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2013
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From the Chairman and Treasurer
CONTENTS
OA Boarding Bursary............3
King’s Chapel................................3
OA Events................................4-7
OA News............................. 8-15
Business Directory... 16-18
150 Years of King’s.............. 19
OA Sport......................... 19-21
King’s Hall................................... 22
King’s College............... 23-25
Welcome new OAs........... 26
Lost OAs...................................... 27
Archive............................... 28-29
Donations................................... 30
King’s Cricket
Sponsorship.............................. 31
2020 Vision................................ 32
OA Club Office..................... 33
Hong Kong News................ 33
Legacies........................................ 34
In Memoriam.......................... 34
Forthcoming Events......... 35
OA Committee..................... 36
Merchandise............................ 36
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Dear OAs
What a year it has been. It was great to see so many of you at
the London reception at Lord’s in May to welcome John Lee,
Bob Currie, Steve Gray, Pete McKegney and Francis Barnsley. I
hope that many of you will be able to join us at King’s on 9th
November 2013 at our annual dinner to say farewell to them
all. I would also ask you to come along to the Remembrance
Sunday service as well: it is a truly moving service.
As you will see from Chris Rew, the Club’s Treasurer, we
have embraced technology and sent this newsletter out
electronically to most of you. This is so that we can support
Ed Hawkins - Chairman
the Club in other ways in the future. If you would like to receive
a hard copy then please do contact the office.
I hope you find this newsletter as interesting and informative as I do and I look forward to
meeting many of you over the coming year.
Best wishes
Many of you will have noticed that you have received this
edition of the OA Newsletter by email , rather than the
physical copy that you have received by post in the past. This
is because the costs to your OA Club of printing and posting
the Newsletters have risen dramatically in recent years, and
it has reached the stage where about two thirds of the OA
Club’s income is projected to be spent this year on printing
and sending the Newsletter by post to all Club members,
including those living overseas .
Although the newsletters play a vital part in the role of the
Chris Rew - Treasurer
OA Club, the OA Committee felt that as more and more
people are embracing the technological changes of the past
10 years, members of the Club would accept this change in ‘delivery method’ of OA Club
communications, freeing up more of the Club’s income (that it receives from both its
subscriptions and its investments) to provide funding for other OA activities that the Club
supports, such as OA sports fixtures, social events, and sponsorship of OA Club related
functions .
We appreciate that for some members this might be a sensitive issue, and the OA
Committee have debated the arguments for and against changing to electronic delivery at
length before reaching this decision. We have also decided to subscribe at very Iow cost to
a ‘turning pages’ system which will enable you to read this newsletter on your screen much
more easily.
If you would still like a copy of the newsletter sent to you by post, please email the
Development Office ([email protected]) and they will post it to you. If you have
received this newsletter by post, but would be happy to have it emailed in future, please
contact the Development Office, (email addresses as above), or telephone the Office
(01823 328238) to let them know your email address.
For this change to be successful, it is very important that the OA Club’s database of email
addresses is as accurate and comprehensive as possible, and is then kept up to date. We
would be extremely grateful therefore if you could update us with any changes to your own
contact details , or provide us with email addresses of any of the ‘ Lost OAs ‘ listed on pages
28 and 29 of this newsletter and on the OA website.
Copies of the OA newsletters are also posted on the OA Website www.aluredian.co.uk
OA Bursaries
OA Boarding Bursaries for
King’s Hall and
King’s College
In recognition of both our valued Alumni and the importance
of boarding to the ethos of the two schools, we are launching
new Boarding Bursaries, given to all children and grandchildren
of our Alumni. To qualify for one of these bursaries, your
child must board at King’s Hall School from the start of Year
7, or earlier. The Bursary will be a reduction of 25% of the full
boarding fee at King’s Hall and, if your child/grandchild goes
on to board at King’s College, the remission will continue at
the rate of 15% of the full boarding fee.
If you would be interested in taking up this Bursary, or
require further information about the conditions under
which it is offered, please contact Miles MacEacharn,
Director of Finance at King’s Schools Taunton on
01823 328100 or [email protected].
Getting married in King’s Chapel
Anyone who has a connection with
the school, either as a current or former
member of staff or an OA is very welcome
to approach Father Mark to discuss getting
married at King’s and it is always a delight
to conduct weddings in our chapel.
If you would like any further information,
please email [email protected]
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Events
King’s Careers Convention - 15 March 2013
Kirsty Davies, new Head of Careers
September 2013
Jeremy Browne MP with pupils
The 5th Form Independent Schools Convention was
hosted by King’s College. Many of the more recent OAs will
remember this event that rotates around the independent
schools in Taunton. In the course of the morning, stands are
Careers Convention in the King’s Sports Hall
manned by practitioners from as many careers, professions
and companies as possible, as well as representatives from
Apprenticeships, Skills Councils and universities. We would
like to thank all OAs who participated in this event.
King’s College Thailand Reception - 6 April 2013
Guy Lavender, Mrs Cager and Barry Cager
Thai pupils with Richard Biggs (centre) and Jack
and Charlie Lavender
Pai Wangmontree with King’s parents
Richard Biggs and Leisa Lavender travelled to Thailand in pleased to see OAs from 1954 (Barry Cager) to 2011 (Sinnie
April and enjoyed meeting OAs, friends, pupils and parents Kaorattana) and current parent Brad Sailes OA.
at the school reception in the Grand Hyatt Erwan. We were
King’s College Hong Kong Visit - 10 April 2013
Hong Kong pupils at the reception
Franklin Heng
Hong Kong OAs / Parents at the reception
The annual King’s reception was kindly hosted by Victor Chu, Ana Shipman on the Clifford Chance junk with pupils and
in his offices overlooking Hong Kong harbour and we were enjoyed another boating experience with Franklin Heng, on
joined by OAs, friends, parents and pupils. Richard Biggs his new yacht with Edmund Kwok.
and Leisa Lavender were also hosted by parents – Mark and
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40s & 50s Annual Reunion - 19 April 2013
James Bartlett, Barry Brown, Alistair Monro,
Tim Brennand, Harvey Stagg
Tim Brennand and Patrick Fowles
The annual 40/50s luncheon reunion
organised by Colin Bulloch was well
attended at the RAF Club, Piccadilly.
Members enjoyed a three course
lunch and viewed some recently
found Archive film from 40s/50s. Tim
Brennand talked about the 40/50s
At the forefront of the picture left to right:
Alison Mason, Michael Hirst, Brian Painter,
Roger Hughes
memories project and encouraged
diners to contribute their own words
with the aim of publishing the
collated work in 2014. Please contact
Tim if you wish to know more details
[email protected] - telephone
01570 421553.
Johnnie Plant (left), Sean Brennand (right)
Benefactors’ Day - 8 May 2013
Philip Richards at the Benefactors service
Benefactors and Pupils, before the start of
the service
Left to right: Eleanor Morse, Gerald Morse,
Alison Richards, David Stott, Noeleen Braisby,
John Braisby, Justin Chippendale, Headmaster of
King’s Hall School.
Members of King’s community who have supported King’s College with a gift in their will, or are major donors, were invited
to the inaugural Benefactors’ Day in May and enjoyed access to school lessons plus tours and a lunch. The highlight of the
programme was the Benefactors’ Day service in the Chapel led by Father Mark Smith with the King’s College Choir.
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Events
OA London Reception at Lord’s - 21 May 2013
Roger Knight and Dennis Breakwell
William Bell, Christopher Morshead,
William McAlpine
Emma O’Dell, Charlotte Brown, Natalie Andrews
James Excell, Robert Excell, Christopher Stafford,
Robert Woodman
Dawari Kent, John Lee, Tom Bowring, William Bell
Marco Fasoli, Richard Gore, Hilary McKegney,
Pete McKegney, Duncan Battishill
Ben Barker, Peter Dossett, James Harrison
Justin Chippendale and Tim Prior
OA Chairman, Ed Hawkins, welcomes the guests
In a year when the fortunes of English cricket will be determined by
no less than two series against Australia, what better venue for the
OA London meeting than the Museum at Lord’s, the Headquarters
of Cricket, where the famous urn containing the Ashes is housed. A
good turnout of 100 OAs, current and former staff were delighted
to hear from Roger Knight, Chairman of Governors of King’s
Schools Taunton, former cricketer for three counties and former
Chief Executive and Secretary of MCC, of the continuing successes
and growing reputation of King’s cricket, as well as the fortunes
of OAs now contracted to Somerset or Worcestershire, and the
growing fame of Jos Buttler wearing England colours.
L-R Ed Hawkins, Justin Chippendale, Bob Coupland, Steve Gray,
John Lee, Roger Mott, Pete McKegney, Richard Biggs, Bob Currie,
Francis Barnsley
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It was a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and to
reminisce made more poignant by the fact that four of our guests
with over 150 years service were in their final term at King’s and
that Francis Barnsley, our other guest, was in his final term at
King’s Hall.
Events
OA Day - 29 June 2013
Chris and Julia Warren
David Newhouse with his wife Nikki and children
Libby and Hannah
David Kent and Patricia Hall
Tony and Joyce Marks
John Killingbeck, Robert Clee and Miles Clee
Richard Hennessy and his wife Janne visiting from
Australia
Michelle and Ali Kutchesfahani
Matthew and Clair Prime on a school tour with
Albert Healey, KCT Pupil
Gerald and Eleanor Morse
OA Day 2013 was one of the most beautiful days of the year and King’s
looked glorious in the sunshine. We welcomed OAs, young and old,
back to the school with partners, friends and family to enjoy a relaxed
day exploring old haunts and visiting many of the new facilities for
pupils. Sixth form pupils took OAs around the school: many OAs
enjoyed visiting the Archives where the displays provided rich sources
of material which revived many old memories.
A small group also visited King’s Hall School (Pyrland Hall) and
enjoyed visiting the Forest school, and wandering around the grounds
catching a bit of the cricket and revisiting older parts of the school
such as the Pemberton and Woodard Room.
Leisa Lavender welcoming guests
King’s catering excelled throughout the day with a wonderful school
lunch and OAs had to be reassured that it was the same lunch served
to the pupils. Afternoon tea and Pimms watching King’s 2nd XI beat
Clifton School was a fitting conclusion to the day.
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Michael Marwood - Meynell 1936
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Richard James - Woodard 1955
Battle of the Atlantic 70th
My wife Elizabeth died suddenly
Anniversary Celebrations - My
in October so life has been a
daughter, Caroline, and I arrived
bit of a blur. However I have
at St Paul’s and made our way
no wish to retire, so continue
up the steps through a guard
to run my business from
of sailors from HMS Illustrious
home, and still produce Choral
lining either side of the steps.
Evensongs, roughly 3-monthly,
My heart warmed to the more
in different parishes, while
elderly guides who seeing those
wearing 2nd WW medals like
playing organ regularly twice a
myself said to them “Well done
month. King’s still takes up a lot
Sir. Excellent!”! We had wonderful seats just behind the
of my conscious thought and
VIPs under the dome in sight of the altar and the pulpit. prayers. It was great to have my OA brother Frank over to
On my left was an Admiral who was representing Coastal stay this year.
Command and on Caroline’s right was a jovial bemedalled
Peter Chubb - Meynell 1958
officer representing Minesweepers.
Michael Ellis - Meynell 1950
I now live in Florida, USA and
my only real regret is that I am
unable to attend the many
events at King’s.
I am, not surprisingly, retired,
although I do work a couple
of days a week as a Marshall
at Palm Beach National Golf
Club - some pocket money and
FREE Golf!!
I have written a book which a
UK publisher has offered to publish but I feel there is much
more to be written and, for some reason, I cannot manage
to get around to it. It is a memoir - “This is how it was” and
might well appear in Red Arrow paperbacks.
Patrick Buckler - Meynell 1950
Reaching 80 years of age has not
restricted my activities, though
reaching destinations takes a
bit longer. Since I lost my wife
to cancer I have been involved
in voluntary work. However
I have now, in addition,taken
to looking after working
farms while the farmers take a
deserved holiday. This takes me
to places I would not normally
travel to and gives me the opportunity, responsibility and
challenge of looking after all types of animals. The advantage
is that I can choose the location and continue my enjoyment
of hiking and climbing not too high mountains.
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Some OAs may recall that five
years after leaving King’s in 1958
I drove a 1930 vintage Austin on
an overland expedition from
Bristol to Cape Town, where
I emigrated in 1965 and still
live. I continue to be a cheerful
adventurer, and my wife and
I enjoy regular 4x4 camping
safaris to the Caprivi wilderness
in northern Namibia. I “retired”
from a major Electrical Engineering consultancy 10 years
ago, but get called back for interesting construction-site
work on current projects. As a cancer survivor I’m blessed to
be still a very fit athlete, and over the past 18 months have
competed in 30 road-running races, of 10 to 36 km. In the
“Great-Grand-Masters” age-group (of 70+) I’ve managed to
win ⅔ of them – at this age the podium is quite low!
Peter Murray - Bishop Fox 1962
From April to July 2013, Peter Murray (F 62) and a team of
British riders are cycling from Portland Oregon to Portland
Place London - studying how cities are coping with the
increasing interest in the bicycle as a credible form of urban
transport. The 6,500km ride starts in Portland because
it is a cycling city and voted America’s most liveable and
continues through Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago,
Columbus, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York, Dublin,
Oxford and London. You can follow their progress on www.
portlandtoportland.org
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Alexander Burnfield - Meynell 1963
I am now semi-retired as a
Consultant Psychiatrist and
spend most of my time riding,
showing and breeding Paso
Fino horses. My wife Penny
and I also welcome visitors to
Terstan Garden under the NGS
scheme.
Gavin Barrett - King Alfred 1964
I am married with 3 daughters (2 of whom are married) and
4 grandchildren.
I was lately, Master of The Worshipful Company of
Musicians and a Governor of The Yehudi Menuhin School.
Formerly a Partner with PA Consulting Group, as Head
of its Management Centre and subsequently a specialist
in Telecommunications internationally. Regular visiting
lecturer at Harvard Business School, Sloan School of MIT
and Manchester Business School.
Hobbies: music, sailing at Chichester, history, record
production (I headed Reader’s Digest UK Music Division
in the 1970s) and charitable works (Chairman of finance
committees of 5 charities)
Current business interests: Chairman of the board Spencer
Hart Group (Savile Row tailors) and a director of an
independent broadcaster, Information TV with several
channels on SKY, Freeview and Freesat.
alternatives to prostitution. Currently they pack 17 kids into
a large saloon car, so our objective is to raise £15k to buy a
second-hand minibus. Should keep us busy!
Gerald Duff - Meynell 1969
After leaving King’s in 1969 I joined
the wine trade and was buying
director of a major retailer for 30
years.
I retired last December, but came
out of retirement 2 weeks later
to start an online wine company,
Rude Wines.
I lived in Edenbridge Kent after
marrying Barbara in 1974 and
recently moved to Caddington in Bedfordshire.
I have two children - Katie, married with three boys under
six, and James, who is not married, but runs a charity for the
homeless called Catching Lives in Canterbury, Kent.
Stephen Parry - Carpenter 1971
I was fortunate to be asked to
be part of the team running
the racing for the Skud 18 and
2.4m classes at the Paralympics
in Weymouth and Portland in
August/September 2012. The
build up to this had begun in
2010 when I was appointed
an Assistant Race Officer to
Julian Foster - Carpenter 1964
run the “Pin end and Finish”
boat at the Sail For Gold
I have now retired to beautiful north Norfolk. I left the
Regatta, also in Weymouth.
Conservative Party last year, but claim it was the Conservative
The four of us also did the 2011 and 2012 Sail For Gold
Party that left me. I am now Elections Co-ordinator for UKIP
events in addition to the 2011 International Disabled Sailing
in North Norfolk constituency and Election Agent to the
World Championships. We were one of the few teams that
UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.
remained intact for all the events.
Tony Patching - Carpenter 1965
We stayed in the “Olympic Village” on Portland being subject
to airport type security every time we entered, in addition
Who said retirement is boring?! to the same on entering the “Regatta Venue”, however, it
I retired two years ago and in was all very friendly. We all had uniforms to wear including
May this year my wife and I some light blue foulies!! We managed to overcome the
travelled to Cochabamba in alcohol ban early in the event which helped us relax after
Bolivia to visit a small project long hours on the water.
there helping the children
It was fantastic that Helena Lucas won a Gold in the 2.4m
of prostitutes. Sadly these
class, and has since received an MBE for her efforts.
children think they will follow
their mothers into ‘the oldest Being part of the Olympics was a marvellous experience
profession in the world’. The which I will remember for a very long time. To think it all
Emanuel Foundation seeks started with Ben Sykes, Cloe, the Land Rover and Hawkridge
to teach them about God and educate them to provide Reservoir!!
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Alasdair Miller - Carpenter 1972
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Theodore Saunders - Tuckwell 1974
The British Dental Association
I am the Organist and Master
has generously elected me as its
of the Choristers at the Church
national President for 2014-15.
of Ireland cathedral in Armagh.
I will be installed as President at
Three years ago, I met up with
their Annual General Meeting
in Manchester in April 2014.
John A Thomas, of King Alfred
I believe I am only the third
House, at Exeter Cathedral
West Country dentist to be
when we both had pieces of
elected as President in over
music being performed in the
125 years: the last one was in
same service. More recently
1975. For the past 16 years I
have been the NHS Dental
I was again in Exeter, and
Postgraduate Dean for the South West of England and met Stephen Yeo, of Bishop Fox House, who is now the
Programme Director of Bristol University’s Open Learning Headmaster at Exeter Cathedral School. Via the internet,
Programme for dentists. 850 dentists having gained a
I have been in touch with Christopher Bolton, and Chris
postgraduate qualification by this route.
Tregelles, both of Tuckwell House. At a personal level, I
Rory Young - King Alfred 1972
was off work for a couple of years enjoying all the benefits
I am currently immersed in a of the NHS with myeloma. I can recommend Northern
huge sculpture project for St Ireland for the quality of treatment provided. Despite its
Albans Cathedral: seven painted poor media image, it is a great place to live in. The NHS has
stone statues for the Pulpitum kindly provided me with a titanium infrastructure for my
Screen that heads the Nave - back, which makes it fun going through scanners at airports,
the longest nave in England.
since they can never find the metal! Any passing OAs are
It’s been over three years since
I won the competition and was welcome to visit. Ask for me at the cathedral.
commissioned by the Dean and
Richard Farr - King Alfred 1977
Chapter. I was required to make
models for approval by the
OAs may be interested to
various watchdog committees,
know that my award-winning
local and national; a long drawn out process because such
“Emperors of the Ice: A True
a proposal is rare - to repopulate a row of Medieval niches
Story of Disaster and Survival
and to use paint. Now I am carving them all in stone. Here
in the Antarctic, 1910-1913”
attached are images of the full scale coloured models placed
- which casts Robert Falcon
in situ. The oil painted stone statues will be dedicated in
Scott’s tragic Polar quest in
2015.
a wholly new light - is now
All characters are martyrs and have a link with St Albans. It’s
available both as a richly
been fascinating to celebrate a pair of Catholics - Romero
illustrated hardback and also at
d1980, and St Alban Roe d1642 - with a pair of Protestants
George Tankerfield d1555 and Bonhoeffer d1945, either
last as an e-book.
side of Russian Orthodox Elizabeth of Russia d1918, with St One of the greatest of all true survival stories, it has been
Amphibalus converting St Alban in the middle.
described as “compelling” (Booklist), “so gripping you will
not want to put it down” (Science Teacher), and “masterful
Vrej Avedissian - King Alfred 1972
and spell-binding” (Jim Wickwire, author of Addicted to
Vrej visited King’s College for a Danger.)
tour with his wife. It was the Also, in 2014 the new “bricks and mortar” arm of Amazon
first time that Vrej had been will be bringing out my teen thriller “Tongues” (which will
back to the school in over 30 reveal the true story behind the myth of the Tower of Babel)
years.
in both print and electronic form, under their new Skyscape
imprint.
OAs can learn more and contact me through my website,
www.richardfarr.net
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Michael Phillips - Meynell 1979
Dickon Moon - Meynell 1986
As a keen sports enthusiast I landed a role on the LOCOG
media team for the London Olympics last summer, based at
the Olympic Village in Stratford, and met lots of famous and
important people in the process! Dream team US basketball
star Kobe Bryant was an occasional interested collaborator
for our team, as were Ryan Giggs and Stuart Pearce. We also
saw a fair bit of the top brass, Seb Coe, Tessa Jowell and
others. I also did a regular radio slot for BBC local radio. I am,
now working for South Western Ambulance Service and
living in North Petherton, Somerset, with my wife Helen.
Steve Ingham - Bishop Fox 1980
I have been Director of Rugby at London Cornish RFC for
10 years now, and am very proud to have been one of the
I joined Michael Page, a FTSE 250 company, 26 years ago and coaches for Cornwall as we reached the Bill Beaumont Cup
was appointed CEO in 2006.
Final at Twickenham on Sunday 26th May. I am in the back
As a result I now travel a lot through the 34 countries in row to the left of the last player in the photo. We lost the
final 35-26 to Lancashire but we are determined to be back
which we operate. As I type I am on my way to Mexico!
I live in Berkshire, happily married to Coral and have 3 next year!
daughters. My wife is a dressage rider and my girls all ride
Gareth Fox - Woodard 1989
so we are surrounded at home by horses. I am a rugby nut
My wife and I have just
having played until I was 40 and travel the world watching
recently moved from Dubai to
England including 2003 in Sydney and 2 Lions tests this year.
the US, where I have taken on
I have just run the Great Wall of China half marathon and
a role with Hilton Worldwide
regularly play golf at my club, Wentworth. If for any reason
as the VP Human Resources
you might be interested follow me on twitter SteveIngham@
Operations Americas for the
PageGroupCEO
owned and managed hotels
in the US. My role is based in
Mark Hackeson - Meynell1984
the corporate headquarters in
Virginia close to Washington
I completed a 3,500 sponsored
D.C, and involves everything
trip on my motorbike in 12
to do with managing our
days last August, visiting all people. Like all jobs HR has elements that are great and some
69 cities of the UK in just less so; my passion for HR is all about developing people and
12 days. I raised £4,000 for helping them progress their careers – that’s the fun stuff!
Cystic Fibrosis. 10 weeks ago The industry has given me some great opportunities to
I became a grandad for the travel the world and meet some pretty amazing people, as
second time which makes me well as reconnect with some OAs from King’s in some of the
most unlikely corners of the world. This was particularly true
feel very old indeed.
of my time in Singapore where on many occasions a small
group of us, often from the same year, would get together
as if 1988 was yesterday – you know who you are Rich,
John Horsington - Woodard 1984
Latch, Charlie, etc. Needless to say Rugby featured heavily
in our discussions… as well as the consumption of a few
I am in my 4th year working as an Associate Principal in
beverages late into the night. King’s was certainly a great
Colegio Franklin D Roosevelt in Peru (South America). I am
building ground for long term friends.
now a father of two with my elder daughter being 15 and
my younger son aged 13. I have been married for 19 years.
Robin Keyte - Bishop Fox 1989
South America is an amazing place with a very diverse
culture. We plan to be here for one more year and would Dr Robin Keyte received two prestigious awards at the
welcome any OAs to come and visit.
Money Management magazine Financial Planner of the
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Year Awards 2012 where in May this year and hope to be successful in more events,
he was announced as this season and those ahead.
the winner of Investment
Camilla (Jones) Mutton - Carpenter 2003
Planner of the Year and
also
Pre-retirement
I have been out in
Planner of the Year. Robin
Australia since 2004
is pictured with John
when I spent my gap
Inverdale who hosted the
year after finishing King’s
dinner at the luxurious
(a Carpenter girl) in July
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
2003.
in Knightsbridge, London.
I met my now husband
According to Money Management magazine the 2012
(Mennard
Mutton)
awards saw their very highest number of entries ranking
during my gap year and we were married in December 2009
Robin as one of the leading financial planners in the UK.
on our 5 year anniversary together. We have just welcomed
the birth of our 3rd son D’Arcy (his older brothers are John
Penny Bird - Carpenter 1997
(4yrs) and Isaac (3yrs)). And we recently moved from Sydney
When I was at King’s I was Penny Paterson. I married 2 years to Brisbane.
ago and am now Mrs Penny Bird. I also had a baby boy who This picture of us all was taken at Penny Miller’s (a Carpenter
girl in my year too) wedding in April in Sydney to her now
just turned 1 on 17 May.
husband Nick Richardson.
Simon Ogilvie - Woodard 2000
I currently live in Exeter
with my wife and son. We
were married in May 2012
in Cornwall (practically
the only sunny weekend!)
and a few old boys made
it down to make it a great
day. Our son will be 3 this
August (William) and we
both work as Doctors in
the NHS. I have started
training to be a GP and work at the RD&E.
Dean Piper - King Alfred 2004
Having achieved a Silver
RoSPA Award in Advanced
Riding I have been a volunteer
blood biker for Freewheelers
EVS since January. Working
week shifts (Mon – Thurs 7pm
- 7am) or weekends (Fri 7pm
– Mon 7am). Freewheelers
provide a life saving service
to support the NHS in the
transport of blood, breast
milk, medication etc between hospitals across Somerset,
James Haigh - Neate’s 2002
Bristol and Bath. On top of doing upward of 10 days a month
on duty, I have also been working with colleagues to hold
I race for Team Tri UK and work Taunton Comedy Festival on June 23rd (a 1300 seat charity
at Thomson Reuters in Exeter, event) to raise £17000 for a new special purpose Blood Bike
as a Market Analyst, with my for the charity.
coach, Keith Elliott. I currently
Charlie Chadwick - King Alfred 2005
live in Bickleigh. I attended the
Age-Group World Triathlon
After leaving school Charlie
Championships, last year
did a typical ski season
in Auckland, New Zealand,
running his own chalet and
and managed to come 33rd
then went to university to
in my age category. After
study film with a goal to travel
only having been involved
and be involved with shooting
sports films.
in the sport for two years, to this point, I was very proud
of my achievement. I am hoping to qualify for the same
However after studying he
competition in London, in September of this year. I won my
just had to do one more ski
first ever event, the Taunton Deane Francis Clarke Triathlon,
season!
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“My House” to “Your House”
or London to Amsterdam by
man power alone. On 30th
June we set off from Albert
Bridge on the Thames to cycle
to Dover, swim the English
Channel, cycle to Bruges, then
on to Rotterdam and finally
run 66km to Amsterdam,
totalling 537km in 5 days. Our
Juno Temple - Taylor 2005
target is to raise £53,000 for
Parkinson’s UK, which will fund an entire research project in
Juno Temple OA, Taylor 2005 won the EE Rising Star award
one area of Parkinson’s Disease. Details of this can be found
at this year’s BAFTA awards ceremony held at the Royal
at www.mh2yh.com.
Opera House, Covent Garden..
Although the urge was just to ski as much as possible he
decided to start the long path to becoming an instructor
in order to have something to show for 5 months! Having
just finished season no.6 and recently qualifying at the
highest level in the world (BASI Lv4 ISTD ski diploma), the
phrase just one has been used well. He will now be teaching
full time in Tignes (France) for a British off-piste and high
performance ski school called TDC (technical development
centre).
Calvin Smith - Tuckwell 2007
Christina Weise - Carpenter 2008
For two years I have worked
full time as a project manager
in an agency focusing on
the digital market, building
homepages, intranets, apps,
etc. for companies such
as Reebok, Lufthansa and
Beatportre. As well as that I
have just released my own
collection for brides called
“TINA WEISE”. You can check
it out here: www.facebook.
com/WeiseGmbH. In 2012 I became the deputy of the
executive board of a young foundation that helps children
in Germany to finish school who don’t get financial help
from their parents or any other party (www.stiftung-weisezukunft.de in German I’m afraid). In my private life I wait for
the German law to legalize gay marriage including all equal
rights so that I can move forward with my romantic plans.
OA Fundraisers
Chris Cashell - Neate’s 1991
On 5th September 2013 Chris is setting out from John
O’Groats to cycle 1,000 miles to Lands End with a finish date
of 1st September. This is to support the Help for Heroes
Charity and all donations will be gratefully received. Chris’
web page is www.bmycharity.com/chriscashell
I am undertaking a Ph.D. in spinal cord physiology and injury
at the University of Leeds. I have decided to take part in
the Great North Run in order to raise funds for the charity
Spinal Research. Obviously I have an invested interest in the
charity as they provide research grants to my area of work,
but it is not as well known to the public as other charities
and therefore does not receive the support it should.
Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are sustained by approximately
1000 people in the UK every year and the majority of these
people are of a young age (18-30). The injury does not just
cause movement dysfunction, but impacts on almost every
aspect of normal life.
My Laboratory is looking at spinal cord anatomy and
physiology in order to better understand the complex
networks involved in movement. Additionally, we are
developing strategies for improving locomotor and bladder
function after SCI.
Our work, and the work of many other laboratories around
the UK relies on the funds provided by charities such as
Spinal Research. I would therefore be very grateful if you
would support me in my attempt to complete the Great
North Run by making a donation (of any size) on my
justgiving page (http://www.justgiving.com/Calvin-Smith).
Further information on the charity can be found at http://
www.spinal-research.org/. Also, see Old Aluredians Ross and
Hugo row across the Atlantic ocean for Spinal Research, a
truly amazing accomplishment! http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=eOBeGJH6RFE
Jos Buttler - Tuckwell 2009
I am taking part on a charity bike ride in October later this
James Harrison - Tuckwell 1998
year. “The Big Bike Ride” runs from the 18th of October
through to the 23rd riding from Durham cricket ground
Along with 9 other friends I have been raising money for to Lords. I am aiming to raise at least £1500 pounds. If you
Parkinson’s UK over the last 9 months. Myself and nine would like to sponsor me please go to: https://mydonate.
other friends have come up with a challenge to go from bt.com/fundraisers/josbuttler1 …
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OA News
Robin Danaher - Bishop Fox 2012
This was a charity ride I didn’t think I’d ever wake up and
find myself doing. My Dad and I chose to support BigLife
Foundation, an anti-poaching organisation set up by
photographer Nick Brandt and conservationist Richard
Bonham in 2010, whose work is based in southern Kenya and
northern Tanzania. The enormity of the task facing Biglife
and their partners is easy to understand when you consider
that 35,000 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks last
year alone; that’s 10% of the entire elephant population of
Africa. It is clear to see the attraction of poaching to the
poor African when Rhino horn brings in $15,000 per kilo to
the poacher, and over three times that figure on the black
market.
Naturally, it’s not just a question of throwing these men in
prison; it’s a question of education and ensuring that local
communities benefit from tolerance. That means providing
jobs in conservation, repayments for damage caused by
animals i.e crop raiding by elephants, and rewards for setting
aside local land to create migration corridors and wildlife
conservation areas.
We set off in early April with a strong sense of purpose
going into the ride. Being pushed for time meant that we
didn’t really get to settle in any places we stayed, as we were
constantly battling the necessity to ride our 92 miles a day.
However, the massive scale of the American landscape and
its remarkable variability are now vividly locked into our
heads. From the desert roads of Route 50, ‘the loneliest
road in America’, in northern Nevada to the colossal Rocky
ridges of colourful Colorado, the grasslands of Nebraska
(never want to go there again!) to the flatlands of Illinois,
and finally the Appalachian mountains of Pennsylvania, we
saw what the Oregon trailers and a thousand hitch hikers
like Sal Paradise of On the Road had seen all from the saddle
of a bike.
As you would expect we had some setbacks: unseasonal
blizzards in the Rockies meant some days got very chilly! We
crossed the final pass out of the Rockies at 10,000 ft (on a
road on which no tarmac was visible anymore due to snow)
to the cheers and laughter, and often concern of skiers and
snowmobilers. Bicycles on snow and ice don’t work so well
but we got away with it that time.
Headwinds also gave us a very hard time out in the flatlands,
but we sometimes got lucky with tailwinds. You only
comprehend the huge effect of wind on cycling when you
get out and experience it for yourself: with a fierce headwind
carrying rain that dropped the temperature to -6 we only
managed 25 miles one day. The next, we were picked up by
a strong tailwind and smashed 147 miles. That’s more than
the distance from Taunton to Penzance!
Arriving in New York was incredible. Knowing that just over
a month ago I’d been looking at the Pacific ocean, and now
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down at the end of the Hudson river lay the Atlantic, and
with all those miles in between, was the moment the size of
our trip hit home. And of course, the NYC skyline I’d only
ever seen in movies was right there in front of me.
This isn’t the kind of trip that can be summarised in a few
paragraphs. I blogged the whole trip at ‘phatmanandrobin.
blogspot.com’ where you can check out the day by day
development of our journey and a couple of photos too;
and, of course, if you would like to make a donation to
BigLife, head to their website atBigLife.org. The donation box
is on the front page! Hit two birds with one stone if you buy
one of Nick’s charity prints from the Biglife online store 100% of proceeds go to support Biglife foundation. I strongly
recommend that any photographers out there check these
out; they are magnificent.
Some stats from the ride...
Punctures: Broken spokes : States crossed:
Time zones: Total miles: Total days of riding: PB/jam sandwiches eaten: Average miles per day: Falls off bikes: Injuries: 2 8 13 3
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OA Books
John Comino-James - Woodard 1961
My
third
book
of
photographs
HAVANA: Intimations
of Departure – was
published in April.
Havana still surprises
me: just when I think
I know parts of the city well, I catch myself walking in
unfamiliar streets. The monochrome photographs are
a contemplation of some of the visual experiences and
emotional connections I feel I might lose were I unable to
walk through Havana again.
The final section of the book, using text and colour images,
reveals something of my relationships and my photographic
practice. I also hope to counter the proposition that the
admittedly photogenic Havana landscape simply presents
an opportunity ‘for great dramatic photos for competitions
and portfolios.’
Julian Calder - Bishop Fox 1962
I have just published my
book KEEPERS: The Ancient
Offices of Britain. KEEPERS is
a photographic celebration
observing and recording a
thousand years of living British
history, through titles, ancient
offices and appointments that
are still in use, the earliest of
which dates back to Saxon
times and the most recent was
created in 2008. The cover
features my photograph of HM
The Queen, photographed exclusively for the book, as Chief
of Chiefs. The book is published to coincide with the 60th
Anniversary of the Coronation. OAs can find out more on
www.keepersofthekingdom.co.uk.
voluntary hospitals to be established in the UK, ultimately
became a world-renowned centre for the study and
treatment of rheumatic diseases. The book is published by
the London Publishing Partnership and anyone interested in
reading it can find it on Amazon or it can be ordered from
most bookshops.
Jonathan Meades - Meynell 1964
Museum Without Walls (Unbound) was nominated as a
book of the year by seven writers in the national press.
I have just finished An Encyclopaedia Of Myself which
Fourth Estate will publish in spring 2014.
Unbound are reissuing my 1993 novel Pompey and are
crowd funding a box of my photographs, modestly
described as life-changing. Google: Meades Pidgin Snaps
Unbound.
In late summer I shoot a two hour film on brutalist
architecture which will be transmitted on BBC4 in February.
Griselda Hamway - Meynell 1974
Thanks to so many votes from
the public – among which
many lovely supportive OAs!
– my book for age 9+ Ante’s
Inferno (by Griselda Heppel)
was
declared
Children’s
Winner of the People’s Book
Prize 2012/13. This is the only
national book prize in which
all the judging is done by
readers, and I’m delighted that
so many people – adults and
children – love the book. Ante’s Inferno has also received
a Silver Wishing Shelf Award and was shortlisted in Writing
Magazine’s Self-published Book of the Year competition.
Nigel Dougherty - Neate’s 1984
Roger Rolls - Woodard 1963
I am still working as a GP in
Bath and also have a diploma in
the history of medicine. I have
recently had a book published
entitled “Diseased, Douched
and Doctored”. It examines how
‘taking the waters’ was regarded
as an efficacious therapy by
both patients and practitioners;
and why Bath’s Mineral Water I have written two ebooks about my veterinary travels. They
Hospital, one of the earliest are available from www.amazon.com.
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OA Business Directory (www.aluredian.co.uk - click on Business Directory) - for more details email [email protected]
Accommodation
Anstey Mills Cottages
2 spacious, self-catering holiday
cottages on a non-working farm on
the border of Exmoor National Park.
www.ansteymillscottagedevon.co.uk
Braye Beach Hotel
Beautiful Boutique 4 star Hotel right
on the beach. For a special OA or staff
rate email [email protected].
www.brayebeach.com
Gran Canaria Holiday
Apartments
Letting of holiday accommodation in
Gran Canaria
www.gc-holidayapartments.com
JF Consultants
I am an executive/team/personal
coach working in the corporate sector.
[email protected]
Shirlaws (UK) Ltd
Shirlaws helps businesses to grow
from sole operators to large corporate
enterprises.
www.shirlawsonline.com
Catering
The Good Cook Co
Salcombe Holiday House
Offers excellent cooks for everything
from director’s lunches to shooting
weekends.
www.goodcookco.com
Symply Padstow
Caterer in Middle Eastern and Western
Mediterranean cuisine.
www.levantcatering.com
A selection of quality holiday homes
to let in the southwest.
www.salcombeholidayhouse.com
Bed and Breakfast and self-catering
accommodation.
www.symply-padstow.co.uk
The Castle at Taunton
Offering all members of the King’s
College community reduced B&B
accommodation rates. Simply
mention “King’s” when booking.
www.the-castle-hotel.com
The Loft Room
Quality guest accommodation suite,
offering B&B with parking, just yards
away from King’s College
www.theloftroomtaunton.co.uk
Mill Meadow Taunton
Luxury 5* gold rated carbon neutral
eco self-catering accommodation.
www.millfieldecoprojects.co.uk
Sweethay Development Ltd.
Cottage for holiday let - rural hamlet.
Sleeps up to 7 people. Located 2 miles
from Taunton, Somerset.
[email protected]
Business Coaching
Business Growth Consultancy
Providing coaching to owners,
managing directors and directors
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to grow and develop their business,
themselves and their teams.
[email protected]
Levant Catering
Orchards Cookery
Specialists in training and recruiting
Chalet Cooks, and runs off to
University, Designer Dinner Courses
and Corporate Days.
www.orchardscookery.co.uk
Chartered Accountants
Milsted Langdon LLP
valuing, selling, letting rent reviews.
Operating in Southwest London
www.kfh.co.uk
John A Townsend
Working as an independent
consultant, acting as employers’ agent
and construction dispute resolver.
[email protected]
Clothing Manufacturer
Robert Talbott
Founded in 1950 by Robert and
Audrey Talbott. Offers high quality,
American made products spanning
all categories.
www.roberttalbott.com
Commercial Property
Willmotts Business Park
Business Park with units available to
rent on a short or long term basis, &
Commercial Warehouse
www.willmottsbusinesspark.co.uk
Communication and PR
Effective Communication
We advise a range of clients on their
PR and stakeholder communications,
devising and implementing
the strategies.
www.effective-communication.co.uk
Construction
R K Bell Group
Housing and commercial
developments, retail, leisure, local
authorities and small domestic works
such as private driveways.
www.rkbell.com
Consultant
One of the largest independent firms
of chartered accountants and business
advisors in the South West. Offering
an initial no-obligation free meeting to
all members of the King’s community.
Wilkins Health & Safety Services
www.milsted-langdon.co.uk
Take the worry of dealing with Health
Chartered Engineer
& Safety regulations off your hands.
www.wilkinssafety.co.uk
Spirit AeroSystems
Design and manufacture of
Corporate & Commercial Group
commercial aircraft structures
Property Investment in Portugal
[email protected]
www.angloportuguesemortgages.com
Chartered Surveyor
Design Service
Devon Home Surveys
Chartered Surveyors - Residential
www.devon-home-surveys.co.uk
Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward
Commercial property surveying,
Tiny Feet Designs
Offering a whole range of graphic
design services for all marketing
materials and PR.
www.tinyfeetdesigns.co.uk
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Distributor
Caterstyle Ltd
Importer and distributor of table
lamps,chafing fuel and other tableware
products for the hotel and
restaurant business
www.caterstyle.co.uk
Educational Agent
Better School!
German agent for pupils
[email protected]
Internatsberatung GmbH
German agent for pupils
[email protected]
Internationale Schulberatung
German agent for pupils
[email protected]
Riedenauer Education
[email protected]
Toechter und Soehne
[email protected]
Von Buelow & Partners
www.englischeinternate.de
Engineering / Transport
Brazmaq, Lda
Engineering, Heavy Haulage, Transport
and Storage. Portugal.
www.brazmaq.com
Environment
co2balance UK Ltd
We work with organisations to
calculate, reduce and offset their
carbon emissions to be certified as a
CarbonZero company.
w.co2balance.com
R.D.F. Property Management
Re habilitation of old houses and real
estate management and leasing
www.RDFmanagement.net
Nick Turner, FRICS
Property search, relocation and
acquisition.
www.nick-turner.com
Smiths Gore
We are one of the UK’s leading firms
of rural chartered surveyors and
property consultants.
www.smithsgore.co.uk
Facilitator
Anthony Pike Concierge Services
Concierge services to hedge funds,
exclusive residencies and wealthy
individuals.
[email protected]
Financial Services
Albert Goodman
A leading firm of chartered
accountants, tax advisors and financial
planners across the south west
www.albertgoodman.co.uk
Brewin Dolphin
Investment Management
www.brewin.co.uk
Canterbury Capital Ltd
Investment and Fund Services
www.canterbury-capital.com
Ebor Asset Management LLP
Independant Financial Advisors
www.eborassetmanagement.co.uk
Ernst & Young LLP
A leading professional services firm.
www.ey.com
Home & Green Low Carbon Consultants Modern Money Financial Services
Low energy building design
www.homeandgreen.co.uk
Estate Agent/Property Management
Independent financial advisers who
provide financial services.
www.modernmoney.co.uk
Redmayne-Bentley
Jonathan Rees Property Services We offer Execution-Only and Advisory
Estate agency, Lettings & Property
Management.
www.jonathanrees.com
Stockbroking services and also
Discretionary Fund Management.
www.redmayne.co.uk
William Dixon & Associates
Financial Consultancy and Mortgage
Broking Practice, in Bath.
www.wdanda.com
Fine Art
Everett Fine Art Ltd
Primarily paintings and gilded frames.
www.everett-art.co.uk
Food
Eversfield Organic
Organically grown meat from Devon
www.eversfieldorganic.co.uk
Oakhouse Foods
Frozen food home delivery service,
mainly to elderly and disabled.
www.oakhousefoods.co.uk
Information Technology
Siemens Enterprise (USA)
Global IT Service and Solutions
Provider
01248 885 3250
Spidex Software Limited
Software Solutions for manufacturing
sites, faciltities and utilities to manage
their assets
www.spidex.co.uk
Fresh Devs
Creative web development company
who strive to produce top quality
solutions for all clients.
www.freshdevs.com
Job.Co.NZ Limited
Run web site dealing with jobs in
New Zealand
www.job.co.nz
Insurance Broker
The Priority Group
Insurance Broking, Credit Referencing,
Rent Guarantee and a Palliative Care
Hospice at Home Service
www.priority.uk.com
Internet Consultant
Lizard Direct
A full service search engine
optimization and search engine
marketing comapny
www.lizarddirect.com
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Jewellery
Raw Pearls
Pearl Jewellery and Loose Pearls importer of fine cultured and natural
pearls for the trade.
www.rawpearls.com
Legal Services
Clarke Willmott LLP
Large law firm strong in commercial
and private client.
www.clarkewillmott.com
Everys Solicitors
Providing a full range of
legal services.
www.everys.co.uk
Leisure
Media and communications
www.imagination.com
Alpha Platform PR
Public relations specialising in mergers
and acquisitions, political lobbying.
www.alphaplatform.com
Osteopathy
Kas Osteopathy
Kate Smith graduated from the British
College of Osteopathic medicine.
www.marlboroughhousetherapycentre.co.uk
Personal Assistant
Miss Moneypenny
Offering riding tuition to children and
adults of all abilities. Livery for horses
& ponies, riding Holidays.
www.drakesfarm.co.uk
A franchise and offers the
opportunity for others to set up their
own business with the support of a
larger group and the benefit of
a group website.
[email protected]
Pest Control
Holiday Cottages
Exopest
Drakes Farm Riding Centre
Sportswear
The Kit Team - PUMA Licensee
Design, manufacture and deliver
Kit and Trainingwear to the PUMA
professional portfolio of Football,
Rugby Union and Rugby League clubs.
www.thekitteam.com
Recruitment
Woodhurst
We recruit for the major management
consultancies and law firms.
[email protected]
Retail
Jamieson’s London
We are an independent clothing
company, all of our garments
are produced in the UK using
British suppliers and
materials.
www.jamiesons-london.co.uk
Telecommunications supplier
Taurus
6 self contained Holiday cottages in
converted barns located just outside
Totnes Devon in the South Hams.
www.belsfordcourtcottages.co.uk
Pest Control Service Company
www.exopest.com.au
Pharmaceutical consultant
Independent supplier of
communication systems to
schools, hotels and SMBs
www.telecom.taurusdatacom.co.uk
Training
Howell Marquees
Allergan Inc.
A multi-speciality health care
company focused on discovering,
developing and commercializing
innovative pharmaceuticals,
biologics and medical devices.
[email protected]
Mark Wild Tailored Fitness and Nutrition
We have a range of different sized
and shaped marquees, we can create
bespoke marquees for your event.
www.howellmarquees.co.uk
This is Your Kingdom
An insider’s guide to lovely local things
to see and do in the UK.
www.thisisyourkingdom.co.uk
Manufacturing
MrFlag.com
Flag manufacturer and the largest
internet flag shop in the World.
www.MrFlag.com
Media and PR
Pow Productions
Media, marketing & PR: copy writing;
press releases; press lists; launches;
films; journalism; social media
www.powproductions.tv
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Imagination
Lab2Market Ltd
I advise biotech and pharmaceutical
companies on discovering
and developing new drugs for
inflammatory diseases.
[email protected]
Photography
Clay Photography
Run by freelance photographer
Peter Clayton and assisted by his wife
Sonia, offers a relaxed and friendly
approach to modern
professional photography.
www.clay-photography.co.uk
Providing bespoke personal
training and nutrition.
www.markwildhealth.co.uk
USP Coaching & Training Ltd
USP Coaching & Training helps
businesses improve their sales and
leadership performance.
[email protected]
Translating
JoannaN.Translations
Translating and teaching business
based in Munich - German/English
translations and business
English training
www.joannan.de
Olive Tree Translations
Spanish to English translation
service delivering flawless,
well-crafted translations
www.olivetreetranslations.co.uk
Over 150 years of King’s service
Did you recognise the staff from this picture taken in 1976?
Back Row: Ben Sykes, Ian Pillow, Kenneth King, Michael Rogers. 3rd Row: Brian Lewis, John Carrick, John Crabtree, Ken Kerslake, Wally Gooderham, Mike Goatly,
Peter McKegney, Peter Wood, Bob Currie, Tim Harrison. 2nd Row: Fred Hartley, John Hudson, John Lee, Richard Pocock, Roger Poland, Steve Gray,
Timothy Whitworth, David Exham, John Bartlett, Michael Baker, Derek Barker, Owen Daniel. Front Row: Douglas Snowden, Graham Hall, Keith Vodden,
Julian Pytches, Roger Mott, James Batten, David Allcock, Paul Budden, Boris Wilson, Mansel Jaquet, Ian Halford
Join Pete, Bob, John and Steve on 9 November 2013 at the King’s OA November Reunion
OA Sport
OA Football
Jo Watts, Steve Haste, Archie Watts
King’s 1st XI 4 – 3 OA XI
The 2013 OA football match
was one of the tightest in
recent history with the King’s
1st team scoring a late winner
in a very exciting game.
The OAs opened the scoring
early on through a stunning
long range free kick, courtesy
of Olly Mason. Soon after
it was 2-0 as Joe Matthews
finished well one-on-one
with the goalkeeper. The OAs
dominated the early stages of
the game but King’s fought
back with a long range goal
of their own through George
Lumley and soon after, Alex
Dunham equalised with a well
headed goal from a corner
kick.
After the half time break,
which was much needed for
the OA side, the ‘old boys’
regained control and the lead
with a goal through Joe Watts
taking the game to 3-2.
As the rain became heavier
and the surface deteriorated,
the difference in practice and
fitness levels between the
sides became more obvious as
King’s came back to equalise
and then score what was the
winning goal in the dying
minutes, as a result of Ryan
May’s finish.
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OA Sport
OA Hockey
Maddie Hinch in action for England against Australia in the Final
England reached the semi-finals of the Investec World League
where they defeated Argentine 4-2, before going on to lose to
Australia in the Final.
Maddie Hinch, the England goalkeeper was voted Investec Player
of the Tournament.
Maddie Hinch pictured with her Player of the Tournament Plate
(Picture courtesy of Andy Smith)
OA Rugby
Will McKegney
Rugby Rocks Tournament
Competing in the 3rd tier of the Men’s
open event, the OAs (containing 3 former
1st XV captains and covering 7 years of
1st XV rugby) faced The Queens Royal
Hussars in the first game and recorded
an impressive victory by over 50 points
with Henry Potter scoring a hat-trick and
Tim Sleight a brace. The next game was
against tougher opposition, Zaini Hats,
but a comfortable 28-10 victory was
achieved with Charlie Lenygon scoring an
impressive try. The final group game was
against the London Irish Wild Geese (an
Standing from left to right: Ben Wilson, Mark Langford (Coach, 1st XV 2005), Chris Boyle (1st XV
academy side who have were promoted Captain 2002), Paddy Boyle (1st XV Captain 2005), Charlie Lenygon (1st XV 2004-5), Luke Osborne (1st
into National League 2 this season) and XV 2004-5), Henry Potter (1st XV 2007), Tom Halliday (1st XV 2006-7), Andy Gray. Kneeling from left to
King’s were very unlucky to lose narrowly right: Tim Sleight (1st XV 2003-4), Tim Smith, John Williams (1st XV 2004,5), Tom Thorn (1st XV 2005),
Will McKegney (1st XV Captain 2007).
by 24 points to 19 - Henry Potter and Will
McKegney the try scorers. Finishing 2nd in the group saw a fine performance with a try. Despite the disappointing end
us advance into the quarterfinals to play the Topguns (a to the tournament, it was a fantastic day out and a great
renowned side on the circuit) and despite some appalling occasion. Many thanks to Mark Langford for organising the
refereeing decisions managed to lead the game going into team and tournament logistics and for hosting a great BBQ
the final play only to concede a brilliant length-of-the-field following the rugby!
individual try to lose the game 22-19. Tom Halliday capped
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OA Sport
OA Golf
Back Row (L to R): Roger Vincent, Simon Vize, John Fooks, Paddy Cartwright, Martin
Evans, (Guest) Middle Row (L to R): Richard Norman, Ben Hiles, Matt Hiles, (Guest)
Front Row (L to R): Ed Breton, Peter Champion, Calvin Harrison, Taylor Stote,
Lukas Erdmann, Andrew Coombs
Martin Evans and Taylor Stote who won best school boy prize with
34 stableford points
Frilford Heath 24 April 2013
The Pelican Golf Society Spring Meeting saw us compete
for the Dane Cup at Frilford Heath in April. There were 10
OAs present (including Phil Lewis) and we had two non OA
guests. Guests are always welcome to either the Spring or
Autumn meetings.
Taylor Stote and Paddy Cartwright tied for the best school
boy prize with 34 stableford points each but Taylor won on
a ‘count back’!
There were two ‘spot prizes’. The shot finishing nearest the
pin on the 9th hole was won by Paddy Cartwright and
the Longest Drive was secured by Ben Hiles OA, Neates
1995, narrowly beating his brother Matt by 3 yards. The
undisclosed prize for the Longest Drive was secretly awarded
to Richard Norman OA, Bishop Fox 1992..........he drove all the
way from Exeter or thereabouts!
Taunton and Pickeridge 23 June 2013
This was the first time the
annual School Boys v Staff v
Old Aluredians hosted to OA
teams and it was a huge success.
In blustery conditions Richard
Carus OA, Carpenter 1991,
won the individual stableford
prize with a stunning 42 points
(pictured holding smaller
cup). Peter Dossett and Bob
Coupland both came in second
with 35 points and contributed
to the staff winning the overall
prize held by Peter Dossett.
Stuart Thorne, Peter Dossett, Bob Coupland, Will Hawkins, Mike Williams, Paul Vaughan-France, Matt Hiles,
Richard Carus, Richard Norman, James Sinclair, Olly Butterworth, Phil Lewis. Front row: Adam Shimali, Ed Himbury,
Ed Coombs, Lukas Erdmann
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King’s Hall School
I am writing this after a weekend
that just seemed to get better and
better. Our Prize Day was a glorious
occasion, the Lions beat the Aussies,
and then Andy Murray despatched
the Wimbledon monkey from his
back with a rifled forehand topspin
winner! Meanwhile, the weatherman
says the sun might hang around for
a while yet…..what’s not to celebrate?
OPEN DAY
Justin Chippendale As our guest speakers at Prize Day,
Headmaster KHS
OAs Hugo and Ross Turner were an
excellent example to the children, when they explained, in
a very understated way, how they had set about achieving
something stupendous and doggedly made it happen. I think
they were very taken by the fact that the twins had been in
their seats only a decade ago.
At the same occasion we celebrated a huge amount of
achievement at the end of what really has been a most
successful year. At the top of the academic tree we have
had many Scholars, as well as the 100% pass rate at Common
Entrance, as Year 8 did themselves proud in what is our
core activity. Children in the younger years have much to
be pleased with, too, as reading through the reports and
analysing their progress indicates we are heading in a positive
direction for strong future performances.
If we look even further into the younger ages there is equal
reason to be optimistic. The Pre-Prep, under the sure guidance
of Mrs Luckhurst, have once again excelled themselves and it
is a privilege to watch emerging minds develop and mature.
‘The Selfish Ladybird’ was another triumph and brought to a
close a term including terrific trips, perfect projects, ‘dastardly’
deeds, cracking camps, super swimming and fabulous fun.
B E PA RT O F T H E
EXPERIENCE
Friday 4th October
10 am arrival
Please contact us to reserve your place
Co-educational day & boarding: ages 2 –13
telephone: 01823 285921
www.kingshalltaunton.co.uk
A Woodard School
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There have been many Scholarships won in disciplines other
than academics and, as well as these, it has been a pleasure to
give Arts Colours for Music, Art, DT and Drama where Francis
Barnsley ended his distinguished career with a sparkling Year
8 production of ‘The Monster who Ate 3B’. The Concert was
full of vibrancy and showcased some of the Year 8 talent as
well as the range of opportunity that exists under the baton
of Mr Dayus-Jones. The Art and DT displays were a clear
demonstration of the incredible standards maintained in
these two subjects and we were treated to no less than three
plays this term.
The sporting accomplishments this term have been wide
ranging; heading the bill we have had National Finalists in
Athletics and incredible cricketing success with three of
our teams reaching the respective finals of their County
competitions and the Under
13s being National Silver
Medallists in the JET National
Cricket Competition.
King’s College
King’s has enjoyed a very successful
academic and sporting year and I hope
you enjoy the sports reports included
in this newsletter. We said goodbye to
a number of staff some of whom have
been at King’s for a very long time.
We say farewell to Bishop Fox House
Master, Oliver Lloyd who will be
remembered for his passionate
teaching and generally for his civilising
Richard Biggs influence in the House and classroom.
Headmaster KCT
Oliver and his family move on to take
up the reins in a boarding house in the Harrow International
School in Hong Kong.
Stephen Gray came to King’s in 1975 as a Physics teacher.
He has in his time been both Head of Physics and Head of
Science before he moved onto the academic oversight of the
school, first as Assistant and then as Director of Studies, a
position he has now held for 15 years.
Bob Currie also joined King’s in 1975. He was a distinguished
history teacher and head of department. He was a
housemaster for 15 years, remembered with great affection
by old Woodard boys. I am grateful to him as Deputy Head
for settling me in so well and so reassuringly into my post as
Headmaster and for his unfailing support and sound advice.
Pete McKegney arrived at King’s in 1973. The list of Pete’s
achievements is long and impressive: Housemaster of
Tuckwell for 12 years. He has been the Head of Economics
and Business Studies for a quarter of a century. He was Head
of Careers for nine years, and of the Canoe Club for 30! He
has coached either the 2nd XV in rugby, or the U14A XV for
38 years.
John Lee joined King’s in 1972 as a teacher of English. He has
served as Head of English and was Housemaster of Bishop
Fox, Head of Careers and, more recently, Senior Tutor. John
has coached rugby – including three unbeaten seasons with
the Junior Colts. He has run cross country, debating, the
leavers’ ball, he is a Regional-level starter in athletics. He has
produced three school plays.
No words are adequate to express properly the debt we owe
these four gentlemen. They have been here for over a third
of the school’s entire existence. The mark they have made on
this school is indelible. It is what it is in large measure because
of them. The school is in excellent shape and will flourish in
the post Gray-Currie-McKegney-Lee era because they have
helped to make it so strong.
We look forward to an exciting academic year and we hope
that you will join us at the OA
Club King’s College Reunion on
Saturday 9 November.
OPEN DAY
B E PA RT O F T H E
EXCITEMENT
Saturday 5th October
10 am arrival
Please contact us to reserve your place
Co-educational day & boarding: ages 13 –18
telephone: 01823 328204
[email protected]
www.kings-taunton.co.uk
A Woodard School
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King’s College
Netball/Hockey
King’s College Hockey and Netball Clubs are planning a hockey
and netball tour to Jamaica during the October half term 2013.
The focus of the tour will be Netball and we are planning to take
two Netball teams who will play at least 6 games each. Netball
is the number one sport for girls in Jamaica so we are expecting
some tough opposition in preparation for the Netball season
and County Tournament. Hockey is still developing on the
island and they are currently having an astro turf built.
This tour is planned to recognise the significant contribution
made by this group of students to sport at King’s, and to
develop players for the 2013-14 school season. It is expected in
both hockey and netball that this group of players will be some
of the strongest we have had at King’s for some time. A squad
of 24 players will be selected to come on tour.
Football
King’s football continues to progress with success on and off
the field.
Futsal has been enthusiastically welcomed by our students,.
This fast and exciting 5 a side game has seen two U18 teams
playing in the Somerset FA Mens Futsal Fives League where
our performances have attracted acclaim. This innovative
programme is part of a successful Small Sided Football Fund
project in partnership with the Football Association and
Independent Schools FA (ISFA) that has established King’s as
the hub for ISFA futsal in the South West.
Our students have also successfully participated in the Football
Futures Leadership programme with 6 achieving bronze, silver
and 1 gold award for volunteering in football. The projects have
included coaching in the college and at King’s Hall, organising
and delivering tournaments and researching the history of
King’s football.
Our boys have attended ISFA National training/trials camps
and Louis Wood has been called back for U16 National Squad
Training next term.
The reputation of King’s as a centre for girls football is growing
and attracting girls with a passion for the sport. Many may
remember Anna Bates who went on the win a Football Blue
at Oxford but played her school football alongside the boys.
Times have moved on and now we have U18, U15 and, with
King’s Hall where football is also popular U13 and U11 girls
teams competing in local, regional and national football events.
Erin Slade remains a regular in the ISFA U18 National Girls team
and has also now followed the path take by Anna and signed
for Yeovil Ladies. This season U14 Beth Beale was a regular in
the boys U14 side and was acknowledged by her team mates
and opposition as one of the stronger players in a good side.
With the FA rule change Beth will now be able to play in the
boys U15 side.
King’s football provides opportunities in all aspects of the sport.
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King’s U18 girls pictured with Malvern College after our
National U18 Girls Cup win.
Erin Slade
King’s College
Rugby
Under 18s reach Rosslyn Park semi-finals 21/03/2013
The Under 18 Sevens squad rounded off one of the best
ever seasons at King’s by reaching the semi-finals of the
Rosslyn Park Sevens Tournament, finishing runners up at
the Bryanston Sevens and being crowned West of England
champions the first time in the tournaments 35-year history.
Their outstanding season has included victories over
Colston’s, Millfield and Wellington College earlier in the
term. The side has been superbly led by Rhys Davies, whose
kicking and defensive displays have been outstanding.
Laurence May has proved an unstoppable force in both
attack and defence, scoring a number of tries with his
devastating side-step.
Will Potter has been the quickest player by far on the circuit
and scored two stunning tries in the West of England Final.
Michael Peek, fresh from his success with the Under 18
National Independent Schools team the ‘Lambs’, has been
in imperious form at the breakdown, ably supported by
Charlie Snow and Blaine Tottle who made a number of
bone-shuddering tackles.
This has been a tremendous way to round off Pete
McKegney’s last term in charge of rugby, and the end of his
amazing 40-year relationship with the game at King’s.
Cricket
King’s cricket is in a wonderful place at present. Over the past 5 years the 1st XI have
lost no more than 6 games. We have been ranked the top Wisden school of the year
twice in those years (2009, 2013) and we have come runners up and in the top 3 in the
previous 2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively. For a school of our size we put out more
cricket teams than any other school in the country including 4 senior teams and 4
junior teams all of whom are chomping at the bit to play.
Our success is not only demonstrated by our results and the number of participants
but also the group of OAs who have gone on to play professional cricket in recent
years. The last 5 years have produced no fewer than 5 professionals starting with “the
boy wonder” Jos Buttler who is currently a full England one day international (and
probably will be for many years to come). Following in his footsteps at Somerset are
Alex Barrow, Craig Meschede and James Regan and not to forget Charlie Morris who
has recently signed a professional contract for Worcestershire CCC. We are also hoping
that a number of our current youngsters and 1st XI will continue to progress into the
professional set up, like their previous role models.
Neil Brand
Tennis
King’s tennis teams made an immediate impact in their first year at the Independent
Schools Championships held at Eton College. This saw some of the best individual and
team performances of the year and special praise should be given to Jess Kennedy and
Pearllan Cipriano for reaching the Quarter Finals of the Loveband Trophy (Under18
Girls) in which they defeated a pair from Queenswood School in the last 16.
Jordan Clayton led the boys team to their first win in the boys Under 18 Youll Cup
against Cranleigh School. He managed to win a deciding singles match when the
scores were tied at 1 rubber each.
The Under 14 Junior Girls Team was outstanding and won virtually all their matches.
Both Aegon boys and girls Under 15 teams have beaten all before them apart from
Millfield
Jess Kennedy and Pearllan Cipriano
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Archives to the OA Club
Welcome
Welcome to the Class of 2013
The OA Club President - Roger Mott, Vice President – Headmaster Richard Biggs, King’s OA Secretary
- Patrick Scanlan, Leisa Lavender and Brenda Hayman from the OA Club Office welcomed the class of
2013 as new OAs into the Club after the walk about service at the end of term. During an afternoon
of beautiful weather pupils signed their Year
Books and enjoyed a glass of champagne in the
Quadrangle.
Francis Barnsley
We are also pleased to welcome John Lee, Steve
Gray, Pete McKegney and Bob Currie, with Francis
Barnsley from King’s Hall, who join the OA Club
formally on Saturday 9 November at the Annual
King’s College Reunion Dinner.
Left to right: Pete McKegney, Steve Gray, John Lee, Bob Currie
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Lost OAs
We have a long list of OAs with whom we have lost contact. Here is a list from Bishop Fox. Other Houses will be listed
in future issues. The full list is available on the OAs website - www.aluredian.co.uk
Bishop Fox
Heyne, S C, Mr
Blood, M J, Mr
Baxby, Antony, Mr
Fox, A K, Mr
Chudley, Ian Richard, Mr
Hartnell, Charles St J, Mr
Plant, Michael A, Mr
Bickford, Jeremy O, Mr
Davies, William A M, Mr
Gilchrist, Jeremy, Mr
Hartland, John, Mr
Henchman, David J D, Mr
Ko, Donald, Mr
Langabeer, Colin J L, Mr
Taylor, Colin, Mr
Blake, John E, Mr
Diamond, Charles M, Mr
Edwardes, Robert P, Mr
Gilbert, Robert J, Mr
Hall, Timothy R, Mr
Hogge, Simon P, Mr
Price, William A, Mr
Bassett, Jeremy J G, Mr
Fonseka, Walter D, Mr
Gundry, Richard J, Mr
Hatley, Edward M, Mr
Polack, James, Mr
Poppe, Richard H, Mr
Spurling, Peter J, Mr
Buchanan, Frederick B A, Mr Bamford, Colin L F, Mr
Luckham, Anthony A, Mr
Nicoloff, Bovis G, Mr
Porter, Robert S, Mr
White, Andrew J B, Mr
Ace, Martin J, Mr
Batey, Martin J, Mr
Baxter, Colin P, Mr
Bickford, Nicholas V, Mr
Couché, Stephen R, Mr
Evans, Ryvam D, MR
Wilson, James H, Mr
Allen, Robin, Mr
Bentley, Raymond P, Mr
Head, Michael D, Mr
Jeffries, Philip R, Mr
Maddock, Nicholas R, Mr
Sleath, Rowland D, Mr
Trythall, Thomas M, Mr
Gilchrist, Robin A F, Mr
Hatley, Richard M, Mr
Nicolas, Alec V, Mr
Porter, Anthony L, Mr
Price, Charles B, Mr
Wragg, Edmond J, Mr
Williams, Patrick D, Mr
Clubb, Alan S, Dr
Colman, Timothy A, Mr
Gossling, Lionel R, Mr
Henderson, David C G, Mr
Howard, Bernard P F, Mr
Hyde, Michael S, Mr
Mungo, Francis B, Mr1
Rankin, William W, Mr
Wilson, Michael, Mr
Reis, Christopher S, Mr
Evans, Barrie D, Mr
Gilks, David J E, Mr
Howard, John C J, Mr
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Morgan, John W, Mr
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Seaver, Christopher, Mr
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Hurst, Peter J H, Colonel
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Sax, Robin B, Mr
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Roberts, Richard J S, Mr
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Atkins, John B, Mr
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Gregory, Andrew M S, Mr
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Higgs, Nigel D, Mr
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Maskrey, Peter H, Mr
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Petersen, Adrian L M, Mr
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Proctor, Andrew W E, Mr
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Reese, Michael M, Mr
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Willis, Martin H, Mr
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Waddleton, Christopher M, Mr 1968
Wintle, Simon R P, Mr
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Ardalan, K, Mr
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Dawes, Simon R, Mr
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Fleming, John P, Mr
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Gibbs, Geoffrey N, Mr
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Heath, Julian P, Mr
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Hines, Christopher D, Mr
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Main, James M F, Mr
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Opie, Anthony C, Mr
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Payne Cook, James B, Mr
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Tarr, David J, Mr
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Trythall, Stephen, Mr
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Bethell, Guy S, Mr
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Fenichell, Peter C, Mr
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Hall, Stephen J, Mr
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Ritchie, Paul D, Mr
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Tipping, Graham, Mr
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Tong, Eddie H K, Mr
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Ahadpour, Manucher, Mr
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Ahadpour, Parviz, Mr
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Francis, Stephen A, Mr
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Harbutt, Richard P, Mr
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Hayter, Simon H, Mr
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Jones, Alan A, Mr
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Lambert, Paul M, Mr
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Rossiter, Paul M, Mr
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Williams, Nigel, Mr
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Riley, Christopher N, Mr
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Agate, John N R, Mr
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Banfield, Richard J, Mr
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Boswell, Michael, Mr
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Lai, Kiat Hiung, Mr
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Miller, Peter J, Mr
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Quan, Thomas J, Mr
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Young, Nicholas V, Mr
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Aldridge, Charles J, Mr
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Allibhai, Shahid, Mr
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Bond, Michael, Mr
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Clarke, Timothy, Mr
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Clements, Simon R M, Mr
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Mackay, Hamish E, Mr
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Scott, David, Mr
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Tan, Kim K, Mr
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Atchley, Simon R C, Mr
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Berry, Jane E, Ms
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Brunnen, Simon P, Mr
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Cash, Marcus T, Mr
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Kane, John R, Mr
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Lai, Kiat Yin, Mr
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Meek, James P, Mr
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Parker, Michael, Mr
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Thomas, Peter Grant, Mr
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Cash, James A, Mr
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Copeland, Stephen, Mr
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Evans, Peter C, Mr
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Hopkins, Martin J, Mr
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Sykes, Anthony J, Mr
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Baker, William S, Mr
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Davies, David A S, Mr
Dungey, David A, Mr
Elvin, Timothy M, Mr
Lawton, Stephen J, Mr
Letham, Penelope G, Miss
McMurdo, Roderick W, Mr
Peck, Carola S C, Mr
Wynne, Christopher P, Mr
Brumen, Simon P, Mr
Brunen, Jeremy A, Mr1978
O’Shea, Dean P, Mr
Perring, Timothy B, Mr
Sykes, David J, Mr
Hayward-Browne, David J, Mr
Shepherd, Jonathan N, Mr
Thompson, Trevor M, Mr
Burvill, Simon G H, Mr
Havens, Jonathan G A, Mr
Jenner, Andrew H, Mr
Menard, William L, Mr
Foster, Katie J N, Miss
Hulbert, Melanie F T, Miss
Morton, Antony H, Mr
Shrubb, Jeremy A, Mr
Warwick, Jonathan P, Dr
Catchart, Richard L, Mr
Gething, Timothy H, Mr
Gooding, Joanne, Miss
Lobb, Jonathan M, Mr
Roberts, Paul L, Mr
Tuson, David H, Mr
Graham-Brown, Alisdair J, Mr
Unsworth, Richard C, Mr
Watson, Matthew W, Mr
Chapman, Mark A, Mr
Hulbert, Nicola C, Miss
Rosser, Andrew J, Mr
Rozario, Kevin L, Mr
Thompson, Barry, Mr
Seymer, Henry V J, Mr
Shrubb, Christopher J, Mr
Brand, Andrew J S, Mr
Brand, Michael A G, Mr
Martin, Graham J D, Mr
Wheal, Simon, Mr
Shepherd, Andrew C, Mr
Stannus, Alexander T J, Mr
Wood, Jonathan E C, Mr
Bhojwani, Dinesh, Mr
Butterworth, Adam R, Mr
Edwards, Belinda V, Miss
Futrell, Antony J, Mr
Gooding, Lloyd, Mr
Kendall, Nicholas W, Mr
Kerr, Cameron, Mr
Ngan, Robert, Mr
Ralph, Edward, Mr
Williams, Simon R, Mr
Chaffe, Anthony W A, Mr
Hebron, James C, Mr
Moore, Patrick R N, Mr
Walker, Simon, Mr
Roberts, David O, Mr
Tunn, Douglas C, Mr
Thomsen, Lorne S, Mr
Evans, Julian N, Mr
Mason, Richard W, Mr
Moore, William J C, Mr
Rice, Frederick J, Mr
Pilato, Leo C, Mr
Richardson, Sarah L, Miss
Shrubb, Anthony F, Mr
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Turner, Stephen H, Mr
Underwood, Guy A, Mr
Ferguson, Austen J D, Mr
Milner, Yuri J, Mr
Reid, Matthew J, Mr
Singh, Paul, Mr
Wong, Duncan, Mr
Lacy-Smith, Catherine F, Miss
Strachan, Jamie P A, Mr
Grainger, William B, Mr
Hargreaves, Andrew W, Mr
Munden, Alexander, Mr
Cudmore, Naomi J, Miss
Gaitskell, Isabel C, Miss
Joseph, Michael A C, Mr
Lacy-Smith, Andrew F, Mr
Reese, David, Mr
Sozzi, Riccardo M, Mr
Weston, Alexander D, Mr
Hesketh-Jones, Nigel, Mr
Smyth, Richard A, Mr
Bettesworth, Joanna K, Miss
Tilbury, Jonathan E L, Mr
Cheung, Ivan T-K, Mr
Clayton, James J, Mr
Ferguson, Matthew C, Mr
Gamble, Lee D, Mr
Mitchell, Ross J, Mr
Scourfield, Thomas A, Mr
Bruning, Jessica C, Ms
Chung, Justin C-T, Mr
Cole, Ben L, Mr
Corthine, Steven J, Mr
Langdon, Benjamin J, Mr
Moissl, Karin, Miss
Fok, Adrian G G, Mr
Kobayashi, Yuta, Miss
Lang, Federico T J C, Mr
Proll, Benedikt, Mr
Rowe, Darren A, Mr
Teagle, Daniel J, Mr
Koidl, Alexander M, Mr
Mitton, Edward J W, Mr
Pearce, Matthew O J, Mr
Corthine, James P P, Mr
Gardiner, Thomas C, Mr
Haworth, Philip, Mr
Clark, Matthew J, Mr
Maschler, Thomas, Mr
Bessell, Matthew S J, Mr
Buback, Felix Johannes, Mr
Meacher, Thomas B, Mr
Motlhale, Ishmael T, Mr
Mummert, Conrad C M E, Mr
von Eckartsberg, Malte, Mr
Carlton, James P, Mr
Pearson, Richard J, Mr
Willan, Richard P, Mr
Swinburn, William G, Mr
Ellis, James R, Mr
Flurey, Alan I, Mr
Flurey, James, Mr
Stewart, Ross A, Mr
Gillanders, Bradley Z, Mr
Gunther, Moritz H O, Mr
Hornett, Samuel M, Mr
Kariuki, Paul M, Mr
Lam, Leung Kit, Mr
Sneddon, John A, Mr
Stoffregen, Johannes S, Mr
Lovell, Adam W F, Mr
Ngai, Johnson H-W, Mr
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Archives
Celebrating Sporting Excellence
Have you competed at national level or
represented your University?
Have you ever represented your country or
held a national record?
Have you ever competed in the Olympics?
The Sports Department is looking to build up a record of
National standard sports men and women (both junior and
senior) from King’s and needs your help. The sport may be one
that you played at King’s or took up later in life.
PE students are going to look through the Archives for
information but we know that the school records are
incomplete and that we will probably have no record of your
sporting achievements in later life.
PJ Robinson breaks the public school mile record in 1949 after losing his
Longer term the Sports Department would like to produce
shoe on the first lap.
a permanent tribute to sporting excellence possibly in the
form of an Honours Board. Please help to make this record as Information can be sent to Alison Mason, College
comprehensive as possible either by sending us details of your Archivist, telephone 01823 328243 or email
[email protected]
own sporting career or those of your contemporaries.
Information requested regarding
Colin C Smith, Meynell House 1947-1951
UPDATE
In the January 2013 edition of OA News we appealed for the
whereabouts of Colin on behalf of researchers interested in
his flight from Singapore in 1942. Many thanks in particular
to Tony Hanscomb OA, Woodard 1952, who contacted the
Archives with his memories of Colin. Whilst we have not yet
heard from any OAs who remained in contact with Colin the
Archives have been
e-mailed by Barry
Lightfoot, a writer on
local history topics in
Greater Manchester,
who believes that
Colin may well be
living in the Bolton
area. All the Archives
enquiries have so far
drawn a blank but if
anyone has further
information we would
be keen to hear from
you.
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Excerpts from the Archives
Many thanks for the positive response to the excerpts
from the Drill Book published in the last OA Newsletter.
We now re-print the longest entry from the school’s last
Corporal Punishment Book (names obscured to protect
the guilty).
SS (Alfred) and W (i) (Woodard) 2 April 1963
4 Strokes for pointless and misdirected humour in poor
taste to celebrate April 1st. Viz…
1) Hauling a chair up the flagpole at the front of school
where it was visible from South Road.
2) Letting down the Land Rover tyres and not
volunteering information for this second part.
The punishment to W (i) was ‘repeated for padding
himself first time’
The caning was administered by the School Captain and
witnessed by a Prefect
40s and 50s Memories Project
Dr Tim Brennand is still in the process of collating
all the “Life Stories post King’s” of any OA who left
in the 1940s and 1950s.
If you have yet to send in your contribution then
please do so by the end of November 2013.
Please contact Dr Tim Brennand for further
information: [email protected] - telephone
01570 421553.
Archives
Those who have visited the Archive Centre will have seen the changing series of wall displays about the school’s
history. Here we share last year’s popular commentary on school life from the 1930s to today compiled by Chris
Warren, OA and Archive volunteer.
Chris’s latest display on King’s in the post war years and swinging ‘60s can be seen in the Archive Centre now.
CHANGING SCHOOL LIFE
Crime & Punishment
School Rules were prescriptive and had to be memorised.
Breaches were punished. The application of common sense
was not considered a suitable alternative to obeying the Rules.
Less serious offences were dealt with by Lines, Drills and
Detentions. An accumulation of these punishments (AOPs)
led to a caning by your Housemaster.
Corporal punishment was administered for ‘serious’ crimes
– bullying, smoking, cheating, skipping chapel. Canings were
carried out by the Headmaster, Housemasters and House
Captains. Use of the cane ceased in 1969.
The last boy caned at King’s was on 17th June 1969. Rather
appropriately, his crime was ‘persistent flouting of authority’.
In 1962 five Carpenter boys were beaten (four strokes each)
for listening to a radio after lights-out. Thirteen years later this
ceased even to be a punishable offence.
JUST OFF TO MY CLUB
Up to 1939 boys could join any of nine clubs and societies
including Debating, Philatelic, Scientific, Photography, Amateur
Players, SYA (Christian anti Communist) and Trevithick
(railways).
The Rabbit Club was formed in 1940 solely to breed rabbits for
school wartime consumption. The Agriculture Club cultivated
10 acres, growing large quantities of vegetables to supplement
wartime school rations
Between 1940 and 1980 the number of clubs proliferated to
42 – amongst these were the Sheldon Society (current affairs),
Fallodon (birdwatching) , Socratic (philosophy), Light Music,
Aeromodelling, Wireless, Motor, Film and Chess clubs. Some
like the Marionette Club fell quickly by the wayside.
The CCF has always played in large role in the life of King’s.
Today’s CCF consists of army, navy and marine sections
Today’s clubs include numerous music, drama and dance
organisations, cookery and Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
The Inner Man
Originally, meals were ‘family service’ and were preceded by
assembly and silent single file parade into the dining hall. Staff
sat at the top table. Grace, usually in Latin, was said before
every meal. Cafeteria dining was introduced in 1971.
During World War II whale meat was tried as an alternative to
rationed meat and fish. It was not terribly popular.
Wartime food such as powdered egg was used until the mid
1960s. Porridge was the staple diet at breakfast, baked beans
and tinned tomatoes at other meals. Any unused bread was
soaked in water and re-baked.
Hunger was a permanent issue in the 50s and 60s, and the Tuck
Shop run by Mrs Smith helped augment school food. Here you
could buy iced and cream buns at break, and assorted sweets
and crisps. By contrast, today’s menus contain numerous
choices and many healthy options.
‘DO YOUR BLAZER BUTTON UP!’
The uniform remained largely unchanged until the late 1960s.
Grey trousers, blue blazer with pelican and a blue and silver tie
which boys earned by gaining ‘school privilege’, usually after
four terms. The blue and silver school cap was compulsory wear
outside school. Sixth Formers could wear boaters.
In 1963 a grey tweed sports jacket was introduced for those
with school privilege. Boys wearing this did not need to wear a
cap when going into town.
Until the 1960s pupils were not allowed their own casual
clothes at any time. By the 1970s, pupils were allowed to wear
casual clothes outside school time and at weekends.
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Donations
A multitude of school projects continue to receive
support through ongoing donations to the Annual
Fund account and from other donors and sponsors.
We are pleased that so many pupils have benefited
from recent purchases such as a computer chess set,
picture frames, smart TV for history and new chapel
sound system, and would like to thank OAs for their
support.
this year helped sponsor the school cricket tour in Sri
Lanka and the Biology trip to Mexico, plus purchased
new trekking trousers for the CCF. OA prizes were
also awarded at Parents’ Day and pupil attendance at
OA events subsidised such as the annual networking
evening at Page International.
Event sponsorship is also a valuable gift and Steve
Ingham, Victor Chu and Adam Spiers are all thanked
We have also received support from OAs who have for their support.
lectured to the school such as David Hunter, Ben The Joan Sewell Benefit Fund set up by an OA continues
Thompson, Hugo and Ross Turner. Other OAs have to play an important role in school life sponsoring
helped the Art department, given work advice and school academic prizes, scholars’ trips, the annual
work experience plus the odd job!
trip to CERN, organ lessons and a multitude of other
Sport at King’s has benefitted hugely from OA initiatives.
sponsorship and enabled pupils to represent the Other OAs such as Franklin Heng have set up a Maths
school in sponsored kit.
endowment (named after John Crabtree) for 6.2 pupils
The OA Club continues to support school projects and which rewards excellence in the subject.
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Sponsorship
We hope to build on our cricket success with some improvements to the 1st XI Oval by erecting a 120m
boundary fence enclosing most of the field, giving it a more professional look and allowing for more sponsors’
advertising. We would like to ask for your help with this venture, either as a sponsor, or as a donor to the cost
of the fencing. This can be in the form of either a family plaque or a company sponsorship logo.
I do hope you will be able to support the future of King’s cricketing success.
Phil Lewis, Director of Cricket
King’s College Taunton new 1st XI Cricket Oval boundary fence General information
The cost of each section of fence can be donated to the school and a plaque attached to the back of the fence to
acknowledge the donor, or family. Sponsors can also pay for a section of banner advertising on the
inside of a fence section.
Sponsorship
Donations
Sponsors will benefit from advertising to visiting cricket
teams and the national schools’ cricket festival held in
the summer, which attracts over
5000 visitors.
The cost is £500 for a 75cm x 4m banner and sections
can be joined together to make a larger banner.
The banners will be made by PJ Signs on a
weatherproof foam board.
Artwork (logo and company name) should be supplied
to PJ Signs as a PDF - [email protected] - with
a copy of the email to the Development Office
([email protected]).
Ten sections for advertising are available for two years
and the sponsorship includes the cost of the banner.
Current advertisers will be consulted about the project.
Donations for picket plaques are welcomed at
£200 a plaque and will be attached to the back of the
fence in perpetuity.
We hope to have 20 plaques dedicated and the
plaque will be made, and professionally engraved, by
King’s College DT department. Words will be limited to
100 characters. We will also send you a gift aid form
once the donation is received.
An example of a plaque is shown below:
The Brown Family
David, Jenny and Oliver
attended King’s between 1992-2003
Payment details
Please make a cheque payable to King’s College and send it to the Development Office, with a covering note that the payment is
for a cricket banner or plaque. Online bank transfers can be made to: 60-80-06, 70793913, Natwest,
with mention of your name, initials and either the word “banner” or “plaque”.
Further information about this project is available from Phil Lewis, Director of Cricket [email protected] or
Leisa Lavender, Director of Development [email protected]
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King’s Schools Taunton 2020 Vision
Update
Awareness of the 2020 Vision for King’s College and King’s Hall has been growing with concept display boards around the
school sites highlighting the projects. Support for the Vision has been pledged by members of the OA Club Committee
and we are grateful to the OA Club for a donation of £10,000 that will be spread over the next 3 years. A feasibility study is
proposed over the next few months and the input of OAs is welcomed at this early stage of fundraising before we launch
the campaign.
We are very grateful for the support of Adam Spiers OA, and his wife Ally for hosting the first regional Vision event in
Plymouth. We hope to promote our plans for King’s Schools and enjoy a fabulous evening in a prestigious setting. Numbers
for the event are limited so please ring the OA Club office if you have not received an invitation.
“ Today we have a
responsibility to
perpetuate these
wonderful schools for
future generations.
”
The 2020 Vision is a clear roadmap of how we want to
enhance King’s Schools over the coming years. These
planned developments will be the foundation of our
vision, renewing our purpose and spirit, and they will
safeguard the life of our schools into the future.
The major new building in King’s Hall will be on the
site of the current portacabins, below the Sports
Hall. The development will enhance the learning
environment for academic subjects with a new suite of
bright, airy, modern and bespoke classrooms for Design
Technology, Art and Science. The second project will
make use of freed space for new Music classrooms
and facilities. The School Council has already funded
the third project which is the refurbishment of the
entrance to Pre-Prep for two and three year olds and
completed the resurfacing of the walled Netball and
Tennis sports area.
The Vision developments in King’s College include a
new sports centre, joining the existing sports hall and
swimming pool into one large facility, with new changing
rooms, a dance studio, larger PE classrooms, a new fitness
suite and social area for use by OAs.
King’s performing arts will be enhanced by an extension
to the Music School to provide new teaching rooms, a
new recording facility and music recital hall. The theatre
will be extended to provide more studio space and to
accommodate the teaching of curriculum drama.
The third project is the building of a new home for Taylor
House, with accommodation for up to 70 girls.
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OA Club Office News
The OA Club Office has been busy with OA events in UK and
abroad over the last seven months together with compiling the
OA newsletter and ensuring all our online communications are
up to date. Please do join our LinkedIn group and Facebook
page plus visit the website www.aluredian.co.uk
We hope to establish an OA group in London who will help
with the choice of reunion venues and welcome volunteers
to join the group. Please email [email protected] if you
would like to help and the first opportunity to meet and plan
events will be on Wednesday 13 September at RAB Capital, 1
Adam Street 6-7pm.
Brenda Hayman
Development Assistant
Many OAs have already spoken to the new OA Club
Administrative Assistant Debbie Rew, who has been organising
OA Events and keeping the OA database and website up to
Leisa Lavender
Development Director
date.
We very much hope you enjoy this edition of the OA Newsletter. We are trying to be environmentally
friendly and would like to email, rather than post, more copies of the newsletter so please do email
us and let us know your address.
In this edition you will notice that we have opened up the potential to
advertise your business. A banner (dimensions 50mm deep x 190mm
wide) will cost £250. There will be limited availability, if you would like
further information about advertising in the January edition please
contact the OA Club Office: 01823 328238 / [email protected].
Debbie Rew
OA Club / Fundraising
Administrator
Hong Kong News
Following our last visit to Hong Kong in April 2013 King’s has decided to set up a Hong Kong charitable company.
Franklin Heng has been instrumental in the company registration and worked tirelessly to get the legal details
in place. We hope to have the first meeting of the Foundation 20-23 November when Leisa Lavender visits and
will promote this date widely when confirmed.
John Crabtree visit to Hong Kong November
John and his wife Mary would love to meet up with OAs and their families when they visit with Leisa Lavender
in November. It is proposed that we meet for dinner on Saturday 23 November at the Hong Kong Lao Shanghai
Restaurant in Wan Chai. Please let Ricco Yeung know if you wish to attend- [email protected]
Netherclay H
Headmaster’s visit to Hong Kong April 2014
Please make a note in your diary for the next King’s Reception on Tuesday 15 April when Mr Richard Biggs will visit.
This will be a brief trip, after meeting with OAs in Australia, and we hope to meet as many HK OAs as possible.
Netherclay House
Care Home
Bordering the River Tone
Netherclay House
Serving the Community since 1972
• Full restaurant service with fresh home cooking
• Activities and entertainment
• Pets welcome
Tel:
01823 284127
www.netherclayhouse.co.uk
Bishops Hull, Taunton, Somerset. TA1 5EE
Care Home
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Legacies
The Old Pelican Society has been established to recognise those who
have left a gift to King’s College in their wills
The Old Pelican Society (OPS) has more members this year and has
enjoyed more events with the introduction of a school Benefactors’
Day in May. This special day will become an annual event and the
programme for the day allows guests to visit lessons and attend a
service in the Chapel celebrating the support of previous founding
figures in the history of the school. The next Benefactors’ Day will be
Wednesday 7 May 2014.
Chairman of the Society, David Stott OA, Woodard 1945 has been
joined by Robert Davis OA, Woodard 1952 in promoting membership
and both are very happy to talk about becoming a member. David
Stott - 0208748 5393, Robert Davis - 02072748002.
David Stott
Robert Davis
OPS members, and their partners, have received a distinctive lapel badge in white and gold
enamel (shown in the photo opposite). A codicil template is now also available on the King’s
College website site to download, or please ring the OA Club Office for a copy; this enables
OAs to amend their will in favour of King’s without incurring the cost of a new will. Anyone
considering this option should still seek the advice of their solicitor. Please contact Leisa Lavender
if you are considering leaving a gift to King’s - 012823 328238/07968 104409. You may wish a
particular area of the school to benefit or to discuss named scholarship/bursary awards.
Following on from the very successful House of Commons lunch last December our next OPS event is a Christmas lunch at
the Cavalry and Guards Club in a private dining room (details below). All members will receive a priority invitation before
the event which is extended to fellow OAs and partners. Members of the choir will join us for lunch then entertain guests
with carols and hopefully encourage some to lend their voices!
The Headmaster of King’s College, Taunton requests the pleasure of your company at the
King’s College Christmas Lunch
The Cavalry and Guards Club, Piccadilly, London
Guest speaker: Rear Admiral Sir Robert Woodard, KCVO, DL
Carols by The King’s College Chamber Choir
Lounge Suits
12.30pm for 1pm
Tuesday 10 December 2013 at 12.30pm
Ticket: £45.00 (lunch and pre-lunch drink)
RSVP by 18 November 2013
In Memoriam
It is with great sadness that we remember OAs and staff who have passed away recently. Please do let us know if our list
is not complete so we can remember deceased OAs in College prayers and publish their obituaries on the OA website.
1946 James Fletcher - Woodard
1946 John Preston - Meynell
1952 Geoffrey Turk - King Alfred
1953 Jeffrey Coles - King Alfred
1965 Geoffrey Sunderland - Former Chaplain
1965 Richard Cope - Meynell
1971 Philip Squire - Meynell
Please contact the OA Club Office, King’s College Taunton, South Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3LA.
Alternatively, email [email protected] or phone 01823 328238
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Forthcoming Events
Thursday 12 September
Thursday 3 October
Cricket
King’s 2020 Vision Launch
Wednesday 11 September
Thursday 10 October
OA/Pupil Post Match Supper
OA London Networking Event
Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 September
Saturday 9 November 2013
Somerset v Surrey LV
at County Championship day Somerset Cricket Ground
Tickets: £55.00
at King’s College, following on from
OA v 1st XV rugby match and Girl’s Hockey
Free Event
1975-1977 Reunion Dinner
For further information contact
Charles Manners - [email protected]
Tickets: £20.00
at Michael Spiers Jewellers, Plymouth
Kindly sponsored by
Adam and Ally Spiers
at the offices of Michael Page International,
Southampton Row, London
Kindly sponsored by Steve Ingham
OA November Reunion Dinner
at King’s College - (Guests; Bob Currie, John Lee,
Pete McKegney, Steve Gray, Francis Barnsley)
Tickets: £35.00
Dates for your Diary - 2014
OA Reunion Sydney - Quay Grand Hotel, East Circular Quay, Sydney Harbour
Tuesday 15 April - OA Reunion Hong Kong - location TBC
Friday 25 April - 40s/50s Club Luncheon - The Royal Air Force Club, London
Wednesday 7 May - Benefactors’ Day - King’s College Taunton
Saturday 28 June - OA Open Day - King’s College Taunton
Saturday 12 April - 35
OA Committee
Mr Edward Hawkins
King Alfred 1990
(Chairman)
Dr Roger Mott
Carpenter 1964
(President)
Mr Christopher Rew
Meynell 1980
(Treasurer)
Mr Patrick Scanlan
Staff
(King’s Secretary)
Mr Richard Biggs
Headmaster and Vice President
Mr Simon Madge
King Alfred
Mr Chris Close (Hon Sec)
King Alfred
Mr William McKegney
Tuckwell2008
Mrs Debbie Rew
OA/Fundraising Administrator
Mr Richard Norman
Bishop Fox
1992
Major John Harper
Bishop Fox
1951
Mr Tony Norman
King Alfred
1966
Mr Oscar Harding
Bishop Fox
2012
Mr Garth Pedler
Carpenter1964
Mr William Hawkins
King Alfred
1983
Mr Timothy Rainey
Perratts1991
Ms Brenda Hayman
Development Assistant
Mr Nigel Stuart-Thorn
King Alfred
Mr Richard Jeans
King Alfred
Mr Ben Sykes
Former Staff1999
Mrs Leisa Lavender
Development Director
Mr Laurence Underhill
Carpenter1970
Mr Miles MacEacharn
Finance Director
Mr Michael Williams
Meynell1976
OA Merchandise
(Prices exclude postage)
1972
1980
1984
1949
Available from the school shop, email: [email protected]
Old Aluredian Club Tie
(Polyester)
£9.00
Old Aluredian Club Tie
(Silk)
£17.50
1st XV / Junior
Colt Rugby Socks
(sizes 7 - 11 or 11 - 13)
£10.00
Old Aluredian Club
Bow Tie (Polyester)
£10.00
Scarf
(Navy and White)
£20.00
Pashmina
£15.00
(Black)