Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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Editorial Our readers may remember that two years ago we published a list of the old boys of the school. This work was compiled by Mr. George Hutchings, and, since no records were kept before 1934, the labour involved was monumental, much more so than may seem apparent to those who have had no part in such a task. Naturally there were a few omissions and inaccuracies. Now Mr. Duncan Gosling has undertaken a revision of this list and is bringing it up to date. He admits that the work is much greater than he had anticipated. May we, on his behalf, request the help of all the older members of the Association before publication of the list? Will those who have access to copies of the 1941 Year Book look through the section dealing with the years when they were at school and let him have in writing a note of any mistakes which thev can find? There were many who did so communicate with Mr. Hutch- ings in 1941, but there were also a few who offered unmerited criti- cism and this can best be obviated by taking the necessary action first. When all is said and done, it is not merely a deserving, but almost a necessary, work, and every assistance is due to anyone who is prepared to undertake the labour. Once again the Editor thanks the contributors, more especially the boys who have given him assistance. Quite apart from the benefit which he derives from the lightening of his burden he feels that it is a good thing for the boys to have as large a part in the production of their Year Book as possible. It is, after all, a record of their activities, which one day it will give them pleasure to h ' ve again. We also thank those old boys who still maintain an interest in the School and buy this record. It is flattering, even if the flat- tery is undeserved, to realise that the last three editions have been completely sold out.

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Review A glance through the pages of this Year Book will show that work, games and activities are continuing as well as may be ex- pected, and better than I hoped, under wartime conditions. I should like to give credit for this satisfactory state of affairs to the Staff and Prefects, who assist me unflaggingly in maintaining the standards and morale of the school; good fortune, also, has been with us m as much as we have been most lucky in replacing those members of the Staff who have left us. In this connexion it is to be noted that Mr. Frewen, after years of useful work at Saltus, left us rather unexpectedly at the end of last Sumrner Term: he is engaged upon essential war work in Canada. In September, 1943 there joined the Staff Mr. Stanley Gascoigne, who is universally popular in the school and than whom I never met a better schoolmaster, and Mr. Hugh Masters, whose excellent character and equable disposition is admired by us all. Both these gentlemen are Old Boys of the School, and Mr. Masters was here as a boy under the present regime. Under the Presidency of Mr. Robert Thompson, who has now handed over to Mr. Morris Cooper, the Old Boys Associatio n took on a new lease of life; a committee of Old Boys has been formed to collect funds to provide us with an essentially needed Gynmasium. The anxieties of a time of war for the upbringing of present boys and for the safety of Old Boys are, of course, always wdth us; it is not without some justifiable pride that we may look at the record of service, sacrifice and distinction of Saltus Old Boys in this war. R. E. E. B.

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Roll of Honour F O H. Francis Ede, D.F.C. Missing at Sea 8th June, 1940 F O H. J. A. Linton, (Asst. Master 1934-36) Missing on Flight 25 April, 1941 N. L. Meyer, R.A.F. Missing at Sea 19th January, 1942 P 0 W. C. Hollis Hallett Killed in Action.... 21st March, 1942 P 0 John Brewer Killed in Action. .. 31st May, 1942 Sgt. Geoffrey Welch, R.A.F. Killed in Action. .. 11th December, 1942