newsletter - queenscollege.org.uk · 12.00 cricket - oqs v queen’s ... the entries in his diary...
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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]
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� 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)