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The Old Cryptian Magazine 2002
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Extracts from The Cryptian 2002
Below are just a few extracts from the 2002 issue of The Cryptian :
The Headmaster's Foreword & School Report : A full 44-pages reviewing the past school year, news of staff & pupils, the Middle School Council, Sports Review and full prize winners list. Old Cryptian Events Reports, 2001 - the Old Cryptians' Reunion Weekend, Founders' Day Celebrations, the London Section Annual Dinner, forty pages of photographs, reports & articles summarising a busy school life, in a year which has seen much progress being made. Buying a Belcher : the account by Roger Phelps of the search & purchase of a Belcher original on behalf of Old Cryptians. Letters to the Editor : Five pages of letters from Old Cryptians. Westenders : recollections of Westgate Street and its environs by Gordon Jones. News of Old Crpytians and 'Vox Cryptiensis': mentions of A.G. Everitt, G. A. Russell, I. H. Storrie, A. J. P. Trew, Ricky Yip, Gilmour McLaren, David Gaston, Roger Bick & six different Joneses (to name only a few). The Crypt, 50 Years Ago : Personal reminiscences by Peter Barber. Recalling playground games being banned one by one, mentions of Mr Beddis,'Bill' Williams, Mr W N Morgan-Brown, Mr Keeble, and the mysterious disappearance of the school bell. Sports Teams of the 50's : photograps recall the Founders' Day Cricket match of 1952, the 1st XV of 1952/3 & the Hockey XI of 1954/5. Mens Sana In Corpore Sano : a challenge to all Cryptians : is this the most intellectual sports team fielded by the school ? This 1952 1st XI boasts 4 who went on to Oxford, 3 to Cambridge, 1 to Cardiff and 2 to teacher training. The Head & cricket master of the time were both Cambridge graduates !! Bill Bray, MBE - 'Careering Around The Conventions' : Jill Harvey pens a piece recounting the life experiences of this Old Cryptian of 70 years standing, starting with his school scholarship success in 1926. Lucky To Be Alive - Life After The Crypt : Rob Holliday puts pen to paper describing life since leaving The Crypt in 1977. From 'Hunt' to 'Mr. Hunt, Sir' : recollections by Reginald Hunt of leaving The Crypt, only to return in 1961 as a teacher. The Old Cryptians' Rugby : the latest news & photographs of teams past. |
