Retirement of Janet Neal
Nearly 300 students, Old Edmundians, staff, former staff, parents and friends attended a special garden party in the grounds of the College on Sunday 28 June 2009 to say goodbye to Mrs Janet Neal. She retires after 20 years at the College, 15 of them as Deputy Headmistress. We have appointed Janet as a Patron of The Edmundian Association, and we wish her a long and happy retirement.
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Retirement of Nigel Howard
After his final Sunday Mass as organist on 28 June 2009, Mr Nigel Howard was awarded Honorary Membership of The Edmundian Association in recognition of his 40 years' service to the College. Please click here for more details.
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Mr Nigel Howard (music teacher, former Director of Music, former Assistant Housemaster of Talbot & College organist) retires this summer after 40 years' service to the College. Mrs Janet Neal (languages teacher, former Housemistress of Douglass, Deputy Headmistress, Registrar & parent) retires after 20 years' service. Mr John Vaughan-Shaw (classics teacher, former Head of Classics, former Housemaster of Douglass & parent) retires after 45 years' service. We thank them all for their contributions to the College and wish them long and happy retirements. Ad multos annos!
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Requiescant in paceWith regret we must advise that Felix Britt-Compton (Douglass 1927-33) (pictured right) died on 16 June 2009 at the age of 94. Felix was the brother of Canon Denis Britt-Compton, Headmaster between 1949 and 1968, and the father of Christopher (1959-68) and the late Peter (1961-71).
We must also record the death of Paul Knight (St Hugh's & Challoner 1946-55) on 27 June 2009 at the age of 69. He was the brother of Christopher (1951-61) and the late James (1946-55).
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 Fr Garvey's Pilgrimages to Lourdes
Between the mid-1970s and early 1980s, the Headmaster Fr Michael Garvey led pilgrimages travelling by "jumbulance" to Lourdes. Click here to see some photographs from that time. We are grateful to Sister Ann Purcell for donating them to the College archives.
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Nostalgia  This photograph is believed to have been taken in June 1961 and shows a cut-down Daimler owned by the St Edmund's College Motor & Engineering Club (SECMEC), which was run by Fr Peter Bourne.
Who are they and what are they celebrating with the Union Jack and beer bottles?
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40s-50s-60s Reunion
Click here to see some photographs that were taken at the 40s-50s-60s Reunion in London on 1 June 2009.
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John Gillham RIP
 We have received the sad news that former President of The Edmundian Association John Gillham passed away peacefully in the early hours
of 1 June 2009 at the age of 90 years. May he rest in peace. John was Chairman of Governors from 1985 until 1994. He was father to Christopher (58-64), Adrian (60-65), Jeremy (63-69) & Simon (66-73), and grandfather to Annabel 87-94), Tom (88-95), Richard (90-97) & Elizabeth (94-01). We offer them our sincere condolences. John's Requiem Mass was held at St Hugh of Lincoln Catholic Church, Letchworth Garden City, on Friday 12 June. Donations in John's memory should be to Diabetes UK.
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Fr William McConalogue
We have heard of the recent death of Fr Bill McConalogue (Allen Hall 1964-70) on 4 June 2009. May he rest in peace.
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 Latest College Life
The latest edition of College Life - Spring 2009 is now available.
Passion Play *** Charity Week *** CCF Scuba Diving Trip *** Nigel Howard 40 Years Concert *** Sporting Highlights *** St Hugh's Science Week
Please
click here to download a copy.
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Daniela Ologeanu RIP
With great sadness we must record that Daniela Ologeanu, who taught Business Studies at St Edmund's between 2006 and 2007, died of a brain tumour on 13 April 2009. May she rest in peace.
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105 years of teaching
Three much-loved members of the teaching staff - Janet Neal, John Vaughan-Shaw and Nigel Howard - will be retiring this summer after a combined 105 years of dedicated service to St Edmund's. We hope to publish fitting tributes to all three in the next issue of The Edmundian. If you would like to contribute a reminiscence or tribute to Janet, John or Nigel, whether long or short, please contact the Editor of the magazine, John Hayes (email address jhayes@stedmundscollege.org, telephone 01920 824215), who will be delighted to hear from you.
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Former students - international athletesClick here for a list of former students who have performed as international athletes. Please contact us us if you know of any others.
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Latest St Hugh's News
The latest edition of St Hugh's News - April 2009 is now available. Read about Science Week and all the latest news from St Hugh's. Enhanced members may
click here to download a copy.
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The black rabbitHave you ever wondered why the College's coat of arms contains a black rabbit? Click here to find out.
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Appeal for old sports team photographs
We are attempting to compile a complete set of all the sport team photographs taken. This exercise has never before been undertaken, and we are appealing for your help because the College archives currently only contain a fraction of all the images. As well as attempting to complete the set, we will be digitizing the images so that back-up copies can be stored safely and so that some of the older pictures can be made available to OEs or family history researchers.
Click here for more details and to learn how you might be able to help.
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Appeal for old House photographs
We are compiling a complete set of all the House photographs taken since the House system was established at the College in 1922. This exercise has never before been undertaken, and we are appealing for your help because the College archives currently only contain about a third of all the images. As well as attempting to complete the set, we will be digitizing the images so that back-up copies can be stored safely and so that some of the older pictures can be made available to OEs or family history researchers.
Click here for more details and to learn how you might be able to help.
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Officers 2008-2009
President David Kay
Vice-Presidents John Vaughan-Shaw & Peter Hanlon
Treasurer Henryk Klocek
General Secretary Robert Healy
Membership Secretary Tim Fuller
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