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N e w s l e t t e rS p r i n g � 2 0 1 4

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Leav

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of…

Saturday21stJune

6.30� �Drinks�Reception�in�the�Old�Music�Room�with��guided�tours�of�the�school�by�present�students.

7.30� �Dinner�in�the�PAC�with�paid�bar

11.00� �Carriages

� £25�per�person,�guests�welcome

Sunday22ndJune

OQs Summer Reunion

11.30� �Coffee�in�the�Cricket�Pavilion

11.30� �Swimming�Pool�will�be�open�(will�close�at�12.30)

12.00� �Cricket�-�OQs�v�Queen’s

12.30� �Music�-�Queen’s�Saxophonists’

13.00� �Hog�Roast

14.00� �Tennis�-�OQs�v�Queen’s

15.30� �Afternoon�Tea�on�the�Lower

‘94Reunion

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact Jon Pike or Kim Boalch on the email addresses below:[email protected] or [email protected]

� Front�cover:�Calvin�Hui�and�Richard�O.�Lewis�(1960s��Reunion)

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The Development OfficeReunion It is with regret that we inform you of the retirement of David Sargison (1960 - 1965) as Chairman of

Queen’s College Taunton Foundation. David was instrumental in establishing the Foundation and has been its chairman since 2006. He enjoyed a successful career as a Chartered Accountant spending a considerable period of his early working life in Portugal. Grateful for his time at Queen’s, he was keen to give something back to the school and the Foundation has provided him with that opportunity.

The�Foundation�is�the�vehicle�through�which�those�who�wish�to�support�the�school�in�any�number�of�ways�can�do�so.�David�has�worked�hard�to�promote�awareness�of�the�Foundation�and�promoted�many�initiatives�which�will�serve�the�school�well�in�the�long�term.�Notable�amongst�his�achievements�has�been�the�establishment�of�the�legacy�programme�and�The�Sibly�Society�and�the�Queen’s�Fund.�These�are�important�ways�in�which�OQs,�parents�and�friends�of�the�school�can�help�the�school�financially,�either�in�support�of�bursaries�for�individual�pupils�or�for�capital�projects.�His�firm�sense�of�direction�and�steady�persistence�in�pursuit�of�his�goals�is�much�respected�by�those�who�have�worked�with�him.�

Similarly,�his�warm,�mild�manner�and�dry�sense�of�humour�are�characteristics�of�a�generous�and�modest�man.�His�love�of�the�school�and�his�commitment�to�it�were�evident�to�all�who�had�the�pleasure�of�listening�to�him�speak�at�the�OQs�lunch�in�the�House�of�Commons�last�December.�I�would�refer�those�who�were�unable�to�hear�him�on�that�occasion�to�his�article�in�the�last�newsletter.�He�has�long�been�very�active�in�The�Queen’s�Lodge�whose�activities�in�support�of�the�school�have�been�considerable.�We�wish�him�and�Jan�well�and�would�like�to�thank�them�both�for�their�service�to�Queen’s.���

We�can�update�you�on�another�entry�in�the�previous�newsletter.�The�Headmaster�has�confirmed�that�arrangements�for�the�partnership�of�Queen’s�College�and�Mfantsipim�School�in�Ghana�have�been�finalised.�In�due�course�the�exchange�of�pupils�and�staff�from�both�schools�will�be�organised.

Lord Justice Christopher Pitchford�(1960�-�1965)�made�legal�history�last�November.�He�presided�over�the�first�court�case�to�be�televised�live�in�England�and�Wales.�The�barrister�representing�the�Appellant�was�the�brother�of�the�Prime�Minister.

Geoff Bisson and Kim Boalch

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Commemorating the Centenary

In the last newsletter we indicated that we would inform OQs of ways we would mark the start of the Great

War, a century ago this year. The intention is to remember the war as an historical event but also to connect with Queen’s College as it was in 1914 and, in particular, with former pupils who served in the armed forces during the war. We hope the following will engage your interest.

The Diary of John A. George.��John�started�at�the�school�in�the�autumn�term�1912�and�was�in�his�fifth�term�at�the�school�in�January�1914.�He�kept�a�diary�throughout�the�year�making�an�entry�for�most,�though�not�all�days.�It�is�a�delightful�volume.�The�Charles�Letts�School�Boy’s�Pocket�Diary�is�bound�in�thin�card�covered�with�a�soft�fabric�of�a�dark-�green�shade.�Much�useful�information�is�crammed�into�the�opening�pages,�including�German�Strong�Verbs,�Comparative�Temperatures�and�various�mathematical�and�scientific�formulae.�Several�pages�are�devoted�to�sporting�statistics�of�the�previous�year�which�were,�no�doubt,�of�greater�interest�to�a�13�year�old,�as�John�was�when�he�received�the�diary�as�a�Christmas�gift�in�1913.�We�learn�that�Sunderland�were�Division�1�winners�of�the�Football�League�and�Kent�won�the�cricket�County�Championship�that�year.�The�entries�in�his�diary�are�all�brief,�mainly�

a�single�sentence�or�a�short�phrase,�mostly�written�in�pencil,�the�home�for�which�was�a�circular�sleeve�on�the�spine�of�the�book.��However,�these�snippets�reveal�a�huge�amount�about�life�at�Queen’s�and�the�wider�world.�References�to�the�Wyvern�(there�were�three�editions�in�1914,�one�for�each�term)�make�it�possible�to�reinforce�and�elaborate�on�the�diary�extracts.�In�splicing�the�two�documents,�a�vivid�and�colourful�picture�of�the�staff�and�boys,�including�many�who�were�to�join�the�armed�forces�during�the�war,�emerges.�It�would�be�surprising�if�the�record�of�the�life�of�one�pupil�in�1914�does�not�evoke�considerable�empathy�with�him�and�his�contemporaries.

We�will�publish�extracts�from�the�diary�in�each�of�the�three�OQs�newsletters�this�year,�the�first�of�which�appears�in�this�Spring�edition.�The�other�two�will�appear�in�the�Summer�and�Autumn�editions.

The War Memorial and Thanksgiving Fund.�Revised�copies�of�a�booklet�produced�in�1919�will�be�available�for�sale.�It�contains�a�short�biography�of�all�except�two�of�those�OQs�who�died�in�the�Great�War,�a�list�of�all�who�served�in�the�forces�during�the�conflict�and�the�military�awards�they�won.�The�revised�edition�will�replicate�the�original�and,�in�addition,�contain�a�Foreword�by�OQ�Major�General��Michael�Shellard�CBE,�the�editor’s�notes�and�a�selection�of�photographs�taken�before�1914�that�include�a�few�of�those�who�served.�The�original�

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was�printed�to�support�the�fund-raising�effort�made�after�the�war�to�provide�for�the�stone�cross�on�the�lawn�and�the�wooden�memorial�boards�on�the�first�landing�of�the�main�staircase,�as�well�as�a�new�library�(now�the�Old�Music�Room)�and�Bursaries.�Money�raised,�on�this�occasion,�will�go�to�the�Queen’s�Fund,�from�which�a�donation�to�an�armed�forces�charity�will�be�made.�Further�details�about�this�venture�and�how�to�order�a�copy�of�the�booklet�will�be�available�in�the�summer�edition�of�the�OQs�newsletter.�It�is�a�marvellous�document.�It�will�be�on�sale�from�August�to�coincide�with�the�month�in�which�the�war�began.

OQs trip to Ypres.�This�opportunity�has�appealed�to�many�OQs�and�places�are�being�booked�at�a�steady�rate.�To�avoid�disappointment�OQs�are�urged�to�inquire�immediately�to�secure�a�place�before�the�opportunity�is�offered�to�parents�and�friends�of�Queen’s.�Simply�contact�the�Development�Office�if�you�are�interested.�The�trip�is�from�September�19-22.This�will�provide�the�chance�to�visit�the�graves�of�some�of�the�OQs�who�died�in�the�Ypres�salient�and�to�lay�a�wreath�at�the�Menin�Gate�on�behalf�of�all�those�from�the�school�who�died�during�the�war.

Lectures on the Great War.�OQs�will�be�welcome�to�attend�the�meetings�of�the�Taunton�branch�of�the�Historical�Association�in�the�Old�Music�Room.�On�October�8�there�will�be�a�lecture�on�the�public�schools�and�the�Great�War�by�David�Walsh,�the�author�of�a�

book�recently�published�on�the�subject.��The�lecture�on�November�12�will�focus�on�the�consequences�of�the�assassination�of�Franz�Ferdinand�by�considering�what�the�world�may�have�been�like�had�he�not�been�killed.�This�counterfactual�history�of�the�event�will�be�delivered�by�Professor�Richard�Ned�Lebow.�Both�meetings�will�be�in�the�Old�Music�Room.

Memorial Dinner.�The�annual�dinner�at�school�on�November�8�will�be�enhanced�by�readings�from�the�work�of�a�number�of�war�poets�recited�by�former�pupils�and�staff�of�Queen’s�College.�The�menu�will�be�typical�of�those�popular�one�hundred�years�ago.�OQs�might�like�to�attend�school�fixtures�in�the�afternoon�and�tours�of�the�school�will�be�possible�during�the�day.

Remembrance Sunday.�Sporting�fixtures�for�OQs�(male�and�female)�will�be�played�in�the�morning�of�November�9�after�a�minute’s�silence�at�11.00�am.�Following�this,�lunch�will�be�available�in�the�PAC�for�those�involved�in�the�matches,�parents,�OQs�and�visitors.

Remembrance Ceremony and Service.�OQs�are�welcome�to�join�the�whole�school�on�November�11�for�the�ceremony�on�the�lawn�followed�by�the�Remembrance�Service�in�the�Queen’s�Hall.�OQs�would�be�welcome�to�stay�for�lunch�and�to�take�a�tour�of�the�school�with�a�pupil�as�a�guide.

Geoff Bisson and Kim Boalch

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A Year in the Life of John A. George

The Spring Term 1914 at Queen’s College(Note:�John�kept�a�diary�throughout�1914.�The�entries�printed�here�are�a�selection�only.�They�are�printed�in�full,�including�the�original�punctuation,�between�inverted�commas.�Comments�within�the�brackets�are�supplied�by�the�editor�which,�in�most�cases,�are�based�on�cross�reference�to�the�Wyvern�of�Spring�1914.)����

January

Monday�19:�‘Go�back�to�school�by�the�3.50�had�a�pleasant�journey’

(He�travelled�from�his�home�in�Birmingham.�On�the�page�is�a�reminder�that�it�was�the�birthday�of�Irene,�his�sister:�it�was�she�who�had�given�him�the�diary�as�he�records�on�a�page�inside�the�front�cover.)�

Friday�23:�‘Went�on�the�walking�list�Head�absent�and�Mr�Channon�took�us.’

(The�Wyvern�explains�that�the�Head,�Mr�Haslam,�was�in�Cardiff�for�the�second�annual�reunion�dinner�of�Old�Boys�to�be�held�in�the�city.�However,�it�also�lists�Dapper�Channon�as�present�at�the�dinner�so�John’s�entry�is�slightly�confusing.�Nonetheless,�there�are�several�entries�that�detail�walks�from�school�conducted�by�members�of�staff,�including�one�a�few�days�later�–�below�-�which�is�most�intriguing,�on�the�meaning�of�which�one�can�only�speculate.)

Monday�26:�‘Went�out�on�the�walking�list.�Masters�Dent�and�Caton�(both�boys,�not�teachers)�got�half-murdered’

Thursday�29:�‘Played�Wilton�instead�of�Taunton�School�as�they�had�the�Scarlett�fever.’

Friday�30:�‘Went�out�(into)�the�country�with�Chapman�nearly�late�for�school�had�service�in�dining�hall.’

(Photographs�of�the�period�show�clearly�the�organ�to�the�right�of�the�main�window.�In�1953�the�School�Room�was�converted�into�an�Assembly�Hall,�now�the�PAC,�for�the�performances�of�services�and�plays.�A�new�organ,�purchased�by�Sidney�Lawton,�was�installed�at�the�rear�of�the�Assembly�Hall.)

February

Sunday�1:�‘Went�to�Temple�in�morning�Pitt�bagged�my�place.�Sat�in�Dent’s�place�instead.’

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(Pupils�went�to�Temple�most�Sundays,�often�for�a�service�in�the�morning�as�well�as�the�afternoon.�Clearly,�pupils�were�used�to�sitting�in�the�same�place.�This�helps�explain�how�individuals�were�able�to�engrave�their�names�into�the�back�of�the�pew�in�front�of�them�as�they�could�complete�the�task�during�a�series�of�visits.�In�doing�so,�their�names�have�remained�for�later�generations�to�read.)

Thursday�5:�‘Old�Boys�rugger�match,�lost�15-0.�Had�prep�off�-�ripping�slack�day.’

(The�Wyvern�report�on�this�match�confirms�the�result�and�names�those�who�played�for�the�school�which�included�five�members�of�staff.�It�was�not�unusual�for�teachers�to�play�in�school�matches.)

Friday�7:�‘Too�wet�to�play�football�so�had�to�be�scratched,�very�sad’

(Football�was�the�main�winter�sport�between�1899�and�1926,�not�rugby�union,�though�rugby�house�matches�and�a�rugby�match�against�the�Old�Boys�were�played.)

Monday�9:�‘Presidents�day,�had�school�in�the�morning�not�in�the�afternoon�but�a�speech�instead�had�prep�off�and�went�to�Temple’

(To�mark�the�visit�of�the�President,�presumably�of�the�Methodist�Church,�the�school�had�the�following�day�off:�the�time�taken�out�of�the�classroom�for�such�things�and,�also,�sport,�walks�and�worship�was�considerable.)��

Saturday�14:�‘Thought�of�taking�Latin,�thought�it�over’

(Two�days�later,�after�another�visit�to�Temple�which�afforded�time�for�such�contemplation,�and�guidance�perhaps,�John�decided�to�take�Latin.)

Wednesday�18:�‘First�Latin�period�–�not�much�to�do’

(After�this�unpromising�start�it�is�unclear�if�John�continued�with�Latin�beyond�this�term.�Though�his�diary�records�he�took�an�exam�on�April�4�no�reference�is�made�to�it�in�his�summer�report�of�July�28.)

Thursday�19:�‘Compulsory�games�tried�an�excuse,�but�failed,�had�to�play’

(Boys�have�always�been�boys,�it�seems,�not�just�in�devising�excuses�but�in�the�fickleness�of�their�youth�as�the�next�entry�suggests.)

Monday�23:�‘Compulsory�game�of�footer,�ripping�fun�played�back’

Tuesday�24:�‘Had�pancakes�for�dinner�G�Dallas�went�on�sick�list’

(Food�was�clearly�of�key�importance�to�boys�then,�as�now,�but�this�entry�suggests�you�can�have�too�much�of�a�good�thing,�though�Dallas’�experience�was�clearly�not�considered�to�be�due�to�over-indulgence�as�the�next�entry�confirms.)

Friday�27:�‘Served�apples�as�Dallas�and�(name�is�unclear)�were�on�sick�list,�gave�big�helpings’

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March

Wednesday�4:�‘Fined�unfairly�in�library’

(No�reason�is�given�but�whatever�it�was�he�appears�to�have�repeated�the�crime,�yet�remained�convinced�of�his�innocence,�for�on�the�10th�is�the�following�entry:�‘fined�in�library�for�nothing’.)

Friday�6:�‘Put�in�my�entry�for�Fives�Champ(ionship)’

(The�Wyvern�records�show�‘E.S.�Herbert�beat�J.A.�George�9-3,�9-7’�in�the�First�Round.�This�was�a�fair�effort�against�a�boy�a�year�older�than�John.�E.S.�Herbert�served�in�the�armed�forces�in�the�latter�stages�of�the�war.�If�the�war�had�been�prolonged�another�year�it�is�reasonable�to�speculate�that�John�would�have�served�too.

Saturday�7:�‘Went�to�Debating�Society�–�rotten�meeting’

(John�is�referring�to�a�debate�on�the�motion,�‘Vegetarianism�is�preferable�to�meat-dieting’.�The�Wyvern�claims�that,�‘at�the�final�division,�the�“beef-eaters”�won�by�eighteen�to�eight’.�Note:�on�February�7�the�Society�had�debated�Home�Rule�for�Ireland�at�a�time�when�the�issue�was�of�great�national�interest.�Indeed,�the�House�of�Commons�had�passed�the�Third�Home�Rule�Bill�in�1912�but�in�1913�the�Lords�delayed�its�introduction�and�with�the�outbreak�of�war�in�August�it�was�suspended.)�

Tuesday�17:�‘Went�down�to�shooting�scored�43�and�49�(out�of�60)�jolly�good�fun’

Tuesday�24:�‘Snowballed�in�afternoon’

Thursday�26:�‘Geom(etry)�exam�did�jolly�well�80�out�of�100�might�get�an�X’�(a�commendation?)

Monday�30:�‘House�matches�between�East�and�North�East�won�during�the�last�minute�5-0’

(The�Wyvern�confirms�the�score.�Although�it�does�not�say�the�match�was�decided�at�the�death�it�does�say�‘it�seemed�as�if�the�match�would�end�in�a�draw’.�Both�sides�had�posted�more�than�50�points�against�a�luckless�South�so�this�victory�gave�East�the�title.�Note:�Of�the�49�players�who�represented�the�three�houses,�40�of�them�were�to�serve�in�the�Great�War�of�whom�three�were�killed�–�A.L.�Hale,�E.H.�Ross�(South)�and�H.L.�Brampton�(East).)

April

Thursday�2:�‘History�exam�did�very�easy�think�I’ll�pass�woke�very�early’

(Exams�in�Scripture,�French,�Grammar�and�Latin�were�taken�in�the�next�two�days.)

Wednesday�8:�‘Went�home�very�glad�ripping�journey’Geoff Bisson (Editor)

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Taunton Christmas Dinner

The first Christmas Dinner at the Mount Somerset Hotel was in 2012 and, twelve months later,

it was wonderful to be together again at the same venue for the start of the OQs Christmas events. It was remarkable how quickly the intervening year had passed.

Guest�numbers�were�the�same�as�on�the�previous�occasion�which�was�pleasing.�Many�had�supported�the�event�the�year�before�but�they�were�joined�by�some�new�faces!

Those�guests�who�arrived�early�were�lucky�enough�to�snatch�five�minutes�in�front�of�a�lovely�warm�fire,�before�going�through�to�the�Garden�Room�for�the�drinks�reception.��Once�we�had�all�assembled�we�made�our�way�to�the�

dining�room�which�looked�splendid,�with�crisp�white�table�linen,�wine,�and�crackers�placed�on�the�tables!

Christmas�merriment�was�in�full�swing�during�the�dinner,�with�crackers�pulled,�jokes�shared�and�glasses�raised�in�the�spirit�of�Christmas.��After�our�delicious�meal�we�listened�to�Graham�Ten�Broeke,�OQA�President.�He�presented�members�of�Queen’s�staff�with�gifts�on�behalf�of�the�Association,�and�ended�with�a�toast�to�the�school.��Chris�Alcock,�Headmaster,�kindly�thanked�Graham�and�continued�to�inform�everyone�on�how�Queen’s�had�performed�during�the�autumn�term.�He�also�mentioned�that�all�his�trips�abroad�that�year�had�gone�well�without�any�dilemmas!

The�Taunton�Christmas�Dinner�this�year�will�be�held�on�Friday�12th�December.

Kim Boalch

Old Queenians Annual London Dinner

Sponsored by Major General Michael Shellard (1948 - 1954)

Friday 16th May 2014, 7.30pm

Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall

£50 pp

The White House

June 16th 2010 seemed to be a devastating day for Old Queenian Jon White (1995 - 2001). Eight

years into his career as a Royal Marines Officer, he stepped on a Pressure Plate Improvised Explosive Device whilst on patrol in Afghanistan. The explosion severed three of his limbs but he survived. There were many challenges ahead of him, some more obvious than others: learning to walk, learning to

write left-handed, learning to drive again, creating a new career and also finding some long term accommodation for him and his fiancée at the time, now his wife, Bex. The first three came relatively quickly, (he gave up using a wheelchair just one year and three days after the explosion and has not used one since), he writes hand-written letters - some would say more neatly than he ever did with his right-hand

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- and he drives unadapted automatic cars everyday. He had no idea about his future career path and finding a house was proving hard, so he had an idea - why not build a house from scratch, managing it himself. This way he could get the house he and Bex wanted and also learn a new set of skills that might help him in a future career.

March�2011�saw�them�purchase�a�plot�of�land�near�Tiverton�and�start�work�on�designing�their�new�home.��August�that�year�saw�them�gain�planning�permission.�March�2012�saw�them�break�ground.��

As�a�one�off�design�and�build�with�very�specific�requirements,�the�project�was�covered�by�Channel�4's�Grand�Designs.��Jon�admits,�"We�were�the�ultimate�Grand�Designs�cliché�-�we�went�over�budget,�we�went�over�time�and,�oh�yeah,�we�had�our�first�child�too".�Their�son�George�is�considered�the�real�star�of�the�show.

The�project�took�14�months�from�breaking�ground�to�them�moving�in.�Jon�considers�it�the�biggest�undertaking�of�his�life�so�far:�the�energy�needed,�the�information�to�assimilate�and�the�negotiating�with�contractors�really�tested�him�but�he�reckons,�“it�was�all�worth�it�as�we�now�have�the�house�of�our�dreams".��

So,�four�of�the�five�challenges�have�unequivocally�been�dealt�with,�yet�what�about�the�future�career?�Jon�has�formed�a�company�with�three�lines�of�work�-�The�White�House�Future.�He�provides�motivational�speeches�for�corporate�conferences�and�schools,�he�acts�as�a�leadership�consultant,�running�executive�development�programmes�which�he�writes�himself,�and�the�final�strand�is�a�construction�business�which�has�just�been�incorporated.�He�has�successfully�completed�his�first�contract�and�has�the�second�underway,�so�he�is�putting�the�new�found�skills�and�knowledge�to�good�use.

Kim Boalch

OQs Cardiff DinnerFriday 14th March 2014

The Corner House

Caroline Street, Cardiff

Welcome drinks 6.45pm Dinner 7.30pm

£25 per person. Guests are welcome

RSVP 7th March

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On Friday 13th December 2013, a cold but dry winter’s day, fifteen of us met outside

Portcullis House Westminster at 8.15 am in anticipation of our climb of 334 steps to the belfry to witness Big Ben strike 10.00 am. Security complete, we were then met by our very knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide who checked our identification papers and ensured we were all physically fit to meet the challenge. We proceeded through the tunnel under the busy main road to the Palace of Westminster and to the entrance of the Elizabeth Tower to commence our climb up the stone spiral staircase. Looking up, it appeared to be a long winding climb but after a third of the way we had a break in the first of the exhibition rooms where the guide gave us a very interesting and informative history of the making and installation of Big Ben. We continued to the platform behind the four clock faces which are seven metres in diameter and constructed of iron with 312 pieces of opal glass in each. At this stage we heard the four quarter bells chime the quarter hour. Finally, we reached the belfry and saw Big Ben and the four quarter bells

Elizabeth Tower and OQs Christmas Lunch 2013

which we had previously heard. Standing right by Big Ben, and with ear plugs supplied for us, the quarter bells rang out followed by ten strikes of the hammer to mark the hour. Big Ben is the second bell produced for the Elizabeth Tower as the original cracked; it weighs 13.7 tonnes which was hauled up the weight shaft on its side in 1858. Our final stop was the clock mechanism room which houses the workings to ensure that the clock is accurate; the clock engineers telephone the “speaking clock” regularly. In addition to looking after this famous clock the same team of engineers maintain over 2,000 clocks throughout the Palace of Westminster.

Once�back�at�ground�level�the�group�went�for�coffee�in�the�Jubilee�Café�prior�to�meeting�the�other�OQs�and�

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their�guests�on�the�Terrace�for�pre-luncheon�drinks.��At�1.00�pm�59�of�us,�including�Sir�Nicholas�Harvey�M.P.,�who�kindly�sponsored�this�lunch,�sat�down�at�six�round�tables�in�the�Churchill�Dining�Room.�Lively�conversation�and�reminiscing�seemed�to�be�the�order�of�the�day�whilst�enjoying�a�three-course�meal.��At�the�conclusion�of�the�meal�the�toast�to�Her�Majesty�the�Queen�and�Queen’s�College�was�performed�by�David�Sargison,�Chairman�of�Queen’s�College�Taunton�Foundation.�The�response�from�Chris�Alcock,�the�Headmaster,�was�to�his�usual�high�standard�of�wit�and�humour.�All�too�soon�luncheon�was�over�and�we�were�saying�our�farewells.�Those�who�had�elected�to�do�the�tour�of�the�Palace�of�Westminster�made�our�way�to�Westminster�Hall�to�meet�our�guides�whilst�others�left�to�return�home�or�to�their�hotels.

For�the�tour�we�were�split�into�small�groups�each�with�a�guide�and�followed�the�route�that�H.M.�Queen�Elizabeth�takes�for�the�State�opening�of�Parliament�from�her�Robing�Room�through�the�Royal�Gallery�and�Princes�Chamber�into�the�Majestic�Lords�Chamber.�From�there�we�moved�on�to�the�Central�Lobby,�Members’�Lobby,�one�of�the�voting�lobbies�before�entering�the�Commons�Chamber�itself.�From�there�we�passed�through�St�Stephen’s�Hall�finishing�in�the�900�year-�old�Westminster�Hall�where�

Guy�Fawkes�and�King�Charles�I�were�once�tried�and,�more�recently,�where�Nelson�Mandela�and�Barak�Obama�have�addressed�Parliament.

Our�visit�was�over�and�it�was�time�to�leave�but,�was�it�worth�that�very�early�start�to�the�day?�The�answer�is�a�huge�YES.�A�very�big�thank�you�goes�to�Kim�Boalch�and�Geoff�Bisson�for�organising�yet�another�enjoyable�event�and�to�Sir�Nicholas�Harvey�for�sponsoring�the�lunch.

Paul (1964 - 1968) and Shirley Palmer

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1960s Reunion

On Saturday 9th November 2013 Queen’s hosted a quite extraordinary event with over

100 Old Queenians and guests arriving at the school to attend the 1960s Reunion. The day started with tours of the school, supported by a good number of OQs and their guests, and conducted by current students who exhibited great enthusiasm for the school and for the opportunity of showing people around.

In�the�afternoon,�transport�was�provided�for�those�who�wished�to�see�the�rugby�1st�XV�play�away�to�King’s�College.�Despite�the�result,�this�trip�was�much�enjoyed�by�those�who�attended.

At�6.30pm�in�the�‘Old�Library’�a�drinks�reception�was�held,�with�two�pupils�expertly�playing�the�piano�to�entertain�the�guests.�However,�as�the�reception�progressed�the�sounds�of�voices�overwhelmed�the�music�somewhat!

The�dinner,�held�in�the�‘Great�Hall’,�was�hosted�by�Stephen�Lawson�and�was�a�great�success.�100�guests�at�eleven�tables�enjoyed�an�excellent�four-course�meal�provided�by�the�school�catering�staff.�Old�friendships�were�renewed,�new�friendships�made�and�many�telephone�

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numbers�and�e-mail�addresses�were�exchanged.�At�the�end�of�the�meal�Lionel�Frewin�presented�me�with�a�bottle�of�champagne�as�a�‘thank�you’�for�my�part�in�gathering�names�and�encouraging�numbers�to�attend.�Graham�Ten�Broeke,�President�of�the�Old�Queenians�Association,�gave�a�vote�of�thanks�for�the�event�and�proposed�a�toast�to�the�school.�This�was�followed�by�a�humorous�and�interesting�speech�by�headmaster,�Chris�Alcock,�who�gave�an�update�of�the�school�and�its�plans�for�the�future.�Much�has�changed�since�the�1960s!

The�feedback�received�has�been�tremendous,�the�only�negative�comments�being�‘the�evening�went�too�quickly’�and�‘this�doesn’t�happen�often�enough’!�OQs�came�from�all�over�and�as�far�away�as�Austria�and�Bermuda�to�mention�just�two�locations.

Sincere�thanks�must�go�to�Kim�Boalch�and�Geoff�Bisson�for�all�the�hard�work�in�planning,�sending�out�invitations,�

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arranging�catering�and�all�the�incidentals.�Also,�thanks�are�due�to�the�catering�staff�for�a�lovely�meal,�and�to�Chris�Alcock�for�allowing�this�to�happen.�Groups�of�men�(Queen’s�was�then�a�boys�only�school)�in�their�late�sixties�all�chatting�as�if�they�were�still�sixteen!�

The�weekend�was�rounded�off�on�the�Sunday�morning�with�a�short�Remembrance�Service�led�by�Stephen�Lawson�and�held�on�the�front�lawn�of�Queen’s�in�front�of�the�War�Memorial.�A�good�number�of�OQs�and�guests�attended,�and�Graham�Ten�Broeke�laid�the�wreath.�The�sun�shone�and�it�was�a�perfect�and�poignant�occasion�on�which�to�reflect.�This�was�followed�by�coffee�in�the�dining�room,�after�which�some�guests�dined�at�a�local�hostelry.

Colin Campbell (1957 - 1963)

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Attendees at the Reunion DinnerGeoffrey�Browne

55�-�60

Norman�Turner

55�-�60

Peter�Skinner

52�-�60

Jack�Bailey

56�-�60

Alan�Barton

52�-61

Mrs�Barton

Graham�Ten�Broeke

54�-�61

Ginny�Ten�Broeke

Richard�C.�Lewis

57�-�62

Martin�Pipe

53�-�61

Bill�Williams

58�-�61

David�Friend

54�-�61

Andrew�Quarrie

55�-�61

David�Jewell

54�-�61

Ian�Wells

54�-�61

Ann�Wells

Geoffrey�Dolling

54�-�62

Sally�Dolling

John�England

57�-�62

Gilly�England

Cedric�Copping

55�-�62

Nigel�Moyle

57�-�62

Ian�Tappenden

54�-�62

Richard�O.�Lewis

59�-�62

Elizabeth�Lewis

John�Hellis

53�-�62

Bryone�Hellis

Colin�Campbell

57�-�63

Carole�Sidman

Richard�Gould

57�-�63

Isabella�Gould

Mike�Kinnersley

54�-�63

Sue�Kinnersley

John�Darby

60�-�63

Sue�Darby

John�Mason

57�-�63

Janet�Mason

Adrian�Dodd

58�-�63

Stephen�Lawson

56�-�64

Susan�Lawson

Rodney�Dartnall

57�-�64

Joan�Dartnall

Richard�Coggan

55�-�64

Penny�Coggan

Stephen�Rawle

54�-�64

Carol�Rawle

Peter�Thomas

57�-�64

Janet�Thomas

Brian�Rowe

54�-�64

Zenah�Rowe

James�Wiltshire

55�-�64

Julie�Wiltshire

Christopher�Hunt

55�-�62

Sue�Hunt

Peter�Thompson

57�-�64

Lionel�Frewin

55�-�65

Jackie�Frewin

Mike�Rees

57�-�65

Christine�Rees

Andrew�Carne

60�-�65

Graham�Easton

60�-�65

Gillian�Easton

Tony�Coggan

55�-�65

Claire�Coggan

Gordon�Fry

59�-�65

Pam�Waters

Richard�Baker

55�-�65

Heather�Baker

Jimmy�Virjee

56�-�65

Deborah�Virjee

Adrian�Dartnall

58�-�66

Margaret�Dartnall

John�Dorse

57�-�66

Elizabeth�Dorse

Graham�Grant

60�-�67

Cherry�Grant

David�Sedgman

57�-�67

Jane�Sedgman

Philip�Jubb

60�-�67

Liz�Jubb

Paddy�Costelo

62�-�67

Alistir�Matthews

61�-�67

Pam�Matthews

Michael�Powell

58�-�67

Adeaye�O.�Soyemi

59�-�67

Simbo�Kuteyi

Paul�Riding

59�-�68

Phil�Banner

59�-�68

Christine�Banner

Paul�Palmer

64�-�68

Shirley�Palmer

Roger�Westoby

50�-�59

John�Elford

53�-�59

Chris�Alcock

Linda�Alcock

Geoff�Bisson

Kim�Boalch

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Somerset Accident Voluntary Emergency Service (SAVES)

Pre-hospital emergency care started in the UK in the 1960s. Inspired by Dr Kenneth Easton,

an RAF GP who served in the second world war, he noticed there was a real need for doctors to provide care at the roadside. He was based in Catterick on the A1 corridor where there were a significant number of incidents.

Meanwhile,�in�Somerset,�an�Accident�and�Emergency�consultant�in�Bath,�Roger�Snook,�set�up�a�hospital-based�flying�squad.�He�responded�in�his�own�vehicle�equipped�with�the�'mediflash',�his�own�invention,�which�was�a�green�and�red�flashing�beacon�attached�to�his�vehicle�using�magnets.�Alongside�this,�local�GPs�Dr�David�Rawlins,�Dr�Donald�Thomson�and�Mr�James�Kennard,�set�up�their�own�immediate-care�scheme.�This�was�formally�constituted�into�SAVES�in�1971�whose�objective�is�'the�relief�of�persons�suffering�sickness�or�injury�by�the�provision�of�immediate�medical�treatment�to�any�person�injured�in�any�serious�accident�or�medical�emergency'.

Move�on�40�years�and�times�have�changed�but�SAVES�still�exists�as�a�charity.�As�of�2014,�there�are�four�

GPs�responding�in�the�Somerset�area.�The�basic�principles�of�SAVES�remain�the�same�and,�whilst�there�is�some�NHS�funding�for�the�doctors�to�respond,�the�advanced�equipment�and�training�of�new�recruits�still�depends�on�the�charity.�Wars�in�the�gulf�and�Afghanistan�have�significantly�advanced�the�field�of�pre-hospital�care.�We�have�seen�clotting�agents�developed,�improvements�in�monitoring�and�the�development�of�bringing�the�hospital�to�the�roadside.�Whilst�we�also�have�the�proliferation�of�air�ambulances,�they�are�still�limited�by�the�weather�and�cannot�fly�at�night.�As�such,�SAVES�continues�to�exist�supporting�the�doctors�in�their�professional�development�and�helping�them�maintain�their�competencies�in�pre-hospital�care.

The�doctors�are�increasingly�busy�as�it�becomes�an�expectation�to�have�a�doctor�assisting�at�any�significant�road�traffic�collision.�The�doctors�also�act�as�medical�commanders�for�the�ambulance�service�at�any�major�incident�and�two�of�the�SAVES�doctors�helped�co-ordinate�the�rescue�at�the�M5�disaster�in�2011.�The�chairman�of�SAVES,�Dr�James�Hickman,�has�also�received�a�BBC�999�award�for�rescuing�a�man�up�a�gantry�by�amputating�his�arm�from�where�it�was�crushed�inside�a�piece�of�industrial�equipment.�Dr�Hickman�is�now�also�the�chairman�

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of�the�national�organisation,�BASIC�(British�Association�of�Immediate�Care).

In�order�for�SAVES�to�continue,�it�relies�on�charity.�The�doctors�also�try�to�help�with�fundraising�with�our�chief�fundraiser�Jackie�Collings.�It�costs�around�£5,000�to�train�and�equip�each�new�recruit�and,�with�the�rapid�advancements�in�pre-hospital�care,�the�equipment�we�need�improves�all�the�time.�Monitoring�equipment�for�vital�

Dr Ed Ford on the left and Dr James Hickman on the right.

signs�can�cost�anywhere�between�£5,000�and�£20,000�per�item.�We�also�need�the�support�of�doctors�to�work�with�us:�we�do�have�some�new�recruits�in�the�pipeline�but�more�are�needed.

So,�next�time�you�see�that�unmarked�car�drive�past�you�in�a�blur�of�blue�lights�with�a�doctor�in�an�orange�jumpsuit�in�the�front�seat,�you�will�appreciate�how�they�came�to�be�there!

Ed Ford (1986 – 1993)

Queen’s College has just launched it’s new website.�Please�do�have�a�look�and�give�us�your�feedback.�We�now�have�a�Development�Page�(top�right)�which�is�worth�having�a�look�at!

www.queenscollege.org.uk

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Before the autumn half term holiday, the inter-house singing competition took place with School

House winning the cup for the boys’ houses for the fifth consecutive year, singing the unexpected mash-up of two songs including ‘Things We Lost In The Fire’ by Bastille and ‘Trouble’ by Taylor Swift. The girl’s cup, after much discussion, was won by Laker, who sang ‘Hey’ by Train.

School News from Jonny and Hannah

the�Year�13�historians�visited�Madrid�to�experience�first-hand�many�places�related�to�their�study�of�16th�century�Spain.�In�early�November�the�physicists�travelled�to�Switzerland�for�a�weekend�to�visit�CERN,�where�they�were�fortunate�to�view�the�Large�Hadron�Collider�up�close,�in�all�its�glory.

Sport�was�also�very�successful�for�Queen’s�over�the�autumn�term.�The�1st�XV�boys�rugby�team�played�effectively,�improving�their�game�since�the�last�season,�with�notable�performances�against�QEH�and�King’s�Bruton.�By�enhancing�their�tackling�technique�and�working�towards�dynamic,�decisive�game�play,�the�boys�managed�to�secure�11�victories�out�of�their�17�games�(including�the�South�Africa�Rugby�Tour),�which�is�a�vast�improvement�on�last�year.�The�1st�XI�girls�hockey�team�also�had�a�tremendous�season,�losing�only�one�game�to�Canford�School.�

The�school�play�once�again�blew�the�audience�away.�‘The�Escape�Committee’,�written�by�the�Head�of�Drama,�Steve�Eaton�Evans,�took�the�audience�into�a�world�of�love,�set�in�two�time�zones,�WWII�and�

Later�in�the�term,�the�Model�United�Nations�(MUN)�team�crossed�the�Channel�to�Paris�where�they�dominated�the�floor,�winning�many�of�the�awards�against�schools�such�as�Haberdasher�Aske’s.�Leader�of�the�MUN�team,�Ella�Vacani,�received�an�honourable�mention,�whilst�Emily�Jolliff�won�Best�Delegate�as�she�commanded�the�room�with�her�knowledge�of�LGBT�rights.�In�October,�

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the�present�day.�We�saw�the�story�unfold�with�two�actors,�Dom�Alcock�and�Ollie�Lintott,�playing�the�main�character,�Ted�Blake,�and�how�he�found�love�with�Pearl�Jennings,�portrayed�by�Flora�Whitmarsh.�In�the�final�performance,�the�cast�was�joined�by�the�Royal�British�Legion,�who�performed�alongside�the�actors�in�one�of�the�remembrance�scenes.�

Remembrance�Day�was�an�incredibly�moving�occasion.�The�whole�school�gathered�together�to�partake�in�the�two�minute�silence�at�eleven�o’clock.�A�considerable�thank�you�must�go�to�our�Chaplain,�Rev.�R.�Blackhall,�for�planning�an�insightful�and�touching�sermon.�Last�year’s�AS�performance�studies�group�performed�their�community�piece,�giving�everyone�present�in�the�Queen’s�Hall�a�picture�of�what�it�was�like�for�a�Queen’s�boy�to�enter�

the�forces�in�WWI.�The�term�ended�with�the�traditional�Carol�service�at�the�Temple,�led�by�the�Chaplain.�After�a�long�term,�the�festive�end�was�received�well�by�everybody,�as�we�all�needed�a�long�holiday!�

The�spring�term�started�with�a�full�set�of�mocks�for�GCSE�and�A�level�pupils,�helping�everyone�discover�the�areas�in�which�they�need�to�improve�before�the�real�exams�in�the�summer.�Auditions�for�the�Lower�School�Play,�‘Joseph’,�were�held�in�the�first�few�weekends�and�soon�the�cast�list�will�be�published�and�rehearsals�will�be�underway�for�the�performance�in�the�summer�term.�The�Dance�Show,�which�has�a�New�York�theme,�came�together�really�well.�Congratulations�must�go�to�Mrs�Elliott�and�Bonnie�Free�for�their�tireless�work�and�commitment�in�preparing�pupils�for�an�amazing�display�of�dances�performed�just�before�half�term.�Despite�the�wet�weather�both�hockey�and�netball�teams�have�enjoyed�considerable�success.�Training�schedules�have�been�rigorous�to�ensure�maximum�fitness�and�all�teams�have�impressed�with�their�stamina,�often�in�difficult�conditions..

Jonny Mudge and Hannah Clarke (Head Boy and Head Girl)

Good news from Queen'sMany congratulations to

Angus Hamilton and Laura Burgoyne who announced their engagement over the Christmas holidays.

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Obituaries

Our�oldest�OQ,�Tom Roseveare (1928 - 1935),�has�passed�away.�Tom�was�born�in�the�middle�of�the�First�World�War�in�Hayle.�His�family�were�staunch�Methodists,�which�is�why�he�went�to�Queen’s,�where�his�father�and�uncle�had�also�been�educated.�Two�of�Tom’s�sons�followed,�making�three�generations�of�Roseveares.�He�played�rugby�and�cricket�for�the�first�teams,�acted�in�the�school�play,�Hamlet,�

joined�the�scouts�and�sang�in�the�madrigal�group,�and�he�was�head�of�East�House.�On�leaving�Queen’s�he�joined�Barclays�Bank�in�Holsworthy�but�when�war�intervened�Tom�joined�the�London�Scottish�56th�Reconnaissance�Regiment�seeing�service�in�North�Africa�and�Sicily�before�being�severely�wounded�at�Monte�Cassino.�He�married�his�wife�Barbara,�a�nurse,�in�London�and�they�were�together�for�66�years.�He�finished�his�career�in�Exmouth�having�been�with�Barclays�for�40�years.�In�retirement�he�enjoyed�playing�golf,�working�for�the�Citizens�Advice�Bureau�and�pursued�his�interests�in�local�music�and�drama.�He�was�a�regular�supporter�of�our�dinners�and�events�and�attended�a�lunch�at�West�Bay�for�members�only�two�weeks�before�his�death.�He�will�be�sadly�missed�and�our�condolences�go�to�Barbara�and�his�family.

John Elford (1953 - 1959)

Mike Jerrold (1937 - 2014).�Former�colleagues�and�pupils�will�be�saddened�to�learn�of�the�death�of�Mike�Jerrold�on�

20�January�2014,�at�the�Manor�Nursing�Home,�Bishop’s�Hull,�after�a�long�illness.�Mike�was�Deputy�Head�of�Queen’s�College�Junior�School�,�under�Arthur�Birchall,�from�1973�to�1978,�when�he�left�

to�take�up�the�post�of�Head�of�the�Junior�School�at�Warminster,�a�position�he�held�until�his�retirement�in�1995.

Although�only�at�Queen’s�for�a�relatively�brief�time,�Mike�will�be�remembered�with�affection�by�many.�A�product�of�St�Paul’s�College,�Cheltenham,�Mike�was�in�many�ways�the�complete�schoolmaster.�He�ran�the�senior�rugby�and�cricket�teams�at�Junior,�taught�‘old�school’�Mathematics�with�singular�success,�and�as�a�cheerful�

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and�outgoing�Deputy�Head�was�popular�with�pupils�and�parents�alike.�Having�moved�to�Warminster�in�the�late�seventies�Mike�maintained�strong�connections�with�Queen’s,�touring�with�the�staff�cricket�team�(�the�Wyverns�)�each�summer,�and�taking�great�pleasure�and�pride�in�the�theatrical�and�musical�achievements�of�two�of�his�daughters,�Emma�and�Polly,�who�attended�Queen’s.�On�his�retirement�Mike�and�Di�returned�to�Taunton�where�their�homes�in�Pitminster�and,�later,�Haines�Hill�were�a�focus�for�their�daughters’�Old�Queenian�friends.�

Prior�to�the�Festive�Lunch�to�which�Ladies�and�Guests�were�invited,�there�was�a�reception�and�a�brief�organ�recital�for�all�to�enjoy.��The�raffle�raised�the�remarkable�sum�of�£1,650�for�the�Children’s�Hospice�SW�Charlton�Farm�facility�to�which�£500�was�added�by�the�Masonic�Province�of�Somerset�making�a�total�of�£2,150.��Each�year,�Charlton�Farm�provides�help�for�up�to�200�families�and�the�money�donated�will�go�towards�the�£3�million�annual�running�costs.

Queen’s College Lodge It�was�a�special�occasion�for�Mike�Fielding�(1947�-�1954)�as�he�had�completed�50�years�in�Masonry�at�Queen’s�Lodge.��In�a�departure�from�tradition,�the�presentation�was�made�in�front�of�all.�Mike’s�late�father,�Ralph,�a�Past�Master�of�the�Lodge,�was�a�stalwart�of�the�Association�and�its�Secretary�for�many�years.

Richard Baker (1955 - 1965)

Mike’s�funeral�was�held�in�a�packed�Pitminster�parish�church�and�was�attended�by�former�colleagues�as�well�as�current�members�of�Queen’s�staff.�MikeJerrold�had�a�talent�for�friendship,�and�his�spirit�of�mischief�and�well-being�was�amply�reflected�in�the�stories�and�reminiscences�shared�by�friends,�relatives�and�old�colleagues.�Mike�is�survived�by�Di�(�who�continues�to�teach�oboe�at�Queen’s�),�Emma,�Sophie�and�Polly,�and�three�grandchildren.

Chris Widdows (Head of History 1973 - 1985)

Mike Fielding (left) and Assistant Provincial Grand Master, John Winston.

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Medical Elective in Zanzibar

This summer me and two friends undertook our medical elective in Zanzibar, a small but

beautiful island located off the coast of Tanzania. Together, we worked for five weeks at the Mnazi Mmoja hospital, which is the main referral centre for the island serving the entire population of around one million people. Having developed an interest in obstetrics and gynaecology during my time at medical school I chose to spend the majority of my time in the maternity department at the hospital. I was very keen to experience a healthcare system in a developing country and was interested to see how effectively healthcare was provided with the limited resources I imagined them to have.

After�my�first�day�at�the�maternity�department�I�remember�feeling�both�shocked�and�overwhelmed.�Upon�arrival�I�was�taken�to�the�ante-natal�area.�This�was�a�large�room�containing�around�30�beds.�The�room�was�extremely�busy�with,�on�average,�three�women�sharing�one�bed.�They�were�all�in�various�stages�of�labour�and�all�had�differing�needs.��During�the�ward�round�each�woman�would�move�to�the�top�of�the�room�where�she�would�be�examined�by�the�doctor�in�charge.�The�bed�had�no�screen�around�it�and�was�visible�to�everyone�on�the�ward.�Once�fully�dilated�and�entering�the�final�stages�of�labour,��they�would�have�to�walk�round�to�another�room�containing�three�raised�metal�beds.�They�would�climb�up�unaided�and�were�often�left�alone�as�there�were�no�midwives�available�to�come�and�help�them.�If�there�were�midwives�available�I�was�saddened�to�see�that�often�they�weren’t�very�compassionate�towards�the�women,�shouting�and�sometimes�hitting�them�if�they�tried�to�change�position�or�cried�out�in�pain.�The�attitude�towards�the�women�was�very�different�to�that�in�the�UK.�No�pain�relief�was�offered�

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and�women�were�rarely�reassured.�I�would�try�and�stay�with�a�woman�throughout�her�birth�assisting�with�the�delivery�and�comforting�her.�Even�though�communication�was�sometimes�difficult,�due�to�the�language�barrier,�I�do�feel�that�many�of�the�women�were�grateful�for�this�support.�

set�up�IV�infusions.�Understanding�was�sometimes�limited�because�of�languages�difficulties�but�I�learnt�a�lot�by�observing�clinical�practice�and�helping�where�I�could.�

I�thoroughly�enjoyed�my�time�in�Africa�and�was�extremely�grateful�to�have�this�opportunity.�The�experience�has�made�me�appreciate�how�lucky�we�all�are�to�have�the�NHS,�and�the�high�quality�healthcare�it�provides.�I�think�a�‘one�born�every�minute�Africa’�would�be�eye�opening!

Many�births�were�quick�and�many�women�experienced�perineal�tears.�I�was�shocked�that�women�regularly�waited�over�an�hour�after�delivery�to�have�these�tears�repaired�and�were�offered�no�analgesia.�Their�strength�in�dealing�with�these�highly�painful�procedures�amazed�me.�I�was�told�that�culturally�it�is�believed�that�pain�is�a�necessary�part�of�the�delivery�process;�the�more�painful�a�birth�the�more�you�will�love�your�child.�

As�well�as�assisting�with�deliveries�and�offering�support�I�helped�on�ward�rounds�by�writing�in�the�notes�and�examining�women.�I�regularly�inserted�catheters�and�cannulas�and�

Whilst�in�Africa�I�managed�to�find�the�time�to�travel,�go�on�safari�and�finished�off�by�climbing�Mt�Kilimanjaro.�It�was�a�fantastic�experience�which�I�shall�never�forget�and��I�would�like�to�express�my�thanks�to�the�Old�Queenians�Association�for�their�support�for�which�I�am�extremely�grateful.�

Alice Leaney (2000 - 2007)

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Holidaying in Malta?

Huw�Arnett�(1948�-�1954)�would�love�to�hear�from�OQs�visiting�the�country.��Please�find�below�his�address�and�phone�number�for�you�to�contact�him.

1�-�6�Triqil�Melh,�St�Pauls�Bay,�SPB1943,�Malta�GC�Tel:�00�356�215�76702

Kim Boalch

A Somerset Wedding!

Many�congratulations�to�Nicholas�Marsh�(1991�-�2004)�and�Felicity�Herbert�(1996�-�2004)�who�were�married�in�September�2013.�The�wedding�took�place�in�the�pretty�Somerset�village�of�Hinton�St�George�and�their�reception�was�held�at�Brymton�House.�Nick�and�Felicity�honeymooned�in�Cape�Town�and�Mozambique.�The�following�OQs�joined�in�the�celebrations:�George�Herbert,�Douglas�Herbert,�Jonna�Marsh,�Bethia�Hourigan,�Sophie�Barrell,�Stuart�Archer,�Hannah�Gale,�Joanna�Dingle,�Georgina�Faun,�Charlotte�Boage,�Olly�Clayton,�Jake�Phillips,�Ben�Sellick,�Annabel�Cottrell�(née�Pring)

Kim Boalch

OQs Summer Reunion

Sunday 22nd June11.30 - Coffee in the Cricket Pavilion

11.30 - Swimming Pool will be open (will close at 12.30)

12.00 - Cricket OQs v Queen’s

12.30 - Music: Queen’s Saxophonists’

13.00 - Hog Roast

14.00 - Tennis OQs v Queen’s

15.30 - Afternoon Tea on the Lower

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OQ PR Professional

Congratulations to Anton Perreau (1998 - 2007) who, in November, was listed as one of the 30 most

influential PR professionals under 30 by PR Week Magazine.

After�leaving�Queen's�Anton�studied�as�a�journalist�in�the�United�States,�but�since�then�has�worked�for�CNN,�The�Financial�Times,�O2,�Jimmy’s�Iced�Coffee,�The�Transformational�Business�Network,�Hyatt�Hotels,�Mozilla,�Sony�Pictures,�VMWare,�McAfee,�Pret�a�Manger,�Siemens�and�Sennheiser.�In�2012�Anton�moved�to�London,�working�as�a�Senior�Consultant�with�startup�Brand�Communications�agency�'Battenhall'.��As�part�of�his�job,�Anton�designates�20%�of�his�working�time�to�developing�public�relations�strategy�for�social�enterprises�in�the�United�Kingdom,�Myanmar,�Malaysia,�Cambodia�and�Thailand,�a�passion�that�was�ignited�at�Queen's�College.

Alongside�this,�Anton�is�also�the�official�public�relations�and�social�media�strategy�consultant�for�Telefonica’s�WAYRA�startup�incubator�programme�in�London.

Kim Boalch

OQs Summer ConcertSat 21st June 2014 5.30 - 6.30 pmOQs from decades past and more recent will present an early evening concert of solos and chamber music followed by drinks and canapés - all are welcome either as listeners or performers! If you might be interested in performing please contact the school music department on 01823 340815 or email: [email protected]

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K i m B o a l c h , A l u m n i R e l a t i o n s M a n a g e r It is important for our records to be kept up to date. I would appreciate it if you could inform me of any changes.Te l : 0 1 8 2 3 3 4 0 8 3 9 E m a i l : k m b @ q u e e n s c o l l e g e . o r g . u k

OQ EventsMARCH

Friday 14th,�Cardiff�Dinner�The�Corner�House,�Cardiff

MAy

Friday 16th, OQs�Annual�London�Dinner�The�Army�&�Navy�Club,�Pall�Mall

JuNE

Saturday 21st The�Sibly�Society�Lunch,�Queen’s�College�1994�Reunion�Dinner,�Queen’s�College�OQs�Summer�Concert,�Queen’s�College

Sunday 22nd OQs�Summer�Reunion,�Queen’s�College

SEPTEMBER

Friday 19th - 22nd, Centenary�Trip�to�Ypres

Old Queenians Association Committee

President - Graham Ten Broeke

Vice President/Website Manager Ben Porter

Secretary - John Elford

Governors Rep. - Mike Powell

Treasurer - Mike Randall

Members - Matthew Lee, Paul Palmer, Flo Broderick, Simon Alcock, Roger Westoby,

Aletta Warne, Sophie Barrell, Mark Davenport, David WO Jones

Ex Officio - James D Jones, Chris Alcock (Headmaster)

Kim Boalch (Alumni Relations Manager) Jonny Mudge (Head Boy)

Hannah Clarke (Head Girl)

President’s ReportLet�me�begin�by�thanking�Colin�Campbell�and�Stephen�Lawson�for�organising�the�hugely�successful�60s�Reunion�on�9th�November.�The�next�day,�a�short�Remembrance�Service�was�held�by�the�memorial�cross,�which�40�OQs�and�wives�attended.��This�event�has�been�a�matter�of�debate.�In�recent�years�it�has�been�on�11th�November�–�a�change�from�the�second�Sunday�in�the�month.�My�dear�friends,�I�have�to�tell�you�that�the�change�is�entirely�appropriate�not�least�because�there�are�now�many�more�day�pupils�than�boarders.�I�was�very�impressed�when,�during�a�short�break�in�the�rain,�some�800�hundred�pupils,�immaculately�dressed,�came�together�from�all�directions�in�silence,�with�military�precision,�for�a�few�minutes.�The�silence,�the�laying�of�the�wreath�and�the�prayers�were�all�so�reverent.

The�Taunton�Christmas�Dinner�was�held�at�Henlade.�I�welcomed�Mr�Geoffrey�Bisson�as�an�Honorary�Member�of�the�Association.�Flowers�were�presented�to�Kim�Boalch�in�appreciation�of�her�organisation�of�the�event.

Graham Ten Broeke (1954 - 1961)