No . 134 The Trusty Servant
Achievements
Alex Uddin ( K , 03-07 ) writes : Having read with interest of the news of the upcoming Everest anniversary and Winchester ’ s links to members of one of the early expeditions , I wanted to update you of the news that I reached the summit of Everest on 15 th May 2022 at 7am following the Western Cwm and South East Ridge route from Nepal . This summit also marked my completion of the Seven Summits Challenge - climbing the highest mountain on each of the seven continents .
Alex ’ s full list of summits and dates : Kilimanjaro ( Africa ) - Double ascent – 5 th and 6 th March 2015
Elbrus ( Europe ) – 3 rd July 2015 Denali ( N . America ) – 8 th June 2018 Carstenz Pyramid ( Australasia ) – 24 th August 2018 Mt . Kosciuszko ( Australasia - disputed as one of the 7 summits ) – 8 th April 2019 Mt . Vinson ( Antarctica ) – 17 th January ’ 20 Aconcagua ( S . America ) – 8 th February ’ 22
Mt Vinson 17th January 2020
Editor ’ s note : Last month Alex left for Nepal again to climb Ama Dablam in the Khumbu Valley . The Trusty Servant will keep its readers updated and if any of them would like to hear him speak about his mountain experiences , we are planning an evening in London in spring 2023 .
Musical News
Everest 15th May 2022
OW Chapel Choir Soc Yang Wern Ooi ( Coll 81-85 , Co Ro , 01-03 and Chapel Choir bass 83-85 ) has formed OW Chapel Choir Soc . The plan is to hold two Evensongs each year , one in London and one in Winchester . If you were a member of Chapel Choir ( Wykehamist , Quirister or Don ) and would like to sign up to join Chapel Choir Soc , please contact Yang Wern owchapelchoirsoc @ gmail . com you can find out more on the Choir Soc page : wincollsoc . org / clubs / view / new-club-1666705994
Yang Wern writes : ‘ I would very much like to invite you to join the
newly formed OW Chapel Choir Soc . For me , Chapel Choir and the two incredible conductors I sang for , namely Julian Smith and Christopher Tolley , opened a new avenue in my life that I am still following to this day . I am sure that Chapel Choir for many of you has also influenced your lives after Win Coll from serious amateur singing to the heights of the vocal profession . I hope very much that many of you will welcome the opportunity to celebrate this common heritage that was so important to us , by coming together to sing on a regular basis .’
Luke Mitchell ( B , 15-20 ) has been awarded the Schola Cantorum Conducting Scolarship for 2022-23 . In 2011 , Schola Cantorum , Oxford University ’ s premier chamber choir , introduced a Conducting Scholarship , to be awarded annually to an exceptional young musician who shows great promise in the art of choral conducting . Luke is Organ Scholar at The Queen ’ s College . Studying music .
Editor ’ s Note : A previous conductor of Schola Cantorum is our own Headmaster , Dr TR Hands .
Luke Mitchell ( B , 15-20 )
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