the wellington college year book 2010/2011
28
has progressed in his golf to be promoted to
the College 1st team, playing off a remarkably
low single digit handicap. These boys now
move up to the Hardinge and they will have
the opportunity to build on the impressive record they have written here. The chances are
that many of them will have prominent leadership positions in time. Mind you, if their outrageous performance at the House Supper is
anything to go by it may be hard to ta ke them
too seriously?!
The Lower Sixth bravely found their place
in the House and in the Summer Term stepped
up encouragingly to take ownership. Their
positive attitude, their genuine concern for
the retention of the character of the house
and their sensitivity to the boys’ feelings
reflected their maturity and their appreciation
of the situation. We are delighted that Liviy
Woodward has been appointed as a College
prefect for next year? a wonderful accolade
—?
at the first opportunity for an Anglesey Sixth
Form girl. Cate Gower will be the first girl
Head of House and she will be an undoubted
success. Cate became the first Anglesey girl
to win sports colours too, having played 1st
xi hockey throughout the Michaelmas term.
Hannah Colling will play the part of Deputy
Head of House. She has been prolific on the
stage this year and will lead a drive to restore
the Anglesey to prominence in major school
productions.
And then there was the last ever boys
Upper Sixth. In my reckoning there were
at least four of these chaps who would have
made very impressive College Prefects. That
they were overlooked was the house’s gain
but their calibre was deeply appreciated within
our community. Madison Hughes, 1st xv
Rugby legend and American u20 winger, led
the house with a quiet calm and composure,
never saying much but leading by thoughtful
example. Dominic Cooke captained the 1st
xi hockey side, and, more significantly, led the
boys to the last major boys sporting success
in the sko hockey competition. As Deputy
Head of House he was accessible to everyone
and his kindness made a deep impression on
the house. Josh Owolabi passionately sang his
way into our hearts and his Liberame solo at
the Remembrance Service was memorable in
the extreme. His chapel address came not
far behind in terms of sheer gravity. Although
he couldn’t lead us to a successful defence of
our inter house singing title he did prepare the
house for that competition with rare passion
and dedication. James Whateley narrowly
missed out on the esteemed triple colours
award as he won colours for captaining the
1st tennis team and for playing 1st xi hockey.
He missed out on a Rackets colours but did
represent the 2nd pair at Queen’s with some
success. Louis Timpany was our other 1st
xv rugby player and with Fred Evans he joins
Madison and five Anglesey Fifth Formers
to make up a very large contingent of the
College’s rugby squad due to tour South
Africa in the Summer.
Finally, the Watson Award as voted for by
the Sixth Form and awarded to the best Third
Former, went to a popular and deserving
winner in Claire Addicott. The Hutchinson
Cup for Man of the Year as voted on by all
house members went to the much loved
Dominic Cooke.
As Housemaster of this remarkable
group of young people I can only state my
appreciation for the opportunity of seeing the
Anglesey through its transition to becoming
a girl’s house. I have learnt much from the
experience and I have loved every minute of it.
As a boy’s house or as a girl’s house?—?or even
as a little bit of both? the Anglesey remains
—?
preeminent as a quality house at Wellington.
In my reckoning there were
at least four of these chaps
who would have made
very impressive College Prefects.
That they were overlooked
was the house’s gain