Rhubarb 2021

2021

AT A GLANCE

W elcome to Rhubarb 2021 . I hope you enjoy reading this magazine and celebrating all the wonderful news and achievements from our OSE and School community. We look forward to seeing many of you over the course of this year and please do get in touch if you have anything you would like to share.

After a year of disruption and lockdown it is lovely to see the School busy and full of pupils again. The Beyond Teddies Team have also been busy creating a schedule of events for everyone to enjoy.We are building on the success of some of our virtual events from last year and we also have a number of new in-person events to look forward to. Do check the calendar insert for full details.

WELCOME

EMILY ROWBOTHAM | EDITOR

As we said farewell to the 13th Warden, Stephen Jones, this summer and welcomed our newWarden, Alastair Chirnside, this September, we have taken the opportunity to look back and remember all the St

We feature some fascinating OSE working in very different industries and two eminent former members of the Common Room, Malcolm Oxley (page 21) and

Tony Snell

Edward’s Wardens in a feature on page 4 . I would like to thank everyone who helped contribute to this historic piece of work.

Tony Snell (page 26) . It is always lovely to hear about the different paths their lives have taken.

The 2020 Crucible production gave us the perfect opportunity to connect with OSE who took part in the same play in 2004 (page 32). We find out what they have been up to and also hear from a member of the cast from the 1964 performance.

We enjoy hearing from current Heads of Houses about School life post-lockdown and marvel at the many School achievements on page 42 . It’s been a busy year!

The Martyrs have enjoyed some thrilling matches and competitions this year despite many of their activities being curtailed (page 58) and there is a full schedule of events planned

Finally we love the news and up-dates on pages 68 and 75, where we celebrate the successes of our many OSE. A record of al l OSE who have passed away thi s year are l i sted on page 82 wi th ful l obi tuar ies avai lable onl ine .

for this year. Do get in touch if you want to get involved.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this edition of Rhubarb . Please keep your stories and news coming and keep in touch – details can be found on the back page.

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