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RGS Sport Tours
Credit – Daily Herald Archive/ National Media Museum/ SSPL
RGS and NPS Trainspotters in 1950
On a tour to the east coast of America, the RGS footballers took a break from playing matches and sightseeing to attend a reception in New York, kindly hosted by Peter Walker (52-60) and his wife Wuliang, The RGS students (and staff) very much enjoyed the occasion, of hearing Peter’s stories from his time at RGS, and was very appreciative of the generous hospitality!
The photograph showing young trainspotters appeared originally in the Daily Herald in August 1950 and then in 1968 and All That: Railways in a Changing World published by the National Rail Museum. The boys pictured will be 70 years old or over, and the ONA wonders if anyone can be identified? For instance, does anybody recognise the left-handed young man to the right of the centre and do any of those notebooks still exist? This would of course include the NPS lads some of whom might have later attended the RGS. The National Rail Museum will be very pleased to hear from the ONA in due course so do please contact the ONA office with any information.
Congratulations to: Richard Green (02-09) on achieving a First in his Architecture Tripos, and Christopher Peacock (99-09), who also achived a First in his Economic Tripos. Both Richard and Christopher are studying at Trinity College, Cambridge; Claire Baudouin (06-08) who achieved a First class degree in History and Economics from Pembroke College, Oxford. She also won a Gibbs Prize and is returning to Magdalen College to start an M.Phil. Claire was captain
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of the Oxford University Cross Country Club, and won a half blue for athletics; And to Alistair Mills (99-06) on being awarded the Eldon Law Scholarship 2011. The Eldon Law Scholarship is a two year scholarship awarded annually to members of Oxford University undertaking the Bar Vocational Course prior to entering pupillage in preparation for a career at the Bar. Alistair did his Law degree in Cambridge, and has recently embarked on a paid pupilage with Landmark Chambers in London.
Meanwhile, on their sports tour to Australia earlier this summer, the RGS rugby, hockey and netball teams played against Central Coast Grammar School. These matches had been organised by Richard Lornie (57-62) retired headmaster of the school. The visitors very much enjoyed meeting Richard – the photo is of him and RGS 1st XV rugby captain David Watchorn (09-11), outside Richard Lornie Centre, a multi-purpose sports hall and gymnasium.
