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CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMN
'I was very
interested with the article
on page 28 of your 1981 summer issue by Mr. Charles Hemus and
his nostalgic memories of Goldings, etc. I myself was at Goldings
between 1935 and 1937 and remember Mr. Hemus slightly as I was in
the machine "department of the Printing Division and found his
comments very interesting indeed. Maybe a few of my following
comments might also be of interest to him.
Though I did not
still remember all the names of Goldings officials, etc, he
certainly revived my memory. Yes, Mr. Marchant was the band master
then. A tall boy by the name of Smith used to lead the band on
marches as mace swinger.
Mr. "Joe" Patch is well remembered by me as I was one of his gym
squad boys, also Mr. Jenkins and The Reverend F. C. MacDonald.
Does Mr. Hemus
remember the Governor's two great danes - Nemo and Nero? - and the
way the boys used to wrestle with them up the "top" field in
particular.
Mr. RandaIl was my housemaster - Mount Stephen he wore a
monocle and was classed as a "toff" and in more ways than one.
Mr. "Skipper" Culver was well known and liked by all the boys. A
big boy named Levi (or Levy) was School Captain. Mr. Jones used to
cut our hair and gave us a friendly "belt" when he caught us
swinging on the water pipes in the wash and shower rooms. Mr.
"Brushy" Bames used to be night watchman and I can always remember
his "Rise and Shine" call in the mornings after "Charlie Up" sounded
and certainly left no stone unturned if he caught any boy in bed
after his second "quiet" round.
Mr. "Stormy" Tempest was also a well-known personage there too.
"Defaulters" list on a Saturday afternoon was and is well remembered
by me and I seemed to be on it pretty regular, but no regrets, I
guess I asked for it!"
My younger brother,
Eddie, was also at Goldings between 1936-8. I have met a few of the
"old" boys over the years and one in particular, Arthur William
"Tom" Thompson, also an old gym squad boy, but lost contact with him
about 25 years ago, and if anyone knows of his whereabouts, I'd
dearly like to know.
ERNEST JEWSON Australia
Reproduced from The
Guild Messenger
Summer 1982 |