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Private Study

A school has many aims but one of the most important must be to help a child develop his
intellect to the best of his ability, until imposed intellectual disciplines are eventually replaced by
self-disciplines and a real love for enquiry. For the majority of boys going on to University and other
FurtherjEducation, it is vital that the school prepares a student to understand the freedoms of
undergraduate life, and to withstand the pressures which tempt a would-be student away from his
books. For these kinds of reasons, the Library, after the Chapel, has always been the most important
room in the school; it should always be the centre of enquiry, and for this reason must house thou
sands of good books, provide space for at least a fifth of the school and possess an atmosphere
conducive to private study.

The new College Library, illustrated on page 80, fulfils all these functions, and the atmosphere is
being formed by the boys under the gentle and scholarly eye of Mrs. Nankivell, supported by the
Master Librarian, Mr. W. J. Stewart. The fourth gowned Prefect of Library assumes a stature of
equal right with his three fellows, and so symbolises in our daily life the importance of books.

It is no coincidence that this building was planned at the higher end of the private study wing
which gives individual homes for 219 boys, plus 42 more in Lambart House study room. This whole
wing creates an atmosphere where quiet study, reading and thought can develop and grow, and
offers to the boys an opportunity none can afford to miss.

The new boys in each House may use the large House Study room, but they have no individual
study space, working at their preparation in a House classroom off Big School and under supervision.
After two to three terms, these boys graduate to an individual study caroll in the House Study
Dayroom, and may work there whenever they like. The room is in silence at all times; billiards,
table tennis, transistors and food being reserved for the original dayroom. Final promotion is
achieved when the second and third year Sixth-former is awarded a study with two other boys;
again, it is a silent study but House and School Prefects have their own cooking facilities in the
main school. The organisation means that noise and food have been separated from work, and a
complete'wing of the School is devoted for study by the individual.

The building has been designed and furnished so that high standards surround us, and we hope
that this example, and the atmosphere it creates, helps the individual to grow towards maturity in the
knowledge that quiet reading and writing is a joy which can be obtained by many, whatever their
intellectual limit. The College is blessed with a building which has altered the lives of all who learn
and teach at Ellesmere.

The Headmaster.
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School Officers—September, 1965

Captain of School: D. J. Hall

School Prefects : P. R. L. Cooper (Half)

N. G. Sibley (Chapel)
A. S. Wain (Library)
C. T. R. Hayward, P. N. M. Laing
D. W. R. Stuttard, R. W. R. Walker

The Staff

We congratulate Mr. I. R. Bonner on his engagement to Miss Susan Moon, who is at present
teaching at the Old Palace School in Croydon.
* * *

We should also like to congratulate Dr. and Mrs. M. Samson on the birth of their daughter, Jane.
* * *

It is pleasant to see Mr. E. A. Wilson visiting the School. His retirement has not diminished his
love for the School, and his interest in the new Biology Laboratory in Hodson Block.
* * *

We have learned with regret of the death of Mr. E. H. C. Hickox, once Chemistry Master at
Ellesmere College. So many O.E's will remember him with affection; an article on him appears in
the O.E. News.

School Notes
Owing to pressure on space in this issue, the full list of subscribers to the College Appeal (presented
to the Appeal Committee) will be printed in the next issue.
* * *

The members of the Appeal Committee are: Sir Offley Wakeman (Chairman), the Divisional
Bursar (Col. Story), Archdeacon Saunders and Major Yates (Fellows and School Council), Colonel
Hollway and G. Haworth (O.E. Executive Committee), the Head Master, the Secretary of the O.E.
Club (J. W. Nankivell) and Mr. W. L. Sumsion. Commander A. Rowell (School Bursar) is the
Secretary-Treasurer. Mrs. Jones is Secretary to the Campaign Committee and recorder of gifts.
* * *

The new stage, and the refurbished Big School were "inaugurated" on the evening of the 18th
December by Sir Offley Wakeman, Bt., C.B.E., D.L., in the presence of the Fellows, members of
School Council, the Appeal Committee, parents, friends and Old Ellesmerians.
* * *

The architect responsible for the alterations in Big School is Alex Moira of Collcutt-Hamp,
London, and the main contractors are Onions and Rowley of Shrewsbury. Details of the new stage
are given later in this issue. The new stage curtains were supplied by Corry and Watt, who also
supplied the curtains for the other windows.
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The new Biology Classroom block, the new Modern Language rooms, and the new History
Lecture room were completed just before Christmas, and came into use in January. The Block is
named Hodson Block, after the late Provost, the Bishop of Shrewsbury.
* * *

The following Subscription Concerts were held during the term: on October 16th, the Galliard
Orchestra, in Chapel; on November 17th, a Lecture-Recital entitled "The Four Guitars" by Charles
Gregory, in Dining Hall; on November 27th, "English Song in Many Moods", by Owen Brannigan,
also in Dining Hall.
* * *

The Canoe Club took part in two Slalom events, at Henley-on-Thames and at Appletreewick,
near Leeds, a cruise with the Manchester Canoe Club down the River Dee, and an outing to Llan-
gollen to watch Division 1 and 2 Slalom events.
* * *

The All-Round Cup for 1964-65 was won by Talbot with 295 points; Meynell scored 265i,
Woodard 233, Wakeman 221, and Lambart 170|.
* * *

Meynell House produced a one-act play, The Valiant, by Hall and Middlemass, on three nights
at the beginning of December. The producer was Mr. P. R. Mayes.
* * *

The following outings have been made this term: the Farmers' Club to the Pig Industry Testing
Station at Chester; the Dramatic Society went to Liverpool Playhouse to see a performance of
The Long and the Short and the Tall; a party of the Ellesmerian Society went to Liverpool to a per
formance of The Gondoliers by the D'Oyly Carte Company; the Jazz Appreciation Society visited the
Free Trade Hall, Manchester, to see Jimmy Smith and Dizzy Gillespie; the Chequered Flag Club
visited Oulton Park and the Stanlowe Oil Refinery.

House Notes
LAMBART
Housemaster V. H. Howard, Esq.
House Tutor J. M. Scorer, Esq.
Captain of House ... P. R. L. Cooper
School Prefects D. J. Hall (Captain of School), R. W. R. Walker
House Prefects D. J. Gittins, A. H. Jeffries, M. J. Patterson,
A. H. K. Davies

In contrast to the frenzied activity of the Summer, this term has, for the most part, been uneventful.
Chess was the only competition which we won owing to the efforts of D. J. Gittins, A. H. Jeffreys
and J. L. Beresford-Browne.
At the end of term the Ail-Round Cup was awarded, in which, owing to our still being a young
House, we did not do very well; but if our potential is fully exploited, we shall have greater success
in the future.
On the last Friday of term we had the annual House Party, and we were pleased to have Mr.
Mayes and Mr. Greenslade as guests. As usual the party was a great success, and all thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
It only remains to wish those who are leaving, P. R. L. Cooper (Captain of House) and A. H. K.
Davies, every success in the future. We are also particularly sorry to say goodbye to D. J. Hall, our
first Captain of House. We wish him success at Cambridge. Apart from being Captain of House,
D. J. Hall was the first Lambartian to be Captain of School. To commemorate this the Earl of Cavan
presented him with a gift. C.L.B.
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MEYNELL
Housemaster F. E. Sutterby, Esq.
House Tutor J. p. Green, Esq.
Captain of House A. S. Wain
House Prefects K. Goodarzi, J. P. Wibberley, R. T. H. Williams,
R. M. Ashworth, C. S. Shaw, D. A. Yoxall
D. Hadley

During this term all sports were unfortunately reduced to a minimum owing to bad weather and
conditions, and the Squash Tournament was postponed till next term.
The only cup that was played for was the Chess Cup, and this we lost to Lambart by one point—
an excellent second! Praise must go to S. V. Arblaster for his consistent efforts and enthusiasm.
We congratulate C. S. Shaw on receiving 1st XV half-colours: the House is well represented in
this sport, and we look forward to an interesting inter-house match.
This term we, as a House, produced the one-act play, The Valiant, under the kind direction of
Mr. Mayes. The play was shown on three nights at the beginning of December, and was very well
received. We thank the cast, notably Miss J. Howard, the guest star, R. Langton, D. Hadley and
R. Hulmes for their efforts; not forgetting the make-up department and electricians under Mr. Green.
We must also congratulate R. M. Ashworth, C. S. Shaw, D. A. Yoxall and D. Hadley on their
appointments as House Prefects; S. V. Arblaster, A. E. B. Perrier and P. A. C. Baker on becoming
Group members; C. M. F. Newman, M. C. Grant and P. H. Thomas are now new members of
Top Table.
This term we lose J. P. Wibberley, who is going to Liverpool University, A. W. Wright and J. L.
Downes. We wish them the best of luck in their respective careers.
Lastly, we congratulate A. S. Wain on becoming Captain of School.

RJ.H.

TALBOT
Housemaster W. J. Stewart, Esq.
House Tutor E. D. Sidebottom, Esq.
Captain of House C. T. R. Hayward
School Prefect D. W. R. Stuttard
House Prefects P. J. Nagele, C. D. Mather, F. R. Walton,
G. J. Davies
House Colours C. T. R. Hay ward, D. W. R. Stuttard, P. J. Nagele

We are happy at retaining the All-Round Cup for the second successive year through a fine
achievement by our Ordinary and Advanced level candidates. We patiently await great expectations
in both fields during the coming year.
We have four representatives in the 1st XV this term: P. J. Nagele, F. R. Walton, M. Keyworth
and S. J. Bunting. Talbot has been well represented in all the School teams.
This year three candidates from Talbot attempted Oxbridge examinations: C. T. R. Hayward
(scholarship), D. W. R. Stuttard and C. P. Mather—to all we wish success when the results are
announced early in January 1966.
At the end of term we say valete to C. P. Mather, S. C. Mansell-Jones and R. M. Edwards. To all
of these we wish success and happiness, and we thank them for their work in the House and School.

G.L.D.
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WAKEMAN
Housemaster G. B. Jackson, Esq.
House Tutor B. Hooton, Esq.
Captain of House N. G. Sibley
Vice-Captain of House L. S. Lougher
House Prefects J. P. Baker, J. R. H. Ashworth, P. J. R. Bennett,
G. L. Davies
House Sub-Prefects D. H. Evans, A. K. Snape, I. C. Henderson
The Christmas Term is normally uneventful and this term has been no exception.
We were defeated by Lambart House in the House Chess Competition, but, nevertheless, thanks
must go to D. H. Evans, H. B. Hotz and A. R. Trotter for their constant practice and effort.
Our final total in the All-Round Cup was 221 points, which put us in fourth position. We were
stronger on the games side than on the academic side. #
The House Choir will perform next term, as this item in the House Music Competition has been

P°SThe1term was brought to a close by a very successful and greatly enjoyed House Party. The
House invited the Reverend J. G. Canham and Mr. M. S. Howe to attend the performance, and
their presence was appreciated. There were twelve acts in all, every one of which was most successful.
The food was extremely good. We must thank our Master of Ceremonies, N. M. Harvey, for the

W°We sayUgoodbye to^ur Captain of House, N. G. Sibley, and we wish him the best of luck for the
future. PJ.R.B.

WOODARD
Housemaster N. R. Ainscow, Esq.
House Tutor B. V. Hony, Esq.
Captain of House P.N.M. Laing
House Prefects N. W. C. Woodward, I. G. Horspool,
B. M. T. Reid, G. J. Brough

This term we welcome to Woodard H. J. L. Brisk, R. J. Bradshaw, R. S. Brown, J. D. Brown,

M. T. T. Davies, F. R. Drake, R. B. Excell, D. Geden, T. G. Ison, J. Lewis, P. L. Miner, J. Monk,
M. J. Riley, R. A. Senior, N. K. Spurr, M. T. Stevens, and we trust they will enjoy their stay with

Unfortunately, there have been no House competitions, but a special note of thanks should
be extended to those who took part in the House Party, especially P. Noble, who organized the
acts with great theatrical dexterity. xT
Congratulations go to Woodward, Horspool, Reid and Boyle on being awarded House Colours;
also further congratulations go to Horspool for gaining 1st XV half-colours. This term we lose
our Captain of House, P. N. M. Laing, and also R. N. Boyle, who will be missed by the House,
especially on the Rugby field. We wish them all the best in their future careers.
G.J.B.

Chapel Notes
Our visiting preachers this term were the Revd. Prebendary E. E. F. Walters, Vicar of St. Mary's,
Shrewsbury, and a past Chaplain of the College; the Revd. G. R. Connock, of the Missions to
Seamen; and the Revd. J. C. Harvey of the British and Foreign Bible Society. We are very grateful
to them all for coming. .
The Quiet Day for older boys in the School took place during the first week in Advent and was
conducted this year by the Venerable H. P. Saunders, Archdeacon of Macclesfield. It was very good
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to have him here again and we are grateful to him for conducting the day for us. We must again
thank the Revd. D. F. P. Dawe for the use of his church at Criftins. There is no doubt that these
Quiet Days are of great spiritual value to those who make the effort to come.
Our alms this term amounted to roughly £200 and was given to the following causes: Cancer
Relief, St. Francis' School, Hooke, Spastics Society, King George's Fund for Sailors the United
Nations Association, British and Foreign Bible Society, the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society the
London Association for the Blind, the Save the Children Fund, the Diocese of Lichfield Laymen's
Church Fund, and the Church of England Childrens' Society.
Finally, I should like to congratulate the Choir on the standard of their singing in the Carol
Service, which was extremely high, and to thank them, and the Directors of Music, for all the work
that had to be done to achieve this standard.

The Carol Service

In the soft illumination of a hundred candles, the story of the preparation of the Jewish people
for the coming of the Messiah, culminating in the birth of Our Lord in the stable at Bethlehem, was
again rehearsed in the familiar pattern of Lessons and Carols in Chapel on Saturday, 18th December
(for visitors) and Sunday, 19th December (for the School).
Although there seems at this time to be a dearth of outstanding solo voices in the Choir, the
choral singing was fluent, well-disciplined and expressive, bearing eloquent witness to thorough
training by the Music Staff and many hours of hard practice. The Service included many delightful
but little-known carols and, of these, I liked particularly the traditional Derbyshire carol Down
in yon Forest, despite the cryptic symbolism in which it was expressed. At the same time, I should
have enjoyed hearing more of the well-known and well-loved carols: they inevitably have associative
overtones which help us to feel we are participating even when the Choir is singing alone. Of course,
some fairly recent additions to the repertoire have rapidly established themselves as favourites,
such as the charming Zither Carol, which it is always a delight to hear.
The carols provided a musical framework, a harmonious setting, for the story unfolded in the
Lessons, a story communicated clearly and meaningfully by the readers. It is in the Ninth Lesson that
the real impact of the Service is felt, when, into the prevailing atmosphere of wonder, mystery and
grace, the icy words of St. John cut like a knife: "He came unto His own and His own received Him
not". In the midst of the warmth of our rejoicing, this gives us pause for thought.

Order of Service
Organ Music before the Service
Advent Chorale Prelude: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme /. S. Bach
Two Carol Preludes: The Holly and the Ivy
The Coventry Carol Herbert Sumsion
Two modern Italian arrangements: Adeste Fideles
Stille Nacht Alessandro Esposito
Carols Readers
Once in royal David's city A Chorister Gale-Hasleham
Joseph and Mary A Fourth-former Carstairs
In dulci jubilo A Fifth-former Langton-Dodds
A gallery carol A Prefect Stuttard
Down in yon forest The Captain of the School Hall
Joseph and the angel The Sacristan Mather
Masters in this hall The Second Master
Lute-book lullaby The Head Master
See amid the winter's snow A Chaplain
Zither carol
A carol of adoration
O come all ye faithful
Hark the herald angels sing.
Concluding Voluntary: Carillon Vierne
J.P.G.
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Choir Notes
S. E. Ayshford, R. S. Brown, J. D. Brown, A. D. Fennell, J. Horan, S. R. Sorfleet, J. M. Tavernor,
S. V. Taylor and R. S. Vivian joined the trebles this term and we are grateful to them for their hard
work which has enabled us to continue the Ellesmere tradition of excellent choir singing.
At the end of term we lost R. M. Edwards and S. C. M. Jones, both of whom have a long record of
uninterrupted choir service since they first sang with us as trebles. Now their names are added to the
ever-growing list of Ellesmerians who have served the Choir notably and faithfully, and we hope
that our own good wishes for their future may mingle with their own pleasant memories of past
days in the Choir.

School Music
The work at present taking place on the reconstruction of Big School has meant that the Vocal
Section of the House Music Competition, which should have taken place during the latter part
of this term, has had to be postponed until next term.
On Sunday, 3rd October, a number of enthusiasts was able to attend the recital given by the
Peter Mountain String Quartet, with Angela Dale (piano), at Lindisfarne College; and on Saturday,
9th October, a similar party went to Shrewsbury School to hear the London Mozart Players con
ducted by Harry Blech.
Mr. P. J. Smith joined the visiting music staff at the beginning of the term as clarinet teacher and
we look forward to a long association with him in a musical capacity. At the end of term, on being
appointed to a full-time music post at the Old Hall School, Wellington, Mr. Kenneth Brown had to
relinquish his duties here as visiting teacher of piano and organ. We shall miss having him with us
identifying himself whole-heartedly with our various activities, and assure him of our very best
wishes for his new work, coupled with the hope that he may find opportunity to visit us from time to
time. We are exceedingly lucky in being able to welcome Mrs. Kenneth Brown in his place; we hope
that she will immediately feel at home with us here, and that all whom she teaches will benefit by
this fortunate sense of continuity.
The following were successful in the December examinations of the Associated Board of the
Royal Schools of Music:
M. N. Owen Grade 7, Organ
R. T. H. Williams ... Grade 7, Viola
A. M. Solomons ... Grade 5, Theory

Subscription Concerts
FOURTH SEASON, 1965-66

Because of Big School still being under re-construction, the first concert of the series, given by
the Galliard Orchestra on 16th October, was held in Chapel—a fact which was welcomed by many
people as the Chapel provided a dignified and beautiful setting for the music and performers.
The Galliard Orchestra (a group of twenty-four players founded in 1962) was conducted by
James Langley and played music by Mozart, Bartok, Bach and William Boyce.
The next two concerts were both held in Dining Hall, a fact which entailed a major operation of
furniture removal; many boys, pressed into service, will recall the scenes of apparent chaos as benches
flew back and forth and chairs were brought in at top speed by a "chain-gang".
"The Four Guitars" was the title of the Lecture-Recital given by Charles Gregory on November
17th, and his talk was chiefly concerned with the Flamenco, Classical, Electric and Folk guitars.
As may be imagined, a large number of the School attended and they were not disappointed. Mr.
Gregory proved to be an expert lecturer and, as well as the various kinds of guitar, he brought along