the wellington college year book 2010/2011
the wellington college year book 2010/2011
James Middleton (Head of House)
and Tom Roberts (Deputy)
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New Beresfordians show o?
their newly designed
sports shirts
boys showed for their friends that epitomises
House spirit at its very best and support was
out in abundance for The Beresford. Tom
Johnson (for the second year running) won
the Christmas races in a canter and came 3rd
in the Kingsleys — a fantastic achievement for
a Fourth Former. Other notable successes
were achieved on the sports field with our
Junior House team winning the Football
knockout competition in a nail biting penalty
shootout and victories in both Senior and
Junior House tennis competitions.
In the first weekend of the Easter holidays,
Nick Hopcroft added to his already impressive
trophy cabinet, having won the Foster Cup at
Christmas, with an exhilarating 4-3 victory
over Cheltenham in the Public Schools’ Rackets
doubles at Queen’s Club. Tommy Beresford’s
talent on the polo field was evident as he
was selected to represent the Hurlingham
Polo Association in China. Joseph Rossi
represented the College with distinction in the
British Schoolboy skiing races in Switzerland.
A number of Beresfordians represented the
1st vii squad that triumphed at Rosslyn Park in
the last week of term (James Middleton, James
Nicholls, Jack McAlister and George Rigby)
and these boys, along with Will Donnelly,
Jake Aungier, Charlie Skipworth-Button and
Tom Inglis, make up a strong contingent of
the rugby squad’s tour to South Africa. It is
purely coincidental that our rugby success is
combined with the fact that our popular and
respected Assistant Housemaster, Mr Kevin
Brennan, is Master i/c Rugby ! This is just a
snapshot of some of the many individual and
team sporting successes and our boys can
feel proud of their commitment to College
and House sport at a wide range of levels.
All appear to gain equal fulfilment from the
competition that they encounter and the
experiences that they gain from the sporting
environment: long may this continue.
Whilst we didn’t achieve a place in the
House Art competition, there were some
tremendous pieces of work submitted by
our relatively small but immensely talented
team of artists (George Rigby, Sam Kinnear,
Tom Johnson, Zach Topley, Dom Hill, Ben
Kinnear and Jamie Wigram). Indeed, Tom was
awarded the prize for best Fourth Former in
the College — an outstanding achievement.
Much of the work that is seen around the
House has been done by the boys — further
evidence of their significant talent.
Many parents came in support of the
wonderful House music evening at the
end of January where a dozen of our pupils
It is clear that
this is a high achieving
House, but most
importantly,The Beresford
is a House full of identity,
character and characters
and fundamentally,
a House which boys and
tutors are so proud
to be part of.
demonstrated their considerable musical
ability in front of their peers, tutors and a
very impressed Headmaster. It was a superb
occasion, with a wonderful atmosphere and
demonstrated all that is good about this
House in terms of unity, talent and enjoyment.
Highlights included Ollie Ralph’s cover of Eric
Clapton and Will Middleton’s beautiful playing
of Comptine d’un autre été: L’après-midi to
conclude the evening. Whilst we didn’t really
trouble the scorers at the House Singing
competition, the boys were very proud of
some of the judges’ comments which included
“You were certainly the loudest House on
show”, and, “You were a House overflowing
with testosterone”. Jake Aungier, Henry V,
and Will Middleton, Frost/Nixon, led the way
on the stage and demonstrated their all round
talents whilst Ollie Ralph’s outstanding service
to music at Wellington was recognised with
an award on Speech Day with a Choral prize.
It is clear that this is a high achieving
House but most importantly, Beresford
is a House full of identity, character and
characters and fundamentally, a House which
the boys and tutors are so proud to be part
of. Unfortunately, we lose Mrs Catherine
Goldsmith from our tutorial team following
her appointment as Assistant Housemistress
of The Picton. She has made a significantly
positive impact in House in a relatively short
period of time and has been the best possible
female role model for the boys. Her refreshing
and positive nature will be missed by all in the
Beresford and we wish her well in her exciting
new post. The senior boys have achieved
highly in their last year and we wish them
well in their life beyond Wellington. James
Middleton (Head of House), Tom Roberts
(Deputy Head of House) and their prefects
have led from the front and James’ impressive
performance was recognised on Speech
Day as he was awarded the Bates-Blewitt
prize for a College Prefect. He has been an
outstanding ambassador for the Beresford and
for Wellington and can feel very proud to be
leaving his House in fine fettle.