Rhubarb October 2022

ST EDWARD’S

Regional Rhubarb – South West 10TH NOVEMBER 2021

TEDDIES Uncorked!

Rep: John Crosse (Sing’s, 1955-1960)

Virtual Wine Tasting 26TH NOVEMBER 2021 Following the success of last year’s event, we were delighted to run another virtual wine tasting in November, bringing parents and OSE from across the UK together.This time, as Covid restrictions were lifted, families were able to meet up and join the quiz in groups, allowing for more wine to be tasted and more fun to be had! We enjoyed some fantastic wines, with the formal tasting led by current parent and wine expert, Caroline Helm, and there was a fast-paced quiz run by our compère and OSE Simon Smith (Field House, 1977-1982).

OSE EVENTS

17 OSE attended the lunch including David Smart, who delivered an excellent report on what has been happening at the School and the plans for the future, much of which was taken from a speech delivered by the Warden on an earlier occasion. It was a very happy and delicious lunch, described by one attendee as the best OSE lunch that he had been to. John Crosse (Tilly’s, 1969-1974), Nigel Hunt (Apsley, 1959-1963), David Smart (Field House, 1968-1972), David Pusey (Segar’s, 1953-1958), Patrick Clarke (Cowell’s, 1966-1970), John Davis (Apsley, 1952-1957), Niel O’Neill (Apsley, 1967-1971), Nigel Fitzhugh (Sing’s, 1960-1964); Hugh Newhouse (Mac’s, 1956-1961), GerryWilliams (Sing’s, 1952-1957), Richard Stovin Bradford (Field House, 1971-1875), Anthony Robathan (Tilly’s, 1946-1950), NickWetherall (Apsley, 1966-1970), Roger Davis (Apsley, 1955-1960), David Pether (Tilly’s, 1959-1964); Hugh Gould (Field House, 1950-1952) and Peter Hall (Tilly’s, 1960-1965). Christopher Scott, who regularly attended our lunches, died of a stroke in April this year. He was aged 76. At Teddies he won the Organ prize twice. He studied Theology at Cambridge and trained for the priesthood in Oxford. He was ordained in 1968 and thereafter spent his life as a clergyman in many parts of the country, moving to Bude in 1998. In 2003 he became an Honorary Canon of Truro Cathedral and retired in 2008. He leaves a widow Linda, three children and seven grandchildren. Linda said how much he had enjoyed attending our lunches. The following attended the lunch: We also heard the sad news of the death of the Reverend Christopher Scott (Cowell’s, 1957-1962).

ON TOUR

exeter & bristol 4TH & 5TH FEBRUARY 2022

JohnWiggins, Hon Sec and Rachael Henshilwood were the ‘Rhubarb on Tour’ team visiting Exeter and Bristol earlier this year to meet up with OSE students studying at university

and other local OSE. Both occasions were incredibly convivial

with much chat about teachers, uniform restrictions, House news and School gossip!

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