J.R. (John) Bishop (46-49, Head Prefect), 7 Fardale Drive, Guisborough, Yorks,flew across in May for a parental birthday^ and gave us some pleasant hours of his time. His multi-page "work career" is a mass of information, some of it Chinese to me, but he has done great work in the U.K., mainly,seemingly, in chemical or computer lines. He has made several inventions and innovations which have proved of great value. In his work with the I.C.I, he has been much involved in teaching skills and technical developments. To relate more would fill the Magazine. I. (Ian) Bruton Simmonds (43-44), 96 Guildhall, 33 Esselen Street, Hillbrow,Johannesburg, has interests after my own heart. He writes a weekly article for "The Sowetan",giving advice and instructions as regards the correct use of the English language. The Editor of The Transvaal Educational News, organ of the Transvaal Teachers' Association, asked permission to use some of his articles in their magazine. J.A. (John) Clarkson (40-43), 23 Dalmore Road, Tokai, Cape, kindly sent a picture postcard from Bath,where I was educated. He is Vice-Principal of Muizenburg High School. O.E.(Owen) Clarkson (44-47), 19 Tay Road, Vainona, Harare, has been with the Standard Bank for 30 years and is now personnel and P.R.officer. He is the focal point of Kearsney Old Boys' activities, and sent along a menu card with kind messages from Alan Trentham, Nail More, John Kelly, Dr David Poole, Chester Cullingworth and Owen Putterill. The last-named, after 27 years in Rhodesia,was set to move to Johannesburg with wife and family in July last. Owen Clarkson's main hobby lies In the cultivation of bees (he would have been happy at the Old Kearsney), and he edits a magazine on this topic. We had a welcome visit from him in August, with his daughter, who was on holiday from the Royal School of Music, London. V.L.(Vernon) Clegg (Staff 44-62),6 River West,Somerset Oaks, Somerset West,is well retired but finds much to occupy his time. He writes nostalgically of his days at Kearsney. He was chosen to represent the Helderberg bowling club in the rinks section of the S.A. National Championships, on the East Rand. This gave him the chance to stay with his son C.M.(Colin), 107 Prince George Street, Brakpan. He was able to assist him in his huge pharmacy, which boasts a staff of 26. E.G.(Ted)Cole(40-44),9Clarendon Road,Mowbray,7700,has been "lost" since he left Villiersdorp some years ago,but is now in Cape Town to be nearer his family. He has returned to Pharmaceutical wholesaling, but misses the country life. He has had severe eye trouble, involving an ocular lens implant, but is fit enough now for his bowls! J.H. (John) Coombe (41-47), 8 Berkley Crescent, (Box 25), Durban, writes, "I shall never forget the happy years in your Choir, where we had such FUN in preparing for concerts and carol services." John is one of many Old Boys with a C.A.(S.A.), and is the Administration and Finance Director of the Non Ferrous Metal Group,after 25 years'service with them.He play ed cricket socially for Greyville for 25 years,became Chairman, helped negotiate the merger with Northlands C.C., now known as Greyville/Northlands C.C., of which he is now President. At tennis and cricket he has met many Old Boys, and is rather proud to be godfather of John Smith's son Chris,who now plays for England. I can nostalgically vouch for John Coombe's excellent work as a choralist. J.W.(John) Coventry (48-52), Box 128, Bergville, is farming to the north of Bergville and finds computers of great use in agricul tural work. J.R.B. (Roger) Dersley (46-51), 9 Ack Lane West, Cheadle Hume, Cheshire, has been in England for 30 years, so his visit was most unexpected,and welcome. He has been employed for the past 10 years by the Greater Manchester Transport, the organisation which provides bus and rail transport for the resi dents of the metropolitan county of greater Manchester. He had hitherto been District Manager at Bury, Lanes. He took an open B.A.(in his 30's) covering a wide variety of subjects. He had the honour of chatting to Princess Alexandra who, much to his surprise, enquired about his wife and three children! I showed him round the school, and he was much impressed, like other "exiles",at the beauty and extent of the school facilities. M.T.(Mike) Eastwood (46-49), Box 244 Rivonia,whom we last saw looking very fit though greying a little, is a Partner in the firm of Gibb Hawkins and Partners, Consulting Engineers, re sponsible for directing the operations of the firm in South Africa and the neighbouring states. He writes,"Advances in technology keep one very much on one's toes,and with the short time scale on today's projects, life continues to be full and challenging." It will be remembered that he took a leading part in several of the country's major dam projects. Thanks for your tribute, Mike. V.C. (Vic) Gsvers (41-44), Box 304, Hillcrest, has a private accountancy practice in Hillcrest. He has handed over his office as Secretary to the Old Boys Club,but is continuing as Treasurer for the popular "Kearsney Durban Hundred Club", a form of "draw" not confined to Durban. Although he boasts ofbeing Kearsney's first Day Boy at Botha's Hill, he must be reminded that the actual first Day Boys came In 19211 There have been Hagemanns at Kearsney continuously since 1946, and there will be for another five years yet. The Hagemann information given in these notes has all been supplied by B.G. (Basil) (46-49), Box 68, Darnall, to whom I'm very grateful. After taking a Civil Engineering degree he was involved in this work for 16 years, before taking over the family farm at Darnall. He is Chairman of the Zinkwazi Beach Health Com mittee. His younger brother R.N. (Bob) (50-53) was tragically killed in a car accident two years ago, but his two sons are at Kearsney. It was Basil who laid out Founders Avenue for the school. B.W. (Barry) Haley (49-53), Box 18257, Dalbridge, has been elected Chairman of the Missions to Seamen,Durban. N.B. (Bernard) Hanbury-King (46-51), Box 132, Eshowe, was present for his first Prize-Giving since he was at school himself. He has two sons now at Kearsney. He farms sugar near Eshowe and has suffered from the drought,like so many others. E.T.E. (Joe) Hansen (47-50), 9713 Oakview Drive, Portage, Michigan 49002, USA, is deeply involved in agricultural work with the International Division of Asgrow Seed Company. The company has world-wide activities,and his work has involved his travelling to all parts of the world, developing seed businesses. Currently his position is Regional Manager,Far East and Australia. The sporting abilities he showed at Kearsney continued,though he gradually gave up boxing and rugger. Cricket flourished, in a country not renowned for its cricket (he had 25 years of First League cricket in Transvaal). At the age of 41 he took up roadrunning, including the Comrades Marathon. In the USA he has totalled about 500 miles of Marathon running. He is on the selection committee for the Mid-West Rugby teams - Chicago, Detroit, Kalamazoo and Cleveland. It is difficult to condense a long letter of ten pages into anything but a series of facts, but he does show great nostalgic interest in the progress of Kearsney, and would have sent his sons there had he not been transferred to the USA. We hear good news from Maritzburg, where D.A. (Denis) Hopawell (48-53), Box 870, has vigorously resurrected the Maritzburg Branch of the Club, with himself as Secretary and D-G. (Dudley) Gardner, (39-48), 110 Epworth Road, as Chair man. Dudley was a Foundation Scholar at Botha's Hill and spent nine and a half years there,ending as Head Prefect. O.E. (Oliver) Knaggs (41-42), address unknown, has spent years of his life and made overseas trips to try to discover the fate of the aviatrix Amelia Earhart. He is satisfied now that she was put to death by the Japanese,after crash landing at the Mill atoll. He has published a book;"Amelia Earhart - Her Last Flight". Oliver Knaggs is national liaison officer for the National Sea Rescue Institute. Anyone know his address? Dr C.H. (Colin) Lee (48-52), 5663 Doliver Street, Houston, Texas, has for some years been responsible for the supply and trading of crude oils for refined products for a major internation al oil refinery (Conoco). Now he has additional responsibility for the company's tanker fleet, world wide sales of petroleum coke and the supply of special feedstocks.This involves much travel in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. O.(Owen) McLaverty (42-45), Box 6, Eshowe, director of the Zuiuland Times, now has a son working with him, which brings three generations into the business.Some while ago he suffered a stroke and subsequent paralysis of the left side, but thanks to patient physiotherapy he is now quite fit again. Fit for his favourite pastime: hitting a small ball to a handicap of eight. P.O. (Pat) Marshall (49-52), Box 789, Johannesburg writes to deplore (I agree) the falling off of moral standards these days, and the cult of "free expression" which leads to a lack of disci pline and self-respect. He does find, however,"light at the end of the tunnel" as young men do respond positively to example and 78
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