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Vol. LX1 No. 4 OCTOBER 1970

EDITORIAL NOTE

The next edition will be published in May, 1971. Copy (withthe name of the author, not necessarily for publication) must reachthe Editors by: —

School Copy—Saturday, 20th March.

O.B's Copy—Saturday, 20th March.

EDITORS : A. G. MILLIGAN, M.A. and N. H, CRICKMAY, Mod. B.A.

Bancroft's School,

Woodford Green, Essex.

ASSISTANT EDITORS: S. M. MAYNARD, V. J. SMART & J. D. LARTER.

ADVERTISING MANAGER: T. J. FREEMAN

PHOTOGRAPHER : J. P. MARGOLIS.

O.B. EDITOR: F. WINMILL,

Flat 3, 99, Handsworth Avenue,

Highams Park, E.4.

N.B.—All copy relating to O.B. matters should be sent to theO.B. Editor and not to the School nor to the Printers.

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STAFF LIST, SEPTEMBER 1970

HEAD MASTER : I. M. RICHARDSON, M.A., EmmanuelCollege, Oxford.

DEPUTY HEAD MASTER : R. F. MILLETT, B.A., University of Wales.

ASSISTANT MASTERS : R. H. BRADSHAW, A.T.D., WestminsterSchool of Art, and Hornsey College ofArt, London.

C. M. DENVER, B.Sc., University of Read-ing, M.A., University of London.

G. N. E. LAGEARD, M.A., A.R.C.O.,Exeter College, Oxford.

P. J. C. MURRAY, M.A., Brasenose Col-lege, Oxford.

I. K. DRAKE, M.A., F.R.C.S., FitzwilliamCollege, Cambridge.

D. H. GILES, M.A., St. Edmund Hall,Oxford.

Rev. M. J. RIPPENGAL, B.D., Universityof London.

B. C. COLLYER, M.A., St. John's College,Cambridge.

D. COPSEY, B.Sc., City University.A. G. MILLIGAN, M.A., University of St.

Andrews, Ac.Dip.Ed., University of Lon-don.

B. J. FRANKLIN, B.Sc., University ofLondon.

R. B. BAKER, King Alfred's College, Win-chester, Ac.Dip.Ed., University of Lon-don.

N. H. CRICKMAY, Mod.B.A., Trinity Col-lege, Dublin.

A. V. G. HAGEDORN, B.Sc., Universityof London.

C. G. CLARKE, B.A., University of Lon-don.

C. M. DOLAN, B.A., A.R.C.O., KebleCollege, Oxford.

Mrs. J. C. GILES, M.A., St. Hilda's College,Oxford.

S. W. JEFFERY, B.A., Christ's College,Cambridge.

R. D. KISBY, King Alfred's College, Win-chester.

Miss J. STOKES, B.Sc., University ofReading.

R. L. BOWLEY, M.A., Trinity College,Dublin.

R. H. CURTIS, B.A., Trinity College, Cam-bridge.

E. J. RICHARDSON, Caerleon College ofEducation.

C. S. O'C. THOMPSON, B.Sc., Universityof Cambridge.

R. M. THORLBY, B.A., University ofLondon.

K. J. DELANEY, University of Sussex.

ENGLISH :

CLASSICS :

MODERN LANGUAGES :

HISTORY :

GEOGRAPHY:

MATHEMATICS :

PHYSICS :

CHEMISTRY :BIOLOGY :ART:MUSIC :HANDICRAFT :R.I.:P.E.:CAREERS:LIBRARY :G.C.E. EXAMINATIONS :

D. H. Giles, M.A., Mrs. J. C. Giles, M.A.,and R. H. Curtis, B.A.

P. J. C. Murray, M.A., B. C. Collyer, M.A.,M.. J. Rippengal, B.D., and The HeadMaster.

G. N. E. Lageard, M.A., A. G. Milligan,M.A., R. M. Thorlby, B.A., and R. F.Millett, B.A.

R. L. Bowley, M.A., N. H. Crickmay,Mod.B.A., and R. D. Kisby.

I. K. Drake, M.A., R. B. Baker and C. S.O'C. Thompson, B.Sc.

A. V. G. Hagedorn, B.Sc., C. G. Clarke,B.A., and K. J. Delaney.

B. J. Franklin, B.Sc., and Miss J. Stokes,B.Sc.

D. Copsey, B.Sc., and S. W. Jeffrey, B.A.C. M. Denyer, B.Sc., M.A.R. H. Bradshaw, A.T.D.C. M. Dolan, B.A.E. J. Richardson.M. J. Rippengal, B.D. (Chaplain).R. B. Baker and R. D. Kisby.B. C. Collyer, M.A.A. G. Milligan, M. A.I. K. Drake, M.A.

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SCHOOL NOTES

PRINCIPAL DATES

Beginning of Term: Wednesday, 9th September, 1970.Half Term: Thursday, 29th October till Tuesday, 3rd November.Remembrance Day Service: Sunday, 8th November at 10.30 a.m.Combined Choir Concert in St. Martin in the Fields.Carol Services: Sunday, 13th December, at 6.0 p.m. and 7.0 p.m.End of Winter Term: Wednesday, 16th September.End of Winter Term: Wednesday, 16th December.Beginning of Spring Term: Monday, llth January, 1971.Half Term: Friday, 19th February till Monday, 22nd February, 1971.End of Spring Term: Wednesday, 31st March, 1971.

STAFF CHANGES

We welcome the following members of staff and wish them a happyand successful stay with us:

Mr. R. L. Bowley, M.A.Mr. R. H. Curtis, B.A.Mr. R. F. Millett, B.A.Mr. C. S. O'C. Thompson, B~.Sc.Mr. E. J. RichardsonMr. R. M. Thorlby, B.A.Mr. K. J. Delaney

Mr. I. K. Drake has been appointed House Master of North Housein succession to Mr. E. L. H. Kentfield, who has retired.

Mr. N. H. Crickmay, Mr. S. W. Jeffery and Mr. R. H. Curtis havereplaced Mr. D. J. Vickery, Mr. R. B. Baker and Mr. P. Stopp as ResidentMasters.

Mr. N. H. Crickmay succeeds Mr. B. C. Collyer as Co-Editor ofThe Bancroftian.

We are sure that all readers would like to join us in congratulatingMr. D. Copsey on his marriage to Miss Diane Cockrill and Mr. R. B.Baker on his marriage to Miss Susan Hudson.

During the World Theatre Season at the Aldwych Theatre last termthe Modern Languages Society organised visits to see the Schiller Theaterin Der Hauptmann on Kopenick by Carl Zuckmayer and Kabale undLiebe by FriedrSch von Schiller, the Come'die Francaise in Moliere'sAmphitryon and Dom Juan and the Moscow Arts Theatre in The Seagullby Anton Chekhov and Lenin—The Third Pathetique by Pogodin.

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The Bancroft's School Players are to continue their annual visit to theRoyal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon and this term a partywill go to see Richard III and A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is alsointended to produce) a Junior Play this term and it is hoped to arrange aseries of visits, films, talks and play-readings throughout the year.

We were pleased to welcome Jacques D'Anglejan to the School duringJune and July. Jacques, an 11-year-old boy from Versailles, was a boarderand a member of 3c during his stay and he made a number of friendsamong the junior boys. It is hoped to promote such visits much morefrequently.

We are sorry to report that Mrs. B. Hall, the Headmaster's Secretary,left the School at the end of last term.

A School computer group has been established under the directionof Mr. A. V. G. Hagedorn.

The following events have been arranged by the Parents' Associationfor this term:

Thursday, 24th September—Wine and Cheese Party, Great Hall,8.0 p.m.

Wednesday, 21st October—A.G.M. and Open Forum, Great Hall, 8.0 p.m.A message from the Chairman appears later in this issue.

VALETEE. L H. KENTFIELD, M.A.

With the retirement of Mr. Kentfield, the link between the pre-warteaching staff and the present staff has been broken; he was the lastremaining member of the staff, who had taught at the School before theWar; one member can claim he was appointed just before the outbreak ofwar, but Mr. Kentfield had taught at Bancroft's for seven years beforeHitler's "patience was exhausted", and the German panzer divisions andStuka dive-bombers, attacked Poland, and Mr. Chamberlain announcedthat we were at war with Germany.

Mr. Kentfield's teaching life at the School was split into three distinctphases; firstly the pre-war period from 1932 to 1939, when the comparativetranquility of the thirties was shaken by the Munich crisis of 1938 andfinally shattered by the outbreak of war in 1939; secondly the early partof the war prior to his entry into the Royal Air Force in September 1941,the period of Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain; thirdly, the post-waryears from Easter, 1946, when he returned to civilian life, up to July ofthis year, a span of twenty-four years which has been a period of recon-struction, despite the "cold war" and crises, such as those of Suez andCuba.

In 1932 Mr. Kentfield took over the first classrom in the East cloister;the classroom which had been the domain of the tall, white-bearded, andpatriachal Mr. Lucas, who taught French, German and Latin. Mr. Kent-field was twenty-three, when he arrived at Bancroft's, and, as has beensuggested, he may well have looked like Ariel in comparison wjth Mr.Lucas, who certainly had the stamp of Prospero. By occupying this class-

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room, Mr. Kentfleld became the immediate neighbour of Mr. Ifor Jenkins,who had "moved in" three years previously, after the last tenant, theReverend C. O. Raven had retired. Mr. Kentfield also became a residentmaster and, in so doing, became a "fellow inmate" of Messrs. Belchamber,Francombe and Houston; "inmate" would have been an appropriate wordfor an occupant of one of the rather austere, institutional, and box-like,masters' rooms, which had been constructed in the corners of the boys'dormitories, complete with small windows for the surveillance of thelesser forms of life without; the masters blocked the windows with card-board, so that they should not be thought to be spying, and also onepresumes, so that they could retain a reasonable degree of privacy; theresident masters' rooms of today seem to be very much more luxurious andsecluded. After two terms, Mr. Francombe "took unto himself a wife"and moved out; Mr. Owens moved in. Between them these five residentmasters were to give Bancroft's a total of about a hundred and eighty-fiveyears of teaching service.

As a boy Mr. Kentfield was a pupil of King Edward VI School,Southampton, a grammar school founded in 1553, and in 1928 he went toSit. Edmund Hall, Oxford, with a State Scholarship. In 1932, after a shortperiod of teaching at Christ's Hospital, Horsham, he came to Bancroft'sas an assistant Modern Languages master; at first he spent half his timeassisting Mr. Schaerli in the teaching of German, and half his time assist-ing Mr. Jenkins in the teaching of French. Subsequently he became Headof the Modern Languages Department and taught mainly German; healso taught some Russian. A number of his pupils went up to Oxford andCambridge and their successes bear testimony to his ability as a master,

Mr. Keratfield was a first rate schoolmaster, not just a 9 to 4 teacher;over the years he put in hundreds of hours beyond the normal schoolhours. He was responsible for the introduction of hockey at the Schoolin 1946; a few games of hockey had, in fact, been played at the Schoolin the Easter term 1939. During the rest of his years at the School, heparticipated in the running of this sport; this year he has umpired housematches and has played in several games. Hockey is, of course, hisfavourite sport; he was awarded his Colours at St. Edmund Hall andhe had a trial for Sussex; after the war he played for the Crostyx Clubat Woodford Wells. He also captained Woodford Wells Tennis Club fortwo years. He was a useful cricketer and fives player. He played someRugby football and once played, as a back, in E. A. Owens' XV againstthe School; unfortunately, he was tackled rather heavily on the hardground and broke his collar-bone.

For six years (1953—59) he was commanding officer of the SchoolContingent of the Combined Cadet Force. His previous service, as anR.A.F. Officer, in West Africa, and with the Second Tactical Air Force inFrance, Belgium and Germany, held him in good stead.

As the first Housemaster of North House he did a splendid job.During the first six years of its existence, Mr. Kentfield created in NorthHouse a feeling of unity and even tradition; his careful planning ofannual House events, such as the Christmas Party and the Family ChapelService, helped to give North House a real identity. The creation ofNorth House has given the School a four house system. Before the war,School House was split into two (Odds and Evens) in order to havefour houses for inter-house sport; after the war, the dividing of SchoolHouse was no longer a satisfactory arrangement, mainly because, owing toNational Service at 18 years of age, more and more day-boys were stayingon in the 6th form until this age. Mr. Owens, and other masters, pressedfor the creation of a fourth house and in 1964, Mr. Adams decided to

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form a new house. Mr. Kentfield made sure that North House was firmlyestablished on the right lines; today North House is very much a force tobe reckoned with in all inter-house competitions.

In 1966 Mr. Kentfield was appointed Second Master and he became anextremely active administrator. If all the instructions and advice, whichflowed from his typewriter, had been acted upon the School would havefunctioned like a smooth running machine. At times he felt frustrated, andeven annoyed, when his carefully thought out instructions were ignored,and things went wrong. He was a first rate administrator who did notspare himself, and who did a great deal to see that the School teachingstaff, and the boys, did the right things at the right times; his authoritywas used in a firm, but kindly, way. His success as Second Master was aconsiderable personal achievement. We thank him for all his efforts, andwe wish him, and Mrs. Kentfield, many years of happiness and contentment.THE HEADMASTER WRITES:

K never hesitated to call himself a conservative. He had a firmbelief in the values of the grammar school education which he himselfhad received and which he had been involved in for nearly thirty yearsat Bancroft's. A serious approach to work and games, involvement in thewhole life of the School's society, high standards of behaviour—these wereapparent to all. These standards were based upon a firm conviction thatone has a duty not to waste one's talents, that one has a duty to one'sneighbour. It was therefore against any antisocial lapse of conduct thathis anger was hottest.

As a House Master he had to weld together a new unit, and it is agreat tribute to his hard work and his understanding of human nature thatNorth House so quickly became a natural entity. He had a remarkableknowledge of his boys and the reports which he wrote at the end of theirschool careers were models of clarity and completeness.

For the last four years he was Senior Master. He had no love ofadministration for its own sake but, convinced that it was his duty tosee that arrangements worked as smoothly as possible, he went to endlesspains to order them well. He was quick to appreciate the essentials of aproblem, and his criticism of suggestions was sound and constructive.This is why he was able to work so well with colleagues who were for themost part of a different generation. He considered opinions and suggestionsupon their merits from senior and junior colleague alike.

K did his work quietly but he did it well. By his scholarship, leader-ship, above all by his example, he has given much to the School that hehas served so long. His colleagues will miss a wise and friendly com-painion and wish him many happy years of retirement.

I.M.R.

AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr. KENTFIELDIn an endeavour to illustrate the kind of person the Second Master

was, we asked him some questions which are printed below with hisanswers.

Q: At what age did you decide you wanted to become a teacher?A: My mind was made up for me. I took my degree in 1931, in the

"slump", and my ambitions were frustrated at source. I accepted the postat Bancroft's in 1932 and here I still am.

Incidentally, I prefer to refer to myself as a schoolmaster, a termwhich still retains some dignity.

Q: You must have seen many changes in teaching. Do you think theyare all for the good?

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A: Yes, there have been many changes in techniques. Some are forthe better, others not. Many, I fear, are "gimmicks". There can be nosubstitute for honest work. Many of the new ideas, however, when incor-porated with older thinking are excellent.

Q: Have you noticed any change in the character of the boys or ofnew teachers?

A: A difficult question. Human nature does not change fundamentally.I think that the present generation of Bancroftians is possibly less toughthan the pre-war generation. In many way this a change for the betterprovided it does not degenerate into flabbiness.

Q: What do you consider a good education comprises? What is youridea of a well educated person?

A: You are asking difficult questions. May I answer by trying todefine our successful end product. A boy should have made the most ofhis opportunities here; he should be able to discern between the valuableand the trivial; he should be open-minded and above prejudice; he shouldhave acquired a certain polish in speech and attitude; he should haveacquired a sense of appreciation of the arts and literature; he should beable to express himself fluently in speech and writing; he should beaware of the great problems of our times; he should be reasonably pro-ficient ii> at least one modern language.

Q: If you could give just one piece of advice to the school whatwould it be?

A: Be proud of your school and its traditions. Keep to standards ofwhich yourselves can be proud, both now and in later years when youlook back.

Q: What event in the last years do you consider most hopeful formankind?

A: The utter defat of Hitler in 1945 and all that he stood for.Civilisation as we know it, was saved from one of the greatest perils ithas ever faced. Remain eternally grateful to those who gave their lives inthis endeavour.

Q: What do you intend to do in your retirement?A: Retire.We should like to thank Mr. Kentfield for patiently answering all

our questions and to wish him a very happy and long retirement.V. J. Smart and S. M. Maynard,

(L6 Sci.).

M. G. JOHNSTON, B.Sc. (O.B.)Those who have been privileged to know Michael Johnston as a

teacher of Mathematics and recently as the Head of the MathematicsDepartment will recall that he has been popular with all boys whom hehas taught. Michael joined the staff of the school where he himself hadbeen a pupil shortly after graduating from the University of London andwithin a short time had been promoted to the Headship of the Department.He now moves on from schoolteaching to lecturing in a college oftechnology in Derbyshire.

Apart from his teaching of Mathematics Michael will be rememberedfor his active interest in out-of-school activities. For some years heorganised boys playing tennis on Wednesday afternoons and also recentlyadministered the Literary and Debating Society. But perhaps his greatestcontribution in this field was with the Social Service group and theCrusader Class. He was an excellent Crusader Leader and was greatlyrespected as a Christian. He regularly addressed the School at Assembly

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and gave good counsel to those who sought his advice. The older studentshe will teach in the future will fully benefit from this.

Michael pioneered with members of 6 Schol. who also left last termand together they founded the Crusader Class; they have left us a greatexample and heritage for the future. Their services to the School includethe annual Scottish pony trek and camp for younger boys, and sailingcamps at Langstone on the South Coast for older boys. Work for oldpeople and the Youth Club have also received his encouragement. About50 keen members of the Class met on Fridays to study the Word of Godand they have benefitted from Michael's help enormously.

We wish him every blessing for the future and shall miss himenormously. Too few can claim that their daily life is based on regularreading of the Scriptures and daily prayer, so that his loss is not easilyreplaceable.

R. P. H. MERMAGEN, M.A.

When Robert Mermagen arrived in January 1965, it was soon clearthat he would be much more than just a Senior History Master. He madea strong impression on the life of the School in many ways. He coachedjunior cricket and hockey teams with expertise and enthusiasm and became"guide, philosopher and friend" to the Second XV. He was himself a veryuseful golfer who did much to arouse interest in the game amongst theboys at School. To his colleagues he was as much a "connoisseur" as aplayer of games and sports. These, he felt, were things to be played andwatched, but also to be savoured and discussed with as much passionand critical appraisal as intellectual or artistic matters. As a cricketer hewas an astute and successful captain, who took special pride in leadingthe "Evening Stars" to their first post-war victory. His slow (very slow!)left-arm bowling was much underrated.

Under his guidance School Debating began to flourish, and standardsof debating reached a distinguished level. Twice in three years Bancroft'sreached the Final of the Observer Mace—a national competition forSchools' Debating, hen he assumed responsibility for the Library, he under-took nothing less than a wholesale reorganisation. Typical of the thorough-ness of his general approach was his pastoral work as House Tutor whenhe was a resident master. But perhaps above all outside the classroom themajority of boys will be indebted to him for the time and trouble hetook as Careers Master in building up a really comprehensive system ofinformation and guidance on their choice of career.

He came to Bancroft's from the University of Rochester, U.S.A.,where he had been a Graduate Fellow after coming down from Cambridge.History was to him not a subject in isolation, but a liberal disciplinedemanding clarity of thought and judgment. There was little danger,after R.P.H.M's arrival, of anyone assuming that the only history worthspeaking about, began and ended with Europe. Such comfortable parochialnotions were dispelled by a quiet but cogent demonstration of the impor-tance of American studies. He never thought of himself as just a "teacher"but the quality of his teaching will be sorely missed by the boys as muchas his colleagues in the Common Room will miss the pleasure of hiscompany. He leaves us to take up a post as Head of the History Depart-ment at Dover Grammar School for Boys. We remember him with affectionand wish him and his wife every happiness and success in the future.

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P. J. H. STOPP, B.Sc.When Peter Stopp arrived in September 1966, together with five

other new and young members of staff, he was no newcomer to Bancroft'ssince he had been teaching geography on Saturday mornings during theprevious term. Peter soon established himself as an inspiring teacher andas an enthusiastic organiser of out-of-school activities.

It comes as something of a surprise to recall that, during his firstyear, Peter taught mathematics as well as geography and geology, thesubjects with which he is now associated. Although some geology wastaught in the 6 Form before he was appointed Peter expanded this subjectand established it as a separate "A" level subject. That so many boyshave chosen to study these subjects must be due, at least in part, to hisenthusiasm for these subjects and to the way in which he fired his pupilswith his enthusiasm. The number of boys who have continued theirgeographical and geological studies at University bears eloquent testimonyto his qualities as a teacher.

Outside the classroom Peter was mainly associated with the ScoutTroop and especially the Venture Unit, which he organised, and theSwimming Club. The energy which he expended on these activities wasalso shown on the Parents' Association, where he had been one of theStaff representatives since the founding of the Association. As well asthese activities he has recently been a Resident Master, Secretary of theM.C.R. and in charge of U.C.C.A., and University entrance. Whilst dis-cussing these activities we must not forget to mention the Minibus trip toGreece in 1969 which Mr. Collyer and he arranged.

Peter leaves us to take up a part-time post as a lecturer in geographyat a College of Education and he intends to pursue his own studies duringthe rest of the time. His departure leaves a number of posts to be filledand we wish him all success for the future.

D. J. VICKERY, BAThere is a great similarity between John Vickery and Shakepeare's

Hotspur, although there is one significant different. The character ofHotspur is summed up by Prince Hal:

"I am not yet of Percy's mind, the Hotspur of the north; he that killsme some six or seven dogen of Scots at a breakfast, washes his hands,and says to his wife, 'Fie upon this quiet life! I want work'."

Shakespeare's "want" means "lack", and D.J.V. could never be saidto lack work, although he is always looking for more. The signficantdifference between Hotspur and D.J.V. is that one can hardly imaginethe latter up before breakfast, for at that time of the day he is definitelynot at his best, as his form at registration will vouch. Bujt the quietlife is not for him, and as the day lengthens, he renews the vast reservesof his energy and come to life like a nocturnal beast. Up and away!M.G.A.? "To B or not to B", and away the red streak goes, flashing overthe cattle grid on yet another visit to the theatre. One cannot help thinkingthat the quiet retired peace of the City of Bath will suffer a setback inthe autumn.

D.J.V. is that rarity in modern schoolmasters, an all-rounder willingto tackle anything that poses a satisfying challenge. The list of his "outsideactivities" is indeed impressive, but is equalled by his fine performancein the classroom itself. It is very difficult to understand quite how hehas found the time for all he has done. He has coached Under 15 rugbyand cricket, has been a House Tutor in School House, an energetic officerin the C.C.F., a fine producer of plays, a guide to foreign parts, and all

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this on top of a vigorous and imaginative teaching programme. Hisexamination results in both English and Greek literature are excellent,and his junior form teaching bears the stamp of his endless ideas forencouraging interesting and creative work.

Perhaps D.J.V's most impressive contribution has been in drama. Heproduced four major plays, three on the Great Hall stage and one "inthe round" in the Dining Hall. Each bore the mark of his tireless energyand ingenuity. An actor of no mean repute himself, he brought manyideas and technical innovations to the rather hamstrung Great Hall stage.A revolving centrepiece in "Volpone", really portable scenery in "Strife",and firm organisation of backstage equipment and make-up were amonghis practical and ingenious ideas. He did much to encourage the wholeconcept of speech and drama, and choral speaking was effectively continuedunder his guidance.

D.J.V's greatest personal asset, besides energy, is a positive outlook.He brings his mind to bear on a problem and goes about achieving hisaim. In relationships with others his warmth and ease bring him manyfriends. He has indeed been a twinkling star in our firmament, and nowhe takes his talents to Monkton Combe School as Head of the EnglishDepartment, where he will no doubt exercise them with increasing scope.He takes with him our very best wishes and grateful thanks. In his turn,he acknowledges his debt to us, for his obvious enjoyment of all aspects oflife at Bancroft's is a token of the fruitful relationship he has achievedwith us all. Goodbye, Twinkle, and good luck!

E. L. LINDEMANN, B.A.

We say farewell to "Erich" after the very short acquaintance of ayear and shall miss his Company in the Common Room. We shallremember him as a colourful colleague, always ready to help, always readyto share a joke, prompted by a rather Rabelaisian sense of humour, andas a man extremely well-versed in the subtleties of the Gallic colloquialidiom.

A. MOODY, M.C.C. ED.

It is with regret that we say goodbye to Mr. Moody, who is leaving totake up a post in a school considerably nearer to his home at Kew. Hisenthusiasm and skill have provided a source of inspiration to boys andmasters alike, with a resulting production of practical and imaginativepieces which introduced a variety of unusual wood-working techniques.We wish him and his family well foC the future.

S. A. SPELLER

For ten years Mr. Speller was Assistant Clerk to the Governors. Uponhis shoulders fell the bulk of the administrative and financial work of theSchool. His greatest quality was the way in which he always put thesuccessful functioning of the School's life before any administrativeconvenience. Friendly and helpful, he had unending patience and neverspared himself in service to the School. He was a modest man, and weperhaps did not realise fully how much he did until his absence this term.We wish him a good recovery from his injuries and hope that he willhave many years of happy retirement.

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VISITS ABROAD

TULIPS IN AMSTERDAM?—THE SCHOOL TOUR 1970After the fairly long crossing between Harwich and the Hook-of-

Holland which, fortunately, was relatively smooth, we boarded our coachfor Amsterdam and arrived at our hotel in time for dinner on Wednesday,April 1st.

But before we could eat our meal we had to carry our luggage upextra-ordinarily steep flights of narrow winding stairs to our rooms. Wewere soon to discover that these very steep staircases are peculiar to thehouses of Amsterdam, which are usually tall and narrow and are builton small plots of land.

To the great joy of most members the dining-room contained a barand two pin-ball machines, the latter to prove rather costly to certainindividuals. Most of us were quite content to have an early night, but nosooner had we fallen asleep than we were awakened by the sounds ofyoung French boys and girls singing!

The tour began on a sombre note on Thursday at the Anne FrankHouse, where the Frank family and other Jews hid from the Nazis untilthey were caught in August 1944. We saw their hiding-place, photographsof concentration camps and extracts from Anne's diary which is nowworld-famous. Our minds were gently taken off these tragic events by amost enjoyable trip in a motor launch through the canals of Amsterdam.We then proceeded to a diamond cutting factory where we saw diamondsbeing cut and polished, but unfortunately we were not given any freesamples!

In the afternoon we went to the Rijks-Museum (National Gallery)where we saw paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Jan Steenard, Frans Hals,the most famous being Rembrandt's "Night Watch". After an hour theParty split up into groups and went shopping. After dinner the seniorswent around Amsterdam whilst the rest of the party stayed quite happilyin the hotel.

The following day was spent looking at Northern Holland with itsbeautiful flat countryside. In the morning we visited Haarlem famousfor its Cathedral with one of the largest organs in the world, Alkmaarfamous for its weighing house which was previously a church, and hadlunch at Enkhuizen. After lunch we visited the town and the Zuiderzeemaritime and folklore museum. We then went on to Marken, an island ina fresh water lake, the Ijsselmeer ; Marken is famous for its traditionalcostumes. Much of the land in this area has recently been reclaimed as aresult of damming the Zuiderzee and these strips of land are calledpolders.

On Saturday we went to Rotterdam, Delft, The Hague and Schevenin-gen. We first visited Rotterdam, which is very industrialised as it is thebiggest port in Europe. We saw all over the expansive port from a motor-launch and then the shopping centre, one of the most modern I have everseen, from the coach. We then continued on to Delft, famous for itspottery, and at one of the factories there we saw the various stages thatgo into producing one of the articles of pottery. Most of us took theopportunity of buying some souvenirs. We had lunch at The Hague andthen went into Scheveningen, the main seaside resort of Holland. Scheyen-ingen is indeed a lovely resort with its huge Congree buildings, long piers,impressive promenade and small harbour. Unfortunately we could onlyspend a short time there; it was pleasant although it was so windy thatyou could hardly walk!

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We returned to The Hague, Holland's Parliamentary Capital, whichgenerally seems to be more popular with tourists than Amsterdam probablybecause it offers a lot more. It has a huge shopping arcade, the main sea-side resort nearby, and its fair share of historic buildings .namely thePearce Palace, the Houses of Parliament and the Mauritshuis Museum.We only saw the Peace Palace from the coach but were able to walkaround the Houses of Parliament buildings to the Mauntshuis Musuem,where we saw paintings of the old Dutch masters. We then went sight-seeing, later returning to Amsterdam.

For most boys Sunday was an opportunity to see the sights ofAmsterdam. Besides its fair share of historic monuments and buildingsAmsterdam's main attraction is the canals which make it decidely differentto Paris, London or Rome. The three main canals, the Prinsengracht,Keizergracht and Herengracht, form three almost complete circles aroundthe Dam, which is the centre of the city. On one side of the Dam is theRoyal Palace and on the other the War Memorial. Opposite the Dam is amost impressive building, the Central Station, where all the trams arestationed. The tram makes Amsterdam a little like a walk into the pastcompared with London and the buses; it is quite an experience if yourDutch is not particularly good when paying your fare to the driver.

Most boys spent the afternoon in the hotel although some did go toVondel Park, the Hyde Park of Amsterdam, while others visited Rem-brandt's House. After dinner we all went to see an Antonioni film.

The bulbflelds at Keukenhof hadn't begun to show any sign thatspring was here and indeed it seems that the famed tulips of Amsterdam,are not in the least bit influenced by the influx of tourists. Thus the tripto Keukenhof had to be cancelled and instead we went to Gouda, Schoon-hoven and Kinderdijk. Gouda is, of course, famous for its cheese andwe visited the weighing house there were we saw a film about cheese-making and also each received a small piece of cheese.

Schoonhoven is famous for its silver industry, and we were remindedof our beloved institution when we visited a school where students aretaught the silver and goldsmith trade. There most of us had the oppor-tunity to see how accurate our watches were and to get them adjusted.

The rain poured incessantly from Schoonhoven to Kinderdijk and sowe could not take any photographs of the windmills there. We had lunchon the coach on the way back to Amsterdam and were dropped right inthe centre so we could do some shopping.

The following day, after thanking the proprietor of the hotel webegan our long journey home and fortunately the crossing was evencalmer than when we came to Holland.

In conclusion I think the School tour was very successful and forthose like myself for whom it was the first time, it was a most enjoyableone. I feel I must thank Mr. Bradshaw and Mr. Milligan, and also theguide and the coach driver who all made the tour a real success. I eagerlyawait the next School tour whether it be to Russia, Israel or any othercountry suggested to Mr. Bradshaw during the return journey to LiverpoolStreet.

S. M. Maynard (L6 Sci).

PARISMr. Lindemann organised a day-trip to Paris during July. The party

left the School at 6.0 a.m. and did not rdturn until midnight! In order toachieve this the "hop across the Channel" to Beauyais was made by'plane. From Beauvais a coach took the party to Paris, where they sawthe main sights, and where they also had a certain amount of free time

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to wander about. Clearly it is impossible to acquire the full flavour ofParis in such a very short time but the boys at least had a chance toglimpse some of the things they had heard about, to practise a little Frenchand, we hope, to return determined to work even harder in their Frenchlessons this term!!

THE SCHOOL PLAY—DOCTOR FAU.STUSAs a final flourish to his dramatic career at Bancroft's, John Vickery

produced Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe in the Dining Hall atthe beginning of the Summer Term.

There are many production difficulties inherent in the nature of thisplay; it is episodic in structure, and the 1616 edition includes much farcicaland slapstick material, thought by scholars until recently to be the workof actors interpolated into Marlowe's text. These elements present a strangecontrast to the high heroic and soul-searing tragedy of the central theme.

Marlowe lived at a time when traditional beliefs were being questionedwidely, perhaps for the first time; the study of natural science, only nowbecoming respectable, was beginning to reveal the nature of the universe,and to challenge the medieval, transcendental idea that man and his environ-ment lived in a state of dis-Grace after the Fall. Thus Faustus, pledginghimself to the forbidden fruits of knowledge and to Satan their broker,alienates himself from God. He exhibits the cardinal sin of pride as heseeks to exalt himself above his situation in the pattern of creation; hedistorts the true image of man's relationship with God as he follows theillusory mirage of wordly power and pleasure in the course of the play.In his state of sin, he cannot repent, he can only feel remorse, and isdamned.

The psychological depth and dimension of this character is of tremen-dous intensity, culminating in his terror-stricken vision of an eternity oftorment and despair. This demanding part was admirably taken by Mr.Nicholas Crickmay, in a cast which most happily combined members ofstaff and boys. Rarely off the stage during the whole play, Dr. Faustusneeded considerable stamina as well as great insight. In this tour de force,Mr. Crickmay was Satanically abetted by Robert Papworth, with just theright aura of sinister significance to chill our spines. A great advantageof Doctor Faustus as a school production lies in the large number ofpeople who can be involved; forty-five actors were mentioned on theprogramme. Of these, it seems unsuitable to mention individuals, as forme ,one of the most impressive aspects of this production was its sheercompetence; no last-minute panic in the dressing-room, no frantic mutter-ings over copies in corners. AH seemed most happily in command of theirparts, and this confidence was conveyed convincingly to the audience.Perhaps one might mention without offence Mr. Robert Kisby's Clownand Jeremy Larter's Pope as examples of good casting in this production!

The visual element in Doctor Faustus is very important; apparitions,the debunking of the religious establishment, the Morality play elements—devils, the Seven Deadly Sins—all these involve ingenious use of make-up,costume, lighting and many special effects. The sequence of the DeadlySins was particularly impressive. Indeed, technical effects throughout wereexcellent — electrifying, captivating, shocking, exotic, as the occasiondemanded.

One of the difficulties of staging the play "in the round" in theDining Hall, the Great Hall being still out of action, was the siting of thelighting console and control panel, expertly made by Mr. Franklin. Trueto his reputation of refusing to admit even the possibility of obstacles,

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John Vickery caused a gantry to spring up in the region of the servinghatch, rather in the manner of Jack's beanstalk, around the trunk ofwhich Matron and her ladies persevered nobly with the serving of meals.Costumes for the play, though professional in their effectiveness, were infact the results of the skill and hard work of parents, and of numerousgenerous loans

Altogether, this was a memorable production. If perhaps we did notquite realise the terror and spiritual suffering of damnation, the agony ofsoul and body which Marlowe's contemporaries appreciated, pre-occupiedas they were with visions of death and eternal hell-fire, yet we warmlyappreciate the craftsmanship, super-human hard work and real dedicationwith which the Producer, his actors and back-stage assistants, pursued andachieved such a notable success.

It has left us with something excellent to live up to, and we are allmost grateful for John Vickery's revitalisation of the dramatic traditionat Bancroft's.

J.C.G.THE CAST

CHORUS Roger PayneDR. FAUSTUS Nicholas CrickmayWAGNER Jeff KayeFIRST SCHOLAR Andrew ChaninSECOND SCHOLAR Steven MaynardVALDES Robert DickinsonCORNELIUS Kevin WhittleDUKE OF VANHOLT Alistair CoeDUCHESS OF VANHOLT Angela SparrowTHE POPE Jeremy LarterCARDINAL OF LORRAINE Victor SmartEMPEROR CHARLES V Robert DickinsonCLOWN Robert KisbyRALPH Timothy RoderickROBIN Michael PotterVINTNER Clive HollyerHORSE-COURSER Robert KisbyOLD MAN Stephen WildesFRIARS Gerald Bassingwaite

Russel ChiswellMichael Delany

Christopher HumphriesRobert Macchi

Robert PageCOURTIERS Alan Cooper

Stephen GordonChristopher Holies

Ian NathanALEXANDER Nikes KattirtzisALEANDER'S PARAMOUR Susan GreenHELEN OF TROY Pamela ElphickMEPHISTOPHILIS Robert PapworthLUCIFER Peter BartramBEELZEBUB Clive SchallerGOOD ANGEL John TurnerEVIL ANGEL Stephen ColmanDEVILS Deborah Sturley

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SEVEN DEADLY SINSPRIDE Colin KnightCOVETOUSNESS John KenfleldWRATH Steven MaynardGLUTTONY Peter BarnesSLOTH Julian IvesENVY Andrew ChaninLECHERY Lesley Combes

Produced byJOHN VICKERY

FOR THE BANCROFTS SCHOOL PLAYERS

Stage Director Bernard FranklinStage Manager William HeardProperties Paul Rawson

Julian TurnerCostume Manager Robert CossetElectricians ... Timothy Freeman

John McKenzieSound Technicians Alistair Boyle

Peter BrookerMake-up Jean GilesMake-up Assistant Stephen WildesMov;ment Eunice PlassMusical Arrangement ... Christopher DolanContinuity Kenneth PerchFront of House Paul Storey

Trevor ThorpeProduction Team Robert Hirst

Nicholas DawsonRobert Bullimore

Julian TownsonGraeme Sida

Masks designed by Allan BignellThe Scene: 16th Century Europe

VISITATION DAY 1970Two factors combined to mark off this year's Visitation Day from its

predecessors: the Great Hall's indisposition cut down the prize distributionand its attendant ceremonial to a miraclulous fifteen minutes—what mustbe an all-time record for any school; and the presence of a camera crewfrom Swiss Television ensured the elevation of the proceedings from theparochial to the international.

The Head Master's report, printed this year and distributed with theprogrammes, is reproduced elsewhere in the magazine. There were fewindeed who mourned the passing of the Great Hall speeches, and fewerwho failed to profit from the additional time made available for examiningthe exhibitions and displays, astonishing in their number and fascinatingin their diversity.

The Corps of Drums, grim faced and determined braved the heat andthe crowds to produce a rousing curtain-raiser to this part of the afternoon'sactivities. Among the other live items was an innovatory musical concert,

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drawing a capacity audience to the Blue Room, and three plays by theRemoves which demonstrated that today, clearly, Latin can be taught notonly without tears but with a good deal of mirth. Woodwork is undoubtedlyanother subject where tears and frustrations are notably absent: theexhibition in the workshop was remarkable not only for the high quality ofits craftsmanship, but also for the immense variety of objects it contained,and the adventurousness of design and ideas behind them. Impressive, asever, was the contribution of the Art Department, whose efficiency inengendering the graphic arts was by no means confined to its own walls,for work of the highest standard was in evidence in the individual andcollective projects in the Modern Languages, History, Geography andinnumerable other exhibtions. The scientists basked in their new foundspaciouness, each white coated keeper benignantly tending his retort orradio set, putting it through its paces from time to time, and explainingits process learnedly to the politely acquiescing onlookers.

Tea in the Quad would have done justice to the Cam in May Weekor even Eights on the Isis, while few Tests can have aroused the excitementof the closing minutes of the cricket match on the field. The School stoodup admirably to the formidable opposition of R. J. Turner's XI, whosetotal of 174 was beaten on the penultimate ball of the match, with oneSchool wicket still standing—a fitting end to a highly successful afternoon.

C.D.

THE HEAD MASTER'S REPORT

The full' text of the Headmaster's annual report follows: —It is a privilege and pleasure to welcome the Master and Wardens of

the Worshipful Company of Drapers, the Governors and our visitors tothe School, and we are grateful to the Master for presenting the prizesthis afternoon.

The new Science Block came into use at the beginning of the SchoolYear and was formally opened by Sir Solly Zuckerman, Chief ScientificAdviser to H.M. Government, in October, in the presence of the Masterof the Drapers' Company and the School Governors. The four newlaboratories have greatly improved the science teaching facilities of theSchool.

The Great Hall has been out of use during this year. Structural weak-ness occurred in the roof and, thanks to the generosity of the Drapers'Company, the opportunity has been taken to install a new floor withremovable seating so that the building will be available for a muchgreater variety of uses.

There have been over 440 boys in the School throughout the yearand over 110 in the Sixth Form. This has caused a shortage of space forstudy periods at the top of the School, while the increased number ofteaching staff has underlined 'the inadequacy of the masters' CommonRoom. During the summer holidays a cafeteria system is to be installedin the Dining Hall and the Old Day Room will be freed to provide spacefor these two needs.

The public examination results this year were generally satisfactoryexcept for some rather disappointing grades in "A" Level Mathematicsand Science. Twenty-two leavers obtained places at Universities. This yearG. L. Scott was awarded an Open Exhibition in Geography at FitzwilliamCollege, Cambridge. At the Universities S. A. Jones (Natural Sciences,Cambridge) and A. J. Cowling (Computer Sciences, Leeds) have been placedin the First Class.

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A wider variety of course options has been made available to boys inthe Middle School, who may exercise some choice of subjects studiedwithout committing themselves to any specialisation before they enter theSixth Form.

In conjunction with Forest and Chigwell Schools a Sixth Form CareersConference was held in December at Forest School. Boys were given theopportunity of hearing from both sides of industry about its opportunitiesand problems.

Out of School Activities have continued to be many and varied.The Sea Scout Group in its Diamond Jubilee Year had its largest evermembership and after the Annual Royal Navy Inspection was describedas "one of the best six Sea Scout Groups in the United Kingdom". Twomembers, T. C. and M. R. Gray, representing Great Britain at theCanadian National Regatta, were placed fourth and were awarded theJohn Farr Trophy by the District for this excellent result. In additionto their normal activties the Group did a good turn by helping elderlypeople with dustbin emptying during the refuse disposal strike.

The C.C.F. has had a good year in spite of rather smaller numbers.Good camps were held at Oakington (R.A.F.) and Proteus (Army). Itwas a great pleasure to welcome an Old Bancroftian, Air CommodoreA. H. Mawer, D.F.C., as Inspecting Officer at the Annual GeneralInspection. A much missed figure on this occasion was Mr. Norfolk, whohad served as Instructor for fifteen years and contributed greatly to thehigh standards of the C.C.F., especially in Shooting, of which there canhave been few better instructors. The School was represented at hisfuneral in March, and a Memorial Service held in Chapel.

The Crusaders have been active with sailing and navigation, campingand pony trekking, and have done work with old people and theBancroft's Boys Club in Poplar. They have also worked hard to raisemoney not only for their own activities but also for charity.

All three Day House Services were well attended. Visiting preacherswere Rev. Fr. M. Butler (Old Bancroftian) and Rev. E. Finch (a parent).In May twenty-two boys were confirmed by the Bishop of Barking.

As usual there have been two Dramatic Productions. The Bancroft'sSchool Junior Players, directed by Mr. Crickmay, presented A ChristmasCarol in December, and the Bancroft's School Players, with girls fromBraeside School, presented Dr. Faustus. As the Great Hall was out ofuse this production was in the Dining Hall and all praise is due to Mr.Vickery and his helpers for the way in which they overcame all difficulties.Thanks are also due to Matron and the Domestic Staff who put up withconsiderable complications in the service of meals during the period.

Many theatre visits have been arranged both to English and Europeanproductions.

The Combined Choir has again sung in St. Martin in the Fields andSt. Bartholomew's Churches. The usual programme of Carol Singing inhospitals had to be curtailed because of the Influenza epidemic. JuniorForms have again been taken to the Sir Robert Mayer Concerts at theFestival Hall.

The School Tour at Easter was to Holland and in January a partywent to ski in Austria.

The full Games programme has been augmented since the arrivalof Mr. Kisby on the staff and it has been possible to arrange some squashfor senior boys at the St. Aubyn's School courts. The performance ofthe Swimming Team, which has won all but one of its matches, deservesspecial mention.

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Photography, have all continued. J. P. Margolis has had prints publishedin the National Press and had a colour print published in AmateurPhotographer. He was responsible for some of the photographs in thenew edition of the School Prospectus.

The Parents' Association has been very active with Fund RaisingActivities, Information Evenings and Social Activities. We are gratefulfor the donations which they have already made to our audio-visual equip-ment and to the Library, and hope that their major effort next Saturdaywill be well supported. We have seen the benefit of closer relationshipsbetween School and Parents, especially at a time whn major changes inour educational system are taking place. While the immediate threat tothe School's position has been removed, the School must develop if it isto continue to serve a useful purpose in the community, and for suchprogress a sense of unity between School and Parents is essential.

I should like to thank all members of the staff for their work duringthis year and particularly Mrs. Manley for her work during Mr. Speller'sabsence. At the beginning of the year Mrs. Giles (English), Miss Stokes(Physics), Mr. Jeffery (Chemistry), Mr. Dolan (Music), Mr. Clarke (Mathe-maticsO, Mr. Moody (Handicraft), Mr. Lindemann (Modern Languages)joined the staff. At the end of the term we say good-bye to Messrs.Lindemann and Moody, Mr. Johnston (Mathematics) Mr. Mermagen (His-tory and Careers), Mr. Stopp (Geography) and Mr. Vickery (English). Wewish them a happy and successful future.

It was with sadness that we learnt that Mr. Speller, who has beenAssistant Clerk to the Governors for ten years, had been seriouslyinjured in a car accident in March. After several months in hospital itbecame necessary for him to resign his post. We all hope that he willmake a good recovery and are grateful to him for the helpful way inwhich he contributed so much to the administration of the School.

We are sorry, too, that the Head Master's Secretary, Mrs. Hall, isleaving at the end of the term.

Our best wishes go to Mr. Lowe, the Maintenance Engineer, who isretiring after twenty-five years at the School.

After thirty-eight years Mr. Kentfield is retiring. As Head of ModernLanguages, House Master, Senior Master and previously as master incharge of Hockey and the C.C.F. his contribution to the School has beenimmense. Above all we have come to value his sound scholarship, efficiencyand quiet integrity which refuses to compromise with anything less thanthe best. His colleagues are losing a good friend and his pupils a fineschoolmaster.

I.M.R.

PRIZE LISTThe following prizes were presented on Visitation Day.

FORM PRIZESU6.—W. J. T. Heard (English), J. S. Wright (Geography), P. A.

Erskine (History), M. W. Potter (Latin), C. J. Thomas (Greek), K. R.Gray (Art), J. L. Townson (Art).

L6.—N. A. Saperia (Divinity), T. J. Freeman (Maths & Physics),J. C. Weston (Chemistry), P. G. Bartram (Latin), R. C. Dickinson (French& History), J. T. Turner (German), C. Holies (English & Geography),G. D. Sida (Russian), G. V. Larkin (Art).

5a—R. J. Wilson (Art).5b.—P. H. Cooper (Form), A. P. Sloan (Art).5a.—R. J. Wilson (Art).U4a.—L. D. Grassland, M. F. Goodliffe, P. K. Moore.

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U4b.—B. G. Barnett, A. J. Cooper.L4a—P. Barlow, D. M. Birkmire, B. V. W. Isaacs, N. P. Jared

(Divinity).L4b.—M. V. Berrett, M. R. Gray, R. B. Newbery, N. C. Strudwick

(Egyptology Project).Ra.—C. Butler, A. J. Coates, M. J. Higgs, S. F. G. Snelgrove.Rb.—D. B. Appelbaum, A. L. V. Carrett, M. J. Lawrence, R J. Turner.Re.—R. J. Clark, B. N. Falk, M. J. Lambert, J Taylor.3a.—S. Adler, M. J. Benton, N. Cox, N. P. Fitzhugh.3b.—M. Harrison, M. Markovitch, F. J. Melinek.3c.—D, M. Sharp, J. M. Taylor, J. I. Waxman, I. R. Yule.

SPECIAL PRIZESLone Prize for Design—A. F. W. Poulton.O.B. Drama Prize^-R. M. Papworth.J. D. Bradford Prize for Debating—No Award.Thurston Prize for Music—C. Humphries & L. Silverman.Hodson Prize for the Best Cadet—P. E. C. Barlow.Mrs. Playne Memorial Prize for Poetry—R. Payne (Senior Prize)

P. K. Moore (Junior Prize).Playne Prize for Maths—D. Gasper.Rogers Prize for English—P. H. Lee.Trpwer Prize for History—K. Gray, J. Larter & C. Holies.Prize for the Head of the School—R. P. Greenaway.Saunders Memorial Prize for Service to the School—J. S. Wright &

G. L. Scott.

THE LIBRARYLibrarian: A. G. Milligan, M.A.Senior Librarian: S. G. Wildes.Deputy Senior Librarian: P. A. Erskine.Assistant Librarians: P. G. Bartram, A. R. Chanin, R. D. Davies,

R. C. Dickinson, D. R. Gasper, K. R. Gray,W. J. T. Heard, C. W. Humphries, N. L.Lithman, R. M. Papworth, M. A. Patel,M. W. Potter, K. B. Whittle.

Junior Librarians: N. S. Alibhai, P. J. Colwill, R. A. Cosset,N. P. Jared, T. Roderick, L. Silverman.

This has been a year of considerable activity in the Library and hasseen some major changes. The re-classification of book according to theDewey Decimal System, which was started last year, has been completedand the Library has been reorganised. It should now be much easier forboys to find books, whilst the use of the Dewey Decimal system, usedby most Public Libraries, should enable boys to find their way aroundlibraries other than the School Library.

Finance was a major headache at the beginning of the year and itwas unfortunately necessary to reduce the newspapers and periodicals takenby the Library. However the Governors kindly consented to increasetheir annual grant, whilst the Parents' Association and Penguin BooksLtd. made very generous donations of money and books which wegratefully acknowledge.

Major additions to the Library include the Shorter Oxford EnglishDictionary, Harrap's French and English Dictionaries, the new Muret-Sanders German Dictionary, Keesing's Contemporary Archives, a numberof volumes of the new Thames and Hudson World of Science Library, thecomplete Oxford Illustrated Dickens, the complete works of Jean Anouilh

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and of Jean Giraudoux, the new Times Atlas of the Moon, a number ofbooks on woodwork and other crafts, the remaining volumes of the Thamesand Hudson Library of European Civilisation and Sir Kenneth Clark'sCivilisation. All sections of the Library have been expanded and a newsection on woodwork and other crafts have been added in response toincreased activity in these subjects in the School. During the year particularattention has been paid to the acquisition of important works of referenceand to extending the section covering hobbies and recreations.

Finally I should like to thank all the librarians for their help andco-operation; they have made the task of taking over and running theLibrary much easier. It is not always appreciated that the Library is avoluntary activity and depends, for its smooth running, upon boys beingprepared to give up their free time to cover books, organise sections andundertake lunch-time duties.

A.G.M.

The Library has continued to run both effectively and smoothlythroughout the past year.

Several members of the Lower Sixth have been appointed assistantlibrarians this year, and they have all shown great eagerness to help. Ihope they will continue to maintain the high standard set by the UpperSixth Librarians.

The Library has been re-organised by Mr. Milligan so that booksmay be more easily found. Even so it is still amazing that so many boysseem to ignore notices concerning the whereabouts of books, and wouldprefer to roam all over the Library.

Finally, I should like to thank all the Librarians for their fullco-operation on Friday afternoons and also for supervising after lunch.I should also like to thank Mr. Milligan, who succeeded Mr. Mermagen asLibrarian, for his great enthusiasm and efficiency, especially in the spheresof re-organisation and general tidiness.

S. G. Wildes (6 Schol.)

MUSIC

NOTESThe last issue of the Bancroftian went to press just before the main

musical event of the Spring Term, the E.F.Y.M.A. Choral Afternoon on21st March. Moved at short notice to the Woodford Green United FreeChurch, and conducted at even shorter notice by Mr. Philip Sims of theThomas Tallis Singers, Greenwich, the afternon was remarkably successfuland enjoyed by all participants. After only a week of the Summer Term,several senior boys produced a concert in the Blue Room, consisting ofsome very professional instrumental and vocal items and culminating in ahilarious performance of Sullivan's opera, Cox and Box. The CombinedChoirs concert receives notice elsewhere, and the School Choir, increasedin strength, did some sterling work on Visitation Day. All in all quite abusy term, musically, and one which has achieved a considerable amountof success.

C.D.

COMBINED CHOIR CONCERT, MAY 14th, 1970This year's concert at St. Bartholomew's was made up of church

music of widely differing styles, interspersed with solo (items. The openingwork, a Mass for four voice by Monteverdi, was given a solid, if rather

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four-square performance by the choir, who only really came to life in theirnext dtem, Kodaly's Jesus and the Traders. This lively work, conducted byBridget Alexander, was given more "attack" and it occasionally startledthe ear with its discordant harmonies. The solo items consisted of organworks by Bach and Reger, enthusiastically and competently played byRobert Page, and Bach's Eb Major Flute Sonata, performed by CatherineLamb with a fluent technique though rather limited tone. Miss Lamb wasto reveal another side of her musicianship in her conducting of what wasundoubtedly the highlight of the concert, the Funeral Music for QueenMary, composed by Purcelll for her funeral in 1695. The dramatic effectsof this fine music were ably captured by the choir and the interludes forbrass and timpani were memorable for their intensity and richness ofound. This concert was much enjoyed by all who were able to attend.

C. W. Hagedorn.

ARTSCHOOL PRINTS

During the Summer Term colour reproductions of the followingpaintings, have been exhibited in the School Library and in the ArtDepartment:—

"Place du Tertre"—Maurice Utrillo (1883-1955) French."Sheet"—Maurice Vlaminck (1876-19) French."The Manor"—Edvard Munch (1863-1954) Norwegian."Market Place at TnJboul"—Christopher Wood (1901-1930) English."Pall Mall"—"Spring Gardens"—Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

English."Winter in Angus"—J. Mclntosh Patrick (Born 1907) British.

THE CHAPLAIN'S NOTESTHE ALMONER'S REPORT

The Almoner gratefully acknowledges the following sums, donated tocharity, which have been disbursed as follows, during the past academicyear.Chapel Funds:— £ s. d.

Crusader Union & Class Funds 30 0 0Mentally handicapped children (fines) ... ... ... 1 8 0N.S.P.C.C. )fines, per E. A. Owens, Esq.) 2 0 0Dr. Barnardo's Homes ... ... ... ... ... 2 3 6Mayflower Settlement (the School House) 5 0 0Ex-Services Mental Welfare & Poppy Fund 10 0 0Youth Club (House Services and Old Bancroftians'

Masonic Lodge Service 55 0 0LEPRA 16 0 0Christian Aid (Refugee Fund) 20 0 0R.S.P.C.A 5 5 0British & Foreign Bible Soc 550London City Mission ... ... ... ... ... 6 0 0Booklets for Chapel 5 12 6Bishop's Ordination Fund 1 1 1 1 0Preachers in Chapel 17 10 0Miscellaneous expenses ... ... ... ... ... 1 10 0

£194 5 0

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Sponsored efforts:—Mission Fund (C.M.S./Z.S.A.) 107 4 8Repayment to Exhibition & Loan Fund (per R. V.

Wingham, Esq.) 70 0 0Camping gear (per Mr. Blandford, Jnr.) 32 0 0Curtains for the Divinity Room 15 1 6B.R.F 9 0 0Printing (Chronicle & Membership Cards) 7 5 0Printing (Manual) 12 16 0Sign writing 6 15 5Bibles and subscriptions 51 2 8Youth Club camp 12 4 0Whitsun Old People's Outing 30 12 0

£548 6Less balance from last year ... ... ... ... ... 38 2

£510 3 7

Last year's total was £349.16.0d. The total raised on Field Days, £300.11.3d.compares most favourably with last year's £191.12.8d.

THE WORD OF GODBancroft's School has recently become slightly less comfortable for

those of us who are not quite certain of our official position spiritually,as Evangelists in large numbers exhort us with pious zeal and good senseto turn from vanities to serve the living GOD. Some of them are lesswelcome than others, I suspect. We would certainly thank the youngclergyman who often comes in on Saturdays for Chapel. In addition,the Senior Crusaders have been working with lesser fry, in a Knightsversus Squires and Pages contest, at the Friday Class. The recruits aretold gently but firmly that nominal Christianity is of no use—they mustbelieve and show forth their faith in daily living and regular worship.Some of the youngsters take the criticism rather too cheerfully, but themessage has ben largely well received and the state of the Class is farhealthier in spiritual matters. Whatever we older people may think, I amof the opinion there is nothing to take the place of genuine youngChristians preaching the faith to their own generation.

Not content with this mighty onslaught against indifference to Christ-ianity, Crusaders of Sixth Schol. have invited members of Staff to meetthem in the Vestry to discuss their view with regard to the faith.

In addition, during Lent, the Headmaster chaired a meeting of theSixth Form Forum, the results of which we hope to publish in duecourse. On this occasion there was much more open discussion, whichhas shown me that religion is a vital concern to many older boys atBancroft's.

Much of this work is the result of having a lay member of Staff whois a committed Christian, assisting the Chaplain in Chapel and in runningthe Crusader Class, and I have already had an opportunity of appraisingthe work of Mr. Johnston and expressing my deep sense of loss as hetakes leave of us.The Sacraments

John Formston, who left less than ten years ago, and his wifebrought their infant son to be Baptised in the School Chapel. Somemembers of Staff will recall the father as a great golfer and now ascratch player. At the Service many members of the family enjoyed their

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return to Bancroft's, where they have had connections for many yearsthrough Old Boys of the family. We acknowledge with gratitude thegift of a beautiful bound Prayer Book, in commemoration.Confirmation

The following were Confirmed in the School Chapel by the LordBishop of Barking this term:— L. D. J. Ainsworth, I. M. Ayres, M. S.Cann, A. L. V. Carrett, P. F. Degen, S. F. Bales, P. Foster, G. P. Goff,M. R. Golin, P. L. Hards-Nicholls, N. C. Hearn, M. A Homer, A J.Houston, S. J. Leake, P. L. Neville, P. M. Felling, A. D. Self, N. R.Steward, D, de N. G. Stone, J. Taylor, I. D. Webster, and K. R. Wing.Fidelibus corona vitae.

We hope that those who are not unduly committed to Church workwill join us in the Crusader Class, and take issue with sinful sloth inmatters of faith and work.

Sunday CommunionsThese have assumed vital importance recently, because the Great

Hall is under repair, so that we cannot use the Chapel to Celebrateweekday Communions. Each year the newly confirmed encourage us allto be more faithful. It may be tempting to neglect this aspect of ourworship to the soul's ill. All the more credit to those who are determinedto respond to the Holy Spirit loyally. We continue to visit the localParish Church for terminal Communion and breakfast.Visiting Preachers

We were delighted to welcome a large number of visiting preachersincluding D. C. R. Francombe, Esq., formerly Second Master, the Rev.Fr. Butler (O.B.) at the East House Family Evensong and the Vicar ofAll Saints. The Lord Bishop of Barking again preached at Confirmation.To all we extend our thanks for their co-operation and fellowship inthe Gospel truth.

House ServicesAs a result of these happy occasions, when we welcome friends and

relatives of each House in turn, our gifts to the Youth Club (formerlythe Boys' Club) have increased to £5, part of which was the gift of theOld Bancroftians' Masonic Lodge. A further £22 was donated towardstheir camp, £10 being the anonymous gift of an Old Boy.

CrusadersCongratulations to the Crusader Sailing Club, which now has in

addition to its new sailing dinghy, a small coastal cruiser and a 15 ft.fibre-glass launch, all based at Langstone Harbour, at the Sailing Club,for training and camps.

The first edition of the BANCROFTS MANUAL of TERRESTRIAL& ASTRO-NAVIGATION has been published.

We have been invited by the National Sailing Coach of the RoyalYatching Association to set up an Instruction Centre, for training leadingto the award of the R.Y.A. National Certificates for sailing, seamanshipand navigation. When fully equipped we should cover all aspects includingfirst aid and safety precautions.

Services to the neighbourhood and the SchoolThe Crusaders and their Associates in the School have raised over

£300 for charity, during the past academic year, on Field Days. Oneof their acts of charity paid for from the fund was to take a party ofOld People to Southend for the day, from a local Nursing Home. Oneold lady, a cripple, had not left the Home for the five years of herresidence before this outing, according to her daughter.

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Five members of the Youth Club came with us to Hayling Islandfor the Sailing Camp, two girls and three boys. There were 19 in camp,including the two Crusader Leaders.

About 40 went off to Scotland this year, for the annual pony-trekand camp. We had some ladies with us to help with the cooking, andthe camp had Kenneth Anderson, Esq., M.A., as its commandant. Mr.Anderson has been a leading Crusader figure for 30 years and we areprivileged to have had his services.

Our work for the London City Mission continued over Christmasand we plan to extend our support of this Christian work amongst allkinds of London workers and residents, including the unfortunate, someof whom are drug addicts, the sick, the aged and the lonely.Valete

We had to say farewell to the first generation of Sixth form Crusa-ders, who worked so hard to establish the Class. We hope they willretain links with us. Two were with us as Tent Officers in Scotlandthis year. Russell Chiswell left us an Ordinand, which requires the clearestconvictions in these days. Gordon Scott, who has never allowed thepressures of academic discipline to interfere with Christian aims, wonan open award to Cambridge. It was good to welcome some of ourSenior Crusaders at the annual dance, run by the Committe, with thewelcome assistance of Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Ferrari.

I should like to thank all members of Staff who have left for theirhelp, and the Crusaders would like to express special gratitude to Mr.Kentfield for his co-operation with regard to the organisation of fielddays.

M.J.R.

THE GAMES

CRICKETMaster I/C.: B .C. Collyer, M.A.School teams lost half their matches and won a quarter of them this

season. Not an achievement to be complacent about, but the season mustbe accounted a success in that it saw two 1st XI victories, the first forseveral years. Nor are team results the only criterion. The League matchesat West Grove continually involved the varying enthusiasms of three-quarters of the School in competitive cricket. The weather forced thecancellation of only three games afternoons, and most of our cricketwas played on hard, true pitches which invited attacking play.

U12J XIv Forest (A). Drawn.—Bancroft's 145 (Robertson 25, Barnett 24, Cox 24); Forest

116—7.v Chigwell (H). Drawn.—Chigwell 140—4 dec.; Bancroft's 98—9 (Lewis 21).v Royal Liberty (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 89 (Barnett 41); Royal Liberty 93—6.Coaching of the first-years was deliberately less formal this year than

last: few attempts were made to force rigidly correct stroke-play uponboys who showed a good eye and a willingness to hit the ball hard. Thestroke-play must come in time of course to meet bowlers of greateraccuracy and experience, but it was pleasing to see the team score somany runs off Forest in the first match. Against Chigwell we reached 69for 2 and against Royal Liberty 72 for 3 before wickets fell quickly inthe attempt to push the score along. In general the batting performanceswere satisfactory: with application and continuing enthusiasm this shouldbe a very strong batting side.

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all the three sides we met. Larkin always began with a few excellentovers but then sacrificed length rather than speed as he grew tired. Robert-son can cut the ball viciously off the pitch but has not so far achievedconsistent accuracy. With improved fielding and field-placing to helpthem both Mendham and Woodcock will contain batsmen but will haveto work hard for wickets. Cox and then Larkin captained the side andboth showed great willingness to learn the subtleties of the art. A goodside to work with and a particularly promising one. The team was chosenfrom: Lewis, Mendham, Robertson, Barnett (wkt.), McKerlie, Woodcock,Turrell, Larkin, Howlett I., Priddle, Melinek, Cooper C.P., Bellm, Cox,Magnus, Wolstenholme.

U14 XIv Eltham (H). Lost.—Eltham 107—9 (Miller 3—19, Fleet 3—16); Bancroft's 54.v St. Dunstan's (A).—Won. Bancroft's 115—9 (Fleet 36); St. Dunstan's 69.v Royal Liberty (H). Lost.—Bancroft's 54; Royal Libertiy (Fleet 4—12).v Bishop's Stcrtford (H). Won.—Bancroft's 125—8 (Rapport 26, Gray 24); Stortford

95 (Miller 4—22).v Chigwell (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 43; Chigwell 44—-4 (Miller 4—19)v Brentwood (H). Lost.—Bancroft's 47 (Fleet 22); Brentwood 48—1.The U 14 XI this year were not the force one expected them to be.

The side was a young one, in attitude as well as in years, and lackedconfidence rather than ability. The batting four times collapsed afterone or two batsmen were out early on. At this level a psychologicaladvantage can be decisive: bowlers bowl much better when they seebatsmen unprepared to hit aggressively or run hard to make two runsrather than a timid single. Our batting was at its worst against Brentwood'sslow spin bowlers when the unwillingness of all our batsmen except Fleetto advance and attack made a dismal display.

Gray and Rapport both have considerable batting technique butfailed to impress it upon the opposition except in the match againstBishop's Stortford. Otherwise the team relied heavily upon the battingof Fleet, who shows increasing cricket sense: his steadiness as an off-spinner won him a place in the 1st XI v Redbridge Schools, and if hedevelops rather more variety of pace and flight he will continue to havebatsmen in trouble. The team's other all-rounder, Miller, produced somevery good bowling figures but he must learn to use his feet more if heis to score runs consistently. Ainsworth and Blight have yet to develop theconsistency of length and line that would make both of them very hostilebowlers. Pannick captained the side with efficiency and keenness but itmust be said that he failed to discourage the defeatist talk among theteam which undoubtedly cost them a couple more victories. The team waschosen from: Fleet, Gray, Rapport, Turner R. J., Miller, Pannick (capt.),Robinson, Blight, Perch, Hussain, Ayres, Mendham, Ainsworth, Ellis,Brown I. Colours were awarded to Miller and Fleet.

U 15 XIv Eltham (A). Wn.—Bancroft's 139—6. Eltham 82.v St. Dunstan's (H). Drawn.—Bancroft's 144—7. St. Dunstan's 132—9.v Forest (H). Won.—Forest 150; Bancroft's 152—6.v Bishop's Stortford (A). Drawn.—Stortford 139—6. Bancroft's 137—9.v Chigwell (H). Drawn.—Bancroft's 143—8; Chigwell 110—7.v City of London (H). Won.—Bancroft's 167—8. City of London 75.v Brentwood (A). Wn.—Brentwood 135—5; Bancroft's 137—5.The U 15 XI had a magnificent season. They were unbeaten and they

scored at least 130 every time they batted. Their success was not due onlyto O'Connor, though he once more batted and bowled with great deter-mination and success in every match. Gold too was always inspiring andsometimes inspired behind the wicket, and Burnage, besides helping toretrieve a couple of bad starts with the bat, matured well as captain:

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he still tends however to vary bowling and field positions too little andfails to attack each new batsman.

The season's success was due to a good team effort, so much sothat it is unnecessary and would be unfair to pick out any individualsother than those already mentioned. Above all, it was the spirit in whichthe team approached each match which brought results: they expectedto win, and set about doing so as soon as possible. On analysis theteam's play was by no means faultless. The fielding was only fair andthey often made their task unnecessarily difficult by dropping easy catches.The bowling, apart from O'Connor's, was generally far too erratic. Thebatting was always determined, never more reckless than the situationmade possible, but the consistency with which the side made runs causedsome slackness in the eradication of fundamental errors and induced alack of concentration in some players.

This was by no means a team overflowing with invincible skills, buttheir approach enabled them to remain unbeaten and from that severalother School teams have something to learn. The team was: Burnage(capt.), Gold, Shoben, O'Connor, Cole, Stride, Breakell, Josephs, Roberts,Watkiss, Saunders, Spooner and Ransley also played. Colours were awardedto Burnage, Gold, Shoben, O'Connor, Cole and Stride.

3rd XIv Haberdasher's (H). Lost.—Bancroft's 29; Haberdasher's 30—1.v St. Dunstan's (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 59; Haberdasher's 60—1.v Forest (A). Lost.—Forest 99; Bancroft's 82.v Stortford (H). Lost. Bancroft's 92; Stortford 93—7.v S. Woodford C.C. (A). Lost.—S. Woodford 232—4; Bancroft's 85.

The 3rd XI's fixture list was enlarged at popular request to fivematches this season and although they lost all of them I am assured thata fine pirit prevailed amongst all members of the team in their hour ofdefeat. After two resounding losses they regrouped and recovered, andafter two close matches Chigwell asked leave not to play them. The lastfixture proved a miscalculation and had best be handed to the 2nd XInext season. The team was chosen from: Brice, Haq, Hirst, Ives, GrayT. C,. Gray K. R., Kitson, Knight, Memel, Opposs, Larkin, McKenzie,Prowse, Roberts, Terns and Wildes (capt.).

2nd XIv Haberdashers' (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 82; Haberdashers' 84—2.v Eltham (H). Won.—Eltham 51 (Davies 5—15); Bancroft's 52—3.v St. Dunstan's (H). Drawn.—St. Dunstan's 178—4; Bancroft's 146—8.v Forest (A). Won.—Forest 91 (Humphries 5—25. Hunter 5—42); Bancroft's 93—9.v St. Alban's (A). Lost.—St. Alban's 162—5; Bancroft's 104 (Gilbert 44).v Bishop's Stortfrod (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 85; Stortford 88—3.V Chigwell (A). Won.—Bancroft's 159—6 (Sida 48 n.o.); Chigwell 65.v Brentwood (H). Lost.—Brentwood 188—5; Bancroft's 37.

The 2nd XI consisted of a number of individuals who generally hadlittle concern for the success of the team. As a result there was littleapplication or concentration from our batsmen when their backs wereto the wall, though one notable exception was the performance of Hunterand Weston who added 23 runs for the last wicket against Forest togain an exciting victory. Sida showed himself a sound opening batsmanwho could hold the side together, but the more talented Gilbert, Scottand Schaller often tried to hit the good ball too far and too frequentlyearly in their innings. Those who equate cricket with baseball are missingall the intense enjoyment and excitement to be had from the game, besidesruining it for others. Patel had one good innings, but despite a significantimprovement never really looked the part of a wicketkeeper.

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Humphries and Hunter were the__ mainstay of the bowling and theyare to be congratulated for sticking to their task for long periods oftenwith very little reward. When the conditions suited them, as againstEltham, Forest and Chigwell, they were quite abe to be match winners.It was the loss of Davies and Gray A. F. to the 1st XI early in the termafter initial success that led to the lack of balance in the side and inevit-ably to a worse record than might have been hoped for. The team waschosen from: Humphries (capt.), Thorpe, Scott, Gray A. F., Hunter,Gilbert, Sida, Schaller, Patel, Davies, Greaves, Prowse, Weston, Cooke,Also played: Haq, Kaye, Turner J. ]., Knight, McCully. Colours wereawarded to Hunter and Sida.

1st XIv Haberdashers' (H). Lost.—Bancroft's 91; Haberdashers' 92—1.v M.C.C. (H). Drawn.—M.C.C. 164—6; Bancroft's 83—9.v Eltham (H). Drawn.—Eltham 143—9; Bancroft's 123—9.v St. Alban's (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 165—5 (West 80 n.o., Shoben 43); St. Alban's

166—4.v Forest (H). Lost.—Forest 185—5; Bancroft's 79.v St. Alban's (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 165—5 (West 80 n.o., Shoben 43); St. Alban'sv Bishop's Stortford (H). Won.—Bancroft's 145 (Fox 50); Bishop's Stortford 142.v Woodford Wells 185—7 (Taylor 5^6); Bancroft's 70.v Chigwell (H). Lost.—Bancroft's 148—7; Chigwell 149—4.v City of London (H). Lost.—City of London 120 (Taylor 6—29); Bancroft's 82.v O.B. XI (H). Lost.—O.B. XI 135; Bancroft's 52.v Brentwood (A). Lost.—Bancroft's 68; Brentwood 72—0.v R J. Turner's XI (H). Won. R. J. Turner's XI 174; Bancroft's 175—9 (Broomfield

46, Holies 44 n.o.)

G. C. Richardson (captain) (Colours '70): he has gained much usefulexperience this season and most of it the hard way. During May andJune his team could not be relied upon to bat and bowl well on the sameday. A number of sensible declarations were subsequently made to seemrather generous by loose bowling or fielding lapses. His own batting didnot fulfil its promise but his fielding was of a consistently high standard,and he tackled the problems confronting him with spirit and intelligence.Thanks to a determined team effort, the side ended the season with twoexciting wins, thus ending a long, barren spell.

M. N. Clarke (vice-captain) (Colours '69): in view of his gifts andexperience, his batting was a big disappointment. Too often he got outeasily when the side badly needed a long innings from him, or when heseemed set. His approach to batting and the vice-captaincy was toopassive and easy-going. He kept wicket consistently well but more urgencyand determination are needed if he is to make his mark on the game.

C. D. Holies (secretary) (Colours '70): he picked up some usefulwickets this season but not as many as we had hoped. Although hegenerated real pace at times, he did not always observe the fundamentalsof line and length. An occasional unsteadiness in action and follow-throughis caused by a slight tendency to press. However he never lost heart andalways tried to give of his best. His batting improved immeasurably andhe played some crucial innings. He proved a most efficient secretary.

S. Shoben (Colours '70): his batting promised well but despite a fewgood innings, he did not amass the runs which his ability and experienceled us to expect. An improved off-spin bowler and alert fielder.

N. Fox (cap): An improved opening bat who played one vital innings.Very fallible to the yorker. An excellent fielder.

J. T. Taylor (cap): his batting failed because of an almost totallynegative approach. His bowling became of major importance later in theseason and he performed admirably. A poor fielder.

S. West (cap): After a dismal start he produced some very enterprising

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and agrresive innings. His fielding lapsed from time to time. A muchimproved cricketer.

S. H. Broomfield (Colours '70): he showed good judgement as abatsman, combining aggression with discretion. An excellent fielder.

A. F. Gray (cap): he developed into a reliable and determinedbatsman who often held the lower middle order together. He would bewell advised to practise his off-breaks.

N. A. Saperia: after three useful innings early in the season, hefailed to consolidate his position as opening batsman. He often gothimself out through impatience. He must learn to graft for his runsif necessary.

R. D. Davies: a promising swing bowler. He must try to keep theball up to the batsman. His own batting has improved.

P.J.C.M.I cannot close this report without expressing my sincere thanks to

Messrs. Murray, Copsey, Giles, Vickery, Mermagen, Crickmay, Baker,Kisby and Hagedorn for the time and effort they have expended tomake the cricket season a success and to cope with its many frustrationsand occasional boredom. We will not have the help of Mr. Vickeryor Mr. Mermagen next year and their willing and knowledgeable coachingof school teams will be a severe loss. Mr. Vickery deserves a great dealof the credit for maintaining the spirit which made the U 15 XI unbeatenthis season, while Mr. Mermagen has persevered for the fifth year runningto try to bring the best out of a side which is just too young to rewardhim and themselves with consistent success. Neither of them will beeasy to replace. I would like to express my thanks too, and those of allwho have benefitted, to Mr. Flack for the care which he has taken overthe preparation of the 1st XI square and the net wickets, and to Matronand her staff for the cricket lunches and teas.

B.C.C.

ATHLETICSMasters I/C.: R. B. Baker and R. D. Kisby.An embracing sun; a sympathetic breeze; a fine green track and an

enthusiastic audience, these were but some of the qualities that made thisyear's Athletic Sports such a great success. Dr. Johnson wrote that "whenEnglishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather" and on that Saturday13th June there was good cause to do so. It was one of those perfectdays that the English climate occasionally releases for our pleasure. Butit was not only the weather that was to account for such a goodathletic sports. Indeed, it was the keen spirit of athletic competition itself,which contributed the most to the enjoyment of this day.

In all of the various age-groups there were some most promisingsporting performances. In the Open competition for instance, two excitingruns by S. Broomfield (E) enabled him to take first place in both the100 and 220 yards. Similarly, a powerful display by P. Drew (W) securedsuccess for him in the Shot and Discus events. The Open middle-distanceevents were dominated by D. Roberts (E) who completed a hat-trick ofwins in the 880 yards, the 1 mile and the 2 miles. These wins enabledhim to collect no less than four cups at the end of the afternoon, thefourth being that of overall Open champion, a much deserved award.

But it was not only the Senior age-group that produced some fineresults, the Intermediates also displayed keen rivalry. The Under 16 cupproduced quite an enthralling duel between M. Gold (W) and I. Stride(N). Between them, they won eight of the eleven contests that could

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possibly be won in their age-group. In the end it was Stride that emergedas champion, by a very narrow margin.

The result of the Inter-House competition went to School House, whofinished nearly thirty points ahead of their nearest rivals. Much of thecredit for this win must go to the astonishing performances of two ofSchool House's juniors, M. Lawrence and L. Ainsworth. Ainsworth ranwith great maturity to win the 440 and 880 yards, while Lawrence won allfive of the events that he had entered for, including an extraordinaryleap in the Long Jump of 16 feet 3| inches.

The afternoon was concluded by the prize-giving ceremony, withthe prizes being presented by Mrs. Kentfield, the wife of our retiringSenior Master. I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of theSchool, to thank her for the grace and the charm with which she per-formed this task. The organisation of an event such as an Athletic Sportsis only possible if their exists a great deal of mutual co-operation, andso I would like to thank the Staff and Mr. Flack and his assistant fordisplaying this precious quality when the occasion demanded it—"prodiscordia ordo". Finally, I hope that all those spectators that werepresent this year will return again and help to make the Athletic Sportssuch an enjoyable event.

R.D.K.ATHLETIC SPORTS RESULTSJUNIOR:—

100 yds.: 1, Lawrence (S); 2, Degen (N); 3, Buck (N); 4, Panday (W);11.9 sees.

220 yrds.: 1, Lawrence (S); 2, Degen (N); 3, Buck (N); 4, Panday (W);28.0 sees.

440 yds.: 1, Ainsworth (S); 2, Neville (N); 3, Cox (N); 4, Larkin (W);63.4 sees.

880 yds.: 1, Ainsworth (S); 2, Neville (N); 3, Williams (W); 4, Larkin(W); 2:35.4.

Javelin: 1, Lawrence (S); 2, Parry (S); 3, Johnson (W); 4, Tunstall (W);92 ft. 10 ins.

Cricket Ball: 1, Lawrence (S); 2, Larkin (W); 3, Falk (E); 4, Payne (N);188 ft. 5 ins.

Long Jump: I, Lawrence (S); 2, Degen (N); 3, Buck (N); 4, Cox (N);16 ft. 3± ins.

High Jump: 1, Degen (N); 2, Buck (N); 3, Cox (N); 4, Thornes (S);4 ft. 10 ins.

4 x 110 yrds.: 1, SCHOOL; 2, NORTH; 3, WEST; 4, EAST; 55.4 sees.Srd's 100 yrds.: 1, Panday (W); 2, Turrell (W); 3, Grace (S); 4,

Challin (N); 13.4 sees.Junior House Competition: School 52 pts., North 41 pts., West 24 pts.,

East 4 pts.100 yds.: 1, Gold (W); 2, Moore (N); 3, Watkiss (N); 4, Jaffa (E);

11.2 sees.220 yds.: 1, Gold (W); 2, Moore (N); 3, Williams (S); 4, Woolford (S);

26.2 sees.440 yds.: 1, Gold (W); 2, Ransley (S); 3, Paul (N); 4, Spooner (N);

58.6 sees.880 yds.: 1, Stride (N); 2, Perch (S); 3, Kitson (S); 4, Roberts (E);

2:22.1 sees.1 mile: 1, Stride (N); 2, Kitson <S); 3, Ransley (S); 4, Maynes (W);

5:38.9 sees.Javelin: 1, Ransley (S); 2, O'Connor (N); 3, Dickens (S); 4, Housden

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Shot: 1, Gold (W); 2, Moore (N); 3, Milburn (W); 4, Dickens (S);35 ft. 5| ins.

Discuss: 1, Dickens (S); 2, Milburn (W); 3, Gold (W); 4, Summers(S); 97 ft. 3 ins.

Long Jump: 1, Stride (N); 2, Ransley (S); 3, Spooner (N); 4, Summers(S); 17 ft. 5i ins.

High Jump: 1, Leake (N); 2, Summers (S); 3, Buck (N); 4, Paul (N);4 ft. 7 ins.

Triple Jump: 1, Stride (N); 2, Ransley (S); 3, Moore (N); 4, Summers(S); 35 ft. Ill ins.

4 x 110 yds.: 1, NORTH; 2, WEST; 3, SCHOOL; 52.6 sees.Intermediate House Competition: North 59 pts., School 45 pts.; West 35

pts.; East 2 pts.OPEN

100 yds.: 1, Broomfield (E); 2, West (S); 3, Macintosh (S); 4, Richard-son (E); 11.1 sees.

220 yds.: 1, Broomfield (E); 2, Macintosh (S); 3, Wildes (S); 4,Dickinson (N); 26.0 sees.

440 yds.: 1, Turner (N); 2, Bartram (W); 3, Greenaway (S); 4, J.Turner (S); 56.6 sees.

880 yds.: 1, Roberts (E); 2, McCully (S); 3, Gray (N); 4, Drew (W);2:18.7 sees.

1 mile: 1, Roberts (E); 2, Brooker (S); 3, Holies (S); 4, Weston (W);5:19.3 sees.

Javelin: 1, Prowse (N); 2, Howes (N); 3, Macintosh (S); 4, Clarke(E); 137 ft. 6 ins.

Shot: 1, Drew (W); 2, West (S); 3, J. Cooper (N); 4, Collins (S);31 ft. 8 ins.

Discuss: 1, Drew (W); 2, Clarke (E); Holies (S); 4, Howes (N);96 ft. 3 ins.

Long Jump: 1 (equal): Holies & Greenaway (S); 2, Richardson (E);3, Smith (N); 17 ft. 10 ins.

High Jump: 1, Smith (N); 2, Holies (S); 3, J. Turner (S); 4, Thomas(E); 5 ft. 3 ins.

Triple Jump: 1, Holies (S); 2, Smith (N); 3, West (S); 4, Weston (W);39 ft. 9i ins.

4 x 110 yds.: 1, SCHOOL; 2, EAST; 3, NORTH; 4, WEST; 4.6 sees.Open 2 miles: 1, Roberts (E); 2, Stride (N); 3, Brooker (S); 4, Drew

(W); 5, Bartram (W); 6, Gilbert (W); 11.22 sees.4 x 352 yds. relay: 1, SCHOOL; 2, NORTH; 3, WEST; 4, EAST;

3:4.1 sees.Senior House Competition: School 73 pts.; East 45 pts.; North 43 pts.;

West 28 pts.TOTALS: SCHOOL 170; NORTH 143; WEST 87; EAST 51.Under 13 Cup: Larkin (W).Under 14 Cup: Lawrence (S).Under 15 Cup: Ransley (S).Under 16 Cup: Stride (N).Open: Roberts (E).

SWIMMINGMaster I/C.: P. J .H. Stopp, B.Sc.This season proved to be one of the most successful in the history

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other previous season, and all the results of last year were greatly improvedon.

The season began with a fine win for Bancroft's over Forest School,in which two butterfly records were broken and one equalled, and twofreestyle records were broken. This showed great promise for the restof the season, and in the next match against West Hatch, the Schoolswimming team won every event, almost doubling the opposition's score.Following this trend, in a match against Eltham College, the teamimproved the previous season's result by twenty points. It was at thisstage that pride came before a fall, and in a match against ChigwellSchool, things went against us, performance dropped, and we lost thematch by four points. However, in a match against Ilford County HighSchool, on the next day, an Intermediate and Junior team defeated apotentially dangerous foe by again almost doubling the score of theopposition. The next match against Brentwood School converted a defeatof the previous season into a magnificent win for Bancrofts, and completeda successful inter-school swimming season.

Having completed the inter-school curriculum, our next fixture wasagainst an Old Bancroftian team, which we defeated and had a thoroughlyenjoyable match. This warmed the team to the challenge of the RedbridgeSwimming Championships, the highlight of the season, in which lastyear the senior team had been victorious, and the junior team had beenhighly placed at the final score. Confident of even greater success, thejunior team proceeded to gain twelve finalists out of a possible eighteen,and at the halfway stage, were only two points behind the leaders.However, eventually, at the final score, the junior team only managed togain fourth place. The seniors, with almost the same team as the yearbefore, considered the shield already almost recovered. However, althoughthey gained two first places, three seconds, and a third place, they lostthe shield by one point, which lost the only shield the School had hadfor many years.

Finally, I would like to thank all the members of the team whoconsistently helped to prove the point that Swimming is the most success-ful sport in the School. They are as follows: for crawl, M. Head, J. J.Turner (senior record holder), I. K. Clark, D. C. Williams, N. Saunders,M. Cox, and T. Buck (junior record holder); for backstroke, P. M.Keeble, K. B. Whittle, A. Chanin (intermediate two lengths recordholder), P. Cooper (intermediate four lengths record holder), J. Ransley,N. Kings, and P. Hanmer; for breaststroke, A. A. Macintosh, P. Collins,M. Gold, K. Perch, J. Paul, A. Legood, and P. Griffiths; for butterfly,P. M. Keeble, J. J. Turner, M. Head (senior record holder), I. K. Clarke,M. Josephs, I. Fleet, J. Paul and T. Buck (School record holder). Iwould also like to thank all those who, when we were unable to make upa team through shortage of members, gave up their afternoons to helpthe School. Most of all, I would give, on behalf of the club, my sincerethanks to Mr. Stopp, whose coaching and general administration of theclub has made it the success it now is.

P. M. Keeble (U6 Arts).

4th EPPING FOREST SOUTH SCOUT TROOPMaster I/C.: I. K. Drake, M.A.

TROOP NOTESThe considerable expansion of the troop over the last two years has

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troop of seven large patrols, and an annual influx approaching twentyboys, a large burden has to be borne by the patrol leaders in acclimatisingthem to the traditions of scouting and also ensuring that good progressis made towards the scout standard. This has not been satisfactorilyachieved this year, and with this in mind it is planned that the pro-gramme for the first part of next term will be centred on ensuring thatthe P.Ls. have the knowledge and the confidence to carry out this mostimportant responsibility.

This term has been overshadowed by the approaching camp on theshores of Loch Etive, where it is hoped that the standard of camping,so miserably low in the District Camping Competition, will again beraised to a high level. Water activities have been carried out: sailing,rowing and canoeing in smaller groups than recently, and this hasproved to be more beneficial in obtaining mastery of the techniquesinvolved. The District Athletics Sports proved a more successful huntingground for individuals, but here again the overall performance of fourthwas marred by the lack of enthusiasm from the majority. Too many ofthe troop are only participating in a half-hearted manner—and a realisa-tion that there is no room for passengers will be followed by actionnext term.

Finally, to end on a happier note, I would like to congratulate thosewho have worked and played hard throughout the year, I know that theyhave gained tremendously from it, and will form the backbone for therevitalised troop next term.

D.C.THE MARTIN COE MEMORIAL TROPHY

It was with considerable pride and pleasure that Mr. G. Coe presentedthe trophy at the end of the second annual holding of this Inter-PatrolCompetition at Cheshunt. The victors on this occasion were the Cormorantsby a wide margin, bu this in itself was a lie to the closeness of themajority of the races—one sailing event in particular standing out in thatthe order of finishing was the complete reverse of the positions of thedinghies five yards from the line .

Despite an initial clash with the Police, the events consisting ofsailing, rowing, sculling and canoeing began at 3.00 p.m. with a largeaudience of parents and friends under a cloud free sky and with agood sailing wind.

It was almost 9.00 p.m. when the final event was completed, duringthis time the competition had grown more intense, the crowd had grownand many cups of tea hadi flown over parched gullets. The arrival of thenew bus helped the satisfactory climax to the day in which a surprisinglyhigh standard of proficiency was displayed. In fairness to the last twopatrols it must be mentioned that they performed without their leaders,who were sick. The result was a victory for experience.

Cormorants 57 Kingfishers 24Seagulls 43 Otters 19Ospreys 38 Beavers 8Gannets 35 D.C.

THE COMBINED CADET FORCEOfficer Commanding: Flt.-Lt. D. H. Giles.

NOTESThe Annual Inspection was carried out this year very early in the

term, on 5th May. We were delighted to welcome a distinguished OldBancroftian, Air Commodore A. H. Mawer, D.F.C., R.A.F., who very

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generously spared us a day from his arduous commitments with theRoyal Air Force College of Air Warfare at Manby, Lines. The Contin-gent practised hard in the very short time available at the start ofterm, and the Corps of Drums did particularly well to achieve competencein so short a time. Air Commodore Mawer at the end of the morning'sactivities spoke of the obvious keenness of all the cadets, and comparedthe valuable work they were doing with the lack of such opportunitiesin his own time at School during the 1930's. The whole inspection wasan unqualified success, and we are very grateful to Air Commodore Mawerfor showing such interest in us. He was accompanied by Fit. Lt. G. Heath,and Capt. P. F. Shervington, who are also bcsth Old Bancroftians.

The Contingent has maintained an active programme during thesummer term despite examinations. Section examinations have been taken,and a full-scale map-reading exercise undertaken in great heat!

The Shooting VIII were unfortunate in not retaining the Team Cupin the Essex Schools Shoot. Performance on the day was well below par,as practices beforehand had been very encouraging. However, we mustset about building up a new team for next year.

On the last parade of term, the Contingent presented gifts to Lt.Vickery and Fit. Lt. Baker. We shall be very sorry to say goodbye toLt. Vickery, who has contributed much, particularly in Duke of Edin-burgh Award Scheme work and with the R.E.M.E. Section. We congratulateFit. Lt. Baker on his forthcoming marriage, and hope he will continueto exercise his benign presence.

To all those who are leaving we offer pur best wishes, and hopethat they will remember with pride and affection their days "on parade".

D.H.G.THE ARMY SECTION

As the Annual General Inspection came very early in May, theSection's activities got off to an unusually brisk start. The training pro-gramrpe was largely devoted to Cadre training, under the direction ofGuards Sergeants who were kindly loaned to us by the Cadet TrainingTeam for the North East Sector of London District. The amount oftraining hours available for Signals, Artillery and M/T was thereforecurtailed somewhat.

Welcome changes in routine were provided by an orienteering exerciseplanned by the Commanding Officer and by a visit from the ArmyDemonstration Team selected from the 1st Battalion, The Royal Green-jackets. A large crowd enjoyed a display of combat tactics and inspecteda static display of vehicles and equipment. The fine playing of theRegimental Band rounded off a most enjoyable and interesting afternoon.

The Section is sorry to have to bid farewell to Lt. D. J. Vickery whois quite irreplaceable. He introduced the M/T Section which has arousedkeen interest. At Camp his experience and flair will be greatly missed.He takes our best wishes with him to Monckton Combe.

P.J.C.M.THE ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION

Unfortunately the R.A.F. section has been suffering from a lack ofN.C.O.'s during the last few years, mainly because of the tendency ofmany cadets to leave the C.C.F. after one or two years' service. This

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E. L H. KENTFIELD, M.A.

SENIOR MASTER

HOUSE MASTER OF NORTH HOUSE

HEAD OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES DEPT.

Dr. FAUSTUS

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G. Richardson competing in the Open Long Jump

SPORTS DAY

Mrs. Kentfield presenting the U16 Cup to I. Stride

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deficiency was felt especially during this summer term, when with theAnnual General Inspection only a few weeks after the beginning of theterm, the R.A.F. section was left in the charge of corporals Brooker,Buss, Cooper and Freeman—both the sergeants being active and neededmembers of the Corps of Drums. This, coupled with the fact that anexceptionally good turn out was expected from the R.A.F. section sincethe inspecting officer was an Air Commodore, made the whole sectionrather nervous. However the inspection seemed to be fairly successfuland full credit must be given to the whole section, especially the newcadets who had only just received their uniform at the beginning of theterm.

Another aspect of the lack of senior cadets has been that most cadetshave been engaged in Proficiency work, which most people would agreeis one of the more boring parts of cadet training. This has given rise toa vicious circle; senior cadets leave, which means that a lot of time hasto be spent in Proficiency work, which in turn encourages more cadetsto leave. However it seems this circle is beginning to be broken; cadetsare passing their Proficiency exams after a very short period of training,thus allowing them to engage in other activities such as signals, M.T. andartillery.

Thus the prospects for the R.A.F. section in the future are lookingvery favourable. Both the Proficiency and the Advanced Proficiencyresults this term were very good, providing the foundation of senior cadetswhich the R.A.F. section needs so badly. Already Sgt. Drew has beenpromoted to Flt/Sgt., Cpl. Freeman to Sgt., J/Cpl. Gold to Cpl., andCadets Riddell, Roderick, S. Townson and Williams to J/Cpl. this term.And, with the help of the other N.C.O.'s, our officers, Flt/Lt. Baker,Flt./Lt. Giles and Pilot Officer Crickmay and our R.S.M., Mr. Reid,there seems every chance of varying our programme and making thetraining generally more interesting in the coming year.

One change came this year when, as well as the usual Easter campat an R.A.F. station (it was R.A.F. Oakington this year), five cadetswent to a station in Germany. This was certainly a welcome change,especially as most of the programme consisted of visits to nearby townsand museums, and since the station, R.A.F. Laarbruch, was near theDutch border this included a visit to Amsterdam.

T. J. Freeman (L6 Sci.).

THE SIXTH FORM INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE

The Sixth Forms of the three Public Schools of the area, Bancroft's,Chigwell and Forest, combined to attend a one and a half-day IndustrialConference at the end of the Easter Term. The aim of the IndustrialSociety in holding such conferences is to break down the barriersbetween School and Industry and to let the Sixth Form student samplethe kind of problems facing industry. Although the society emphasises thatits aims is not to canvass new recruits into its realms, obviously itattempts to show the possibilities of a career in industry for the schoolleaver.

Before speaking of the conference and how it was received, it mustbe confessed that many people did not attend in an attitude of totalopen-mindedness. For some curious reason the Sixth-Former seems toobject to being commanded to attend a function when given very little

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information as to what use it will be to him. Perhaps this attitude isworsened by the fact that many of those attending were to sit for "A"level examinations in twelve weeks time, and objected to having to miss1| days of ill-afforded school time in order to attend what at the timeappeared to be a rather superfluous function. One feels that this attitudecould be surmounted if the Industrial Society gave the schools a little moreinformation as to the nature of the conference, which might serve to makethe student feel a little more happy about losing valuable periods.

Having established the basic attitude of those attending, it must nowbe said that the first afternoon session did little to alleviate this. An intro-ductory speech was made and the various slides were shown whichreminded one of the earlier television satire programmes where a slide,picturing a man would be projected, and the commentator informs all,"this is a manager". Interesting as this may sound, unfortunately, it didnot hold the audience spellbound for very long. After the films, discussiongroups of approximately ten boys were formed, and conducted by amanager from industry. The success of these discussions appeared tovary throughout the course of the conference, according to the natureof the manager, but most people seemed interested and gained knowledgeby discussing certain managerial problems amongst themselves and thenhaving the informed answer from their leader.

However, although the first afternoon was perhaps a trifle basic inthe information given, some of the school-masters present commentedwith surprise at the good attendance the next morning. Having displayedbravery in the face of the enemy (boredom) returning for more the nextday, everyone was well rewarded, for this day proved to be most interest-ing and more the sort of thing required. First of all, a talk was given bya young manager who seemed to know how to "come across" to thetype of audience present, and he was concerned with reciting the type ofproblems he had had to deal with in his managerial role. This was indeeda success for when the break for discussion came, conversation was verymuch more stimulated.

After morning coffee, we then had a talk from "the other side of thefence" from a Trades Union official. He was again extremely interestingbecause of his brilliant skill at seeing all the problems of industry ina slightly different light to his managerial counterpart, and thus betweenthe two extremes of the Manager and the Union Secretary, a fair pictureof industry was given to the audience.

Again a break was held for discussion groups, and this time theaim was to formulate a few questions from each group to pose to themain speakers at the final session, Question Time. Again this wasinteresting and informative with some people attempting to make theUnion representative give facts and figures concerning Communism inthe Trade Union movement, and others trying to make the Manageradmit that all strikes were the fault of management.

Hence at the conclusion of the conference a general attitude wasfelt that if it had been organised a little better, with communications beingestablished with the schools concerned prior to the conference the wholeproceeding would have been extremely enjoyable and informative. How-ever, despite these few snags, most people felt that at least they hadlearnt something of the problems of modern industry, and had found itmost interesting to hear the two different sides of the story from Manage-ment and Unions.

P. A. Erskine (U6 Arts).

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THE SOCIETIES

NUMISMATIC SOCIETYThe whole of the Summer Term has been spent in preparation for

Visitation Day. It was our biggest ever exhibition and proved to be agreat success. It consisted of Group Projects, the Library and the PennyCollection.

Despite School examinations we also managed to arrange a visitto the Royal Mint on Thursday, 21st May, which proved most enjoyable.1 would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. S. W. Jeffery forlooking after us.

On Monday, 13th July the following were elected:—Chairman: S. M. Maynard;Vice-Chairman: R. S. Leake;Secretary: A. Kenfleld;Treasurer: D. Worsfold;Committee Members: P. E. Corney and A. D. Self.The programme for Winter Term has been finalised and Mr. A. G.

Milligan has kindly accepted the post of Vice-President as Mr. R. P. M.Mermagen is leaving the School. Mr. Mermagen has been Vice-Presidentfor just under two years during which Itime he has never failed to helpand encourage us with all our activities. I would like to thank him forall he has done for us and wish him every success in the future.

I would also like to thank all our members, especially those whohelped with the Visitation Day Exhibition, and look forward to seeingthem all at our meetings.

S. M. Maynard (L6 Sci.).

POETRY

THE MRS. PLAYNE MEMORIAL JUNIOR PRIZE POEM 1970

BEAUTY OF DARKNESS AND THE BEASTIn a mind that lived in darkness,Blind eyes saw nothing but hatred,Yet gave nothing but love.The frailty of flowers and birds was hiddenAnd, in its place, came desolate beauty,Seen in jade, in ebony, at night;The tall wonder of endless blackness.He received nothing from the world,He gave his everything,Yet THEY understood not.These beings of light,Towering above the blind boy,Were small to his eternity.For they saw gold and believed it,They knew lust and craved for love,Lusting,Never giving,Never trusting.

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He fell under their feet,Unloved bones were fractured, muscle torn,Each aching limb cut and broken.While they feasted on human flesh,Drunk and sated with blackened vision,A bright mind rushed, unblinded, to join the one who appreciated,Who could be blind only to hatred,Below in a blind frenzy, dancedThe truly small things who knew not their own maker and purpose.

R. M. Payne (U6 Arts).

MRS. PLAYNE MEMORIAL SENIOR PRIZE POEM 1970

Above—wandering

through the stale-smelling streets of Londonunnoticedby the crowd,

pushing its relentless wayalong

narrowpavements.

He would get more attention from thisstone-hearted nation

if he werea statue.

The traffic,speeding past,

showered him with muddy water;vulgar lorries

belched outexhaust

as if they wished to make his skinstill darker.Even the clock on the church towerlooked

down on himwith scorn.

His new homewas a desolate room

like a prison cell.His new job,

sweeping the sordid streets of litterdropped

by the uncaring . . .How he longed for the rich sunshine

of his homeland—Here,

hemmed in by clouds,there is nothing for himbut

unceasing rainand

hostile faces.P. K. Moore (U4a)

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HOUSE NOTES

NORTH HOUSEHouse Master: E. L. H. Kentfleld, M.A. (Until August 1970)House Master: I. K. Drake, M.A. (from September 1970)The Summer Term as usual has meant preparation for examinations

for everyone in the House, but efforts on the games field have beenrewarded by improved results. The term emphasised the strength of ourpresent Junior teams, and they will certainly do very well in senior com-petions in the years to come.

On Sports Day, 13th June, we came a close second to School Housein the overall placings well ahead of the other two Houses. The Inter-mediates won their section and our congratulations go to I. Stride onwinning the U.I6 cup. Junior colours were awarded to T. Buck, P.Neville, N. Cox, P. Moore, and T. Spooner, and Senior Colours to J. T.Turner, G. M. Howes, and P. Rj Smith.

The Senior Cricket competition proved to be a repeat of that heldlast year. We have no regular 1st XI players whereas our opponents,East House again, look more like a school side every year. In the event,the match was lost by eight wickets. Once again the Junior XI demon-strated their prowess and easily beat East House; O'Connor scoring 72runs out of our total of 178—6, for which he gained his Colours. Thefinal proved to be a slightly closer match but Burnage scored 32 to helpachieve a 42 run victory against West House.

The Inter-House swimming competition has not yet been held, butwe should do well again.

To Mr. Kentfield we give our inadequate thanks for his long serviceto the House and the School. He has been Housemaster of NorthHouse since its formation and the House spirit which was evident soquickly was due entirely to his interest and guidance. Our very bestwishes for the future go with him, and we are sure that he will maintaina close link with the school. To his successor in the House, we offer ourbest wishes for the future.

Finally, my thanks go to the monitors and prefects of the Housefor their help throughout the year; my congratulations go to C. D. Brownewho was appointed House Prefect, and to R. C. Dickenson, J. T. Turner,M. G. Angel, T. J. Thorpe and G. M. Howes, who were appointed ActingPrefects this term.

M. J. A. Delaney (6 Schol.).

NULLIS SECUNDI . . . VALETE TO NORTH HOUSEWe have been in existence for six years.Thanks to the enthusiasm and co-operation of all the original founder

members who found themselves suddenly uprooted from their previousHouse, we settled immediately into a homogeneous unit. The good workhas been steadily carried on.

It is with a modest pride that we can look back within these sixyears to at least one championship in Rugby, Hockey and Cricket atboth senior and junior levels, and in Athletics and Cross-country. Inacademic achievement we must claim to head the list; three of ourmembers have gone up to Oxford and four to Cambridge.

This year, owing to circumstances belond our control, we have notbeen able to hold our weekly chapel service together; I have always feltthe unity of the House owed so much to this weekly communal gathering.Fortuantely these can be resumed next year.

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Now that the parting of the ways has come, I look back withaffection and pride over my years as Housemaster of North House andwish you all individually and collectively every success and happinessin the future. I hand you over to my successor, Mr. Drake, knowing thathe will receive the same loyalty that it has been my privilege to enjoy.

E.L.H.K.

THE SCHOOL HOUSEHouse Master: D. H. Giles, M.A.House Tutors: Mrs. J. C. Giles, M.A.; A. G. Milligan, M.A.; N. H.

Crickmay, Mod.B.A.; S. W. Jeffery, B.A.; R. H. Curtis, B.A.It is with great regret and with apologies to past C.R.s that we depart

from the traditional style of School House Notes. The mastership ofprose which we wrote for the last issue of the Bancroftian was refusedpublication owing to a change in editorial policy. It is therefore nowincumbent upon us to write our notes comprehensively if they are tobe published at all. However, it is on a particularly suitable occasionthat we make this change since, being the proud possessors of six coppersports shields, we have something worthwhile to communicate to ourreaders.

We won the Rugby Shield with a resounding victory of 33—3 overthe East House XV, followed by a similarly overwhelming defeat of theWest House XV 29—0 in the final. In the semi-final we had managed toscore even with two players injured, one incapacitated, and another sentoff. We do not here mention individual talent (although we displayedmuch), but attribute our success chiefly to the benefits of team trainingsessions and to the House Spirit of both the players and the supporters.

In the House Cross Country we had a clear overall victory, winningthe Junior and Intermediate sections, and coming second in the Open.Our success was again (as we were told in the last edition of thismagazine) "largely due to House Spirit".

We retained the Hockey Shield after a 4—0 victory over the WestHouse XI, and then allowing the East House XI to hold us to a noscore draw in the final. We dominated the mid-field play but we weremissing both an effective striker and the School House Supporters Club.

The Athletic Sports Shield came into our hands as the result offrequent training and some outstanding individual performances. Thestrength of our team can be illustrated by the success of two reserveswho were called in at the last minute and came second in their respectivevents, while East House could not even raise a full team in the firstplace.

We made sure of winning the cricket semi-final with a tremendousfirst wicket partnership of 111, and we finally won by 89 runs. In thefinal we met East House, who have won the shield for the last fouryears, and we won by four wickets.

We retained the Swimming Shield yet again by a clear lead both onpoints for 50 lengths and in the races themselves. Our seniors did notlose one race for the fourth year in succession.

Now we ask the question: what is there left for the Dayboy Housesto write about? . . . Thank yous to their organist? Thank yous to Mrs.Young's ladies? Reports of Family Services Complaints about chapelattendance? . . . ?

We wholeheartedly disagree with articles in this magazine writtenabout Bancroftian apathy. The problem is dayboy apathy. We here

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suggest that if the Dayboy Houses were keen enough to produce fullteams on these sporting occasions, they might stand some chance- againstThe School House Champions.

C.R.

EAST HOUSEHouse Master: G. N. E. Lageard, M.A., A.R.C.O.This term has been, so far, one of moderate success. On the sports

field the senior cricket team won its eliminating round of the house com-petition against North, comfortably, by eight wickets. In the final theywill meet School. The junior team has yet to play but we hope formore success from them than junior teams have recently achieved inany sport. Typical of this failing was the House achievements on sportsday. Apart from wins in the Open mile and two miles by D. Rooertsand the Open 100 yards and 220 yards by S. Broomfield the Houseachieved little coming last of the four houses in the House Competition.Particularly disappointing was the failure of the juniors to achieve resultssince this is almost certain to mean that the House will lack athleticssuccess for many more years. On a more happy note, the senior hockeyfinal was played at the very end of last term and after a hard foughtgame a 0—0 draw was the result and the Shield will be shared withSchool House for the year.

At the time of writing "A" levels loom on the close horizon for theupper part of the School and, therefore, may I take the opportunity towish the members of the House success and best wishes for the future.

Finally, it is my duty to thank Mr. Lageard on behalf of thoseleaving School at the end of term for all he has done (and, we hope,good testimonials!) and, more particularly, on behalf of my fellowmonitors and prefects for his support. He, also, must be thanked forhis organisation and execution of the house chapel services every fortnight.May I, in conclusion thank Clarke, Shoben, Taylor, Davies, Thomas andRichardson, my fellow monitors and prefects, for their help in runningthe House and wish those who succeed us the best of luck!

J. S. Wright (U6 Arts).

In the departure of John Wright East House loses a fine Head ofHouse. I could not have wished for a more loyal, efficient and friendlyaide-de-camp, and I record here my gratitude to him for all his help tothe House and to myself. He takes with him our very best wishes forthe future.

G.N.E.L.

WEST HOUSEHouse Master: R. H. Bradshaw, A.T.D.This term saw the Junior Cricket team reach the final of the Inter

House event as well as several individual successors on Sports Day. How-ever we did lose the cross-country shield due to a depleted intermediateteam which gave us a severe handicap in the overall points total.

In the senior event we dominated the race with J. C. Weston (2), P. J.Drew (3), P. G. Bartram (4) and N. L. Fox (7) all running well to ensureus of a victory. The juniors also ran well, coming second to SchoolHouse, with P. D. Larkin the individual winner, well supported by C. P.Cooper and G. G, Turrell. Had it not been for the depleted intermediateteam we may well have returned the Cross Country Shield.

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On Sports Day we were placed 3rd although we beat East by a con-siderable margin. Individual successes were obtained by P. J. Drew (OpenShot and Discus); M. Gold (Intermediate 100 yds., 220 yds., 440 yds., ShotPut); C. J. Panday (U.13 100 yds.); and P. D. Larkin (U.13 Cup).

On the Cricket field the Senior Side were unlucky to be drawnagainst a strong School House side. School batted first and made 151runs thanks to an opening stand of 111 between Holies and West. Theirremaining 8 batsmen were dismissed very economically for 40 runsthanks to accurate bowling by N. L. Fox and N. A. Saperia. Ourbatting failed to match up to their standard and we were all out for85 with G. L. Scott (22) and D. R. Greaves (14 n.o.) worthy of specialmention.

The Junior side did very well to reach Ithe final, beating School Housein the preliminary round. School were dismissed for 59 thanks to somefine bowling by Blight, Miller and Elphick, and West just managed toclinch a one-wicket victory. In the final we did well to contain theNorth House batting to 110 runs considering that their side containedthe bulk of the U.15 team. G. D. Sida and H. Brandman got our ownbatting off to a good start but after the opening stand had been piercedthe rest of the side collapsed for a total of 68 runs.

This year the annual West House family evensong was held on 7thJune at 5.30 p.m. The Chapel was filled to capacity and all those presentwere able to listen to a very entertaining and topical address by theRev. E. A. Finch, Vicar of St. Peter's in the Forest. Our thanks go onceagain to Matron and her staff for providing coffee and biscuits after theservice and to all those who helped with the arrangements for the service.Special mention should be made of the House Chapel Choir who withG. W. Humphries (alto) sang a setting of the Magnificat which wascomposed especially for the occassion by R. C. Page.

We wish to offer our congratulations to R. M. Macchi who hasobtained a place at the Royal Academy of Music and to R. C. Page whowill be studying organ and piano at the College of Music.

Finally I must congratulate G. L. Scott on being promoted to theposition of School Monitor and also to J. C. Weston on being promotedto that of House Prefect. I would also like to express thanks to allthose of you who have helped and supported the House, especially Drew,Scott, Erskine, Fox and Page; and to wish you every success in thefuture.

House Colours for Cross Country:Senior: Bartram, P. G.; Weston, J. C.Junior: Cooper, C. P.; Larkin, P. D.; Melinek.Junior: Cooper, C. P.; Larkin, P. D.; Melinek, F. J.; Yule, I. R.;

Turrell, C. G.

House Colours for Athletics:Senior: Bartram, P. G.; Weston, J. C.Junior: Williams, R. H.; Larkin, P. D.; Panday, C. J.Senior XI: Fox, N. L. (capt.); Humphries, C. W. (v.-capt); Saperia,

N. A.; Scott, G. L.; Greaves, D. R.; Gilbert, D. S.; Kay, J.;Sida, G. D.; Drew, P. J.; Brandman, H.; Gold, M. D.; (Colours—Greaves, D. R.).

Junior XI: Gold, M. D. (capt.); Brandman, H.; Sida, G. D.; Cooper,I. G.; Larkin, P. D.; Lewis; Miller; Milburn; Elphick; Riddle;Blight; (Colours—Larkin, P. D.; Miller; Brandman, H.; Elphick).

M. S. Fullerton (6 Schol.).

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Roulette’ by the famous Red Arrows

SfLapartatSOOmphFlying today is team-work: it takes pilots,

engineers, iogistics experts, personnei managers, air traffic controilers, administration speciaiists...

aii the peopie we caii aerocrats.Perhaps you couid be one of them.

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levels including English language and mathematics), and whether you are more interested in flying or ground management.

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THE PARENTS' ASSOCIATIONThe Chairman writes:As this issue appears the Parents' Assoication will have been in

existence for two years and we hope that in that time we have fulfilledsome of our objectives. Equally valuable we hope that we have learned agreat deal and will thus be able to improve on past performance. Changesin our: personnel will have taken place and will be taking place and thismessage is in the nature of a valediction.

I am sure that the new chairman will be given the great support andencouragement that I have enjoyed so much and that the next committeemembers will emulate the example of their predecessors. It has been saidthat a Committee is a group which keeps minutes and wastes hours. Sofar as the Bancroft's School Parents' Association is concerned this isnot true and even now the constitution is being considered with a viewto improving efficiency and making its working completely democratic. Ican hear the politicians among us saying that the two ideals are incompat-ible.

Since the inception of the Association liaison with the School staffhas been absolute and with the proper functioning of the Day-RoomCommittee we look forward to establishing a similar "rapport" with theboys.

Details of the programme for the ensuing months will be found inthis term's calendar. In supporting these activities please give a thoughtto the people who have shown such enthusiasm in arranging them.

B. Ranee.

VALETEThe following boys left School in July. We wish them every success

in their future careers.

NORTH HOUSEM. J. A. DELANY 6 Schol. Head of House. Monitor. Secretary of

Shooting VIII, Capt. of House Shooting. C.C.F. Sgt. (Signals Section).Combined Choir. E.F.Y.M.A. School Council. 35 Woodland Way, TheydonBois.

P. E. C. BARLOW. U6 Arts.D. R. LEWIS. U6 Sci.R. M. PARRY. U6 Arts.R. M- PAYNE. U6 Arts.T. L. LUSCOMBE. R.W. J. T. HEARD. 6Aa. School Librarian. School Swimming Team.

U.12i & U.I 4 Rugby, Junior House Rugby & Hockey Teams.House Rugby 1st XV. House Hockey 1st XI. Arts Club. School CouncilRepresentative. Bancroft's Players' Stage Crew, Stage Manager. Lit. & Deb.Soc. Geographical Soc. Natural History Soc. "Westburn", Meadow Way,Chigwell, Essex. 01-500 2162. (Proposed Career Law.)

THE SCHOOL HOUSER. P. GREENAWAY. U6 Arts. Head of House. Head of School.

Rugby 1st XV. Hockey 1st XI. House Athletics (Capt. '69, '70). SeniorHouse Colours for Rugby, Hockey, Athletics and Cross Country. SeniorCouncil (Secretary and Chairman). Venture Scouts (Chairman). Arts Club.

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Combined Choir. Bancroft's Players. Debating Society. Bridge Club.S.T.A.; American Studies. 9 Lynton Mead, Totteridge, N.20.

R. L. C. HIRST. U6 Sc. HousePrefect. 1st XV Rugby. 2nd XI Hockey(capt.). 3rd XI Cricket (vice-capt.). House Rugby XV. House Hockey XI.House Athletics. Senior House Colours for Cross Country. Junior Swim-ming Team. Capt. of House Shooting VIII. C.C.F. Staff Sgt., Sgt. i/cArtillery Section, Senior Cadet i/c M.T. Section, Capt. of Shooting VIII.Bancroft's Players and Stage Production Team, Secretary of Table TennisClub. Lit. & Deb. Soc. E.F.Y.M.A. House Choir. Music Culb. MotoringClub. Photo Soc. "Woolpits", Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex. Stockbroking.

A. A. MACINTOSH. U6 Arts. School Monitor. Swimming Club(Hon. Sec. Cap '68—'70, Colours '69—'70). Public Schools' Relay Team.1st XV Rugby (Cap '70), 2nd VII Rugby. 1st XI Hockey (Cap '70), Six-a-Side Hockey. House XV Rugby. House XI Hockey (capt.). House Swim-ming Team. House Athletics Team. Senior House Colours '67. Literaryand Debating Society. Venture Unit. Sail Training Association. 8, Wood-lands Avenue, Emerson Park, Hornchurch, Essex. Hornchurch 41759. Law.

P. COLLINS. U6 Sci. House Prefect. Rugby 1st XV. Cross Country"A". Swimming Club. School Cap (Swimming). Vice-Captain SchoolHouse. Cross Country. Athletics. C.C.F. Geographical Soc. Nat. HistorySoc. Scientific Soc. P.O. Box 317A Horuara, Guadalcaral, British SolomonIslands Protectorate. Hull University B.Sc. Geology.

P. M. KEEBLE. U6 Arts. Captain of House Rugby, Cross Country,Swimming. House Prefect. Secretary of Film Club. Secretary of GamesCommittee. Captain of Swimming (Cap '66—'70, Colours '68—'70). Cap-tain of Life Saving Society (Award of Merit). Head Printer. School Pro-jectionist. 1st XV Rugby (Cap '69—'70). "B" Team Cross Country, Red-bridge Cross Country Trials and Team, Essex Cross Country Trials. Swim-ming Team. Printing Press. Life Saving Society. Combined Choir.E.F.Y.M.A. 6, Elia Street, Islington, London, N.I. Educational Travels inEurope and Africa.

A. M. A. PATEL. U6 Sci. House Prefect. 3rd XV Rugby. 2nd XIHockey. 2nd XI Cricket (Vice-Capt.). 1st IV Senior Table Tennis. House1st XI Cricket. House Cross Country. Assistant Librarian. Arts Club.Lit. & Deb. Society. Box 5035, Limbe, Malawi. Medicine, BristolUniversity.

J. J. TURNER. 6C. House Prefect. Rugby 1st XV. Hockey 2nd XI.Cricket 2nd XI. Swimming Club (Swimming Team Vice-Captain 1969—70).School Cap ('66—'70). School Colours '69—'70. Vice-Captain of HouseSwimming. Vice-Captain of House Rugby. House Colours for HouseRugby, Cross Country, Cricket, Swimming, Athletics. House Rugby VII.Venture Scouts (Executive Committee). Combined Choir. E.F.Y.M.A. Lit.& Deb. Soc. Music Club. Life Saving Soc. C.C.F. Army Section. SchoolHouse Chapel Choir. Bancroft's Players (Assistant Properties Manager).Motoring Club. Scientific Soc. Natural History Soc. Golfing Soc. TableTennis Club. "The White Cottage", Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, Herts.Sawbridgeworth 2433. Trainee Quantity Surveying and Building Con-sultancy.

P. M. RAWSON. U6 Arts. Prefect. 1st XI Hockey. Swimming Team.3rd XV Rugby (Vice-Captain). House Cross Country Team. House HockeyXI. House Junior Rugby XV. Junior and Senior Colours for HouseHockey. Properties Manager for B.S.B.S. Venture Unit. Lit. & Deb. Soc.Scientific Soc. Natural History Soc. Geographical Soc. Motoring Club.Music Club. 8 Faircross Way, St. Albans. Herts.

S. G. WILDES 6 Schol. School Monitor. Senior Librarian. 1st XVRugby. 1st VII Rugby (Capped). 3rd XI Cricket (Captain). "B" Running

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Team. House Rugby XV. House Cross Country. House Cricket Team.Bancroft's School Players, Bancroft's Stage Crew (1967—70). Bancroft'sLit. & Deb. Soc. (Poster Artist). Classics Club. 26 Lower Bury Lane,Epping, Essex.

J. E. MASSENGALE. U6 Arts.G. V. LARKIN. L6 Sci.R. A. BOYLE. 5b.N. A. COOKE. 5b.D. SAUNDERS, 5b.

EAST HOUSEJ. S. WRIGHT. U6 Arts. School Monitor. Head of House. School

Council. Venture Scout Unit. Geog. Soc. Capt. School Hockey 1st XI. 1stXV. 1st XI Cricket. Golf. Badminton. House—Cricket, Hockey, Rugby,Athletics. Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.

M. N. CLARKE. U6 Arts. Deputy Head of House. Geog. Soc. Lit. &Deb. Soc. Vice-Capt. 1st XI Cricket. Capt. 1st XV. Vice-Capt. 1st XIHockey. Eastern Counties Trial Rugby. Badminton. House—Rugby,Cricket, Hockey, Athletics.

S. SHOBEN. 6 Schol. House Prefect. Lit. & Deb. Soc. Science Soc.School and House 1st XV. 1st XI Cricket. 1st XI Hockey. Table Tennis.Golf.

S. H. BROOMFIELD. U6 Sci. Physics Lab. Assistant. Nat. HistorySoc. Science Soc. School Electrician. Bancroft's Players. 1st XI Cricket.1st XI Hockey. 2nd XV. House—Criket, Hockey, Rugby. Keele University.

J. R. NOBBS. U6 Sci. Head Lab. Assistant. Sec. Radio Club. ScienceSoc. Nat. History Soc.

P. N. W. A. STOREY. U6 Sci. Bancroft's Players. Sec. Class MusicClub. Nat. History Club. Science Soc. School Electrician. Chess Club.2nd XV. House 1st XV.P. L. SPINDLER. 6c. House & School Choirs. Radio Club. Science Soc.School Council. House XV.I. L. BULL. 5. House Hockey XI, XV and VII, Swimming.

WEST HOUSEG. P. BASSINGWAITE. 6 Schol. 2nd XV Rugby. Senior House

Colours for Cross Country. Scientific Soc. Crusaders. House Choir. Com-bined Choir. 22 Farm Way, Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Electronic Engineer.

R. J. CHISWELL. 6 Schol. 2nd XV Rugby. Crusaders (DeputyLeader). House Choir. Combined Choir. "Silver Birches", 19 PaternosterHill, Waltham Abbey, Essex. Theology, St. David's College, Lampeter.

M. S. FULLERTON. 6 Schol. Head of House. School Monitor.Captain of School Cross Country Club. Captain of House Athletic andCross Country Club. 2nd XV Rugby. Lit. & Deb. Soc. School Council.The Manse, 65 Monkswood Avenue, Waltham Abbey, Essex. MechanicalEngineering.

R. M. MACCHI. 6 Schol. Combined Choir. House Choir. 39 BeulahRoad, Walthamstow, E.I7.

G. L. SCOTT. 6 Schol. School Monitor. School Swimming Team. 2ndXV Rugby. 3rd XV Rugby (capt.). 2nd XI Hockey, and Cricket. HouseSwimming Team (capt.). House Colours, Swimming, Cricket, CrossCountry. R.L.S.S. Chief Instructor, Award of Merit. Lit. & Deb. Soc.(secretary). Geographical Soc. (secretary). Woodwork Club. 42 WpodberryWay, Chingford, E.4. Exhibition to read Geography at Trinity Hall,Cambridge.

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C. TOOGOOD. 6 Schol. 76 Whitehall Gardens, Chingford, E4 6EG.Mathematics for Business.

D. V. WRIGHT. 6 Schol. Scientific Soc. Nat. History Soc. Crusaders.7 Fairlight Close, Chingford, E4 6PB. Physics at Durham UniversityCollege.

H. W. B. BEDDALL. U6 Sci. Scientific Soc. Photographic Soc. 8 Bas-grove, Chingford, London, E4 6QT. Electronic Engineering.

P. A. ERSKINE U6 Arts. 1st XV Rugby. 2nd XI Hockey. SeniorHouse Rugby XV (vice-captain) Colours. Senior HouseHockey XI Colours.House Athletics Team. Deputy Head Librarian. Lit. & Deb. Soc. (SergeantAt Arms). 24 Hillcrest Road, South Woodford. Psychology.

D. R. GASPER. U6 Sci. School Council. Librarian. 2nd XI Cricket.House XI Cricket and Rugby. Chess Club. Scientific Soc. 15 The Avenue,Highams Park, London, E.4.

K. R. GRAY. U6 Arts. Librarian. 3rd XI Cricket. Arts Soc. 95 NewWanstead, London, E.ll.

C. W. HUMPHRIES. U6 Arts. Chapel Soloist. 1st VIII Cross Country.2nd XI Cricket (captain) and Hockey. 3rd XV Rugby. House SwimmingTeam. Crusaders. Combined Choir. 4 Stonysholts, Honey Lane, WalthamAbbey, Essex. Choral Studentship at St. John's College, Cambridge.

M. L. LITHMAN. U6 Arts. School Librarian. Junior and SeniorHouse Colours for Rugby and Hockey. 2nd XV Rugby. 3rd XI Hockey.2nd VI Badminton. Bancroft's Players (Chairman). "Junior House", 45Draycot Road, Wanstead, E.ll.

P. J. STARKEY. U6 Sci. Scientific Society. Chess Club. 10 FelsteadRoad, Wanstead, London, Ell 2QJ. Mathematics.

J. L. TOWNSON. U6 Arts. C.C.F.—Capt. Shooting VIII, DrumMajor. Photographic Society. 23 Fladgate Road, Leytonstone, London,E.ll. Commercial Art Design.

R. W. C. CROCKER. 6c. Cycling Club. Scientific Soc. NumesmaticSoc. 26 The Warren Drive, Wanstead, E.11.

N. A. STUART. 5. School Council, Junior House Rugby and Cricket.Senior House Hockey. 6 Knighton Lane, Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

P. E. FINCH. 3A.

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OLD BANCROFTIAN NEWS

O.B. ANNOUNCEMENT

The Committee of the O.B.A. intend to bring up to date thestory of the School, as told in Bancroft's School, 1737—7937.

The sub-committee appointed to examine ways and means ofdoing this decided that it would be wise, at the same time, toattempt a certain amount of tidying up and abbreviation of theexisting Book. The changes they propose will, in most cases, beminimal and, in the earlier part of the Book, amount to no morethan a few corrections of fact. Wherever the original authors areavailable, the sub-committee have asked them to consider theirown work for any possible modifications. They feel, however, thatthese authors may well be helped by comments and suggestionsfrom O.B.s on various parts of the Book, and they would be mostgrateful to receive these. It will be more convenient if such com-ments and suggestions are sent to one or other of the Editors,whose names and addresses appear below, before December 31st.

The proposed additions to the Book will bring it up to 1970,and the latter part of the volume will naturally undergo rathergreater changes.

It must be emphasised that there is no intention of printinga new book at this stage. The manuscripts resulting from thepresent effort will be lodged with the O.B.A. Archivist in thehope that they may provide useful material on which future Editorsmight base a new book about the School.

D. E. Coult, Red Lodge, Ashridge Management College,Berkhamsted, Herts.

D. C. R. Francombe, 36 South Acre, South Harting, Peters-field, Hants.

LETTER FROM MR. PEET

To the O.B. Editor, The BancroftianSir,—O.B.s' Day is always a happy day for me, and the

last two have brought added pleasure. I owe this to my companionsof last year's "50 years on" group. When we gathered underthe efficient leadership of Owen Christensen, he presented me, onbehalf of the O.B.s present, with a personal gift, a very welcomeone to an elder citizen. In thanking them for this unexpectedtribute I should like to say how much pleasure it has given me.He then went on to say what they proposed to do in a permanentway—this year we see the result: three teak garden seats to add

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to the amenities of the playing field, one( of them placed near theentrance of the Science Block, bearing an inscribed plate. I shalluse this seat as occasion offers, and my sincere thanks go to allthose who helped to provide a valued tribute. It is an honour ofwhich I am very proud, and I thank them for their kindness tome. As I sit there I can think of all the boys who passed throughmy hands—five generations of schoolboys: many now my verygood friends.

I hope the days ahead will be kind to all of us, to enableus to meet and exchange old memories.

Yours faithfully,F. F. PEET.

PERSONAL

BirthBROADBRIDGE—On August 25th, 1970, at Aarhus, Denmark,

to Hanna, wife of E. J. Broadbridge (1955-63), a daughter,Lisa Maria.

MarriagesTEMS—NEWLAND—On August 1st, 1970, at St. Clement's

Church, Ilford, Michael J. A. Terns (1961-68) to Alison New-land.

RICHARDS—WATTS—On August 15th, 1970, at Manvers StreetChurch, Bath, S. L. F. Richards (1959-66) to Angela Watts.

DeathsESCOTT—On December 29th, 1967, D. W. Escott (1920-24).ABBOTT—On March llth, 1969, J. M. Abbott (1908-13).ESCOTT—On December 18th, 1969, L. H, Escott (1921-27).WRIGHT—On December 26th, 1969, A. A. Wright (1923-29).JOHNSON—On January 5th, 1970, S. H. Johnson (1903-08).SMITH—On June 9th, 1970, E. G. Smith (1902-09).

NOTES AND NEWS

Richard B. Turbet (1959-66) is at the Leeds PolytechnicSchool of Librarianship, taking the one-year course for the LibraryAssociation Postgraduate Diploma.

Since graduating at University College, London, he has spenta year as a trainee in the library of the University of Dundee.He was also a regular member of the Dundee University staffcricket team, and played in the University Staffs Cricket Festivalat Newcastle on July 8th, 9th and 10th.

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W. A. Stevens (1924-31) has been appointed AdministrativeSecretary of the new Scottish Hospital Advisory Service.

His office is in Edinburgh, but his private address is PineWalk, Carronvale, Larbert, Stirlingshire.

Arthur J. Bull (1911-16) was elected honorary life presidentof the Rhodesian Hotel Association, at the Association's annualconference. Previously he had been chairman since 1949.

He has retired now from the position of general manager ofMeikle's Hotel, Salisbury.

In a letter to the Subscription Secretary, reporting a changeof address, Keith R. C. Utting (1946-53) writes that he is anOfficer in the Parks Department of the London Borough of Wal-tham Forest. He is married, with two children, and says that hekeeps up to date with news of Bancroft's through four fellow-members of Waltham Abbey Church Choir who are still at School.His address is 73 Eastbrook Road, Waltham Abbey.

After two and a half years with Essex and East Londonnewspapers, M. J. A. Terns (1961-68) has been appointed NewsEditor of the Ilford and Redbridge Pictorial.

On O.B.s' Day the "Sixty Years On" group sent letters ofgreetings to three O.B.s who entered the School in 1910 but whoare living overseas. One of the recipients was Frank H. Alcock(1910-15), of Chacao, Estado Miranda, Venezuela. In his reply,addressed to S. G. Gooding, he gives some account of his lifesince leaving Bancroft's:

"After serving in France and being wounded in the First WorldWar, I went to Dominica, B.W.I., in 1919 to look after our limeand sugar cane estate, where I learnt to make concentrated limejuice and rum, and study agriculture. I was not keen on spendingmy life there and in 1923 married my first wife, after meetingher on board ship; and then came to Venezuela in 1924 and tookon coffee planting and cattle ranching. Unfortunately my wifedied after 18 months of a very happy marriage, and I married mysecond wife, also a Venezuelan, in 1931. We have two sons, onea leading architect here and the other a high executive in theMobil Oil Company of Venezuela. They were both educated inEngland. The one in the Mobil went to Oxford, and Harvard inthe U.S.A. He has a son and a daughter, so we are proud grand-parents.

I am sorry I am typing this letter, but I have had five opera-tions on my eyes, the last one in London in 1966. For me the

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machine is much easier for my sight, but please excuse any mis-takes. I doubt if I shall visit the Old Country again. I was therefrom 1944 to 1955 and visited the School several times. I retiredfifteen years ago and have probably travelled more than half theworld, my longest trip being Japan and Hong Kong."

DEGREE AWARDSAt the time of going to press the following Old Bancroftians

were known to have been awarded honours degrees in 1970:V. Ansbergs (1965-67), University of Manchester, B.Sc. Mechani-

cal Engineering Class II.D. W. Broadbridge (1958-66), St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, B.A.

Theology Class II.P. Charlish (1960-66), University of Liverpool, B.Sc. Pharmacology

Class II (Division I).A. J. Cowling (1960-67), University of Leeds, B.Sc., Mathematics

and Computer Science Class I.R. M. Feld (1960-66), Magdalen College, Oxford, B.A, Jurispru-

dence Class II.G. F. Garvey (1960-67), University of Birmingham, B.Sc. Geology

Class II (Division 2).M. S. Gibbs (1960-66), Imperial College, London, B.Sc. (Eng.)

Civil Engineering Class I.S. L. F. Richards (1959-66), University of Bath, B.Sc. Physics

Class I.P. J. Sams (1960-67), University of Salford, B.Sc. Chemistry Class

II (Division 1).J. E. Smith (1959-66), Brasenose College, Oxford, B.A. Greats

Class II.P. D. Warner (1960-67), Imperial College, London, B.Sc. (Eng.)

Mechanical Engineering Class I.G. I. Williams (1959-66), University of Essex, B.A. Government

Class II (Division 2).

THIS YEAR'S GRADUATESPeter Charlish has begun research, for a Ph.D. degree, at the

department of neuropharmacology of the medical school in Bir-mingham. He is examining the effect on the electroencephalogramof the cat of hallucinogenic drugs related to LSD, and possibly alsocannabis.

A. J. Cowling has returned to the University of Leeds, wherehe is engaged in research, for a Ph.D. degree, in the ComputingDepartment.

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Richard Feld is studying at the College of Law, LancasterGate, and will take the Law Society's Part II Examination inFebruary.

G. F. Garvey is working as a Soils Engineer for The Cementa-tion Company.

Michael Gibbs is in the Bridge Department of Freeman Foxand Partners, Civil Consulting Engineers.

Philip Sams is remaining at the University of Salford, wherehe is to undertake research, for a Ph.D. degree, on either air pollu-tion or fast reactions.

J. E. Smith is working at the Government CommunicationsHeadquarters in Cheltenham.

Peter Warner is a graduate trainee with C. A. V. Limited, ofActon, W.3.

Geoffrey Williams has taken up an appointment with BirdsEye Foods Limited, as a trainee in personnel management.

S. L. F. Richards has begun research at the University ofBath, for the degree of Ph.D. The subject of his studies is "Ioncollection by Langmuir Probes in Plasmas".

He was married during August and his address is now 7Rivers Street, Bath, Somerset.

David Broadbridge is teaching English in a gymnasium (asenior school for pupils between 16 and 20 years of age) at Skive,in Jutland, Denmark. His brother Edward teaches at anotherDanish gymnasium, at Randers, some fifty miles away. Edwardis studying for the cand. mag. degree (the arts degree) of AarhusUniversity.

O.B. SPORTSMENAs a result of the publication in the last issue of the magazine

of S. G. Gooding's article on O.B.s in First Class Cricket, J. S. R.Mead has asked Gooding if they could collaborate in the collationof similar information as regards other sports.

Bancroft's School has produced many leading sportsmen invarious fields. For example, it is known that Bancroftians haverepresented their country in Association Football, Athletics, Fenc-

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ing and perhaps other sports. It is believed that a large numberhave played for their county in Association Football, Rugby Foot-ball and Hockey, while a few have certainly done so in Athletics,Lawn Tennis and Squash. Altogether it is thought that the list willbe considerable and interesting.

An invitation is therefore made to Old Bancroftians who haverepresented their Country, County or University or who havecompeted in International, National, County or University Cham-pionships of any sport to put modesty aside and to write either toGooding or to Mead giving full details. Further, any Old Ban-croftian who knows of another O.B. who has similarly played orcompeted at any sport at this standard is asked to send particularsto either:

S. G. Gooding, Rowan, Little Plucketts Way, Buckhurst Hill,Essex, or J. S. R. Mead, 7 Craig Gardens, South Woodford,London, E.I8.

O.B.s' DAY, 1970Held this year on the 4th July (independence in the air) Old

Boys' Day perhaps anticipated a two-fold celebration; but alas,the attendance appeared to be only average. Social Secretaries overthe years have tended to centre on Old Boys' Day as being theprime function of the Calendar and have striven relentlessly to-wards providing a programme suitable to the full span of OldBoys' membership.

This year saw yet another innovation — an early start —a wine and cheese party, followed by a buffet luncheon at theFootball Club, where an excellent meal was produced at a mostmoderate price in the Clubhouse at Buckhurst Way. Providing onedid not linger too long over the coffee, on arrival at School onewould have seen it at its best, although maybe the playing fieldlooked mildly parched, after a particularly dry summer, and theday in question would certainly not have helped. However, in thismost pleasant atmosphere a tense game of cricket was in progressbetween the O.B.C.C. and the School, which was finally won con-vincingly by the Old Boys.

At the new time of 3 p.m. the Head Master welcomed theassembled Old Boys, their wives and friends and during his addressmentioned the impending retirement of Mr. E. L. H. Kentfield,making known that his classroom would be available—for whatpurpose one will refrain from commenting! However, after 38years at the School it is most earnestly hoped that the Elk will beactive on our side of the fence. The Head Master mentioned that,because of structural problems, the Great Hall was currently under-

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going serious repairs and alterations, which should be completedby September, and it was only through the continued generosityof the Drapers that such an operation could be undertaken. Healso mentioned that the seat presented by Old Boys who left in1919 was now sited adjacent to the Science Block and that theinscription had been linked with the name of F. F. Peet. TheSocial Secretary, G. S. H. Smeed, was congratulated for his liaisonwith the School, which the Head Master said had undoubtedlyadded to the success of the day.

In reply the President, C. V. Fry, thanked the Head Masterfor his warm welcome and Matron and her staff, in anticipationof an extremely good tea. Apologies were received from R. S.McMinn, Sydney Adams and W. H. Blagden; it was with delightthat we heard that McMinn was found on a recent visit by S. G.Gooding to be very well and alert. The President welcomed notonly the fifteen members of the "Fifty Years On" group but inaddition the seven members of the new "Sixty Years On" group,the conveners being S. D. Furniss and F. James, and S. G. Goodingrespectively. The President questioned whether, in view of thesuccess of these groups, "we would need a geriatric ward in thefuture".

The formalities closed with the presentation to R. J. Green-away of a copy of Bancroft's School, 173.7-1937, the wreath-layingceremony accompanied by a bugler of the School Cadet Force,and the President calling upon D. C. R. Francombe and his mobiletuning fork to lead us in "Floreat".

Other activities during the afternoon included a swimmingmatch, in which the School avenged the defeat on the cricket field,a rifle match, and the opportunity to inspect the fine new ScienceBlock. Members of the Staff, Old Boys and members of theSchool are to be thanked for their help in running these events,particularly Mr. Franklin and Miss Stokes, who gave up their dayto keep the Science Labs open.

What to me is always a memorable day culminated in adelightful Chapel Service and an evening at Buckhurst Way.

In closing I should mention a purely personal viewpoint andthat is that without doubt attendance at Old Boys' Day is oneway in which one could assist in the continuity of a very worth-while tradition at the School. The Day itself has been varied tosuit the times in which we live, but its informality remains impres-sive. It was only some three years ago that a decision was takento invite our ladies to Old Boys' Day in the hopes of seeinggreater attendance, but it is evident from the fear of this potentialinvasion that the Head Master saw fit to add to his staff twocharming members of he opposite sex. The invasion has not yet

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taken place, but the School is now even more worth a visit fromyou!

I wonder—did you miss something that really is worthwhile?O.B.

The following Old Bancroftians signed the Visitors' Book:J. H. Ackland, T. A. Adams, A. J. M. Alford, V. Ansbergs,

M.R.V. Ashurst, K. G. Astell, P. R. Auber, T. F. Auber, C.Aulman, J. H. Ayres, L. O. Baker, J. R. Barnes, D. Bartle-Wilson,L. S. H. Bayes, J. C. Beavan, D. A. Bedwell, A. J. Bertram, C. J.Bloss, A. J. W. Bowles, D. J. Brecht, C. E. Brix, H. L. Bugbee,J. L. Bugbee, H. W. Burr, C. M. Burt, P. A. Butcher, R. R.Butler, W. M. Caldow, A. E. Campbell, D. J. Cansdale, G. T.Chappell, O. H. Christensen, D, A. Church, L. C. Cohen, A. V.Cooper, D. E. Coult, H. M. Cowan, A. J. Cowling, G. F. Crome,J. R. Dadson, H. A. Davies, N. A. Doust, D. P. M. Doyle, Bt R.Dyke, S. J. H. Dyson, J. C. Edwards, R. M. N. Ellis, A. J. Escott,A. J. Fairhead, S. J. Fairhead, A. J. Falk, E. D. Fibbens, G. N.Fordham, J. C. Formston, G. S. Fox, D. C. R. Francombe,W. R. R. Freeman, P. A. Frewin, C. C. Fry, C. V. Fry, F. W.Fry, S. D, Furniss, J. R. Gardiner, W. F. H. Gardner, P. A.Gerrish, D. Giles, D. H. Giles, H. C. F. Gill, K. Glencross, A. K.Golby, S. G. Gooding, R. Gordon-George, J. Gowing, E. B.Graham, G. E. T. Green, A, J. Greenaway, G. B. Griffiths, M.Grossman, S. Hails, J. F. Halbert, R. T. Hampson, N. H. Hand;ford, J. D. Hanson, D. A. Harding, L. E. Harrington, J. O. Hassel-gren, B. J. Hazzard, E. F. Hodson, J. E. Hollis, D. A. Hubbard,J. H. Hunt, F. R. Ives, F. Jagger, A. R. James, F. James, E. B.Jones, L. A. Jones, M. B. Jones, M. Keady, W. Kent, G. E. A.Kentfleld, A. P. R. Kyriakides.

R. A. Latimer, A. M. Le Grove, D. R, Leighton, R. W. Lone,M. D. McCarthy, P. M. J. Mantle* J. E. Marshall, N. A, B. Martin,R. C. Matthews, J. S. R. Mead, H. L. Meek, M. C. Merton, P. R.Miller, R. P. Miller, K. D. G. Mitchell, R. G. Mitchell, G. M.Moon, W. C. Moss, B. R. Naish, J. R. C. Naish, R. J, Nash, P. A.Netherclift, P. F. L. Morris, C. Oakley, I. Page, A. J. Parker,J. W. H. Parker, W. S. Parnham, M. H. Pedrick, F. F. Peet, A. J.Perrin, J. C. Pigot, J. W. Place, G. Prin, A. Proctor, D. C. Prout,S. J. Purves, D. G. Rains, D. J. Rake, R. Ranee, W. Ranee,F. G. Randall, P. R. Rayner, P. M. Reckhouse, N. H. Renaut, L.Richardson, J. Robertson, L. R. Rolfe, J. A. Sallnow, P. Salsbury,A. E. Shaw, D. E. Shillito, A. S. Silver, B. J. Skelt, E. E. Skinner,G. S. H. Smeed, E. E. Smith, L. J, Smith, M. P. Smith, M. J. W.South, J. S. Spark, P. J. Spratt, M. L. Steward, K. Stride, C. G.Stuart, M. J. Sumner, N. C. Ta'Bois, D. Taylor, J. Tether, J.

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Thompson, K. A. B. Toombs, D. T. A. Townend, Sir FrederickWarner, P. D. Warner, J. I. Watt, J. A. Wells, E. J. West, E. H.Wheeler, J. N. Wilden, C. E. Wiles, S. H. Willacy, A. M. C.Williams, A. R. Wingham, J. V. Wingham, R. V. Wingham, T. D.Wingham, F. R. Wolstenholme, E. N. Wood, B. M. F. Youd.

SIXTY YEARS ONSix Old Boys, who entered the School in 1910, did me the

honour of coming to my house on O.B.s' Day and, after lunchingtogether, went to the School as a group to take part in the annualreunion. Annual Reunion it was for most, but for the seven ofus it was a Diamond Jubilee occasion.

To the six who accompanied me, I would like to say thankyou for coming and thank you for your very appreciative lettersthat I have since received. To the other O.B.s who went toBancroft's in 1910, I would like to tell them how sorry we werethat they could not be with us on such a memorable day.

Sixty years is quite a long time, and yet looking back it seemsso short. My Bancroftian sixty years are made up as follows:

11 years as a boy at School (a record);7 years as an ordinary member of our Association;

22 years as O.B.A. Treasurer;20 years as a Vice-President.During this time there have been for me many memorable

occasions. Not the least of these was 28th May, 1921, when, atthe unveiling of the 1914/18 War Memorial, I was privileged tobe introduced by my Head Master (H. C. Playne, M.A.) to thelate King George VI (then Duke of York), who had just "comedown" from the College to which I was so shortly to "go up".Another great day for me was 7th January, 1949, when the O.B.A.Committee presented me with a silver salver, with the SchoolArms engraved on it, to mark the completion of 21 years asyour Treasurer. But Saturday, 4th July, 1970, was perhaps thehappiest and most memorable of them all. May I therefore saya heartfelt "thank you" to the six who made the day so wonderful.They were:

L. C. Cohen (1910-18), H. A. Davies (1910-16), H. C. F.Gill (1910-17), W, Kent (1910-15), D. T. A. Townend (1910-15),E. N. Wood (1910-15).(The total age of the seven who had lunch together was twelveshort of 500 years.)

To the other nineteen-tenners, who dnfortunately could notbe with us, and to all other Bancroftians, who might be interested,I would like to tell them something about the day. To do this I

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will quote an impression or two from each of the six letters ofmy contemporaries.L. C. Cohen

It was evident that most of us would have failed to recognizeeach other had it not been for your foresight and kindness ininviting us to your home to meet before going on to the School.As it was, I noticed that recognition was a gradual process—achance remark by one sparking off some memory in another—until, after a few drinks, we were back in Form I again.

My earliest recollection is that of arriving at the School withHenry (Cohen I) for our acceptance trials. We were escorted onthat occasion by our father, who, seeing no other means ofannouncing our arrival, pulled the bell rope. A loud clanging inthe tower (with which we were later to become familiar as "allin") brought George racing to the scene to remonstrate beforeushering us through what then seemed interminable corridors, tothe Head's room and the commencement of our schooldays.

We talked about those members of the staff of 1910 who hadmade lasting impressions on us and whose memories were stillrevered. We all seemed to have shared happy memories of "Pib"Blyth and the Scouts, rambles in Epping Forest, camps at Send,our proficiency badges, map reading (one of Pib's roll maps ofEpping Forest drawn in his own hand was shown). Then wetalked of old Bingy. The respect and affection with which weremembered Mr. Brinkmann showed how the sincerity of that oldgentleman had impressed itself on our minds. In those days andon into the War years it must have been incredibly difficult forhim. I recall how he attended prayers in the Great Hall in themorning and remained for the calling of the Roll of Honour andthen left with quiet dignity while the National Anthem was sung.We talked of "Golly" Lucas, "Tibby" Collins, "Jammy" Winter-ton and "Skinny Ox" Littlewood. We remembered "Jix" Chapmanand his excellent instruction in woodwork. I remember how onone Visitation Day, when I introduced him to my mother, shegreeted him with a "How d'you do, Mr. Jix" and I iust wishedthe asphalt would open and let me in.

Memories came flooding back one after another but I thinknothing brought me back to the atmosphere of those days soabruptly as when, on our return to the quad, Gill nudged me inthe ribs and dared me to walk on the grass!

H. A. DaviesIf it had not been for you, I doubt if I would have attended

O.B. Day at all. The photograoh of the School Scouts (4th EppingForest) in the summer of 1915 brought back memories of the

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camp at Send near Woking. The following were identified in thepicture: P. G. Blyth (Scout Master), E. N. Wood, R. M. Smith,W. A. Rahm, W. F, Bales, D. Roach, J. W. Davies, H. A. Davies,G. A. Stevens, P. M. J. Mantle, E. G. Housden, D. T. A. Townend,P. F. Loft, R. M. Doyle, G. O. L. Doyle, E. L. H. Riche, L.Rodger, S. E. F. Gooding, S. G. Gooding and H. D Salmon.,

H. C. F. GillYour museum of Bancroftiana was quite unexpected and a

delight. In the time available I could only take in a little of itstremendous scope. By hook or by crook a permanent home mustbe found for this splendid collection. I am sure its interest andvalue extends to fields far beyond those of past, present and futureBancroftians.

The atmosphere and the appearance of the quadrangle wasmuch as I remembered it from other O.B. Days of half a centuryago.

Being taken round the new science labs (and seeing the oldones too) by the science master was a great privilege and pleasure,albeit somewhat frightening. It is a different age: modern tech-nology seems so much in advance of anything our generationknew or imagined, "Will it all be all right?" one wonders.

Was the occasion worth my while motoring alone, and withplenty of rain, for over ninety miles in each direction? "Yes! yes,a thousand times yes!"

W. KentIt was a real joy to meet several after so many years. A little

time was taken to recognize faces fully, but during lunch I noticedcertain expressions which brought back remembrance of schooldays again.

D. T. A. TownendWe recalled the early years of the century, when there was

little bustle or hurry, when the boarders awoke early to the"Klonck! Klonck! Klonck!" of the horses drawing market cartsto town along the Epping road. It was during our time that thefirst motor buses passed the School.

The reunion was a memorable occasion and it was a privilegeto attend.

E. N. WoodSeeing the School again, both the old and the new, brought

a thrill and the function itself passed off in a smooth and satisfy-ing manner. Thank you once again for a most delightful day.

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During the day the seven of us signed Air Letters to the threeO.B.s of 1910 vintage known to be abroad, namely:

F. H. Alcock (1910-15) in Venezuela, S. A. Hammond(1910-16) in Barbados, B. E. Stott (1910-15) in New Zealand,from whom we have received some very interesting replies.

I apologise for writing so fully. My sole excuse is that Iwant all Old Bancroftians to share with me the memory of agreat day.

SYDNEY G. GOODING (1910-21).

FOOTBALL CLUBThe Club started training at the end of July under the

captaincy of John Dadd, who was re-elected at the Annual GeneralMeeting in May. Kevin Stride was elected Vice-Captain. The 1stXV are hoping to improve on last season's average results and,

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if enthusiasm is anything to go by, they should succeed. Theannual re-union of former players will be held on October 17th,when the Club play U.C.S. Old Boys.

All members of the Club were sad to hear the news thattheir President, Jo Arnold, spent two weeks in hospital aftersuffering a stroke. At the time of writing he is home and progress-ing very satisfactorily. The Club send him their best wishes for aquick return to full health.

1st XV FIXTURES, SEASON 1970-71Date Opponents GroundSeptember 19 Upper Clapton Thornwood

23 (Wednesday) Cheshunt Home (6 p.m. k.o.)26 Old Emanuel Home

October 3 Norwich Home10 Bank of England Roehampton17 U.C.S.O.B Home24 London University Motspur Park31 Wasps Vandals Home

November 7 Wopdford Home14 Maidstone Home21 Old Colfeians Lee Green28 Lloyds Bank Home

December 5 Southend Southend12 Beckenham Beckenham19 National Westminster Bank Home26 Old Blues Home

January 2 K.C.S. Old Boys Robin Hood Way9 Westcombe Park Orpington

16 Civil Service Chiswick23 Ipswich Ipswich30 Old Haileyburians Home

February 6 Sidcup Sidcup13 London Hospital Home20 Old Dunstonians Beckenham27 Cambridge Cambridge (1 p.m. k.o.)

March 13 Osterley Osterley20 Old Westcliffians Home (10.30 a.m. k.o.)27 Old Rutlishians Home

April 3 Old Perseans Cambridge10 EASTER17 Old Hertfordians Home

J.E.D.

HOCKEY CLUBWith the most well balanced fixture list ever to be arranged

in our short history (all praises be to C.J.M.) and about 25 mem-bers wanting to play, the summer season promised much. Thehot weather dried and cracked the pitch to such an extent thatwe must now put in much work in our closed season to improve

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it. Apart from the clubs which appear below, fixtures have beenarranged against Wanstead and Chelmsford, and we hope to playBrentwood and Enfield again in the winter.ResultsThursday, May 14th: Romford, Away, Drawn, 1—1.Tuesday, May 19th: Huntsmen, Home, Lost, 3—4.Thursday, May 21st: Crostyx, Home, Won, 1—0.Tuesday, May 26th: O. Loughtts., Home, Drawn, 2—2.Thursday, June 4th: Barnet, Home, Won, 3—1.Friday, June 5th: South Essex, Away, Drawn, 3—3.Wednesday, June 10th: West Essex, Home, Drawn, 2—2.Tuesday, June 16th: South Essex, Home, Lost, 2—3.Wednesday, June 17th: Crostyx, Home, Won, 2—0.Wednesday, June 24th: Roding, Home, Cancelled.Tuesday, June 30th: Potters Bar, Away, Lost, 1—3.

Such is the situation half way through the season. O.B.hockey players don't like playing on Tuesdays, it appears.

COMMITTEE.

CRICKET CLUBThe cricket season to the date of writing has been socially

successful as usual. Alas, the playing strength and ability has notbeen comparable. The great advantages accruing from the use ofBuckhurst Way have enabled the Club to increase its numbers andfield a 2nd XI fairly regularly. With the enthusiasm generatedthe Club continues to be successful. However, it is to be hopedthat in 1971 our 1st XI will be strengthened by O.B.s presentlyplaying for other clubs, so that the level of Old Bancroftiancricket can be enhanced. Certainly, the club has suffered from alack of consistent batting, which is reflected in the results, andwhich could so easily be resolved by a few new members.

1st XI RESULTS, SEASON 1970MaySat. 9 v Old Westcliffians (Belfairs)

Opponents 118: Adcock 35, Cothead 22; A. Parker 5—38.O.B.s 58: A. Furniss 30.

Lost by 60 runs.Sun. 10 v Manuden (Manuden)

O.B.s 53: A. Jordan 4—23.Opponents 55—1: P. McHugh 35 n.o.

Lost by 9 wickets.Sat. 16 v Pegasus (Corringham)

Opponents 178: L. Gardner 58, J. Thorogood 43, R.Gardnor 32; R. Wolstenholm 3—23, A. Parker 3—46.

O.B.s 115: F. Drummond 59; R. Gardnor 6—60.Lost by 63 runs.

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Sun. 24 v Woodford Wells (Woodford Wells)Opponents 217—8 dec.: A. Irwin 72, R. Marshall 48 n.o.

T. Offord 34, R. Bayes 26; S. Shoben 4—58.O.B.s 138—8: A. Waller 45, B. Dyke 22 n.o., J. Neill 21;

H. Wickes 3—29.Match Drawn.

Mon 25 v Kingsbury (Home)Opponents 94: A. Biddle 20; R. Wolstenholme 5—39, A.

Parker 3—17.O.B.s 76: M. Slocombe 6—27, A. Biddle 4—24.

Lost by 18 runs.Sun. 31 v Theydon Bois (Home)

O.B.s 120: J. Neill 27, J. Gardiner 21, H. Waller 20, R,Wolstenholme 20; M .Gibbins 3—36.

Opponents 124—5: M. Gibbins 49, C. Aulrnan 31.Lost by 5 wickets.

JuneSat. 6 v East Saxons (Fairlop)

Opponents 121—8 dec.: P. Myers 48, L. Clarke 36; F.Drummond 4—54.

O.B.s 122—8: J. Mead 61 n.o.; P. Myers 5—51.Won by 2 wickets.

Sat. 13 v Wickford (Home)Opponents 194—8 dec.: N. Cannell 41, S. Coates 40, P.

Madamis 25; P. Hackett 5—79.O.B.S 71: B. Dyke 32; A. Debenham 5—38, M. Oldham

3—15.Lost by 123 runs.

Sun. 14 v Old Tauntonians (Home)Opponents 123: A. Herber-Davies 30, R. Towner 29, J.

Pugh 23; F. Drummond 9—38.O.B.s 89: J. Neill 37; G. Cameron 5—15, B. Stent 3—15.

Lost by 34 runs.Sat. 20 v Woodford Wells II (Home)

Opponents 150—6 dec.: G. Evans 51, J. Peirson 34, D.Foxall 27; A. Parker 4^4.

O.B.s 86: B. Markham 5—39, C. Brown 3—22.Lost by 64 runs.

Sat. 27 v Old Parkonians II (Barkingside Recreation Ground)O.B.s 132: R. Wolstenholme 48, A. Furniss 22; D. Lee

5—17.Opponents 133 : D. Ballard 55, H. Connel 34; P.

Hackett 2—21.Lost by 6 wickets.

Sun. 28 v Hockerill (Hockerill)Opponents 146—7 dec.: M. Surridge 38, C. Surridge 26,

G. Swan 25; R. Wolstenholme 4—40, S. Frankland3-^8.

O.B.s 97: F. Ives 28; J. Camplin 4—15, E. Perry 3—18.Lost by 49 runs.

JulySat. 4 v The School (The School)

O.B.s 135: J. Mead 54, B. Dyke 28, R. Wolstenholme 26,A. Furniss 21; J. Taylor 5—28.

Opponents 62: R. Wolstenholme 5—21, A. Parker 4—32,S. Frankland 1—0.Won by 73 runs.

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v Barkingside (Home)Opponents 189—6 dec.: Harris 46 n.o., P. Radford 44,

Rafis 35 n.o.; A. Waller 3—48.O.B.s 66: A. Waller 20; R. Hunt 5—11, P. Radford 3—36.

Lost by 123 runs,v Bromley Common (Home)

O.B.s 58: M. Warloon 6—34, A. Larcombe 4—19.Opponents 48: A. Waller 6—16, S. Frankland 3—31.

Won by 10 runs,v Barkingside (Fairlop)

Opponents 209—6 dec.: Harris 43, R. Hunt 41, Richards38, Rafts 33, Garry 24; P. Hackett 3^3.

O.B.s 44: Payne 6—20, Victory 2—3.Lost by 165 runs,

v Thors Oak (Home)O.B.s 44: D. Carter 5—7, F. Smith 4—27.Opponents 45—1: D. Carter 24 n.o.

Lost by 9 wickets,v Hockerill (Home)

Opponents 136: J. Camplin 38, M. Surridge 26, P. Pook22; R. Wolstenholme 7—59.

O.B.s 129—8: D. Bedwell 53, P. Miller 25.Match drawn.

v Old Southendians (The School)Opponents 196—5 dec.: D. Giles 48, P. Faulkner 36, D.

Tilbrook 33, D. Cleaver 22, A. Carradus 20; A.Waller 3—79.

O.B.s 54: K. Pratt 5—20, R. Masters 3—10.Lost by 142 runs,

v Witham (Witham)O.B.s 130: R. Wolstenholme 43, D. Bedwell 28, C. Aulman

21; B. Olley 5—56, J. Thorogood 3—5.Opponents 101: W. Greenwood 48; P. Hackett 5—38, R.

Wolstenholme 4—17.Won by 29 runs,

v Bromley Common (Bromley)Opponents 1—1: P. Miller 1—1.

Match abandoned,v Old Ignatians (Woodford)

Opponents 194—6 dec.: G. Brunning 67, B. Sorrell 59,M. Thurlow 23 n.o.O.B.s 41: P. Butcher 19; V. Browne 6—10, A. Browne

4—14.Lost by 153 runs.

Played 22; Won 4; Drawn 2; Lost 15; Abandoned 1.

2nd XI RESULTSMay 17 v Old Cooperians (Home)

O.B.s 27. Opponents 28—6.Lost by 4 wickets.

23 v Old Wansteadians (Home)Opponents 194—5 dec. O.B.s 59.

Lost by 135 runs.30 v Walthamstow II (Home)

Opponents 106. O.B.s 66.Lost by 40 runs.

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June 6 v Highgate III (Home)Opponents 182—5 dec. O.B.s 135.

Lost by 47 runs.July 5 v Old Sectonians (Home)

O.B.s 109. Opponents 113—4.Lost by 6 wickets.

25 v Old Southendians III (Home)Opponents 172—9 dec. O.B.s 66.

Lost by 106 runs.August 2 v Silco (Home)

O.B.s 116. Opponents 59.Won by 57 runs.

9 v Old Ignations II (Home)O.B.S 75. Opponents 76—8.Losit by 2 wickets.

To date: Played 8; Won 1; Lost 7.B.M.F.Y.

GOLFING SOCIETY

This year's programme started with the Spring Meeting atOrsett G.C. The weather was good (apart from the odd hailstorm),and the Goddard Cup was won by Arthur Woods.

The weekend held at the Royal Cinque Ports G.C. at Dealwas blessed with excellent weather. That hardy perennial, FredSchofield, won the 1920 Cup on the Saturday; and on the Sunday,he and Louis Smith, the holders, won the L. P. Parker MemorialTankards. A Veterans' Trophy, presented by Peter Rogers(notorious in Essex public school golfing circles), was won by thatvery loyal and regular member of the Society, Stan Peachey.

The Captain's Evening, at Chigwell G.C., was well supported.Unfortunately the captain, Jo Arnold, was unwell and not ableto attend. The Arnold Cup and Captain's Prize were won byJohn Formston.

Four matches have been played this summer:v Old Foresters, at Chigwell G.C.: Drawn, !£—1^;v Old Brentwoods, at Thorndon Park G.C.: Won, 2i—1|;v Old Bancroftians' Football Club, at Theydon Bois G.C,: A

damp but enjoyable evening;v the School, at Abridge G.C.: Won, 1—0. (This was a technical

win for the O.B.s—the other matches were rained off.)During June we were eliminated from the Grafton-Morrish

Competition preliminary round at Knole Park G.C.Please note that the Yuletide Meeting will be held at Theydon

Bois G.C. on Saturday, December 19th, 1970.A.G.W.

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DRAMATIC SOCIETY"Hope springs eternal in the human breast;Tho' builders promise when they do but jest.The actors glumly still await their callTo grace once more the renovated Hall."

And that, dear readers, in the words of our latter-day Pope,is the situation as we write. The proposed production of "Threefor All" faded into oblivion. (Rumours that the orignal cast hadgrown too old, married, had children, settled down or emigratedare only partly true.) Trumpets to our lips, we were about tosound a fanfare for The Red Inspector Hound (by Tom Stoppard)in November, when we learned that there was likely to be anotherpostponement in the completion date for the repairs for the GreatHall. Whether you will have the pleasure in November 1970 orFebruary 1971 of discovering the identity of the real InspectorHound in one of the funniest plays of recent years, only time willtell. But we hope to see you some time in the Hall, comfortablyreseated, adequately warmed and brilliantly lit—and laughingyour head off.

Unfortunately the dates of Shadow of Doubt clashed with theSchool production of Dr. Faustus. This reduced our audience toa handful, and showed where the bulk of our support lies. Ourthanks to the faithful few: apathy on the part of Old Bancroftiansin general is something we have learned to live with, but we aredoing all we can to combat it. Can we count on your supportnext time? As it was, the Parents' Association only benefited tothe tune of about £7, though with the proceeds from the previousproduction our total donation reached a respectable figure.

AJ.G.

"THE SHADOW OF DOUBT"

The O.B.D.S. cannot but excite one's admiration for theperseverance and spirit with which it continues to provide goodentertainment in the face of the apathy of those from whom it hasevery right to expect support. (The writer was recently at a localamateur production of a fourth-rate play, indifferently performedbut played to a full house of loyal friends and supporters whodid a great deal to lift the whole atmosphere of the evening andmade it thoroughly enjoyable. How about it, O.B.s?)

So what did you miss, you who stayed at home to watch the23rd instalment of the Forsyte Saga (was there ever a more apttitle?) for the third time? Well, to be honest, you missed theopportunity of making a comparison which may have drawn you

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to the conclusion that Galsworthy adapted for television is of ahigher quality than King written for the stage.

As an idea, the plot was good, and, with the release on parolesome days before of the Portland spies, Houghton and Gee, notwithout immediate relevance. Arthur Denver, alias Doctor Ross,is a nuclear physicist who has betrayed his country's secrets, andhaving "served his time" now lives with his loyal wife in a drearyflat in a dreary town, doing a dreary job, and hoping that no onewill rake up the past. Inevitably his cover is "blown", the Pressseizes the story and overnight he loses job and flat, but not loyalwife.

In all the confusion and despair, the Irish industrialist whoappears out of the blue to offer him a job as a physicist againseems too good to be true, but his credentials seem sound. Isthere a sinister connection, will Ross take the job, will his wifeleave him if he does, why is M.I.5 still so interested in him, justwhat did Ross do to betray his country in the first place? Every-thing, of course, is answered in the last five minutes, yet the climaxwas not wholly convincing; largely, I think, because the pace ofthe build-up was so variable. In a play of this kind, the momentummust be developed throughout; the acceleration must be gradual,but never relaxed, building to the moment when suddenly all theanswers are presented. Here one felt carried forward urgently fora time, then strung up whilst some long, pedestrian dialogue wasworked out.

Indeed, such weakness as there was lay very largely in theplay itself. Despite the good idea, it was clumsily worked through,and the language was often obvious and dull.

Faced with this rather unpromising material the Society madea good job of keeping up interest throughout. It was a pleasureto notice the word-perfection of Bill Caldow and Linda Colmerin the leading roles, and their fluency helped to quicken the pacewhere the writing let it lapse. Bill Caldow kept Arthur Denver asan enigmatic character throughout, a rather weak man brokendown not by the punishment and disgrace he has suffiered but bythe conviction that the great discovery that he once made was,after all, worthless. The use of an unnecessary wig was odd: BillCaldow looks much more convincing as an over-wrought scientistin his natural state!

Linda Colmer, as Laura, Arthur's wife, gave a good perfor-mance as a hard-pressed woman sticking loyally to the man shebelieves in, even though it leads to a materially drab life and toostracism by her father. In her will-power and her quiet despera-tion when she ceases to keep her feet in the tides flowing around

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her, she struck absolutely the right note, though her outwardlystronger reactions of anger and surprise were less convincing.(Desperately worried when Arthur goes missing, there was littlereaction when he suddenly returns unannounced.)

Harry Sternschuss as the "plant" from M.I.5 masqueradingas the good neighbour upstairs again struck the right note of"ordinariness" and' he got over well the dilemma inj which he foundhimself when his natural sympathies for Ross and affection forLaura started to get the better of his duty to his employers. Buthis lack of variation of pace and tendency to "speak" his linesas if he were reciting them tended to slow things up and, again, hesported a wig which seemed quite unnecessary.

Alfred Greenaway was convincing as the apparently heartlessman from M.I.5, suitably sober, stern and ruthless in getting atthe truth, but finally showing a heart of gold. It was a pity thaton the opening night he missed the climax of the denouement byfluffing his words.

Perhaps the best scene of the play, both in writing and inacting, was between Linda Colmer and Marilyn Bushnell asLaura's feather-brained, talkative sister, Liz. She appears like abreath of fresh air on a gloomy dull day, but the enforced cheer-fulness of the sisters and the non-stop chattering of Liz conveyedperfectly the feeling of tears just below the surface, and the break-down that Laura cannot afford to allow herself.

Arthur Bowles as the Irish industrialist never really settledinto his part. He was not aided by an appearance that gave theimpression of a cross between a scarecrow and a bookmaker, ina camel hair coat several sizes too large (and, inevitably, a wig),but perhaps the lack of definition of the character served to addto the sense of enigma that developed as the play progressed.

What humour there was came from Lesley Hamilton andJohn Dadson as the long-married, inevitably arguing husband andwife team, styled rather as concierge and odd job man. Some goodeffort here to make the most of basically un-funny situations andpoor dialogue. Conversely, a wig would have transformed theyouthful John Dadson into the old man he was portraying, butclearly the available supply had run out before he got to thewardrobe.

The best parts of the play were the short scenes and the partswhere the action moved on. Elsewhere, it was difficult to sustain,more because of the writing than the acting but it was basicallyan unexceptional play and gave little scope for the cast, theproducer, or for the set.

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Whilst appreciating the limiting circumstances of the playand the circumstances in which it was staged, one cannot helpfeeling that the Society could have been more adventurous andflamboyant in its choice of play. Here's to the next one!

G.S.H.S.

MASONIC LODGERegular meetings are held at Freemasons' Hall on the second

Tuesday in October (Installation), December, February and April.As briefly mentioned in the last issue of The Bancroftian, themembers of the Lodge and their guests had the pleasure of meetingat the School on Saturday, 30th May, by kind permission of theSchool Governors. The programme followed the lines of previousvisits to the School: a service in the Chapel (conducted again bythe Rev. V. A. Vine), the Lodge proceedings in the Library and adinner, where we were joined by Mr. Kentfield. The success ofthis most enjoyable occasion was due in no small measure to theexcellent arrangements made by L. J. Smith and the helpful co-operation of Mrs. Young, the School Matron, to both of whomwe proffer our sincere thanks.

Under the Presidency of D. C. Dalton a very successfulLadies' Festival was held at the Connaught Rooms on 25th April.

The Secretary, E. F. Hodson, will be pleased to hear fromany O.B.s, or Masters of the School, who are interested in Free-masonry. The address to write to is 73, Birchwood Avenue,Beckenham, Kent, and his telephone number is 01-650 3649.

FROM "THE BANCROFTIAN" 30 YEARS AGO

JULY, 1940The dark story of this brilliant summer, were it yet finished, would

be too near our hearts for comment! or reflection. To our Roll of Serviceit is now our unhappy task to add a record of casualty. Those Bancroftianswho have already laid down their lives, for their School no less than theircountry, we salute; those many whom we have rejoiced to welcome backfrom the great perils and gallant exploits we congratulate; and to all—anever growing number—on whom, so nearly and so clearly now, our livesdepend we send our prayers and hopes. More than ever now our OldBoys are the living tokens of our faith in the fitness of Bancroft's tosurvive; and, through them, we believe it will.

The frequently urged deferment of the Sports to this term was amplyjustified by the superb weather of May 4th. Spectators and competitorsalike rejoiced in the novel beatitude of a warjn and dry spring day forthis usually uneasy event. It has become a platitude to say that Mr.

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Beesley's organization was faultless and we can only be glad that, by thechange of date, justice to it has at length been done.

The level of performance was as good as ever, and Howgill's longjump and Thirsk's javelin throw merit special mention. The former hasonly thrice been passed in the history of the Public Schools' Sports.

Owing to the black-out regulations and the difficulty of screening thewindows in the Chapel, Evensong on Sundays was discontinued during theWinter and Lent Terms, but recommenced this term.

The LibraryApart from one or two minor eruptions on Saturday evenings, during

which the furniture became hidden beneath a layer of soot, nothingunusual has occurred. Most of the books sent away for rebinding havereturned, systematically coloured according to their subject matter. Theywere away for only three months, which is surprisingly quick work. Thelarger books, of course, having more weight to carry, have not yet arrived.

In an attempt to make people read more, three tickets were offeredto those boys who could afford them. But the innovation of sherbet andliquorice in the tuckshop robbed us of the extra clientele we had expected.

The MissionIn the March issue of The Bancroftian I gave a few details of the

then state of the Club, and mentioned some of the difficulties with whichwe have had to contend. Since that date we are glad to say that the Clubhas been running regularly and is quite well supported, all membersshowing a marked amount of keenness. During the War, by permission ofthe London Federation of Boys' Clubs, we are now able to keep seniorboys until they are twenty years of age, which enables them to carry onat the Club until they are called up for the Army. We have had quite anumber do so under this heading.

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OLD BANCROFTIANS' ASSOCIATION

Founded 1909Present Membership ... 1,754

OBJECT.—To maintain a close connection between the Schooland Old Bancroftians, and to provide the necessaryorganisation for keeping Old Bancroftians in touch withone another.

MEMBERSHIP.—Application for membership should be made tothe Editors of this Magazine, to the Treasurer, or to theSecretary (from whom any further information can beobtained). Renewal subscriptions should be paid beforeMarch 31st in each year to the Hon. SubscriptionSecretary.

The Annual Subscription is £1. Bancroftians leavingSchool in July are considered as members for theremainder of the year upon payment of Is.

Those joining the Association on leaving School atany time can become Members for the remainder of thecurrent year and for the next five years on payment of £2.

This magazine is sent post free to every member,together with the Annual Report and Club Roll of theAssociation. Members are kept informed about O.B.s'Day and other functions in connection with theAssociation.

It is requested that changes of address be notified tothe Secretary without delay.

LIFE MEMBERSHIP.—The Rule relating to Life Membershipis deleted, and no applications can now be entertained.

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