Lusimus THE RADLEY BROADSHEET
www.radley.org.uk
Issue 36, July 2018
Real Royal Radley
HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, was put through his paces on the Real Tennis courts during his recent visit to the College, partnering current boy, Dominic Stone (Fifth, J) in the first of his three games.
S&C Centre – pp2-3
Desborough partnership – p5
Jamie Laing visit – p13
Vyvyan Hope Lunch – p14
OR Sport – p16
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET College News McKenna Strength & Conditioning Centre Opening On 3rd May 2018, HRH Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, opened the new McKenna Strength & Conditioning Centre, located alongside the indoor Rowing Tank. This completes the development of this multi-sport training complex that now sits at the heart of the College’s sports programme. With sporting participation and endeavour playing such an important part in the life of the College, the new Strength & Conditioning Centre will transform the opportunities given to boys of all abilities and all year groups. It will underpin the developing culture that ‘hard work pays dividends’ being promoted by an exceptional new coaching staff. “The facility will not only cater for those learning the basics of physical literacy, but also for our athletes who are consistently performing functional lifts under considerable load. The floor plan allows space for boys to be lifting safely whilst also being coached properly. I have every confidence that the facility highlights just how serious we are about creating an environment in which sporting excellence can emerge on a consistent and sustainable basis.” James Gaunt, Director of Sport The centre is named for the lead donors, current Radley parents Peter and Kristen McKenna, whose generosity, alongside that of other donors, allowed this state-of-theart facility to be built. The new Strength & Conditioning Centre sits alongside the Rowing Tank, displaying the design that helps it blend seemlessly into its more natural surrounds. When the first conversations about the creation of some sort of rudimentary indoor rowing tank began 11 years ago it was not as part of a plan for a multi-sports training area. However, when the Jock Mullard Rowing Tank was built in 2015, it was anything but rudimentary and was positioned next to the athletics track in order to allow further expansion around it, paving the way for the new facilities that are now in place. Estates Bursar, David Anderson, explains some of the rationale of the visual design. “By giving these buildings a wooden-clad finish, these facilities are designed to transition from the hard, red-brick built look of the main college buildings to a softer, more-natural effect that blends with the wider environment of the surrounding site.” The whole complex has the appearance of being part of the same family of buildings, a design that is to be continued in a proposed new pavilion that would sit near Jackdaw Clump. While the outer look of the McKenna Strength & Conditioning Centre may be one reflecting the natural world, the equipment it houses is at the cutting edge of technology. The wide range of resistance-based equipment and cardiovascular machines have audio-visual capability and internet connectivity (indeed it has been said that the sound system, when in use, is powerful enough to be heard across the College site, for which the Radley IT department can take the credit/blame!).
The McKenna Strength & Conditioning Centre has three separate zones: Weights and Conditioning Room: This space contains free weights, a prowler lane, Watt bikes and flat screens for video analysis and monitoring of various physiological performance indicators.
And it was not just IT who had input into the buildings. The S&C Centre needed to meet the requirements of Radley and so it was critical that the College’s own S&C team helped design it to benefit the entire sports programme at Radley.
Ergometer Room: This houses 32 top-quality Concept 2 rowing machines, allowing multiple squads to train simultaneously, alongside and against each other.
“All of the designs of buildings on site are by Radley, for Radley and not simply out of the box. By working in that way we can be sure that they meet the needs of the College exactly”. David Anderson, Estates Bursar
Outdoor training area: This area is dedicated to a diverse range of disciplines, including ‘strongman’ exercises and other important training activities for all boys, regardless of their sport.
Assistant Boatman, Harry Lyons, talks His Royal Highness through how the new Ergometer Room will be put to use, as demonstrated by the JC2 crew. 2
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET
Prince Edward speaks to the guests ahead of the big reveal, with the McKenna family on hand (left to right Peter (Fifth, K), Kristen, Peter and Rita McKenna) With Prince Edward being a well-practised opener of buildings, unveiling the official plaque proved to be no difficulty whatsoever. Warden Moule opened proceedings by welcoming such an esteemed visitor to Radley and thanked him for his visit. His Royal Highness first praised the efforts of those boys who were demonstrating the strength and conditioning equipment, and then went on to compliment the assembled invitees of donors, parents, ORs and staff for their efforts in breaking open the champagne before midday.
With his next appointment taking place the other side of the College campus, the Earl moved on to visit Radley’s Real Tennis Club for the afternoon, a site he is already familiar with having opened the court there ten years ago, in October 2008. His Royal Highness then played three hours of doubles against a group of Radley boys and Real Tennis Club members as part of his ‘Tennis Challenge’. Designed to generate support for The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) Charity, this challenge will see the Earl play on all 50 Real Tennis courts in the world in 2018. The day's events concluded with a Radley Racquet auction to generate support for the DofE Charity.
What then followed was a masterclass in the drawing back of a pair of small velvet curtains and, with an accompanying flourish, the McKenna Strength & Conditioning Centre was officially opened. The reception that followed in Round Pavilion was an informal affair, with His Royal Highness circulating amongst the guests.
The Radley video team were on hand throughout the day to capture the events and their work can be viewed on the College website: www.radley.org.uk/Video-Gallery
Charlie Allen Ergo Room A boy taking a well-earned breather from his work on one of the many ergos in the new Strength & Conditioning Centre, might well glance up at a wall to see affixed to it an old tape measure and a sign. The sign proclaims it to be the Charlie Allen Ergo Room, whilst the tape measure has the rather curious title of the Charlie Allen Ego Measuring Tape.
Charlie Allen (1999) was Captain of Boats and coxed the 1st VIII in 2003/04. On leaving Radley he went up to Cambridge to read Philosophy, and, having already been diagnosed with cancer, he died just before his final term at Cambridge in March 2007. The following details from the eulogy, by Nicholas Langford, demonstrate Charlie's approach to rowing, as well as to life: 'Charlie coxed the Junior British VIII at the European championships in Italy. After he could no longer cox due to his illness, he coached the girls' Trinity VIII. After he could no longer ride his bike along the towpath he could take satisfaction that his charges were Head of the River in the Easter Term of 2007.' 'When he was cox he always put his crew first. Maybe he talked too much and waved his arms about a lot. He could appear very melodramatic sometimes forgetting to steer in the process, and taking the scenic route over a 2,000 metre straight course. But he would always try and get the most out of his crew.'
Charlie's sign and measuring tape in pride of place on the wall of the new Strength and Conditioning Centre.
'Charlie as a cox was ruthless and uncompromising and the message he sent to the Radley VIII before the 2006 Nationals could well be applied to his own attitude to life: The National Schools is YOUR opportunity to set the record straight. For any crew to beat you, they must get past you. Race every stroke as if your life depended on it. Race for the boat club, for your parents, for Andy, for Malcolm, but most of all for yourselves. If you can leave Nottingham knowing that you couldn't have given any more, then there is no shame in losing.'
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Charlie Allen as cox of the 1st VIII. To pay tribute to Charlie and his indomitable spirit, the Master i/c Rowing at the time, Jean le Manac’h, arranged for the Ergo Shed to be named in his honour. The measuring tape that Charlie sent to Radley was also installed, sent by him to keep egos in check and remind the crews to train hard, seek success, but enjoy life too. When the new S&C Centre was built to replace the old temporary buildings, it was fitting that Charlie's name was carried over to the new Ergo Room.
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET News from Radley Last week, we hosted a day conference for those involved in the Swire Chinese Language project, an initiative funded generously by Swire that delivers Chinese into the curriculum of state schools. We, alongside Oxford High School, oversee the Oxford hub and it has been wonderful to see the project have such success in its first year. Teachers from other hubs all over the country joined us for an excellent day; there were clear differences of context and setting between us all, but also a shared purpose. In a few weeks’ time, as part of their Life Skills week, the Vth Form will undertake volunteering for local charities. It is only for an afternoon but when we did it last year it was a great success, not only because the charities appreciated the help but because the boys were exposed to the reality of the issues and needs facing the organisations. It opened their eyes to the challenges faced outside of Radley.
Paul Fraser, Headmaster of Desborough College, spoke very movingly at a lunch for Council members recently about how the impact of the relationship with Radley (now six years old) had been a key component of the school’s rapid improvement: better teaching, increased popularity, higher aspirations, quality of results, and single academy status based on a good Ofsted rating. Anyone who knows Paul will appreciate that the success is down to his inspirational leadership and the efforts of the team around him, but it has been a privilege to be part of the process.
At their Summer Meeting, Council review the annual Public Benefit Report prepared by Mark Jewell (available on our website). It is always an impressive document and pays tribute to the many things we do to support the local community, as well as organisations and projects further afield. It lifts the heart to read it: staff giving their time, facility hire, help with local schools, bursarial assistance, charitable fund-raising. We have begun to think about how we could measure the impact we are having, and it is lovely to realise just what the outreach ‘footprint’ is. Why do we do it all? Few things irritate me more than the idea that we ‘do’ outreach because we have to, because the politicians instruct us from on high. The relationship with Desborough is not one of the formal sponsorships of an academy but rather on an organic relationship that has developed according to need and is based on dialogue
and friendship. I like that. As I like the light-touch management of the Swire project: each hub is allowed to deliver the aims in their own way according to their particular situation. Bureaucracy gets in the way. We must be aware that politicians of every hue will put pressure on independent schools to increase activity of this nature but it must not be why we do it. We do it because if we are involved in the business of education in the broadest sense, we want to make sure that our boys have an understanding of the world and an appreciation of the challenges it presents, and in so doing develop a sense of purpose and commitment to make a difference where they can. I wrote in my end of term letter (and do not apologise for the repetition) about a concert in Dorchester Abbey in March. It started with four boys being involved on the local volunteering day last Summer Term, helping pilot a project of music therapy for severely disabled children. It was a great success and the involvement continued. The Music Department followed this up and wanted to help, hence we found ourselves performing in a memorable concert and raising significant sums. But it was not just about the money, it also highlighted the reach of events such as these. The original contact came from an Old Radleian who let us know that the Footsteps Foundation needed help, and the concert featured primary school children from local schools singing together with our boys. But, perhaps most importantly, it was patently obvious how much benefit there was to our boys to be involved. It is not about a list of activities to tick a box; nor about the bureaucracy and jargon of corporate social responsibility. We are not motivated by the political diktats of Theresa or Jeremy. Outreach is a vital part of a Radley education. John Moule, Warden, June 2018
Norman Haggett Memorial Service On Saturday 19th May, Chapel saw a moving and fond memorial to honour the life of former don, Norman Haggett.
Norman’s association with Radley started in 1996 as he came in on a voluntary basis to coach cricket, but shortly after that he started in the classroom. In fact, his very first sets were in the history department, where he covered a Shell class for a year. However, it didn’t take long for him and Beryl to become regular fixtures in the maths department, teaching lower sets in both the Shells and Removes.
Friends, colleagues and ORs from Radley, as well as Cothill and his RAF days, gathered to remember this great man. Led by son-in-law Mark Rusby and Harry Hammond for Radley, their tributes to Norman spoke of his love of cricket (including taking the catch to dismiss Sir Gary Sobers for just 2 runs!), his fearlessness in the face of jumping out of aeroplanes, his ability to inspire boys in the Maths classroom, and the positive impact on so many people's lives that he and Beryl made.
Norman continued to teach until he was 90 and, even after this, he and Beryl continued to be involved in the life of the College, where he will be sorely missed. A full obituary for Norman will appear in the 2018 Old Radleian.
Valete
The College says farewell to the following members of Common Room at the end of the Summer Term 2018. E J Tolputt - Deputy Head, Academic, Marlborough College P E Henderson - Head of Spanish, Shrewsbury R A King - Lead Editor (Science & Maths), PG Online R Adams - Academic Research J P J Dodd - Head of Physics, Cheltenham J M Ambrose - Languages Teacher, Abingdon S A Hall - Retiring from teaching A R Rhodes - Pursuing a career in writing C J Lee - Head of Maths, Shiplake College D Quinn - College Organist, Bradfield College
Above: Friends and family make their way from Chapel after the Memorial Service. Above right: Norman proving again that he'd rather jump out of planes than fly in them.
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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley & Desborough - a unique partnership Participation in the partnership was initially spearheaded by Andrew Reekes, Sub Warden from 2003-12, with a clear goal in mind that was born out of his Radley experience.
Desborough College’s formative years as Maidenhead County Grammar in 1894 are evident in both the impressive red-brick main building that forms the centrepiece of the campus, and the impressive list of past pupils who have won scholarships to Oxbridge that hangs in the main hall. However the 40 years since converting into a comprehensive school and rebranding itself as Desborough have seen the school struggle, with falling pupil numbers and challenging results.
"I had spent nearly 20 years convincing Radley dons and the boys themselves that by hard work, creating outstanding systems and, above all, aiming high, boys could exceed their own expectations. At Radley we proved it was possible to raise standards by doing this. What I saw back in 2012 at Desborough was boys and some staff settling for second best, so I thought Radley could really make a difference in this regard by linking our educational DNA to Desborough's."
In 2012, in a bid to turn the school around, Desborough became part of a Multi-Academy Trust, and at the same time The Radley Council had taken a decision to reach out to the wider education community. Council felt that the philosophy and methods that bring academic excellence to top independent schools should be shared. The next step was to find a state school that would fit with Radley's approach to educating boys.
"By providing support in areas Desborough had previously been struggling in, I strongly believed that Radley could make a very significant difference. From the outset we sought to work alongside, encourage and support Desborough, but not to tell our partner what to do. It was crucially important that Paul Frazer, the Principal, welcomed Radley and what it could contribute, and that we formed a relationship of trust with him." Andrew Reekes
As an all-boys school with a proud history and a strong ethos, exemplified in the school motto, Strenuis Ardua Cedunt – 'Difficulties Yield to Diligence', Desborough seemed to be an excellent fit. With a new principal, Paul Frazer, taking the reins that same year, and his vision to make the school a ‘beacon of excellence’, the foundations were in place for the start of the Radley Partnership. All that was needed now was for a willingness from both parties to work together.
The partnership is now led by John Sparks, former Tutor of C Social, who is also Assistant Principal at Desborough
Peer-to-peer learning
Educating boys At the heart of the partnership is, of course, the boys and giving them the tools and opportunities to reach their potential. At Desborough, Radley dons have been running revision sessions in GCSE Science and A-level Economics; new Mandarin and Latin lessons have been added to the timetable; and Gifted & Talented lectures with topics ranging from ‘Why Democracy is Flawed’ to ‘The Science of Learning’ and ‘Before Language – the Infancy of Speech’ have been given. The link is maintained even when dons aren’t present at Desborough with live streaming of Radley Friday lectures to Desborough’s IT rooms, and boys able to send questions over. The level of engagement and quality of questioning across the board from the Desborough boys, online or in person, reveal their considerable ability. But in case the impression being given is that this is all one-way traffic, there are numerous examples of the boys from the two schools coming together. "I went with a few other students and sat in with other Radley boys as they had their lessons and their normal day. Whilst there I developed friendships with some of the boys as they sat with me for dinner and took me back to their place to play table tennis and pool for the evening…We are currently organising a golf game between four yr.12 Radley boys and four Desborough boys; not that it’s going to be a fair game! Meeting the students and teachers at Radley allowed me to connect and learn whilst there; I felt accepted and therefore could join in with Radley’s learning." Joel, Year 12 Desborough student
6.1s and Desborough boys work together during a recent Year 12 geography day at Radley. However, it is not just the boys who benefit from the partnership. The desire to raise aspirations lies at the heart of the vision of the Desborough team, and Radley dons regularly visit Desborough to share knowledge and expertise with their peers there. “I feel incredibly lucky to have been seconded to Desborough College. It was easily the most formative year of my career to date, full of challenges and experiences that caused me to reflect on every aspect of my approach both inside and outside of the classroom. “ Chris Lee – on his secondment to Desborough as Head of Sixth Form
Prefects from both schools have met to discuss leadership, facilitated by member of Council, Teddy Watson. March 2018 saw a group of Removes visit Radley for a combined poetry workshop, and in 2015 the Desborough 1st XV played and overcame Radley’s 2nd XV, a match being repeated in the coming year. Also looking ahead, two staff and two boys from Desborough will be joining the 2019 Honduras biology expedition.
A Teaching and Learning group meet annually to discuss and share up-to-date techniques on how to teach boys and help them learn. Staff from both schools are able to contribute to this forum, to the benefit of all.
Another example of the boys working together that epitomises the ongoing relationship occured in April 2018, when over forty boys from both schools took part in a 50 mile bike ride from Radley to Desborough.
In terms of cold numbers, the partnership is paying off. Desborough’s 2017 GCSE & A-levels results were their highest on record and their Year 7 intake has grown from 65, at the start of the partnership, to in excess of 180 for the coming academic year. This growing reputation amongst the local Maidenhead community speaks volumes about the work being done and the progress being made.
“The Radley and Desborough students cycled side by side, even if it is not officially counted as a race, there was talk amongst the boys who would “win” the challenge. So now there was a rivalry. But nonetheless, when people from either school fell a little behind there were shouts of encouragement. There was mutuality between the boys and we would eat and chat together as a whole…” Finlay Trasler (Remove, C)
Away from the classroom, training has been given to Desborough staff in giving university entrance advice and in running joint careers events. Plans are also being worked up for a Desborough networking group on LinkedIn, in the style of Radley for Life, with a link between the two, growing the network for all involved. The DofE recently set the challenge to schools to “break down the barriers to progress that too many people in our country face today, and give young people the skills to get on in life”. The Radley-Desborough partnership continues to focus on doing just that through the continued growing relationship between these two schools. 2018 sees a huge change for Desborough as it begins life as a Stand-alone Academy. During this time, the partnership with Radley will continue to support the success story that is the rise of Desborough. 5
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radleian Society News Radley Reunions
Yearly Reunion programme at a glance
The Radley Reunion programme has been a little sporadic over the last five years. Therefore the Radleian Society Committee felt it was important to reinstate a regular reunion programme that enables ORs to come back roughly every ten years. This will ensure that all those Old Radleians who want to, can come back to Radley to see friends and dons from their time here. This is a chance for ORs to take a trip down memory lane in their old Social or in Chapel, but also to get a flavour of how the school has developed since they left.
Young OR Drinks 10 Year Reunion 25 Year Reunion 50 Year Reunion
Currently we have scheduled reunions to take place in order to mark significant milestones since leaving the College, at 10, 25 and 50 years, as well as continuing our successful annual drinks for Young ORs.
Year Group Reunion
Under 30s ORs who left 10 years ago (aged 28) ORs who left 25 years ago (aged 43) ORs who left 50 years ago (aged 68) Six consecutive year groups
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Another key part of the Reunion programme is our annual Year Group Reunion. These are a gathering of six consecutive year groups, who are invited to return to the College for a day of events. In 2018 we are bringing together those from arrival years 1973–1978 (ORs aged 53–58 years) on Saturday 15th September at Radley. The year groups invited will change from year to year (there is a complicated spreadsheet!). We may flex this programme slightly to ensure we get as many ORs coming together as possible, so do keep your eyes peeled for your invitation. This Year Group Reunion is followed by our 50 years since leaving event for 1968 Leavers, taking place on Saturday 6th October 2018 at the College. We are, of course, also always open to new event ideas to bring Old Radleians together, so if you have an idea or a reunion in mind then please call Radleian Society Manager, Caroline Monaghan, on 01235 543171 or email radsoc@radley.org.uk
ORs from pre-1958 enjoying their reunion in Hall back in 2013.
Radleian Society Hong Kong
GDPR Update
The Radley community in Hong Kong numbers over 80 ORs, current boys, parents and former parents, with a further 100+ across China, Singapore and Malaysia. The Radleian Society is keen to develop this great network, to support business interests of individuals, to help those moving to Hong Kong to work and for socialising.
A big change towards the UK’s privacy law came into effect on 25th May this year. The General Data Protection Regulation (or GDPR for short) is a positive change towards giving you more control over how we use your data and how you are contacted by us.
In late October 2018, the Warden and Development Director will be visiting Hong Kong with two events planned. If you would like to attend either or both, please register your interest at radsoc@radley.org.uk. While out there, the Warden will be interviewing candidates for the new Greater China Scholarship, which provides a fully-funded place for a talented boy who needs financial support to join us at Radley. We are delighted to be able to offer this scholarship, going initially to a boy from Hong Kong due to generous support from ORs, and we are hoping that this will be the first of such annual awards.
In line with this, we have updated our Privacy Statement. It details how we collect, use, share and store your personal data. The Privacy Statement also provides you with information on the new rights available to you. You can view our new Privacy Statement here: www.radley.org.uk/policies (under the heading ‘New IT and Data Policies’). If you have any queries please contact the Radleian Society on radsoc@radley.org.uk or call 01235 543172.
Our Hong Kong ORs and parents might also be interested to know that the 2018/19 Sewell Scholarship, the highest academic award that Radley offers, has been awarded to a boy from Hong Kong.
Radleian Society Shop goes online
Radley umbrella
OR tie
OR socks
The Radleian Society gets a lot of requests for Old Radleian ties, sweaters, socks and various other items of Radley memorabilia. As a result, we set up a webpage last year to enable you to call us and order directly from our Shop at Radley. This worked well, but we wanted to make it easier to get Radley gifts - so we have now set up shop online. You can buy your merchandise directly through our secure online portal and we will send it on to you from our Shop at Radley. Just visit www.radley.org.uk/OR-Shop to browse the range and make a purchase today!
Rangers cap
OR braces
OR bowtie
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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET glimpse into the Archives Tweeting about I set up the @RadleyArchives Twitter feed back in October 2017 and there are now more than 100 tweets. Between them they showcase the eclectic nature of the Archives and the kind of questions which come across my desk. Some tweets are regular features, such as the WW1 blog, which is published in full on www.radleyarchive.blog, and #benchoftheweek that highlights the many benches, trees and wall plaques in memory of boys, ORs, families and staff that are scattered across the campus.
Other tweets arise from research questions that are sent in to the Archives. - Somebody is writing a biography of Dennis Price (1929), the actor probably best remembered for his role as the murderer in Kind Hearts and Coronets. - Another is working on a book about General ERP Woodgate (1855) and the Boer War, using the letters sent back from the front, published in The Radleian (also available on the Radley Archive blog website), - One of the current boys is doing his A-Level Art project on Chapel so is looking at Sir Thomas Jackson’s original plans and 100 years of photographs of the constantly changing interior of Chapel. Gifts and purchases also make an appearance: school programmes from the 1950s, prize books from the 1880s, the WW1 papers of Andrew (1909) and George (1906) Nugee. These last papers are on long-term loan to Radley and will form the focal point of Armistice Day, alongside the collection of very rare cartoon and caricature books from the same era given by Simon Walker-Heneage (1943).
The #benchoftheweek down at the Boathouse from June 2018 in memory of David Hardy, Biology and rowing.
This exhibition will be on display at school from 6th October to 18th November 2018,
ERP Woodgate (1855) from William Wood's photo album. But the most popular are the #dogsofRadley tweets. Dogs have featured in school photos right from the very start, appearing in William Wood’s album of the 1850s. William’s own dog, Brock, is described in his diary, walking with a Social across the fields to tea in Cumnor. And dogs continue to be a featured part of life at Radley, all the way through to Disco the Beagle, Library Customer Liaison, starring in Country Life in 2018.
Sarah Farnsworth/©Country Life Picture Library
Clare Sargent, Head of Archives
Above: One of the first #dogsofRadley photos in the archives takes centre stage with the orchestra of 1868.
Disco the Beagle takes her place amongst the famous Radley dogs with this appearance in Country Life magazine alongside her owner, librarian Anne Mühlberg.
Development Director’s Notes My first few months at Radley have flown by and it has been a huge pleasure to start to get to know the College, dons, staff, ORs, donors, trustees, Council … and the list goes on. I have also had the experience of sitting in the back of lessons, tours of the Socials, a real tennis lesson, a trip out on a launch and riding round Radley’s beautiful campus. As an induction, it has been really second to none. I would like to thank everyone who has made me feel so welcome. I visited Hong Kong in March to meet ORs and parents there, and to join the Radleian Society (Hong Kong) board. We are keen for this part of the Radley community to flourish (see page 6) and I will be visiting again at the end of October with the Warden. Our fundraising activities over the coming years will focus largely on bursaries, to enable talented boys from diverse backgrounds to join us at Radley. In recent weeks, as we have been matching deserving boys with bursary funds, it has been heart-warming to hear the individual stories behind the awards. As plans for the Chapel development progress, we will also be working on an appeal to help us ensure that the tradition of the whole school attending Chapel will continue as numbers of boys grow with the addition of a new Social in 2020/21. For more information on the work of the Radley Foundation, please contact me at PMR.Roberts@radley.org.uk, or via lucy.johnsson@radley.org.uk or call on 01235 543151.
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Philippa Roberts, Development Director
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley for Life Business Network RE-INVENTING YOURSELF THROUGH CAREER CHANGE More than half of ‘millennials’ (those born from the early 1980s onwards) can expect on average 10 to 12 jobs by the time they get to the age of 38, and that will often include several career changes along the way. Over 50% of those 25-35 year-olds asked in a recent survey said they were experiencing a ‘quarter-life crisis’. One key aspect of this is the need felt by many to question a chosen career path and the current volatility of the jobs market feeds into this.
Radley for Life Networking event
Recent academic research, as reported in the media, has reinforced the feeling of the changing nature of the employment market. There is no longer a ‘job for life’ anymore, and whilst that will come as little surprise to most, the research shows just how inevitable it will be to be able to be flexible with skill sets and career paths over the next 50 years of employment.
Reinventing yourself through career change Tuesday 6th November 2018, 6pm at Savills, 33 Margaret Street, London, W1G 0JD
The need or desire to change jobs can obviously come to anyone at any age and can take many different forms. From taking a break and retraining, to ‘boomeranging’ (taking a short career break before returning to the same job), to going through redundancy right through to starting your own business. The challenges that career change can throw up are varied but there are key things that can be done to navigate through these exciting, challenging and increasingly frequent events. The November Radley for Life networking event will be held once again at Savills’ Margaret Street offices in London, thanks to the kind arrangement of Simon Shaw (1978). For this event we have assembled a panel that consists of those who have been through several career changes, those who have an insight into the changes employers have to make, and those who have stayed in the same career but broadened their reach. They will discuss their own careers, how career change has intersected with their working lives, and what tips they would give to someone considering or facing a change in career.
Mark Blythe - Event compère
Mark is a Radley parent who has worked in university-level graduate careers and employment since setting up his business, Group GTI, 30 years ago after leaving university. He had been studying Estate Management and with house building booming in the 1980s, it looked very much like his career in land, property and business was laid out before him. But an opportunity presented itself to assist businesses recruit graduates and so Mark’s career path changed before it had even really begun. He now advises leading graduate recruiters and universities in a wide area of technology and media to deliver world-class graduate outcomes, and is at the forefront of current UK thinking. Mark has spoken on topics associated with career choice, planning and development, and is also actively involved in this field in the US, Australia and Asia. After selling a stake in Group GTI to a private equity firm in the early 2000s, Mark built up extensive experience in both successful and failed businesses. He has more recently gone back to his roots, rejoining Group GTI to help guide them through the current transformational technological times. “Taking a career break and using this time to set up a new business is a fashionable step to take when looking at changing your career. It has often been seen as the purview of the established professional who is looking for something fresh, but younger people are increasingly taking this path in their career as they often have less dependents, such as mortgages or families, and are therefore more free to act. With the changes taking place in the jobs market and ever-evolving technologies, the opportunities and the associated risks are out there, but need to be managed properly to succeed.” Mark will be bringing his expertise and knowledge of the careers sector to bear as the compère of the RFL Networking event in November.
Alexander Low (1991) - Looking ahead in your industry Alexander saw the opportunities that new technologies have opened up and decided that was the point at which to redirect his career. After 15 years in sales & marketing, he launched Beyond Sales in 2017, his own business offering consultancy and training on using social media as a selling tool. He now partners with Digital Leadership Associates to help accelerate the scalability of his offering. Having worked across numerous industries, including recruitment, accountancy and law, Alexander has always had the common thread of sales and marketing running through his career to date. But by moving industries he was not only able to build a wide base of experience, but also to stay enthused with work. “You need to understand your own drivers. For me, I knew it was time to move on from one role because I didn’t believe in it anymore. Job-hopping is no longer seen as a bad thing, but you need to build a story behind it.” In 2016, after being made redundant, he decided to start his own business using the skills and knowledge he has built up over his career to date. His solid grounding in the corporate world has allowed Alexander to make a success of his new venture, with clients including Microsoft (who are also a partner), EY and Allen & Overy to name but a few. Twitter: @alexander_low Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderlow “I could see the changes ahead that were going to affect the business landscape. For example company Directors are now as likely to be in charge of robots as much as staff members. We all now live our lives in a social/digital environment and business practices need to reflect that.” 8
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Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Hannah Bauer - Behavioural changes in the workplace As a Global Talent and Development manager at Vodafone, Hannah is right at the coalface of workplace behaviour, working with all levels within the business, from helping senior leaders manage change, through to helping graduates to make sense of the working world. This, combined with six years’ experience as a Behavioural Change Consultant at Korn Ferry Hay Group, gives her a strong understanding of the changing patterns of employment. “Increasingly work is now not just about having a job and earning a salary as more and more people look for self-actualisation through their employment. Employees now look to be able to deliver value fast and see tangible impact and employers need to respond to this.” Self-fulfilment is key and ‘boomeranging’ is seen as one way to enable this, by allowing people to take some time away from their current role with a view to coming back to it some time later, giving a broader professional experience. Her organisation has moved away from the idea of keeping people for the sake of it, instead they seek to provide an adaptable environment to encourage people to want to work there. They are, however, also aware that some may want to leave to seek further career growth. “The most important thing in the situation where someone leaves is to make it a positive experience and support people in their career change. This makes it more likely they will return to the company at a later date, or speak well of them to friends and colleagues. Taking this approach is vital for both the company and the individual when it comes to changing career.”
Toby Ashworth (1981) - Build and nurture the network After leaving Radley in the mid-1980s, Toby went straight into the Royal Navy as an engineering undergraduate, having already spoken with a friend at Radley who helped him prepare for the Admiralty interview. With a plan to do a full-career commission, this would be Toby’s ‘job for life’. However in the early 1990s he saw the cuts to Navy budgets and realised it was time to move on. Taking the IT skills he had learnt in the Navy, Toby started setting up a business installing computing systems into hotels. “But whilst visiting a hotel in Pontefract, with the view from my bedroom window overlooking a coal tip, I realised that when it comes to hotels, it’s the view that really does matter.” This was Toby’s ‘Damascus moment’ and as a result he made the journey back to his roots in Cornwall to work in the family business and take on the Nare Hotel from his grandmother. But this was not an easy handover of an inherited business. He had to work up from Assistant Manager, learning the ropes, before going through the long process of buying out various immediate family members from the hotel. “I was very lucky to have the opportunity to work in the family’s hotel business. It was just that, a great opportunity. It’s then down to you to make the most of the opportunities that present themselves, but make sure you have a sound plan. If you know where you want to go, people are very willing to help, if you don’t, they simply can’t.”
Chris Tufnell (1982) - Creating a portfolio career Having spent nearly 20 years as a practising vet, mainly with horses, Chris bought his own veterinary practice in 2005 and has been running it ever since. Whilst still maintaining a hand in daily practice, his career has changed markedly since starting as a vet and he now has a ‘portfolio’ career. “Career change, doesn’t have to be about ripping everything up and starting again from scratch. It can be transition through evolution, where looking outside your immediate field can give you new opportunities to grow." In 2009 he joined the Council of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the regulator of the UK veterinary profession, and was its President in 2017. Since then he has gradually increased his nonexecutive career and it now takes up 50 percent of his time. He still chairs the RCVS board, as well as several other organisations, and works as a non-exec and advisor for companies in fields related to animal welfare. "Recognise the skills you have, that often get lost in the face of day-to-day work, as these can allow you to get involved in ancillary fields. Building a portfolio like this allows you to stretch yourself in new and challenging roles and keeps things interesting.”
James Pritchett (2001) - A path through career change Thinking about what to do when you lose your dream job can be tough and James faced this dilemma early in his working life. Having used his network to gain valuable work experience whilst still at Radley and studied in his chosen industry, James landed a role as a Marketing & Advertising Account Executive at a design agency aged just 18. But then 18 months later recession struck and James was made redundant. He then decided his best option was to try something different and forge a new career. Now, ten years later, he is moving into his fifth career change, having worked as a technical project manager at Virgin Media, an IT recruiter in the City and a medical sales rep. The RFL network has proved invaluable in this time, giving him access to advice and opportunities and enabling him to arrange job shadowing to test out new industries and roles. "Sometimes circumstance, such as redundancy, can be a driver for a career change, other times it’s through your own conscious decisions. In either case, it’s all about taking what you can from each of your job roles by building your transferable skillset to get where you want to go." James is now taking the creative, project management and sales skills that he has developed so far and is bringing them together in his latest start-up venture, Ssassy Property, a property investment company. 9
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Radley Remembered - 1968 leavers 50 years on Ahead of the 50 year reunion taking place in October this year, we have trawled through the archives, past copies of the Radleian, and collected reminiscences from ORs of the time. These are presented here to provide a view of life at Radley as it was 50 years ago. 1968 was the end of an era at Radley, with both WMM Milligan and Rev. CEB Neate relinquishing their roles as Warden and Sub-Warden respectively at the close of the summer term. An idea of the school as it was in this time is shown in the speech given to the Old Radleian Dinner in 1968. "My instructions on speaking to you here this evening contained two clauses; firstly to tell you something of what has been happening at Radley during the last year, and secondly to tell you this in as short a time as possible. I thought, at first, that the two clauses conflicted directly - so much has happened during the last twelve months. But, when I thought about it, I came to the conclusion that all the changes that have been made can be grouped under one heading: they all point to the increasing freedom of the individual at Radley." CJG Keer, Senior Prefect 1968 Warden Milligan and the Summer 1968 Prefects. Milligan is remembered by HH Aird, who joined Common Room in 1966, as a "kind Warden who suffered seriously from hip trouble and difficult Tutors, but who was loved by his junior dons and who kept in touch with his senior boys. There was a degree of mild anarchy". Not always a happy time during the school's history, Milligan's attempts to change the ethos of the school was met with resistance from some more senior members of Common Room, a fact not lost on some of the boys. "Overall, I felt the rather laissez faire attitude of the dons to a distinctively average performer did not give me the quality of teaching I deserved for the fees paid, and left with a feeling I was thick, which my subsequent career disproved... But Radley gave me an enduring love of music, and a commitment to my faith that lasted several years." ACR (Charles) Stokes (1963, C)
Some-weather sports
Choppers, bells and nuns The following extracts from Radleian magazines of the time gives a flavour of some of the more esoteric happenings: 'The arrival and departure of a Wessex helicopter on Pups' Field, carrying Royal Naval lecturers, provided a popular, hair-raising spectacle.' 'Clock Tower strikes again! Except on this occasion it did so, 358 times - Sabotage? Certainly.' 'A party of saboteurs disguised as nuns, attempting to dismantle College Oak. Fortunately, the threat was removed before College Oak was.'
Left: The 1st XI Hockey team, undefeated all season.
'A boy, left behind at Wellington after a rugger match, disliking his newly-found environment, returned to College within half an hour of the coach's arrival.'
Below: The 1968 Senior Social Rugby went on regardless of the winter weather!
When snow fell in the second week in December 1966 it lay for several days meaning the semi-finals of Senior Social Rugger was played on a surface of four inches of snow (see below). As happened again in 2018, the Steeplechase also had to be abandoned due to the snow, to the relief of many I'm sure! In terms of 'ending of eras', 1968's attendance at Henley would be the last for several years and the 1st VIII were narrowly beaten by old rivals, Eton, on a flooded river. The Radleian report seems to be reaching quite far to find a silver lining on the cloud of that defeat, 'perhaps the only consolation is that for the next few years when we will probably not be able to row at Henley the difficulties and disappointments of this year's regatta will make its absence from the crew's programme less sad than it would have been if this year had included a Henley win.' However, 1968 was an excellent hockey year for Radley. The Radleian of that year notes that 'the standard of play on Big Side was high with the result that both the 1st and 2nd XI's were unbeaten in school matches.'
Captioned 'Your life in his hands', this precarious-looking photo shows E Social (Goldsmith's) practicing use of the fire escape contraption. DFG directs his charges from the window of E Social library. 10
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET The Danish connection
Odes and verses
Christianhavns Gymnasium from Copenhagen was a school that forged some close links with Radley at this time through the combined interests of gymnastics and music.
1967 saw the twenty-first birthday of the Radley College Poetry Society and the winner of the David Raikes Junior Poetry Prize that year was one Andrew Motion (1966) who would go on to do rather well in the poetry line.
December 1966 saw a visit from the Danes during the last week of the term. They received a warm welcome from their Radley peers, but as documented, there had been significant snowfall (for England, if not for Denmark), and it was noted at how envious the boys were to see their guests 'entering Hall on a wintry morning wrapped in chunky Scandinavian jerseys and thick fur coats!' Ever the hosts, Radley even graciously lost the Gymnastics Competition in a very close contest, the Danes winning by a mere 0.8 of a point. And this was not to be the last of the Anglo-Danish cooperation. In December 1967, Mr Stoughton-Harris led a party to Denmark consisting of dons, boys to make up a string orchestra, choir and gymnastics team of eight, as well as his two daughters. Hopes may well have been high for those boys attending as they undoubtedly will have heard tales from four Radleians who had been on a public schools gym team tour of Scandinavia earlier that year. They reported back that 'The luckier members of the team were put in classes with a large co-ed balance in their favour; others had to make do with a bottle of beer in the middle of the lesson, a normal custom in this country.' There is no record on whether this was still the case, but the Danish hospitality was recorded as being excellent nonetheless.
It does seem somewhat unlikely, however, that he was responsible for the following verse, published anonymously in the 1965 Radleian. 'O Shop divine! I love thee so! If thou weren't there, where would I go ? How could I live, without sweet thee Who art the very life of me?' Despite referring to them as primitive and simple words, the editor noted that they expressed 'the sort of sentiment which every Radleian seems to feel towards Shop.' One imagines similar sentiments continue to be held by boys at Radley to this day.
Silver Sister
The gymnastics team and RWS The RWS-H H (right) ahead of their trip to Denmark.
Water into wine The refreshments on offer at the ambassadorial residence in Copenhagen were possibly a little more salubrious than those brought out at Radley later that year however, as one boy wished to celebrate a musical anniversary with the best that Radley could manage. "Handel's Water Music was first played for George II on 17 July 1717, and I organised a little 250th anniversary celebration in the music school with a few talented boys and one or two dons. We played through Suite No. 1 once (some of us from my atrociously hand-copied parts), then laid into the wine and cheese. The wine had been stored in my cubicle under the bed, the cheese in Matron's fridge, before playing it again rather better." John Nurick (1964, E) And in a parallel to the 2018 academic year, 1967 saw Radley receive an invitation from the authorities of Dorchester Abbey to give a concert in aid of their restoration fund, the performance was one that lives in the memory of one OR present. "[It was at the] concert in Dorchester Abbey where I heard Vaughan Williams’ 'The Lark Ascending' for the first time, played by Richard Deakin." ACR (Charles) Stokes (1963, C)
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Sister Boddy out in the College grounds. 1968 saw Sister Jean Boddy complete her quarter century in charge of The Infirmary. She is noted as rarely missing a rugger match, regatta or Common Room Drinks Party. Under her watch, nobody dared pretend to be ill - but if you really were unwell then she looked after you extremely well. Below: The final panel of the Radley Bayeux Tapestry homage, as featured in the 1965 Radleian magazine.
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET School reports
Biology Field Trip - Pembrokeshire
Inaugural Peter Cook Cup In May, thirteen boys competed to win the Peter Cook Cup. Named in honour of the famous OR, this has been introduced by Head of Co-Curricular Prefects, Rory Betley and Director of Drama, Victoria Buse, as an opportunity for budding
actors across all year groups to celebrate and exhibit their passion for performance. 33 boys entered initially and the finalists performed monologues from works ranging from Batman: the Dark Knight to Richard III.
Silver(s) at National Schools The biggest event of the year for the boat club saw 90 boys travel to the National Schools’ Regatta and come home with a haul of three medals.
The top J16 four came second in their Coxless fours final, and both the 1st VIII and the 3rd VIII battled hard to take a silver in their respective races.
Adjudicating the final was Darren Raymond, Artistic Director of the Intermission Youth Theatre, and he awarded the cup to Harry Plumstead (Shell, J) for his performance of a monologue taken from the film, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.
Above left: The finalists of the Peter Cook Cup. Above right: Dons and boys make the best use of a beach bonfire. Left: The J14.1 crew preparing for their next race.
A group of boys and Biology dons travelled to the tip of Pembrokeshire & Skomer Island for a biology field trip. Puffin-watching, periwinkle counting and rock pool sampling were amongst the activities that took place.
As stated by Jamie Walker (6.1, K): "The application of classroom theory so directly to real wildlife situations on this trip has been fascinating. Learning surrounded by what you are learning about is surely the way to do it."
Intermission Youth Theatre Collaboration Last term, a group of 6.1 boys studying Drama took part in a workshop alongside Intermission Youth Theatre. IYT is an inspirational theatre company devoted to transforming young people’s lives through theatre. It gives those lacking in opportunities a place to express themselves, through rejuvenating
Oxford Analytica On 1st May, Oxford Analytica, an international consulting firm that provides strategic analysis of world events to leading organisations and governments, presented their influential hourlong 'Daily Brief ' to the 6.1 and Remove year groups.
A full panel of their expert analysts highlighted various global issues, such as tensions between Israel and Iran; President Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs and the rapidly evolving leadership developments in China.
The Daily Brief underway, being transcribed and sent out across the world, direct from Radley College Theatre. 12
Shakespeare, using street rhetoric, and finding innovative ways to perform intricate texts. The session began with an object-inspired improvisation session and then a tour around Theatre, reminding us of how lucky we are for the facilities and opportunities present at Radley, before finishing with dinner with the Warden.
This was one of the most enjoyable, spontaneous, eye-opening evenings that I have had at Radley. Theatre was the forum, but this sort of interaction should be incorporated into every element of Radley life. Report by Will Redley (6.1, K)
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET OR Updates
Mongol Rally for the Silk Fund
Jamie Laing (2004) On the evening of Tuesday 15th May, the Radley Theatre was near full for the visit of Jamie Laing, of Made in Chelsea fame and the founder of ‘Candy Kittens’. Jamie explained to the boys the idea behind his business, ‘Candy Kittens’: a modern sweet brand, designed to appeal to teenagers and adults alike.
He went on to talk about his time at Radley, explaining that the friendships he made were invariably the greatest thing he took away from his time at Radley. There was a chance for lots of questions at the end, with Jamie making sure that the boys took home the message that you should find something you enjoy and stick to it.
The event was organised by Gus Cayzer (K Social 6.1) and the Adam Smith Society. Jamie was also thanked for coming back to Radley by Richard Greed, his former B Social Tutor. Report by Henry Wiggin (6.1, F)
In an act of thinking on their feet, that will surely come in handy over the coming months, the Which Way’s East? team of Harry Clifton (Bligh), Jamie Farr and Will Caplan (all 2012) have reorganised their plans somewhat as one of the original team has had to pull out. The three ORs will now be crammed into just one Nissan Micra for their 13,500km rally from London to the Republic of Buryatia in eastern Siberia. Taking delivery of the car that will be their home for the summer, the team said, “We have our route planned (although the chances of us
Jamie poses for photos with current boys, Archie Barrow, Ee-thern Ship & Tom Sweetnam.
Ollie Bartlett (2004) On Tuesday 17th April, OR Ollie Bartlett came to speak to Christian Forum. He spoke on the first few verses of the book of Revelation. By using a map of a ski resort, he showed how an overview of the resort would help when in a snow storm.
He then went on to show how the book of Revelation provided a map of life for the Christian when the going was tough. There were several questions afterwards from the boys, over pizza and drinks.
Hugo Rutland Memorial Fund Despite temperatures reaching a record peak for the race of 24.1° C (in Britain in April!), Eliza completed the London Marathon in just under 4 hours. It was, as expected, a hard slog and Eliza commented that, “one of my lowest moments was when I got overtaken by a human tree”. Considering that several training injuries meant she was unable to run for the whole of March, completing the race was quite some feat indeed. And completing the marathon was not Eliza’s only great achievement of the day. Her fund-raising efforts have raised over £25,000 for the Hugo Rutland Memorial Fund, on top of £10,000 for The Rainbow Trust. On finishing the marathon, she said “I’d like to think I will have done Daddy proud and hopefully not have annoyed him too much by beating his time!” A great achievement to which we say, thank you and well done, Eliza!
Ollie in discussion with the boys at Christian Forum
Right: Eliza in the final straight on The Mall, finish line in sight. 13
sticking to this are about as likely as best friends, Harry and Will, getting through the trip without trying to kill each other at least once) and our visas are sorted.” With fund-raising underway, the team is aiming to hit a target of £29,700 for the Silk Fund, a total that would break the record for the amount of money raised by a Mongol Rally team. Donations can be made at the Radleian Society webpage: www.radley.org.uk/mongolrally You can also follow their progress via Facebook and Instagram under the name: WhichWaysEast?
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Social diary Wags' 100 Celebration ORs, including ECB Director Andrew Strauss (1990), exprofessionals Jamie Dalrymple (1994) and Ben Hutton (1990), plus members of Past & Present, and two previous Wardens, Dennis Silk and Angus McPhail, flocked back to Radley’s hallowed turf to celebrate Wags’ long service at College, now 101 (terms) not out! As well as wishing fond congratulations to Wags, the assembled guests were able to see how the latest batch of Radleian cricketing talent measured up against their older opponents in the Wesson Cup (see back page for a report). Bigside looked immaculate, as ever, and for the third year in succession, the day was blessed with unbroken sunshine and copious quantities of food provided by the Radley Catering team and Chipping Norton Catering. The boys of the 1st XI did Wags proud. From the 6.2s right through to the Removes, all those who played showed that the countless hours spent during the winter months before breakfast and over lunch, practising in the nets and learning from Wags had truly been worthwhile. If ever the assembled ORs and guests needed a demonstration of the depth of Radley cricket and the quality of coaching at the College, then they certainly received one. Wags presented the Wesson Trophy to Rory Betley and Harry Purton of the 1st XI in what was the most fitting finale imaginable to a day designed to celebrate the achievement of a true Radley legend.
Above: ORs, dons former and current enjoy the refreshments, sunny weather and fine cricket on offer.
Left: Wags with OR and former protege, Andrew Strauss.
Right: Dennis Silk (foreground) and Angus McPhail (background) catch up with old friends and colleagues on the boundary.
Radley Wildebloods' launch party
Vyvyan Hope Society Lunch On Sunday 20th May, 20 eminent members of the Radley community attended the Vyvyan Hope Society lunch at College. After meeting for drinks in the Sewell Centre and taking time to admire the current art on display, the guests then made their way to Mansion for an excellent lunch. Speeches were made by the Warden and Senior Prefect detailing the current experience of life at Radley. After the meal had concluded, Archivist Clare Sargent gave a short presentation on a number of Radley treasures she had brought with her.
An open and enjoyable evening proved to be a fitting launch for the Wildebloods. In April, more than 30 ORs, parents and dons from Past & Present gathered to celebrate the launch of the Radley Wildebloods, the new LGBT+ society. Guest speaker, Peter Tatchell spoke about the importance of the work of Peter Wildeblood (1937) in inspiring him and enabling him to undertake his own work. For more on the society and future events please visit www.radley-wildebloods.com Senior Prefects past and present: Paddy Langdale chats with Richard van Oss (1944). 14
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Shell Parents' & 6.2 Parents' Drinks
Young OR Summer Drinks Over 80 young ORs met at the Oriental Club in London on 12th June for a Summer Drinks party. With several dons present, the ORs were able to reconnect with Radley as well as with their school peers. It was also an opportunity for them to find out about the benefits of the Oriental Club's OC7 scheme available through the Radleian Society.
Shell Parents enjoying their evening under the shamiana at the Oriental Club. The Oriental Club in London was the venue for drinks receptions for Shell parents on Wednesday 15th and 6.2 Leavers' parents on Thursday 16th May. It was an opportunity for parents to meet up with each other at the end of their boy’s first or last year at Radley and learn about what the Radleian Society has to offer.
Young ORs catch up with their school friends over a few lively drinks.
The 180 parents present heard from president, Sam Melluish (1976) on the work of the Society and Hamish Blythe (2007) spoke about the benefits of Radley for Life.
University Suppers
Mariners' Challenge
On consecutive evenings in March, dons Richard Greed and Dan Pullen made the trip north to Durham via Edinburgh for University Suppers with more than 50 ORs. An enjoyable time was had by all, with socialising going on into the wee small hours.
Several crews took to the river for some (oft-times times competitive!) fun. The Durham and Newcastle University students once again proving that ORs will gladly turn up to socialise, especially when free food and drink is on offer!
On a lovely June day, RCBC hosted the annual Mariners' Challenge, bringing together Mariners for a BBQ, a paddle on the river and a fun race with the current 1st VIII. It was also a special day, as Jock Mullard had kindly agreed to have a new eight named after him. Before any racing, the traditional boat-naming ceremony took place, with a tribute being paid to Jock and his outstanding service to RCBC by the Sub-Warden.
Lodge Dinner The Lodge returned to Radley on Saturday 21st April for a meeting involving tea, a talk, a reception and dinner. Blessed with brilliant weather that showed Radley at its best, the Lodge members and guests did indeed find that 'Floreat Radley'. OR Freemasons would be welcome to attend lodge meetings in London, and any ORs who would like to become Freemasons should call James Fawcett on 07836 324613.
A very strong Mariners' crew, including GB senior rowers, Oliver Wynne-Griffith (2007) and Tom George (2007), took to the water to race the current boys. The 1st VIII, however, just managed to edge ahead to take the win. After racing was finished, everyone had a chance to catch up with friends and enjoy refreshments. A lovely day was had by all and we look forward to next year's event.
Jock Mullard toasts the new VIII bearing his name, in honour of his long association with Radley rowing and on the 50th anniversary of his Olympic appearance.
Kacper Rutka being presented with a cheque for 'Project Uganda' by David Fawcett (1967) and Martin Peters (1955) of the Radley Lodge. 15
Lusimus . THE RADLEY BROADSHEET Sports
Hugo Brewer (2009)
Radley Rangers - Wesson Cup
On Friday 9th March, Hugo Brewer boxed for Oxford in the annual Varsity Match against Cambridge. The atmosphere in the Oxford Town Hall was electric as Cambridge won the women's match, and Oxford took an early lead in the men's. Cambridge then stormed back into an unassailable lead before Hugo's bout. Cheered on by a largely partisan crowd, including a number of Radley dons and ORs, Hugo acquitted himself well, but gamely lost to his opponent making the final score Cambridge 6 - Oxford 3.
The 3rd renewal of the Wesson Trophy saw the 1st XI host both the Radley Rangers and I Zingari on Bigside for the annual triangular T20 tournament. This year the event was scheduled to coincide with a celebration of the contribution of cricket professional Andy Wagner, now in his 101st term at Radley (see p15).
Above: The 1st XI in the field, as Martin-Zakheim and Greville-Williams tear through the I Zingari top order (the scoreboard reads 9 - 3 off 4 overs!). Below: Wags presents the Wesson Cup to Rory Betley (6.2, E) and Harry Purton (6.1, H) of the victorious 1st XI at the end of an excellent day's cricket.
In the first match of the day, the 1st XI demolished a strong IZ side, compiling an extraordinary 219-4 in 20 overs, Betley (43) & Brooke (99) to the fore.
Hugo (right) throws a right cross during his bout.
OR Golf - Halford Hewitt The OR team were disappointed to lose to Canford 3/2 in the first round of this year's Halford Hewitt Cup, despite putting out a strong and experienced side.
IZ took the honours with a thrilling penultimate ball victory over the Rangers, Davies flicking his first ball over the midwicket boundary for 6 to top the 190 run target set by the Rangers.
There were encouraging signs for the future though, with Tom Wright (2011) winning in his second Hewitt and Fred Campion (2011) in his first. They went on to win three more matches in the plate before losing in the semi-final to eventual winners, Malvern.
The 1st XI (minus its 6.2 leaders for A-level revision) then took on the Rangers in the final match of the day. A stunning partnership between Horler and Barnett laid the foundations for a total that proved beyond a strong Rangers XI, one which included ex-England International Jamie Dalrymple (1994). With two victories to their name, the 1st XI took the Wesson Cup for the first time.
OR Sailing - Belvedere Cup On Saturday 7th April, eight teams assembled at Queen Mary Sailing Club for the Royal Thames annual match racing competition between teams made up of public school alumni. Crews taking part represented Charterhouse, Radley, Malvern, Uppingham, Abingdon, Pangbourne, Wellington and Winchester. Old Radleian Alexis Dogilewski (1958) managed the event as well as holding the position of Race Officer (making him both an OR and an RO!), and he oversaw a full round robin of 28 races. Sailing in mixed conditions ranging from light airs to gusting 16 knots, the winners were Winchester who emerged unbeaten. Radley took seventh place under the helmsmanship of George Chilvers (2011) and accompanied by George Pitcher, Archie Gibson and Hugo Walker (all 2004).
Tom Wright (left) and Fred Campion on the course at Royal St George's, Sandwich.
Contact Details Radley College, Abingdon, OX14 2HR www.radley.org.uk Simon Brand Publications & Social Media Editor Tel: 01235 543103 Email: simon.brand@radley.org.uk Caroline Monaghan Radleian Society Manager Tel: 01235 543171 Email: caroline.monaghan@radley.org.uk Cassandra Russell Events Coordinator Tel: 01235 548574 Email: cassandra.russell@radley.org.uk Selina Woodcock Database & Donations Manager Tel: 01235 543172 Email: SKW.Woodcock@radley.org.uk Philippa Roberts Development Director Tel: 01235 543151 Email: PMR.Roberts@radley.org.uk
Above: Alexis Dogilewski announces the results of the Belvedere Cup. Left: The Radley crew in action on the water. 16
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