VOL. S2 PART II SPRING, 1964
EDITORIAL
No. III
OBITUARY
IT was with deep regret that we heard of the death of His Lordship Bishop Bright. His Lordship always had a great loyalty to the School and a very warm affection for it. In a speech on the day of the Bicentenary, 25th March 1963, Mr Frank Roberts referred to him as 'our favourite Bishop'. We feel this about suns up the situation : we are pleased to be able to publish a very warm tribute to his memory and we extend our sincere sympathy to his sister and to all his relatives. Maw he rest in peace.
The Manager has drawn our attention to the grave state of the Magazine finances. It is not merely a question of unpaid bills but of rapidly rising printing costs, which have now overtaken our price increase of a few years ago. A complete statement of the situation will be enclosed with each copy of this number. It goes without saving that payment of arrears would case the situation, at least temporarily.
We are most grateful to all our contributors.
THE RIGHT REVEREND HUMPHREY
BRIGHT
Bishop of Soli
'THE- Lord loves a cheerful giver', and if ever there was a man who all his life gave himself it was Bishop Bright. Whatever work he had in hand he gave himself heart and soul to it. This was clear from the first moment he came to Cotton as a boy in 1918. Cheerful, irrepressible enthusiasm was his from the start. He soon became prominent in games and found a permanent place in the Soccer and Cricket XI's -he was a natural athlete who enjoyed games and he was remarkably good at all of them. In his last year lie was Public Man, and there can rarely have been a better. His powers of leadership were given scope for the first time ; responsibility sat easily on him, his enthusiasm was quickly caught, and public spirit became a reality.
After philosophy and theology at Oscott lie was ordained priest in 1928 and was at once appointed to Cotton as Prefect of Discipline. This arduous and exhausting work he did for seven years, and he did it supremely well. Close in purpose and under-