Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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The Memorial Prizes Year 1-2 The Snelgrove Memorial Prize for Mathematics - Patrick Knight 3 The Adam Podhradsky Memorial Prize for Modern History -Jeffrey Beedell 4 The Fiorenza Drew Memorial Prize for French-Claude Pardo 4 The Robert Gerald Moore Memorial Prize for English - Ian Bleackley 4 The Charles Rowley Booth Memorial Trophy QAll-round Achievementj -Claude Pardo 5 The 'Gary Horning Memorial Shield for Public Speaking - Graham Sellers 5 The Ekes Memorial Prize for Physics -Frederick Stoddard 5 The Hon. George Drew Memorial Prize for English fAdv.ancedJ - Matthew Rowlinson The Optimist International Oratorical Trophy, presented by Mr. E. E. Green QFor Excellence in Public Speaking in the School as a Wholel Graham Sellers The Athletic Trophies and Special Awards, presented by Dr. Roger Guindon The Boarder Shield QFor the Senior School Boarder whose conduct and efforts about the House have done the most to enhance boarding life for everyonel Ronald Marchant The Wilson Shield Clnter-house Competition in Sports and Academics! Connaught House - Peter Croal, Captain The Pitfield Shield Uunior House Competitionl Wizards-Simon Gittens, Senior Captain Ronny Habets, Junior Captain Year 5 The Southam Cup tBest Record in Scholarship and Sportsl Peter Copestake Peter Croal Year 5 The Nelson Shield tCaptain of the Schoolb Donald Paterson Year 5 The Governor-General's Medal Frederick Stoddard Presented by the Headmaster tl-Ieadmaster's Cupsl Timothy Farquhar Edward Cahn Matthew Rowlinson lv- Y Q ,g,,v--CF Q.: it - . QW , Y Any... K Ax Y ,Y I Yi Q D s -U sg. - ,,, , 1 , A .. V ' 4 . - 'mf' 7 Y A if 3 li 2 , 4: E . . if 9 d in? -, ' 'f e' ,yi 4, 2 - 5 ' , 2 4 :K 7? V' xt Q- 4 Q I if O .'s' 1 'H , .1 In 1 I X ,.1 , + .rn .iffy 4 .4 1 . 2 ci. THE HUGHSON MEMORIAL STEPS The new steps, which provide a fitting entry to the renovated school, were given by Edith B. Hughson and her son Geoffrey D. Hughson tAshbury 38-411 in memory of Ward Campbell Hughson, 1857-1923, a Founder of Ashbury Collegeg his son 14

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The Senior School General Knowledge Prize Hugh Christie The Coyne Prize for Improvement in French -Junior School Mark Andrews The Woodburn Music Prize - Junior School Robert Shields The Polk Prize for Poetry Reading - Junior School John Lund The Public Speaking Prizes Junior: The Charles Gale Prize - John Lund Intermediate: The Ross McMaster Memorial Prize - Richard Sellers The Graham Choir Prize Junior - Ian Kayser Senior - Michael O'Brien The Ladies' Guild Merit Awards Year 1 - Peter Drouin 3.. 2 - Bill Fuller George McKenna and Ian Scarth 4-Robert Sirotek and Si-Ming Yeung 5 - Nicholas Polk Junior School Merit and Memorial Prizes, presented by Mr. M. H. E. Sherwood The Alwyn Cup Uunior Track and Fieldj Ian Kayser Palmer Wright The John Michael Hilliard Memorial Prize tGrade 8Aj Robert Shields The Stephen Clifford Memorial Prize tOutstanding Contribution to his Housel Michael Puttick The Woods Shield CAcademic, Sports, Characterj Ross Brown Academic Prizes - Senior School, presented by His Excellency Mr. C. A Malmaeus, Ambassador of Sweden Intermediates: Year 2 Canadian Issues Iain Johnston English Eric Wilson History Iain Johnston Geography Guy Warwick Year General Science Devine Prize for Latin - Jobling Prize for French - Typewriting Music German Seniors 3-4 World Religions 3-4 Business Studies Investment Club Brain Prize for History - Theatre Arts 3-4 Physics 4 Pemberton Prize for Geography - Dr. O. J. Firestone Prize for Mathematics 3-4 Chemistry Biology Urban Studies English QEnrichedJ History Geography Mathematics Chemistry Biology Economics German Richard Sellers Paul Deepan Andrew Rowlinson James Lay David Irving Akiko Nishiyama Clilmwoodl Shelagh Hurley Clilmwoodl Ian Bleackley Luc Desmarais Stephen Rigby Anna Antunes CElmwoodJ Richard Tervo Stephen Grahovac Stephen Grahovac Christopher Teron Hugh Christie Roger McGuire Graham Sellers Graham Sellers David Godsell Eddie Sung Frederick Stoddard Frederick Stoddard Graham Sellers Brian McCordick

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John Ward Hughson, 1890-1971, an Old Boy who graduated in l906g and his grandson Lieutenant Ward Campbell Hughson, Royal Canadian Engineers, Croix de Guerre avec Palme lposthumousi, 1921-1944, who was killed in action on 26th August 1944. They also commemorate the long and valued connection between the family and Ashbury College. On Closing Day, Saturday, 15th June, Mrs. Hughson. accompanied by Geoffrey, with his wife Nancy. son Ward 162-631 and daughters Janet, Mary and Sally, attended the Leavers' Service and then officially opened the Hughson Steps. The Steps provide an entrance into the lower area of the School for the boys as well as access to the new entrance hall. A commemorative plaque is mounted on one of the posts facing the door. This was unveiled by Mrs. Hughson during the ceremony. The Prayer of Dedication was read by the Chaplain, the Reverend E. E. Green, and the Blessing was given by Archdeacon Christie. A.B.G. 1 -3 2. .c: D. ra I- :ii O ..- O .:: Q- cn : rs w 1-Ll c: ..n: O 'H A .D O ... O .-C CL THE ERIC BEARDMORE MEMORIAL Eric Walter Beardmore attended Ashbury College from 1921 to 1930. He was one of the School's outstanding athletes and played on the First Cricket Team for four years and on First Football, Hockey and Soccer. As a Prefect he took a leading part in the life of the School. He was a fighter pilot in the Second World War, serving in Britain in Number One Fighter Squadron R.C.A.F., and was discharged as a Wing Commander. During his business career he continued his active participation in sports and particularly in encouragement of the young. He was active in golf, tennis and squash club organizations in Vancouver, where he lived, and was a director of the B.C. Lions. He died in 1966. The new entrance hall at Ashbury College has been made possible through Eric Beardmore's bequest to his old School. He will long be remembered. His widow, Mrs. Jean Beardmore of Vancouver, unveiled the memorial plaque on Ashbury Day, 13th October, 1973. A.B.G. 15