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~cmorhd ~cr&itc. 3 a'clnck, '<ITruro ~drl111L 3 o'dork~ Lesson-John 15, 1-17. Read by Mr. E. S. Vincent. Conducted by the Headmaster. Arrthenn "We love the Place" J. Brahms, The School Choir. Hymn. o GOD. our help in ages past. A thousand ages in Thy sight Address-Mr. E. B. Willday, B.A. Our hope for years to come. Are like an evening gone; Our shelter from the stormy blast. Short as the .watch that ends the night Hymn. And our eternal home: Before the rising sun. Under 'ihe shadow of Thy throne. The busy tribes of /lesh and blood. Now thank we all our God. o may this bounteous God Thy saints have dwelt secure; With all their cares and fears. W:ith hearts. and hands. and voices; Through .all our life be near us, Sufficient is Thine arm alone. Are carried downward by the Hood, Who wondrous things hath done. With ever-joyful hearts And Our defence is sure. And lost in following years. In whom His world rejoices; And blessed peace to cheer 'Us. Who. from our mother's arms. And keep us in His grace, Before the hills in order stood. Time. like an ever-rolling stream, Hath blessed us on our way And guide us when perplexed, Or earth received her frame. Bears all its sons away; With countless gifts of love, And free us from all ills From everlasting Thou art God. They /ly forgotten. as a dream And still is ours to-day. In this world and the next. To endless years the same. Dies at the opening day. o God. our help in ages past. All praise and thanks to God The Father now be given. Our hope for years to come. Be Thou our guard while troubles last. The Son. and Him who reigns And our eternal home. Amen. With Them in highest heaven: The one. eternal God. Prayers. Whom earth and heaven adore; For thus it was, is now. o GOD our heavenly Father, as we kneel before Thee we offer our And shall be evermore. Amen, humble thanks for the lives of' all those who by their sacrifices helped to preserve for us the liberty and freedom we hold so. dear as Christians, and especially do we thank Thee for those of this School Unveiling of the War Memorial. who gave their lives that we might live. We thank Thee for every memory of them-their talents, their companionship in the class- Introduction by the Headmaster. room and on the playing fields, their gaiety and humour, their loyalty, their kindness and the personal help they gave to others. We thank The tablet will be unveiled by Rev. E. H. Magson, M.A., D.Se. Thee for their courage in war, their determination to fight for all that is worth while and good, their ideals and their ready service. Whilst the congregation remains standing the Last Post May we never f<?rget these memories ::md may their e::camples.and and Reveille will be sounded. influence so persist that we who remain, parents, relatives, friends and future generations of this School, may be led to set for ourselves The Memorial will then be dedicated by Dr. 'Magson. the high ideals of service and sacrifice which prompted them to face even death itself. May their souls rest in eternal peace and may Hymn. those who mourn find in Thee a Divine Comforter; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. THESE things shall be: a loftier race Nation with nation. land with land, Than e'er the world hath known Inarmed shall live as comrades free; The Lord's Prayer (repeated). shall rise, In every heart and brain shall throb \VIith /lame of freedom in their souls The pulse of one fraternity, Hymn. And light of knowledge in their eyes. GOD of our fathers. known 0,£ old. Far-called. our navies me1t away. Lord of our far-/lung battle line. On dune and headland sinks the fire; They shall be gentle. brave and strong Man shall love man. with heart as pure Beneath whose awful hand we hold Lo, all our pomp of yesterday To spill no drop of blood. but dare And fervent as the young-eyed throng Dominion over palm and pine- Is one with Nineveh and Tyre! Pl'll that may plant man's lordship firm Who chant their heavenly psalms before Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet. Judge of the nations. spare us yet. On earth. and fire. and sea. and air. God's face with undiscordant song. Lest we forget-lest we forget Lest we forget-lest we forget! New arts shall bloom of loftier mould. The tumult and the shouting dies, If. drunk with sight of power. we loose And mightier music thrill the skies. The captains and the kings depart; Wild tongues that have not Thee in And every life shall be a song. Still stands Thine ancient sacrifice. awe, When all the earth is paradise. A humble and a contrite heart. Such boasting as the Gentiles use. Amen. Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet, Or lesser breeds without the law- Lest we forget-lest we forget! Lord God of Hosts. be with us yet. During the singing of this Hymn the Chairman of the Old Boys' Lest we forget-lest we forget! Association will place a wreath by the Altar. For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard. The Benediction. All valiant dust that builds on dust. And guarding. calls not Thee to _ guard: The National Anthem. F or frantic boast and foolish word-s- Thy mercy On Thy people. Lord! As the congregation leaves the Hall a retiring collection will be Amen. taken and the proceeds given to the Memorial Fund. Details of the War Service of the Old Boys whose names are on Clift, Alexander, D.F.M. (1921-23), Flgt./Sgt. R.A.F.V.R., of whom the Memorial are to be inscribed in a bound volume. It has not been it was reported that " he was an exceptionally reliable ail' gun- possible to obtain all the information, but such as we have has been ner (Pathfinder), whose coolness and efficiency in action was included in the following notes. If any Old Boys and friends could outstanding. Throughout his operational career he conducted help by giving the present addresses of the relatives of those about himself in a most exemplary manner and his keenness and en- whom nothing has been received, it would be very greatly appreciated. thusiasm was an example to all." He completed 42 operational flights. Clifton, F. A. N. (1922-24), joined the RA.F.V.R. in 1942 and Andrew, James F'r ancis (1932-38), Flgt./Sgt. RA.F.V.R., joined served in North Africa for part of 1943, returning to this the RA.F.V.R in June, 1941 from Lloyds Bank, Moretonhamp- country to become the Rear Gunnel' of a Lancaster bomber, No. stead. He trained as a pilot in V.S.A. and after further training 49 Squadron. He was reported missing on May 23rd, 1944 in England and Scotland was engaged in instructional and patrol since when no definite news has been received. work. He became a fighter pilot, 184 Squadron, and operated Cr app, Fr-anc is G. (1933-39), joined the RA.F.V.R in June, 1941 over the Channel and Northern France. - He was reported miss- and trained as a Sgt. Navigator. He was reported missing, pre- ing in Pas de Calais January 6th, 1944 and is now known to sumed killed, whilst on mine laying operations over the Baltic have been shot down near Boulogne and there laid to rest in Sea on December 8th, 1944. the Heroes Cemetery. Curties, George A. (1920-27), Sergi. in the Straits Settlement Vol- Baruch, Ernest Theodor- Siegmund (1936-37), volunteered for the unteer Force. He was captured in the fall of Singapore and British Army and served first with the R.A.lVLC. He was died as a Prisoner of War in Burma in May, 1945 as a result pressed to take a doctor's training, but owing to the influence of wounds and malnutrition. exerted upon him by the Nazis when he was a boy, he refused. Deeble., Robert James (1934-38), joined the R.A.F. V.R in 1942. Instead he persistently asked to be drafted to the Front. Even- After training in England and South Africa he gained his com- tually he was sent and jumped with the 3rd Airborne Division mission and then joined an Operational Flight in Italy. He was in Holland and was killed in the battle of Arnhem. reported missing from operations over Nagreb, Yugoslavia on November 6th, 1944. He is now known to have been laid to Bawden, Reginald V. (1925-33). rest in Belgrade Military Cemetery on November 8th, 1944. Bellingham, Leonard (1908-10) ,Major, Wiltshire Regiment, served Drabble, R. Kerme.th John (1930-37). throughout World War I, 1914-18, in the D.C.L.I. He volun- Dunstan, Donald Leslie (1922-33), was a Warrant Bombardier in teered for service in 1940 in the Wiltshire Regiment and pro- 56 H.A.A. Regiment R.A. He died on 17th September, 1942 at ceeded to India in 1941 where he was stationed at a P.O.W. Madras, India and is buried at St. Mary's Island, Madras, India. camp in Dehra Dun until 1943 when he took over the command of a rest camp at Maungdan, Burma. He died of wounds Ey les, Peter Raoul (1926-31), was a pilot in 92 Fighter Squadron received in an air raid in March, 1943. and assisted in the Dunkirk evacuation. During the Battle of Britain he was operating from Biggin Hill aerodrome and was Bermet t, Davidi Robert (1932-39), Sub.-Lieut. RN.V.R (A), was killed on September 20th, 1940 whilst in combat with enemy shot down off the Norwegian coast and buried in Norway. raiders over the Thames estuary. Bennett, Richard John (1931-37), Sapper RE., was wounded in Fittock, Charles M. (1931-36). North Africa and whilst convalescing in this country joined a mine demobilizing squad and was killed by an exploding mine. Fox, Arthur Herbert (1922-25). Bennett, R. J. Paul, M.C. (1926-36), Captain. In September, Hackf orth, Robed Newton (1936-38), Leading-Aircraf'tsman, 1939 he joined the Royal Engineers Tunnelling Co. and served R.A.F.V.R., joined in September, 1939. He served in Balloon at Gibraltar from March, 1941 to November, 1943 when he Squadrons in England until October, 1941 when he was posted volunteered for Assault Troops and took a course of specialized overseas to Kasferet, Middle East and then to Sumatra, Far training. He went to France in July, 1944 and shortly after- East where he arrived in February, 1942, at Palembang Aero- wards won the M.C. during the attack on Walcheron Islands. drome. He was evacuated to Batavia, Java, after the fall of On April 24th, 1945 he was killed when leading his men during Palembang. When the Japanese took Batavia he escaped with the attack on Bremen. his unit to Bombay, where he arrived in March, 1942, wounded. On recovering he served in India, 3 years 8 months, from Bleweu, Ed'ward (1924-30), Gunner R.A -., served in India during Karachi to Shillong (Burma) in clerical and Field Security work. 1939 and 1940 and then at Gibraltar where he died on December He was wounded again and in hospital from July, 1945 to the 3rd, 1941. date of sailing for England where he arrived in November, 1945. Brewer, Leslie F. (1924-30), R.A.F.V.R., volunteered for flying He required hospital treatment and was operated on for head duties in 1940 and qualified as a pilot in Canada in 1941. He injuries at Oxford, March 14th, 1946. He died during the was appointed to training duties until late 1943 and then operation. assigned to operational duties in Halifax bombers. He failed Hack.forth, Samuel Nicholas (1936-39), PlO RA.F.V.R, joined up to return from his last operational flight and was posted as Ir: J~ly, 1940. After training as a Fighter-Pilot at Cambridge, missing, believed killed, on January 21st, 1944. . Carlisle and Moose-Jaw, Canada, he became a Sgt. Pilot in the 136 Fighter Squadron on defence duty over the North Sea and 'Canri, Percy Reginald (1936-38), Captain R.E., volunteered in Hull. He served in Singapore (Seletar Aerodrome) from August, 1940 and went overseas to Egypt in February, 1941. J<l:nuary, 1942, on defence duty, until the fall of Singapore. After serving in Cairo and India he volunteered for the Chindits, HIS Squadron then flew to Palembang Aerodrome Sumatra. where he was in charge of' a Platoon of R.E.'s attached to the Whilst on defence action over Sumatra, he was shot down by 2nd Leicestershire Regiment. He was dropped behind the Jap- enemy fighters, crashed in the Jungle and everything was con- anese lines in Burma and was wounded whilst on reconnaissance sumed in the resultant fire. <> duty. He died three days later on April 29th, 1944. Hadley, Ronald, D.F.C. (1924-30), S/Ldr. R.A.F.V.R. After train- McKay, Robert Hamilton (1930-35), joined up in the Spring of ing he flew his plane, a Wellington bomber, via Malta to North 1940. He was given a commission in the Devonshire Regiment Africa and served for two years against and over Rommel's in 1941-went to Ceylon in 1942, India and Burma in 1943 army. He was then sent to Washington, U.S.A., on Government and was killed on April 11th, 1944, leading an attack on a hill Service and arrived home for a rest of about 8 months, during in Burma. The attack was successful. which time he was instructing recruits. He volunteered for active service and flew a Lancaster bomber. He was engaged McLay, Charles Kenneth (1929-35), entered the Army under the as a "Pathfinder" and flew over Berlin many times and was Militia Scheme in May, 1939. He served with B.E.F. Arras awarded the D.F.C. He and the 7 other members of his crew S.H.Q. from September, 1939 until evacuated from Boulogne were posted missing on the night of December 16th, 1943 and in June, 1940. He attained the rank of Captain in the Royal nothing has been heard of them since. Ordnance Corps. He died in England on March 3rd, 1942. Moore, Philip Henry Hugh (1932-39), Artillery Specialist, B.C.A. Hawkey, George (1935-40), joined the R.A.F.V.R. as a cadet in Forward Observation Post-53rd Airlanding Light Regt. R.A. 1941, trained in Canada and received his wings as a pilot in 6th Airborne Division. His service included the Invasion of 1943. He became a night fighter and was eventually posted to Normandy from June 6th to September 4th, 1944. In action North Africa. In 1946 he became a 'Test Pilot and received his at Orne Canal, Ranville, Breville (Caen Sector) to the River commission in January, 1945. He lost his life in an air crash Seine. Ardennes (Battle of Bulge), December, 1944 to Feb- on 26th February, 1945 and was mentioned in Despatches on ruary, 1945. In action at Bure, Bande, Marche. Holland-in the 14th June, 1945. He is buried near Algiers. action at Venlo February, 1945. He was killed in action at the Airborne Crossing of the Rhine March 24th, 1945. Hill, David Samuel (1935-40), Lieut. During his two years at Christ Church, Oxford, he underwent two days training each Moore, Robert (1936-38). week for ·R.A.C. He entered Sandhurst in August, 1942 and passed out in April, 1943 to join 17th/21st Lancers in N. Africa Pedlar, Clifford Stephen (1932-38), joined the Royal Navy in Sep- in May, 1943. In December, 1943 he was attached to the 8th tember, 1939 as a Writer. He was drafted to the Cruiser Bn. Royal Fusiliers in Italy and fought on Cassino Front. He Gloucester and was in the battle of Matapan and later, in 1941, was killed at Anzio on February 18th, 1944. in the battle for Crete when the cruiser Gloucester was sunk. He was then reported missing, since presumed to have lost his Hod'ge, .Joseph S. (1928-33). life. Hoskin, Eric Charles (1930-31). Penberthy, Ernest .Iannes (1932-33), was a cadet in the Mercantile Marine, R.N.V.R. and died as a result of Malignant Blackwater fever contracted on active service. He served on S.S. Ramsay Hosking, Edwin Bennett (1922-29). and died on 25th December, 1939. Kendall, Jack Willoughby (1922-28), Lieut., joined the 4th County Penberth,y, Paull (1930-33), PlO R.A.F.V.R., was reported missing of' London Yeomanry early in 1939, was commissioned in the after the Lancaster bomber he was piloting was set on fire by 3rd Hussars in 1941. Shortly afterwards he went abroad to the a German fighter and crashed over Germany June 26th-27th, Middle East and served in the desert and at the Battle of Ala- 1941. mein; was posted missing, presumed killed. Penhaligon, Thomas Edward Jim (1924-29), Acting Lt.-Col., joined the Army as a driver in the R.A.S.C. at the outbreak of war. Knapman, William E. Lethbridge (1933-37), entered the Navy at He landed in France on September 19th and was in the evacua- the age of 17?; and was in the Fleet Air Arm as an Air Mechanic, tion of Dunkirk. After being commissioned in January, 1941 went through the battle of Matapan and died in Alexandria he went to West Africa in February, 1941 and served with Hospital June, 1941. W.A.A.S.C. He was promoted Captain in 1942 and Major in 1943. After leave in England he returned to W. Africa and Knight, Christopher T. J. T. (1922-32). proceeded to Burma, where he was Acting Lt.-Col. up to the date of being killed in action April 11th, 1945. Lander, Charles (1935-39), joined the R.N.V.R. in March, 1942, and after training in H.M.S. Drake was a survivor from H.M.S. Phillips, Denis Robert (1929-40), Flt./Sgt. R.A.F.V.R., joined Penylan which was torpedoed in December, 1942. Then after R.A.F.V.R. August, 1941. He went to S. Africa for flying passing out from H.M.S. King Alfred as Sub.-Lieut. he made training in November, 1941. He received his Pilot's wings in the supreme sacrifice when the H.M.S. Ganilly was lost in the December, 1942 and was sent from S. Africa to Cairo in May, invasion on 5th July, 1944. 1943, and later left Cairo for India September, 1943. He Luke, Henry Gordon (1925-32), R.A.F.V.R., Squadron 107, served r served as a fighter pilot with 261 Squadron, Burma, from Feb- ruary, 1944 to March 5th, 1945 and was reported missing whilst in this country' and in Malta. He was killed in action at Zuara, on operations on 5th March, 1945. Inpolitania, N. Africa, on 24th December, 1941. Pugh, Evan Gilbert (1933-36), R.A., served before and during four years of war on the home front at Plymouth and the invasion Martin, Henry John (1930-33). coasts. Afterwards in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, he was May, Alan Graham (1929-40), Corporal R.A.F.V.R., died on June in the thick of the fighting until 1943, when he succumbed to 21st in Germany. He volunteered for service in the R.A.F.V.R. disease. He was a valued friend of his colleagues and men. and served as a Wireless Instructor. He served at Madley aero- Senior,. J:ohn Norman (1929-:36), wasa F/Lt. in the R.A.F.V.R. drome near Hereford for 2 years then went overseas with the Whilst oh a training flight in Scotland his plane. crashed A.E.F. serving in France, Belgium and Germany. He died of during a fog and all the crew were killed. He was buried in Meningitis in Hamburg Hospital. Maidenhead. Smith, John Creese (1931-37), joined the Territorials in the Spring of 1939. In September, 1939 he joined 1j5th Welsh Regiment as Private. Spent two years in Ireland and 2?; years in England prior to joining the Glider Pilot Regiment in the Spring of 1944. In six months he qualified as Sergeant Glider Pilot. He was killed on Active Service at Arnhem in September, 1944 after saving a friend's life. Stanier, Arnold (Art Master, 1938-40) ,Sergt.jGunner R.A.F.V.R He served in the Middle East and fought in the closing stages of the Desert Campaign. He was later shot down over Italy and died of wounds in hospital. Stephens, Frederick (1933-35), Sergt. Navigator, R.A.F.V.R, Bom- ber Command was killed on March 12th, 1943, when on opera- tions over Essen. He was buried in Belgium. Previous to joning the R.A.F.V.R. in 1940 he was a student at Reading University. He trained in Pensacola and Canada. Tallack, John Basil (1934-41), volunteered for the Royal Tank Regi- ment in July, 1942. He was sent to Bovington and trained in the R.A.C. After spending 7 months at Sandhurst Military College he received his commission as an officer in the Recon- naissance Regiment on April 11th, 1944. He was then attached to the 49th West Riding Regiment and sent to Morecambe. On September 2nd he crossed to Normandy and went through France into Belgium and Holland where in the operation on the River Maas at Maasbree on November 29th, 1944, he was killed by a German shell whilst resting in a shelter. Thomas, Arthur Cyril (1929-37), after his initial training was posted to Devonport as a naval Rating where he spent a short period as a Writer. He was then posted to the Fleet Air Arm and was a survivor of H.M.S. Ark Royal. He was then posted with the Naval Air Station, Gibraltar as Leading Writer, then back to Devonport. He later went to Colombo where he lost his life. Thomas, Herbert Ronald (1933-39), FjSgt., joined the RA.F.V.R in October, 1942, gaining his wings in Canada in 1943. He was killed on the night of December 4th, 1944 as a result of air operations over Germany and is now known to have been buried at Choley British Cemetery, 16 miles west of Nancy, France. Thonnas, Rorrald' A. O. (1925-30). T'r-e gorrirrg , JohnThomas (1925-29), Capt. RA.S.C., was a member of the Indian Army and died in India on War Service in 1942. Treloar, Albert Lewis (1925-31), Lieut. RN.V.R., joined the Royal Navy early in 1940. He served in the Russian convoys and in the Mediterranean. He also took part in the sinking of the Bismark. He died on 17th February, 1945. Trewhella, Hugh Kingsley (1933-37). Turnbull, Douglas Elliot (1933-37), came f'rorn Mexico in January, 1941. He served in Belgium, France and North Africa and was killed on February 19th, 1945. Turnbull, Robert Arthur Felix (1933-37), came from Mexico and joined the R.A.F.V.R. in January, 1941. He was killed on January 3rd, 1943. Wise, Peter C. (1927-30). - - 1