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staying in touch with Old Giggleswickians

SUTCLIFFE CONSTRUCTION LTD.Design, Manufacture & BuildIndustrial & Commercial ProjectsTel: 01729 850817 Fax: 01729 850323www.sutcon.co.uk

• The new Sports Hall was handed over to the School on 12 October, ontime and slightly under the budget agreed with Sutcliffe Construction.

• It will be in use immediately after half term and will be opened officiallynext Spring by a well known sporting personality.

• The building has been designed to be as environmentally friendly aspossible, recognizing local and wider concerns:the Environmental Agency reported that there will be no increased riskof flooding in Giggleswick villagea Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) has been installedthe new car park surface is not tarmac, but Ecoblock grid, so that waterdrains slowly through the groundunderfloor space heating is provided, using a heat pump in conjunctionwith the School s water supplyexcellent insulating materials throughoutlow energy lightingnew energy efficient gas fired heating can now be installed in thesquash courts (2008)natural ventilation throughoutextensive landscaping and planting round the building.

• A Section 106 Agreement means that the Sports Hall will be available foruse to local sports clubs, associations and schools

• Giggleswick now has another very high quality facility

Visitors are most welcome. Please contact the school for further details on 01729 893000.www.giggleswick.org.uk and www.ogclub.co.uk

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The Old Giggleswickian ClubFounded 1897

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

PresidentNigel A Shaw

President ElectMichael J W Barr

TreasurerEdward H M Sissling

SecretaryJ Anthony L Briggs

CommitteeAndrew Fraser (Chairman)

Geoffrey P Boult (Headmaster)Robert G Drake

David P Fox (OG Liaison Officer)Robert J HargreavesChris W HarwoodNick W JefferiesAngela M MillsT Ian Roberts

Peter H Thornton

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Message from OG PresidentNigel Shaw (CH/S 66­75)

I’m proud to be asked by the OG Club Committee to be yourPresident for this year. I look forward to meeting as many ofyou as I can at the events, about which you can read more inGigg:news, or on the OG website (www.ogclub.co.uk).

My life since Gigg has involved me in financial servicesin the UK and around the world, but I always felt a pulltowards the School back there in the Yorkshire Dales andappreciated the fantastic education and opportunities it gaveme.

Returning to the School recently was a real eye­opener forme. If you, like me, haven’t been back for some years, thenplease do take time to visit – perhaps at the Scarrig Centenarycelebrations in February next year, or on OG Day in Junewhen there will also be a special reunion for all Shute OGs. The facilities and staff that bothSenior and Junior Schools now boast are first­class, the pupils are mature, confident people and

the welcome is always warm!I believe there’s an awful lot we as OGs can give to

Giggleswick as it looks to compete with the country’s topschools. I’ll be looking to work with the newly­appointedFoundation Director for the School’s benefit and welcomeany suggestions you may have to add value to Gigg’s future.For a School that’s approaching its 500th anniversary, I feelwe owe it to all those who have gone before us to developfurther the education on offer for current and future pupils.

Why not make it your goal to ‘go to Gigg’ or one of the OGevents this coming year?

With best wishes to you and yours,Nigel Shaw

THEN…

… AND NOW

Change of Government…

David Stockdale QCMA (CH/S/M 60­69) announced at the endof May this year that he was to stand down as Chairman ofGovernors. This follows 10 years of outstanding leadership of theGoverning Body.

He has been succeeded from 1 September by MartinO’Connell, a Chartered Accountant by profession and a success­ful businessman of long experience. Martin has already broughtconsiderable expertise to the Board and is well­known to manyparents; he is himself a parent of two children at Giggleswick andlives locally in Stackhouse.

At the same time Nimble Thompson has stood down as Vice­Chairman and has been succeeded by Linda Campbell.

Three new Governors were appointed in March 2007:Mrs Heather Hancock, who lives in Arncliffe, is a Partner of

Deloitte and Touche, Lead Client Service Partner for the London2012 Olympics and former Chief Executive of the YorkshireDales National Park. She is married and her two children cometo Giggleswick.

Lady Smith lives in Litton with her husband Sir Andrew Smith(High Court Judge). She was formerly Head of Mathematics atthe City of London School for Girls.

Matthew Ingle is CEO of Galiform Plc (formerly MFI Plc). Heis married with two children, both OGs, and lives at Hetton, nearSkipton. In 1995 he founded Howden Joinery, which has growninto the business now known as Galiform Plc.

DATES for YOUR DIARY11 Nov 10.30 a.m. Service of Remembrance in the Chapel19­22 Nov 7.30 p.m. Performances of We Will Rock You6­7 Dec 7.30 p.m. An Evening of Christmas Music in the

Chapel8 Dec 11.00 a.m. Carol Service in the Chapel

End of Michaelmas Term9 Dec 2.00 p.m. OG Rugby XV v Ermysted’s OB XV on

Lord’s Field4 Jan 2008 Easter Term begins21 Jan 7.00 p.m. OG Committee Meeting in the Hobson

Room23 Feb 2.00 p.m. Centenary Running of Scarrig

7.00 p.m. Scarrig Dinner in the Hobson Room20 March Maundy Thursday – End of Easter Term13 April Summer Term begins21 April 7.00 p.m. OG Committee Meeting in the Hobson

Room25 April OG London Dinner in the House of Commons24 May Speech Day28 June OG Day and Special Reunion for all former

members of Shute House

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Old Giggleswickians’ Dinner inThe House of CommonsFriday 27 April 2007A new year dawned and with it came email after email requesting tick­ets for the annual dinner in the House of Commons. Each day heraldedthe cry, “Will you just send an email to Angela for me, please?” By thetime the end of April arrived I felt as if I knew each Old Giggleswickianquite well and this left me wondering if my image of them would fitwhen, or if, I met them during the hours of the dinner.

To say Anthony was calm on the morning of 27 April would be a lie.We arrived at the station early – we dreaded the connecting train toLeeds being late – and, indeed, we clock­watched for the rest of the day.Needless to say we arrived at the House of Commons well in advance,armed with seating plan and menus. The weather was kind so manyOGs gathered on the Terrace overlooking Lambeth Palace and St.Thomas’s Hospital. It is a lovely view and was a perfect start to theevening.

By six­thirty people began to arrive and by seven o’clock the bar andthe Terrace were heaving with people, greeting each other and trying toremember dates at school along with names. Anthony was still bustlingabout waiting for Nigel Evans MP, who had sponsored the event, andfor our guest speaker, Tom O’Connor. At last they arrived and Anthonybegan to relax with a large glass of red wine.

The meal was excellent as was the service. The noise (and the heat)began to grow as everyone relaxed and enjoyed themselves. Then camethe speeches. The word went round to each speaker – “five minutesonly”.

First to the microphone was David Stockdale – very humorous buttwenty minutes.

Second was Bob Hargreaves – a whispered “five minutes only”turned into an equally humorous fifteen minutes.

Third on was Nigel Evans MP – a polite whisper of “five minutesplease” turned into an entertaining fifteen minutes. Anthony gave up!!

Fourth was the Headmaster – he jocularly ignored the plea of “fiveminutes” and spoke passionately about the school – again with humour.

Anthony threw away his stop­watch.At last Tom O’Connor took the stage and had the room shaking with

gales of laughter for well over half­an­hour.Everyone agreed it had been a very good evening. Next year’s room

has been booked for Friday 25th April 2008; as there was a waiting listfor tickets this year, the larger dining room has been assigned to us. So,if you missed this year we hope to see you in 2008. Come along; it is anexperience to dine in the Houses of Parliament – and don’t forget, manyOGs now stay in The City Inn, Westminster, where they can carry onreminiscing in their very comfortable bar! Lastly, a big “thank­you” toAngela Mills who worked so hard co­ordinating the tickets, keeping acareful watch on numbers and making sure the books balanced.

Maybe we should change the title of this article and call it“Anthony’s efforts with a stop­watch”? Must buy him a bigger one fornext year.

Have You Thought of Advertising inGigg:news?

Twice a year Gigg:news is mailed to c.3,000 OGs, a numberwhich increases each year. They all have a common educationalbackground to you. Might it help your business, your company,to advertise to them?FOR DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT THE EDITOR AT:dpfox@giggleswick.org.uk or D P Fox at the School address.

OG Annual Dinner at Giggleswick

31 March 2007Following theAGM and President’s Reception, thirty OGs attended thisyear’s annual dinner. They were joined by the two Heads of School –Isabel Marshall and Spencer Moran – and by the Headmaster, the newChairman of Governors, Martin O’Connell, and also Alistair Scholey,Housemaster of Shute.

OGs attending were:Left in 1940s: BS Brewster, MS Davidson, W Fell, JD ThornleyLeft in 1950s: MT George­Powell, RJ Hargreaves, MH Parkinson,AJ Thompson, JAWilsonLeft in 1960s: CH Bean, JAL Briggs, RA Hargreaves, R Hargreaves,C Kirkpatrick, J Kirkpatrick, AC TetlowLeft in 1970s: A Fraser, JD Harris, CW Harwood, NW Jefferies,HP Massey, IA Murphy, TI Roberts, NA Shaw, CR Shuttleworth,PJ Turner, PN WimpennyLeft in 1980s: EH Sissling, PH ThorntonLeft in 1990s: CR Woolsey

Following the usual excellent meal and speeches, there was discus­sion about the future of this event, in view of the fact that numbers seemto be stuck at around 30­35, many of whom are the same faces year afteryear. However, it is perhaps worth noting that there were three presentwho had not been before (a similar number occurs each year) and thatif the core of 25­30 does keep on coming, then surely this makes theevening viable. It is always enjoyable, so perhaps the answer is to keepspreading the word?

Whatever the final decision on this may be, the present factis that there will be no Annual Dinner at Giggleswick in 2008,because the Easter Term will end on Maundy Thursday, 20March. The 2008 AGM of the OG Club will therefore takeplace on OG Day in June; details will be sent out with nextMay’s edition of Gigg:news.

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LettersFrom Nick Cheesman (CH/S91­99):

‘Greetings from Tokyo! I am enjoying lifeliving here. I was thinking the other day howquickly the last eight years have flown by.Sitting A­Levels still seems like yesterday.Studying Japanese at Cambridge had its upsand downs; it was certainly not an easy ride!There were only four of us in my year in theentire university which meant we got almostone­on­one tuition; if it weren’t for that I amnot quite sure whether I would have masteredthe ins and outs of the language. I spent mythird year studying at Waseda University inTokyo.

After graduating I came to Japan on the JETProgramme, something I did not know aboutuntil Cambridge, but which I would highlyrecommend. I was placed as a Coordinator forInternational Relations in a small city inNorthern Japan called Yonezawa. I was basedin the City Hall and did all sorts of workincluding translation, interpreting for foreignvisitors, writing for the City newsletter, givingtalks at schools, civic groups and nursinghomes. I even had my own television showwhich was broadcast on local TV about 40times a month... something makes me thinkthey were a little short of other programmes tobroadcast! The City is beautiful, located in abasin surrounded by mountains. In summer thetemperature would get up to 40 degreesCelsius with almost 100% humidity, and a fewmonths later there would be 3 metres of stand­ing snow. I had one memorable occasion whenI woke up and discovered that the temperaturein my house was +3 degrees (Japanese housesdo not have central heating). Still, I learnedhow to snowboard.

After two years the winter was too much forme and I moved to Tokyo to work in the FourSeasons Hotel. For the first 13 months I was aGuest Services Officer, and since then I havebeen a Concierge. I always wanted to work inthe hotel industry, and it is very interesting. Ialways get strange looks when Japanesepeople come to the desk and it turns out I knowmore about Tokyo than they do. I do enjoy thework, but there are some serious down sides,mainly the pay and the hours. As I write this, Ihave to get up at 4:30am tomorrow morning...my shift starts at 7:00.

Please send my regards to everyone inGigg…’

Dear OG’s,An update from James Redman (CH/C 76­83).

I live in Vero Beach, a charming small townon the Florida east coast. This part of Florida isknown as the “Treasure Coast” due to several

vintage race at Summit European buyers.Point in West Virginia, the Best wishes and fondJefferson 500, and memories of my time atrunning a private track Giggleswick, including butday club, Targa Sixty Six. not limited to the CCF andOur Targa members have it’s gang of hovercraftenjoyed trips to the pioneers, the Wellbeck

sunken Spanish treasure shipsthat came to grief on the reefsrunning just offshore in only10­15 feet of water. VeroBeach is equally famous forthe Indian River citrus itproduces.

Along with my father,racing driver Brian Redman, Irun Intercontinental EventsInc., a motorsports marketingand events company. For thelast 16 years we have beenorganizing our own

Canadian GP, Le Mans,several tours through New England and manyweekends playing with their cars on trackshere in the south eastern USA.

The big event for this year is Rennsport IIIheld at Daytona International Speedway. Ihave been Race Director for the past 5 events,held every 3 years. The Rennsport reunion isthe largest gathering of Porsche racing cars inthe world, drawing an international field ofcars and drivers.

This coming Boxing Day I will have beenmarried 4 years to my lovely wife DawnGarvey­Redman from Cheshire. We have bothbeen in the states over 20 years and met 6 yearsago at a Polo match here in Vero Beach.

Dawn is a professional Polo commentatorduring the season, and also a real estate agentwith Watermark Properties specializing inluxury oceanfront properties. She went toschool at Lindisfarne College, Wales andChâteau Beau Cedre, Switzerland. Fortunatelyshe has a taste for adventure, being a privatepilot, licensed scuba diver, polo player and aformer member of the British Junior 3­dayEventing Team. We enjoy our family ofanimals consisting of a Great Dane, SpringerSpaniel, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, 2 catsand a polo pony. Also in the extended familyare Dawn’s mum’s numerous African cats, a240lb Cougar and a beautiful Florida bobcat.

Here in Vero we enjoy diving for lobster on

the afore­mentioned reefs, boating on theIndian River between the mainland and thebarrier island, and local Polo matches aswell as international Polo in West PalmBeach and Wellington. We have found agreat home here as it is ideally located for

both equestrian activities and theRedmans’ love for motor racing.

If any one would like to remi­nisce about times at Giggleswickor is thinking about visitingsouth east Florida the best way toget in touch is through ourwebsites: www.gorace.com,www. r enn spo r t 2007 . com ,www.polovoice.com

If any OGs are Porsche fans,the Rennsport III event shouldnot be missed! If you have aninterest in acquiring a bit ofproperty here in Vero Beach(“The Gateway to the Tropics”),

act soon as the exchange rateis definitely in favour of

pentathlon team and all theadventures with the Duke of Edinburgh’sAward scheme.

James Redman

Han Shi (N 69­74) writes from Sweden abouthis life since leaving Gigg:

‘I moved down to London and studiedarchitecture, first at South Bank Poly, then atthe Architectural Association. I began workingin an interior design company in London whospecialized in the hotel industry. Projects Iworked on ranged from luxury residences incentral London to hotels in places like Athens,Dubai, Cairo and Jeddah. I helped them set uptheir Athens office, then moved to their HongKong office, working on hotels in Hong Kong,China and Singapore. At some point I alsoworked in Brunei, building the palace for theSultan of Brunei in preparation for that coun­try’s independence in 1984. Back in HongKong I branched out into offices and banks,including the Bank of China HQ; and at thistime I set up a computer consultancy specializ­ing in the computerization of the buildingindustry.

Around 1990, after the hectic years in theFar East, I moved back to London for a slightlyslower paced life and switched to anothercompany – Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo(WATG). This took me to resort hotels inGermany, Spain, Israel, Mauritius and the

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Middle East. I then worked on somethingcompletely different, namely Legoland inWindsor Great Park.

During this time, in April 1994, I married aSwedish girl, whom I had met in Hong Kong,and in December 1994 we moved to Honolulu,the location of the Head Office of WATG,where I was in charge of updating their CADprogramme, as well as being involved in proj­ects in Hawaii, the Far East and South Africa.Our daughter was born in Honolulu in 1995and we moved back to London when she wasjust 7 months old. Back in London, my wifeand I set up a business together, our clientsranging from Baby Björn in Sweden and vari­ous architects and designers, to film produc­tion companies, the most exciting of whichwas EON Productions, the Broccoli Familycompany famous for the James Bond – 007series of films.

In 2000 we decided to go into semi­retire­ment to be able to spend more time with ourdaughter and experience her growing up. Wemoved to Sweden where the pace of life is lesshectic, the air is fresh and the open space of thecountryside is everywhere. We bought a horsefarm with 3 hectares of land and at one pointhad 21 horses, of which 5 were our own. InMarch this year we sold the farm and movedback into Halmstad, though our daughter

contemporaries might be interested to knowwhat happened to me ‘Post­Gigg’. I left in1955 and was immediately called up, likeeveryone else of my age in the country, to domy national service. From the SignalsRegiment I obtained a Commission to theManchester Regiment stationed in Mindon,West Germany. I was in charge of the anti­tankplatoon charged with stopping the Russianhordes (!). It would have been difficult, if notimpossible, as my 17­pounders were uselessagainst Russian tanks!! During my firstChristmas leave I met my wife, Margaret, nowof some 48 years, and we were married soonafter my demob. My father was very ill at thetime and so I entered the family shoe retailbusiness, soon to be joined by my brother Bob(RHMeeks, CH/S 49­56). We worked happily

together for the best part of 40 years. Duringthis time I opened an importing company,buying and selling Italian shoes – and makingmany friends there.

In my 30s I formed a group playing andwriting original songs, many about our localenvironment in Lancashire. We were verysuccessful, winning ‘New Faces’ on GranadaTV and almost becoming really famous. Someof you may have seen us on TV, because wedid The Esther Ranson Show for 14 weeks andended up with our own show on BBC2. TheFivepenny Piece made 14 albums in total and,to my amazement, two are still being sold byEMI – quite a compliment after so many years.I have almost 200 songs published and stillenjoy my music, plus the occasional small‘gig’. We also have a website atwww.5pp.co.uk.

Now retired, I have a lovely wife andfamily – two girls and a boy, plus seven grand­children. I live five months of the year inFlorida, on a golf course where I still play to a5 handicap, and I am busy teaching Americansto ‘talk proper’!

My regards to anyone who may rememberme…’

Robin M Szemeti (N 79­81) writes:

still has her pony, stabled at a local riding ended up being in charge of three islands forschool. I work part­time for a property them. At the age of 21 I came back homedeveloper who is converting an old indus­ (near Carlisle) for a while and talked mytrial complex of about 50 000 sq.m. into a way into a job with the local radio station asmodern business complex. Head of Promotions & Sales.

Thinking about it, I am sure that the Boredom got the better of me after threecountryside around Gigg has greatly influ­ years, so I came over to the USA to workenced my love of the outdoors. I keep with my sister at Disney. That was 10 yearsmeaning to document my experiences and ago and after two years with her I got tothis has been a good opportunity to begin work with a company selling vacationthe process…’ homes to British people. This meant taking

some fairly tough exams, but I passed themJohn Meeks (S 50­55) writes: well enough and 18 months ago was asked

‘After seeing my photographs in edition to become a Partner in the company.four of Gigg:news I thought some of my I am extremely happy here and live life

For myself, I left Gigg and managed to get aplace at Hull reading electronics. Being an idlesort, I failed the first year, but somehowmanaged to pass the resits, and left with adegree. I also met my wife Elaine there, andwe married a year after leaving Hull. Fromthere I got a job as an electronics engineer withthe BBC at Pebble Mill, where I stayed forsome 15 years. Elaine worked as a SeniorSister on a large intensive care unit.

We had our first child in 1999, and at thattime I left the BBC to work as a computerprogrammer during the dot­com boom. I spent3 or 4 years doing software projects, mainlyfor a Swiss auction house. We went on to haveanother two children (all boys) who are happyand healthy. I can see many of my traits inthem, poor things!

For reasons still not quite clear to me, I thendecided to start an engineering business. Thishas grown rapidly, and I now have some 11employees, two factories and my wife workswith me in the business, running the financeside. I never really saw myself as an 'employerof men' but it seems to sit well with me.

One thing I did get from Giggleswick thathas not left me, is a love of the outdoor life. Wehave spent most of our leisure time in andaround the mountains of Europe. We haveclimbed everywhere from the Lakes toScotland. the Alps to the Pyrenees. We evenwent to the Himalaya once! ... I look back atthe wonderful opportunities I had at Gigg,especially in outdoor pursuits and relatedactivities such as the MRU, and that has overthe years meant more to me than any other.

Robin Szemeti

Philippa (Pip) Liddell (St 83­86) now lives inOrlando, Florida, from where she writes:

‘I left Gigg, I can’t remember what age, 16I think. I then went to College in Newcastle todo business studies, which lasted about a year– although not the most academic person in theworld, I made it through. Constantly telling myparents that I needed to work and earn a living,I went off to Greece as a rep. for a tour opera­tor based in London. Had great fun and

to the fullest every day. Life is a roller­coaster, but it is what you make it: I think Gigggave me that…’

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6Year Senior Boys Year Senior Boys Junior Boys1960 Roger Walton 2007 Henri Lawson Chris Gemmell1959 Roger Walton 2006 Harry Coates Mark Gemmell1958 Roger Walton 2005 Harry Coates Sam Bartlett1957 W R Walton 2004 James Illingworth Joe Parker1956 W R Walton 2003 Dan Lawson David Lea1955 J A Wilson 2002 James Illingworth Chris Holmes1954 J A Wilson 2001 Chris Waters Scott Bryson1953 A Wilson 2000 Chris Waters James Greenhalgh1952 A Wilson 1999 Mark Anderson Ian Bartlet1951 R J Lucas 1998 Mark Anderson Charlie Weaving1950 W Fell 1997 Chris Woolsey Mark Anderson1949 B S Smith 1996 Matthew Brindle Mark Anderson1948 no race 1995 Nick Spencer Ewan Forrest1947 J G S Smith 1994 Francis Mickelborough Nick Spencer1946 J M Parker 1993 James Bussell Daniel Cuzner1945 M W Hoyland 1992 Hugo Hocknell James Foster1944 D T Marshall 1991 Peter Macdonald Francis Mickelborough1943 D T Marshall 1990 Peter Macdonald Joachim Beddington1942 H W Whiteley 1989 Peter Macdonald Hugo Hocknell1941 H W Whiteley 1988 Iain Smith Martin Rathmell1940 cancelled 1987 Duncan Coo Peter Macdonald1939 T Hogg 1986 Duncan Coo Liam Larkin1938 T Hogg 1985 Dominic Baldwin Iain Smith1937 F W Cook 1984 Dominic Baldwin Duncan Coo1936 D M Chadwick 1983 John Brewster Neil Masterson1935 J P Wright 1982 John Brewster JP Kendal1934 I C Fraser 1981 James Parker David Halliwell1933 B Pape 1980 James Parker John Brewster1932 G C Ogden 1979 Robert Rowe Phil Watkinson1931 A F A Barbier 1978 Steven Hartley Robert Rowe1930 H Leighton 1977 Michael Bettison Jonathan Lightfoot1929 W A Law 1976 Michael Bettison AP Wilkinson1928 T G Leighton 1975 R Warburton GP Lloyd1927 J A Archer 1974 G Mortimer RA Warburton1926 K Turnbull 1973 James Todd AJ Langley1925 K Turnbull 1972 James Todd RJ Thurmott1924 cancelled – influenza 1971 James Todd RS Houghton1923 F L Hamer (P) 1970 Peter V Fox James Todd1922 F L Hamer (P) 1969 Peter V Fox NE Jackson1921 H M Hainsworth 1968 A J Ladro PV Fox1920 J Heyes 1967 A J Ladro PV Fox1919 J Heyes 1966 M T Cox JV Garnett1918 Bulcock 1965 R M E Wilson MT Cox1917 Downing 1964 J C A E Trickey MT Cox1916 Foster 1963 J D Ross1915 Foster 1962 J C Whalley1914 J H Heyes 1961 J C Whalley1913 cancelled – influenza1912 E Frank (C)1911 A G Heslop1910 L J Pearson1909 G B Sykes1908 R Marley

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7Senior Girls Junior GirlsClaire Lilley Roberta JenkinsonAlice Lilley Claire LilleyAlice Lilley Claire LilleySheryl Slater Emma RoyleSheryl Slater Allice LilleySheryl Slater Rachael Parker

Laura Crossland Sheryl SlaterOlivia Sanderson Sheryl SlaterNiccola Hyslop Sarah FawcetttEllie Atkinson Nicole Slater

Charlotte Sanderson Olivia SandersonCharlotte Sanderson Olivia SandersonCharlotte Sanderson Ellie AtkinsonHeidi Robson­Ward Ellie AtkinsonHeidi Robson­Ward Charlotte SandersonRuth Bushaway Kaeti StricklandAlison Myles Christine Woods

Corrinna Johnson Marion FrandsenJane Bushaway Vicky HagueAnnette Galloway Alison MylesLucy Mansie Alison MylesVicky Knighton Annette Galloway/Lucy Mansie

no race no raceCharity Rigby no race

A GiggleswickSchool tradition

Scarrig 2008 …The wait is almost over

When I joined Giggleswick back in the twilight of theThatcher years in 1990 and discovered Scarrig, and whenlater I had done a little research into this archetypal publicschool event that was first raced in 1907, I thought that itmight be fun to be around when the centenary race was dueto be held. Little did I realize that I would still be here 17years later and organizing it myself.So what has 17 years of contemplation inspired me to

organize? Well ‘obviously’ the new course is ‘a shadow ofthe real one we had to run’, so why not test the current cropof runners over the older ‘tougher’ course? Do OGs like toget together and talk about their time at school? Of coursethey do, so why not have a celebratory dinner in theevening, where former runners and, I hope, some previouswinners can recount their tales of glory and not a littleadversity. And whilst we are about it, why not invite the OGsto test themselves against the current youth (‘who have it soeasy these days’).So that is what we are doing…On Saturday 23 February 2008 we will be holding the

centenary running of Scarrig over one of the ‘original’courses. Sadly, we can not use the original start (as Tilconhave blown it up), nor can we include the loop that is nowcut across by the bypass. The course last devised and usedby David Thornton is the planned route; it will start bySchool Boys’ Tower on the Scar, cross High Rigg and finishat Chapel that is, as long as we can get permission fromthe landowners and the agreement of the police. At presentmost of these parties seem agreeable. This route will beused by the senior boys and all OGs. The senior girls andjunior boys will run slightly shorter courses suitable for theirages, with some now as young as Year 7 competing for thefirst time in the senior school event.As usual there will be prizes for the pupils and also some

for the top OGs in each age group, depending on entries.There will also be a memento of the event for all finishers.In the evening there will be a formal dinner with a very

special guest, where tall tales of derring do will doubtlessbe recounted.If you are interested, please complete the enclosed

entry form and return it to me at the School by 14January 2008: A J Scholey, Scarrig Centenary,Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DE.Alistair Scholey (master i/c athletics)

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SPORT"All for one and one for all"

Sometimes it is hard to decide whatthis year’s OGGS highlight was. Not in2007. It came at 0900 precisely onFriday 21 September on the first tee atKilspindie GC in Aberlady. MikeHartley (CH/C 45­54) struck the firstshot of the annual Lancs v Yorksmatch at the par 3, 162 yard openerand was engulfed by all the tourists asthe ball went in for a hole in one. It wasa superb end to an excellent week’sgolf and a very enjoyable season. Theseason has raced past, and it hasbeen a particular pleasure to welcomesome younger members: Ed Tame (M02­07), Hamish Keltie (N 03­05),Richard Barker (M 00­05) and PaulRadcliffe (N 87­92) have certainlylowered the average age.The Open events have been well

supported, with nearly 40 playersduring the season, and the SummerMeeting at Captain Bob Barker’s (S58­63) Middlesbrough GC was aspecial highlight. We would welcome afew more OGs for the match v theSchool at Settle GC, so do come forthis one – Jo Cooke’s Dinner at Gigg isalone worth the trip. Most of the trophies have changed hands,though Nick Jefferies still has a liking for silver. Round of theseason probably goes to Chris Harwood for his best ever score inthe medal at Ilkley. It is good to see lots of talent coming throughat the School and we would like to congratulate Alex Stamper (U6Carr, also Captain of Hockey) on representing Cumbria Ladies atgolf this year.Matches against other Old Boy teams and the School saw us

win one, draw two and lose three and Tony Thorpe’s (C 45­50)starring performance at Ganton GC in the additional “BirkdaleBucket” is worthy of note. The key objective however is one ofenjoyment and there can be no doubt that the competitive golf on

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excellent courses, allied to friendly social get­togethers, makesfor a truly friendly Society.If you would like to play next season and you are not already

in touch with the Society, do please contact the Secretary, DavidCrossley, on 01829 741133 or at dmc@gtbarrow.eclipse.co.uk .You would be most wecome – handicap 28 to scratch, male andfemale – all you need to do is make contact. You too could get ahole in one and with 5 Stableford points after one shot, helpLancashire retain the Lancs/Yorks Trophy for a third consecutiveyear – or as a proud Yorkist help right the wrong.

David Crossley (CH/St 51­60)

In addition to being Captain of Hockey this season, AlexStamper (U6 C) has also had a successful year on the golfcourse. She was runner­up in the Cumbria Ladies County Match­play Championships, played over three days at the end of May,losing the final to a scratch player from New Zealand by one hole.On the following day, at Moortown, Leeds, she won the girls’section of the final regional qualifier for the 2007 Faldo Series; thistook her to The Roxburgh in the Scottish Borders in August,where she came 4th in the Scottish/North East heat in the sameseries. In late June Alex won the Northern Junior Federationmeeting at Kendal GC against Durham and Northumberland. AtEaglescliffe in July she played for Cumbria in the Northern LadiesCounty match week – 36 holes match­play per day for five days(Cumbria came 4th of the 6 counties competing).

Tom Cokell (U6 P) has again been selected for theYorkshire U19 Rugby XV and continues to be part of the LeedsTykes Academy. At the time of writing (early October) the 1stXVand the U16s remain unbeaten.

The Girls’ 1st XI Hockey have won the area round of the NationalSchools Competition and will play in the county round on 31October at Ampleforth School.

At the Sports Dinner in the Dining Hall on 20 October, the guestspeaker will be John Bentley, British and Irish Lions rugby playerat both League and Union. A report will appear in the next editionof Gigg:news, as will an account of the match between an OG XVand a Wooden Spoon AA’s XV to be held on the following day.

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Chris Gemmell (Yr 10 M) had a busy summer on the cricketpitch. He played 12 matches for the Yorkshire Schools’ U14s,including an unbeaten tour of Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, Essex andSussex. His best performance with the bat was againstNottinghamshire when, coming in at a score of 80–4, he hit 65 notout off 51 balls (including 5 sixes); and with the ball his best was3 for 3 against Northumberland.Chris also represented the North of England U14s in their

games against the West, South and Midlands. The photographshows him being presented with his cap by Graham Swann,England ‘A’ and Nottinghamshire all­rounder.

Claire Lilley (L6 St) won the bronze medal in the Womens’Northern U20 Championships 2,000m steeplechase on 10 July2007 at Trafford, Manchester. In a hectic chase for the line shewas only a couple of centimetres off winning the silver.Both the people ahead of her in the junior part of the race were

U20's and she ran about 7mins 35 secs, which ranks her third atU17 in the country at the moment. It was a combined race withthe seniors and she did not look out of place. It was her first raceover the barriers and more impressively, the first lap was her firsttime over the water jump as it is very difficult to find anyone whowill allow you to fill a water jump pit for training. She hurdled reallywell for a first timer.Elsewhere during the summer, Claire won the Yorkshire U18

Fell Running Championship, ran for Yorkshire U17 at 3,000m vNorthern Counties, finished second in two rounds of the EnglishU18 Fell Championships and was selected to run for the North ofEngland U20 team in the 2,000m steeplechase.

Richard Fall (CH/P 80­87) is the coordinator for OG Rugby.Any OG wanting to play rugby should contact him atrichard.fall@bradfordhospitals.nhs.ukor at ogrugby@btinternet.com

Alex Macdonald (M 99­04) is the coordinator for OGCricket. Any OG wanting to play cricket should contact him atmac_alexmacdonald@hotmail.com

Liz Smith (C 95­00) is the coordinator for OG Ladies’ Hockey.Those ladies wanting to play should contact her atelizabeth.smith@bbc.co.uk

10 June 2007TEAM BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL HEADS TO LE MANS 24HOUR ENDURANCE RACETeam Bruichladdich Radical is in France for the legendary Le

Mans 24 hour race. The race starts on Saturday 16th June and isthe 75th in history where cars drive for 24 hours on the 8.47 milecircuit which is mainly closed public roads. Tim Greaves (St 70­72), Stuart Moseley and Robin Liddell will be reaching around 190mph on the fastest part of the circuit in the LMP2 class carpowered by the AER two­litre turbo charged engine and shodwith Dunlop tyres. It is estimated that they will travel over 3000miles at an average speed of around 130 mph – that’s the equiv­alent of travelling from London to Moscow and back. It is Tim’sfirst time at Le Mans but both Stuart and Robin have raced theFrench circuit before.The team has been spurred on by its first podium finish at

Valencia last month and is looking forward to the challenge of the24 hours. The test day held last Sunday went reasonably well. Timgot to grips with the circuit and got in his qualifying laps that heneeded as a rookie. The week starts with scrutineering and auto­graph signing in a beautiful square in Le Mans city centre whichfor Team Bruichladdich Radical will be on Tuesday afternoon.Wednesday and Thursday see qualifying sessions for the raceand the compulsory completion of laps in the dark for all threedrivers. Friday is a track free day but the drivers return to Le Manscity centre for the drivers parade in the evening – an amazingevent where all 165 drivers are driven round a crowd­packedroute on vintage cars.Tim Greaves, team owner and driver:‘I’ve had my first experience of the track at the test and I’ve got

comfortable with it but I’m looking forward to attacking it a littlemore this week. I was driving comfortably at 3 minutes 52seconds but realistically need to drive comfortably in the 40s. Asfar as what we’re out to achieve, we’re out to win – there’s noreason why we can’t. Keeping out of the garage is going to be themain thing. From the times on the test day it looks as thoughBarazi Epsilon is the new LMP2 benchmark. Hopefully LMP2 willgive us a good few battles.’16 June 2007EARLY END FOR TEAM BRUICHLADDICH RADICAL’S 24HOUR RACEThe team was lying third in class and Tim was 15 minutes into

his driving stint when he hit a greasy patch of track made worseby the rain and spun into the barriers. Tim said, ‘I was coming inslowly on slick tyres when the car switched ends on the first right­hander going into the Porsche Curves. The GT cars were goingby, so I wasn’t even going quickly. The same thing happened tothe Creation car two corners ahead, so it just shows how treach­erous it can be out there. As expected, the team is gutted and it’sa shame we have to wait a whole year to try again.’

Left to right: Stuart Moseley, Tim Greaves, Robin Liddell

This is a photograph of the original lease to the Revd JamesCarr (Karr) of the land next to St Alkelda’s church, on which hewas to build the first Giggleswick School.The original document, still in the School’s possession, will soonbe framed and on display for all to see.So as we celebrate the opening of the new Sports Hall and lookforward to further exciting developments, OGs can be proud ofthe long history of their school and that they have themselvesbeen an important part of this. Long may it be so.

On 12 November, 1507, a lease was entered into between “the Right Reverende ffader in Gode,Thomas, Prior of Duresme and Convent of the same name on the one partie and James Karr, preste, on theother partie”by which the said James was given a 79 year lease of “half one acre of lande with the appurtenance,laitlye in the haldyng of Richarde Lemyng, lying neir the church garth of Gyllyswyke in Crawen within thecountie of York.”

The half acre that James Carr (Karr) leased was ordered to be enclosed and he agreed that hewould keep or cause to be kept there “one gramer scole.”

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OG DAY 2007For the first time in many years the weather onOG Day was wet and miserable. Not so thespirits of the 200 people who turned up – OGswith their families, who enjoyed wonderfulhospitality from the School. Ages of the OGspresent ranged from 18 to 83 and one, JKSUttley (P 40­44) even turned up on his 80thbirthday, for which, to his surprise, he waspresented with a birthday cake at the end of theexcellent lunch.

Incoming President, Nigel Shaw, spokewarmly about his own time at Giggleswick and

what his education here had meant to himthroughout his life. He encouraged all presentto spread the word about the excellence of theSchool and how important it is for OGs tosupport it in whatever way they can. Since theweather prevented any sporting activitiesduring the afternoon, many lingered on in theDining Room to reminisce and catch up witheach other. The Chapel service was even betterattended than usual and OGs were pleased tohear a brief address from the new Chaplain,John Bavington.

An innovation this year was to have aHouse Reunion, replacing the pattern ofDecadal Reunions which has operated for anumber of years. This was a great success, asshown by the numbers on the photographbelow taken outside Beck House in steadyrain. As well as the 40 Style OGs who turnedup, a few cried off on the day and 25 sent theirapologies from many corners of the globe.Two octogenarian members of Style sent themessage below:

The Style Reunion, 30 June 2007Two octogenarian members of the StyleCommunity send greetings to the StyleHouse alumnae gathered today. We regretthe unfortunate distance that prevents usfrom being with you in person.We, Tony Randle (33­41) and David

Knight (39­44), were members of StyleHouse in the early 1940s under the direc­tion (and discipline) of L P Dutton, whowas Housemaster. Mr Dutton’s guidance,leadership and influence have beenacknowledged in the recent history of theSchoolTony, a couple of years older than

David, left Style in 1942. He went on toCambridge for a year before attendingSandhurst, and was commissioned in theTenth Royal Hussars, with whom heserved in Italy and Germany.David left in 1944, enlisting in the Royal

Marines. After being awarded a commis­

sion, he was selected for training at theCommando Training Unit at Towyn inNorth Wales, subsequently joining 44 RMCommando as Intelligence Officer andserving in Hong Kong and the Middle EastWe have not met since leaving Style, for

we, too, are separated by a great distance:Tony lives in the USA, in Richmond,Virginia, and David lives in Melbourne,Australia.In 1999, through the good offices of the

OG Newsletter, we met again by email andbegan a continuing correspondence. Weeasily recaptured the camaraderie thathad been fostered at Style House, andthis, over the past few years, has devel­oped into a deep and important friendship.Retired from the workplace, familiesraised, we find pleasure in reminiscingabout people and events few now remem­ber, and in continuing friendship that

began at Style sixty­five years ago. Andwe two have found the immediacy ofemail communication to be enormouslycomforting as the infirmities of age beginto leave their mark.We hope that this reunion will bring

those of you who met and lived in Styletogether again for more than this singleday. Though you may have drifted apart,this reunion offers opportunities to re­establish unique relationships.We wish you all a happy day at your

reunion. May Style House continue tonurture acquaintances of the past andpresent, cultivating them into the friend­ships of the future.So, from ‘Across the Pond’ this is

Tony Randle saying “Y’all have a greatday, y’all.”And from ‘Down Under’ this is David

Knight saying “G’day cobbers, have fun.”

The Special Reunion on OG Day 2008 – Saturday 28 June – will be for all former members of Shute House.So you have plenty of time to get this date firmly in your diaries – we look forward to seeing you.

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Giggleswick’s NewFoundation DirectorEvery September the new school year brings several freshfaces to Giggleswick. Amongst this year’s cohort of staffand students is Andrew Beales, the recently appointedFoundation Director. Andrew joins the school from theUniversity of Sunderland, where he has been managing theDevelopment and Alumni Office for the past three years.

After spending nearly a decade in the North East,Andrew has come to Giggleswick to support the School’sdevelopment plans. Initially from Stockport, Cheshire,Andrew was educated at Stockport Grammar School andwent on to read physics and astronomy at DurhamUniversity. He lives in Leyburn with his partner Nikki, andis an active member of Rotary, for whom he acts as GroupStudy Exchange coordinator for the North East District.

Andrew is keen to hear your thoughts about how OGscan help the School face the challenges of the future. Overthe next few months many of you will see Andrew atGiggleswick events, and I am sure will help him to learnmore about the school, and what it means to be an OG.Andrew writes:

“The fact that Giggleswick School has been here for thepast half millennium is a testament to the support of gener­ations of OGs. Over the coming years the School has ambi­tious plans that will enable Giggleswick to continue toprovide top quality independent education for the next 500years. Helping to realize these plans is both a challengeand a great honour.”

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We can make our lives sublime,And, departing, leave behind usFamous OG Series Footprints in the sands of time.HW Longfellow

SIR DUNCAN CAMERON CUMMING, CB KBE MA(1903­1979)

Duncan Cummingwas educated atGiggleswick from1914­1921. A keensportsman at School,he played for the 1stXI and was Captain ofthe 1st XV. In theChronicle we readthat, ‘he can hit a ballvery hard’ and that heachieved the highestbatting average.Playing for the XV weare told, ‘As Captainhe has acted as aninspiring example ofkeenness and enthu­siasm. He is a veryfine forward. Heshould go far.’ Hewon prizes for puttingthe shot and spoke inschool debates.In 1921 Duncan

Cumming went up toCaius College, Cambridge, where heplayed in the Varsity Matches of 1922­24;in 1925 he won his England cap. Invitedinitially to play for Scotland, being ofScottish descent, he characteristicallythought it fairer to play for the country ofhis domicile.In 1925 Sir Duncan joined the Sudan

Political Service and from 1937 he special­ized in the affairs of Ethiopia and Eritrea.During the Second World War he becameChief Secretary, Eritrea; ChiefAdministrator, Cyrenaica; and Chief CivilAffairs Officer, Middle East. Never havingtaken the narrow view and having beforethe War specialized also in Nigerian affairs,this broad approach stood him in goodstead in a task such as he was given inLibya, of establishing an entirely newadministration system to meet the needsof post­war Africa.After the War he returned to the Sudan

to become Governor of Kordofan; and in1952 he was seconded to the ForeignOffice to undertake what was perhaps his

most importantachievement, thefederation of Eritreawith Ethiopia.In 1953 he

embarked on acommercial career,first with a buildingfirm in the West Indies,then as ManagingDirector of BOAC andas BOAC’s Consultanton Africa. Later he setup his own businessto advise on Anglo­African trade.He managed to find

time for his ownresearches, pursuingthe trails of early trav­ellers like MansfieldParkyns and happilytracking downarchives and descen­dents. He devotedmuch of the last years

of his life to three learned societies: theSociety for Libyan Studies, The RoyalGeographical Society of which he wasPresident (1974­76) and the BritishInstitute in Eastern Africa. He wasawarded the CB in 1948 and the KBE in1963. He was President of the OG Club in1975­76.Sir Duncan laboured unceasingly and

selflessly to the very end, despite painfularthritis and the onset of terminal illness.He was a remarkable man. Though natu­rally self­effacing and modest, his achieve­ments speak for themselves. He had asense of fair play and decency ­ qualitieswhich had shown themselves as a pupil atthis School. Sir Duncan was a noble anddistinguished representative of his era.Interestingly, his daughter, Ann Schlee,

is a novelist whose first novel – RhineJourney – was short­listed for the BookerPrize (1981). Using in part her father’sresearch material on the Napier expeditionto Magdala in 1867­68, she also wrote thenovel The Guns of Darkness.

Academic News2006/7Sixth Form• Record pass rate of 99.5% at A2level

• 70% of all entries were graded A orB, 10% higher than previous recordfigure

• UCAS points per person was 365,putting us well up the Times ‘Top1000 Schools’ table

• All but one student accepted at their1st or 2nd choice university

• In the top 16% nationally for value­added out of schools taking part inthe ALIS project

• Six L6 pupils accepted into theNational Association of Gifted andTalented Youth

GCSE• 91% of entries graded A*­C and over46% graded A*/A – best results since1999

• 41% of candidates achieved at least5 A*/A grades

• Value­added of almost one grade persubject per pupil, regardless of ability

• Half of all candidates achieved an A*or A in both English Language andLiterature

• All pupils studied three sciences atGCSE, with one third of the cohorttaking three separate sciences – ofthese, 88% were graded A*/A

Some reasons for success• Clear target­setting using midYIS andALIS data

• After­school academic ‘clinics’• More teachers are Examiners atGCSE and A­level

• Friday afternoon 6th FormEnrichment Programme

• Increased use of accelerated learningtechniques

Anna Wood, Director of Studies

Founded in 1968, The Old Giggleswickian Lodge welcomes to its fraternal ranks OGs and staff members ofGiggleswick School and Catteral Hall. We also welcome masonic visitors to our meetings. For further informationplease contact:Master: Peter Thornton (P 78­83) 01535 640252Secretary: Ian Shevill (Hon OG, 68­04) 01729 823764 – 15 Halsteads Cottages, Settle, BD24 9QJMeeting: 2nd Tuesday September, November, March and Maywww.l8263.oldgiggleswickian@wrprovince.co.uk (l as in Lodge at the front of the address)

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Picture conundrum 5 Picture conundrums 6, 7, 8

In the last week of March this year, OG Denis Nutter (CH/S 54­63) visitedGiggleswick for what he knew would be the last time; he died from cancerone month later [see under ‘Deaths’ on p.19]. One of the items he broughtwith him was used, with his permission, as Picture Conundrum 5. Half adozen OGs contacted us with the names, the general consensus being:Standing at the back: Major RE Moss (staff). Back row (l to r): JJ Whaley(CH/N 52­62), D Allison (CH/C 52­63), DG Nutter (CH/S 54­63), DFWigglesworth (CH/N 56­63), JW Hartley (CH/N 56­63), JD Thompson(CH/P 56­62), M Potter (CH/P 53­58), J Breaks (CH/C 56­61). Seated: DFOddie (CH/St 54­64), DS Westhead (CH/P 53­61), WH Brookes (staff), JAStead (CH/C 53­63).John Bolton (CH/C 56­63) writes:‘Good memories from this one. WH Brookes turned the team round (inwhat was his first term at Giggleswick) from winning nothing to winningeverything by conducting training sessions, rather than just letting thelads play endless games (where you only had the ball at your feet for 2minutes out of 90). D Allison, centre­half, was criticized by WHB for head­ing the ball with the top of his head rather than his forehead (as you cansee, he wore glasses).I think this team played in the 1957­58 season, because a year later

rugby was introduced to Catteral and not having made the grade forsoccer, I was made captain of the 1st XV for some reason…’

Picture 8 shows the entire cast of Guys & Dolls on the set beforethe dress rehearsal in December 1983 – the first production after theSchool had become fully co­educational. We have lost touch with manyof these OGs, so if you know where they are, please ask them to get intouch. Please contact dpfox@giggleswick.org.uk

With the new Sports Hall now completed, thoughts are turning towardsconverting the old one (the former Covered Playground) and its surroundingsinto a theatre, with accompanying foyer, exhibition space, storage andchanging areas. So the picture conundrums for this edition are theatrical.For 6 and 7 we would like to know who the actors are and, if possible, wherethey are now. The production was of The Long, The Short and The Tall,directed by Russell Harty in 1963.

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Neil Harrison (P 74­79)This picture, taken from the balcony of Neil’s house, is of just about theWestern extremity of the Bernese Alps, overlooking Martigny to thesouth and Lake Geneva to the West.

DOES ANY OG HAVE A BETTER VIEW FROM THEIR HOME?

Contenders so far…From Ian Brewis (Shute 73­78)Looking at Neil Harrison’s photo in the Gigg:News for May 07, I

could feel the fresh air. Congrats Neil on choosing such a wonderfulplace to live – Scarrig and “doing 30’ must be nowt to a walk in thosehills!!Attached is the antithesis: the urban jungle view from our bedroom window here in Hong Kong. Those of you who may have visited

Hong Kong in the last few years will know that I did take these photos on a rare, exceptionally clear day, when the wind was blowing fromthe China Sea rather than from the smoke stacks across the border in “the world’s factory” of Guangzhou, China. The view looks overHappy Valley Race Track, across the harbour (just in view between the buildings!) towards Kowloon and the hills of the New Territories.With warm regards to you all and looking forward to the next school visit to Hong Kong. Just let me know if I can be of assistance.

Victor Porter (S 69­74) submits the view belowfrom his kitchen window in Rio de Janeiro, wherehe is currently working on a three­year contract.

Eve Pennell (Hon OG 78­97) writes:Spurred on by your challenge in Gigg:news I quickly submit thisattached photo as a contender in the ‘Does any OG have a betterview from their home?’ competition! This is the view from ourbedroom window looking north to the Kentmere Horseshoe,Cumbria. Every time I look out I can’t believe how lucky we areto live here.

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Jack and Eve Pennell (staff78­97) have accepted the postsof Deputy Head and EnglishTeacher respectively atHarrow International Schoolin Beijing from August 2007. There can’t be amuch more extreme change from Kentmere(population under 100) to Beijing (last count,population 12.8 million)! Their two­yearcontract will take them away from their beau­tiful view as well [see opposite page], but theywill be in pole position for the 2012 OlympicGamesHannah Pennell (St 91­96) is a copywriter inLondon, and to complete the family news,Nikki (St 94­99) is teaching Art and EFL inGirona, Spain at the moment, but is about tomove further East too – probably to Singapore.Also in China is Brian Christian (DeputyHead 95­02) who has moved from his positionas Principal of Liverpool College to takecharge of the British International School inShanghai. The photograph below shows SamChristian (CH/M 95­03) seeming to enjoythat city.

Sam Christian

Jonathan C Palmer (N 73­75) has completed28 years in the Police Service and is due toretire in two years’ time. He is currently work­ing in the York Youth Offending Team.James Rigby (CH/M 97­04) is in his finalyear at university in Queensland, studyingSpanish and journalism. He has a paid job asCommunications Officer with University ofQueensland Sport, writing press releases and

NEWS…NEWS…NEWS…

Nick Foulerton (CH/P 87­94) sent this photograph whilst passing through Tbilisi, Georgia, onemonth into a motorcycle journey with his wife Rebecca, which they intend will take them alongthe old Silk Route through Central Asia into China and then back to India. Nick writes, ‘My wifefinished working in a London­based Near Eastern antiquities and Islamic art gallery and I havetaken a six month sabbatical from the Army, one year after we were married. This trip is a culmi­nation of many overland journeys and one that we believe might be of interest to readers of theOG magazine. If you would be interested in following our journey, please visit our website –www.foulerton.com, or e­mail us directly: foulerton@hotmail.com.’

articles in both hard copy and on the web; healso writes for Queensland Rugby Union andworks at Channel 9 one day a week, inter­viewing the Oz hierarchy sports personalitiesand commentators, doing reports and writingthe tickertape that runs beneath all the TVnews sports reports. He is about to go to SouthAmerica for 3 months to complete his Spanishstudies.James’s sister Camille Rigby (St 01­02) hasjust been appointed Marketing Manager (theyoungest ever, aged 19) of a large interna­tional sports and fitness company inQueensland.Katie Dutson (née Steeds, St 88­90) ismarried to Rob, they have three children andlive near Southampton. She was theOrthopaedic Physio Manager at WinchesterHospital prior to having her family and hopesto start her own private practice once her chil­dren are old enough. Katie’s sister, EmmaSteeds (St 88­92) is an environmental auditorfor a huge chicken company in Auckland,New Zealand, where she has been for nearlyfour years.Linda Stewart­Birch (née Stewart, N 83­85)has been married for eight years to Mark andthey live in St Albans. Linda is HR andFacilities Officer at the British Academy ofFilm and Television Arts in London.Carolin Feindor (St 95­96) now lives inZurich where she works as Assistant Manager,Forensic Services, forPricewaterhouseCoopers AG.Liz Hutton (CH/C 92­97) is nowPerformance & Development Manager atUnited Biscuits, based in Middlesex. Hersister Anne­Marie (CH/C 91­99) lives andworks in Leeds as a solicitor specializing incriminal law; and brother Christopher(CH/M 92­00) is an IT Consultant with a firmin London called PA Consulting.

Katie Yewdall (C 97­99) has taken on aunique charity challenge. She has taken on amission, with one other friend, to travel acrossSouth East Asia in the most carbon efficientway possible. Katie and Jess will cycle fromHong Kong to Ho Chi Minh City, via Laos,Thailand andCambodia, inthree months andcover 4500 km.There will be nosupport vehicleand they will haveto map read andcarry all their gearthemselves! Inaddition, they willtravel to and from Asia by train.The aims of the trip are:To raise awareness for low carbon travel andresponsible tourismTo raise money for Marie Curie Cancer CareTo raise money for Cool Earth and Fauna andFlora InternationalTo challenge ourselves physically and toexplore an incredible part of the world!

Katie and Jess do not claim to be fitnessmaniacs or pious tree huggers, but they hopethat this trip encourages people to think moreabout the impacts that they have on the envi­ronment. They are not insisting that everyonemakes huge changes to their lives, but ifeverybody makes the occasional responsiblechoice, collectively we can make a difference.

Katie organized a reunion for OGs inLondon, in Rumi Nightclub in Chelsea on 6October 2007, to raise money for the trip. Formore information about Katie’s proposed tripgo to www.ecotrip.org.uk or email her atkatie_yewdall@hotmail.com. Or most impor­tant of all sponsor her atwww.justgiving.com/ecotripFFI orwww.just giving.com/ecotripMC

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Robert Loomes (St 82­86) is Director forEducation at The Horological Institute(currently re­writing their Distance LearningCourse) and in 2006 was elected FRSA for hiswork in training watch and clock makers. He ismarried to Robina and they live in Stamford.Jess Evans (CH/St 93­00) has accepted a newteaching post at the Junior School of LeedsGrammar School (about to merge with LeedsGirls High School to become The GrammarSchool at Leeds).Victoria Vaughan (CH/C 91­99) lives inLondon and is a Reporter on the Health ServiceJournal.CONGRATULATIONS to all OGs who havegraduated this year. Those whom we knowabout are: Dan Woolnough (M 98­03) –LLB(Hons), Aberystwyth, Georgina Watson(C 97­02) – Italian, Exeter, Natasha Macbean(C 97­02) – Earth Sciences, Oxford(Worcester). Natasha has also been acceptedfor a PhD at University College, London. SallyCoates (St 02­04) – Investment & Finance inProperty, Reading, Nan Cheng (S 00­03) –Computing Science and Alistair Peckham (P01­03) – Politics & International Relations(MA), both at Aberdeen, Mark Harrison (N99­04) – Management Studies, Leicester, andJack Hird (S 97­02) – Russian, Nottingham.Jack has also been accepted for officer trainingat the RMA Sandhurst, beginning in January2008.Actor Anthony Daniels (ARDWard, N 69­74)worked on all six Star Wars films as the robotC­3PO. Star Wars celebrates its 30th anniver­sary this year and Anthony spoke the first linein the original movie. He is still working on the

CONGRATULATIONS to Henry Marks (M 00­05) and hisco­entrant from the University of Northumbria, RebeccaWilliams, who have won a groundbreaking student designcompetition – Future Designs – organized by H&R JohnsonTiles Ltd.

The competition, held in June this year, was judged byseveral of the design world’s top people and Henry &Rebecca’s winning design will be installed in Material Lab,the design resource centre on Great Titchfield Street, London,where it will be seen for the next 12 months by all visitors,including representatives from London’s top design practices.Dean Keyworth, Chairman of the British Interior DesignAssociation, said, ‘I loved the boldness of the design and theway the winner had taken a cutting edge bathroom productand pushed its limits even further.’

Henry said, ‘To have our design installed in Material Labis a once­in­a­lifetime opportunity and we knew as soon as wefound out about the competition that we had to enter. Thereare very few chances for students to interact with the commer­cial world, so the fact that our design will be seen by a numberof design practices and prospective employers is even morepleasing.’

Clone Wars cartoons, the animated series. Hewas quoted in the press earlier this year assaying:

‘My main memory of Star Wars would beworking on the costume for six months, goingout to Tunisia, not sleeping, being really quiteexhausted by the whole thing. I rememberbeing up after midnight completing thecostume, getting to the location at 5 o’clockand then – forget Hollywood glamour! – I hada tent with a sand floor and six people takingtwo hours to get me into the costume.

When they eventually got me in, turned thelights on and opened the tent flaps, I walked outand for one brief moment – to the crew spreadout across the desert in front of me – I truly wasa god. The morning sun hit that costume andpeople just gasped. That was my moment offame.’Neil Blaikie (M 91­96) now lives in Hudson,Quebec, Canada with his partner Jennifer, theirson Ryan and their 12 cats! He works for aconcert lighting company based in Montreal,doing rock concerts and lighting for Cirque DuSoleil shows rehearsing in Canada. Neil wrotein April: ‘I have spent the last winter trying to

adjust to freezingtemperatures (–34°Cwith no wind chill),however, the summer iscoming at last and thetemperature will top30°C (bring it on!). AnyOGs who happen to bein this part of the worldare more than welcometo contact me – I willeven throw in a freetour of Montreal foryou. One final note:when I was last back inthe UK, driving toOxford and then a fewdays later at the ferryterminal in Dover, Ihappened to pass threeBibby’s of Ingletoncoaches. I don’t know ifthey still transport theschool teams around,but it brought backmemories of goingaway on schoolfixtures!William Gaunt (C 50­53) is currently starring

as Gloucester in King Lear and as Sorin in TheSeagull (alternating the role with KennethMcKellen) with the RSC, both productionsunder the direction of Trevor Nunn.

BirthsTo Helen Stafford (née Sheard, C 88­90) andher husband Ian, a daughter, Jessica Daisy, born2 November 2006.To Neil Blaikie (M 91­96) and his partnerJennifer, a son, Ryan Clark, born 30 January2007.To Deborah Cornford (née Callan, N 84­86)and her husband Tom, a daughter, Isabella,born 10 April 2007.To Ashley Caton (CH/S 87­95) and his wifeRachael, a son, Jack Valentine, born 18 May2007.To Alex Holmes (CH/P 83­90) and his wifeLucy, a daughter, Julia Katharine, born 26 June2007.ToKaeti Rawling (née Strickland, CH/St 87­95) and her husband Jonathan, a daughter,Nellie Anne, born 29 August 2007.To Roger Kingston (CH/P 76­84) and his wife

                              

                                    

                      

 

                        

           

             

                               

                  

             

                  

            

                                       

            

                  

                                                             

                          

                            

                                                                            

                        

                                                                                

           

                                                  

                                                     

                            

                          

                               

                      

                          

                                             

                                   

                          

                                           

                                                  

           

                  

                                       

                  

                  

                  

                      

                    

                        

     

   

                            

                        

                        

                            

                                           

                                              

                  

                        

        

           

                                                                     

                      

   

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Genevieve, a son, Lawrence Brian Sinclair,born 18 September 2007, a brother for Caitlin,Madeleine and Rosslyn.

‘Dad is so proud and relieved that he nowhas someone to watch rugby with and not HighSchool musicals all the time! Any OGs in theYork area pop in for a glass or two of wine’ –roger@rogerkingston.comTo James Robinson (S 95­00) and his wifeHolly, a daughter, Lana Hope, born 26September 2007.

DeathsTN Oldfield (P 44­49) died on 29 June 2006.DS Haigh (CH/C 35­42) died on 7 November2006.WWSutcliffe (CH/C 36­41) died on 23March2007.PD Lumb (CH/N 47­53) died on 15 April2007.

On leaving school, Peter attended theWarsash Sea Training School and joined theMerchant Navy, spending 42 years with P&Ountil his retirement in 1997.P Sutcliffe (CH/C 35­41) died on 21 April2007.Revd CT Coney (St 46­51) died on 23 April2007.

Ordained in 1969, Christopher was formany years (after 1971) Chaplain atPangbourne College.DG Nutter (CH/S 54­63) died on 26 April2007.

Denis visited Giggleswick one month beforehis death in the company of his good friend,OGHarry Kessler (N 44­49). He came to bringvarious items of memorabilia for the School’sarchive.Christopher G Heseltine (CH/S 49­56) diedon 1 May 2007 aged 67.

After leaving school, Chris initially wentinto the family business, Heseltine & Gray Ltd,wool merchants in Bradford. He started tolearn the trade from the bottom, as our fatherhad, and enjoyed his training, although it wasinterrupted by 2 years National Service work­ing with radar in the RAF. Unfortunately in thesixties the wool trade went into a steep declineand in about 1965 the company went intovoluntary liquidation. Chris was a great sales­man (his customers loved him – nobody couldtell a funny story like he could) and took hisskills into the road sign business, where hespent most of his career, eventually becomingsales manager in England for a Scottishcompany. When business consultants pointedtheir finger of doom at his job, the office inEngland which he was running was closeddown and he was made redundant. He under­took a couple of other jobs where he made hismark and some lasting friendships. Finally heretired in Broseley, Shropshire, where he wasliving at the time of his death. Never a greatenthusiast for exercise, but always a great

MarriagesKaren Bradley (St 98­00) married David Shuttleworth on 29 June 2007 in the School Chapel.Kirsty Sexton (C 92­97) married John McLaughlin on 30 June 2007 in the School Chapel.Her sister Megan (C 94­97) was Chief Bridesmaid and brother Connor (M 99­04) was an Usher.Emily Gascoyne (C 91­96) played ‘Salut d’Amour’ during the signing of the registers. Also presentwere Sarah Angove (C 92­97), Amy Cramphorn (C 94­96) and her fiancé Jonathan Hooper (S91­96) – see below.

Sally R Hutton (St 90­92) married David Coombes on 5 July 2007.Peter Macdonald (CH/P 83­91) married Cassandra Doyle in the School Chapel on 6 October 2007.Rex Hornby (CH/N 84­92) married Karen Crawley on 20 October 2007 in the School Chapel.

enthusiast for a pint of beer, Chris had becomea rather rotund gentleman with a wonderfulwhite beard, and many of his friends affection­ately nicknamed him ‘Father Christmas.’ Ithink he rather missed his vocation!

Chris lived very contentedly with his secondwife and soulmate, also Chris, until cancerbrought his life to an untimely close.

Although he hadn’t (as far as I am aware)visited the school for some time, Chris had agreat affection for Gigg, and sent his son by hisfirst marriage to be educated there (Simon CHeseltine, CH/S 71­81). Chris would remi­nisce about the wonderful end of term candlelitservice that OGs of our generation had thegood fortune to enjoy, and consequently hiswidow arranged for ‘O God, our help in agespast’ and ‘Lord, dismiss us with thy blessing’ tobe sung at his funeral. I was given the oneroustask of reading Ecclesiastes Chapter 12 (wethought that 11 as well would have been a bitmuch), and did my best to do it justice. Chriswould often quote ‘vanity of vanities’.

Paul Heseltine (CH/S 52­62)JT Watson (CH/St 47­55) died on 2 May2007.

John was a much loved and skilledorthopaedic surgeon in Lanarkshire, whoretired eight years ago. His interests includedthe Church, golf, amateur dramatics and writ­ing poetry. Several of his poems are due to bepublished, one of which is printed below:A Short Poem about God

How d’you see God?Leonardo’s granddad with a long white beard?Or perhaps you see a woman? In which caseForget the beard.

Or perhaps you see a set of rulesFor the benefit of all mankind;Enforced by men in filigreed robesOr dark blue suits and bowler hats.

Or could he be that swelling feeling in your chestWhen you smell a rose?

Or all of those?

God only knows.

ST Walton (CH/St 59­63) died on 21 May2007.AE Singer CBE (CH/S 35­40) died on 27 May2007, aged 80.

Aubrey Singer was one of the most famousof all BBC television and radio executives,culminating form his final two years in theposts of managing director and deputy direc­tor­general. In his 35 years at the BBC he wasresponsible for some of the most successfulseries, documentaries and innovations everseen at the Corporation. These include suchiconic developments as ‘Horizon’, ‘Tomorrow’sWorld’and ‘Breakfast Time’, together with highprofile documentary series such as‘Civilization’, ‘The Ascent of Man’, ‘America’,‘The Body in Question’ and ‘Men of Ideas’. Hewas, too, associated with some of BBC2’smajor drama series, including ‘I Claudius’. Hewas appointed CBE in 1984.R Hopwood (N 20­23) died on 6 September2007, aged 100 (Bob’s 100th birthday was cele­brated in the last edition of Gigg:news).CR Tomlinson (CH/C 47­55) died inSeptember 2007.VR Potter (Town 38­43) died on 8 October2007.

                  

                                                                     

         

                                                                                                       

   

                                                                      

                 

                                                            

       

                      

     

“Contemplation of the future belongsonly to intelligence” William Paley O.G. (1743–1805)

What legacy will you leave?Giggleswick School relies on the support of friends, parents and OGs to provide facilities, bursaries andscholarships. By making a gift in your will to the School we can ensure future generations benefit fromthe very best teaching and facilities.

At whatever stage we are in life, whether buying our first house, expecting our first child, tidying upour affairs, or preparing for a well earned retirement, we should all think about making a will. Onceyou have made provision for friends and family why not make a gift to help those who follow in yourfootsteps at Giggleswick?

Not only does the gift of a legacy not affect your current commitments, but it is also an extremely taxefficient form of giving. All charitable legacies are free of inheritance tax. Making such a gift to theSchool may also reduce the tax liability of your estate.

For your free, no obligation, guide to making a will, or for more information about making a gift toGiggleswick please contact Foundation Director, Andrew Beales. He will deal with your enquiry inconfidence and with discretion.

Andrew Beales – abeales@giggleswick.org.uk, 01729 893 008Giggleswick School, Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24 0DERegistered Charity No. 1109826