Ashbury College - Ashburian Yearbook (Ottawa, Ontario Canada)

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Q., THE ASHBURIAN THE HEADMASTERS TRIP TO ENGLAND It was my good fortune to Hy to England during the latter part of March for the dual purpose of interviewing potential Staff members for next year and to hold a Reunion of all those now in the U.K. who have been 'associated with Ashbury. Shortly after my arrival I talked to several experienced School Masters, all of whom were eager to come and teach in Canada. From the group I selected three, two of whom will definitely be at Ashbury for the new School Year. Prior to my departure I had written to everyone in England on our Mailing List to invite them to attend the Reunion at the Park Lane Hotel, London, where I proposed to stay. I was very pleased at the number of replies and the interest shown. A total of 48 Old Boys, Former Parents, Staff and Friends of the School showed up, including the Canadian High Commissioner, The Hon. George Drew, and Mrs. Drew. Also on hand was a group from the old Abinger Hill School, headed by the then Headmaster Mr. james Harrison. It will be remembered that boys from Abinger Hill moved to Ashbury College en masse during the war. Also on hand was D. E. Cecil VVood, a former member of the Staff who was associated with the School as a teacher from 1910 to 1924. He was supported by one of his old students, H. E. Rowe. Quite naturally, these two indulged in reminiscences about the good old days . It turned out to be a most cheerful gathering and I felt that all who attended were delighted to renew acquaintances, not only with old friends but with Ashbury. I was impressed by the good showing being made by our former students now either at School or University in England. Cf the Group, the Rev. Terence Finlay is at Cambridge, Rodney Moore at Oxford, two boys are attending IVestminster, one is at Highgate and another at Bryanston. Still another is at Dean Close School, where I attended for a period of one year quite some time ago. Not only are these boys doing well academically but they have fitted into the English Public System most successfully. In passing, I should say that everyone at the Reunion expressed the hope that this could become an annual affair. .-XSHBURY AT THE LONDON REUNION Top to Hmmm. Left, D. Ii. C. VVood, Centre, Miss jean Lewington, Mrs. john Povey Headmaster, Mrs. janet Clark Aveline, Right, Robert Kerr. Peter Crump, Mrs. Sykes, Charles Crump, Headmaster, Mr. Sykes, james Harrison. Left. Rodney Moore, Guy Morrison, Centre, Mrs. Linstrum, Right, Clive VVolfe- Taylor, Richard lfidler. 14017. H. If. Rowe, Celztre, Mrs. George Drew, Headmaster, Hon. George Drew, Right Terence Ifinlay. 9 7

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2,5 THE ASHBURIAN Those who attended included the following: Former Students: Bill Colls, Charles Crump, Peter Crump, Henry Drury, Richard Fidler, The Rev. Terence Finlay, Robert Kerr, Malcolm McDonell, Rodney Moore, Guy Morrison, Herbert F. Rowe, Clive Mfolfe-Taylor. F owner Parents and Stag: Air Commodore and Mrs. D. S. Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Davies, Hon. George and Mrs. Drew, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. H. Farrugia, Mrs. Robert Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. F. McDonell, accompanied by their mother and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Partridge, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Thorne, Mr. and Mrs. P. M'olfe-Taylor. Mrs. j. Aveline CClarkej, james Harrison, Miss Jean Lewington, Mrs. Vera Linstrum, Mr. and Mrs. Sykes, D. E. Cecil VVood. In addition to the many who attended the party I visited: S. P. Armstrong, an Old Boy and Agent General for Ontario, who has sug- gested that the next Reunion be held at Ontario House in London, Captain and Mrs. Sam F idler, Miss jean Lewington and Mr. and Mrs. Duguid. They were all most hospitable. A number of others phoned to express regret that they were not able to be present. One of the interesting experiences of my visit was watching the Annual Schoolboy Boat Races at Putney on the Thames in which well over 100 crews compete. Thanks to the invitation of Air Commodore and Mrs. D. S. Blaine I had a first-class view of this spectacular event. It was of special interest because David Blaine rowed in one of the VVest- minster boats. Following the races, we enjoyed tea in the VVestminster Club House. In passing, it may be of interest to learn that the boys from many English Schools wear long woollen scarfs. In the case of Mfestminster the scarf is pink. I wondered what the reaction would be in Ottawa if Ashbury students all appeared with a similar item of dress. During my trip I visited friends in Yorkshire who took me to see many points of interest including Fountains and Bolton Abbey, Harro- gate, York and a number of other historical spots in the North Part of England. ' Another expedition took me to Oxford and a tour of Magdalen College. Later that day I drove to the Village of Ashbury, not far from Oxford and enjoyed roaming through the little Village and the quaint 12th Century Church. To prove that such a village exists I took a number of photographs which fortunately turned out. My tour included visits to two schools, one of them St. Peter's in York which is this year celebrating its l300th Anniversary. The other school, Mestniinster was built in the shadow of the Cathedral and so unlike our Canadian Schools that I found it all most interesting. Such antiquity! Such history! Such beauty - and such weather! R. H. PERRY