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mike: 1997–2007; rosie: 2005–2008
ike joined Wellington from Collingwood College
wonders which Lake District fell he will climb first.
in Camberley. Such was his prowess that this
Like her husband Rosie joined her husband from
outstanding teacher of Physics was soon to be
Collingwood, though sadly, her tenure at Wellington
Head of Science and latterly Head of the Sixth Form.
spanned only 3 years. In that all too brief period of time
Never an insular school master Mike always looked
beyond the confines of the College campus.
she proved to be a dynamic teacher of Chemistry and,
Duke of
and subsequently in a variety of in-College and out houses.
force on the games field, not least of course as master i/c
In other words, he was the classic all round schoolmaster,
rugby, where he worked tirelessly to instil the ‘play hard
but without the hair.
the demands she always put the interests of the Apsley girls
inspirational Tim Kruger [T 1985–1990].
French Assistante, were established. Will was also a potent
the College was embarking on full co-education. Whatever
work with the Yangrima School, a link instigated by the
in boarding life, firstly as live-in undertutor in the Anglesey,
professional in charge of this House during a period when
and thence to Nepal. In the Himalayas he did outstanding
foundations of his marriage to Christelle Aguillon, here as a
College was particularly fortunate to have such a steadfast
soon to be followed by successful trips to the Sinai Desert
and play honourably’ ethos. He was also heavily involved
of course, an innovatory Housemistress of the Apsley.
Edinburgh Award expeditions were just the start as they
they are unprintable here ! It was in the Alps too that the
first, as her moving address at the Graduation Ceremony
With all these achievements, quite how he found the
bore witness. She leaves us to join Mike at Austin Friars
time and the energy to be the Housemaster of the Apsley
where she will take up the reins as Head of Chemistry but
is difficult to envisage; the plaudits of his charges indicate
one doubts whether that will be all she will be organising in
he excelled nonetheless. He leaves Wellington to become
the future. We wish them both well.
Director of Studies at Austin Friars School in Carlisle. One
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1998–2007
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iving proof of the fact that being best man to the
much needed critical objectivity in the arena of climate
headmaster’s son can be quite handy, Will—or
change, one of the defining aspects of his tenure as Head
Baldy, as he was widely known—joined us fresh
of Geography from 2004 to 2007. Energetic and just a tad
aurice Hynd joined the Modern Languages
his beloved Soccer. Apart from that he was Undertutor of
from an Australian exchange whilst at Marlborough. His
unpredictable in the classroom, Will was an inspirational
department from Latymer Upper School,
the Beresford and ran the Film Club.
predecessor had been tempted away to the priesthood, and
performer, and the impact of his infectious enthusiasm
Hammersmith. It was not long before his pupils
He left Wellington at the end of the Michaelmas Term
whilst Will was a very different ‘kettle of fish’, he was every
was evident in the take up of the subject at
gcse and a
were speaking Spanish with a strong Scottish accent and,
2007 to join his wife Helen at Epsom College – where she
bit as much of a fundamentalist, promoting Geography with
Level from the sets he taught. He became a veteran of the
of course, the main topic of conversation would be the
is Head of Philosophy and Religious Studies.
a refreshing and often outspoken zeal. Nowhere was this
annual Lower Sixth pilgrimage to the French Alps, where
relative merits of Real Madrid v. Rangers.
more evident than in his passionate campaign for some
his analogies helped bring the landscape to life, even if
2000–2007
Whilst at Wellington he also coached u15 Rugby and
Common Room will miss his wry sense of humour.