ZTbe Blleemerian

Vol. LXXIV OCTOBER, 1963 No. 296

Michaelmas Term

School Officers
Captain of School A. J. McG. Lunn
Prefect of Chapel C.J.Parker
Prefect of Hall J. R. Wake
School Prefects P. I. Bishton, R. A. Jude,
J. J. Laithwaite, T. D. Raybould
Captain of 1st XV C.J.Parker
Vice-Captain A. J. McG. Lunn
Secretary J. R. Wake

Calendar
Sun. Oct. 6—Lecture: Mr. M. R. Steele-Bodger (England Rugby Selector).
Wed. „ 9—1st XV v. Cotton College. Away.
Sat. „ 12—1st XV v. Rydal School. Home.
Wed. „ 16—1st XV v. Wrekin College. Away.
Sat. „ 19—Subscription Concert: Intimate Opera.
Sun. „ 20—Late Chapel, 8.30 p.m.
Wed. „
23—1st XV v. Wallasey G.S. Away.
Sat. „
26—1st XV v. H.M.S. Conway. Away.
Wed. „
30—1st XV v. Liverpool College. Home.
Mon. Nov. 4—Talk by A. N. Gilkes, Esq., Director of P.S.A.B.
Sat. „ 9—1st XV v. Ruthin School. Home.
Sun. „ 10—Remembrance Sunday.
Wed. „ 13—1st XV v. Birkenhead School. Away.
Sat. „ 16—School Concert, 7.30 p.m.
Sun. „ 17—Late Chapel, 8.30 p.m.
Wed. „ 23—1st XV v. Adams Grammar School. Away.
Wed. „ 30—1st XV v. Merchant Taylors. Home.
Sat. Dec. 7—1st XV v. Birkenhead Park R.F.C. Home.
Miracle Play: The Second Shepherd's Play, in Chapel, 7.30 p.m.
Sun. „ 8—Subscription Concert: Barry Tuckwell Wind Ensemble, 2.30 p.m.
Miracle Play, 7.30 p.m.
Tues. „ 10—School Examinations start.
Fri. „ 13—School Examinations end.
Sun. „ 15—Carol Service, 5.0 p.m.
Thurs. „ 19—End of Term.

DATES OF TERMS, 1963-1964

Christmas Term ... Tuesday, 24th September—Thursday, 19th December.
Easter Term ... Thursday, 16th January—Thursday, 26th March.
Summer Term ... Tuesday, 28th April—Tuesday, 28th July.

Speech Day, 1964 ... 20th June.

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Editorial
The end of a summer term is always a time for reflection. The past is always golden, and it is
only human nature to remember achievements and successes, or view with complacency any
material progress of the past year. But if we are honest with ourselves, we may care to recall
that on the games* fields we won four out of eleven Rugger matches against other Schools, and
two of the seven inter-school cricket matches: most of the rest were drawn in both games, with
very few actual losses.
What else has happened? The School remained cheerful through the long Lent Term Ice-age
-—more academic work was done in this term than ever before—and there was actual benefit,
for many boys learnt to skate, even to ski. Though the new Library wing had not been started by the
end of July, during the holidays work of clearing the site had begun, and the part of the Head
master's drive, garden, and the lawn behind the Junior School soon became a bull-dozers'
playground: builders' shanties invade the Junior field. We must try to forget the beauty of this
garden in thoughts of the new Library, dayrooms and studies to come in its place.
The new Tuck Shop is now a fact: the old one is now a Prefects' Room. Those new to the
School this Term will be able to make no comparisons, but will gaily trip down Main Corridor,
Crypt, and then out into the open for sustenance.
Plans for the new Changing-rooms were on display on Speech Day, and when these are
completed, the transformation of that end of the buildings will be complete. Behind the Baths
there are permanent pits for High and Long Jumps, together with pole-vaulting. More important
still, the kitchens have been completely refitted during the end of July and the holidays. How the
catering staff managed to produce any meals at all in the chaos that was once the main kitchen
is a mystery. Even the lift to the Butteries went before the end of term, and all food had to be
carried laboriously upstairs by hand. Any meal in these conditions was a triumph of determination
over demolition.

As there have been no new boys into the Junior House since September, there have been,
therefore, more boys coming direct into the Senior School. The old Sanatorium has been all
Meynell since September; the top dormitories of the Junior House this term have become an
annexe of Wakeman. Houses go on increasing in numbers; hence the need for House Tutors.
Work Tutors, also are firmly established. Each Master has about fifteen boys under his care for
work and progress supervision: they see each other officially once a fortnight to discuss the Form
Orders.
When an Old Boy remarked at Whitsun: "I suppose life is really much the same as when I
was here," we were able to satisfy him that this was so in many ways. In spite of new building
projects, the life of the School continues as before, though with more urgency, with eyes firmly
fixed on examinations, as they should be. But day-to-day life remains basically unchanged.
Bells still ring for Chapel and Periods; notices are still given out after meals, when juniors are
still caught for "duties"; runs round Middle and Short meet with the same dislike; the country
side round the School still goes through its royal pageant of colour in each Season, and rain still
sweeps across from the south-west. Though boys have bicycles in all terms, canoes on the canal,
if they want them; though the Golf Club has started again, and Hockey has returned for some
in the Lent Term, yet four periods in the morning and three in the afternoon, followed by
preparation, still fill the measure of the school day.

The Staff
Mr. C. Howard retired from his Housemastership of Talbot at the end of July. As Second
Master still, however, he is now occupying what was the Prefects' Room on Main Corridor.
Mr. W. J. Stewart is now Housemaster of Talbot.
* * *

Mr. R. A. L. Lumley has relinquished his temporary position as Master in Charge of New
Dormitory. As from the beginning of this Term his place has been taken by Mr. M. S. Howe.
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At the end of July Mr. R. H. Goude left to take a Diploma of Education. He was at Ellesmere
for two terms, taking the place of Mr. Birkett who has been acting as Headmaster of Prestfelde
School since January. Mr. Birkett rejoined the Staff in September.
Mr. C. Cooke and Mr. E. G. Best also left in July.
* * *

We welcome to the Staff this Term Mr. J. M. Scorer, of Trinity College, Cambridge, who
comes to join the Classics' Staff; Mr. A. H. Beadles, late Exhibitioner of Christ Church, Oxford,
who is teaching History, and Mr. B. Hooton, of Manchester University, who joins the Science
Staff.
* * *

Mr. R. J. England is continuing as Housemaster of the Junior School. Mr. England was
appointed as Acting Housemaster in January of this year.
* * *

We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Hill on the birth of their son, Christopher Ian.
* * *

Mr. N. R. Ainscow took a party of boys Youth-hostelling along th<£fRhine in August.

* * *

While most masters and boys relaxed on holiday during August, Mr. F. S. Greenslade spent
the whole of the month in rebuilding the walls and retiling the roof of the Canoe Hut which is
near Long Tunnel on the Canal. The hut was once used for stabling canal horses.

School Notes
We congratulate P. I. Biston, R. A. Jude, J. J. Laithwaite, A. J. McOfv Lunn, C. J. Parker,
T. D. Raybould, and J. R. Wake on being appointed School Prefects. * ;
* * *

We also congratulate J. Hammerton and C. A. Goddard on gaining Open Scholarships,

C. J. Bowley on gaining an Open Exhibition; N. D. K. Palmer (Llandaff Cathedral School) on
gaining a Choral Scholarship, and R. P. Swanton (Merton House Preparatory School) and J.
Grundy (Bolton Grammar School) on gaining Music Exhibitions, and J. R. Cox (late of S. John's
Choir School, Cambridge) on gaining a special Music Scholarship.
* * *

The Tuck Shop off Ante-School has now become the Prefects' Study, and the new Tuck Shop,
near the steps to Top Field, was open for use at the beginning of Term.
* * *

The Annual Inspection of the C.C.F. was held on the day before Speech Day, Friday, June
21st. The Inspecting Officer was Colonel J. H. Collins, G.S.O. Signals at the War Office.
* * *

A Lecture to the Canoe Club by Mr. Christopher Sutton was given on Sunday, May 12th.
His subject was "The Eskimo and his Kayak".
* * *

On May 24th Mr. John Biffen, M.P., gave a lecture to the Vth and Vlth Forms on behalf of
the Conservative Party.
* * *

The Diving Competition and Squadron Races were held on Sunday, July 21st. Wakeman
won the Swimming Cup, and Meynell were second.
* * *

The Athletic Sports were held on Friday and Saturday, July 26th and 27th, and the Relay
Sports on Monday, July 29th, on Top Field. Loud-speakers relayed to the Spectators on the
terraces the results from Bottom Field and the New Jumping Pits behind the Swimming Baths.
Meynell won the Athletic Sports and Wakeman the Relay Sports. Accounts of these appear in
this Magazine.
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This year the G.C.E. *O* Level Examinations were held in Big School, and the 'A' Level in
the C.C.F. Hut. Old Boys will no doubt remember that the Examination fortnight always seemed
to coincide with the hottest part of the Summer Term when Examinations were held in the
Gymnasium.
* * *

Ascension Day this year was celebrated by a whole holiday; an extra half-holiday was given
on Thursday, July 25th, in honour of the first visit by King's School, Taunton, whose Cricket
Team was on tour.
* * *

During the Term a group of Seniors, under the Headmaster and Chaplain, have been running
the Tetchill Sunday School, at which there is an attendance of about thirty children.
* * *

A party of seniors was invited to a Dance at Abbots Bromley just before the 'A' Level
Examinations.
* * *

The Dramatic Society visited Ludlow to see Richard II, Stratford to see The Tempest, and the
Ellesmerian Society made its annual trip to Stratford to see Edward IV.
* * *

The Gymnastic Club gave two displays this Term, one at the Wrexham Sports F6te, and
the other before parents on Speech Day.

House Notes

MEYNELL

Captain of House ... F. P. Hodgkinson

t

School Prefects ... D. N. Clay, J. R. Ridgway,

J. W. Bartlett.

House Prefects ... R. J. Richards, D. Edwards

Senior House Colours ... A. J. H. Roberts, P. I. Bishton,

T. G. N. Green

This term has not been outstandingly successful for Meynell in the acquisition of cups; but
we have won the Colts Athletics' Cup, and shared the Cricket Cup. It cannot, however, be denied
that we have suffered bad luck through this term.
We beat Talbot in the semi-final of the Senior Cricket, but in the Final with Woodard, we
had both the bad weather against us, and were unable to play the game to a conclusive result.
In the House League Cricket we were soundly beaten by far superior sides.
The Swimming Sports have been for us unusually successful, because for the first time for
too many years we were able to provide a significant and substantial challenge to the age-old
Wakeman supremacy. Wakeman kept the Cup, but we were only one point behind them. The
praise for this heartening near success is due to Bartlett, "our American Cousin", and Charnley
for their invaluable advice during training. Barnard and Pring deserve recognition for their
excellent swimming, and Roberts and Simpson for their particularly impressive diving.
Our chances in the Athletics were potentially awe-inspiring, though injuries and accidents
snatched success from us. Edwards, who broke the School Shot Put record in the Eliminating
Heats, dislocated his wrist during the High Jump Final. Goodarzi, an undoubted finalist in the
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100 yards Sprint, slipped and fell at the start of the Heats. Cooper must be specially congratulated
on winning the Colts' Victor Ludorum, and breaking three school records in the process. Green
dominated the Mile from the start and finished 1.6 seconds outside the School Record. On
Sutcliffe and Springett fall the onus of the Athletics Training, and to them must go the praise.
The House has been well represented in all the School Teams, especially in the 1st and Colts
XI's. We have four Colours in the 1st XI, Hodgkinson, Richards, Edwards and Baxter.
This last year has been the most successful for Meynell for some considerable time. We have
all three gowned Prefects, an event rare in itself, and the only two Under Officers in the C.C.F.
for two years.
At the end of this term we lose "Hodge", who has been leading us for the last year. Many
people consider him to have been the best Captain of House for many years, owing to his
tremendous enthusiasm and spirit, and his peculiarly forceful character. He has genuinely been
a mainstay in the House, and it is unnecessary to say that we wish him every success in his future
profession.
Financially we have also progressed—our House Subscription now stands at 5/-; however, we
have 10 new chairs in the Dayroom, and new expanses of lino laid down. Similar affluence is
seen in the House Drying Cupboard, newly painted and fitted with stands for tennis, golf and
fishing tackle.
We offer congratulations to our House Tutor, Mr. J. P. Green, and to Richards, Edwards,
Bartlett, Bishton, Green, and Roberts on being awarded Senior House Colours. This term we
lose a substantial segment of the house, F. P. Hodgkinson, D. N. Clay, J. R. Ridgway, R. J.
Richards, D. Edwards, T. G. N. Green, M. D. Bonner-Thomas, D. J. Harris, M. L. Holt, R. K.
Howarth, and I. B. Lever; while wishing them the best of luck in their varied careers, we likewise
wish P. I. Bishton good luck as our Captain of House next term.
D.J.H.

VALETE
R. J. Richards: Science VI; House Prefect Sept. '62; Junior House colours '59; Senior '63;
U 14 Cricket, '57, 58; U.15 XI, '59; U.16 XI '60; 1st XI, '61, 2, 3; Junior House Tennis, '59;
Rugger: U.14 XV, '57, 8, 9; U.15 XV, '59, 60; U. 16 XV '60, 61; rep. 1st XV '61, 2, 3; Capt.
2nd XV, '62, 63; Capt. House Running '63; C.C.F. Cert. A, First Aid Cert.; Sgt.; Sec. Jazz
Appreciation Club; G.C.E. 5 *O' levels.
D. Edwards: Vc; House Prefect Sept. '62; Junior House Colours '59, Senior, '63. Cricket:
U.15 XI '59, U.16 XI '60, 1st XI '61, 2, 3, 1st XI Colours '63; Rugger: U.14 XV '59, U.16 XV
'61, 2nd XV '62, 1st XV '63. C.C.F. Cert. A, Cpl., First Aid Cert. Choir '59-60.
J. R. Ridgway: Science VI; Prefect of Chapel, Sept. '62; House Prefect '62; Senior House
Colours '62. Rugger U.15 '58, 59; U.16 '59, 60; 2nd XV '60, 61; 1st XV '61, 62; 1st XV Colours
'*?• rant. '62-63. C.C.F. Cert. A. Outward Bound Course April '61, Credit; Joint Services Cadet

J. E. W. Bartlett. Arts VI; House Prefect '62, School Prefect '63; Capt. House Swimming,
C.C.F. Sgt.; Seven Club, Thespians, Jazz Appreciation Club, Ellesmerian Soc. Council, Ed.
"Every Now and Then

M. D. Bonner-Thomas: Divisions Science: Junior House Colours '61; Junior House XV '61;
Athletics Team '60-63; C.C.F. Cert. A; Ellesmerian Soc.; Shakespearian Soc.; Dramatic Soc.;
Choral Soc.; Y.F.C.
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TALBOT

Captain of House S. O. Clegg

House Prefects R. W. Story, M. C. Mann,

R. J. Biddle, C. J. Parker,
T. F. G. Abraham, R. A. Jude

Senior House Colours ... S. O. Clegg, R. W. Story,

M. C. Mann, C. J. Parker,
T. F. G. Abraham

Captain of Junior Dormitory G. P. Cowell

Captain of Cricket C. J. Parker

This has been a disappointing term for Games and Sports. In spite of some good cricket
from both seniors and juniors, neither team reached the final. The Juniors rallied, however,
securing the "Cricket League Cup". The Athletics results are not yet known at the time of writing,
but T. F. G. Abraham has won the senior Victor Ludorum, and P. J. Nagele was a close runner-up
on the Colts' Victor Ludorum. We congratulate them both.
Though Nagele secured several wins and records in the swimming finals, the result was
ignominious, though this was offset by a good win in the senior tennis competition, in which
T. S. Metcalfe and D. B. W. Howell soundly beat Woodard.
If our sporting record has been poor, the academic standard of the House is extremely high :
we have more sixth formers than any other house, and we hope to achieve a large number of
passes both at 'A' level and 'O' level.
G. P. Cowell must be congratulated on gaining 1st XI Colours, and C. J. Parker for being
awarded 1st XV Colours; he will be the Captain of Rugger in the coming Term.
This is a sad term for Talbot. We lose Mr. C. Howard as Housemaster, and it is hard to
imagine his room being occupied by anyone else. Long before any of us in the House were born,
Mr. Howard was there, keeping a fatherly eye on his boys, helping all with advice and friendship,
or using the rough edge of his tongue on the many who needed it. We have respected him for
so many things, but above all for his unfailing cheerfulness even though rheumatism made every
move a pain and every step an effort. Old Blues have written tributes of him as Housemaster,
and with them we should like to add our own tributes and thanks for all that he has done for us
and the House over the great many years he has been occupying that position. Luckily, he will
be more accessible to all in the future, for he is to move to what has been the Prefects' Study
on Main Corridor, where we hope he will settle happily for the remaining years with the School.
Mr. W. J. Stewart is to be our Housemaster next Term. To him we extend a friendly welcome,
and we hope he will spend many happy years with us.
We lose many of our Seniors this Term, and to them we wish the best of luck in the future.
Those of us who are staying look forward with interest, also, to a vast intake of new boys in
September, and another Term of progress. D.R.W.

Dear Sir,
May I, through the columns of your widely distributed Magazine, send my very grateful
thanks to all those Past and Present members of Talbot House who so very generously contributed
to the cheque given to me in July; and to Stephen Clegg, Captain of House for all the trouble
he took in the collection.
Thank you, too, to all those who have written to me with such happy memories going back
over thirty years; in the end of term rush, I may not have replied to every one, but it always gives
me great pleasure to hear from you, and to see you when you can visit Ellesmere.
For me these have been very rewarding years, and although I have relinquished charge of
Talbot, I shall hope to continue on the Staff for a few more years; this in spite of reports in the
Press to the contrary!
Yours very sincerely,
Cecil Howard.
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WAKEMAN

Captain of House H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas

House Prefects A. J. Lunn, J. R. Wake,

T. D. Raybould, R. A. Preece.

Captain of Juniors J. R. H. Ashworth

Captain of Junior Dorm. R. A. G. Loxham

Senior House Colours A. J. Lunn, J. R. Wake,

T. D. Raybould, R. A. G. Lox
ham, R. M. Killey

Junior House Colours P. A. Cookson, M. W. Harvey,

S. H. Deakin

Sacrificing their love for the sun and warmth, the non-swimmers rushed—or were dragged—
down to the water's edge in an attempt to obtain a few standards. They even went so far as
win the Standards' Cup, with the aid and guidance of P. C. R. Lewis. Our more experienced
swimmers managed to win the Swimming Sports, and great credit must go to those divers who
won their events. The Water-Polo was lost to Woodard, but a strong fight was put up by Wake.
Higgins, Swinn and Baker iii.
Wakeman's cricketing abilities were shown in a new light when the Junior Team won the
House matches, possibly after listening to every minute of the Test Match. However, the Senior
team was defeated by Woodard after a noble stand by our non-cricketers.
We were not quite on target in the shooting, but we came second, with H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas
scoring the highest number of points (99).
The hard work of T. D. Raybould and R. M. Killey in organising the athletics was not in vain,
for we won the Open Athletics' Cup. Raybould showed himself to be the fastest sprinter in the
school, Loxham showed his strength in throwing the discus, while Lomas had plenty of bounce
in the high jump. .
The Senior Tennis Team (A. J. Lunn and H. B. Birch) lost to Woodard in a close game, but
M. J. Readwin and H. B. Hotz in the Junior Tennis were successful.
At the end of this term, although in the height of the cricket season, C. C. Hughes and A. J.
Lunn received full Rugby colours, while T. D. Raybould received his half-colours, for which they
are to be congratulated. tt
We shall be losing our three school prefects, H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas, C. C. Hughes and
H. B. Birch at the end of this term. All of them have been invaluable to the House, and we wish
them every success for the future. M. Ansari also left us, leaving behind him something of his
Eastern flavour, for which he will always be remembered.
We look forward to next term with anticipation and confidence. I.N.

VALETE
H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas: Entered Junior Sept. 1955; Left July, 1963. House Prefect 1961-62;
School Prefect 1962-63; House Colours 1962; 1st XV 1960-62 (half-colours); Captain of House
1962-63; Captain of House Shooting and Athletics; C.S.M.; 4 "O" levels.
C. C. Hughes: Entered Sept. 1958; Left 1963. House Prefect 1962; School Prefect 1962-63;
House Colours 1962; Full colours in 1st XI and 1st XV; Captain of House Cricket 1962-63;
Secretary of Ellesmerian Society 1962; Secretary of Rugby 1961; Sergeant; 6 "O" levels.
H. B. Birch: Entered Sept. 1957; Left July 1963. House Prefect 1962; School Prefect 1963;
House Colours 1962; Captain of School Squash 1962-63; School Tennis Team 1962-63Assistant
Scout Master; 8 "O" levels.
R. M. Killey: House Colours 1963; Junior School Cricket and Football XI; School Athletics
Team; Under 14's and 15's Cricket; Captain of House Steeplechase Team 1963; Vice-Captain of
House Athletics 1963; Secretary of Photographic Society; 2 "O" levels.
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WOODARD

Captain of House ... ... P. J. Mincher-Lockett

School Prefects P. J. Mincher-Lockett, D. San-
andaji
House Prefects ... ... R. E. Roper, J. J. Laithwaite,
J. T. Hampson
Captain of Cricket ... ... R. L. Mooney
Captain of Water-Polo ... R. E. Roper
Captain of Swimming ... J. T. Hampson
Captains of Athletics ... ... A. M. Laing, and A. P. Smith
Captain of Shooting D. Sanandaji
Captain of Tennis P. B. Baker
House Colours'. Senior ... A. M. Laing, A. R. A. Walker
Junior ... A. C. Stamp

This has been one of the most successful terms the House has had for several years. Besides
winning the water-polo and shooting cups, we shared the senior cricket cup and did well in most
other activities as well.
The water-polo cup was regained by beating Meynell in the first round and Wakeman in the
final. Both games were extremely tough, and went into extra time. The final was won by 5 goals to
4, and J. T. Hampson must be congratulated for scoring all five goals.
Both the Junior and Senior cricket teams reached the final. The Juniors beat Meynell in the
first round and the seniors defeated Wakeman. In the finals the Juniors were overcome by a
strong Wakeman side. Unfortunately, the final of the senior competition was rained off and we
shared the cup with Meynell. A. C. Stamp is to be commended for the way he led the Junior
side, as is R. L. Mooney for his captaincy of the Senior. In the newly organised Junior League
Cricket we were gain fairly successful, being runners-up to Talbot in this.
The House did remarkably well in the swimming sports, considering our results in this over
the last few years. After leading the competion for a long time, we finally came third, not far
behind the first two Houses.
The Senior House Tennis produced one of the biggest surprises of the term, when M. J.
Whitlow and P. V. Baker defeated the Wakeman pair that consisted of the Captain and Vice-
Captain of School Tennis. Unfortunately, they were beaten in the final by Talbot, after winning
the first set. The Junior pair, A. C. Stamp and J. Gregory were unlucky in being drawn against
the strong Wakeman pair in the first round, and after putting up a good fight, were well beaten.
The Shooting cup was well won by our eight. They scored over 150 more points than any other
House. The whole team shot extremely well, and D. Sanandaji is to be thanked for organising
it so well, and congratulated for getting the highest score.
Athletics is something in which we have never done very well and this year was no exception.
Even though we finished fourth in both the Colts and Open Sections, everybody who took part
in the events is to be thanked for trying his hardest, especially A. P. Smith and A. M. Laing who
organised them all.
We are sorry to be losing at the end of term our Captain of House, P. J. Mincher-Lockett
and our Vice-Captain, D. Sananadji; along with R. E. Roper, A. R. A. Walker, M. R. Evans,
E. T. Hamar and several other members of the House, to whom we wish every success. Those
leaving also wish the House good fortune in the future.

Junior House Notes

Mr. R. E. Birkett has relinquished his appointment as Housemaster of the Junior House.
Mr. R. J. England has been appointed Housemaster. Mr. Birkett will be missed very much but
we are glad that he will remain a member of the School Staff. We are grateful too to Mr. Goude
for the time he has devoted to Junior House affairs during his short stay at Ellesmere.
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The cricket XI had a moderately successful season. We were beaten by Prestfelde but won
against the Choir School, and the Under 11 XT won their match against King's School Junior
School at Chester. Colours were awarded to Groom, Jenkins 2, Patterson 3, and Rowlands.
The Athletics' Cup was won by the Tudors. Stokes 1 and Brooking gained an equal number of
points and so shared the honour of being Victor Ludorum. Other cups—All Round Cup was won
by the Tudors, the Swimming Cup by the Normans.
House Colours were awarded to Ambrose, Austin, Bolton, Bratby 2, Brooking, Dain, Davies 3,
Disbury, Mogyorossy, Rowlands.

Chapel Notes
Our visiting preachers this term have included Dr. B. M. W. Trapnell (Headmaster of Denstone)
The Revd. A. B. Wilkinson (Chaplain of St. Catherine's College, Cambridge), The Revd. O. J.
Yandell (Vicar of All Saints', Liverpool), The Revd. T. J. Trotter (Assistant Chaplain of Marl-
borough College), Canon A. L. Woodard, and the Revd. R. H. C. Symon (Assistant Curate of
St. Stephen's, Rochester Row).
On Ascension Day there was a Sung Communion at 8.0 a.m. at which the Revd. Guy Smith
assisted. We are very grateful to him for coming over from Oswestry to help.
Perhaps the most encouraging event of the term was the collection for the Diocese of Masasi
(Father Huddleston's diocese) which was arranged and carried out by the boys themselves. After
a week's furious activity a sum of £100 was raised; and this very respectable total was due in no
small measure to the enthusiasm of M. Ansari who had the idea in the first place, and I should
like to thank him for the work he put into it.
There are others I must thank too—the Director of Music and his Assistant, together with
the Choir, without whose hard work and enthusiasm our services would be so much the poorer;
the ladies who have arranged the flowers so beautifully throughout the term and particularly
Matron who was the inspiration behind the scheme; lastly the Sacristan, C. J. Parker, and; all
the servers, to whose reliability and keenness J, as a new Chaplain, owe more than I can say.
The following alms were given during the term :
£ s. d.
Inter Church Aid 12 12 0
British Red Cross Society 19 0 0
The Diocese of Masasi ... 100 0 0
Community of the Glorious Ascension 10 10 0
Laymen's Church Fund 10 10 0
Royal National Lifeboat Institution ... 10 10 0
St. Mary's, Ellesmere 10 0 0

Chapel, Music and Choir Notes

Shortage of time and many conflicting events have caused us much difficulty this term.
Nevertheless, it has been possible to maintain a satisfactory standard of singing both by Choir
and Congregation. One important factor here has betn the long experience and willing co
operation of so many of the senior members of the Choir; their ability to cope with the week-by-
week demands of the music has been of the greatest help; and the lead given by the Choir as a
whole in singing certain verses of psalms and hymns "in unison" has, in turn, helped the Congre
gation to learn new music more quickly and to enter into the singing of it more whole-heartedly.
A number of occasions during the term should receive special comment from a musical
point of view:
On the third day after term began, the Choir sang Byrd's motet Sacerdotes Domini at the
installation of the Chaplain.
At the Sung Eucharist on Ascension Day, for the introit the twenty-fourth psalm was sung in
modern translation and to the new method of singing evolved by Joseph Gelineau.
On Whitsunday, in place of the normal Evensong, there was a Service of Music and Readings
for Whitsuntide. Of the eleven hymns included in this service, eight were sung by all present and
three to settings for the Choir alone.
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At the Commemoration Service on Speech Day, the Anthem was Charles Wood's Glorious
and powerful God—last heard at the Dedication of the Chapel in September 1959.
At Evensong on 21st July, the Canticles {Stanford in C) were sung to a fully "cathedral" setting
by the Choir alone. On all other Sundays, settings with appropriate congregational parts were
used.
We have been fortunate in having no "leavers" during the course of the last three terms,
but we now have to say farewell to H. B. Birch, D. N. Clay, H. R. E. Clarke-Lomas, T. G. N.
Green, N. J. Hayley, and R. M. Killey. All of these have given valuable service to the Choir
over the last six years or more, and we shall miss their help very much. We thank them for all
that they have done for us and we assure them of our best wishes for the future.

Commemoration and Speech Day

The Commemoration Service on Speech Day followed the usual pattern. The whole School—
including the Juniors—was present in Chapel together with quite a large number of Parents of
boys who would be leaving at the end of the term. The Choir entered to the singing of the
Mozarabic hymn Sing Alleluia forth in duteous praise, and after the introductory matter of the
service, the 121st psalm, / will lift up mine eyes unto the hills was sung antiphonally by Choir and
Congregation, to a chant by Sir Walford Davies, not previously heard in the College Chapel.
After the reading of the traditional lesson from Ecclesiasticus, all joined wholeheartedly in singing
Sir Hubert Parry's setting of Blake's Jerusalem. Then came the Biddings, Anthem (Charles
Wood's Glorious and Powerful God), and final Prayers—ending with all singing Te Deum
Laudamus.
After the Commemoration Service all visitors went to Big School for the Speeches and Prize-
giving.
Sir Offley Wakeman, Custos, presided at the Speeches; there were also present the Earl of
Cavan and the Divisional Bursar, Colonel Story, and the Guest of Honour was Sir Owen
Wansborough-Jones, K.C.B., C.B., the distinguished scientist and industrialist, and chief scientist
to the Ministry of Supply.
After welcoming the large number of parents, Sir Offley Wakeman asked the Headmaster to
give his Report.
"The difficulty," the Headmaster began, "in this report is to interest the boys as well as
parents. On an occasion, such as this, they tend to expect to be bored, and if they are not, then
suspicions arise in their minds, like the young man last Christmas who having enjoyed the school
production of A Midsummer Night's Dream far more than he thought he ought, wrote in an
essay on the subject, that the producer had done wonderfully in writing in some very funny parts
for the extra character called "Bottom", and so made Shakespeare enjoyable!
"This comment, I hope, is not a reflection of the work in the school as a whole! Indeed,
despite the fact that one University near here could not take one of our boys as they only had
135 places for 1,976 candidates, all but one of the Vlth form requiring University entrance in
October has been given a firm or provisional acceptance. These provisional acceptances are
dependent on quite reasonable 'A' level results and it is now up to each individual boy to prove
his worth. I am pleased with the amount of private study work going on in the school and this
is, in part, owing to the individual encouragement and attention which is being given by Work
Tutors, and as time goes on, this close liaison between masters and boys will grow and assist the
boy even more.
"Next term more new masters are joining us, and so the average number of boys in Sets
throughout the school will be reduced to twenty-five. New options in the Vth form will mean
that the 'C stream will disappear, and setting in all subjects will allow a boy to take any one of
a very large number of different combinations of subjects, working in each subject with boys of
his own ability. This has meant a complete re-organisation of the Timetable, and I am very
pleased to see that Mr. Vernon Howard, who administers this, has found time to leave bis study
to attend speeches! He has spent weeks on the timetable and I am most grateful to him.