Issue 9 – The Corinthian Online

Issue 9, The Corinthian 2019

Feature Articles

PRIMROSE’S KITCHEN

FAIRFAX & FAVOR

ABLINQ: FRESH EYES

CAD & THE DANDY

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THE OT PRACTICE

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MARBLE LDN

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Development Office Update

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News from Stowe: Stowe in Pictures

In Michaelmas Term 2018, we began a very exciting project that we plan to run through until our Centenary celebrations...

Happy Memories Of Stowe

Liz, who is now 101, has been part of the Stowe community for over eighty years. She worked at Stowe...

Boarding at Stowe

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Southside 18

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Stowe Golf Course

Stowe is synonymous with the game of golf and it is remarkable to think that golf has been played within...

The Roxburgh Society

The Roxburgh Society is a community of Old Stoics and friends of the School who have chosen to include Stowe...

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Bookshelf

Welcome to the ninth edition of The Corinthian – the magazine for Old Stoics.

It has been a struggle to squeeze all of the news and stories into this year’s magazine, following one of our busiest years to date. The momentum is certainly building as the years roll past, with our sights firmly fixed on Stowe’s centenary year in 2023. Preparations for Stowe’s ‘big birthday’ are starting to begin; further details are captured in the pages of this magazine.

This edition shines the spotlight on Old Stoic Entrepreneurs. Stowe has something of a knack for turning out individuals who go on to run successful businesses. A number feature in the pages of this magazine but there are quite literally hundreds more! Along with global success stories and multi-million pound companies being driven by our members, there are also more modest businesses pushing forward year on year and Old Stoics who are just out of the starting blocks with their career. I hope this cross section of creative individuals will make for an interesting read and might inspire those thinking about starting their own companies in the future to get started. The Old Stoic network can provide a host of support for those taking the leap; all you need do is ask.

This year, we are also delighted to welcome our new Chairman, Hannah Durden (Nugent 01). Hannah has served on the OS Committee for a number of years and is looking forward to driving our activity forward during her three years at the helm.

As with last year, you will notice that a number of the articles are shorter and easier to read. Should you wish to delve into more detail, please look for the symbols that indicate additional content can be found on the digital magazine, available at Corinthian.online

Finally, I’d like to thank everyone who has submitted an article and to all of you who have sent in your news. Once again, thank you to the advertisers who have supported the magazine. I’d like to thank, Sasha Moss, Old Stoic Events Co-ordinator, for her hard work throughout the year as well as her tireless efforts compiling this magazine. We would also be lost without the back up of Caroline Whitlock who has kindly supported the proof reading of this edition and continues to assist the Old Stoic Society during her retirement.

I hope you enjoy this year’s edition. I will end with my usual plea: in the busy world we live in it is essential that we have your current email address so we can keep you up to date. If you are in any doubt, please email oldstoic@stowe.co.uk

Anna Semler (Nugent 05), Old Stoic Society Director

It is with huge excitement and enthusiasm that I write to you having taken over from Jonathon Hall (Bruce 79) as Chairman at our AGM back in December. We not only filled Chelsea Old Church to the gunnels for Carols that evening, but we had what was a record attendance at our AGM beforehand. I hope this means that our members are engaged and enjoying what we do.

Firstly, I must thank Jonathon for his tireless work as Chairman – a role that he has taken on with huge passion and energy – something I will try my hardest to maintain. I’m not sure whether he’ll thank me for saying this but Jonathon didn’t entirely enjoy his time as a pupil at Stowe, but he has re-engaged with the School over the last five years and I hope that we may continue to welcome back some of our lost and disengaged members whilst we organise a fascinating and diverse range of events across the UK and, indeed, the globe. Please get involved: half the fun of attending these events is meeting Old Stoics and making new friends so don’t be put off if you can’t persuade your old school buddies to attend an event that has caught your eye.

Secondly, I’d like to thank the Committee for their hard work, to those outgoing after their six year tenure and to those new members who, I have no doubt, will share my enthusiasm for taking the Society towards the Centenary in 2023, and beyond. Mark Flawn-Thomas (Grenville 72) will take on a liaison role with current and past parents, Luke Chauveau (Cobham 87) will be behind more global and military networking events and Marc Hope (Cobham 79) will bring his wealth of experience from the IAAF, to help support Luke Brewin (Temple 02) with Sports and the Centenary Committee with planning events for 2023.

My aims for the next 3 years are numerous – some will come off and others won’t – but the key focus is on the following:

• To support the School in the run up to and beyond the Centenary – they have some exciting plans for the celebration and the projects being delivered across golf, design technology and sport are superb. In addition, their proposals to increase access to a Stowe education are both admirable and worthy of our input and encouragement

• To support Jonathan Keating (Cobham 73) with his work on commercial projects – please keep an eye out for a brand redesign and new online shop with high quality gifts and merchandise for you to purchase. We welcome any feedback or ideas as we take this forward with the commercial team and School Shop at Stowe

• To continue to support Simon Shneerson (Temple 72) with his efforts to develop the Old Stoic Benevolent Trust. If you would like to get involved by providing support – in any shape or form – to OSs in need, then please get in touch

• To encourage Old Stoics of all ages and walks of life to get involved with the Society – especially those who perhaps haven’t done so before by making sure we are as welcoming, fun and relevant to our huge breadth of members as we have ever been

I have no doubt in saying that we are one of the, if not THE, most active old school associations in the country. Thanks for your support and please continue to get involved – in particular with the new events and initiatives on which we are working. I sailed with the OSs in Cowes last October and had brilliant fun with a crew of 10 ranging from 25-55 in age, whom I’d never met before. I’m looking forward to participating in the Scottish Islands Peaks Race on the boat ‘Stoic’ in May 2019 and being involved in the inaugural Stowe Alpine Club trip to the Scottish Peaks in the New Year. I can’t wait to meet and spend time with my fellow Old Stoics in the process.

Hannah Durden (Nugent 01), OSS Chairman