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150TH
ANNIVERSARY
raf ready to withstand the
n 14th October 2009, Wellington opened its
led the development of the
doors to returning Old Wellingtonians and
enemy during the Battle of Britain. Chief of the General
others of the ‘Wellington Community’, to
Staff General Sir Peter Hunt was also commemorated on
celebrate ‘service to the nation and society’ in its widest
the board, which exactly matches the existing board with
sense. College’s identity during the first hundred and more
the names of our four Field Marshals. Members of the
years was strongly linked with the Armed Forces. There
Auchinleck, Templer, Baker and Bagnall families were joined
is much pride in that fact and a mature understanding
by seventeen Salmond descendents and three members of
O
persists
that
in
today’s
promoting
society
the Hunt family who, combining
international
wi th other representatives of
security is a necessity.
Thus
the Armed Forces, numbered
the biennial inspection of the
over fifty.
Anne Baker spoke
ccf, a Corps which
poignantly about her memories
dates back to 1882, was part
of her father Geoffrey and
of the Day.
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The Inspecting
‘uncle Jack’ (John) Salmond, and
Wellington
Officer was our most senior
O
the fledgling raf with which she
n 12th September about
are festivals of sport, which is just
serving soldier, Major General
grew up, including memories
two thousand members
as it should be.
Chris Deverell [C 1974–1978].
of an air evacuation of Kabul,
ows, gov-
All who visit Wellington should
Very much a working day, with
ernors, families and friends arrived
make a point of looking over the
some ceremonial, the General
on Bigside to witness the open-
Pavilion. With an original idea of
toured the stands showing our young sailors, marines,
business’ it was a truly heart-warming occasion, reminding
ing of the new Sports Pavilion, to
the thirteenth Master, Anthony
soldiers and air cadets working hard at their training.
us of our heritage of service to the nation.
celebrate its naming as The Monro
Seldon, it rises from under a fine
As a major vehicle for inducing skills that develop the
Pavilion. Hugh Monro, the hugely
white canopy, with gentle curves
ability to lead, the activities
Cowan [Pn 1978–1982] gave
popular twelfth Master, together
and spars, to give it a perpetual fes-
and
were
a presentation on ‘Counter-
with his wife Clare, were greeted
tival feel. The wooden cladding over
recognised and praised during
Insurgency Operations’ to a
with great warmth, and after in-
more substantial materials, make it
the address which concluded
packed audience in the Driver
troductions by the present Master,
fit comfortably in its surroundings
the General’s inspection.
Room in September, on the
Hugh performed the ceremony of
of pine and deciduous. The spar-
a
eve of his deployment with his
inauguration, by unveiling the slate
kling glass and raked seating will
splendid lunch in the Master’s
11 Light Brigade to Helmand
plaque with its gold inscription.
enable generations of spectators
Lodge, a special party of guests,
province. It is worth noting that
Being a fine day, the whole
to concentrate on watching Rugby
informally named ‘Five Star
no less than 70
proceedings felt like a day at Royal
and engaging in spirited conversa-
Families’ visited the ccf at work
in the successful 2nd Afghan
tion in total comfort; a contrast to
and attended a special ceremony
parties, with an excellent
the more rugged of College
in the Auchinleck Room. A new
tea and due attention being
sports. ‘The spirit of Rugby
honours board was unveiled by Mrs Anne Baker, daughter
October more than 200 Old Wellingtonians and their wives
paid to the Rugby. The ows
football has taken such a
of Air Chief Marshal Sir Geoffrey Salmond [Bl 1892], niece
attended a dinner in Hall, hosted by College and chaired by
were pitched against the
deep root among us that
of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir John Salmond [Bl 1895]
Vice-President Sir Anthony Goodenough [S 1955–1959] and
Old Wimbledonians, to be
it can never be eradicated’,
and mother of four
followed by College against
states the Wellingtonian in
two Salmond brothers, who after joining the Army helped
given service in the Church, Diplomatic and Civil Service,
Whitgift. There were a score
1876. That has been faithful-
in the development and command of the Royal Flying Corps
the Armed Forces, together with those others who had
of other sporting fixtures
ly re-affirmed in our 150th
in the First World, and then set up the first independent
worked for charitable organisations and were benefactors
going on at Wellington that
anniversary year, with the
Air Force in the World, following
mraf Lord Trenchard
of College, came together for a remarkably joyful occasion
day; indeed most Saturdays
Monro Pavilion.
as Chiefs of the Air Staff in the 1930s. Together they
to mark our 150th Anniversary year. Many had not met up
of College,
Ascot or one of
hm’s Garden
Hugh Monro speaks before opening the new pavilion in his name
voluntary
Meanwhile
spirit
and
after
Anne Baker speaking in the Auchinleck Room
up with hitherto ‘unfinished
Since Afghanistan is mentioned, Brigadier James
Day of Service Dinner
ows. The board commemorated the
Afghanistan in 1929. Catching
ows took part
War of 1879–1880.
During the evening of 14th
the Master, Dr Anthony Seldon.
ows of all ages who had