The Trusty Servant May 2016 No.121 | Page 30

N O . 1 2 1 T H E T R U S T Y S E R VA N T

Winchester College Society

Office
73 Kingsgate Street Winchester SO23 9PE Telephone : 01962 621217 E-mail : wincollsoc @ wincoll . ac . uk Web site : Directors : www . wincollsoc . org Lorna Stoddart Alex Roe ( G , 72-75 ) Dep . Director : Tamara Templer Don Assoc :
Michael Wallis ( also Director of The Friends )
The Council
Simon Toynbee ( D , 57-62 ) Nat Hone ( F , 68-72 ) Alex Roe ( G , 72-75 ) – Director of Win Coll Soc Winston Ginsberg ( I , 81-85 ) Paul Cleaver ( H , 85-90 ) Alasdair Maclay ( Coll , 86-91 ) – Chairman Michael Humbert ( B , 90-95 ) Mark Toone ( E , 90-95 ) Ed Matthews ( K , 91-96 ) Freddie Bjorn (( H , 95-00 ) Conrad Griffin ( I , 04-09 ) Dr Ralph Townsend – Headmaster Lorna Stoddart – Director of Development Tamara Templer – Deputy Director of Development Michael Wallis – Don Associate and Director of The Friends
TEN SEN MEN
AGCF Campbell Murdoch ( C , 24-29 ) Lt . Col . The Lord [ GNC ] Wigram MC ( H , 28-34 ) TA Bird DSO MC ( E , 32-36 ) MJP Martin DFC AFC ( F , 32-38 ) CJD Haswell ( K , 32-37 ) PNB Howell ( D , 32-38 ) PM Luttman-Johnson TD ( C , 33-38 ) RB Moberley ( Coll , 32-38 ) DV Bendall CMG MBE ( D , 33-38 ) Col AM Thorburn ( A , 33-38 )
From the Director
Ralph and Cathy Townsend
For a full appreciation of the contribution that the Townsends have made to Win Coll , I would direct you to the latest edition of our annual report , The Wykeham Journal , which can be found at http :// wincollsoc . org / news / publications if you haven ’ t already received a copy by snail mail .
Suffice it to say , the transformation of Wyk Soc into Win Coll Soc , now embracing not just OWs but also all those with a stake in the School , would not have happened without Ralph ’ s original vision and ongoing encouragement , while dodging the occasional slings and arrows of a very few outraged misfortunates . As a recent parent , I am grateful that his School delivered an excellent education for my sons ; as an employee , I have found him an unswerving supporter , relentlessly attending our events , garnering a loyal following particularly from Friends in
Ralph and Cathy Townsend
Hong Kong and the USA , requiring the highest standards in all our activities - and dispensing plenty of advice . There is no doubt that much of the success of our fundraising has been due to Ralph and Cathy ’ s involvement with , and charming of , the Wykehamical diaspora .
I am sure that I am echoing the sentiments of all members of Win Coll Soc in thanking the Townsends for the last 11 years and wishing them well wherever the future takes them .
Stuart Churchill
Robin Chute has written elsewhere an appreciation of Stuart ’ s 46 years at the School . All OWs of a sporting inclination have reason to be grateful for his lengthy service . His permanent grin and charm made him an extremely popular visitor to the Win Coll Soc office . The outdoor life was clearly a remarkable elixir of youth - Stuart ’ s good looks have hardly changed since my recollection of him in the early 1970s . We intend to mark Stuart ’ s achievement at a special OWCC v OWFC Twenty20 match on Saturday , 9th July .
‘ Class of ’ Reunions
For the avoidance of doubt , and to reduce the number of calls to the Win Coll Soc Office , the Class relates to the year in which you left Win Coll .
Please come to Winchester Match on 18th June
This is the main opportunity for OWs of all ages to visit the School and to be royally welcomed , fed and watered , with a heavily-subsidised lunch in the Win Coll Soc marquee next to Hunter Tent . If you have not already done so , you will find a
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