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The Chapel Choir continues to perform in very many
Emma Parkhouse [C], Jonathan Robb [Bn], Jonathan
services throughout the year and the standard has been
Sole [S], Stephanie Tress [O], Conor Turley [A], William
very exciting.
Their sight-reading ability has improved
Welton [T] and Harry Willis [L] have been a tremendous
as well. Occasionally it is difficult to imagine how the
support. I would also like to thank all the visiting staff (some
acoustics of the Chapel will alter, from practising when
45 now) and our full time staff and part time staff. We
empty to when it is packed with some 800 people. This
have welcomed Ben Greenslade Stanton as our Jazz Band
has not worried the Choir and they continue to try to
Director and music technician; Dylan Brewer as our new
fill the Chapel with the richest of sound and perform a
Head of Brass and Xavier Iles as Assistant Director of Music.
wide range of sacred repertoire performances. The Carol
However, there are certain people we will miss a
services, the performances at St John’s Smith Square and
great deal: Dave Harvey moves to America after 20 years
the performance at Evensong in Winchester Cathedral
teaching the guitar, Jane Beament moves closer to home
were real highlights of the year.
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after some 10 years teaching the piano and Bill Green
So, this year has seen some fantastic events and we have
retires as department administrator after 14 years: she
saying farewell to one of the most positive year groups we
has built up a huge rapport with pupils and staff alike and
have had for a long, long time. The music scholars Richard
will be missed by many as the cheerful, smiling face of the
Bignall [Bn], Nick Jupp [S], James Lyne [Hl], Oli Marjot [S],
Department ! Simon Williamson
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retires after 28 years (we think !). Ros Dunmore also
said hello to a number of excellent young musicians, while
BOYS’ SPORT
T
he 2009 season saw Wellington College turn
Adewole [M] and Rhys Howells [Hg]. Despite a number
out 23 representative teams, including a College
of come backs from the visitors, Wellington held on for a
7th and 8th
xv teams, more than for many
deserved 32-21 win.
years. This is an almost incredible achievement given that
the school is now fully co-educational. On many Saturdays
fixture against Bryanston School, a team that Wellington
400 boys were playing, and consequently, the fixture list
has failed to beat in three previous attempts and our only
saw some new schools being booked for matches.
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The next big hurdle for the side was the always tough
defeat last season. On a wet Tuesday evening at Winchester
Rugby Club, the ground was seized by the Wellington pack.
he now traditional Arts Fest was
Birdsong and Engleby might have been very
staged between 21st and 25th
different if his imagination had not been
June at the end of the Summer
stirred by the Wellington experience. Solo
The College 1st
xv embarked on an epic journey of
dominated the set pieces and were dynamic and effective in
term. On account of the special relationship
art exhibitions were mounted by Jenny
fixtures in late August with a pre-season triangular against
open play; so much so that vice-captain Buffin even managed
Wellington has with the
Whalley (Medical Centre), Sophie Collier
Bromsgrove School and Bromsgrove
rfc. These warm
a rare try. Wessie Du Toit [Bl] moved from the second row
(formerly of the Apsley and now Mrs Tim
up fixtures proved valuable for Steve Shortland and Kevin
into the back row and, with an exceptional performance,
Head) and Adeline Churchill. The ‘Wellington
Brennan as new coaches, allowing us to assess a group of
left no one who watched in any doubt as to what his best
Haydn Cello Concerto. They also played
Fashion Show’ in aid of the charity
players that we quickly realised we were very fortunate to
position would be. Prop Jonty Suenson-Taylor [S] unable
Mozart’s Symphony no.29, a firm favourite
Hope and Homes was a great success.
inherit. As you would expect from a team that had recently
to play due to a serious neck injury, was replaced by Will
of Wellington musicians of previous
The end of academic year production
returned from touring South Africa, the 1st xv started the
Harris [L] while Rhys Howells [Hg] suffered a serious knee
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