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Golf | National Youth Music Theatre | Glass to Digital The CCF ATC 75th Anniversary | Fencing | Butterworth | Radley in Mosaic News Round Up | Sub Aqua | LB Cup | The College Revue | Vales THE RADLEIAN

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GOLF Over the past five years, Golf has been one of the sporting success stories of the College. Standards have improved dramatically and the boys have, not surprisingly, collected a vast array of silverware. The ball started rolling in 2012 with an unexpected victory in the West of England School’s Championships, held each year at Burnham & Berrow G.C. on the Somerset coast. Captained at the time by the highly talented Tom Beasley, the team played some fantastic golf during the week and returned with the trophy for the first time in almost a decade. This provided the catalyst for what was to follow.

The quality of Beasley’s golf and his general work ethic undoubtedly inspired a large number of the younger students. In addition, the 2012 victory also coincided with the arrival of a stellar group of Shell golfers. Couple the two and it provided the foundation for future success.

A hat-trick of victories followed in the West of England Championship in 2014, 2015 and 2016. Present on each of these occasions were the current Captain of Golf Tom Wright and his deputy, Fred Campion. Wright and Campion have formed the backbone of the team for the past four years and their presence will be

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sorely missed next year. Time and again, they have led from the front and the development of their game over the past few years has been a joy to watch.

Aside from the West of England tournament, golf is one of the few school sports in which the College compete nationally. Two tournaments exist: a three-man matchplay tournament, named the ISGA National Championships, and a six-man foursomes event called the HMC Foursomes Championships. Both are played in regional divisions with the respective winners advancing to a national final in the Summer Term.

In 2014, Wright and Campion were members of the winning quartet in the ISGA National Handicap Championship (effectively the second tier of the event) and have been tantalisingly close to a national final in the premier tournament in both 2015 and 2016.

With strength and depth, the fundamental necessity in the foursomes competition, it has taken some time for the team to be “up to speed”. A regional semi-final loss in 2015 was difficult to take but the team entered the 2016 campaign with renewed

optimism. Wright and Campion were ably supported by a strong collection of boys: Harry Bartlett & Henry De Groot (6.2s), Sanjay Anand & Alex Beare (6.1s), Arthur Tapner (Fifth) and James Duffy. (Remove).

A string of wins set up the team for a regional final against Bradfield College at the neutral venue of The Berkshire in early May. A tremendous team performance followed and the boys were crowned Southern Regional Champions.

All in all, the boys should be immensely proud of what they have achieved.

Winning the Southern Region qualifies the College into the national finals in Cheshire in July where we will be joined by the five other regional winners and the winner and runner-up from 2015. The line-up is as follows: Millfield, Loretto, Whitgift, Wellington, Bedford, Reed’s, Tonbridge and Radley.

What makes the success all the more impressive is the fact that six of the finalists do not develop all of their own talent - in a lot of cases boys and girls are parachuted into academy set-ups on large scholarships. To be able to mix with these schools and colleges will be an interesting and unforgettable experience for the team.

Kevin Reid Master i/c Golf

NATIONAL YOUTH MUSIC THEATRE ehearsing with young adults who have been on the West When I got into National Youth Music Theatre I couldn’t contain my excitement. I knew that I was going to be working with the best choreographers and directors in the industry such as the choreographer Lee Proud, who choreographed the West End show Billy Elliot and ‘The Producers’ UK tour.

‘Spring Awakening’ is an alternative rock musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater, based on the original German play

by Frank Wedekind. I was thrilled to start working on this musical. Unlike any other it has a folk-infused rock score.

Also the script was raw and relatable to teenagers, as it focuses on the transition to adulthood. ‘Spring Awakening’ is a challenging musical that deals with abortion, sexuality, rape and abuse. So this show isn’t just physically challenging, with punchy dance routines and high rocky vocal parts, it challenges you mentally too. The alternative rock music is the teenagers’ escape from reality.

The drama and music departments at Radley have been very supportive. My first Radley production, aged nine, was ‘Richard III’; I then went on to do Les Miserables, Oliver and The Producers. The Director of Drama, Mr Lowe has been there to challenge me dramatically. He told me about the NYMT auditions, so I have him to thank. Singing in groups such as Choir, and having teachers like Mrs Taylor and Mr Clarke, has helped develop my singing technique. The commitment and pressure that comes with singing in a concert or being a part of a production is valuable in life: not just for those, like me, who want to go into performing.

‘The Producers’ was the most rewarding show I have experienced so far and helped gear me up for the Musical Theatre world.

Over Easter I went on a residential rehearsal week in Kent at Sevenoaks School where I met incredible people with talent and enthusiasm for performing. The rehearsals were tiring, with a 9am to 9pm day - starting with a dance cardio class and then intense vocal warm-ups.

Most of the cast had been a part of an NYMT production before so knew the intensity of the programme. I was rehearsing with young adults who have been on the West End stage, or in TV dramas. They already know how tough the industry is and how determination is the key to success.

Everyone had a deep-rooted passion for performing, which came across in the rehearsals. The experience I have had at Radley prepared me for the intensity of the programme.

I will be rehearsing again in August and performing at the Curve Theatre from August 17th to 20th, including matinees on the 19th/20th. Tickets are available at www.curveonline.co.uk . The cast will also be singing songs from the show in the West End on Sunday October 30th as part of the NYMT 40th Anniversary concert, followed by the NYMT Christmas Concert in London, at St John’s Smith Square.

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GLASS TO DIGITAL ‘Glass to Digital’, an exhibition of historic and contemporary photographs of Radley College, was displayed in the Sewell Centre Gallery during Lent Term. It featured the work of nineteenth-century Oxford photographer Henry Taunt and Radleians Sebastian Aldous and Sam Shepherd.

It wasn’t until Sebastian and I started recreating Taunt’s ancient photos that we began to appreciate just how much Radley has changed over time.

The difference in photography techniques was intriguing. Our digital cameras were far surpassed in terms of depth of field by Taunt’s camera, which was state of the art for its time. The transition from black and white to colour really emphasised the time difference between each of the photos.

We attempted to recreate each photo exactly, which was a rather difficult task due to how College has changed externally. However it was certainly worthwhile and I am proud of the work we have produced.

The proceeds from all sales are being donated to Winston’s Wish, the charity for bereaved children.

Sam Shepherd C Social, 6.2

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T H E C C F AT C 7 5 Sunday April 24th marked the 75th anniversary of the formation of Radley College’s RAF section in the CCF (Combined Cadet Force). The event consisted of a formal Parade outside Mansion in front of Air Marshal Sir Barry North and a Chapel service celebrating the Anniversary of the formation of 1056 Squadron and how the Cadet Force has developed so much since then.

The Air Training Corps was officially created at the height of the Second World War; but Radley’s RAF section had somewhat preceded the ATC, with an unofficial RAF option being offered to senior cadets since the mid-1930s. Radley’s unofficial RAF CCF section quickly had the potential

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to grow, with interest being piqued in boys from Abingdon town and Abingdon School. Moreover, during the War, when Eastbourne College was officially moved to Radley, their boys also became interested in joining Radley’s Air Cadet section.

Evidence of Eastbourne’s time at Radley can be seen with their Headmaster F J Nugee becoming Radley’s Sub-Warden during Wartime, a memorial of Eastbourne’s time at the College is in the form of a tree near Memorial Arch in 1990, marking the 50th Anniversary of their arrival at Radley.

Once the Air Training Corps was officially developed on 1st February, deriving itself from the Air Defence

Corps Cadets developed in 1938, only nine days passed before, on the 10th February, 1056 (1st North Berks) Squadron Air Training Corps came into being - consisting of three subsequent Flights.

A Flight consisted of Radley Boys. B Flight was split into two sections: No 1 and No 2 Sections were formed of Eastbourne College and Abingdon College boys respectively. C Flight consisted of boys from Abingdon town.

However, 1056 Squadron was not to last long as a single unit. As popularity increased for the RAF option among Abingdon town boys, it quickly split off to form its own ATC Squadron, now known as 2121

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Squadron, with its headquarters situated at Boxhill. 2121 was so flourishing that it was made independent from 1056 Squadron by the end of the Second World War and is still flourishing today.

Abingdon School and Eastbourne College also quickly split off at the end of the Second World War, as Eastbourne returned to its school grounds and Abingdon built their own CCF; but continued to maintain their own Air Cadet Section. It didn’t take long after the War for Radley to fully formulate its entire CCF, this happening in 1948.

The 75th Anniversary Reunion and celebration of 1056 Squadron on the 24th April consisted of two parts.

Firstly, a formal Parade led by Cadet FS Berger and a full inspection of all the Flights in their original positions,

by Air Marshal Sir Barry North. The inspection as a whole was a huge success, with all cadets across all three Flights being up to standard and the drill was masterfully accompanied by Radley College’s CCF band, conducted by Radley’s Cpl Bowesman-Jones.

After the Parade, Sir Barry North gave a noteworthy speech, acknowledging the pride, integrity and sense of duty which the cadets showed, praising them for maintaining these high standards. He went on to talk about how far the CCF and especially the air cadets had come: from a few

senior cadets being unofficially given the title in the 1930s, to a force numbering almost 43,000 and with no sign of this expansion slowing.

The whole event ended with a Service of Thanksgiving and reunion, pulling at the patriotism of all who were present with hymns, as well as casting an eye back at the air cadets who had lost their lives protecting our country.

The reunion proved a wonderful event.

Seb Berger B Social, 6.1

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A HISTORY OF FE Fencing was one of the original sports played at Radley, and it was encouraged by William Sewell from the foundation of Radley in 1847, and even before during his earlier experiments with education. In fact it was a compulsory sport, putting it on the same footing as Rugby or Cricket.

As a result, it is believed that Radley was one of the first groups to practise Fencing in Britain, for the oldest known club is the London Thames Fencing Club, established in 1848, (one year after Radley started to practise fencing in 1847). This means that fencing has been practised at Radley for 169 years.

The Club has also had some rather distinguished coaches, including the founder of Summer Fields, Archibald Maclaren, who also was one of the key founders of Army Fencing, and a close friend of the artist and designer William Morris and the artist Edward Burne-Jones. Together with his son, the Maclarens coached Radley successfully in fencing for almost 40 years. There was also Professor Cromarty-Dixon, who coached Oxford University Fencing Club.

There has also previously been a Fencing Prize, presented by the Dimitriades family in 1939, to be won in an internal competition, multiple teams, a full-time fencing option, a Gaudy fencing display, Don coach and a full time coach, as well as a fencing Rep. and secretary. Colours have in the past been awarded multiple times for fencing. A part of the gymnasium was previously specially reserved and equipped for fencing.

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In the past the Club has fenced and often beaten leading schools such as Abingdon, Bedford, Bradfield, Bryanston, Charterhouse, Cheltenham, Cranleigh, Dulwich, Eastbourne, Epsom, Eton, Felstead, Haileybury, Harrow, Lancing, Marlborough, Merchant Taylors, Pangbourne, Rugby, Stowe, St. Edwards, St. Paul’s, Tonbridge, Wellington, Westminster, and Winchester, among others, who all still fence. The College has successfully participated in the Public Schools Fencing Championships and the Nationals.

Many talented fencers have been produced over the years, numbering Olympians, as well as other international and national fencers among its members. The College has produced many members of the Army Fencing Team. For example, an old Radleian, Cosmo Duff-Gordon was a silver medallist in the team èpèe at the 1906 Olympic games, and went on to become a member of the Olympic Committee.

Another Radleian fencer, Theodore Cook, captained the British Fencing Team in Paris in 1903, and did the same with the Olympic Team in 1906.

He became a member of the British Olympic and Olympic Committees, and was key in the selection of London as the 1908 Olympic location, its organisation and success. He

founded the Oxford University Fencing Club, and was vice president of the Amateur Fencing Association.

In addition, Augustus Fitzclarence, yet another Old Radleian, fenced in the British sabre team in the 1912 Olympic games, and was one of the best army fencers in both èpèe and sabre, winning several medals in the Army and Navy competition. Besides individual successes, the club has recorded over 35 medals in the Public Schools Fencing Championships.

Therefore, the Radley College Fencing Club has a rich, historic and important pedigree in the development of the College and the sport, it having been intertwined with the College from the very beginning, and has been involved in every stage of the evolution of the game. It has always attracted attracted both talented players and Don coaches.

E NCING AT RADLEY However, around 2010, the Club ceased to exist, which is believed to have occurred due to the sad death of the coach and the group he was attached to failing to find a replacement. Since the revival of the Club in 2014, the Club has tripled in size, having started with three members, and now has nine.

The Club has achieved some notable individual successes, such as 4th in the Premier Junior Foil Series, silver and two bronze and one silver medal in the GB Youth Series, and the bronze overall prize, and gold and bronze representing Kensington and Chelsea in the London Youth Games, among other competitions. The Club will soon be participating in the Public Schools Fencing Championships.

Fencing is, once again, an official school sport, and is generally improving its status. Radley was also used for Olympic Fencing Training during the 2012 Olympic Games.

Recently, after a number of years absence, Radley returned to the Public Schools’ Fencing Championships, one of the most important, and certainly the largest event in the country, with over 1,300 competitors from 98 different schools.

Equipped with new kit, the novice Radley team of seven - Wallendahl, Suwannakarn, Kasyanov, HalfordHarrison, Rawlinson, Bowesman-Jones and Wantz - attracted some attention.

Some of the highlights included when, on the first day, Permpoon Suwannakarn, in the Senior Foil, a novice who had started fencing only a year previously, went through to the

last 64 - eventually finishing 40th in what is arguably the toughest and most competitive event, involving many international and experienced fencers. He scored several points against Daniel Kiss, Britain’s topranked fencer, who went unbeaten with very few points scored against him in the entire competition. In the Mount-Haes èpèe, Charles Wantz succeed in coming 50th, losing narrowly 15-12 to the boy who finished 14th.

On the second day, Christoph Wallendahl came 15th, in a round where only boys a year older than him or who had “stripes” (meaning that they represent their country (e.g.

England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Jersey and Guernsey) qualified for the next one. In fact, he qualified for the round by beating a boy with “stripes,” in the previous round. It was a close match, going point for point, and he narrowly won by scoring three points in quick succession in the last 30 seconds, winning the game at 15-13 with only three seconds left on the clock.

Overall, Radley delivered a pleasing performance in a difficult competition, with everyone definitely having a great deal of fun; the results seem to suggest that there is much potential in Radley fencing. The club will certainly be returning next year, and it is definitely one to watch!

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THE BUTTERWORTH FESTIVAL Radley staged a two-day celebration of George Butterworth’s life, work and influences in collaboration with the English Music Festival on May 26th and 27th. Over 100 boys took part in the proceedings, alongside a multitude of external speakers, musicians and dancers, to commemorate the centenary of George Butterworth’s death and to celebrate his Radley connections.

George Butterworth was a talented young musician and Oxford graduate who took up a teaching post at Radley, where he lived at The Lodge, at the bottom of the main drive and started the Radley Choral Society. Butterworth’s life ended prematurely on the Somme in August 1916. A blue plaque was unveiled on the Friday morning at The Lodge, to mark his connection with the College.

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During the Festival celebrations included a range of concerts, readings, talks, plays (including ‘Journey’s End’) and installations.

One of these talks was given by BBC Radio 3’s Petroc Trelawny, who presents the ‘Breakfast’ and ‘Music Matters’ shows. Mr Trelawny spoke on Butterworth’s influence, before introducing the performance of the Six Songs from ‘A Shropshire Lad’ at The Lodge - where Butterworth lived during his time at Radley in 1909/10 - by ORs Lawrence Halksworth (baritone) and Michael Dussek (piano).

H Social’s Henry Parkin and Sven Winkler gave a short but informative talk on a Butterworth art installation which the art scholars had put together, and there were a selection

of First World War artefacts scattered around the campus. An Old Radleian, Charlie Saunders, who returned to Radley for the event said, ‘It’s so nice to be back for such a special event in such beautiful weather’. Head of Classics IKC gave an excellent talk on the World War One Poets, including the work of Sassoon and Owen.

One event that took place on the Friday which particularly stood out was the poetry recitals from a selection of Old Radleians (ORs). Declaimers including Bertie Beor-Roberts and Charlie Saunders took time out from their studies at university and interrailing trips around Europe, to visit Radley for this special and unique event. They recited some poetry in the Coffee Shop that was written during the First World War.

A special First World War officer’s tent was set up on the grass at Radley’s entrance. One man was manning the tent, in which there were a selection of rifles; there was a wash basin, a bath and a bed, along with a few extras, such as a small desk. The owner of all this equipment was dressed in the typical attire of a First World War officer, with originals such as a 1916 model watch and an original tie from the War. This offered both boys and visitors to the College the chance to embrace the conditions that even high-ranking officers in the war had to endure, especially relevant as George Butterworth lost his life at The Somme.

A special Chapel service was held instead of the College’s usual Evensong at 7:10pm on the Thursday, which was a way to remember and appreciate the other Radleians who fought alongside George Butterworth in the Battle of the Somme: particularly remembering those who lost their lives in it. Both the Warden and Mr Edwards read out a selection of three letters written by ORs who fought at The Somme, and Mr Edwards declaimed some wartime poetry written by Butterworth; this was a particularly moving Chapel service for all who attended.

One of the highlights of the day was the ‘Morris Dancing’ at Clocktower, which was, in fact, performed by the same group, The Oxford City and Oxford University Morris Men, that Butterworth founded when he was at Oxford University. Other events included an art installation in the Theatre Foyer and a series of songs performed by the boys in the anteChapel: that of Tom Tyrwhitt-Drake particularly standing out.

The busy event’s proceedings were a hugely enjoyable occasion and a chance to see something totally unique - all thanks to the organisation of the Music Department’s AJA Williams.

Alexander Milne, H Social, 6.1

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For my Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) I am making digital mosaics of Radley. These are basically one big photograph, made up of thousands of tiny photographs, depicting life at Radley. They are made using a computer-generated program, with lots of custom settings to suit your wishes, such as the number of small photos used and particular colour requirements. I was inspired to do this because, apart from Social photos, there isn’t much to remember Radley by once you leave; these mosaics will make especially good mementoes.

All proceeds from this project are going to a local charity called SSNAP, which supports sick and premature babies and their parents in the neonatal unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.

The mosaic photograph can be of anything or anybody that you wish.

I do have a few templates to choose from, such as Socials and Mansion and a fine aerial image of Radley as depicted, but you can easily upload your own photo too. Mosaics can be bought through the website

(collegemosaics.co.uk), using a service called Weebly. The mosaics can then be printed by the customer as large photographs, posters or canvases (I recommend Photobox for this).

The mosaics can be purchased by pupils, parents, staff and Old Radleians.

They make a fantastic memory of Radley, as well as supporting a very worthwhile charity. www.collegemosaics.co.uk Edward St John J Social, 6.1

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NEWS ROUND UP The Guitar Prize, March 8th

Ten guitarists of all different types of guitar battled it out in Silk Hall to take home the Guitar Prize at the end of the evening. The event was kindly adjudicated by the hugely talented, highly-esteemed Neil Fairclough, who went on tour as a bass guitarist for Queen.

Felix Barbour played a particularly good piece called Etude No.6 by Leo Brouwer.

Following the classical guitarists was George Parsons playing the electric bass.

He played the Theme from Seinfeld, by Jonathan Wolff. Finally, the electric guitarists played. John Bruce-Gardner kicked-off this category playing Scuttle Buttin’ by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Max Armfield followed this performance by playing a song by Eddie Van Halen on a guitar he built himself. Luka Jibuti concluded the evening with a piece he composed called ‘All over Again.’ Neil Fairclough selected Felix Barbour as the winner of the classical guitarists, George Parsons as winner of the electric bass guitarists and Max Armfield as winner of the electrical guitarists.

Tom Whitbread, A Social 6.1

Jeremy Hunter Talk, March 9th

whole. Mr Hunter then went on to talk about the punishments people were put through if they did not obey the règime, whether from having a Bible or a Chinese mobile phone. The country’s overpowering hatred towards the United States is shown in the use of teaching children in schools to learn verbs with the phrase “We kill Americans”. The talk was incredible and it gave the audience an insight into a very secluded country.

Olly Daly, A Social Fifth

Goalkeeping Masterclass, March 10th

Alex Welsh held two goalkeeper training sessions for the Radley College Football Club goalkeepers. Alex works at the Tottenham Hotspur academy, training young talented goalkeepers in preparation for a career in the top flight of football. Alex led a series of training sessions on the playing fields. All the boys concentrated hard, listening to every word. The exercises included some crossing and corner simulation, with Alex assessing the catching and decision-making ability of the players.

It was clear just how experienced and technically knowledgeable he is. Over the half hour of each session, both groups were visibly improving and by the end, all aspects of their game had been enhanced in some form. A big thanks goes to Jamie Dalrymple (OR), brother of Mr Dalrymple in the Modern Languages department, for enabling Radley goalkeepers to have this day of professional coaching. This was possible as Jamie Dalrymple actually won this day of coaching in a raffle and kindly donated it to Radley.

Alex Dernie, A Social 6.1

Award-winning photojournalist Jeremy Hunter described his visit to North Korea, under the guise of a tourist. The sheer idea of being unaware of the world outside your country shocks me. Mr Hunter described how the North Korean people have been led to believe matters that are simply not true and explained how one man can manipulate and control his people. The règime is the force in control of North Korea itself and forces its opinions and ideals onto the country as a

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(competing with students up to two years older than him) Dan Kirchlechner was joint winner of the Senior Verse. We will be back to defend our titles next year.

Classics Success, March 10th Our three entrants to the Oxford Area Latin Reading Competition at the Classics Faculty in Oxford had good success. Jack Dhillon performed creditably, with Hipolit Hodges declared joint winner of the Junior Verse section

Cricket Academy , March 14th John Emburey (the former England spin bowler) visited Radley as part of the Cricket Academy Coaching scheme. The Cricket Academy has run for a little over ten years and allows the most talented cricketers from across the age groups to train together and get some vital technical work done in the winter in preparation for the season. It was fantastic to see the boys working with real purpose to give themselves the best chance of success this season.

F Social Win Debating Final, March 6th

The sixth-form Inter-Social Debating Competition Final took place in the Coffee Shop on the evening of March 16th, in front of a large and partisan audience, with F Social beating B Social, as proposers of the Motion,“This House believes that ‘a leader is best when people barely know he exists’” (a quotation from Lao Tzu).

In the Chair was Christoph Wallendahl (just back in time from competing at the Fencing Nationals at Crystal Palace that same day); the timekeeper was Andrew Cunningham and the Adjudicator, Robert Lowe.

The winning F team (pictured) consisted of Max Rumsey, Harry Osborne and Conor Mosedale, who also won the coveted ‘Overall Best Speaker’ award; the losing B Social Team was Dan Kirchlechner, Nicholas Erasmus and James Sheppard. Both Conor and Christoph were awarded their Debating Ties after the event.

Viaró School Spanish Exchange, April 11th

Upon arrival, we were introduced to our ‘hermanos’ for the week and given a tour of the school by the boys. From there, we were picked up by our designated families and taken home where we initially struggled to put our Spanish into practice. The families were very friendly and made sure we felt at home straight away.

During our stay we visited the home of FC Barcelona, the famous Camp Nou. We were given a tour around all the VIP areas including the tunnel, the changing rooms, press facilities and the commentators’ box.

We were all mesmerised by the 100,000 seat stadium and the huge amount of history and passion associated with the club.

Rowing Training Camp, April 19th RCBC’s Easter training camp at Lake Varese, Italy, once again brought the boys back to the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).

This Olympic performance centre created an excellent environment for the boys to train and get some decent revision done before the summer exams. Also staying with us at the AIS was the Dutch National Rowing Team, who went on to win the first World Cup Regatta in their eight and who were ranked third in the world last year.

Varese is the perfect place for technique development and the ideal place to hold crew trials; which give the coaches all the data that they need to select crews. This competitive environment allowed the boys to push themselves to new heights and saw a lot of changes to the top boats. In the final few days, with the 1st and 2nd VIII having been selected, the boys were able to once again progress before the season began, clocking good times on the water.

Max Hobhouse, F Social 6.2

On our last full day, we went to visit the traditional and beautiful Codorníu winery, founded in 1551. We were led around a network of tunnels and tracks underground on our own personal train. We were able to smell the flavours of the wine and taste the fresh grape juice during our visit.

Will Barker, D Social and Angus Tufnell, G Social Removes

The Commandant’s Parade, April 14th Niall Murphy (Senior Master Co-Curricular) and Tim Morris (Contingent Commander, CCF) represented the Warden at the Commandant’s Parade at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. 14 schools were invited to attend, seven public schools and seven state schools, since the RMAS was keen to celebrate the fact that between 2012 and 2015 these 14 schools had sent the most officer cadets to Sandhurst. In that time Radley has seen 11 successful officer cadet candidates pass out of Sandhurst, and there are currently two ORs at the RMAS. The Commandant’s Parade is the final ‘dress rehearsal’ for the officer cadets’ passing out parade, and - after a briefing from Colonel Mike Waymouth (Assistant Commandant) - the two dons were treated to the pride of Commissioning Course 152’s Senior Division cadets (the Sovereign’s Platoon, Rhine Company and Burma Company).

opened the evening, playing two of their own songs. Andrew Shaw did particularly well on piano and vocals. He sang about some dark subjects, contemplating the ‘meaning of life’. Next was the hugely talented 6.1 band called ‘Gloamers’. They also played original songs, including one more well-known song they had written called ‘Leaving Early’. Their hits on ‘soundcloud’ increased hugely after this performance, showing the impact they’d had on the audience. The drummer, Olly Crole, went on to win Best Musician of the Evening, a well-deserved prize.

The lively and charismatic ‘Fixation’ followed ‘Gloamers’, with an energetic performance This band worked well together and the audience loved them.

Henry Soundy was very impressive on vocals and Colin Green later said ‘that’s what rock ‘n’ roll is about’ when describing them. Lastly, ‘The Weathermen’ played a medley of two songs. The energy they emitted on stage was amazing. The instrumental solos they played were exciting and fun to watch, especially Angus Macdonald on the keyboard. Colin Green was faced with a very difficult decision, but named the best song to be “Dirty” by Jamie Codrington and the best band to be “The Fixation”. The evening was very entertaining, show-casing huge amounts of Radley talent.

Charities Fair, April 19th Charities Fair, which took place in Covered Passage, saw a number of Charities represented in stalls staffed by boys. The event displayed this academic year’s fundraising activities including: Barnardo’s, the B Social Charity; our partner school in Gehandu, Tanzania; Helen and Douglas House, Oxford (three 6.1s, Alex Milne, Alistair Gethin and Cosmo Cotton, pictured below, are cycling 1,200 km this summer, to Bilbao, to raise money for this cause); ‘Beat’ – the Eating Disorders Charity. Later this year these charities will be supported in the ’Twelve Labours of Radley’ event on the 18th September, in which every member of The College will take part.

Alexander Milne, H Social 6.1

Tom Whitbread, A Social 6.1 Spanish Exchange: Viaró School, May 4th Pictured below are the exchange students from Viaró School in Barcelona, along with their Radley exchanges in the Removes.

During their stay the Viaró Party were invited to classes and other activities. They enjoyed dining in the “Harry Potter”-like Hall and were well entertained in the New Pavilion. Entertainment saw Hugo Bertie (E Social) welcome everyone by playing bagpipes, Jamie Walker (K Social) reciting a Shakespeare speech, Will Redley (K Social) doing a reprise of his award-winning declamation, Usman Ladan (F Social) playing a medieval guitar piece, Ignacio Urzáiz (F Social) playing his violin, and at the end, John Fu (D Social) entertaining us with some impressive card tricks.

Battle of the Bands, April 19th ‘Battle of the Bands’, a competition which brings together some of the best musicians in Radley, was kindly adjudicated by the highlyesteemed Colin Green, who used to be Shirley Bassey’s manager. A very impressive Shell band

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H Social Summer Concert, May 10th

H Social’s annual Summer Concert began with a hog-roast and was followed by a series of sketches, songs and videos, which were to be hugely entertaining to all of H Social’s guests. Acts on the stage ranged from a 15 minute lecture on the ‘The Backhand’, to a one minute sketch about a train station, to a trumpet ensemble. It would be an understatement to say that ‘The Weathermen’, a band featuring two members of the Social, will be missed in future Summer Concerts.

This year, most of the band members will be moving on from Radley to university.

Hopefully Henry Parkin’s band, ‘The Gloamers’ will be able to take the reins from the ‘Weathermen’ in next year’s performance!

Alexander Milne, H Social 6.1

Young Art Oxford, May 15th A number of Shells created pictures to be considered for the Young Art Oxford exhibition. The theme was “What makes me laugh”. Three of us had successful entries including myself, Jamie Miesegaes and Sam Palmer-Tomkinson.

The Exhibition is an annual art show open to all Oxfordshire schools. It is a wonderful opportunity for young aspiring artists like us to have work judged by well-known professionals and artists and to exhibit at the prestigious Ashmolean Museum. The money raised from the sale of the pictures goes to Cancer Research UK. It is an enormously popular show and there were around 3,200 entries, of which 522 were selected by a panel of judges, including the Ruskin School of Art. Angus Goaman, K Social Shell The Warden’s Music, May 15th This year the Music Department’s main Summer Term event was opened by the College Pipers. A quartet of violins followed, playing Silesian Melodies by Lutoslawski.

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The Radley Clerkes, the College’s premier a cappella vocal group, delighted the audience with an upbeat and humorous arrangement of Fernando’s Hideaway and, as we commemorate George Butterworth’s centenary, the Orchestra fittingly played English Idyll No. 2. This was followed by the Concert Band also playing Butterworth: this time an arrangement of his orchestral work ‘The Banks of Green Willow’.

The Radley Voices then performed ‘Bring him Home’ from Les Miserables and ‘Can you Feel the Love Tonight’ by Elton John.

‘Warden’s Blues’ (especially written by Richie Barrett) followed, with stylish electric guitar solos accompanied by rock solid drum and bass. The Big Band closed the concert with a Star Wars Medley, requiring many solos from within the group.

Rogation Service, May 15th Radley celebrated Rogationtide, an ancient ceremony dedicated to agriculture and the harvest. The School prayed for British farmers and their communities, particularly the Radley agricultural community. The service was held outside on the lawn in front of Mansion in fine weather, complemented by SR’s vintage Massey Ferguson tractor, while the Chaplain gave an interesting sermon on the future of Anglicanism, for it was also the feast of Pentecost. It was a great service, and it is wonderful that Radley is keeping this ancient tradition going.

Sean Henry Studio Visit, May 22nd

Six boys met artist Sean Henry (OR) at his studio, a rare and excellent chance to see the work of a successful contemporary sculptor. Henry is an internationally renowned artist and we saw a variety of his figurative sculptures, both finished and in progress, and learnt about his processes and techniques. Art students were given a valuable insight into the compositional detail involved in the artist’s work. One of his sculptures, a huge bronze, intricatelypainted figure, is currently on display in Paton’s Quad. This sculpture captures the intensity and emotion which characterises Henry’s work. It will remain in situ at the College until Gaudy. We are incredibly grateful to Sean Henry for his hospitality and time. In the words of Sven Winkler Von Sternheim “It was amazing to feel Sean’s power first hand”.

Henry Parkin, H Social 6.1

Christoph Wallendahl, F Social Remove Beagles Parade at Royal Windsor Horse Show, May 23rd

Are we alone in the Universe? May 15th Radleians flocked to the Coffee Shop to hear Colin Stuart speak on the topic of “Are we alone in the Universe?” Mr Stuart began his fascinating talk with a photograph taken by the Cassini probe in 2006, of a solar eclipse of Saturn.

He then pointed out the most insignificant speck and confirmed that, as of right now, that indistinguishable speck is the only known place with life in the entire universe; the speck is Earth.

The talk was positively gripping for all the boys in attendance.

Arthur Dingemans, C Social 6.1

We were incredibly lucky to be asked to parade hounds at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in front of hundreds of people (and maybe even the Queen).There were three other packs of hounds on parade: the Blean Beagles from Kent, the Eton College Hunt (one of the other three remaining school packs) and the Crawley and Horsham Foxhounds. It goes without saying that the Radley Beagles were the best behaved.

We entered the Castle Arena at 13:15 and after four laps around the circumference, the gates were opened to the audience to come and meet the hounds. After this we ran another two laps of the arena blowing away on our horns. We then started the delicate business of separating the hounds belonging to various packs before heading home.

Archie Clifton-Brown, A Social 6.1

Henley to Oxford 52K Night Trek, May 25th

Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet, June 6th

performers, including Dylan’s ‘Don’t Think Twice’, and these were especially engaging for the audiences. Also performing were Ned Rees alongside Alec Garrett-Cox, with Sting’s ‘Fields of Gold’ and Felix Reynish and Jude Dobby, with Oasis’s ‘Half the World Away’.

Alexander Milne, H Social 6.1

G Social 6.1s trekked from Henley to Oxford as part of an event organised by the British Heart Foundation. It was a 52km route, starting Saturday night at 20:45 and taking them over the Chilterns, then along the Thames tow-path. The preceding downpours made the route tougher going than expected, and the effect of staying awake all night added an extra challenge.

The group kept their spirits high (mostly) throughout and finished the walk in 12 hours. Then they relaxed in the Sunday sun, had food and massages before heading back to Radley to ‘pass out’.

Cadet Flight Sergeant Sebastian Berger, head of the RAF section, Radley College CCF, has been appointed as a LordLieutenant’s Cadet for Oxfordshire for 2016-17. FS Berger achieved this in competition against the best cadets from all of the Oxfordshire CCFs. He will be called on for ceremonial duties to assist the Lord-Lieutenant; typically these are civic occasions, usually involving royalty and VIPs. This is a great honour both for him and for Radley. FS Berger commanded the parade to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the RAF Air Cadets at Radley in April.

National Schools’ Regatta, May 30th RCBC enjoyed a successful National Schools’ Regatta in May, bringing home four bronze medals from the premier schools’ event of the year. For the Club as a whole, this was a pleasing weekend, building on the J14 success of last year. For the 1st VIII, a nice boost ahead of Henley to come and a very encouraging return: this is the first Championship medal for the VIII since 2012.

College Play ‘Henry V,’ May 30th June saw the last instalment of the Henriad. ‘Henry V’ was the finale of this academic year’s trilogy of Shakespeare plays that make up ‘The Henriad’, Radley’s contribution to the worldwide festival ‘Shakespeare 400’, celebrating the life and works of the greatest playwright of all time. The production featured Removes and Shells, with direction by RML and Arran Ryder, H Social, 6.1.

Radley Tyrrells Crisps, June 9th In support of East Anglia Children’s Hospices (EACH), I have been working on a project to raise money for their ‘Nook Appeal’, a plan to build a much-needed hospice. Over the past few months, I have been working to design a packet of limited edition Radley Crisps. The plan was to find something I could sell to raise money and, given that the summer is finally here, I came up with the idea of creating a bespoke packet of crisps for Radley.

The challenge was to create a pack design that captured the essence of Radley. I found some great archive photographs and combining these with the design of a Radley cricket summer, the Radley crest and the Radley colours. I came up with the design shown above. A case of 12 large Lightly Sea Salted bags (150g each) is £15.00 which is really good value. It is possible to pre-order these at radleycrisps.co.uk. 100% of the proceeds will go to East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

Charles Milner, J Social 6.1

Wharton Piano Prize, June 5th

Safety Abroad, June 10th

The Wharton Cup, the annual award for the College’s best pianists, was won by Will Robson, H Social, Removes. The adjudicator was the distinguished international pianist, Luis Pares, Head of Keyboard and Instrumental Studies at Repton School. Will played the ‘Prelude in D♭ by Chopin, with Luis Pares praising his “beauty of tone”. Overall Mr Pares praised the “fantastic” level of these five piano performances, adding: “All of you made a personal connection with the instrument.”

Lloyd Figgins spoke about his book ‘Looking for Lemons’ and talked about safety when travelling abroad. We heard some simply inspirational, as well as funny and scary stories; such as a grenade attack in Syria and a kidnapping that took place in Colombia.

Guitar and Singers, June 8th Escaping the warm weather for 15 minutes at 1:15, an audience of 60 enjoyed four pieces of music. Alastair Gethin took it upon himself both to play the guitar and sing without any music in front of him, which was particularly impressive. His two songs were much quieter than three of the other

Charles Henry, E Social 6.1

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SUB AQUA Scuba-diving has long been one of the activities offered at Radley and many ORs will have fond recollections of the training they received with Mick Wright at Wraysbury, of diving trips to Malta and measuring kelp frond lengths at different depths in the warm waters of Wales. In 2012, a group of 40 pupils were no less excited about starting their PADI Diving course in preparation for the Honduras expedition, when Mick announced his retirement, after 25 years distinguished service in the Biology Department.

What to do? Well, Radley is an interesting place which attracts people with all sorts of skills and experience, and we were delighted to find that Rachel Lee (wife of K Social Tutor Chris Lee) was a fully-qualified instructor and keen to help. Moreover, and this is the amazing bit, she had lived and run a diving shop on the very island in Honduras we were intending to visit: Utila.

The diving shop at Radley is located discreetly behind-the-scenes at the College Sports Centre and is very well-stocked with all the necessary tanks, regs, BCDs, etc. that are required. Regular servicing is needed (an annual/biennial task depending

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on the kit in question) and Andrew Ashton kindly authorised purchase of a more robust compressor that would be able repeatedly to fill air tanks for the large number of boys envisaged. All this took some time, but we were soon up and running again. Rachel did an amazing job of training every single boy who needed it for the Honduras trip, ably helped by the amazing staff at the Sports Centre who made everything fit the busy Radley schedule.

The PADI course we offer consists of three phases: classroom-based learning; in-pool skills; and then practice in the open water. Our main focus for the past few years has been getting boys to do the classroom and pool work here at Radley, so that they can then get straight on to the reef on Utila, rather than spending the first couple of days there ashore. Indeed, we even managed to train some boys who weren’t going to Honduras to full open water standard (allowing them to dive down to 18m) by taking a small trip to Above and Below Dive Centre in Pontefract.

Slightly colder than Honduras perhaps, but it got the job done and a good time was had by all.

But back to Honduras. Half way through the expedition we transferred from the Cusuco National Park to our marine site. Everyone was glad to leave the rainforest: fascinating and spectacular though it was, we all needed a rest from trekking. Relieved to board the catamaran ferry bound for Utila island, we failed to notice the wind speed and waves. Some might have been less keen had they known that, by the end of the crossing, anyone who suffered from sea sickness would be reminded of the fact in style – nine bouts of nausea was the record. The Coral View, our hotel and diving centre, was presided over by Miss Tonya, whose cheery personality was our first introduction to the carefree Caribbean atmosphere of the island; quite a contrast with the Latin culture of mainland Honduras.

Everyone enjoyed the challenge of finishing the diving course; indeed more than half the group went on to become Advanced Divers. However, for many, the real enjoyment came when we were simply able to dive for fun. Then the underwater world, of which we had seen tantalising glimpses while snorkelling, really was

open for exploration. Nothing can compare with a Caribbean coral reef.

Its backbone is formed by layers of hard corals which form huge mounds.

Branching corals climb upwards in a series of patterns that can easily be imagined from their names: pillar, elkhorn, staghorn, finger, flower and so on. These were interspersed with purple sea fans, sea rods, sea plumes and sea whips, all of which could move gently with the waves.

Colourful though all these sessile organisms were, the most dazzling inhabitants of the reef were the fishes. Stoplight and princess parrotfish would bite off bits of coral, excreting streams of sand after digesting the soft edible polyps.

Bluehead wrasse, their orange rear end contrasting sharply with their front one, would wait patiently for a larger fish that required their cleaning services, and foureye butterfly fish deceived potential predators with fake eyespots near their tail. Many, like the porcupine fish, were solitary but some swam in large shoals: the most common being the blue tang which appeared black at first sight, but had a blue iridescence on closer inspection.

Some trumpet fish were a metre long and moray eels even bigger. Although Utila is famed for whale shark spotting, these plankton-feeding giants eluded us. We were much luckier, however, with hawksbill turtles, of which we saw several. An entire ‘Radleian’ could be filled with descriptions of this awe-inspiring marine life.

After a hard day’s diving, the evenings in Utila were almost as much of a highlight. Sometimes we stayed at the resort bar, spectacularly situated on raised decking over the coral reef.

It offered snacks and drinks which ranged from beers to (extremely strong) rum punches, not forgetting the iced tea or pineapple juice. On other nights, we took the three-minute ride into town on tuc-tucs and visited the many bars and restaurants that line the island’s one main street.

Terribly stressful I know, but someone has to do it, and don’t forget the marine part of the expedition followed some fascinating but gruelling

conservation work in a hot sweaty jungle.

Since that first Honduras expedition in 2013, Sub Aqua at Radley has gone from strength to strength. We usually train 30-40 boys annually, as we did for the second Honduras expedition in 2015 and, in Michaelmas Term 2016, a new set of boys will start training for a third. It’s amazing to think that such an incredible set of experiences is almost routine – not bad for a school so far from the sea in almost every direction.

Michael Noone Head of Biology

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THE LB CUP It was 7:00 pm, Monday, March 14th. The two teams made their ways out onto the pitch at the ASM Stadium in Thame for the LB Cup Final. The 50 travelling fans were in good song as the players left the tunnel. Radley were in their traditional red and Haberdashers in dark blue. The referee called the captains in and the toss was done. Radley would have the kick-off and would be facing the wind.

Haberdashers started well, winning two early corners and applying pressure; however, the Radley defence dealt with it well, including some great defensive headers from James Sloan. Soon after, Radley caught Haberdashers quickly on the break: a well-weighted ball from Jack Elvin down the line was latched onto by Charlie Le Grice, who whipped in a ball to the unmarked Alex Bruce in the box. He buried it into the bottom corner after just six minutes to open the scoring. This increased his goal-scoring tally to 14 in 12 matches.

Minutes after, Bruce jumped on a miscommunication from a defensive free kick. He beat his man up the line before pushing his shot agonisingly wide of the far post. Radley produced chance after chance in the early stages of the match, with constant harrying of the defenders

by Elvin, Bruce and Le Grice.

Radley looked in control throughout the first half, with the calm heads of their two centre midfielders, Tom Oliver and Tom Eden, who pulled the strings in the centre of midfield. Another chance came moments later after a long throw from the right side was not dealt with and fell to Charlie Williams, whose powerful shot required a great save from the opposition keeper.

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Radley looked defensively sound and relatively untested. This was due to a strong back four performance, with Max Davis playing a key role at right back. Haberdashers didn’t really test the Radley goal in the first half and the keeper, Toby Orders, capably dealt with any dangerous moments. HT 1-0 Radley.

whose weak punch fell to Tom Binks.

His shot hit the bar, but the rebound was gratefully tucked home by the captain Tom Oliver, to make it 2-2.

The game opened up as both teams pushed for the decisive goal. In the end, no one could find it and a penalty shoot-out was required.

Haberdashers started the second half brightly, but the early pressure was soaked up well. The second half was a relatively quiet affair with half-chances falling to both sides. The best chance for the opposition was from an attacking free kick, which was collected well by Orders. However, a late free-kick just outside of the box proved to be costly for Radley, after the free-kick ricocheted off the wall and beat the wrong-footed keeper.

Haberdashers went first and scored into the bottom left. Le Grice bravely stepped up first for Radley and rifled his shot into the top right. Elvin stepped up next for Radley after the Haberdashers player scored, and he made it 2-2 with a perfectly executed driven shot into the bottom left. The next penalty from the Haberdashers men was stopped by a wonderful save from Orders, low down to his left. Bruce eagerly smashed home his penalty to make it 3-2. Next Williams and his opposite man both scored, as did the next Haberdashers penalty-taker. This brought the final match-winning penalty onto the shoulders of centre back James Sloan.

Sloan stepped up and fooled the keeper into an incorrect dive, giving Radley the 5-4 victory, which was met with raucous celebrations from fans and players alike.

Ed Agnew deserves a special mention in the second half for his skilful defence against a very difficult winger, whom he kept quiet for most of the game. The full ninety couldn’t separate the two teams and this meant that the game was to go into extra-time.

During the first half of extra time, the Radley box was peppered with crosses from a Haberdashers team that had suddenly found their confidence.

Haberdashers really grew into the game and with seconds left in the first- half won a penalty, which was coolly slotted by their number 7.

The second-half of added time saw Radley really pushing on for an equaliser and the Haberdashers’ defence doing everything they could to stop a Radley goal. However, an equaliser did come, after a lovely corner from Charlie Le Grice was met by the opposition keeper

A great team performance from the boys and a well-deserved victory.

Special mention goes to the great fans from Radley who travelled for the match in two coaches and sung throughout the game, keeping the team in high spirits.

Harry Varney B Social, 6.2

THE COLLEGE REVUE On the evenings of Monday March 14th and Tuesday March 15th, the ‘Sketch Society’ produced ‘The College Revue’ in the Studio Theatre, in front of large and appreciative audiences of Radleians, dons and parents. The four principal actors George Chilvers, Felix Barbour, Adam Hargreaves and Sam Shepherd, all 6.2s, who also wrote all the material - played multiple roles throughout this series of amusing sketches: roles ranging from Hitler, to an American country “redneck”. These were all very humorous parts, as proven by the constant supply of laughter from the audience.

It is not necessarily the first thing on everyone’s mind on a Monday or Tuesday evening, after a long school day, followed by prep, to go and watch half an hour of sketches, when you could be in your Tutor’s kitchen, enjoying Cocoa. However, it is only fair to say that ‘The College Revue’ beat Cocoa by a country mile. The entire audience were chuckling away to themselves throughout, and not

one person left without a smile on their face.

The sketches (all of which the boys had directed and written) ranged from a duration of about four minutes, down to about 30 seconds: so, if for some bizarre reason you decided that you didn’t like a certain sketch, you didn’t have to sit through it for too long. One particular high point amongst many was the hilarious performance by Adam Hargreaves as a cricket umpire, demonstrating some rather unusual umpiring signals.

The fast pace and constant change of personnel and theme in these sketches kept all of the audience engaged and, as the sketches progressed, the audience began to see a recurring and consistent theme of character for each actor - each appearance bringing something new to the stage.

In addition, there were accompanying sounds and music for each sketch, expertly mastered by Seb Aldous

(6.1). Jack Kane was the other 6.1 involved in the production.

I spoke to Adam Hargreaves, also of H Social, after the production.

Adam said that it was an “extremely enjoyable experience”, saying this on behalf of all of the actors involved.

Everyone left hoping to see another production of the same quality next year.

Alexander Milne H Social, 6.1

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VAL Christopher Ellott Christopher joined Radley in 2007. He had converted to teaching some years before, having worked as a criminal barrister in his early career. From the outset it was obvious that Christopher was an exceptional teacher: formal, exacting, thorough. Early incarnations saw Christopher as Fives, Hockey and Cricket coach, but without question his biggest extra-curricular investment and greatest instant success was his immediate reigniting of the Creative Writing scene; twenty-one anthologies of work later, this is a prolific society in rude health. Boys have come and gone, sometimes on to famous Creative Writing institutions; his own writing has remained a constant in these publications as he has led boys from top to bottom sets alike to find their creative voices.

After five terms, Christopher took up the reins as Head of English. It became clear that he would not rest until his vision for the Department had been realised: Collegewide reading initiatives; revolutionised Shell grammar booklets; Shell debating for the whole year group; new IGCSE syllabi; new A Levels; establishing the termly ‘Monro lecture’; establishing the 6.1 Literature Lecture Series; theatre trips; poetry competitions; essay-writing competitions; writers-in-residence; not one but two visiting Poet Laureates; Friday ‘Belly Cheer’; world premieres of Jane Austen board games… Eight years later he is still striving to better the outstanding provision of English education that Radley boys receive. Under his leadership, the boys’ external exam results in English have been outstanding.

Christopher has been ever-present at Radley Theatre productions; even the very best of Mr Horsey’s sound engineers have been unable to mute the resounding guffaw that grips the auditorium when CJE is present, so his support has been recorded for posterity. Boys have been known to request his presence on opening nights to ‘make

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sure things get off to a good start’. His own appearances in dons’ plays are memorable too, most obviously when he played the wife of the only man to threaten his mantle of the loudest laugh in College, Sholto Kerr.

Forever setting the best of examples to boys, he has also contributed to the Choral Society, performed concerts of his own, and exhibited his poetry alongside the work of the Oxford Scribes.

Not only will Radley be a less colourful place without Christopher’s azureous trousers, not only will Saturday Breakfast Club be denied one of its most avid members, not only will the weighty sealed bid for second-hand copies of The Guardian vanish from Common Room meetings, but the boys at Radley will be denied the outstanding commitment and determination of an English don and Head of Department who invested all in giving them the very best experience of his subject that he could. His legacy, though, will live on.

HC

‘A Debt’ What share the lovely Nine Had ever poured for me, How dimly it would shine Had he not worked to see Through every stilted line To music that might be!

When the ink dried out, When my breath was weak, He quelled my growing doubt And showed me how to seek The truth in every hour And a poem’s truest power.

Never once will I forget My teacher or my debt.

Harry Constant, OR

Tony Jackson

‘Gravitas belies age.’ This pithy phrase encapsulates Tony Jackson rather neatly – as one would hope, as it comes from his CV – and it is indeed hard to believe that Jacko is, in fact, only 37 this year. He arrived in 2008 having left Barclays PLC, where he was the most rapidly promoted individual in the history of their graduate programme. His personal and professional life has barely slowed down since: single when he arrived, he met Dawn in 2010, was married within the year and now has three children and two Labradors; Sub-Tutor to BJH and HC from 2008-11, he was parachuted into post as G Social tutor with 10 days’ notice in October 2011.

In 8 years, he has been at the very heart of Radley life. His departure, to take up post as Deputy Head of Barnard Castle, leaves a larger hole than even his enormous frame would suggest.

First and foremost, TCJ is an outstanding teacher of History. From the outset and despite multiple demands on his time, he remains an innovator in the classroom; imagination, discipline, humour, fear and surprising technical ability are all regularly employed features of lessons that, as a primary focus, seek to inspire. Jacko has that remarkable gift of being able to make boys feel as if they have benefited from spending

LES forty minutes in his company: they will also be challenged to think deeply about History and themselves at the same time. In the department he would never refuse to help cover a lesson, discuss a plan, create a scheme of work or drink a toast – he is someone whose instinct is to say yes and find a solution.

Jacko played rugby for Durham and Oxford Universities and so it was little surprise that rugby formed a major part of his life here. Starting with an unbeaten season alongside NM and Wags in the Colts season of 2008 he swiftly graduated to the 1st XV, where he has coached forward packs of wildly varying abilities to similarly impressive levels of professionalism.

The Radley rolling maul has the stamp of TCJ all over it – as do several 1st XV players who have found that a tackle bag wielded by the big man contains insufficient padding. He has also coached JC1 cricket and even Colts 1 football – in every sport, he expects the highest of standards both on and off the field.

It will be in Social, however, where Jacko will be most fondly remembered by the boys, and in Common Room by the Dons. He has been an outstanding Tutor and an inspirational colleague.

He treats everyone that he meets with great respect and he has that unshakeable loyalty that means that people will go that extra mile for him, knowing that they will get exactly that in return. He is, above all else, a family man – his relationship with the amazing Dawn and their wonderful children, Annabel, Georgina and William, his and Dawn’s parents and all of their siblings informs his style of tutoring and thus pervades G Social, where his 6.2 describe him as ‘larger than life’, ‘consistent’, ‘deceptively intelligent’ and ‘big’. Size isn’t everything though, as we know – he is possessed of a fine baritone of which he is fiercely proud, and anyone who has seen the development of his wardrobe over the years will agree that he pays attention to the finer points of sartorial elegance to an almost Reekesian degree. ‘Finesse belies size’, therefore, might sit quite happily alongside ‘gravitas belies age’ as appropriate aphorisms for one of the great Radley schoolmasters of recent years.

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Gareth Hughes

Gareth joined Radley in 2008 to teach Geography, following a Ph. D. at Cambridge. He was quick to make his mark and became Head of Department in 2010. In recognition of his successful leadership he was appointed Head of Curriculum Innovation in 2015.

One cannot fail to be impressed by Gareth’s energy and drive. Indeed, his success in delivering a variety of concepts in the classroom has typified his approach to wider college life where, from the outset, he embraced a variety of roles with vigour.

Between 2008 and 2011 he was E Social live in Sub Tutor, developing excellent relationship with the boys and providing invaluable support to RAK. As an accomplished sportsman, Gareth was keen to inspire the boys and has immensely enjoyed coaching rugby, rowing, basketball, climbing and mountain biking. As Master in Charge of Real Tennis he saw the boys win National Schools.

He has also been a DofE assessor for the Gold Award and a core volunteer for CCF field weekends in the Brecon Beacons and beyond.

As Community Action coordinator he took trips to India in 2010 and Tanzania in 2012.

Form Mastering has been one of his most fulfilling roles, building valuable relationships with the boys who speak not only of expert advice on university admissions but of his skills in paintballing! An understated tenacity and a palpable enthusiasm permeates all that Gareth does. He has been, quite simply, a fantastic role model for the boys.

Gareth is a first rate geographer and an outstanding teacher. His lessons have engaged and inspired boys from Shell to 6.2 who speak

of his dynamism and diligence. He leads by example and the buzz and purpose inherent in his own lessons have become a hallmark of the entire Geography department. He has been a keen to introduce new technology to advance learning and has led the way in this regard. During his time as Head of Department numbers have increased significantly, so too have university applications for Geography.

Fieldtrips have been organised far and wide; Iceland and China have featured but Wales has been a recurring favourite as the opportunity to connect with his Welsh heritage is never overlooked! Boys and dons have enjoyed many tours of Cardiff and the Rhonda Valley where his expertise knows no bounds. Beyond Radley, he has been heavily involved in the Geographical Association making national recommendations and a strong impression on the geographical scene.

His work with prep schools has benefitted both parties and paved the way for future collaboration.

In recent times turned his attention to whole school initiative as Head of Curriculum Innovation, a role he has pursued with vigour, skilfully carving out a new model for Sixth Form study, relaunching the EPQ and introducing Global Perspectives. His success in this regard paves the way for his next chapter; he leaves us to become Academic Director at Shiplake College where we know he make his mark. Their gain is certainly our loss. He leaves a vast number of friends and a legacy of success at Radley. We wish him, Rachel and Seren the very best of luck. Lwc dda!

LPG

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Tom Barfield Tom Barfield arrived at Radley in 2012, by way of Ampleforth. There he had been an English teacher and St. John’s residential subtutor for almost two years, and so he came to Radley with considerable experience. Similarly Tom had studied at Magdalene College Cambridge (PGCE), University College Oxford (Masters) and St. Cuthbert’s Society Durham (English) so he was indeed a very experienced and wellqualified teacher. Before that he had been a boy at Cheltenham College, following that well-trodden path to Radley by EJT and DJP (boys) and SCIJ, WJW and RMM (Dons).

Tom immediately brought with him a sense of academic rigour to the English Department. He was strict but well-liked by his charges in the classroom, and popular with his colleagues in the department.

Teaching from Shells through to A Level was meat and drink to Tom, and he expected nothing less than the very highest standards from his pupils. Boys were gently but firmly chided for inaccuracy or sloppiness, and yet encouraged to reach for the stars in their intellectual endeavours. His valedictory Monro Lecture on the strain of anti-Catholic rhetoric underpinning English Literature in the late Sixteenth and early Seventeenth Centuries was wonderful - mixing in erudite and scholarly observations with cartoons of Donald Trump and aphorisms referencing the ‘stars’ of Made in Chelsea and Harvey Nicks. It was a brilliant exposition and it brought the house down - not least with ARR and his large brandies.

Elsewhere Tom made his mark in the life of the school in so many ways. He was a (perhaps press-ganged?) willing supervisor of ASP football sessions on the windswept Radford Astro (the beach to the uninitiated) on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Michaelmas Term, making a baggy tracksuit look simultaneously pained and elegant along the way. For RCBC he was a dedicated J14s coach, usually coaching the lower crews at around the J14.3 and J14.4 mark - here his enthusiasm carried the boys ever onwards. I remember boys telling me how much they had enjoyed a regatta at Blenheim Palace with Tom and APT - exactly the sort of thing that lower crews remember fondly, and with good reason. Tom ran the Catholic Masses for a year or two (taking

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over from Caroline de Bono, handing on to MGGD and MEH) and in many senses he and Fr Nick King (SJ) ensured it was both a good basis for the future of Radley’s Catholics: regular Masses, Catholic Confirmation, a sense of service; as well as an important spiritual grounding for all concerned. This sense of service he brought with him to be Radley’s first don specifically in charge of charities, and in particular he and Elliot raised the awareness of the whole Radley community to the plight of Iraq’s Christians with the Ankawa Foundation, operating in northern Iraq for the Kurdish Christian community there. Latterly he organised both the 12 Labours of Radley and a more professional approach to charities (both individual, Social and College-wide) in his brief tenure, before handing things over to MGGD. In K Social Tom was always a waspish and supportive figure - again, a strict disciplinarian and unbending in his interpretation of various Social rules.

Sometimes the boys chafed under his regime on a Monday or a Thursday / Friday night, but most came to realise that Tom’s guiding principle was to ensure that they fulfilled their potential, especially academically. His Cocoas (notably with Elliot expounding at the other end of the table about his latest run-in with some Tory grandee) were popular, and he always went out of his way to watch the boys in Social matches. The last night of term routinely saw Tom hold the fort, and then appear gracefully to offer his help first thing the next morning, in spite of very little sleep.

As a live-in Sub-Tutor he was a reliable and conscientious deputy to me and latterly to CJL, and probably off-set a few alpha male tendencies here and there.

Tom’s decision to leave Radley was not taken lightly, but in July he and Elliot are to be married, and Elliot had already been posted to New York (a job at the UN) by then. Neither wanted to start married life separated by nearly 3,500 miles, and so reluctantly Tom took the decision to move to New York for the foreseeable future. No doubt they will be an enormous and stylish success on the Upper East Side, and we wish them every happiness in their new life together.

NM

Mark Spivey

There was trepidation in H Social regarding the new Aussie Sub-Tutor who had come to beef-up Pommie fitness. Whispers of ‘Spivers’ warming-up the England cricket team prior to a Test match, interviewed

by Sky Sports about his Strength and Conditioning philosophy, and stints with amongst others Bath RUFC and Geelong ‘Aussie Rules’ Football Club, didn’t help calm boys’ nerves. Though they reminded me that Yorkshire had won more Gold medals at the last Olympics than Australia and our cricketers were well on top, nothing quite prepared us for the gentle, humble and unassuming gentleman that is Mark Spivey.

Mark’s role, covering fitness, diet, injury, rehab, warming up and down, was approached with the professionalism and enthusiasm you would expect from someone of his stature in the field, and it was directed at all boys regardless of ability.

Perhaps his greatest legacy to Radley is the relationship between sport and the Medical Centre and the programme he helped to formulate for those recovering from injury – never a happy time for a testosteronefuelled teenage boy; boys are now given a detailed programme centred around the fitness suite and the athletics track to work their way back to full sport and which many will utilise for the rest of their lives when injury strikes.

He and his excellent team of interns also established the 6.30am S&C training sessions that particularly benefited the rowing club, but other sports have followed suit with good effect. Boys of all ages, shapes and sizes and frankly some I didn’t think existed at that time of the day, have woken themselves up and voluntarily trotted off to be put through their paces

by Mark and his team. The tale of Charlie Rothbarth, a Shell who refused to break into a sweat with Midgets 7 in 2011 and now having completed a 12-Mile ‘Tough Mudder’, aptly illustrates not only Mark’s talent at transforming boys’ attitudes but more

importantly his dogged determination and refusal to be defeated – even in the face of seemingly impossible odds!

Mark leaves a culture on which we must build if we are to take our place at the top table of school sport and we thank him hugely for all he has done. We have also been fortunate to have had his wife Emily’s expert coaching on the lacrosse pitch. In H Social his ‘healthy’ Cocoas were a shock at first, but the boys quickly warmed to him and would try to engage him in ‘SockWrestling’. He moves to Sherborne where he will be Director of Sport at the Girls’ School, and Emily joins him there with Ted, Bertie and Tilly. We wish them every success, relieved that his new charges will not be on our circuit except possibly at dances…

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Alex Cavill

Alex has thrown himself into all aspects of Radley life, not least the boat club. His insistence on wearing garish Teddies Rowing kit on the water has tempted many to give him a ducking, though he’d escaped thus far!

Few people have the opportunity to give Social prayers on a Wednesday night, so having been invited to speak in all ten Socials in only one year is impressive. It is a testament to Alex’s natural effervescence about a subject matter close to his heart - building a blue and white Cobra; or to be precise - a Midnight Blue and Old English White 1966 427 AC Cobra front engine V8 with eight stack fuel injection kicking out 520 brake horse power to the rear wheels. Enough he says to kill himself!

Alex is leaving us for pastures new, to sell mansions to Radley parents; I’m sure he will be extremely successful - something about selling ice to Eskimos springs to mind...

I’m sure it will not be the last time we see Alex - he has a collection of carbon fibre bikes in the workshop currently under construction and we shall look forward to his visits. His presence will be missed by boys and Dons alike, particularly over Common Room breakfast complete with cravat! We wish him well in his new venture.

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Sue Bond

After a day in the workshop, the typical Design Technology Don has clothes covered in coolant from the lathes, ripped by students work poorly positioned in vices, perhaps burnt by a distracted Shell holding an Acetylene torch or covered in glue whilst helping an A level student with a lamination mould that needs positioning before it sets.

Imagine our surprise as a department when the sixth form comment we have a Don up for the best dressed member of Common Room?! I presumed Pakeman Cato Carter was a firm of Solicitors – so having Alex around has been an education for me.

Alex joined us in the Design Department a year ago. Working alongside Dianne Richie our Electronics technician, he has led a number of exciting projects. One such project was designing an Arduino robot with the Shells. Teaching the year group to program and then construct a robot that interacted with its environment was a treat and a challenge and provided a great sense of achievement for the boys.

Sue Bond arrived at Radley in December 2008 to take up the position of K Social PHM. The previous incumbent, Becky Palmer, had decided to leave for personal reasons after only a term, and so Sue answered something of an SOS call (if adverts in The Lady could ever be described as such). Sue had been running her own recruitment and training business for some time previously, but fancied a change, and how lucky we were to have her.

At interview she was somewhat daunted by the prospect of Cocoa, and also that of baking birthday cakes for boys, but in both contexts she passed with flying colours: her own brand of the ‘Death by Chocolate’ cake, complete with chocolate Buttons and lashings of chocolate icing, quickly became legendary. Similarly her cheese toastie or tiger bread Cocoas also became the stuff of legend - she presided over a warm and sociable atmosphere in Cocoa, which the older years in particular really appreciated.

through the Removes and Fifths and into the Sixth Form, or else Sue suffered from a perennial recurring amnesia. Any boy whose room did not pass muster was dealt with, with the ultimate sanction being sent to the Tutor - most did not need to get this far down the disciplinary procedure, however.

Sue worked hand in hand with the cleaning ladies to ensure that they were supported in their endeavours, and that boys appreciated the hard work behind the scenes to keep their Social tidy and happy.

But - as one might expect of someone who had two grown-up sons - Sue had seen it all.

Sam and Chris (her own boys) had not been easy at various points, and this equipped Sue with a sensitivity and experience of adolescent boys that was invaluable. Many boys really enjoyed her company on those one-on-one trips to the orthodontist / MIU / John Radcliffe, where they really got to know Sue intimately. They came away thinking that at the very least she always had their best interests at heart, which was a very fair assumption. She was sensitive, discreet and very caring, and the boys knew it.

Although there were times when Sue found the whole business of K Social and its 70 boys a wee bit difficult, she was never happier than when she was wielding a pair of tongs or a fork over the BBQ, sipping on a glass of chilled white wine, whilst listening to the boys chat about the latest hot gossip or one of those “Apparently...” Radley stories. I think the last night of the summer term was probably her favourite, or if not that evening then the last 6.2 BBQ of the summer term.

Then I think that both she and the 6.2s realised that whatever battles had been fought over the last five years, she loved the boys (and would miss them terribly) and they her. High praise indeed for an excellent PHM. Sue leaves to retire to her house in Anglesey, and to take a ‘year off’ travelling and enjoying life. We wish her well for the future.

NM

To the younger years Sue could be by turns warm and cuddly, but also a strict organiser and disciplinarian. The Shells were left in no uncertain terms of their expected behaviour, and woe betide anyone who fell below Sue’s high standards. Social Halls and cubicles needed to be tidy, duties needed to be done, and Shells needed to behave properly. Most years Sue would complain that “These are the worst Shells we have ever had” and yet either their behaviour improved as they progressed

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Ray Underwood In an increasingly ‘disposable’ world, it’s good to know there are still craftsmen capable of repairing, and for 26 years Radley College Boat Club has been lucky enough to have the talents of Ray Underwood at its disposal. The life of a rowing shell can be a tough one; especially those being used by boys in the early stages of the sport. Yet ours have remained the envy of other schools thanks to the skills and hard work of the quiet man in the workshop. It’s fitting of Ray’s humble and easy manner that most wetbobs don’t appreciate Ray’s existence until they leave Radley and experience the boatsheds of domestic clubs and universities. Many times a mishap or mistake has left an eight unusable, and yet within a few days it emerges from Ray’s clutches seemingly unmarked. Boys return to training with minimal disruption and over the years this has significantly influenced the improvements and successes of the boys.

Ray started his working life at Salters Yard in Oxford in 1964. Here he served his apprenticeship as a wooden boatbuilder when Salters were a leading producer of rowing shells, skiffs, punts and dinghies. In 1970 his skills flowed downstream to Eton College’s workshops in Brocas Street where for 20 years he handbuilt craft from singles to eights. Here a little of Ray’s influence still remains as their current Head Boatman was once his apprentice.

In 1990 Jock Mullard employed Ray at RCBC at a time when the fleet was still mainly cedar, ash and varnish, and over the next decade he adapted his skills to the changing materials of carbon fibre, kevlar and epoxy. He was so successful that he was soon repairing

the boats of other schools and clubs, generating a tidy revenue stream to the Bursary. Over the years he’s also repaired the boats of fellow skiffers from the Thames Traditional Boat Society. His membership of this club has seen Ray and his wife Joan walk or scull the Thames and many other waterways of Europe.

Ray does things well. Several Morris Minors have frequented the back of the Boathouse over the years. All stripped, rebuilt, sprayed, used and enjoyed. In recent years, he took up field archery and I gather he’s rather a good shot now - probably because he thought the bows could be better, so made his own, and now has a steady number of orders. When Marlow Rowing club was devastated by fire, they tasked Ray with restoring their badly burned and damaged historic single scull that hung in their bar. It’s back in their new building, gleaming.

Ray has been a part of the River Thames for 52 years. His work has given a huge number the opportunity to enjoy its waters, from Henley winners to leisurely paddlers. As I look around the workshop now, there are blades of appreciation from Eton Excelsior rowing club (where he was an active member), sections of boat bearing his name, momentoes from Great River races, Morris Minor rallies and Archery shoots. It will be a poorer place without his calm observations on life and Radley.

We wish Ray and Joan the very best for their move to Spain and the adventures it will bring. I’m sure there will be many as they are not prone to sitting idle. They say that the trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off. But I know he’ll just get on with it.

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Dell Davision and Jean Mead Between them, Dell Davison and Jean Mead served Radley for twenty years and ten days. Jean was pivotal to the Reprographic Department’s success, combining an excellent grasp of traditional typographical technique with a clear understanding of the impact of IT. Jean was always calm in every situation and particularly good at coping with the surges in business which occurred at the beginning and end of terms. Teachers are busy people, but not always the best at forward planning and logistics. Jean bore these pressures with her trademark laconic smile and the way her eyes moved from left to right as she acceded to yet another last minute request told the culprit all he needed to know about being better organised next time. Dell told me that Jean was only ever off work once and that was due to a broken arm, which seemed reasonable enough. He also said that she never let him down once and this was the ultimate accolade which all of Common Room and the wider Radley staff would endorse.

Before arriving at Radley, Dell spent seventeen years at Goldsmiths College, London where he ran the Printing Department and lectured in typography.

Dell’s Cockney cheerfulness and irrepressible humour combined with his very strong professional portfolio made him a very confident player on the Radley stage. As he told me shortly before his retirement; “Bear in mind Steve, I came here to upmarket the place!” And so he did. The output of Reprographics under Dell’s management was prodigious. The school calendars, posters for numerous activities, personalised letter heads and cards, programmes for plays and concerts and the Gaudy programme in particular were all lavished with Dell’s personal touch. As completed work was handed over to the person who had requested it, Dell would always exclaim “lovely jubbly” and, depending on the member of Common Room involved, make a date to see them in The Bowyers Arms asap.

Cloistered Radley dons, if they wanted, could add Cockney to their linguistic bow as Dell instructed them in the meaning of “whistle and flute”, “bees and honey”, “Bengal Lancer” and many others. As Dell retires we recommend that he puts on his big dippers and sits by the old jeremiah with a glass of pig’s ear, watching the wobbly jelly.

Between them, the Jeanius and Deltaforce made a trip to the Repro department always much more than an enquiry about photocopying and printing.

It was for many of us a genuinely warming and entertaining occasion and we wish them both the very best in retirement.

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Mark Hubbard

Mark Hubbard came to Radley in January 1999 as the rackets pro, fresh from his own triumphs as a schoolboy at Malvern.

He continued to play to the highest standard himself, winning the Pro Singles title six times, and the World Doubles championship title in 2007 with Neil Smith. He coached to a high level at Radley, with his best results at Queen’s coming early on - Fred Bellhouse and Charlie Monbiot winning the Junior Colts Doubles in 2000, Alex Hackett winning the Jim Dear Cup in 2001, Charlie Monbiot reaching the final of the Foster Cup in 2002 and James Jeans and Alex Hackett winning the Junior Colts Doubles in 2002.

Other notable successes were Hackett and Jeans again in the 2003 Colts Doubles (finalists) and then winning the Second Pair Senior Doubles in 2004. In 2012 George Buckley and Rupert Boddington made it to the Senior Doubles final, and latterly the White and Foreman brothers carried on this fine Radley rackets tradition.

Mark also contributed to Radley life in many other ways. He was a Sub-Tutor in F Social from 1999-2003, supporting Ian Davenport and running a lower school form. He was also a tennis coach for RCLTC for many years, and his sarcastic wit and good humour, coupled with his own competitive streak, made for excellent tennis with both dons and boys. Many children of dons over the years benefited from his tennis lessons in the evenings or the holidays, and he inculcated a genuine love of racquet sports amongst them as a result. His rackets office became something of a meeting-place for certain boys, and there was always the offer of some banter and a game of darts for those that fancied it. MVH was always a fixture on the Common Room darts team in the JCR match against the boys, often only behind JRWB in the scoring stakes.

Mark was well known for loving all things F1, cars and motorbikes. For many years he, Charlie Barker and Andrew Wallis battled it out to be the Common Room go-kart champion, although Andrew’s slim build meant that he usually had a weight advantage over Mark and Charlie. He was always happy to volunteer to drive dons or boys anywhere, and the early morning minibus trip to Heathrow for a school trip became something of an MVH speciality. Mark was generous with his time and nothing was too much trouble for him in this regard.

Latterly Mark’s life was transformed by his marriage to Lucy, and his family life with Zach and Maisie. He found happiness with his family and enjoyed his time with them. A recent restructuring of rackets coaching saw him decide to leave Radley, and return to the Worcestershire/Herefordshire/ Gloucestershire border of his youth. We wish him and the family well for the future.

NM

Colombe Deveaud and Antoine Ménager

Every December, as part of the 6.1 French exchange, a dozen or so sixth formers at the Lycée Ste. Geneviève, line up outside a small interview room, waiting for their allocated ten-minute slot to prove that they should be selected as French assistant at Radley college for the following academic year. Ten minutes is not long to impinge on an interviewer but last year, Colombe and Antoine did just that and have more than justified their selection over the course of the year.

Colombe is confident, intelligent, personable and quick-witted. She has a wide range of interests and I remember being struck by the confidence with which she exchanged views on rugby players with JSM back in September, at the Sub-Warden’s drinks for new dons. She has offered invaluable support to a wide range of boys and her enthusiasm for language and all things cultural has allowed the boys under her supervision to broaden their horizons as well as perfect their grammar and pronunciation. She has contributed regularly to departmental office repartee and while we will all regret the departure of her energy and joie de vivre, those raspberry financiers and saucissons au spéculoos will also be much missed.

Antoine, or to give him his full and rather splendid name, Antoine de Molon Guignard de Saintours Ménager, came highly recommended and one of his references described him as “un garcon dynamique, très fiable et généreux” he has been all of these things and much more. French assistant sports coach was a first in the Michaelmas Term and I know that Antoine’s contribution to the rugby club was very much appreciated. He has never one to hide his political light under a bushel and Radleians under Antoine’s care have become fully appraised of the more traditional side of French intellectual thinking and life in the Department has been all the more varied and colourful for his witty and erudite contributions. We have been very lucky to have two such intelligent and dynamic assistants and we wish them every good fortune for the years to come.

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