Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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6 Saltus Old Boys Association The following were elected as Officers and (Vjmmittee of Management of the Association at the Annual Cjeneral jVieeting held on January 26th, 1945:— President — T. W, P. Vesey. Vice-President — William Frith. Secretary-Treasurer — Duncan A. Gosling. Committee of Management — Stanley Gascoigne, R. H. MuUin, Arthur Butterfield, H. St. George Butterfield, Leon Barnes, Robert Thompson. During the year the deaths of the following Old Boys of the School have been recorded : — On Active Service: Pte. Allison W. B: Fowle, B.V.R.C. Flight-Lieut. William Warfield, R.A.F. The death of Lieut. -Col. Dill had a special significance for Saltus Grammar School. The full story of his greatness in the pub- lic life of the Colony has already been told in the Press, and we can add little or nothing to that. He was one of the early scholars and maintained a keen interest in the School and its affairs all his life. For some years he was a Trustee and delivered the first Founder ' s Day Oration when that institution was started in 1935. The text of his speech on that occasion was the advice to Work hard, Play hard, Live hard and Die hard. That advice, given in a time of peace, when some observers thought that the civilized countries Old Boys News OBITUARY H. R. Outerbridge Edward Murphie Lieutenant-Colonel T. M. Dill 18th June, 1944 20th Dec, 1944 7th March, 1945

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Empire Day As usual, our Empire Day celebrations took place on May 23rd. This year the address was delivered by Vice-Admiral Sir Irvine Glennie, K.C.B., Senior British Naval Officer, Western Atlan,tic. He was accompanied by Lady Glennie, Commander Oswin and the Flag-Lieutenant, Lieut. Russell Flint. Mrs. Leon Powell was present to represent the LO.D.E., by whose efforts the celebration of Empire Day was instituted and has since been largely maintained in these Islands. On his arrival the Admiral inspected the Cadet Guard of Honour drawn up on the parade ground under the command of Lieut. H. C. E. Masters, B.C.C. Later he attended the Empire Day Service in the School Hall and afterwards addressed the assembled School. He told the boys not to believe anyone who said that their fathers had made an unholy mess of the world; they should all rather try to understand what had been attempted, how much of that had been attained and what was their responsibility in carry- ing on that work. Criticism was constantly being aimed at the Empire, chiefly by those whose knowledge was least accurate, but, in spite of that, it was recognized over a large part of the world and by vast num- bers of people as the most potent force in the world on the side of freedom, combined with obedience to the law. As evidence of this, the Admiral reminded us that twelve years after the end of the Boer War, South Africa was fighting on our side in the First World War. Moreover, four hundred million people in India depended for their security and welfare on the organizing ability of little more than one hundred and fifty thousand whites. There were two million Indian volunteers serving in the army of the King-Emperor, and as many more could be enrolled if the officers and equipment were available. All these men were proud of this service. Mistakes had naturally been made; no one was infallible. But, for all that, the British Empire was the most successfully operated League of Nations that the world had yet known, and it was up to all British people to carry out their responsibilities and to do their utmost to maintain that Empire as the strongest force for good in a rapidly changing world. The Admiral concluded his speech by saying that he had prevailed on the Headmaster to grant a half-holiday that after- noon.

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7 were becoming soft, has since proved its value, and we believe that, terse as it is, little better could be offered to those whose character is now being formed. If the School continues to produce men of such vigour, it will indeed be serving the Colony well. Marriages F 0 J. R. Gibbons to Joan Hawes, in England. Lieut. Robert Burrows to Nancy Dennis, in Vermont, U.S.A. F. Lieut. J. H. Watlington to Isabel Johnson, in Canada. Cpl. Lee Browne to Jean Guthrie, in England. Lieut. John Misick to Jean Thomson, in Scotland. Stanley Floyd to Lila Hamilton, in Canada. H. L. Williams to Hilda Jean Johnson, of Paget, Bermuda. P. O. Percy Roach, F. O. J. R. Gibbons, F. Lieut. Alan Win- good and Capt. R. M. Gorham, R.A., have all been awarded the D.F.C., and Major Glyn Gilbert has been awarded an M.C. He has also recently become the father of a son. Congratulations to all of them. Sgt. Walter Pruden, formerly French Master at S.G.S., who was recently with General Patton ' s U.S. Third Army in Europe, has been awarded a Bronze Star. Sgt. George Fisher was reported missing, but later was rescued from a German prison camp. Lieut. Kimball Frith wa s wounded in action and, almost as soon as he had recovered, broke his leg in an accident in England. P. O. Lyall Mayor has been promoted Flying Officer. John Burland has passed out of H.M.S. St. Vincent, a Fleet Air Arm Training Ship. 0 S John Booker is now serving on H.M.S. Ravager, a train- ing Aircraft Carrier. While in England he met Lieut. Goolden, Mr. Gorton and Maurice Taylor on several occasions. K. G. R. Hallam last summer passed the exam, for Special Entry into the Royal Navy, and is now serving on the Training Cruiser H.M.S. Frobisher. Henry C. Beardsley, when last heard from, was taking a course in Aviation Ordnance at the Naval Air Technical Training Centre, Memphis, Tennessee. Ernest Petty is serving in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy, and his brother, George, is in the Royal Canadian Navy.