Soham Grammarians - Speech Day, 1 November 1941

Soham Grammar School SPEECH DAY Distribution of Prizes and Certificates by JF Wolfenden, Esq, MA Director of Pre-Entry Training, Air Ministry, and Headmaster of Uppingham. Saturday, November 1st, 1941. ___________ Chairman: Alderman S Moore, JP (Chairman of the Governors).

Hymn (All Saints' Day)

For all the Saints who from their labours rest, Who thee by faith before the world confest Thy name, O Jesu, be for ever blest: Alleluya. Thou wast their Rock, their Fortress, and their Might; Thou, Lord, their Captain in the well-fought fight; Thou in the darkness drear their one true Light: Alleluya. O may thy soldiers, faithful, true and bold, Fight as the Saints who nobly fought of old, And win, with them, the victor's crown of gold: Alleluya. O blest communion! fellowship divine! We feebly struggle, they in glory shine; Yet all are one in thee, for all are thine: Alleluya.

And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, Steals on the ear the distant triumph song, And hearts are brave again, and arms are strong; Alleluya. The golden evening brightens in the west; Soon, soon to faithful warriors cometh rest; Sweet is the calm of Paradise the blest: Alleluya. But lo! there breaks a yet more glorious day; The Saints triumphant rise in bright array; The King of glory passes on his way: Alleluya. From earth's wide bounds, from ocean's farthest coast, Through gates of pearl streams in the countless host, Singing to Father, Son, and Holy Ghost: Alleluya.

The Chairman.

The Headmaster.

Distribution of Prizes and Certificates.

Address by the Headmaster of Uppingham.

Lower School. Pilgrim Song. Herbert Popple

Who would true valour see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather, There's no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent, To be a pilgrim.	Whoso beset him round With dismal stories Do but themselves confound, His strength the more is. No lion can him fright, He'll with a giant fight, But he will have a right To be a pilgrim.
Hob goblin, nor foul fiend, Can daunt his spirit; He knows he at the end Shall life inherit. Then fancies fly away, He'll fear not what men say. He'll labour night and day To be a pilgrim.

The National Anthem.

The King. God save our Gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us; God save the King !
The Motherland. One realm of races four, Blest ever more and more, God save our land ! Home of the brave and free, Set in the silver sea, True nurse of chivalry, God save our land !	The Empire. Of many race and birth One Empire, wide as earth, As ocean wide, Brothers in war and peace, Brothers that war may cease; God who hath given increase, Still guard and guide.

Accompanist .... CW CROUCH, ARCM

HONOURS GAINED BY OLD BOYS.

DG Ashby, Caius College, Cambridge, 1st Class, Pt I of the Natural Sciences Tripos.
SE Banyard, 1st place in Final Examination, Incorporated Sales Managers' Association,winning the Pickup Medal and President's Prize. Now Staff Major with Middle East Forces.
LC Caswell, Exhibitor (Sculpture) at the Royal Academy, 1941.
RO Fyson, 1st Class in 1st Year Examination for National Certificate in Engineering.
PE Lovering, BSc degree with 2nd Class Honours, London University.
A Spinks, PhD of London University for Research on Vitamins.

A list of over 200 names of Old Boys serving with HM Forces has been compiled.

Prize List.

Prizes awarded on the Higher School Certificate Examination.

AE Eden

JWJ Leggett

Prizes awarded on the School Certificate Examination.

FA Barton	JF Miller-Mead	RJ Turner
RD Harding	ESJ Smith GS White	HB Walton

Form Prizes.

Form Lower V. Form IV. Form IIIA. Form IIIB. Form II.

1st AH Talbot 1st SJ Ball 1st F Benstead 1st H Singer 1st A Taylor

2nd F Key 2nd PL Fisk 2nd RV Martin 2nd HJF Mayes 2nd DR Sindall

Cornwell Language Prizes.

French Latin

HB Walton HB Walton

Everitt Prizes for Rural Science.

Senior Junior

HW Constable RF Watts

Frank Manning Prizes for English.

JWJ Leggett

GS White

Divinity Prizes (given by the Rev PF Boughey).

Senior Junior

FA Barton HJF Mayes

 

Art Prizes.	TW White	DS Thorby
Biology.	A Benjamin
Chemistry.	AE Eden
Geography.	GS White
History.	JWJ Leggett
Mathematics.	RD Harding
Music.	TW White
Technical Drawing.	CR Lown
Wood and Metal Work.	ESJ Smith

Merit Prize given by the Headmaster and the Old Boys' Club for Public Spirit and General Keenness.

PF Foreman

Junior Merit Prize (given by Mrs ER Ennion).

JW Bucklar

General Neatness at Work.

Senior Junior

IW Jarman RF Watts

Higher School Certificates.

AE Eden

JWJ Leggett

School Certificates.

IC Asplin FA Barton RJ Bent AWE Chamberlain JW Clift RD Harding J Hoxley RV Hubbard IW Jarman

AJ Jugg I Lancaster CR Lown JE Luddington CH Mason JF Miller-Mead ESJ Smith NJ Sneesby RE Squire

RJ Turner GJ Vail HB Walton GS White TW White

ATC Proficiency Certificates.

Ft Sgt GE Dann
Ft Sgt RD Harding
Ft Sgt PF Foreman
Cpl A Benjamin
Cpl JF Count
Cpl AJ Thompson
Cpl H Eyet
Cpl WC Allen
Cpl GS White
Cpl RG Neal

The thanks of the School are due to the Rev PF Boughey for the Divinity Prizes; to Mr R Cornwell for the Language Prizes: to Mr FW Manning for the English Prizes; to Mr Everitt for the Rural Science Prizes; and to Mrs ER Ennion for the junior Merit Prize.

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1941 Speech Day programme source: Peter Nicholls
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