No . 135
The Trusty Servant
OW City Dinner 9 th March 2023
Henry Knapman ( B , 86-91 ) hosted a dinner at White ’ s in London for 21 Old Wykehamists . The company agreed that the occasion should be repeated in 2024 .
In attendance were Chris Buxton ( G , 01-06 ); Tom Clementi ( K , 92-97 ); Edward Daniels ( F , 87-92 ); Joss Fisher ( C , 85-89 ); Xav Gunner ( I , 81-86 ), Nicholas Hall ( B , 87-92 ); Jeremy Hunter ( E , 85-89 ); Henry Knapman ( B , 86-91 ); Jonathan Matthews ( K , 89- 94 ); Heinrich Merz ( C , 93-98 ); Alastair Morley ( B , 93-98 ); Henry Neville ( B , 02-07 ); Christopher Normand ( F , 76-81 ); Ryan O ’ Keefe ( C , 96-98 ); Matthew Sabben-Clare ( I , 99-04 ); George Silber ( H , 99-04 ); Jonathan Sorrell ( B , 90-95 ); Mike Stewart ( I , 86- 91 ); Caspar Uniacke ( H , 86-91 ); James Walters ( C , 98-03 ); Sam Witherow ( G , 99-04 ).
OW Musical News
Cantores Episcopi 50 th Anniversary Reunion . If you were a member of Cantores during your time at Win Coll , please join the reunion at the College on Sunday 5 th November . There will be rehearsals , followed by a concert and a reception . ( See Dates for your Diary )
OW Publications
David Bonsall ( Coll , 69-73 ) has written Essays in Time to commemorate the centenary of the Old Wykehamist Golfing Society . See below ( under OW Sport ) for more details of the book and how to acquire a copy . Unashamedly described as a ‘ coffee table book ’, Essays in Time is detailed , wideranging and its appeal will not be limited to OWs or golfers . 239 Pages ; Orphans Press
Robert Sackville- West ’ s ( F , 71-75 ) latest book Knole : A Private View of One of Britain ’ s Great Houses was published in September by Rizzoli . Accompanied by the sumptuous photography of Ashley Hicks , Robert takes the reader on a tour of a house that is steeped in the history of England from Elizabethan times onwards and which has been inhabited by 13 generations of his family . Knole was the inspiration for works by Vita Sackville-West and her friend Virginia Woolf . The variety of inhabitants and architectural features all provide a window onto that history . 256 Pages ; Rizzoli Electa ; ISBN 978-0847872442
Nicholas Watson ( Q , 70-72 & A , 72-76 ) has had published the first volume of his trilogy about vernacular theology before the Reformation . Bringing together work across a range of disciplines , Balaam ’ s Ass attempts the first comprehensive overview of religious writing in early England ’ s three most important vernacular languages , Old English , Insular French , and Middle English , between the ninth and sixteenth centuries . Nicholas argues not only that these texts comprise the oldest continuous tradition of European vernacular writing , but that they are essential to our understanding of how Christianity shaped and informed the lives of individuals , communities and polities in the Middle Ages . 616 Pages ; University of Pennsylvania Press ; ISBN 978-0812253726
Tim Devlin ( E , 57-63 ) has recently published Cracking Humpty Dumpty , an investigative trail of favourite nursery rhymes . In it he examines and discusses the likely origins and meanings of 12 famous nursery rhymes including Humpty Dumpty , Baa Baa Black Sheep and Mary Mary Quite Contrary . Also explored is Ring a Ring o ’ Roses , which had nothing to do with the Great Plague of 1665 or the Black Death . Obtainable from www . humptycracked . com . 124 Pages ; Susak Press ; ISBN 978-1905659159
Henry Little ( H , 99-04 ) will publish his book Commercial Galleries : Bricks , Clicks and the Digital Future on 1 September . An art advisor and former gallerist , Henry writes with an insider ’ s perspective . In his book he provides a timely overview of the commercialgallery sector at a moment of rapid change and expansion , and offers a fascinating view of the gallery community .
Henry discusses the integration of bricks and clicks , addressing the tension between a gallery ’ s physical premises and its online presence . In an industry which increasingly rewards consolidation and brand recognition , the book asks how galleries hold their own within a delicately balanced ecosystem . 104 Pages ; Lund Humphries ; ISBN 978-1848226371
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