G R I F F E N 2 0 2 3 | 3 OA Club Awards 4 Report from a 2022 recipient Colditz: Prisoners 5 of the Castle A review of Ben Macintyre’s latest book OAs in the Arts 6 Report about OAs who work in this sector and the ways in which they responded to the challenges of the pandemic Memories of the Reign 12 of Queen Elizabeth II OAs recall the times when they met the late Queen and other members of the Royal family Development 14 Update on projects from the Development team School News 15 David Dawswell, Second Master, reports on the past year A Masterclass in Whisky 16 Richard Pygott muses on the delights of ‘Scotch’ Artisan Cheese 18 Rachel Yarrow’s move from teaching English at Abingdon to making award-winning goats’ cheese From the Archive 19 Marking the Death of the Queen and her Predecessors Abingdon & the Fab Four 20 Jeremy Taylor draws together stories about Abingdonians who have somehow encountered or worked with The Beatles OAs in Europe 23 Alumni news from the continent Sport 27 OA sporting achievements and endeavours Elegiac Reflections 30 Following the publication of a new book, Michael St John Parker reflects on the life of Hugh Leach (1953) The Power of 32 Partnerships A review of the impact of Abingdon’s partnership work An Interview with 34 Colonel Christopher Pickup (1960) A look back at a career in the Army and the Royal Warrant Holders Association Members’ News 36 Updates and achievements from the OA community Obituaries 40 Tributes to fellow OAs and Former Common Room members Dates for Your Diary 44 Contact: [email protected] Design: Visual Philosophy Print: Interprint Cover Photo: Photo courtesy of The Abingdon Marathon 47
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