We have much pleasure in announcing the forthcoming wedding of Mr. David Wheatley, son of our Headmaster and Mrs. Wheatley, to Miss Patricia Gerard of Ashbourne, Derbyshire. The wedding has been arranged to take place at St. Oswald's Parish Church, Ashbourne, on Saturday, 16th December, and several members of the staff have accepted invitations to be present.

Many members of the staff and a great number of Old Goldings boys will remember Mr. David Wheatley coming to Goldings as a very young boy when his father was appointed Headmaster to the School in April of 1945. Apart from his academic qualifications, he graduated at Cambridge in 1959, his sporting activities have been wide and varied, having excelled at cricket, table tennis, football, and 'chess, not forgetting his prowess at golf. On numerous occasions he has been the 'sheet anchor' on the cricket field for the School and we only regret his too infrequent appearances. In 1950 he entered the service of the Shell Oil Company in the capacity as Personnel Officer and was posted to Borneo, and after his marriage he hopes to take his bride back with him to Borneo to continue his work there.

Mr. David Wheatley also donated to the School the 'Queens' Cup,' Queens' being the name of his old college at Cambridge. This cup is a warded each term and competed for very keenly by the five houses. Merit marks are gained weekly for individual service by a boy for his house, in his workshop, and on the sports field. In fact, every aspect of the School life goes to earn marks, so that every boy, in one field or another, can qualify for merit marks for his house. Pelham House are the present holders of the cup.

In lighter vein it is on record that five years ago he wagered he would not get married before his 25th birthday, but he certainly backed a loser when he pitted his will against Cupid, for with just under two months to go he was 'caught', but never was anyone more willing to be· caught by such a charming angler!

We wish both David and his bride-to-be much happiness in their married life and we know they will take with them to Borneo the best wishes of all the present staff and boys and also those of the staff and boys of yesteryear.

J. M.

Reproduced from The Goldonian Winter 1961