwill and en- thusiasm, come and help us in the Orchestra on this occasion each year. We like to think that our debt to them is partially repaid by the fact that so many of them are willing to help us year after year, and that newcomers are always willing to come to us again. We thank them most sincerely, for, without their help, our Speech Day Concert could not be devised in the way in which it is. Swimming Notes ‘Once again a persistent northerly wind delayed the opening of the bath and kept the number of bathers down during most of the season. Only once did the temperature of the water reach 68°F. ‘A swimming team visited Park Hall and swam against the Junior Infantry Battalion. The College team were not very successful as they had omitted to do any training for the event but they enjoyed the contest and there were many close finishes. The Water-Polo, Swimming and Standards cups were all won by Wakeman due to the keenness of their captain, I. R. Higgins, who did not spare himself, N. V. S. Thomas broke the Senior Breaststroke record and P. J. Nagele gained a record in the Junior Butterfly and broke his own record in the Back-stroke. There was a big drop in the number of boys gaining full standard points and the diving reached an all-time low standard. Thanks are due to the Headmaster and Messrs. O, H. Chapman, J. S. Kendal, J. M. Feist and A. P. D’Aubyn for their services as swimming and diving judges. Every Summer term for the last ten years, at precisely two minutes to S'o'clock, five days a week, the familiar figure of H.P.C. has emerged from Founders’ Gate to supervise group bathing. ‘Never too unwell, never too tired, he never allowed another engagement to interfere with this dut and he was always on the dot. The School perhaps has taken all this and much else for granted — but he is going to be a difficult man to repiace. The School's thanks are due to him. a BS. The Swimming Sports RESULTS SENIORS: 1 Length (80 ft.) Butterfly —1, 1. R. Higgins (Y); 2, N. v. S. Thomas (V); 3, G. H. Sedgwick (VY); 4, D. W. Williams (B). Time 16.6 sec. Equalled record. 2 Lengths Back-crawl—1, P. L. Thomason (B); 2, J. R. Ridgway (R); 3, 1. R. Higgins (Y); 4, N. vy. S. Thomas (V). Time 40.6 sec. 2 Lengths Front Crawl.—1, G. H. Sedgwick (Y); 2, K. Higgins (Y); 3, R. E. Roper (V); 4, J. T. Hampson (V). Time 33.6 sec. 4 Lengths Breast-stroke.—1, N. v. S. Thomas (V); 2, D. 3. Swinn (¥); 3, A. J. McG. Lunn (Y); 4,J. A. Barrett (V). Record time | min. 31 sec. 5 Lengths Free Style.—1, 1. R. Higgins (Y); 2, R. H. Roper (V); 3, D. W. Williams. (B); 4, G. H. Sedgwick (Y). Time 1 min. 43.8 sec. English Header.—1, G. H. Sedgwick (Y); 2, B. J. Whewell (Y); 3, A. I. H. Roberts (R). High Dive—1, R.'M. Killey (Y); 2, C. T. Winkle (B); 3, A. J. H. Roberts (R). fi 1, C. T. Winkle (B), forward dive—piked; 2, R. M. Killey (Y); 3, C. R. Mackie (Y). 1, J. R. Russell (Y); 2, R. E. Roper (V); 3, R. W. Dean (R). "Distance 46 ft. JUNIOR: 1 Length Butterfly—1, P. J. Nagele (B); 2, J. P. Baker (Y); 3, A. H. K. Davies (R); 4, F. R. Walton (B). Record time 18.1 sec. 2 Lengths Back-crawl.—I, P. J. Nagele (B); 2, G. N. Hayward (V); 3, F. R. Walton (B). Record time 37.0 sec, 2 Lengths Front Crawl.—t, J. P. Baker (Y); 2, S. D. W. Stuast (B); 3, M. J. Patterson (R); 4, P. R. L. Cooper (R). Time 33.5 sec. 4 Lengths Breast-stroke-—1, P. R. L. Cooper (R); 2, P. A. Cookson (¥); 3, C. F. Lewis (B); 4.D. 3. Gittins (Y). ‘Time 1 min, 44.8 sec. . 5 Lengths Free-style—I, P. J. Nagele (B); 2, A. H. K. Davies (R); 3, S. D. W. Stuart 2B Baker (Y). Time i min. 50 sec. English Header.—I, C. D. Garside (B); 2, J. P. Baker (¥); 3. G. L. Davies (Y).22 THE ELLESMERIAN VoL. LXXIV. No. 294 High Dive.—1, P. A. Cookson (¥); 2, H. C. Swatkins (V); 3, P. R. L. Cooper (R). Fancy Dive.—I, C. J. Leggett (B), armstand—backward fall dive; 2, P. N. M. Laing (V); 3, P. A. ‘Cookson (Y). Plunge.—1, R. G. Hargreaves (V); 2, S. G. Cutting (R); 3, S. D. W. Stuart (B). Distance 50 ft. 2in, MEDLEY AND SQUADRON RELAYS Senior Medley.—1, Wakeman; 2, Talbot; 3, Meynell. Time 57.2 sec. Wakeman Team: H. B. Birch, A. J. McG. Lunn, D. J, Swinn. Senior Squadron.—1, Wakeman; 2, Taibot; 3, Meyneti. Record time 58.0 sec. ‘Wakeman Team: G. H. Sedgwick, J. R.’Wake, K. Higgins, I. R. Higgins. Junior Medley.—1, Talbot; 2, Meynell; 3, Woodard. Record time 60.1 sec. Talbot Team: P. J. Nagele, C. F. Lewis, F. R. Walton. Junior Squadron. —1, Wakeman; 2, Talbot; 3, Meynell. Time 1 min. 6.8 sec. ‘Wakeman Team: G. L. Davies, P. J. R. Bennett, P. A. Cookson, J. P. Baker. SWIMMING CUP Final order and points: 1. Wakeman... «._:195_ points 2. Talbot... : BI 3. Woodard mf 4. Meynelt 2) SWIMMING STANDARDS CUP Final order and points: 1. Wakeman 11.44 points per capita 2. Meynell =... 10.73, » 3. Talbot 9.41 » 4. Woodard =... 8.76 : THE WATER POLO CUP Semi-finals: Meynell 2 Woodard 0 Wakeman 9 Talbot 4 Final: Wakeman 6 Meynell 0 G.BJ. and H.P.C. Athletic Sports House Resutts Meynell 338. points Wakeman 2934 Talbot 256 Woodard TBE Victores Luporum Senior: J. A. Smith (M) Middle: R. J. Brassington (Wa) Junior: J. H. Parcy (M) Congratulations to J. S. Bloom- field who broke his own record of the previous year in the Mile, sett- ing up a new School record of 4 min. 52 sec. Congratulations also to J. H. Parry who set up a new Junior record of 25 2/Sth sec. for the 220 yards. T. F. G. ABRAHAM PRACTISING THE HGH JuMPOctoser, 1962 Senior: Middle: Junior: THE ELLESMERIAN 23 Derattep Resuts 100 yards.— 220 yards.—I. A. Smith—23# sec. 440 yards.—J. A. Smith—52$ sec. 880 yards.—J. S. Bloomfeld—2 min. 63 sec. Mile.—J. 8, Bloomfield—4 min. 53 sec. H.R. E, Clarke-Lomas—164 sec. —J. A. Smith—17 ft. 104 in. —

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