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(Contnued from page 1) appreciated the music......The rest, as they say, is
history! We wish them all the best for their wedding and
The new Committee list for 2015/16 appears below. their future together.
We would like to take this opportunitiy to thank As usual, we welcome feedback and suggestions. We
Michelle Mahiques-Pearce (’85) for her contribution to have some vacancies on the Committee, so if any of you
the X-C organisation and support with the data base as can spare a few hours a term, please get in touch!
well as her secretarial duties. The Committee would
also like to thank Jay Mattu (‘93) as she stands down
from the Committee. Jay supported work on the data
base from the start, as well as formatting the
Newsletter. Those of us who have been involved since,
now understand how much time she put in! Stewart Philip Larkin Memorial Event
Freeman (’92 ) has also relinquished his role as Chair
of Sports and we thank him for the time he has so Philip Larkin Room
generously given to make the golf and rugby events so
successful. Stewart is standing down from the
Committee for the time being, but hopes to be involved
again in the future.

Providing a dating agency is not one of our aims, but
we are delighted to report that Miss Julie Bassett
(Head of Brass) and Stephen Spraggett (’88)
met at an OC event and will be married in August. OCs
were invited to support the Music Tour Concerts in
Cardiff in October 2012. Steve happened to be in
Cardiff visiting his sister Sarah (’87) who brought him
along to The Senedd and then The Millennium Centre King Henry VIII School
the next day. And we thought Steve had really
Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Following the recent AGM we
This event will take place on the 30th
can announce the Committee: anniversary of Larkin's death and will be a

celebration of his life and work.
President Jason Slack – Headmaster
The School's Philip Larkin Room houses
Chair Paul Fernandez-Montes (’73)
works of fiction and non-fiction published by
Vice-Chair Rob Phillips (’91, Staff ’05-’15)
former staff and pupils.
Treasurer Pam Nicholls (Staff ’95-’11)
In preparation for this event, I should therefore
Secretary Wilf Pattison (’48)
be most grateful if you would provide me with a
Alumni Officer Amanda Garman
copy of work you have published and which
Committee Members you would like to add to the collection.
Peter Bruton (’50)

Jan Butler (Staff 84-11)
More information will be available soon but, in
Helen Cooper (’75) the meantime,
Bob Nash (’55) please put this date in your diary.
Peter Owen (’55)
Helen Cooper
Nick Prescott (’55)
cooperh@khviii.net
David Summers (’77)
Librarian
Jeremy Thomas (Staff ’72-’10)

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