Chronicle-1978

Derby, and a 3-day Carnival for the Community Chest. More seriously his thinking runs along religious and philosophical lines. The cure for illness and pain lies in the realm of prayer. The cure for international disease is Love. No-one is perfect - even Christ said "Why call me good?", and the search after a world free from corruption, appear in his publications and in his consul tations. Keep it up. Dr R.(Ralph)le Grove Smith(36-42), whose late father was a deeply respected Kearsney Chaplain, has long been doctoring in Stutterheim, which he says is a "friendly town", and generally accessible. We hear from other sources that he is suffering severely from arthritis, affecting hands and knees especially. We hope that the specialist can do something for him. In the meantime, he is a grandfather! B.G.E. (Barry) Leitch (66-70), who took a degree in Anthropology, apparently played an important role in the film "Zulu Dawn". He acted as interpreter to the Zulus who took part,and made himself up as one of the impi, to make sure that they did not wave their assegais too enthusiastically. While the British redcoats fired blanks, there was nothing artificial about the assegais. Inter alia he had to find and train 250 Zulu girls for essential dancing sequences. In private life he is farming at Melmoth. P.E.(Peter) Metcalf(44-47, Staff 54 —)spent a month in the U.K. travelling to schools and educational institu tions, studying the trends in Biology teaching and examining. He is Biology examiner for the Matric Board. During his travels he called in at Kingswood School where his father (and I) went to school, and where he himself taught about a dozen years ago. His father and I were in the same dormitory, he a prefect and 1 a small boy. T.E.(Tom)Metcalf(48-51, Staff 56-58) is Headmaster of, the highly-regarded Athlone Junior School in P.M. Burg. Like most headmasters, he finds the post is not entirely without its problems, but he has the strength to cope. A.H.(Sandy)Milbank(63-68)is a draughtsman with the N.P.A., Maritzburg. His work takes him to all parts of the province. He refers to various projects, such as adding to school buildings, and providing an extension to Addington Hospital. Dr. J. de la Rey (Johann)Nel(66-71), son of the late and highly respected "Bertie" Nel, has completed his housemanship at Stellenbosch and is spending the next six months at Addington, where at least he will be nearer his mother, who has remained in their beautiful home at Botha's Hill, as she continues her work as VicePrincipal of Hillcrest School. After that, the trauma of two years in the army, leaving his young wife behind. It was good to see Mr and Mrs Stanley Osier (H.M. 1947-64) up from Somerset West for Speech Day, Sports Day, and Confirmation Sunday. We thought he looked a little tired, but several days' contact with old pupils and friends helped him to shed off the years, and the week's visit helped to rejuvenate him noticeably. We wish them both continued health. It was certainly an occasion to have a Speech Day with all Kearsney's surviving Headmasters present. G.L.("Toughie")Ovenstone(39-47)has comeon to the scene again after 20 years in Zambia with Total Oil, as Sales Manager. His work took him all over what was then Northern Rhodesia. Since then he has been in charge of Installation, in Natal, Zululand, and Transkei, working from Pinetown. He is an enthusiastic worker for the Kloof Methodist Church, where he has openly borne witness of his dedication to the Work of God. D.R. (Desmond) Nightingale (24-31) lost his sister in September, after a long illness. He is a centre of Kearney loyalty in Zululand.He has aged a little since he wielded a rolling-pin in "Alice in Wonderland" back in 1929. rr. mm. m / D.R.NIGHTINGALE M.H.(Mervyn) Payne (62-68) is well installed as music teacher and choir master at Treverton Prep School, Mooi River, and enjoys the work. As a sideline he keeps the school's vehicles in good order. His speciality is the organ, and he regrets that the school does not possess one. When last we heard from him E.N. (Eric) Peppier (27-31) was Chairman of the Board of his Hermanns Church, and in the absence of a permanent minister he was spending much of his time doing the rounds of pastoral work among the people. Rewarding, but tiring, he says. H.M. (Mike) Pope (45-47) commutes regularly from Gingindhlovu to Epworth to take out his third daughter (all have been to Epworth)for a week-end at his cottage at Shongwcni, where he continues to play polo. His wife is the sister of the late J.D.(Desmond) Raw (28-37. Dux), and brother Allen (28-38). It was good to receive a visit from him and his wife on the day of the State President's funeral. R.C.D.(Ralph) Putterill (37-39) paid a welcome call in August. He has been in Lesotho for 20 years, managing a Trading Service at Mohales Hoek. A.one-time hockey expert, and excellent spin bowler ("Eric Groom may have hit me for a few sixes, but I think I got him out a few times too"), he now concentrates on bowls. He hopes in a few years' time to settle in the Natal Midlands, possibly at Kokstad. He was one of six brothers to be educated at Kearsney, of whom one (Keith) was killed in the last stages of the War. A group photo, taken in Harrismith,of the descendents ofJames Putterill, one of the Byrne Settlers, contains no fewer than 175 persons! Those who knew and respected the late J.D.(Desmond) Raw (28-37. Dux) will be grieved to learn that his widow was killed in a road accident in Zululand in October. O.D.D. (Owen) Putterill (45-46), one of the brothers, wrote early in the year of a encounter with Owen 96

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