teaching English in France lie took up a post at New Zealand House in the Haymarket. He emigrated to New Zealand and while on board ship met Miss Elizabeth Rankin whom he married in December 1966. They now

David Preston, whose step-brother Timothy joined us

at Christmas from Milan, is now the National Assistance Officer in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he is married, with two children. His friends will be glad to know that he retains all his old enthusiasm for steam trains.

Richard Williams, who may be better remembered as 'Little Willy', is now in Tortola in the West Indies, where he is now a qualified chef and 'enjoying life very much'. lie was determined not to get into contact with us until he was fully qualified but seemed very well briefed on what was happening at Cotton. He thoroughly approves of the appointment of lady teachers.

David Rimmer has gone off to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia

for two years with the Arabian Monetary Agency. Once we heard the news, the Old Boys' Secretary, Reg Simper, made arrangements for him to meet a friend of his out there.

Brian Glynn is now teaching at St Bernadette's, Small Heath. His main subjects are English and Religious Instruction. We were very impressed to hear that he teaches RI on Saturday mornings to boys and girls at non-Catholic schools. Brian's father will be teaching next term at St John's Prep. School, Alton Castle, and we wish Mr Glynn every success in his new post.

We sent Eric Partridge a School Report on his 75th Birthday. This was signed by all the Staff in a more light-hearted way than usual and Eric wrote to thank us for this 'jell d'esprit'. His wife has been in hospital recently and we hope that she has now completely recovered,

Fr Michael Stokes is now in Romford and we occasionally hear from him. He last wrote for two School brochures, which we are now re-designing.

We should like to congratulate Mr and Mrs Philip Harris of Oadby, Leics, on the birth of their second child, in March. Another person who announced an addition to the family is Jos Trinham who told us that his wife Jane had presented him with a boy whom they were going to call James Anthony. Thinking of Joe and Jack in Norton Road, Stourbridge, one can only conclude that the Trinhams really like the initial 'J'.

C Anthony Gallagher, whose wedding photograph we show, took a degree in Economics at (lull University. After

have one child and are moving to Australia, while Anthony is waiting to take the fourth part of the examination for the Chartered Institute of Secretaries.

Fr Gerard Hanlon, who is at Headington in Oxford, wanted details of the St Wilfrid R Parkers' Society. He is very happy there and feels that as the only curate for miles around he has a rarity value.

Richard Brumby was awarded a 2.2. in the second part of his History Tripos at Cambridge and Fr Dominic Round a Third in the first part of the Classics Tripos. Richard was back to see us very recently and he has a number of jobs lined up but has made no final decision yet. Fr Dominic finds his time during the vacations taken up by Martin and Ursula Singleton who are doing a lot of building down in Chepstow.

Charles Applin wrote for a reference in his endeavours to enter the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester and should be there by now.

On Tuesday 11 March, we had a very lively meeting of the St Wilfrid and Parkers' Society which went on till tea-time. It was very encouraging to find that everyone was so very interested in the welfare of the Society. Tom Regan couldn't reach us until the afternoon but those present for lunch were Dick Eccles (President), Reg Simper (Secretary), Len Ross, George Boucher (due to get married shortly), Fr Jim Ward and Peter Rochford.

Kevin Martin wrote very appreciatively of the Sisters' cooking on the occasion of the Old Boys' Hockey Match and then tried to blame them because the Old Boys could only beat the School by one goal. lie has now gone off to Guildford for six months at the College of Law.

Paul Cullen is now in Sheffield and is proving to be the tonic that the Steel Industry needed. It is a little time since he last livened up our Dining-room table and we should like to see him again soon.

We were sorry to hear that Pa Lee had a minor coronary thrombosis last September, but he is now feeling perfectly fit again, so much so that he has decided to turn to teaching and is now reading English and Music at Cartrefle College, Wrexham, which is about 17 miles from his home in Oswestry.

Fr John Bewick has it on very good authority that Michael Robinson was due to get married in Toulouse last Easter but has no further details. We wish Michael and his wife every happiness.

Last February the Headmaster went up to York University for a conference of the Head Masters of Independent Schools. We were asked to invite any of our former alumni who might be at York to come to tea and it was most encouraging to find Craig Grewcock first on parade and indeed the only one on time. lie is finding his course there very stimulating and enjoyable.

David Maybury wrote a very cheerful letter from Valladolid 'where we play the sport of kings (football) whenever we can', but he did admit that they were gathering a rugger side together to play some of the local sides. The only drawback to being in Valladolid, according to David, is that they have to wait for three years before they can come home for holiday.

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