AUTUMN TERM 1957

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THE MAGAZINE OF

KING ALFRED SCHOOL PLÖN

GERMANY

AUTUMN TERM 1957

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CONTENTS Page School Notes . . . . . . . . 3 Examination Results . . . . . . . 5 “Alice in Wonderland” . . . . . . . 6 Christmas Fair . . . . . . . 7 St. George’s Chapel . . . . . . . 7 St. Michael’s Chapel . . . . . . . 7 Music . . . . . . . . . 8 Musical. Society . . . . . . . 8 Schloss Verbindung . . . . . . . 9 Wyvern Society . . . . . . . 9 King Alfred Broadcasting Society . . . . . 10 The Farm . . . . . . . . 10 Film Report . . . . . . . . 11 Sea Rangers . . . . . . . . 11 Guides . . . . . . . . 11 Scouts . . . . . . . . 12 Hike round the Plöner See . . . . . . 12 Fifth and Sixth Form Social Club . . . . . 13 The Combined Cadet Force . . . . . . 13 R.A.F. Section . . . . . . . . 14 What happens when you fly? . . . . . . 14 Soccer . . . . . . . . . 15 Basketball . . . . . . . . 16 Boxing . . . . . . . . . 16 Riding . . . . . . . . . 17 Hockey . . . . . . . . . 17 Netball . . . . . . . . . 18 King Alfred Sailing Club . . . . . . 19 School Visits . . . . . . . . 20 Scrum Down . . . . . . . . 24 House Notes . . . . . . . . 26 Wyvern Club . . . . . . . . 29 Literary Section . . . . . . . 32 Teaching and Administrative Staff . . . . . 40 Prefects. . . . . . . . . 41 Citation Index . . . . . . . . 42 Acknowledgements: We were pleased to receive the following contemporaries:

Sonnenuhr (Louisenlund) The Cavalier (Prince Rupert School) Queen’s Courier (Windsor School) The Wensum Concordia

To them we send our thanks and very best wishes.

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SCHOOL NOTES The shadow of impending closure fell across the opening of the Autumn Term. Our numbers

had fallen to 549, and the Headmaster, Mr. H. Wallis-Hosken who for four and a half years had so closely identified himself with every aspect of the School’s life and impressed his personality upon it, had departed to take up his appointment as Headmaster of Prince Rupert School at Wilhelmshaven. It was sad to think that the summer of 1958 was to see the end of K.A.S. - a School created only ten short years ago through the generosity and vision of planners and pioneers, and carried on by the enthusiasm, devotion and sheer hard work of so many pupils and staff; a School possessing fine records of achievement in the classroom and on the sports field and running track; a School, though so young, proud of its traditions and ideals, and knitting its past and present members together with a strong corporate spirit under the Christian motto “Let Right Be Done”. Now, as a working institution, it was to close.

There remained one more year. It was a challenge. To meet it, we had only to look back on the School’s past achievements and our object at once became clear: it was to maintain all our traditions and standards, to work and play as hard as ever, so appreciate and cherish our lovely surroundings, to use and. preserve our amenities, in fact to go full steam ahead and put closure at the back of our minds. This was to be a year important to every single pupil, and vital to the many who were about to sit public examinations. On hearing the news of a year’s reprieve, into 1959, we were doubly glad that we had not started “running down”. Hard upon this, came the further news that Mr. Wallis-Hosken would resume his appointment at King Alfred School in January.

It was with an urgent sense that “we should not pass this way again” that we plunged into the business of the Autumn Term. We sent a party of nearly twenty seniors to Sønderborg; they were generously entertained, in Danish homes and returned full of enthusiasm for Denmark and the charming Danish people. We sent our teams to Prince Rupert School and though outmatched in height, weight and age, our boys especially fought with a skill and spirit of which the School could well be proud. A week later, we enjoyed equally fine matches as hosts to Windsor School, Hamm. These visits were delightful social occasions, culminating in festive meals and dancing both at Wilhelmshaven and Plön. It was a pleasure to be able to show the Hamm team’s our School Film “Looking for Trouble” in which they saw some of our sailing and riding, a most improbable Domestic Science lesson, and their own Headmaster, Mr. W.F.B. Aspinall, acting as Headmaster of King Alfred School. It is years now since the last pupil who took part in this film left; among our teaching and administrative staff of over fifty, there are only four who remember the exciting pioneering days when the film was made. Though so much has changed, the film shows much that is still the same: there are beautiful shots of the yachts and the lake, the horses, the pond, the Quarterdeck, the Alexander notice board and other familiar scenes. Beneath the slapstick and the sentiment, the film suggests too, that the relationship between the boy and his Housemaster, or between the girl and her Housemistress, has been the same these ten years: the Housemaster or mistress remains as always a guide, philosopher and friend, sometimes an “executioner”, sympathetic to a child’s difficulties and enthusiasm, but a jealous guardian of The Right. When the history of the school comes to be written, and its achievement assessed, surely this will be found to have been an important factor, intangible but often more lasting in its effect than formal instruction or regulation. Features of the term were our reduced numbers and the heavy preponderance of Juniors over Seniors. Our initial intake of 58 was nearly the smallest in the history of the School, but more and more children continued to arrive, almost every week, until, in spite of a steady flow of leavers, our total crept up to 577. Owing perhaps to their youth, or late arrival, or both, more children than usual suffered from homesickness, but all, with help from various sources, overcame it. We were smitten also by a minor epidemic of influenza; though labelled Asian, it was not a severe infection. The highest number affected at any one time was about eighty, and just under two hundred succumbed in all. Otherwise the health was good. Autumn can be a beautiful season at Plön and many days encouraged us to hope for a pleasant Indian summer. We strengthened the illusion by prolonging the summer practice of afternoon lessons and evening activities until mid-October. This proved a successful

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experiment. Another innovation was the Social Club for Fifth and Sixth Formers which met every fortnight in the Music Room for dancing, games or music. This was very popular and filled the Senior’s need for companionship of friends of their own age, which not all can enjoy now in Houses consisting largely of Juniors. Distinguished visitors, whom we were privileged to entertain this term included the new Director, Mr. H.E. Pacey, CBE, MA, MSc., who came up personally to give us the latest news about the future of the School; the Chief Education Officer, Brigadier G.J. Folkard, Lieut.Col P.J. Turner, BSc. of the Army Institute of Education, and Major D.C. Forbes of the B.A.O.R. A team of three of Her Majesty’s Inspectors, Mr. Murray-Rust, Miss Cornforth and Miss Wertheimer, again visited the School. We were also honoured to receive his Grace the Archbishop David Mathew, who, attended by Father 0'Mahony from HQ BAOR and Father McAteer of Hamburg confirmed some thirty Roman Catholic children. It was a pleasure, too, just before Christmas, to entertain the Right Reverend the Bishop of Fulham, on his second visit to the school. He confirmed 30 children into full membership of the Church of England. Twelve more children were received into membership of the Free Churches by the Reverends N. MacLean, G. Bedford and W.H.G. Bristow of Lüneburg. We were pleased the latter continued his visits to the School, undeterred by the long journey, to give instruction to members of the Free Churches. Earlier in the term Squadron Leader G.W. Dawson and Squadron Officer B.C. Turier visited the school to lecture and show films on careers in the Royal Air Force and the Women's Royal Air Force. Early in the term the Vienna Boys Choir gave a delightful concert in Butler Hall which over a hundred of our Seniors were able to attend and greatly enjoyed. A later concert given by the Band of the l3th/l8th Royal Hussars (Queen Mary’s Own) under our good friend the Bandmaster Mr. T. Geggie, by kind permission of the Commanding Officer Lieut.-Col. A.A.K. Rugge-Price, evoked equal enthusiasm from the whole School. The outstanding event of the term was the annual Christmas Fair, which was opened by Mr. C.E. King, CMB, Her Majesty’s Consul-General in Hamburg. Thanks to much hard work and generous spending on the part of staff, wives, parents, friends of the School and children, the Fair was a great success. In spite of the longer distances which most parents and visitors must now travel, we attained the record profit of £427. Seventy five pounds of this allocated between the School Chapels, the remainder donated to various charities, mainly the British Commonwealth Leprosy Relief Association. On the evening of Christmas Fair day took place the final performance of Miss O. Brown’s production of “Alice in Wonderland and through the Looking Glass” - a production well worthy of our dramatic traditions, eminently suitable for our many younger children, and especially notable for the imagination and hard work which went into the making of costumes and masks. The Schoo1 Dentist Lieut. Lichtenstein left during the term, and the Doctor Capt. Blake in the Christmas holidays. Both had earned our gratitude; to them and Mrs. Blake we extend our best wishes for the future. Lieut. Simpson now comes twice a week from Neumünster to give dental treatment; we welcome him and hope his association with the School may be long and pleasant. In conclusion, I should like to pay tribute to the staff, both administrative and scholastic, for their splendid work, the help they gave me and the conscientious service they gave the school, during my short tenure of office as Acting Headmaster. That they work hard is a commonplace. To a large extent, it is to the many extra tasks they do, out of a willing spirit of devotion, that the School owes its special stamp. B.R.C.

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EXAMINATIONS RESULTS The following were successful in the Autumn 1957 Examinations. Figures in brackets denote the number of subjects in which a pass was obtained:

GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION: Ordinary Level. Michael Brown (4) Angela Catley (2) Gerard Munday (3) Janet Hale (2) Heather Parker (3) James Alexander (1) Elizabeth Southwell (3) James Graham (1) Anderson Blake (2) John Graham (1) Robert Channon (2) Michael Orwin (1) Arthur Popplestone (2) John Tewkesbury (1) David Sinnock (2) Ann Rowson (1) Derek Wheatly-Perry (2) Jonquil Wilson (1) Ann Byrom (2) ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS:(Autumn Series 57) ENGLISH LANGUAGE: (elementary) Elizabeth Young (with Credit) Keith Pooley Anne Moore James Wilson Georgina Worboys Stephen Ebdon Elizabeth Morrison Bruce Donelly Rosemarie Davies Dennis Chant ARITHMETIC: (elementary) Rosemary Davies SHORTHAND : (elementary) Ann Murley (60 w.p.m.) (with Credit) Elizabeth Young (50 w.p.m.) TYPEWRITING : (elementary) Anne Frise (with credit) Barbara Barfield (with credit) Elizabeth Young (with credit) Rosemarie Davies (with credit) Linda French Dawn Suart Elizabeth Morrison

Entry into Welbeck College John Graham John Riley RAF Apprentice Examination Christopher Duncan

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND and THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

Fantasy is a very difficult thing to portray on the stage, but in “Alice”, Miss Brown’s excellent production, and Mr. Schofield’s miraculous stage-managing successfully transported the audiences into Wonderland and through the Looking Glass. The scenery, (built, and gaily painted by Messrs Schofield and Lowe) costumes, make-up, and effects were a joy. The costumes, expertly made by Mrs. Rudd and Miss Hopkins with a willing band of helpers,, were truly magnificent and most original. Nobody will ever forget the Duck, the Gryphon, or the striking red and white of Act II. The masks were splendid, and it was a great pity that they tended to muffle the voices.

It was perhaps the fault of the play that there were too many scenes, but the professional stage managing obviated any tendency for it to be “bitty”. Each change of scenery was skilfully and efficiently executed, every prop was in its right place at the right time, and there were no time lags. The scenes were bound together by very well chosen music, and the entire production was smooth and flowing.

Each member of a very large cast gave of his best, but special mention must be made of the delightful performances of “little Alice" and the White Rabbit. Some of the highlights of a first-class production were the colourful trial scene, the mad Hatter’s Tea Party, and the most effective transformation scenes in the Rabbits’ house, with its revolving door, ‘growing’ table, big and little Alice and descriptive music.

As the producer herself said, “This was truly a school production”. Not many people, whether children, staff, or wives, were merely spectators. Congratulations then, to Miss Brown for successfully leading such a huge team, and for providing such delightful Christmas entertainment.

T.R.

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CHRISTMAS FAIR The final total of the proceeds of the Christmas Fair 1957was £427.0.0. Allocations of money were made by a Committee as follows: British Leprosy Relief Association £ 150 (For the King Alfred Home, Makutupura Tanganyika) St George’s Chapel (KAS) £ 50 St Michael’s Chapel (KAS) £ 25 Local Sick and poor people £ 17 Children’s Home, Malente £ 20 Old People’s. Home, Ruhleben (Plön) £ 25 Salvation Army Children's Home, Plön £ 5 The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief £ 25 The Save the Children Fund £ 25 U.N.I.C.E.F. (United Nations) £ 25 (International Children’s Emergency Fund) British Forces Network, Wireless for the Blind Fund £ 20 Dr. Schweizer’s Hospital Fund £ 10 Dr. J. Stevenson, Medical Missions, Bombay £ 10 Inter-Church Aid and Refugee Service £ 20 (for children's work) It is a great joy to us to be able not only to maintain our giving to B.E.L.R.A. and to provide for our own chapels, but now to be able to give more widely. Where we can do so we have tried to maintain as much personal contact as possible with the recipients. The needs of children also have been uppermost in our minds. A.T.

ST. GEORGE’S CHAPEL It is sometimes said the spiritual barometer of a Church is the measure of the gifts received and given out in turn to others. If that is true, and it surely is in many respects, then our spiritual climate is good. This term £ 38 was given in chapel collections and distributed to Toc H, Leprosy Relief, Ex-Services Funds, local charities and the Jurisdiction Fund. In addition to this a wonderful number of gifts were brought on the Harvest Festival on October 13th and taken later to the Old People’s Home and the Children’s Homes locally. This year the children worked and gave well for the Christmas Fair and this was part of the reason for its undoubted success. Well done. everyone! “The Lord loveth a cheerful giver”. Visits were made to our services by Padres MacLean and Bristow (Church of Scotland), Padres Leggate and Bedford (Wesleyan Church), Padre Hurst (Baptist Church) and Padre Beck (Church of England). Confirmations were held for all the children who had been prepared for their own Church Membership in the various Churches. The Bishop of Fulham administered the Church of England Confirmation on December 15th and stayed with us to enjoy the Christmas Service of Lessons and Carols. Other special services were the Remembrance Sunday service, a Parade service and film services. A.T.

ST. MICHAEL’S CHAPEL St. Michael’s Chapel continued to play its quiet but constructive part in the life of the school through the autumn term, but was eventful on October 29th when His Grace Archbishop David Mathew (Bishop in Ordinary to the Forces) visited us to administer Confirmation to twenty three candidates. He was accompanied by the Senior Chaplain, Rev. Father Mahony and by Father Mc Ateer, assistant Chaplain from Hamburg. After Confirmation His Grace with the Catholic staff, and with all the Catholic children, and expressed his pleasure with the standard and spirit of the community. Throughout the term Father McAteer came several times to say Mass on Sundays, and gave short instructions.

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During Advent there were practices for our Christmas Carol Service, which took place on the Sunday previous to the break up for Christmas Holidays, when the children decorated the Chapel and installed the Crib.

The spirit of the community still flourishes and our numbers, though fluctuating, still stand well over one hundred. We are losing at the end of term two of our valued congregation - James and John Graham. We thank them for their constant and faithful service to St. Michael’s, and hope that they and all past members of the congregation may persevere in the devotion which inspired us while they were here.

MUSIC Details of the proceedings of the Musical Society will be found elsewhere, given by the

Chairman, Mary Roberts, and it remains to mention briefly some other aspects of the School’s musical efforts. As ever at the beginning of a new School year, many gaps were evident in the ranks of the St. George’s Chapel Choir, but in the fine tradition of willing service so noticeable here the vacancies were soon filled and the normal complement again attained; due to the rather more junior character of the School generally, the basses were perhaps less profound than of yore; but in all other respects the new combination was fully up to previous standards.

Anthems given during the term were “Ave Verum” by Mozart, and Holst’s “Turn back, O man”. The term was concluded to some new pieces, various solo works were included, and the Boys’ Treble Choir sang sweetly in “Whence is that goodly fragrance”; the Choir excelled in a lilting rendering of “In dulci julbilo”, arranged by Pearsall. It has to be recorded, with regret, that the electric organ developed most temperamental habits latterly, and in spite of the wildest efforts at transposition, had to be abandoned; repairs are in hand, and we hope to have it soon restored to acoustic health.

The individual teachers, Herr Lehmann, Frau Kaliwoda, Mr. Geggie and Frau Pauckstadt again helped us generously; the numbers of private pupils were for piano, 56 (including one organ student), wind 6 (all instruments available were put to use), and two senior girls for singing tuition. It is greatly to be regretted that, although a fine set of string instruments is available, there was no string pupil during the term.

SCHOOL MUSICAL SOCIETY Very few of the last year’s Committee were able to resume office at the beginning of term, but

new members were appointed and the term’s programme was soon compiled. The first meeting took the form of an evening of gramophone records, presented by Mr.

Taylor. We listened to familiar music by Bach and Rimsky-Korsakov, then many of us were introduced, for the first time, to music by Stravinsky - the “Firebird” suite.

Mr. Lowe, accompanied at the piano by Mr. Baker, provided the Society with an evening of Community Singing. Besides singing standard favourites we learned one or two new folksongs; the evening was most enjoyable.

Mr. T. Geggie, a good friend of the School, was able to arrange a Concert for us by his Band, and visited us in the dual role of Conductor and Parent. The first half was devoted to normal Military Band items, among which we were thrilled by the sound of the post-horn. After the interval, a smaller section of the Band gave dance music, and the occasion was greatly appreciated by all the School.

Early in December, we gave a School Concert It was obvious that a great deal of hard work had been put in by all concerned, no mean achievement at such a busy stage of term. We heard delightful songs by the Junior Boys Choir, Juniors Girls’ Choir and Madrigal Group, and solo items by Christopher Hurndall and Mary Roberts; duets were sung by Michael Orwin and Anderson Blake. The Director of Music played two piano pieces by Chopin. It was disappointing that we were not able to include instrumentalists from the pupils themselves. This Concert concluded meetings of the Society for the Autumn Term.

Mary Roberts (C) U 6 Arts (Chairman)

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SCHLOSS VERBINDUNG With both Schools displaying equal eagerness, it was possible to arrange two exchange visits

with the Oberschule in the latter half of the Autumn Term. The first of these was held on November 30th in the little Theatre and took the form of a social. In the very picturesque light of candles about 40 young people from both schools were able to mix freely, converse, dance and join in the convivial spirit prevailing. Some of our Senior Boys and Girls had taken great trouble to arrange the room and the refreshments, the latter being devoured to the last crumb and lemonade bottle.

The second meeting took place on December 10th in the Schloss despite the biting cold and icy roads. In a large room with panelled walls our German hosts had prepared entertainment which certainly called for alertness mind and quick thinking. In the many games held I am glad to report that the British guests were able to break even with their hosts. Towards the end of the evening two young Germans gave a very pleasing and accomplished performance on flute and guitar.

On both occasions it was a great pleasure to experience the general atmosphere of friendliness and cordiality which quickly banished all differences of language. It was also gratifying to see other members of staff lending support to each of these exchanges with their presence.

G.B.J.

WYVERN SOCIETY This term the Wyvern Society has enjoyed a most profitable session under the industrious

chairmanship of Miss Law and Miss Geeve. At the beginning of the term the members of the committee were Mary Roberts, Michael Orwin, and Keith Sullivan who, unfortunately, left us towards the end of term. His place was taken by Mary Emslie.

We began the term with a Hat Debate, Mr. Hodgson acting as judge. A representative of each half house had to speak on a subject previously unknown to him or her. Mr. Hodgson had a very difficult job to judge the best speakers but eventually he decided on Edwina Turner and Keith Sullivan.

Our next meeting consisted of a number of short speeches given by members of the party which visited Sønderborg this term. They told us of many aspects of Danish life which they studied during their stay.

We had a most amusing meeting when the motion proposed by Mr. Hodgson and Mary Roberts, opposed by Miss Paterson and Tom Axon, that “this house believes that a mousie is not a wee, sleekit, cow’rin tim’rous beastie”. There was much hilarity as the subject was debated in fiery Scots accents by both opposer and proposer. The result was a walk-over, the motion being carried by a very large majority.

Short stories ranging from gruesome to highly amusing ones were read by Mary Emslie, Christopher Hurndall and Michael Orwin. The readers gave us a most enjoyable evening’s entertainment.

Mr. Hitchcock was Chairman for an “Art Forum”. Questions were asked by members of the audience and were answered by the panel consisting of members of staff and staff wives.

At our last meeting we were entertained by a “Balloon Debate”. There were ten candidates, only two of whom were to go in the balloon Each speaker evoked much laughter in giving his or her reasons why he or she should go in the balloon. The two who were eventually elected as the most essential were Gerald Parker and Stephen Ebdon.

To end we should like to thank all members who have so loyally supported the Society throughout the term. M.A. Orwin (C) L 6 Sc.

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KING ALFRED BROADCASTING SOCIETY There must indeed be very few schools anywhere, with such an excellent broadcasting

system as in K.A.S., where a large and powerful transmitter in a well-equipped sound-proof studio enables a speaker to talk to practically any one in the school grounds with ease and clarity.

Such, a first-rate facility lays an onus on the broadcasting committee and the broadcasters to ensure that the very best use is made of it. This responsibility was more than adequately discharged during the term, when, we were delighted with a series of excellent talks on succeeding Mondays.

We never tire of hearing Mr. Worthy whatever his subject, and this term we were treated to a lively account of the Guy Fawkes plot as well as a penetrating and forceful account of life in the time of King Alfred. We cannot claim to be founded by King Alfred; but Mr. Hitchcock gave us a fine talk on the events in 1945 and 1946 which led to the entitlement of this school a few years later. Mr. Hitchcock’s tale was factual, but Mr. Ronald’s Halloween story of events in Plön at very much the same time bordered on the fanciful; a story, though, so convincingly narrated that many slept uneasily in their beds that night.

Fantasy and fact became united when the Russians started to shoot their rocket into outer space and Mr. Hodgson came along with a science survey to explain it all to us. So popular was his talk that he was persuaded to broadcast a second time. The political aspect of these events was of course no less important, so on United Nations Day Miss Geeve explained to us the functions and achievements of this body. Nor was the lighter side forgotten, for Mr. Ronald, who is an ardent fan of Harry Belafonte, played a selection of songs by this singer, to the delight of all who heard the programme.

Every Friday a number of staff came along to give a summary of the week’s news: Many hours ‘of work goes into preparation of even a short news bulletin, and our thanks go out to those concerned for the care and thoroughness with which the bulletins were presented. All those who followed these reports each week must certainly have reached the end of the term with a greater understanding and a more far-reaching knowledge of world affairs.

D.F.S.H.

THE FARM Once again Autumn is with us and we are carefully

watching the birds and feeding them well, so that they put on a lot of weight for Christmas. This year we sent 35 Turkeys to the Dining Hall for the Christmas Dinner; these represented a gross weight of nearly 350 lbs, before plucking and drawing so there was plenty for everybo4y. The turkey cock “Elvis” has proved an attraction; he is quite tame and will stand quietly by to receive any amount of patting and stroking one cares to give him. He has however one weak spot, he pecks at people who are wearing bright clothes.

The pigs thrived during the term and our sow "Stella” produced a litter, the piglets of which are sturdy and full of life. Some of the bigger pigs were disposed of for pork, as it was needed.

The two goats Maxie and Trix are in fine form and still very playful. We hope they will produce kids next year.

The hens have laid well and the geese seem quite happy on their “green patch”. We have another rabbit and in the Spring we will try breeding from it. T.N.

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FILM REPORT We started off the term with “Don’t knock the Rock”. However to most of us this was a very

disappointing film and could not compare with its predecessor “Rock around the Clock”. One of the best films of the term was “The Battle of the River Plate”, starring Peter Finch.

This was the story of the German ship “Graf Spee” and throughout the film our interest was held and never did we lose the suspense.

As usual, we had a most thrilling Western “The Fastest Gun Alive”, in ‘which Alan Ladd played the part of the gallant hero. This appealed to the majority of the school but I fear that Alan Ladd would be very upset if he heard the 6th form’s opinion of him!

“Hill in Korea” was a good film about the Korean war and the trials of a party of young recruits.

Mary Emslie (F) U6 Arts

SEA RANGERS As is usual in the Autumn Term, we have had a great number of recruits and appointed new

Boatswains and Coxswains. The Boatswains are Ann Byrom, Penny Skelton, Edwina Turner and Mary Roberts.

Although the “Seas” were unable to do any boating this term we have done a great deal of practical work and no doubt all have benefited from their training in the intricacies of knots, semaphore and boat-drill.

The Rangers practised drill during most meetings and as a result took part in the Church Parade. We also had the honour of forming part of the Guard of Honour on the occasion of the visit of Mr. King, H.M. Consul-General, Hamburg, who opened the Christmas Fair.

We held our Annual Dance with the Helmsman early in October, and it was a great success. We would like to thank all who helped in many ways to make it so enjoyable. We joined with the Scouts and Guides in their Camp Fire, where, with the aid of songs and “stunts” we spent a very happy evening.

At the Christmas Fair we ran our usual Lemonade and Ice-cream Stall, and owing to its popularity, we worked very hard and soon sold out. We were glad that our efforts added to the grand total of the Christmas Fair. Many Rangers are leaving us this term, including two of our Boatswains Penny Skelton and Edwina Turner. To all leaving we extend our thanks for their work and loyalty and best wishes for the future.

In conclusion we would like to Captain Noakes for his valuable help and Miss Hopkins for her unstinting help and guidance at all times.

Mary Roberts (C) U 6 Arts

GUIDES Many “raw recruits” were welcomed into the K.A.S. Guide Companies in the Autumn Term and

therefore much time was spent in tenderfoot work and several were enrolled. Others worked hard to obtain 1st and 2nd class badges and succeeded in passing the required tests.

Once again we joined the Rangers and Scouts in a Campfire held in the Scout Hut and each section was responsible for a part of the evening’s entertainment.

The Remembrance Day Ceremony was held as usual on the Quarter Deck and Christine Anderson, one of the Thursday Guides, placed the wreath.

At the Christmas Fair, besides acting as waitresses, Guides helped to sell “Button Holes” which they had made.

To all those Guides who have left us may we wish them “Good Guiding” wherever they may be. C.H. M.C. M.T.D.

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SCOUTS This is my first term of Scouting in King Alfred School and a very enjoyable term it has been. I

hope the Scouts have also found it so. When the troop met on the first Thursday there were many new boys and many whose

experience in Scouting was limited, but we finally divided the thirty odd boy’s into five patrols retaining as far as possible the previous term’s structure. The programmes have been varied but on as many afternoons as possible we have had a “wide game”. The badge work in the patrol corners (and during odd times throughout the week) has been principally tenderfoot work in an effort to make every boy a full member of the world-wide brotherhood. This has not stopped all other badge-work, however, since five boys were awarded their second class and David Ince completed his first class. There has been little time for Proficiency Badge work but Mitchell and Humphreys were awarded their Swimmers Badges in lieu of being A-Class swimmers. Keenness has been shown in the Patrol competition awarded every four weeks for inspection, games and work. The two winners so far have been the Bull Patrol and the Stag Patrol.

The weather during the term does not allow any camping especially with such a young troop, but special mention must be made of the Troop Leader Jas. Graham, and two Patrol Leaders Burton and Challenor. During one weekend in November these three hiked round the Grosser Plöner See in order to qualify for the venturer’s badge. It proved quite a test of stamina and it says much for them that they completed the hike successfully and I hope both Graham and Burton continue their scouting in their new surroundings.

There were three special dates on last term’s Scout Calendar, the most enjoyable one being the Combined Camp-fire we had with the Guides and Rangers at which we had many important visitors including the Deputy Commissioner, B.S.W.E. Brigadier G.J. Folkard. Everyone seemed to agree that the evening was entertaining and the enjoyment was added to by cocoa and buns very kindly supplied by Mr. Stirk. Another enjoyable event on the school calendar was the bonfire which the scouts had great fun in building especially as it was to burn a Guy made by Miss Hopkins and her Rangers. The third important date was the Armistice Day parade attended by the Scouts who found it very cold in uniform. As was noticed our big failure of the term has been marching.

Finally I would like to take this opportunity of thanking the innumerable people Who assist the troop in many ways, from badge testing to supplying equipment and uniform.

A WEEKEND BIKE AROUND THE PLÖNER SEE Three senior scouts of the

first Plön Scout Troop, decided to go on a first hike around the lake. The hike was planned by James Graham and the Scout Master Mr. Hodgson.

Among piles of equipment was a ‘cover’ hike-tent which would be our shelter for the night. The equipment was shared among us to be packed in our kitbags. In addition to our allotted share of equipment we had to carry our own bedding which consisted of three blankets each.

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Saturday morning at nine o’clock. We marched briskly out of the School Gates all set for an enjoyable weekend. We headed down towards Ruhleben, a village on the eastern side of the lake. After a short rest at Ruhleben we pressed on through farm lands to the town of Bosau. We had a break outside Bosau, and progressed to the southern shores of the lake, where we came up against a private estate. After obtaining permission to cross the property we turned north-west towards Dersau.On this part of the journey we ran into difficulty. We were faced with two miles of marsh-land mostly two or three inches deep in water. For the next half hour we waded barefoot through marshes and over streams. After much wading we came to a mud track leading to Dersau.

Before continuing our journey, which was an hour behind scheduled time, we had a quick lunch, which consisted of a piece of bread an inch thick covered with an ample amount of butter and topped with a third of the contents of a corned beef tin, and washed down with school lemonade.

After lunch we passed through Dersau, and on, along tedious miles of road to Ascheberg. As we passed through Ascheberg, a crowd of German children who had been playing football, decided to follow behind us singing the German version of the Happy Wanderer.

Outside Ascheberg we had some tea which consisted of all the fresh fruit we could find in our plentiful food stores. Darkness was falling as we plodded wearily on towards our camp site two miles from Plön.

We reached our camp site about six o’clock and pitched the tent. Our camp-site was a field on the southern side of the Kleiner Plöner See.

We cooked an enormous supper ranging from sausages and beans to chips and cherries. After we had used up our food we bedded down at ten minutes to seven. After six hours broken sleep we arose at twenty to two and hiked the remaining two miles back to school arriving three hours before breakfast.

Kenneth Challenor (F) 4A

5th AND 6th FORM SOCIAL CLUB There are very few people in the upper half of the school and this

term a club was formed to enable these seniors to come together. The Club was called “The Social Club” and was formed by and for the 5th and 6th forms. The administration is carried out by a committee which consists of a member of staff and an elected representative from each half house. The committee also plan the programme for the term and they try to run the club on the lines of a Youth Club in England.

Most of the 5th and 6th forms have taken advantage of the club and it has been a success from the start

COMBINED CADET FORCE CCF activities have been confined to training with particular emphasis on Certificate ‘A’ Parts I

and II. Unfortunately, owing to the incidence of sickness, Part II had to be abandoned, but it is pleasing to report that 75% of the Candidates who took Part I were successful.

A very successful Field Day was held at Putlos in October. A good day’s shooting on the Range was enjoyed by all and enthusiasm displayed by the Cadets in the cooking of their own midday meal was considerable. It must be reported, however, that the Commanding Officer suffered from severe indigestion afterwards, due, no doubt, to the fact that he sampled the cooking of each House! The CCF Church Parade in commemoration of Remembrance Day was well carried out and the salute was taken by the Acting Headmaster in full regalia.

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As usual, a Guard of Honour - looking very smart indeed - was provided by the CCF and Rangers for the opening of the Xmas Fair. The services renered by the CCF Military Police were admired by all, even though some of the policmen looked very young.

Finally, we pay tribute to the Commanding Officer, 13/18th Royal Hussars (QMO) for the assistance given to us by the Regimental Band at the Ceremonial Parades and the Officers and NCOs who conducted the Certificate ‘A’ examination. L.N.

R.A.F. SECTION This has been a most active term. With favourable weather on most Fridays we accomplished

nearly one hundred "slides" with the glider. Two of these slides were “airborne”, when the remarkable altitude of six feet was obtained.

The results of the recent Proficiency examinations were most creditable; and nearly all those who have not taken the examination will do so in the coming term R.W.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU FLY The pride of the R.A.F. Section is a glider. It consists of safety pins and some other things. It

makes several journeys each week, all of about a hundred yards duration, and all along the ground. Before one can fly this thing ten “slides" have to be taken satisfactorily. It works by the force of a long elastic rope in front, held back until the point of release by a steel cable attached to a spike in the ground.

I had tried to get this thing off the ground several times without success. One day I was sitting in the glider expecting another slide of about a hundred yards and lasting five seconds as usual.

Considerable stretch was given to the rope, and the teams pulling were straining away heartily. I pulled the release and relaxed, expecting nothing much to happen. I didn’t believe the thing COULD take off. The air rushed past me and the ride gradually became smoother. “Ah, a slippery patch of grass’, I thought. “Maybe I’ll travel farther than usual and bump into one of the teams. But I wish this thing would go up to sixty feet. I’d like to make these thick wings listen to some sense.” At this moment I happened to realize what was happening. The nose of the gilder seemed to be shooting up vertically at a tremendous speed, I hadn’t been so scared for some time. My pallor became six shades paler - which I afterwards attributed to the lack of oxygen at such a great height. I risked a peep over the side and let it stay at that. What I saw made me shiver. The ground was waving goodbye!

“Gravity has reversed - help, I’m falling! ” Blank! “No, I’m not, Einstein couldn’t be wrong. But the ground, I protested to myself, It’s going away” Then I realised what I had to do. Come back to earth - metaphorically and literally. “Push the stick forward and then pull back gently.” So I did. My insides started to pop through

my head. “Let me get out of here! Look at the speed the ground's rising. A hundred miles an hour. Jump

out before it’s too late. You'll be killed and it’s nearly Christmas. Cover up your face! no - hold the control stick. Ease it back. Curse the man who invented this monster. LOOK-OUT. You’re going into the ground. I like hazel eyes. Goodbye! ”

A gentle bump and a short slide. Several excited cadets crowd round, Exited remarks are made. But I am not listening. I am thinking.

“I am safe. What an exhilarating flight that was. The old thing is not so bad after all. I must have been up to a terrific height.” I went up seven feet.

T.Axon (N) U6Sc

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SOCCER School 1st XI

Starting virtually from scratch this season, the First XI rapidly improved and played some really good football, often against heavier and more experienced teams.

It was held to a draw early in the season by a Staff Team, but later suffered the greatest humiliation which can befall any school XI, - it was beaten by the Staff. In another game the School entertained a team from the 13/18th Hussars. They put up stout opposition to a much more and experienced side, losing 6 - 1.

Some of the most enjoyable games were played against Plön Mittelschule. Much skilful football was played, and of the three games we emerged winners by a small margin each time.

Herr Sonntag, whom most will remember as being on our P.E. Staff, brought a team of German Naval Cadets from Kiel. We beat them quite convincingly by 5 goals to 3. Smarting from this they returned a few weeks later to turn the tables, - beating us 3 - 1.

The final game before Xmas was played against a team from the N.A.T.O. Base at Kiel, captained by Ian Macdonald (ex-Temple House), and against this rather scratch team we had little difficulty in winning.

School Colours were awarded to: - J. Alexander (Roosevelt House) J. Wilson (Churchill House)

INTER SCHOOL GAMES King Alfred School 1. Prince Rupert School 2.

This game played in a high wind and heavy rain made a travesty of soccer as a game of skill. Electing to kick against the wind the School soon found it almost impossible to clear their lines and were soon in difficulties. However, realising the futility of high clearances the School adapted itself quite well, and Sanger was unfortunate to hit the post, before the P.R.S. outside-right scored a relatively simple goal. Scrappy mid-field play was the order of the day before one of the P.R.S. inside-forwards added to their score, still leaving time for Blake to miss an open goal before half-time. With the wind and slope in their favour in the second half, the School were soon attacking but the wind behind us seemed as great a disadvantage as it had been against us and the shots at

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the P.R.S. goal were few and far between. The School fought courageously on until, with about ten minutes to go, Blake sent one home from a corner. This was the signal for a final all out effort but the P.R.S. defenders held out admirably by two goals to one.

King Alfred School 3. Windsor School 0.

Played in far better conditions, this game was both more enjoyable and skilful. The first ten minutes of the game was practically all throw-ins, but the nervous tension gradually eased and the game opened up. A beautiful hook-shot by the Windsor School centre forward set hearts fluttering before it hit the post whilst the School had many near misses. The game progressed from end to end and an angled shot by Blake went in just inside the far post. Almost immediately afterwards the Windsor School goalkeeper misjudged a Ryan centre and had the misfortune to punch the ball into his own goal.

Hamm feeling - deservedly - that they should not have been two goals down, started off in great style in the second half. However, when against the run of the play, Sanger scored yet again for the School, the bite seemed to go out of their play and, while still fighting hard, they never looked like scoring again. Credit for this victory should go to the defence in general, for holding a very fast and skillful centre-forward.

A. Blake (C) L 6 Sc

BASKETBALL At the beginning of this term we were faced with the problem of creating a school basket ball

team on the base of only one player who had previously played for the school. After a trial of all likely players it was found that the better players were the shorter members. This started us into the season at a disadvantage. The first match of the term was a rough and tumble with the Staff Team. The School won easily. The next fixture was against the 13/18th Hussars. In this game, our lack of height lost us the game, but what we gave away in height we tried to make up for in speed and ground passes, but this team was much too good for a new team with a height disadvantage. Our next game was against a team of the German Navy Cadets from Kiel. They had only started to learn Basket Ball at the start of the season. Although in this game we again gave away height we beat them, but we must say that they played very well for the time they had been playing. In a later match they won against our second team. The next two matches were our most important ones of the season, against our sister schools P.R.S. and Windsor School. Against P.R.S. we had a very hard game, but they beat us soundly. In the game against W.S. we played much better basket-ball and beat them. To conclude I would like to say that against the disadvantage of height in all games but the Windsor School match, the team has played with great enthusiasm and vigour the whole season.

M.A. Orwin (C) L6Sc

BOXING This term was disappointing in the fact that only one

match was held. Repeated efforts were made by Mr. McPherson to overcome the difficulty of weekday fixtures but with no success, and then illness caused cancellation of last hopes.

The one match was against Eutin and took place in the gymnasium on Saturday, November 2nd. We were eager to show what we could do and were pleased when we came out easy winners, losing only one bout.

As is the custom this term the inter-house competition was held. The first round bouts were rather one-sided but

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second and third rounds produced some evenly matched and well fought fights. From the first round onwards Roosevelt kept a steady lead and won the cup the fourth year running. 1st Roosevelt 41 pts 2nd Fleming 32 pts Nansen 32 pts 4th Churchill 30 pts 5th Temple 28 pts

On behalf of those in the school team and other keen boxers I would like to thank Herrn Petzold who gives so much of his time in helping us, and Mr. McPherson for his encouragement and coaching which helps maintain the high standard of boxing in the School.

J. Alexander (R) 5 B

RIDING Each Week this term, the school bus has taken some sixteen boys and girls to Eutin to enjoy

riding. As usual, Ronnie, Max and Isolde were firm favourites with the beginners, while Hinsicht and

Ratzeputz were equally popular with the more experienced riders. Later in the term, Alex, a slow but good-natured hack, was welcomed by those who were more nervous.

Due to the weather, only one hack was possible as rain prevented them early in the term and snow at the end. The hack was very much enjoyed by everyone who was lucky enough to go. Instead of riding for the usual hour, Herr Hoffmann kindly continued the ride for two hours.

A packed tea, complete with urn, was carried to the bus each time and trying to drink tea from a mug with the bus jolting one continuously caused laughter.

As always, the riders are very grateful to the members of staff who have made riding possible; especially Miss Geeve who has accompanied us every week.

Ann Murley (F) 5 A

HOCKEY As there were very few of last seasons hockey team still in School at the beginning of this term,

we had to start rebuilding almost from scratch. The resulting team was very young on the whole, but practising and their keenness to do well helped to overcome this disadvantage.

The first game of the season was against Kiel Ladies Hockey Club and resulted in a win for the School by 6 goals to nil. The game was not so one-sided as the score suggests, and although the school team deserved its victory, it was a well earned one. The next game was against our keenest rivals - Prince Rupert School at Wilhelmshaven. Weather conditions were not good for this game but nevertheless it was enjoyed by both teams. The score was 3 - 0 to P.R.S. and although the K.A.S. team was disappointed they felt the win was deserved, but resolved to try and reverse the score next term on their home ground.

Two weeks after our visit to Wilhelmshaven we were invited to Windsor School, Hamm. The hockey match was very disappointing in many ways and the result, which was 1-1, was a fair record. The play from both teams was scrappy and at times very muddled, and one-never felt that there was a ‘team’ playing.

The last fixture of the term was an away match against Kiel Ladies Hockey Club. Again it was a thoroughly enjoyable game and resulted in another win for K.A.S. the score being 3 - 0.

There are two points I feel should be made in criticism of the team. One is that it tended to be inconsistent and secondly that the will to win was not always strong enough; next term I hope these failures will be overcome.

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Hockey Team: BH N. Morrissey GK J. Wilson LW C. Blake LB J. Hale (Vice-Capt) LI H. Yell (Capt) RB S. Paynting CF C. Morrissey LH P. Watson RI N. Bedford CH F. Smith RW S. Emery

Also played: J. Grimson, B. Watson. Schools Colours were awarded to:

J. Wilson, J. Hale, H. Yell.

NETBALL The knowledge that there would be inter-school fixtures this

term was an incentive for the netball players to practice hard and the teams eventually selected were of girls who had had no previous match experience.

The first match was at P.R.S. The weather was not at all promising being cold and windy with a hint of rain. The 1st. VII game was disappointing. P.R.S. played well and poor shooting from K.AS. (enabled them to gain a considerable lead. During the second half K.A.S.) seemed to recover from their nerves and played much better, and there were some fine moves from both sides. The final score was P.R.S. 21 goals to K.A.S. 5. The 2nd VII match had to be played in the gymnasium and this was a most exciting game. The final score was 16 goals to 15 in P.R.S. favour.

The weather was cold but fine for the home match against Windsor School. The 1st team had a good fast game. Good shooting by Hamm during the first few minutes gave them a four goal advantage, but this gap was gradually closed and at the final whistle it was neck and neck with Windsor School just having the advantage by 11 goals to 10. A word of criticism. The handling of the ball could have been much better, and shooters showed that they had not spend sufficient time practising. The games were greatly enjoyed and the return fixtures are eagerly awaited.

1st VII 2nd VII GK Jean Turner Zandra Alexander D Felicity Smith Pat Martin - Monica Appleyard BC Sheila Jones Ann Rowson (Capt) C Barbara Watson (Capt) Sally Charles AC Sandra Emery Carol Hellicar A Jennifer Leigh Norma Bedford S Catherine Morrissey Christine McGill

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School colours awarded to Barbara Watson.

The Junior inter-house tournament was played during the term. Some of the matches were very good, but on the whole the standard of play was disappointing. Snow and ice made the use of the courts impossible, so the last rounds had to be played inside. The cup was won by Churchill from Nansen on goal difference.

P.F.

KING ALFRED SAILING CLUB This time we started with what at first sight appeared to be the lowest number of helmsmen

ever. Many of our more experienced sailors had left at the end of the Summer Term and the standard of sailing at the beginning of term was extremely low, but it improved steadily as the term progressed. The main fixtures of the Autumn Term are the home and away matches against the boarding school at Louisenlund. These matches had always been very friendly and the standard of sportsmanship high and this year was no exception, as a more friendly atmosphere could not have existed between the two sides. Last year we won the small trophy, a silver bell, for the first time; and we were hoping to retain it. The bell was presented by the Louisenlund school when the matches first started in 1952.

The first round of the match was away at Louisenlund on the Schlei. The wind conditions were light and variable. The boats were drawn for and changed round after the first race.

The weather conditions were ideal for our crews but the greater experience of the Louisenlund crews proved too much for most at our team and we were soundly beaten. The only outstanding results were in the pirats when Sinnock came first in the first race, and second in the last race. John Tewkesbury did well to come 4th in the second race.

The second leg of the match took place at home two weeks later. During these two weeks we practiced hard hoping to be good enough to take our revenge and beat the Louisenlund team.

The first race started in good sailing conditions but before it had finished the wind had increased from moderate to strong, and the light-weights in the cadets had a tough time, six out of the eight capsizing. Of the remaining two, Heighton must be congratulated for coming second. The pirats sailed two races. They too were extremely difficulty to handle, but owing to their much greater weight and beam did not capsize so easily. Only one capsized in the whole of the regatta. This says a lot for the skill of all the crews concerned. We did extremly well to beat Louisenlund in this class. Our crews found the rough going to their liking. Sinnock found his form, coming 1st in both races. The other class which raced was the jolly boats in which Tewkesbury did extremely well to come first in the second race in this class. Owing mainly to our setback in the cadet we lost the bell but we hope to bring it back next year.

The final scores were

Louisenlund K.A.S. AWAY 77½ points 65¼ points HOME 42¾ points 39¼ points

TOTAL 120¼ points l04½ points The other events in the term were the Inter-house Jollyboat races which we were unable to

complete owing to poor weather conditions. The cup went to Nansen who had the highest score, having won 3 races. Nansen did extremely well to beat the hot favourites Churchill. Sinnock was disqualified at the start; getting mixed up with starting Buoy and ramming a German boat. Orwin, the other member of the Churchill team, came to grief at the second buoy where he became becalmed in the lee of the island and drifted into the reeds, taking half an hour to extract himself with the aid of oars, leaving Nansen to romp home the easy winners.

The novices competition was held this term. Cotter of Churchill won both his heat and the final to take the trophy.

On the whole the weather has not been unkind this term, though I hope we get better weather

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next summer. Also I hope that we will get many new members next Summer as well as the old hands whom I hope will renew their membership.

Bosuns party got quickly under way at the end of sailing this term, and I hope that we will recruit many more willing helpers next term so that the boats can be refitted ready for the summer.

I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Jarman for all the time and labour he has put into making the sailing a success, David Sinnock (C) 5A Captain of Sailing

SCHOOL-VISITS VISIT TO PRINCE RUPERT SCHOOL

Our party consisted of twenty girls and boys and was accompanied by Miss French, Major Ronald and Mr. Stirk. We left the School at about 11.30 am in a luxurious coach and after a pleasant journey during which we made several stops, arrived at Prince Rupert School at about 6. 00 pm. We were warmly greeted by Mr. Wallis-Hosken, members of his staff and those pupils in the school teams. Our hosts took us to the various houses and we then met again for supper. Unlike King Alfred School the boys houses are a considerable distance from the main school and they are therefore only in the main school buildings for lessons and other school functions.

On Saturday morning which is not a normal teaching morning at PRS the 1st Netball match, the basketball and hockey matches were played. Unfortunately the weather had turned bitterly cold and towards lunchtime it began to rain as well. We lost the Netball match by 21 - 5 and the basketball by 92 to 32, and also the hockey match by 3 - 0. In the afternoon the rain really set in and although the boys very gallantly played the football match, the 2nd Netball match was postponed and was eventually played inside the gym. Despite their efforts the boys were beaten in the football match by 2 - 1 and unfortunately the girls’ netball was also lost after a very close and enjoyable game by 16 - 15.

After spending the day in this miserably cold and wet weather we were very grateful to get back to the houses, to prepare for the teams’ supper and Dance which followed. This was held in the assembly hall (Churchill), which was appropriately decorated with Sputniks and rockets of all shapes and sizes. The dance was a great success and an enjoyable conclusion to a very pleasant week-end for which we were all very grateful, despite the unfortunate weather.

Hilary Yell (F) U VI Arts

THE VISIT-FROM WINDSOR SCHOOL The Hamm party arrived on Friday evening of 15th November at the gymnasium.

Representatives from each House met them and escorted to the Houses. On Saturday morning the netball and basketball matches were played and in the afternoon the

football and hockey. After tea the School film was shown in Butler Hall for all to see and then preparations were

made for the evening. The dance was held in the gymnasium after supper, accompanied by a German band. The

Headmaster kindly granted an extension and then the dance finished by the Head Boy of Hamm thanking us for our hospitality. Axon then thanked the teams.

We look forward to visiting Hamm during the Spring Term. Janet Hale (C) 5G1

VISIT TO SØNDERBORG On 27th September, at the dreadful hour of 7 o’clock, a party of 18 bleary eyed boys and girls,

complete with luggage, were shepherded onto the School Bus by Mrs. Rudd and Mr. Smith. After approximately 3 hours travelling we arrived at the Danish-German border. Whilst Mrs. Rudd and Mr. Smith took our passports to be stamped, we refreshed ourselves with hot coffee and sausage rolls, kindly supplied by the Dining Hall. We then proceeded to the bank to change our money and

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then boarded a public bus for Sønderborg. At 12 o’clock we reached the Sønderborg Bus Station and full of apprehension we walked to the School. However we need not have worried for we found that we were staying with the Danes who had come to K.A.S. in the summer and to whom we had acted as hosts. It would be impossible to describe everything which took place during our visit; however we will describe briefly the main events and places we visited.

The School itself is a combination of old and new. The actual building is of brick and fairly old, although we found the furniture in the classrooms to be very contemporary. From the main road it resembles a country mansion surrounded by lawns and chestnut trees. In the centre of one of the lawns, there is a statue depicting a boy and girl who represent Danish youth. Owing to the fact we did not understand any Danish at all we did not attend lessons, although we where shown a most interesting film of Denmark by the geography master of the School. During the normal lesson time we were conducted in and around various places of interest in Sønderborg.

Firstly we visited the wool factory where we were shown every process through which the wool travels from the time it is taken from the sheep’s back till the time it is wrapped in cellophane bags ready to be sold. We then visited Sønderborg Schloss, the local museum. This was of special interest for two complete rooms were devoted to things appertaining to the second world war. Among them were relics from concentration and prison camps in Germany.

The Danes are renowned for their highly efficient physical training colleges and the one in Sønderborg is no exception. Equipped like a luxury hotel with a swimming pool, gymnasium, library and lounges, it is situated in most beautiful and spacious grounds. However, as Mr. Smith told us, the courses are very expensive. On the last day of our visit at 8 o’clock in the morning we were hurried to the co-operative dairy. There we saw milk being bottled and butter being made and packed at quite a considerable speed. At the end of our tour around the dairy we were each presented with a bottle of milk. This was the last of our visits and we were then hurried back to school and into the bus for the border. We were all very sorry to be returning to school for not only had we enjoyed these visits but also the home life and the wonderful hospitality which these Danes showed towards us.

The thing which struck us most about life Denmark was the length of the days. Some of us were living several miles out of the town and had to get up at the unearthly hour of six o’clock in order to be at School by eight. However, school was over at 2 o’clock when we returned home for ‘Smørbrot'. The main-meal is served in the evening. The food was another aspect of Danish life in which we were naturally most interested, although at times we found some of it rather peculiar and strange. During our stay we also enjoyed an Anglo-Danish Dance which was held for us in the school. The room was appropriately and amusingly decorated with pictures showing English views of Danish life. In fact we all enjoyed a full and exciting few days with our hosts and were only sorry that we could not stay longer. Hilary Yell (F) U VI Arts Mary Emslie (F) U VI Arts

THE VIENNA BOYS CHOIR Among other famous towns of the World, Plön was recently honoured by the visit of the Vienna

Boys Choir, and the performance was held in “Butler Hall”, the School Assembly hall, being the largest in Plön. In exchange, about fifty seats were offered to Senior members of the school, among the German audience of over a thousand, in the hall built for seven hundred. This alone shows the great welcome given to the choir.

The Vienna Boys choir was first formed in 1498, by Emperor Maximilian I, on his return from the Netherlands, where he had been Governor. He missed the boys’ choir of Holland, and thus commissioned his chaplain to organise a new choir.

For the first forty years, the boys came from Holland, but later, Austrian boys were trained privately at the Royal College of Music. This system continued till the years 1918, when the monarchy broke up, and the Austrian Emperor was sent into exile. A small female soprano choir remained however till 1920.

In 1924 when the revolutionary movement had subsided and the inflation had decreased, the choirs were reformed, but female voices took the place of boys.

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A great many of pre-war patrons missed the treble voices so much, that in that Autumn a new boys choir was instituted.

At first it consisted of only fourteen boys in a single choir, but after the death of the original choir master in 1955, popularity was so great that it was necessary to form four choirs each of 22 voices.

These choirs have remained till today, one of which visited us last September. The Concert began with six lively works ranging from Latin spirituals to Tyrolean Folksongs.

After a short interval, the evening continued with three more serious compositions from famous German composers.

The concert ended with the main work of the evening, a comedy play in one act by Mozart, entitled “Der Dorfbarbier”, literally translated as “The Village Barber”, an amusing tale of a man in both romantic and financial difficulties.

C. Hurndall (C) L 6 Sc

BUCHDRUCKEREI UND VERLAG, PLÖN During the term, we

were able to visit the printers in Plön at the time when the Red Dragon was going to press. We are not particularly technically minded, but everyone was most helpful in explaining the processes through which the magazine goes before appearing in the form you know so well.

A great deal of time and trouble goes into the typing and planning of your articles prior to the first proof, which is then carefully studied for errors before the final printing.

In setting up the type a machine is used in which each type or line of type is cast from molten type metal as it is wanted. Such machines are operated from a keyboard

something like an elaborate typewriter. These machines are called “Monotype” and “Linotype” machines. The first casts each type singly and arranges them in rows of equal length; the second a quicker method, usually employed in newspaper making, sets up lines of moulds or “matrices’ in rows and casts complete line of type as a strip of metal. There are two types of printing machines, the “platen” and the “cylinder”. The “Platen” is used for smaller jobs, like leaflets or cards. Other work is done on the larger “cylinder” machines. Large printing jobs - books and newspapers are printed by the “rotary” press. Here the type is first set; a papier mache mould is taken, and from it a semi-circular metal cast is made, which fits over a cylinder. Paper rolled between such cylinders will be printed on both sides. We watched a huge fiercesome machine which printed, cut, and folded the newspapers, to the accompaniment of loud clankings and clangings! We were thrilled when given a newspaper straight from the press before it had reached the outside world.

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Herr Burkhardt kindly gave us booklets and maps of Plön and the surrounding countryside, samples of the enormously varied printing jobs he copes with. Before we finish we would like to thank Mr. Worthy for making the visit possible, and Herr Burkhardt and his staff for their interest and help over the past years in printing our magazine. Mary Roberts (C) U6A Angela Catley (C) 5G1

VISIT OF FIRE TEAMS TO KIEL On the 11th December a party of boys from the house fire squads went on a visit to the Landesbrandmuseum in Kiel. Mr. McPherson and Herr Jaudt were in charge. We left the school at about 12 o’clock and arrived in Kiel at 2 o’clock. We were conducted to a room in the upper part of the building and there were given a talk on the damage done by fire in Germany. We were then shown a film which explained the chemical properties of fire, after which we were shown several slides of the causes of fire. These included pictures of faulty lighting conductors and faults in electric wiring. After the film a demonstration was given to show how fire would be caused by faults in the domestic electric wiring system. As well as showing the causes of fire, this demonstration also showed the arrangement of electric wiring in the average house. We were then shown the dangers of household appliances and the way they cause deaths, and how faulty wiring can cause fires. We went downstairs and were shown round a museum of causes of fires, appliances for fire fighting (some very old) and protective systems. We were then taken upstairs and treated to a marvellous tea which we were very thankful for. After this we thanked our hosts for the delightful afternoon and packed ourselves in the bus and returned back to School. We sincerely thank Herr Jaudt and Mr. McPherson for making this trip possible and I think we all enjoyed it. R. Hearne (T) 5G1 C. Potter (T) 4G 2

LOHENGRIN Wednesday the 20th of November at 7 o’clock found Upper Sixth German scholars Mary Emslie, Hilary Yell and Mary Roberts suitably attired for an evening at the opera, sitting in most comfortable seats, with an excellent view, waiting for the Overture to begin and the curtain to go up on a performance of ‘Lohengrin’ an opera by Wagner. Previously we had taken care to familiarize ourselves with the story, and, had heard some of the music to prepare ourselves for the evening. We were looking forward to the opera, and were in no way disappointed. The story, taken from an old German legend, concerns the fortunes of one Elsa von Brabant and her knight Lohengrin. Henry V, the German King, arrives in Brabant to find that the evil Count Friedrich von Telramund has seized power after the death of Elsa’s parents. Her brother Gottfried has disappeared and Telramund is accusing her of his murder. Elsa protests her innocence to King Henry and, as she is unable to defend herself, it is decided that a knight should fight for her against Telramund. Elsa has a vision of her knight attired in shining armour but at first no one appears to defend her. At last Lohengrin arrives with his swan, defends Elsa and defeats Telramund, winning Elsa for his bride in reward. The one condition he makes is that Elsa must never ask his name Or he will be forced to leave her. This she promises and the first act ends in great rejoicing. The Palace sets the scene for Act II. Telramund and his ambitious wife Ortrud decide to influence Elsa, so that she will ask Lohengrin his name. At first they are unsuccessful so Telramund attempts to kill Lohengrin, but is himself killed, The evil Ortrud has cunningly sown seeds of doubt in Elsa’s mind so that she asks her mysterious knight to reveal his name. The final act, once more by the river, depicts the farewell of the knight. Before leaving with his swan he reveals that he is Lohengrin, son of Parsival, Knight of the Holy Grail. He returns the young Gottfried von Brabant and leaves. Elsa sinks to the ground and dies. Wagner, in his operas, attempted to get away from the style of set bal1ads and choruses and give the same continuity of action to an opera as would be realised in a play. This was quite unacceptable to his contemporaries but today it is recognized as the best interpretation of action where drama and music are expressed.

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The scenery for this production was most impressive. Although the modern trend towards simplicity in the German theatre is not always acceptable it suited this production. To attempt to create the heavy atmosphere of Wagner is very difficult and it was therefore better merely to suggest it, and concentrate on the people and costumes. A most striking tree, a skilfully painted backcloth, and clever lighting, gave a feeling of space and light to the first scene. The entry of the swan was a masterpiece. So often in Wagner operas the hero is most unheroically pulled on stage on a cardboard swan by pulley, causing amusement rather than admiration. In this instance a huge glass swan, effectively lighted, rose from the river, giving an ethereal appearance. The sombre colours, platform building and pillars gave the appearance of age and solidarity. Egil Frostmann as Lohengrin was perfect. He was the typical upright, honest, strong young knight. He also gave the impression that he knew he was the idol of the audience. Elsa, as portrayed by Evelin Schildbach was the conventional pure and faire heroine, with the added advantage of really being young and beautiful besides having a clear pure voice. Of the other characters King Henry was the strong wise judge, Telramund was perfect as the weak but unscrupulous Count, urged on by his evil and ambitious wife Ortrud, who, of all the minor characters was the most striking. Throughout the opera she dominated the scene by her dark dramatic features and commanding voice. If asked to single out the one chararcter who held my attention from beginning to end I would name Ortrud. It was midnight before we returned to School, and whilst thankful to go to bed, we agreed it had been a most stimulating and worthwhile evening. We would like to thank the Headmaster and particularly Mr. Jones, for arranging transport, and making the visit possible. Mary Roberts (C) U. 6th Arts.

SCRUM DOWN “Teach us body building, Sir” cried Hardev Singh, “Teach us body building.”

“Yes Sir, teach us body building” mimicked Mangit Singh, fat good-natured clown waving brown arms violently.

“We want to be strong like Khimji and Kantilal” yelled pock-marked Paganbhai. “Kantilal and Khimji are very famous Indian strong men” said Jayantilal, “they travel all over the world; New York, America, all over”. “They have been in gaol many times”, cried Maganbhai admiringly “for beating up - they are Jayantilal’s cousins”.

“Yes Sir, they are very strong. Teach us body building Sir”. “They want to show their muscles to their girl friends” chortled Mangit Singh safely from his corner seat.

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The whole of 3A jumped up, embraced each other, shook hands with their neighbours, jumped up and down behind their desks and emulated Elvis Presley in a swoon.

I look forward to 3A as much as any man does to a bad dose of toothache. I have them for the last two periods on Friday and their presence loonms large through the week turning my little triumphs with the rest of the School into hollow victories.

“Why can’t I have them on Monday and get it over with?” I once protested to the Senior Master. “Take them on Friday old chap” he prescribed “and you’ve the whole weekend to recover”.” They had now subsided from the attack of violent hysteria which hits them every time the

fairer sex is mentioned. I took advantage of the temporary exhaustion of this many-headed animal and said “I don’t know anything about body building, but if you like I’ll teach you a little about rugby”.

“No Sir, teach us body building” expostulated half a dozen Sikhs striking odd poses. “Quiet” roared Dibber Hussein, “Let him speak”. I felt like a man reprieved. If Dibber was interested it was going’ to be plain sailing all the way.

He stood up and scowled at the form and they lapsed into a muttering silence, unwilling to meet his eye.

I explained the rudiments of the game and became so confident in their quiet attention that I tried a joke that had gone extremely well with the Fourth. A few hollow jeers came from the back row and Dibber’s eyebrows contracted as though to say don’t take advantage. I told them how to pass the ball, how to form a scrum and explained some simple tactics.

“We must have a game” cried Hardev Singh. There was general relief now that the uncomfortable silence was over. “Yes Sir, we must scrum” they cried, waving arms violently. “We have no ball and besides . . .“ but the spell was gone and I was fighting the many-headed

animal again. “All right” I cried in sheer desperation, “We’ll have a game - Manjit, get a volley ball”. They

battled their way through the door across the quad, a great wave of noise, bursting the afternoon apart and I felt the hostile eyes of the rest of the School burning my neck.

“The only thing to do with that form” the Principal had pronounced at a Staff Meeting, “is to grind them into the ground”.

3A was rather like a social disease discussed hurriedly and in general terms. “That’s all very well”, muttered Smith. “The only snag is that they grind you in first”. “Sir”, said Avtar Singh limping earnestly, “I have a bad leg”. Talk of broken bones had obviously aggravated an old wound. “Oh, hard luck”, I consoled,

joyous in the knowledge that Avtar Singh would no longer he a force to be reckoned with. One head lopped off.

Not so Dibber. While I was making my conscience stricken way to the patch of baked ground he had organised the Skins and Shirts and had placed as goal posts four wheel barrows commandeered from a nearby building site.

The game began quietly enough with a certain amount of pushing and shoving and some earnest attempts to pass the ball back. Then Yusef fouled and I blew the whistle.

“Scrum down” I called. Five minutes of pushing and pulling produced quite a tidy looking scrum with reasonable amount of symmetry. I threw the ball in and yelled heel. It trickled out unwanted while the rest of the field hurled themselves with furious abandon into the marvellous free for all. Dibber Hussein rose from the centre hurling off friend and foe in the true Hollywood style. Manjit Singh, no longer good natured, sank his teeth into a leg whilst Paganbhai battered his turban. Jayantilal with bloody ear and nose reeled from the mass of bodies clutching Maganbhai by the hair.

“You abused me” yelled Jayantilal. "You called, me evil names” choked Maganbhai. I came to my senses and stopped blowing the whistle and sat in a wheel barrow. Thirty Sikhs,

Muslims, Hindus, Goans bit, kicked, punched, pulled, shoved under an African sun. I pushed the barrow into the shade and lit a cigarette. The ball lay forgotten - Dibber had disappeared, Manjit moaned quietly. Chandrakant K. hammered Chandrakant N. mightily over the head. Hardev Singh crawled out and collapsed near the balL

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“Hardev” I called, “run with the ball and score”. He staggered up the pitch and collapsed with it between the two barrows.

I blew the whistle and shouted goal. Jayantilal and Maganbhai were the only two locked in combat. The rest sat or lay over the ground bruised and exhausted.

“Unfair, Sir” protested Manjit feebly. “Yes Sir, we want justice” said Paganbhai. “Justice, justice” echoed the Skins. “Right - scrum down”. “Sir, I hear the bell” said Manjit. “What a pity - still next Friday we can, I expect, finish the game”. “Yes Sir, scrum down next Friday” they said without enthusiasm. “Scrum down next Friday”. There was Spring in my heart as we left the field.

J. Mck.

HOUSE NOTES

CHURCHILL With the beginning of the new school year there were naturally many new appointments within

the house. We congratulate Mr. Lowe on his appointment as Housemaster and welcome Miss Hill to the Girl’s House. Anderson Blake and Mary Roberts were appointed Heads of House and Janet Hale became a temporary prefect. Later in the term Angela Catley and Jonquil Wilson were also appointed temporary prefects whilst Janet Hale became a house prefect.

In the words of Sophocles “Tis you that say it and not I - you do the deeds and your deeds find me the words”. Many Churchillian activities of the term deserve special mention. All round achievements have been good on both the sporting and academic side. The Junior Girls won the Netball Cup and the Senior Team were the winners in an inter-house Netball Tournament towards the end of term. The Senior Hockey Team was not so fortunate, being placed fifth. The Boy’s Teams won both the Football Cup and the Rugger ‘Seven-a-side’ competition. The Girls were placed second in the competition for the Work Shield.

The usual social activities took place - Junior Socials and Saturday evening dances for Seniors and Intermediates. A Junior Scavenger Hunt was organised for one of the long weekends, and everyone did very well, as was proved by the abundance of empty milk-tins, photographs of babies, leaves, feathers, shells and other objects to be found in the Prefects Study afterwards.

The House Party, on the 23rd November was a great success. The Juniors had a Fancy Dress Parade followed by games in a Common Room decorated with a Christmas Theme. It was apparent that the juniors had given much time and thought to the preparation of the costumes. Mention must be made of the display of originality and skill. It was most difficult to award prizes, all were so good.

The Senior Dance held in the Boy’s Common Room, had a distinctly interplanetary atmosphere, with a ceiling covered in stars and the walls with satellites and ‘Sputniks’. The success of the party was due to the help efforts of the whole house

Many people are leaving this term, including Blake, the Head Boy. We extend to all leaving our very best wishes for their futures. Mary Roberts U 6 Arts

A. Blake L6 Sc FLEMING

As is usual at the beginning of a new school year, we found many new people in positions of authority. Mary Emslie and James Graham were made heads of house. The boys welcomed Mr. Jones as new house tutor and we hope that he will enjoy his stay in Fleming.

The social life of the house this term went very well and the Saturday night ‘hops’ were enjoyed by all. In this respect the juniors were not forgotten for they had a number of social evenings when

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(under the guidance of the prefects) they worked off their surplus energy in games such as “Musical Chairs”. The great event of the term was the Xmas party and dance. This went very well and we would like to thank Mr. Jones for entertaining so well with his singing and guitar playing. It was evident that a lot of work had been put into decorating both common rooms for they looked wonderful. Thank you to all who helped.

From these notes it would appear that Fleming House revolves round dances and social evenings. However, these are merely secondary activities and our work does not suffer. From the point of view of work and sport we had a very good term. Much to our delight the girls won both the Work Shield and the Effort Cup for the second term in succession and the boys were second. Three regular members of the school football team and basket-ball team were from Fleming. The Seniors won 3 out of 4 football matches and the Senior Hockey team was doing well but unfortunateIy we could not finish the league owing to bad weather. Hilary Yell was co-Hockey Captain and John Graham Boxing Captain.

Fleming Boys held their own Xmas Fair in the common room and managed to raise some money for the school one.

At the end of term the house was very sorry to lose the Graham twins who had been in the school for almost 5 years. They had both done much for the house both in sport and in the academic sphere. We wish them “Good luck”.

We (the boys) were proud to have the Head Girl of the school in Fleming. At the end of term Hilary Yell and Dorothy Hall were made school prefects and for the first time in the history of the school a house has 3 school prefects. Also Jimmy Ryan created a record by being the first head boy to be in the 4th form.

We wish all those who left this term and all those returning “Best of luck for 1958!” Mary Emslie U 6 Arts J. Ryan 4GI NANSEN

Nansen did very well in sport this term. The Junior boys won the football league, after already winning the knock out last Spring with an unbeaten record of no goals scored against them. The seniors also played very hard and managed to come third. Our sailing team unexpectedly pulled off a victory in winning the Jolly Boat races. The junior girls came second in the Netball losing only by the number of goals scored against them to Churchill.

We are pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson and Miss Paterson to the House this term and hope their stay will be a happy one. We would also like to congratulate Pat Pulleyn, Betty Morrison, Judith Wills and Stephen Ebdon on becoming House Prefects and hope they will enjoy their term of office.

We were disappointed at the beginning of this term to hear that this was to be the last term of Nansen House. However we were pleased to learn later that this was not to be, and that Nansen is to carry on.

Luckily we are not losing many of our members this term, but we wish those leaving and those who went during the term the best of luck for the future.

We are very sorry that our Head Boy Michael Brown has returned to the U.K. He has given a great deal to the House, and will be missed. He hopes to carry on with 6th Form work in England, and we wish him the success he deserves. Margaret Moore 5G1

Michael Brown

ROOSEVELT Autumn Term, 1957 brought a lot of changes to the House. First we welcome Miss Ellis, a

newcomer to the school, together with Miss Lee who came from Temple to Roosevelt. James Alexander and Penny Skelton became Head Boy and Girl and we would like to

congratulate them on their appointments. We would also like to congratulate Trevor Gittings, Barry Pearson, Adrian Howes, Linda French and Elizabeth Southwell on being promoted to House

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Prefect. The boys’ senior football team tried very hard, but was not very successful. The junior team,

however, had a little more success and came second. The boys won the boxing cup for the fourth year in succession, thus keeping our reputation as the “Boxing House”. In the inter-house seven-a-side Rugger we were only just beaten in the final, thus coming a very close second.

The girls were rather less lucky, because the senior Hockey tournament was not completed, but out of the two matches they played they won one and lost one.

One of the most enjoyable functions this term was the Hallowe’en Party. This was held early in the term, and was enjoyed by house and visitors alike, including Her

Majesty’s Inspectors who were then in the School. We did a little better in the Work Shield and Effort Cup this term, but hope next term to come

higher. The boys came 4th and the girls 6th in he Work Shield, and in the Effort competition the girls came 3rd and the boys 6th.

This term was a very busy but very enjoyable term, and as usual it was the last for a number of boys and girls. We are especially sorry to say goodbye to Penny Skelton, head of the girls house, and we hope that both she and the other leavers will keep in touch with us. P. Skelton 5G1

J. Alexander 5B

TEMPLE This term we welcomed Miss Geeve and Mr. Hitchcock and hope they will enjoy life with us.

The term began with A. Byrom and G. Munday as Temporary. Heads of House and E. Turner, P. Clark and J. Riley as Temporary House Prefects, and we hope that they will have a very successful term of office.

Our achievements on the games field have not been outstanding, but all matches, both boys and girls, had a very good standard of play. The final Placings of the Inter-House Hockey were not known owing to a match cancellation because of the weather. The Junior Netball team were finally placed third after some very good matches. The boys played some good matchers and were placed third in Football. There were no official positions in the Rugby.

In scholastic achievements the boys obtained higher positions than the girls for both the Effort Cup and Work Shield.

St. Nicholas did not forget us on December 6th and was rewarded for his pains by several bars of soap.

The customary Christmas House Party was held on the last Wednesday of term and was enjoyed by everyone.

We are sorry to lose G. Munday who has captained the House so well for a term, and also E. Turner and J. Riley, who are returning to England after completing a term as House Prefects, and we wish them best of luck in the future.

G. Munday 5G1 A. Byrom 5G1

THE WYVERN CLUB RE-UNION The Annual Reunion of the Wyvern Club took place on January 4th, at the Ivanhoe Hotel in

London. It was a great pleasure this year to welcome back to our midst our first Headmaster, Mr. Spencer-Chapman, who, with Mrs. Spencer-Chapman, was on a short holiday from his school in South Africa. Mr. Coates who has been acting Headmaster during the past term, was also there, and if Mr. Wallis-Hosken had not unfortunately been prevented by illness from attending we should have had the unique experience of a meeting of the Club with three K.A.S. Headmasters present! We were sorry Mr. Wallis-Hosken was ill, and trust he has now fully recovered.

We met, as usual, in the foyer of the Hotel, and it was a heartening experience to go in out of the cold of a bleak January day, to be greeted with such warmth and sincerity by about 200 ex-pupils and staff as there were so many people to see, so much to talk about and news to

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exchange. Mr. Spencer-Chapman, looking very fit and bronzed, moved amongst the crowd, trying to talk

to as many people as possible, whilst Mrs. Spencer-Chapman remarking how delightful it was to actually feel cool again after the intense heat of Africa, did likewise. The feminine contingent of ex-pupils all looked so grown-up, sophisticated and glamorous, some with husbands and fiancés, that it sometimes took a few moments to recognise who they were!

Many told of a variety of exciting jobs. It was not always easy to distinguish the “old boys” from the younger members of staff, and somewhat disconcerting to be greeted by a smartly uniformed, towering six-footer, whom one last remembers ticking off for lying on his bed in his muddy football boots.

Then came luncheon. Padre Bache said grace, and afterwards Mr. Spencer-Chapman made a brief speech in which he welcomed all staff and old pupils, and said how pleased he was to be back in England again and able to attend the Wyvern Re-Union: After a few anecdotes, interesting and amusing, concerning ex-pupils he had met or heard of in his travels, he said he would most probably be back in England again in two years-time, and hoped to join us at the Re-union then. He wishes the school continued success, and concluded by thanking Mrs. Boswell for all the work she has done as Secretary of the Club.

Mr. Coates also spoke, and gave a short resumé of the work and happenings at K.A.S. in the past year. We were glad to learn that the School is to continue for at least another year and not to close as soon as had been feared.

Luncheon and speeches over, the buzz of conversation broke out again, and continued into the afternoon. Everyone likes to know who was there! -But it would be quite impossible to record such a number of names very briefly. One remembers staff, pupils and Admin. Staff being all very well represented, the familiar hearty laughter of Capt. Bates and Miss Lake wafting across the room, the fumes from Mr. Law’s mammoth curly pipe, Paul Fillingham's Malvolian beard, a crowd of girls admiring Miss Hart’s (now Mrs. Schwartz) new wedding-ring, Mr. Curran looking very much the Headmaster he now is, Mr. Brittle and everybody else looking exactly as they always did, and the staff in general looking remarkably young and fit! At last the rather desperate looks on the faces of the waiters who were trying to re-set the tables for dinner, reminded us, regretfully that it was time to go.

So, with many good-byes, handshakes and calls of “See you next year!” we all went our separate ways. One feels, come what may, that the Wyvern Club is a permanent institution, and that even though in time the School may close and its members be scattered, that those of us who found much happiness and many friends at Plön, will continue to meet, whenever possible, each year in the friendly community spirit that helped to make King Alfred School the fine place it is.

C. Aspinall

WYVERN CLUB A Member of the Club has written an account of the Reunion on January 4th, so I will only

say that was a very good one. 136 for lunch and many more afterwards. Again, however, there were many who did not let me know they were coming, I am afraid their manners leave a lot ‘to be desired.

As long as the School remains, which as far as we know is till July 1959, the secretary will have to be in the school. I am trying to find someone here to do it but meanwhile I will carry on.

NEWS OF PAST PUPILS AND STAFF M. AITCHISON F Is in the R A F training to be a radio mechanic. Jessie ARM T Getting married in the near future. Richard ASCOUGH T & N Is working for a Patent and Trade Mark Agent in Coventry.

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Roger AVELEY T Is now a Police Cadet in the Surrey Constabulary. Lesley AYRES (neé BUSH) R Has two small babies and is now living in Wunstorf. Padre and Mrs. BACHE Now live near Bletchley and Padre is working in London. Alison BACHE N Is an Occupational Therapist in a Mental Hospital. Clare BARTHOLEMEW C Is in Singapore studying Commercial Art. Anthony BERIGAN R Working for a P.M.G’s certificate in Radio Telephony. Dorothy BERRY N Is working in an office and lives in Rochford. Myra BUTLER R Married and living in Rhodesia. She is working for the

B.B.C. overseas Service as Personnel Officer. Shelagh CHANNING F Now happily settled in Edinburgh and enjoying University

life. Diana CROUCH R Is at St Gabriel’s College, Camberwell. Jane CUMBERLEGE T In Singapore. Back at School. Penelope CUMBERLEGE T In Singapore. Is taking a Commercial Course. Stephen DALLY F Got married last August and lives in London. Is still in the

R.A.F. Brian DICKEN F Is now back in England and out of the Army. Colin DREW C Has passed out of Cranwell and is stationed at Bury St.

Edmunds. Derek FRANCIS F Married Jean Hughes F on August 31st. They are still

stationed at St Mawgan Cornwall. Derek had a trip to Canada in the summer which he enjoyed.

Caroline FRASER F Is now concentrating on her musical studies. The course takes 3 years.

Mark FILLINGHAM C Is at the Miltary College of Science. Yvonne GIBBS C Now working as a secretary in London. Martin GOLDSTONE F Is nearly finished as an R.A.F. apprentice at Halton. Celia GREEN R Attends Mackie Academy, Stonehaven; she has been playing

for the 1st XI Hockey this season. Robert GREGORY T Is now serving in Germany. Antoinette GRIFFITHS N Is working in the office for Crown Wallpapers Ltd. Barbara HAWKEN F Working as a grocery assistant near Southamton. She is

engaged to be married. Kathleen HOUGH C Is secretary to the Taxation Officer BOAC. Joleen HUCKLE T Hopes to go to U.S.A. in September as secretary to the

Professor of Medicine at Yale Doris HUDSON C Is now Mrs. Huffer. Mary HUSBANDS C Still at Wycombe Abbey School in the VI Form and also

working as Laboratory Assistant. Ann JAMES T Was home from Rhodesia for the Reunion. It was very

pleasant to see her after so long, 8 or 9 years. Michael JARVIS N Also home after a long time, He is working in Sarawak with

a trading Company. Richard JOHNSON R Is now at the Metropolitan Police Training School. Ben KING T Was a member of the Display Team that tookpart in the

Franco-British Military Festival in Paris and also at the Royal Tournament.

Isabella LUMGAIR F Has gone to Tunisia for 6 months. Brian MILLER R Is a Rubber Broker in Singapore. Mary MORRIS T At the Teachers Training College Bedford. Mrs. MEAKIN (Miss Hyatt) Now has a baby daughter. Douglas MURPHY R Is now a R.A.F. apprentice and has been boxing for his

Wing. Marion MURRAY F Working for the Britannic Insurance Co in Dalkeith. Margaret PATON R Has applied for entry to the Atomic Research Establishment

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Harwell. She also thought of taking a teachers training course for Junior Schools.

Peter PARSONS T Now at Kneller Hall doing a years course for Clarinet. Then he hopes to rejoin his band (13/18th Hussars) and go with them to Malaya.

Marlene PRESTON F Is engaged to a Portuguese and when she wrote was hoping to be married at Christmas.

John QUINN F Is awaiting entry to the R.A.F. as an apprentice. Jennifer RAW C Nursing at Bristol. Ann REED F Is a typist with the Air Ministry Cathie REED F Is working as a receptionist at Cheltenharn. Mary REED F Is with an American Family at Mannheim. Eilir ROBERTS T Is working for the Scottish Leaving Certificate and finds the

work much harder than at K.A.S. Mary ROGERS N Now working with Morton Sundown Fabrics. Clare RYAN T At Liverpool College of Art. Penelope SKELTON R Is at School in Switzerland. Richard SMITH F At Welbeck College. Jill STOCKWELL C Working in London, it is thought at Lilly and Skinners. Pat TOMLINSON (ROWLAND) F Hopes to visit us this year now that her young sister is here. Elizabeth VIALLS K Working at the War Office. Fiona WHYTE N Now lives at Peterhead Aberdeen. Peter WILLIS N At Sandhurst. Sylvia WITHERS R Having passed ordinary level GCE in July is staying at

School 2 more years to take the Advanced level. Derek WILSON T Is married and lives at Preston. Norma WILSON N Is also now married. David YOUNG R Is attending the College of Technology Hull where he is

working for the P.M.G.s certificate in radio telephony.

Dr. Harold Priestley It was with a deep sense of grief an4 shock that we learned the

sad news of Dr. Priestley’s death in the Lewisham train disaster. TheDirector, as we always referred to him, was known to all of us and itwas hard to accept that we should never again welcome him to theschool in a friendly or official capacity.

His interest in King Alfred School was extensive and he wasacquainted with our routine and our many activities. Although hisvisits were brief he none the less found time to play tennis andcricket with us and never failed to attend a Speech Day during histerm of office.

To Mrs. Priestley and to their daughter Ann we extend our deepestsympathy.

H.W.H.

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LITERARY SECTION

BONFIRE NIGHT Bright coloured lights and a general babble of noise greeted me as I made my way to the

paddock. Children and grown-ups were gathered round the multi-coloured fireworks, gasping and exclaiming whenever a particularly nice one was let off.

A few yards away the bonfire, with the guy on top, was burning furiously. and by the crackling of the wood one would have thought that it too was enjoying itself. The

flames cast a ruddy glow over the figures round about, and occasionally people were caught in the beam of the searchlight

Almost everyone’s face was lit up with joy and excitement, and indeed many people displayed their feelings by bounding and running all over the place screeching at the tops of their voices.

When it was time to leave and go to the Dining Hall, I am sure that we all felt; a little sorry, but looked forward with great pleasure to the next year, and the next November the fifth.

Joan Eaves (N) 3A

REFLECTIONS ON BONFIRE NIGHT

‘Twas on a morning dull and gray, November the fifth was the day, When Parliament it chanced to meet Upon the papists to turn the heat King James was there in all his pomp When Fawkes decided to end his romp. About that day ten months before, He'd put some gunpowder ‘neath the floor.

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Now when the fuse he started to light, Soldiers came, and there was a fight Guy was arrested, and was tried; And that is why, you and me, We burn this night his effigy. W.T. Wright (N) 5G1

CASTLES IN THE AIR At night I often lie awake and invent castles in the air. Some are only phases and soon pass

away, others remain but none has remained so in the foreground as the one which has been with me since the time I was a little child who badly wanted to be the owner of a large stable. That desire still remains and I hope that if ever there is the slightest chance, this castle in the air will come down to earth in reality.

As I lie in bed, a large house covered with creepers comes into view. Gradually I see the large empty stables with in air of hopelessness attached to them, which were at one time the home of many famous horses. As soon as I see which at first seemed to me to he a pretty hopeless position.

During the Winter though, some ponies wander in, find life comfortable and decide to stay. I manage to make one-third of the buildings into a snug stable of which the ponies immediately take possession. From then on many ponies join this little group and at the end of the Sprimg I am able to start training some of the more promising foals. Some turn out to be greater than anticipated and in the shows win many valuable prizes. All the money prizes are put into a “stable fund” and the entire place is built up to the grand stable I am sure it was in bygone days. With any money which is left over, I buy some thoroughbreds and so once again famous horses are stabled in a grand manner.

This is only a castle in the air. There is very little hope that it will be fulfilled but while there is the slightest hope, I keep this castle in the air as my sure guidance to a happy night’s sleep!

I hope, however, that instead of waking up in the morning in a different place from where I thought I was, I shall one day wake and sleep in this house in Exmoor with my horses eating their hay in the stable on which all my hopes were placed.

Ann Murley (F) 5T

THE BEAUTIES OF WINTER It was a cold wintry morning. I gazed out of the window and looked out at thE tranquil

scene. The untrodden snow covered the ground and the boughs of the trees bent slightly under the weight of the white snow.

Five minutes later, I looked again and the whole scene had been transformed in that short time. Rosy-checked children in bobble hats were playing with powdery snow, even adults, muffled up, helped to make snowmen out of this kind of snow, which made instead a miniature avalanche. The postman came to the door, his nose shining like the rear light of a bicycle. I watched him walk to the other houses which looked like Indian palaces, with icicles taking the place of pinnacles and sparkling frost taking the place of windows.

It was snowing again. Outside there was a whirling mass of snowflakes, with only a few blurred colours, showing that several people were stranded in the snow.

I closed my window and studied the works of “Jack Frost”, sparkling frosty stars clustered all over the window made a pretty but translucent picture. I sat down, and thought of all the beauties of winter and the wonders of nature and marvelled at all the wonderful scenes that nature has created.

Denise Kyle (C) 2G

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Towards the middle of January, the snow carpets the sleeping earth. The trees look bare and sullen against the glistening snow. Here and there on the edge of a wood the footprints of a hare or a rabbit can be seen.

In towns there are no beauties, because dirty, slushy snow covers the roads and footpaths, and bitterly cold winds make shivers go down your spine.

Far out in the country, where human beings never set foot in winter, birds call to each other, the mole awakes front his winter sleep to eat an early green shoot then carries on sleeping. The snow lies undisturbed for miles, glistening like a vast treasure.

P. Bewick (F) 2G1

ODE TO A SCHOOL BUS

(With apologies to J. Keats)

I

Thou still unmended box of loudness. Thou grandfather of silent and quick time. Plön centenarian, who canst thus express A rattling tale more noisily than any rhyme. What paint flaked scratches are about thy shape Of khaki and blue or of black In Plön or on the Danish border? What screws or wires are these? What gaping crack? What number plate. What struggle to change gear? What pipes and starter, all out of order?

II

Oiled springs do squeak, but those unoiled Squeak louder, therefore you grinding gears, grind on Not to the senseless radiator, which just boiled, But grind to the exhaust pipe, the cannon.

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Foul bus, in garage, thou canst not move Thy body, till we thee together tie Old grunter, always, always, canst thou hiss Thy tyres near true flatness, yet, do not grieve Thou wilt not fade more, in noisy bliss For ever wilt thou last, tho’ we do die.

D. McGill (C) 5G1

THE SCHOOL TRAIN

From the dirty southern stations, From the dark and dirty sheds, O’er the rumbling of the train wheels, Over the tumult of the children, O’er the strict words of the teachers Trying to quieten rowdy children, Rose ones thought, the thought of everyone. T’was the thought of School again, T’was the thought of early rising, T’was the thought of School detentions, But the best thought, thought by many, Was of ice, and snow and skiing, And, that after ten weeks slogging, We would home for Easter be.

Glyn Archer (R) 2G1 Susan Hall (R) 2G1

IT CAME FROM THE RED PLANET

Among the countless stars on high The bright red planet lights the sky Through telescope a glorious sight, Its snowy pole caps gleaming white From its ochre-red deserts, to low hilly peaks Its surface is traversed by dusky straight streaks The Martian canals that run in between Its huge, weird forests of purple blue and green. And so there was seen at Palomar one night In the hours solis, a flashing bright light They saw nothing more, but later that day A huge silver saucer from Mars sped away Onward to earth the great spaceship flew Pre-set on its course by its unearthly crew Who, as they came, from the huge vision dome Looked down with awe at this planet, our home And with alien instruments searched and did scan Our oceans and mountains and towns built by man. Until came in sight the place of their aim

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King Alfred School, yes that very same. The spaceship descended, its jets humming loud As over the school, it came out of the cloud. And soon all had seen it and ceased their day’s rush Their noise it grew quiet, their shouts became hush. All those below stared with fearful eyes At this unearthly visitor, this craft from the skies, Once over the school the ship travelled slow, Its underside scanner observing below The flickering screen water’d by inhuman round eyes Which looked down below with no sign of surprise; And then with a flash of its red cosmic ray The spaceship hurled upwards and vanished away, Its mission complete to the red world returned Though much of its purpose, no one ever learned. And if we poor Earthmen in them don’t believe, It is our own drawback, ourselves we deceive. These spacecraft have been, through space they can soar And that they exist we cannot ignore. So, though fear and terror we feel, They truly exist, FLYING SAUCERS ARE REAL.

R.T. Hearne (T) 5G1

JACK FROST He comes from haunts of snow and ice, Sprinkled about like confetti or rice. On window panes or ponds of ice, You see his patterns of tiny white mice, Patterns of elephants, large and small, Pictures of people both small and tall, I see you as you are, and all The people I know. don’t know you at all.

Patricia Wright (N) 3G1

THE OWL Upon the branch it perches Alone in dead of night, Whilst shadows come, and shadows go, And eerie shapes wring noises low, And trees sway, bending in the breeze, And all the world of birds and. bees Lie sleeping free of dread and fright. The owl sits here, to watch and fight For all his family sleeping tight, Lest fear should free from natures ‘arm And bring his loved ones fright and harm, Disturb them of their precious rest Before a day of restlessness, When all the world’s awake and bright, And nature gives her pets the light.

Joy Sleep (N) 3G2

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THE CLEVER PLANE TREE

When autumn leaves are on the ground, Jack Frost could do no harm, The plane tree buds could not be found. No need then for alarm.

The little bud beneath each stalk, Was hidden well away, Jack Frost was blind, in spite of talk, The old leaves still did stay.

In later months the icy gale Brought down the old and dead The bursting buds, no longer frail “We’re here, Jack Frost”, they said.

It was the owl who told the news Of plane trees autumn plan, The story though, did not amuse Jack Frost, the icy man.

Members of lB

Darkness drops her curtain down The world in slumber lies, Till lightning flashing Thunder crashing Wakes the world from slumber deep. Stars overhead shine down and peep At rain-drenched trees Which in the breeze Shake off the rain with gentle motion Leaving the earth like one large ocean.

THE LAKE

The lake lay shimmering and glistening, as the bright rays of sunlight, reflecting on the water, gave it an i appearance of having had a in million diamonds sprinkled across its calm surface by some mighty hand. The water was blue, and yet one moment and it had changed to green and to colours indescribable, as though there was some weird and wonderful force controlling it.

Here and there in its dark mysterious depths an occasional fish could be seen moving like a shadow, on some business unknown to anyone but itself.

Now and again the calm surface was broken by ripples, caused maybe by the fate of some hapless fly. The pink and white water lillies, resting in their beds of green, serene and calm, seemed like

some feathery birds resting after a day’s flight.

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The tall trees fringing the lake seemed like sentries, in uniforms of green and brown, standing erect and aloof, ready to stop any intruders to the quiet solitude, whilst the weeping willows, bending their graceful heads over the water, looked as though they were searching vainly for some fault in their reflections.

Around the lake small flowers raised their colourful heads, seemingly in awe of all the vast splendour around them, and some, not so daring as they, nestled down in the deep green grass, as though trying to hide themselves.

It. was truly a paradise and even the birds seemed to pitch their tuneful songs lower for fear of breaking the extreme calm and peace around them.

Pat Martin (R) 4A

BLUE Surely the loveliest and most gentle of all the colours is blue, A colour chosen by Nature

herself to tell the world of peace and purity. Although there are so many shades of blue each has its own quiet beauty, so delightfully different from the harshness of brighter colours.

There is the lovely, intense blue of an eastern sky forming a wonderful background to the slow-moving lakes below; think how lovely a lake of pool looks on a clear summer morning with only an occasional breath of wind to ripple the calm blue surface of the mirror-like water; even distant mountains appear a misty blue as dawn breaks over the land.

In painting the flowers Nature has excelled herself. What could be more lovely, than to see a carpet of bluebells stretching as far as the eye can see, overshadowed by the fresh young leaves of a wood in spring, or the deep rich blue of the summer corn-flowers peeping out from among the corn and forming such a striking contrast? The delphinium is another lovely, blue flower, while who can resist the charm and daintiness of the tiny forget-me-not.

The bluebird and swallow winging overhead bring with them a feeling of peace and calm. The sapphire too, has chosen this lovely blue for her own-cool and clear and perhaps one of the best-loved of all jewels. A tiny baby gazes up at you from out of innocent blue eyes, trusting you utterly. Even the Chinese pay tribute to this colour, in their lovely willow pattern blue. There are SO many other types of blue that. it is not possible to mention them all here, but

whatever the shade, it seems quite natural to be a pure, clear and restful colour, soothing a h harrassed mind and calming a healed spirit.

J. Wills (N) 5G1

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From last term’s production of H.M.S. PINAFORE given by Churchill House

EDITORIAL COMMITTEE The Headmaster, Mr. Worthy, Mr. Schofield, Miss Feerick, Miss O. Brown, Mary Emslie, T.

Axon.

Photographs: Sonderborg Mr. Smith Boxing Mr. Jarman Gliding Mr. Worthy “Alice” Miss O. Brown Illustrations:

Mr. Lowe, Mr. Schofield, D. Byrne (2D), K. Smith (1A), A.Catley (L6A), V. Nutting (5G2), J. Beadle (5G1), M. Watson (4G1), J. Coates (4G2), M. Cotter (4G2).

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THE TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MR. COATES Headmaster MR. WILCOX Senior Master MISS FEERICK Senior Mistress

MR. LOWE Art MR. McPHERSON General Subjects CHURCHILL MR. KNAPP Mathematics HOUSE MISS HOPKINS Needlework MISS ROBERTSON General Science MISS CAMPBELL Domestic Science MISS HILL PE Girls

MR. SCHOFIELD Art MR. SINNOCK Metalwork

FLEMING MR. JONES Modern Languages HOUSE MISS LINSDELL General Subjects MISS BRAIMBRIDGE French MISS REED General Subjects MISS FRENCH PE Girls

MR. SMITH Geography MR. WORTHY History NANSEN MR. HODGSON Physics HOUSE MISS E. BROWN General Subjects MISS LANGLEY Biology MISS DAVIES General Subjects MISS PATERSON English & History

MR. RONALD PE Boys MR. BAKER Director of Music MR. JARMAN Woodwork

ROOSEVELT MR. HICK Modern Languages HOUSE MRS. RUDD General Subjects

MISS LAW Mathematics MISS LEE General Subjects

MISS ELLIS Domestic Science

MR. WILCOX Science/Maths. MR. NASH Rural Science MR. MOAKES Art TEMPLE MR. HITCHOCK Geography HOUSE MISS O. BROWN Director of Modern Studies MISS GAWTHORNE Commercial Subjects MISS COLLIN General Subjects MISS GEEVE History & English

Rev. TEWKESBURY Chaplain FRAU HERFURTH German DR RODER Science CAPT. BLAKE School Doctor LT. LICHTENSTEIN School Dentist MISS RAINE Hospital Matron MRS. BOSWELL School Matron MISS PAGE Secretary to Headmaster MR. HATTON Bursar MR. TAYLOR Quartermaster MR. HAMMOND Accounts Section MR. STIRK School Meals MR. COLEMAN B.F.E.S. Stores FRAULEIN SCHRANZ Headmaster’s Office

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PREFECTS

HEAD BOY T. AXON (N) HEAD GIRL MARY EMSLIE (F) CHURCHILL BOYS CHURCHILL GIRLS Head of House A. BLAKE Head of House MARY ROBERTS Prefect M. Orwin Temporary Prefect Janet Hale FLEMING BOYS FLEMING GIRLS Head of House JAMES GRAHAM Head of House MARY EMSLIE Prefects John Graham Prefects Hilary Yell K. Sullivan Dorothy Hall NANSEN BOYS NANSEN GIRLS Head of House M. BROWN Head of House MARGARET MOORE Temporary Prefect Pat Pulleyn ROOSEVELT BOYS ROOSEVELT GIRLS Head of House J. ALEXANDER Head of House PENNY SKELTON Temporary Prefect B. Pearson Prefect Linda French T. Gittings Temporary Prefect Elizabeth Southwell TEMPLE BOYS TEMPLE GIRLS Head of House G. MUNDAY Head of House ANN BYROM Prefect J. Tewkesbury Temporary Prefects Edwina Turner Temporary Prefect J. Riley Pat Clark

The names of SCHOOL PREFECTS are in CAPITAL LETTERS

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CITATION INDEX

BOLD indicates contribution Italic indicates former pupil

ACCURACY NOT GUARANTEED

Surname Page Aitchison M. 29 Alexander J. 5, 15, 17, 27, 28, 41 Alexander Zandra 18 Appleyard Monica 18 Archer G. 35 Arm Jessie 29 Ascough R. 29 Aveley R. 30 Axon T. 9, 14, 20, 39, 41 Bache A. 30 Barfield Barbara 5 Bartholomew Clare 30 Beadle J. 39 Bedford Norma 18 Berrigan A. 30 Berry Dorothy 30 Bewick P. 34 Blake

A.

5, 8, 15, 16, 16, 26, 26, 27, 41

Blake C. 18 Brown M. 5, 27, 27, 41 Burton 12 Bush Leslie 30 Butler Myra 30 Byrne D. 39 Byrom Ann 5, 11, 28, 28, 41 Catley Angela 5, 23, 26, 39 Challenor K. 12, 13 Channing Shelagh 30 Channon R. 5 Chant D. 5 Charles Sally 18 Clark Pat 28, 41 Coates J. 39 Cotter M. 19, 39 Crouch Diana 30 Cumberlege Jane 30 Cumberlege Penelope 30 Dally S. 30 Davies Rosemarie 5 Dicken B. 30 Donelly B. 5 Drew C. 30 Duncan C. 5 Eaves Joan 32 Ebdon S. 5, 9, 27 Emery Sandra 18 Emslie

Mary

9, 11, 21, 23, 26, 27, 39, 41

Fillingham M. 30 Fillingham P. 29 Francis D. 30 Fraser Caroline 30 French Linda 5, 27, 41

Surname Page Frise Anne 5 Gibbs Yvonne 30 Gittings T. 27, 41 Goldstone M. 30 Graham James 5, 8, 12, 26, 41 Graham John 5, 8, 27, 41 Green Celia 30 Gregory R. 30 Griffiths Antoinette 30 Grimson Judy 18 Hale Janet 5, 18, 20, 26, 41 Hall Dorothy 27, 41 Hall Susan 35 Hawken Barbara 30 Hearne R. 23, 36 Heighton 19 Hellicar Carol 18 Hough Barbara 30 Hough Kathleen 30 Howes A. 27 Huckle Joleen 30 Hudson Doris 30 Humphreys 12 Hurndall C. 8, 9, 22 Husbands Mary 30 Ince D. 12 James Ann 30 Jarvis M. 30 Johnson R. 30 Jones Sheila 18 King B. 30 Kyle Denise 33 Leigh Jennifer 18 Lumgair Isabella 30 Macdonald I. 15 Martin Pat 18, 38 McGill Christine 18 McGill D. 35 Miller B. 30 Mitchell 12 Moore Anne 5 Moore Margaret 27, 41 Morris Mary 30 Morrison Betty 27 Morrison Elizabeth 5 Morrissey Catherine 18 Morrissey N. 18 Munday G. 5, 28, 28, 41 Murley Ann 5, 17, 33 Murphy D. 30 Murray Marion 30 Nutting V. 39 Orwin M. 5, 8, 9, 9, 16, 41 Parker G. 9

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Surname Page Parker Heather 5 Parsons P. 31 Paton Margaret 30 Paynting S. 18 Pearson B. 27, 41 Pooley K. 5 Popplestone A. 5 Potter C. 23 Preston Marlene 31 Pulleyn Pat 27, 41 Quinn J. 31 Raw Jennifer 31 Reed Ann 31 Reed Cathy 31 Reed Mary 31 Riley J. 5, 28, 41 Roberts E. 31 Roberts

Mary

8, 8, 9, 11, 11, 23, 23, 24, 26, 26, 41

Rogers Mary 31 Rowland Pat 31 Rowson Ann 5, 18 Ryan Clare 31 Ryan J. 16, 27 Sanger 15, 16 Sinnock D. 5, 19, 20 Skelton Penny 11, 27, 28, 31, 41 Skelton Penny 41 Sleep Joy 36 Smith Felicity 18

Surname Page Smith K. 39 Smith R. 31 Southwell Elizabeth 5, 27, 41 Stockwell Jill 31 Suart Dawn 5 Sullivan K. 9, 41 Tewkesbury J. 5, 19, 41 Turner Edwina 9, 11, 28, 41 Turner Jean 18 Vialls Elizabeth 31 Watson Barbara 18 Watson M. 39 Wheatly-Perry D. 5 Whyte Fiona 31 Willis P. 31 Wills J. 38 Wills Judith 27 Wilson D. 31 Wilson J. 5, 15 Wilson Jonquil 5, 18, 26 Wilson Norma 31 Withers Sylvia 31 Worboys Georgina 5 Wright Patricia 36 Wright W. 33 Yell Hilary 18, 20, 21, 23, 27, 41 Young D. 31 Young Elizabeth 5