Tony's Musings: February 2022

Saturday 26 February 2022

The Russian Bear

A poem that deals with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but also looks at how, in the end, all these Great Men, like Putin, will meet an end.

The Russian Bear

The monster emerges with resounding roar:
From the cave mouth, it comes, an open door
Into the world; fragments of peace lie broken,
And words ring forth, sanctions, empty token,
As the Russian bear advances, its claws out,
And ready to destroy. A gleam of madness
Shines in its eyes, while there is sadness
Elsewhere than one man could so decide
The fate of many. Diplomacy was tried,
And failed. No one turned this savage tide,
Breaking like a wave, destroying sea walls,
And watched by the world, Ukraine falls,
Piece by piece before rockets and tanks,
Not stopped by all frozen assets in banks;
For this is one man’s legacy, place in history:
The time for words is over, mere sophistry,
As he shows naked aggression, his power,
And in fear, many families flee or cower;
There will be a reckoning of sorts one day,
One that even this monster cannot gainsay;
And one day, he will be ill, and so very old:
No longer the mighty man, no longer bold,
But frail and dying, and death claims him,
With no final fanfare, no glory, no hymn;
And for all his grand schemes, lives in ruin,
And warfare raged, death will be an undoing;
Justice comes, the final justice of the grave:
All that remains: empty bones in the cave.

Friday 25 February 2022

Victoria College: The Register 1858

Sue Hardy comments: HENRY was the second son of William Henry Francis Pery, Earl of Limerick and Baron Forford. In mid-19th century he was tenant of Trinity Manor. (where he may have developed an interest in cattle). The family had been out in Australia. Their five children - Viscount Glenworth, the Hon Henry, Lady Alice, the Hon Edmund and The Hon Cecil - were born in Australia, UK and Jersey, and one born ‘at sea’ in the South Pacific … far from their father’s native Ireland!

454. BROMLEY,WILLIAM. Son of C. Bromley, Portland Terrace, Southampton.

455. TOYNE, FRANCIS ALBERT. Son of J. H. Toyne, 11 Park Terrace, Highbury, London N. Brother of 456.

456. TOYNE, ALFRED. Brother of 455.

457. HENDERSON, FRANK ARTHUR. Son of Rev. — Henderson Messing Vicarage, Kelvedon, Essex. 2nd Lt. R.Marines 1861.

458. BARROW, FRANK. Son of Mrs. Barrow, 85 St. Saviour’s Road. Brother of 465.

459. KNIGHT, EDWARD. Brother of 426.

460. THORNE, JAMES. Son of Mrs. Thorne, Barnstaple, Devon. Died comparatively young.

ENTRANCES SECOND TERM 1858.

461. WHITEFOORD, J AMES ARTHUR HAY. Son of Lt.-Col. Whitefoord, 4 Marine Terrace. Brother of 462.

462. WHITEFOORD, AUBREY E. ATHELSTAN. Brother 461.

463. ELLIS. JOHN RICHARDSON. Son of Maj.B.. Ellis, 3 Marine Terrace

464. MORRIS, ALFRED. Brother of 402, 403, 4-12, 443, 430.

465. BARROW, PERCY. Brother of 458.

466. LUKE, STEPHEN PAGET WALTER VYVYAN. Son of Rev. F. V. Luke, 2 Windsor Crescent. Left 1864. Joined India Telegraph Dept. In charge of ﬁeld telegraph with Peshawar Force 1878 and Afghan Force 1879. C.I.E. 1880. Despatches and thanks of Govt. of India. Director General of Telegraphs 1896. Retired 1897. M.I.E.E. and F.R.G.S.

467. BADELEY, EDWARD. Son of Mrs. Badeley, 13 St. Saviour's Road. Brother of 468.

468. BADELEY, HENRY. Brother of 467.

469. DE GRUCHY, PHILIP. Son of J. De Gruchy, Clare View Cottage Trinity. Brother of 493.

470. GAUDIN, ALFRED. Son of P. Gaudin, 13 Cattle Street.

471. COLE, CHARLES. Brother of 411, 443. Architect. Deceased.

472. ANDERSON, ARTHUR WILLIAM LESLIE. Son of Major Anderson, 6 Plaisance Terrace. Brother of 480. East India Cadet. Commission 1859 (Madras Infantry). Col. 1889. Maj.-Gen. 1898. Severely wounded in the Burmese Expedition 1885—7. Retired.

473. BELLIS, ALEXANDER JOSEPTH. Brother of 175, 1069.

474. NICOLLE, PHILIP FRANCIS. Son of P. Nicolle, Grenville.

475. DUMARESQ, JOHN. Son of J. Dumaresq, 37 Broad Street. Brother of 839.

476. NICOLLE, WALTER. Son of J. Nicolle, Haut. de l‘Orme, Trinity. Deceased.

477. LE QUESNE, JOHN. Son of N. Le Quesne, Croiserie, Trinity.

ENTRANCES THIRD TERM I858.

478. OGLE,WALTER. Son of Mrs. Ogle, Sb. Saviour’s. Gained Naval Cadet‘ship.

479. HARRISON, HENRY FRANK. Son of F. Harrison (India).

480. ANDERSON, JASPER. Brother of 472.

481. TEMPLER, SIDNEY. Son of Mrs. Templer, 4 Parade Road.

432. MALLET, FREDERICK. Brother of 177, 198. Emigrated to Auckland N .Z.

483. JOHNSON, FREDERICK PHILLIPS. Son of W. Johnson, Woodburn, St. Saviour’s. Brother of 484, 435. Went to Magdalene College Oxford. Died 1875.

484. JOHNSON, EDWARD REGINALD. Brother of 483, 485.

485. JOHNSON, WALTER DODD Brother of 483, 484.

486.JUPE, JOHN. Son of H. Jupe, More, Wilts.

487. CREAGH, JOHN. Son of T. M. Creagh, 29 Stopford Road.

488. FRANCKLYN, CHARLES. Son of Lt.-Col. Francklyn, Belgrave House.

489. DU VERNET, SYDNEY. Son of Col. ‘Du Vernet, Belmont.

Brother of 549. Entered the Army (6th Inniskilling Dragoons). Died in New Zealand 1898.

490. SAVILL, HENRY. Son of J. Savill, Colchester.

491. DOMVILLE, JOHN STEELE T. Son of M. Domville, Hyde Cottage, Claremom Hill. Brother of 492.

492. DOMVILLE, ROBERT JAMES. Brother of 491.

493. DE GRUCHY, JOHN. Brother of 469.

494. WARREN, PELHAM LAIRD. Son of Admiral Warren, Beauvoir, Brother of 495. Student. Interpreter in China 1867. Vice-Consul Pagoda. Island 1883. Consul Tarivan 1886, Hankow

1893, and Consul General Shanghai 1901. C.M.G. 1901 and G.C.M.G. 1902.

495. WARREN, RICHARD. Brother of 494.

496. TRUMAN, HENRY VERNON. Son of F. Truman, Halkett. Place.

497. DE CAEN, JOHN. Son of J. de Caeu, Waverley Villa. Brother of 1096, 1106. Deceased.

498. MACKAY, ARTHUR. Son of J. G. Mackay, St. Brieuc House, Plaisance

499. JANVRIN, DANIEL W. Son of D. Janvrin, 12 York Street.

500. VOISIN, ERNEST. Son of F. Voisin, 23 King Street.

501. CRABBE, GEORGE. c/o Miss Burnard.

502. GODFRAY, HUGH CHARLES. Son of H. Godfray, 1 Newnham Terrace, Cambridge. Brother of 564. Went to Oakham School. Scholar and Johnson Exhibitioner of Clare College Cambridge. 3rd Cl. Class. Tripos 1867. Qualiﬁed as a. Solicitor, and practised in the City of London.

503. THORNE, ALBERT. Brother of 460.

504. NEWTON, THOMAS. Son of B. Newton, 6 St. Saviour‘s Road.

505. D’ALLAIN, ERNEST W. Son of A. D’Allain, 17 Clarendon Road.

506. PERY, HON. CECIL STANDISH STACKPOLE. Brother of 453. Went to Sydney, N.S.W.

507. SHEPARD, PERCY. Son of Mrs. Shepard, the Hermitage, St. Saviour’s.

508. BANKES, PERCIVAL. Son of E. Bankes, 4 St. Mark's Crescent.

509. COOK, SYDNEY. Son of J. Cook, 173 High Street, Southampton

510. WINTER, KERRY FRANK. Son Of Mrs. Winter, 3 Melrose Place, Rouge Bouillon. Brother of 511.

511. WINTER, CHARLES D.C.. Brother of 510. Entered Indian Civil Service. Deceased.

512. SIMON, JOHN. Son of C. Simon, St. Brelade’s. Brother of 513.

513. SIMON, GEORGE. Brother of 512.

514. RICHARDSON, GEORGE. Son of Rev. J. Richardson, Temple Crescent.

515. FLYTER, JAMES ARTHUR.

516. WILLIS, GEORGE. Son Of W. Willis, Luton, Beds.

ENTRANCES FOURTH TERM 1858.

517. TRUEMAN, ALFRED. Son of A. Trueman, 4 Claremont Terrace

518. RUSSELL, EDWARD FRANCIS. Son of Lord Edward Russell. Went to Trinity College Camb. BA. 1866. Ordained. Curate of St. Alban's, Holborn. Chaplain to the Guild of St. Barnabas. Died 1925.

519. BRAYBROOKE, WILLIAM STRATTON c/o Rev. N. Garstin, 5 Almorah Crescent.

520. GARSTIN, NORMAN. Son of Rev. N. Garstin, 5 Almorah Crescent.

521. STRONG, LORIMER WILSON. Son of H. Strong, 3 Apsley Terrace, Middle Temple. Hartford College Oxford. M.A. 1886. Ordained. Curate of Holy Trinity, Stepney, 1873—6, Gorey, Jersey 1877—9, Egham, Surrey 1882-3, St. Michael Royal, London 1884—5, St. John's, Ryde. 1835—7. Chaplain at Avranches 1892. Then went. to Australia. W. Pr. Diocese, Brisbane.

522. GLASGOCK, WILLIAM GEORGE GRAHAM. Son of Mrs. Glascock Langley house, St. Saviour’s. Entered the Army (79th Foot). Lt. 3rd W.India Rgt. 1862.

523. KINLOCK, WALTER. Son of W. Kinloch, Le Coie House, Brother of 624.

524. KINLOCH. HERBERT. Brother of 523.

525. SIMON, JOHN SMITH. Son of Rev. J. Simon, Wesley Street. Left 1859. Previously at. Elizabeth College Guernsey. Articled to a. Solicitor 1859. Entered the Wesleyan Ministry 1863. Governor of Didsbury Theological College. 1901. President of the Wesleyan Methodist. Conference 1907. Representative to the Methodist Ecumenical Conference at Washington U.S.A. 1891 . Author of several works on Methodist law.

526. STEERE, WILLIAM HENRY. Son of Mrs. Steere, 78 Martin Place, Southampton.

527. ROMERIL, EDWARD FRANCIS. Son of E. Romeril, Longueville Court, St. Saviour-’3.

528. PERREN, BERTRAM. Son of J. Perren. 8 Belmont Road.

529. SYVRET, JOHN. Son of Mrs. Syvret, Les Corvées, St. Ouen’s.

530. GOTEL, PHILIP. Son of P. Gotel, 15 Broad Street.

531. MORRIS, HOWARD. Son of Mrs. Morris, 1 Marine Terrace. Brother of 402 (?).

532. GREGORY, ALFRED W. Son of J. Gregory, 4 Warren Place, St. Clement‘s Road.

533. FILLEUL, JOHN. Son of T. Filleul, Grouville.

534. LE ROSSIGNOL. FRANCIS. Son of Captain Le Rossignol, St. Saviour’s Road.

535. GRIME, JOHN JOSEPH. Son of Major J. Grime, Grimsby Cottage, St. Luke‘s. Brother of 557.

536. PRITCHARD, WILLIAM. Son of Dr. Pritchard, Madras. Brother of 537.

537. PRITCHARD, CHARLES. Brother of 536.

Monday 21 February 2022

Sir Mark Boleat: Housing Saviour or Housing Pariah?

The policy suggestions coming from Alliance, presumably under the oversight of their Leader and head of policy development, are something of a curates egg.

There is, to be fair, some good analysis on freeing up land, and it is good to see the consideration of brownfield sites (such as decaying greenhouses) rather than building on green land. The rental policy is also very good, limiting social housing to a maximum percentage of market rentals - although in fact Reform also have pretty much the same policy in place. In fact there is almost certain to be a degree of overlap between the parties.

Nevertheless, there are issues that may be more controversial and single out Alliance (at present) as different, and it is worth reflecting on Sir Mark Boleat's previous policy on housing, from his "past life" in London, as some of that can be seen influencing his ideas here:

Car parking and Building Heights

"Supply should be increased by relaxing requirements for car parking spaces and height restrictions"

"Currently, driveways, roads and car parks comprise 7% of the land area of Jersey. There are 145,000 vehicles registered in Jersey, an average of more than three per household. Since 1966 the population has increased by 60% and the “car population” by 220%.The provision for car parking has got out of hand."

"There is a slight disconnect between the planning policy on parking and then effectively the control element of the Planning Department that then goes to enforce that, for instance a requirement for 0.7 parking places per flat. What we would say to you on that is that we spend an enormous amount of money creating parking spaces. I will give you an example, La Collette flats where we have spent £15 million effectively on a substructure to create substantial numbers of parking places, which will not be required by the residents living there."

I would love to know where he gets the data for "which will not be required by the residents living there.". People going to large out of town supermarkets for large weekly shopping (less expensive that a corner shop), tend to use cars - has Sir Mark tried to stock up for a family of four by a bus trip? Moreover, there is also the use of car spaces for visitors, friends, family, and potentially doctors.

I would have more sympathy for this policy if it applied equally fairly to "luxury developments", especially those in more rural locations, but I suspect somehow that it does not. I would have even more sympathy if the members of the Alliance party were pledged to attend States sittings by using bicycles or buses to get in and out of St Helier, but I also have suspicions this may not be the case either.

I would also be keen to know how many of the 7% driveways land area comes from expensive houses with large driveways, because obviously that consumes more land area per house than smaller properties. I've seen private houses with drives that can accommodate at least 6 cars.

In fact, the whole question of where this data comes from and how accurate it is needs to be considered. I am not aware of any island wide land survey which gives the land area in use by driveways, and I suspect some kind of "guestimate".

On height restrictions, more later.

Planning

"The current planning system is hugely costly, causes significant delays to important projects and cannot be justified given the inability of the current system to cope with the current level of applications. Significant reforms are needed to ensure that applications are dealt with efficiently and effectively, with the interests of developers, those affected by the development and the wider community all being properly considered."

What concerns me here is exactly how the planning system is to be adjusted, and whether this will bypass democratic constraints.

What concerns me was that when in London, in 2017, the Evening Standard published three critical letters in response to a piece they ran about Sir Mark Boleat’s ‘Housing & Finance Institute’ calling - as they saw it - for the planning process to be further loaded in favour of developers and demanding the bulldozing away of democratic procedure.

As the Standard reported, "In a radical set of proposals, Sir Mark said that residents must have their influence hugely scaled back by excluding councillors representing residents affected by a planning application from the decision on whether it should go ahead."

This is what he said:

"The really big problem is the planning system. Planning committees are made up of locally elected representatives, and elected members need to be responsive to the views of their constituents. Planning applications invariably meet strong resistance from neighbouring residents who put pressure on their elected representatives. There is accordingly a presumption against development"

"More land must be made available for house building and then built on at higher densities."

The Case of London

It is interesting to consider how Sir Mark's new policy seems to be at times at odds with that he pursued with the City of London (building on the Green belt, whereas Jersey's green zone is sacrosanct), where he had quite an outcry against him, and at other points fits very closely, as can be seen below.

Three arguments seem to have come into play: (1) an accusation by Sir Mark that those opposing a development were "selfish middle class nimbys" (a rather polemic piece of ad hominem derision!), (2) a decision to create a proportion of luxury flats to those affordable that seems very much like the JDC (in the recent debate over the proportion of affordable homes in their development) and (3) the "go for broke" on heights and density of buildings.

Would any of this decision making process come into play locally should the Alliance party gain dominance in the States?

One of the letters from Ms Emma Matthews noted that:

"I live in Bowater House in the Golden Lane Estate, a council estate, directly opposite a proposed development of 99 luxury flats. This has just been granted planning permission by the City of London, despite 182 objections from local residents. Residents in Bowater House are not ‘selfish middle class nimbys’. We objected because the new development replaces a police section house which provided accommodation for 110 police officers for 55 years. We wanted the building to be either renovated to continue to provide police accommodation – so necessary for officers to live on the job to deal with the increased terrorist threat or to have been replaced with more key worker flats or social housing. There are hundreds of luxury apartment in this area which are not selling. We need homes for Londoners, that Londoners can afford to buy or rent, not another block of unneeded and unnecessary luxury investment flats. The City is one of the richest boroughs in the country, it didn’t need to sell this site and could have used it to provide much needed homes for key-workers. This is what local people and businesses wanted."

"Sir Mark Boleat was on the Police Committee and Property Investment Board during 2014 and 2015 when the decision was made to both close and sell the Police Section House. He also voted to Approve this development, speaking out in its favour. This development should have 33 affordable homes but contains none and the off site provision will only provide 14 affordable flats instead of the 66 required by the Local Plan. It is being marketed in Hong Kong as The Denizen, a block of luxury apartments, containing a private cinema and marble floors."

Another letter by Charles Humphries (of The Greater Lombardy East Residents Association, GLERA) noted that:

"His team plans to extend our Estate with a social housing scheme two and a half times the maximum density and three times the height that planning policy permits, with no outdoor space, no playground and a tower block with a Grenfell-style single escape staircase. As local residents we stand up for getting decent, good quality social housing on the site, not repeating the disastrous mistakes of the 1960’s."

"Weakening planning rules creates opportunities for developers and house builders. Sir Mark’s networking/lobby group, the loftily titled “Housing and Finance Institute” brings them together with financiers and local authorities, as they put it “building relationships between capable councils, businesses and investors who want to do more”.

And in conclusion...

Is the Alliance Housing policy a good one, or has it certain defects, which are on the hinterland between what is stated explicitly and what is implicit, as we see above?

I think there are questions about parking - has a proper survey been done asking potential residents what they want? - about the density of developments, in particular with regard to height, and with the suggestion that the planning process is "cumbersome" and must be subjected to "significant reforms", when we can see from the situation in London that meant weakening democratic constraints.

Saturday 19 February 2022

Storm Warning

I thought with the weather battering us tonight, I'd go for something dark and pagan. It would come as a shock to Richard Dawkins if the old gods that he dismisses were actually real, out there, huge and invisible to human eyes, but wreaking havoc on the world.

Storm Warning

The Wind God, giant, elemental, mad
Vast and invisible, he stalks the land
Weeping heavy rain, he is so very sad
And reaches in pain to crush with hand

The Sea God, making waves, in a rage
Lashing the coasts, destructive might
The Kraken waking, come to engage
As sea walls crumble, in this blight

The River God, breaking bank, free
Unleashing waters in a mighty flood
The people scrambling, try to flee
And in his wake, mud, stinking mud

Dismiss the old Gods as myths: a mistake
Because in the storm, they will awake

Friday 18 February 2022

Victoria College: The Register 1857

ENTRANCES JANUARY 1857.

366. DUMARESQ,DANIEL. Son of Mrs. Dumaresq, c/o Mrs. Le Quesne, Southoampton Place.

367. BISSON, JOHN. Son of J. Bisson, Old St. John’s Road.

368. HEATH, CHRISTOPHER HENRY EDMUND. Son of Rev. C. Heath, 12 Victoria. Crescent. Left. 1863. Gained Classical and Math. Medals, and Queen’s Exhibition. Scholar of Pembroke College. Oxford. 1st Math. Mods. 3rd Class. Mods, 1st. Math. Finals. Senior Mathematical and Johnson Univ. Scholarships. W hitworth Univ. Exhibition. Called to Bar at Lincoln’s Inn 1871. Practised in England and USA till 1894. Deceased.

369. KELLY, HENRY HOLDSWORTH. Son of Captain Kelly, Welton. Entered R.M. Artillery. Major 1881. Hon. Lt-Col. 1890. Retired 1895.

370. BISSON, CASIMIR. Son of Hyacinthe Bisson, 37 Ann Street.

371. SLACK, GEORGE A. Son of J. T. Slack, Bagot.

372. LE CRONIER, GEORGE FRANCIS. Brother of 303.

373. DE STE. CROIX, GAUTIER. Son of G. de Ste. Croix, Pied du Cotil, St. Helier. In business in London.

374. WOOD, JAMES. Son of Captain Wood, Blomﬁeld House, Trinity. Brother of 375.

375. WOOD, CHARLES. Brother of 374.

376. DURELL, FRANCIS. Son of Amy Durell, Mont-au-Pretre.

377. SANDWITH, GEORGE HENRY. Son of Mrs. Sandwith, Clairvale Road.

378. NORTH, ROCHER CHARLES EDWARD. Son of Captain North, 16 Grosvenor Street. Entered Woolwich. Lt. Col. RA. 1895 Deceased.

379. HASTINGS, DOUGLAS.

380. TOKER, ALLISTON CHAMPION. Son of Mrs. Taker, 6 Terrace. Gained E.I. Cadetship 1860. Bengal Infantry and S.C.. Full Col. 1886. Major-General 1897. Served in the Bhootan Expedition 1865, Egyptian Expedition 1882 (present at Tel-el-Kebir), and the Burmese Expedition. ' Held several appointments in India. Twice mentioned in despatches. Gained medal and bronze star of Medjidjie and 4th class Osmanich. K.C.B. in 1896. Was a great Indian linguist. Col. 18th Infantry I.A. 1915 by Special appointment.

ENTRANCES EASTER 1857.

381. CLARKE, JOHN JAMES. Son of F. C. Clarke, 12 Commercial Buildings.

382. PERCHARD, EDWARD. Brother of 190.

383. SIMONET, WILLIAM. Son of F. Simonet, Radier, Grenville. Brother of 941.

384. GODFRAY, ROBERT. Son of F. Godfray, Bagatelle. Died 1858.

385. McILBREE, JOHN HENRY. Son of J. McIlbree, Oak Farm.

386. PAYN, THOMAS. Son of T. Payn, Franche Ville, Grenville. Went to Brazil and then Shanghai. Joined the staff of The Oriental Bank Corporation, and later the Bombay and Calcutta branches. Retired, but went back to India 1891—4. Elected Jurat 1900. O.B.E. Deceased.

387. FAUVEL, JAMES. Son of Mrs. Fauvel, Samarés Lane.

388. GOUGER, HENRY W. Son of Mrs. Gouger, Montserrat, St. Helier’s. Deceased.

389. LA GERCHE, JOHN. Son of J. Le C. La Gerche, St. Mary’s.

390. GIBSON, FREDERICK. Son of Captain Gibson, St. Peter’s.

391. SANDARS, CHARLES. Son of Mrs. Sandars, 76 St. John’s Road.

ENTRANCES MICHAELMAS I857.

302. MALINS, J OHN. Son of Mrs. Malins, Trinity.

393.PAYN, JOHN. Son of P. Payn, St. Martin’s.

394. RUTHERFORD, W'ILLIAM ALBERT. Son of Mrs. Rutherford, 55 Pembroke Terrace. Entered Royal Marines. Lt. 1864. Resigned 1867.

395. HOLMES, WALTER. c/o Mrs. Rutherford.

396. FRASER, ARCHIBALD. Son of Captain Fraser, 27 St. Saviours Road. Brother of 419.

397. MESSITER, MURRAY DYNE. Son of Captain Messiter, 8 Aubin Place. Entered the Army. Ensign 53nd Rgt. 1863. Left the army in 1878.

398. SHARKEY, EDMUND E. Son of Dr. Sharkey, Bellinasloe, Ireland. Entered I.C.S.. Asst. Collector and Magistrate at Kanara in 1879.

399. LE FEBVRE, EEDWIN GEORGE. Son of M. Le Febvre, Rio de Janeiro. Went out, to Brazil.

400. TURNER, GEORGE HASTINGS. Son of Rev. G. F. Turner, Bury St. Edmund’s. Lb. R.E. Killed in a gun accident at Seknee, Bombay 1872.

401. MACLEANE, GEORGE. Son of Sir G. Macleane. West Hill

402. MORRIS, WILLIAM. Son of Mrs. Morris, 1, Marine Terrace. Brother of 403, 430, 464.

403. MORRIS, CHARLES. Brother of 402, 430, 464. Was in business in London. Died 1891.

404-. ARTHUR, PHILIP. Son of P. Arthur, Longueville Manor. Deceased.

405. HART, CHARLES WILLIAM. Son of Mrs. Hart, Chestnut Cottage St. John's Road. Brother of 406. Deceased.

406. HART, EUGENE JOHN. Brother of 405. Went to Guy’s Hospital. M.R.C.S. and M.D. (Durham). Practised at Hove.

407. AUBIN, ALFRED J. Son of John Aubin, St. Clement’s. Entered the Channel Islands Bank in. 1861, becoming Manager in 1888. W hen the Bank was amalgamated with the London City and Midland Bank, he became manager of the Channel Islands Branch. He was also chairman of the Jersey Gas Light Co. and a director of the Ladies’ College. He was Captain in the 2nd R.J. Militia. Address 2 Belle Vue, King’s Cliff. Died 1930.

408. DE STE. CROIX, AARON. Son of J. de Ste. Croix, 5 St. Mark’s Crescent. Deceased.

409. HALL, GEORGE. Brother of 178.

410. SMALE, EDWARD. Son of H. Smale, Ashurst Lodge, Tunbridge Wells.

411. COLE, WILLIAM HENRY. Son of J. Cole, Craig Cottage, St. Saviour‘s. Brother of 448, 471. Went to sea for two years; then emigrated to Brisbane and Sydney. Master of All Saints C. of E. School, Petersham, N .S.W ., 1886—7 ; previously in change of a private commercial school. After 1887 lived at Sydney.

412. DE STE. CROIX, CHARLES. Son of C. de Ste. Croix, La Coie House. Deceased.

413. BROUGH, RICHARD. Son of Mrs. Brough, 6 St. Mark’s Crescent.

414. DE FAYE, JAMES THOMAS. 8011 of T. De Faye, York Street.

415. PARKINSON, JOHN RICHMOND. Son of Captain Parkinson, Claremont Court. Brother of 416.

416. PARKINSON, LEONARD. Brother of 415.

417. HENDERSON, DOUGLAS EDMOND. Son of Captain Henderson, R.E., Freemantle, W.A.

ENTRANCES FOURTH TERM 1857.

418. LE BRETON, MAURICE Brother of 30,189,239 and 674.Deceased.

419. FRASER, WILLIAM. Brother of 396.

420. TOUZEL, PERCIVAL. Son of Lt.-Col. Touzel, Casa Marina, St. Clement’s. Deceased.

421. HEMMING, J GEN. Son of Mrs. Hemming, Pier Road.

422. AHIER, JOHN WOODFORD, Son of CB. Ahier, 61 St . Saviour’s Rd.

423. LE GALLAIS, JOHN. Son of J. Le Gallais, St. John's.

424. GAVEY, JOHN. Son of Mrs. Gavey, 11, Hope Street. Left 1858. Electrical Engineer. Served with Electric International Co. When telegraphs were transferred to the State, became Superintendent S.E. subdivision 1870, and Superintending Engineer, S.Wales district, 1878. Chief Technical Ofﬁcer G.P.O. 1892. Assistant Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician in RC. 1899. CB. 1903. Knighted 1907.

M.I.C.E. Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician 1902—7. President Institution Electrical Engineers. Lived at Hampton Wick on retirement. Died 1923.

425. PAISNEL, FRANCIS. Son of Mr Paisnel, St. Clement’s.

426. KNIGHT, GEORGE. Son of Mrs. Knight, Loupland House, Trinity Road. Brother of 459.

427. LANG, JAMES WOOLCOTT. Son of Captain S. Lang, 5 Waverley Terrace. Brother of 428. Entered Army. Retired from Lincoln R t. 1887.

428. LANG, JOHN DASHWOOD. Brother of 427.

429. BEAUCAMP, BENJAMIN. Son of Mr ? Beaucamp, 19 Sand Street.

Wednesday 16 February 2022

Public Statement from Russian and Ukrainian community living in Jersey

This is a guest posting from the local Jersey community of Russians, Ukrainians etc and is public statement of their concerns.

Public Statement from Russian and Ukrainian community living in Jersey

This is the statement on behalf of Russian, Ukrainian, Belarussian, and other languages of the ex-Soviet Union diaspora. We are a very mixed community with regards to our backgrounds.

We have different geographical, political, social, ethnic backgrounds, age differences (20-60+), and religious beliefs.

We have different mother languages, sometimes several. Mostly we are united by the Russian language, not by force, but by convenience to communicate within our circle.

We respect all native languages and traditions.

We might have our internal differences, but we declare that within our community we stand together in the face of escalation of the situation on the Ukrainian and Belorussian border.

We strongly oppose any aggression towards any country’s rights for existence, whether it is by conventional warfare, cyberattacks, terrorism any other means to disrupt peaceful co-existence.

The repercussions are not only internal in these countries. There is already serious economical, political and social impact, including immigration, on Europe and the World.

It is easy to feel that in Jersey we are insulated from the events in Ukraine, but it is an illusion. A “small” war can easily spread into a global conflict.

All of us have families in Russia and Ukraine, most mixed for several centuries. It is an enormous worry about what can happen to them. If this war goes ahead, it will be a war of “brother against brother”. It cannot happen, it should not happen.

We worry about the potential negativity in Jersey towards people from any side of this situation, by individuals or authorities. We have already heard some unsettling remarks made at recent States sittings.

We want to make a strong message to the local society and beyond – we oppose aggression in any form, and Russians and Ukrainians are not fighting against each other in Jersey."

Tuesday 15 February 2022

Sir Mark Boleat on Population

Some quotations from the Leader of the Alliance Party. You can make your own mind up whether to agree with him or not. Personally, I think for a small island, the just say " of course there are infrastructure and land use issues that must be addressed" is a dismissal of key constraints in the economy.

I'd like to know which is the next valley to be flooded because if we have a greater population, we'll need more water, something the Jersey Water company has already warned about, especially with Climate Change bringing potentially longer spells of dry weather. Where are the new schools to be built for the rising population? And as the new population coming in grows old in turn, where are the extra care homes to come from? On a small island, with limited resources, one can either adopt a "Population Ponzi Scheme", or learn to live within constraints.

In fact, globally, despite the rise in food production which has delayed Malthusian constraints, the impact on climate change on food crops and their environment should give us due warning that we cannot continue with unrestrained growth of the planet's population. Something will give, and it usually takes the form of poverty, famine, civil wars and refugees. At present such concerns seem far from us, but at the very least they will impact us with higher food prices, even if we shut our eyes to those suffering elsewhere.

Extract from Population sustainability and inward migration Submission by Mark Boleat, 20 April 2009

Generally, economic prosperity and a rising population go hand in hand. Towns and whole communities in economic decline are characterised by falling population, which in turn adds to economic decline in particular through the impact on property prices and therefore on the wealth of the remaining population. Prosperous communities are places where people want to live and are characterised by rising population

A given area that is not naturally inhospitable or inaccessible can accommodate almost any size of population. Sustainability depends on the productive capacity of the people combined with income derived from outside the community, for example from investments.

If Jersey was as densely populated as the leafy London borough of Bromley it would have a population of 224,000; if it had Bermuda’s or Malta’s density the population would be 149,000, Gibraltar’s density would give it a population of 464,000 while Singapore’s density would give it a population of 779,000.

Could Jersey sustain these population levels? The answer is clearly yes. There would be significant transitional issues that would need to be managed, and as with other communities that have expanded rapidly the use of reclaimed land would mitigate the impact on existing land use.

This analysis is not suggesting that Jersey should aim for a substantial increase in its population; it is pointing out that the issue is not one of sustainability. A rapidly rising population, if properly managed, would generate additional wealth for the native community, but this would need to be balanced against the short term disruption and a significant change in land use. Dubai provides an excellent case study of a community deliberately increasing its population so as to increase the wealth of native population – to such an extent that Dubai nationals are given free housing and the majority, in practice, do not have to work.

If the elderly have income from outside Jersey, for example from pensions or investments in the UK, not only are they not dependent on the working population in Jersey but they may also help to support that population through their spending and the taxes that they pay. Wealthy immigrants can make a significant contribution to the sustainability of the population.

Extract from text of speech by Mark Boleat at IoD Debate, Jersey, 25 September 2014

The change to net immigration since then is closely associated with Jersey’s economic success. In short, rising prosperity goes hand in hand with a rising population. A falling population is both a sign of economic stress and a cause of further economic decline.

Present policies force businesses, some global in their nature, to seek to recruit locally, often a futile exercise. The undue preference for locals has a cost in terms of efficiency.

There is no resource constraint on the size of the island’s population. The resources that Jersey needs are people; in general immigrants are a resource not a drain on resources. Of course there are infrastructure and land use issues that must be addressed, but it is quite wrong to suggest that somehow the island does not have the resources to accommodate more people.

Saturday 12 February 2022

Arrival

Meeting a Guernsey friend for the first time since lockdown began in 2020. Great to sit at El Tico and have a chat over cups of tea. This poem looks at the present trajectory of the virus, but keeps a warning brief about what the future may hold.

Arrival

When the world caught a cold:
Covid: so, long, growing old.
And lockdown began that day,
That fateful day, and yes I pray,
As countless die: loss of breath,
Hastening to hospital and death;
And unable to see those dying,
The mourners, in solitary crying,
For that lost moment, that end:
Brokenness: how could we mend?
And yet a glimmer of hope now:
Springtime: fields to the plough,
As potatoes sown, sign of hope:
A parable of how we can cope,
As the variant virus seems mild,
Not as severe as first was wild;
So the barriers are come down,
In year enthroned with crown,
That at last I can meet a friend;
Not that this is certainly an end:
The virus may return once more,
And once again the closing door;
But now, over from sister Island,
Guernsey friend, trip unplanned,
And sudden, but welcome arrival;
We have come through: survival
And just meet and chat, drink tea,
All simple pleasures, we agree,
We don’t now take for granted;
In our world, dark, enchanted,
A wicked spell is being broken,
In conversation softly spoken,
This is where we arrive tonight,
A kind of ending of this blight;
Other nights may come, sorrow,
In strange unknown tomorrow;
But for now, the dawn arrives:
We begin to mend our lives.

Friday 11 February 2022

Victoria College: The Register 1856

Notes on Transcription

This is a transcript from the old Victoria College register book. It has been made using a combination of OCR and corrections by hand - a lot were needed as the print of the book is an old style which does not readily convert with good accuracy.

This register was collated in book form by the writer (E.C. Cooper) contacting as many Old Victorians as he could and getting information as to their whereabouts, whether they had died (the book was published shortly after 1956), and their careers. Sometimes it is very sparse, sometimes, we have almost a "Who's Who" record of where they went and what they did.

ENTRANCES JANUARY 1856.

295. CHUBB, CHARLES. Son of C. Chubb, 8 Victoria. Street. Brother of 338.

296. HORMAN, DUHAMEL. Son of G. Horman, 7 The Terrace. Gained Classical Medal. Went to Lincoln College, Oxford. 3rd Class Classics. Mods. M.A. 1873. Ordained Curate St. Paul’s Southampton 1870—1, C.F. 1871—84, Rector Lewcombe 1884-6. Deceased.

297. NICOLLE, PHILIP WINTER. Son of Joshua, Nicolle, Portland Place. Brother of 759, 760. Deceased.

298. DODD, SAMUEL WILLIAM. Son of G. R. Dodd, 3 Clarence Terrace. Brother of 664.

299. STEWART, HUGH. Son of Lady Stewart, Summerland House, Rouge Bouillon.

300. MESSERVY, EDWARD. Son of Mrs. G. Messervy, 9 Beresford Street. Brother of 92, 332, 684, 685, 1082, 1083, 1469. Left 1857. Tea. Merchant.

301. MAINWARING, JOHN POPHAM. Son of Lieutenant-Colonel Mainwaring, 104 Ashton Terrace, Rouge Bouillon. Brother of 929(?). Entered the Army (215i; Foot). Lieutenant 1861. Resigned 1862. Died 1863.

302. LE BOUTIL,LIER, PHILIP JOHN. Son of Mrs. Le Boutiliier, St. Peter’s .

303. LE CRONIER, JOHN. Son of Mrs. Le Cronier, 6 Cannon Street. Brother of 372.

304. GAUDIN, JOHN FRANCIS. Son of Mrs. Gaudin, Cattle Street. In business. Capt. RJ. Militia, 1880.

305. LE BRETON. PHILIP. Son of P. Le Breton, Mauﬂmt, St. Saviour’s.

306. ALLIX, GEORGE. Son of G. Allix, Pier House. Brother of 909. Left 1857. St. Servan College, France. Went to sea. Joined Pilot Service in 1873, then L.S.W.Ry.Co., becoming Commodore of their ﬂeet. Retired from the sea 1907, and became Asst. Marine Superintendent at Southampton.

307. WILCOX, HENRY. Son of Col. Wilcox, 95 St. Saviour’s Road.

308. KEAYS, WILLIAM. Son of Mrs. Keays, 17 Elysian Terrace. Entered the Army. Lt.-Col. .Retired to Jersey and lived at 50 Don Road.

309. CHAPMAN, JOHN.

310. LECKY, HUGH. Son of Hugh Leaky, Eagle Terrace. Brother of 311, 312. J.P. Co. Antrim.

311. LECKY, GEORGE. Brother of 310, 312. Major Madras Staff Corps 1886. Col. Indian Army 1890. Retired.

312. LECKY, JOHN GAGE. Brother of 310, 311. Want to Sea. In service of G.W.R. Died 1911.

313. TURNER,ADOLPHUS HILGROVE. Left Easter 1856. Went to Christ Church Oxford. He was President of the Union, and took Honours in Law and History. Called to Jersey Bar. Received R.H.S‘s Silver Medal for saving life. Became H.M. Attomey-General 1899. Knighted 1911 (Coronation). Died Dec. 1911.

ENTRANCES EASTER 1856.

314. CANNING, PHILIPW. G. Son of P. Canning, 8 CattIe Street. Brother of 700, 755, 1035.

315. MESSERVY, GEORGE TOUZEL. Son of G. Messervy, Le Hocq. Brother of 705. Gained Halford, Mod. Lang. Senior French Medals and Queen ‘s History Prize. Left 1863. Entered Home Civil Service (Inland Revenue Ofﬁce). Asst. Accountant- and Comptroller General 1905. Capt. Civil Service Riﬂes . 1874-2. Retired. Living at Ravenseliff, St. Brelade's.

316. DE FAYE, JOHN. Brother of 279. Deceased.

317. MOREIGHT, ALBERT F. H. Brother of 4, 572 (?)

318. BOOTH, GEORGE. Son of J. F. Booth, Elizabeth Cottage, St. Aubin’s Road.

319. DE VEULLE, FREDERICK. Brother of 342.

320. CLARKE, ROBERT LOWES. Son of T. W. Clarke, 3 Salvandy Terrace. Brother of 902. Left 1865. Gained Classical, Mathematical, Mod. Lang. and French Medals and Queen’s Exhibition. Open Scholar of Balliol College Oxford. 1st class in Classical Mods., Math. Mods and Lit. Hum. Gained Taylorian, Ireland, and Craven Scholarships and Gaisford Prize. Prox. Acc. for Hartford Scholarship. Fellow and Tutor of Queen’s College Oxford. Classical Moderator 1876—8. Ordained. Died 1888.

321 . BROUGH, W ILLIAM RICHARD CHARLES. Son of Dr. T. Brough. 6 Salvandy Terrace. Brother of 345. Entered the Army (Madras Artillery). Lt.-Col. 1884. Served in Afghan War 1879—90. Mentioned in despatches. Retired 1885.

322. BRIDGES, CHARLES HARLEY. Son of T. Bridges, 3 Marine Terrace. Previously at Elizabeth College, Guernsey. Entered Indian Army (15th Bengal NI.) Bengal N.I. 1864. Lt. Col. 1885, Rt. Col. 1889. Served in China War 1860, and against the Taiping rebels 1862 : on N.W. Frontier of India 1863 ; on Looshai Expedition 1871, and in Afghan War 1879—80. Retired 1891. J .P. for Devon. Died in 1900.

323. LE TEMPLIER, PHILIP JOHN. Son of P. Le Templier, Ann Street.

324. GOSSET, ISAAC HILGROVE. Son of P. Gosset, Bagot. Brother of 671.

325. TRUMAN, F RANK W. Son of W . C. Truman, Halkett Place.

326. PALMER, JOHN JAMES. Son of J. H. Palmer, Sans Souci.

327. ESNOUF, EDWARD MAUGER. Son of E. Esnouf, Esplanade.

328. SNODGRASS, JOHN. Son of Mrs. Snodgrass, 23 Temple Crescent. Brother of 715.

329. SARTORIUS, GEORGE CONRAD. Brother of 265, 266. Entered the Army (R.A.). Lt. 1857. Bombay S.C. 1864. D.A.Q.M.G. Bombay 1875. Lt.-Col. 1883. Bt. Col and CB. 1887. Served in Afghan War 1878—9 (despatchea) and Egyptian Expedition 1882—1. Present at battle of Teb and operations round Suakim. Gained Medal and Bronze Star Medjidie 2nd Class. Served in Burmese Expedition 1836-9 (despatches twice), gaining medal with 2 clasps. Was Colonel on Staff, Bombay 1894—5, Was Pasha in the Turkish army, and with Baker Pasha through most of RussoTurkish war of 1876. Also was a noted big game shot, and bagged the biggest bison over shot. Retired 1897. Died 1912.

330. HUNTER, CHARLES. Son of Mrs. Hunter, Cullenwood, Dublin.

ENTRANCES MICHAELMAS 1856.

331. LOCKHART-BANNISTER, HENRY. Son of H. L. Bannister,, Rocque Villa.

332. MESSERVY, ALFRED. Brother of 92, 300, 684, 685, 1082, 1083, 1469. Left 1865. Gained Classical, Mathematics, Modern Langauges and Gold French Medals, Channel Island Scholarship at Exeter College Oxford and Taylorian Scholarship. 1st Class. Mods. 3rd Liberal Humanites. Assistant-Master at Haileybury, Fettes and Derby. Rector R. College, Mauritius. Vice-President Diocesan Council Mauritius. Retired 1900.

333. BLANDY, WILLIAM POYNNTZ. Son of W. Blandy, Rozel. Entered Woolwich. Major RA. 1884. Inspector R. Laboratory Woolwich and I. of War Stores. Lt.-Col. 1891. Retired 1896. Lived at Ipswich.

334. OULESS, PHILIP DANIEL. Son of P. J. Ouless, 53 Paradise 7 Row. Brother of 688. Left 1861. Entered R.N. Employed on marine survey of GB. for 10 years. Commanded Admiralty yacht for 6 years. Staf Captain 1899. Retired 1901.

335. DE DOPFF, THEODORE. Son of Baron de Dopﬂ, Oak Trees Villa, La Coie. Left 1862. Gained Halford, Mod. Lang. and Math. Medals. Died young.

336. LE TEMPLIER, JOHN. Son of J. Le Templier, St. Clement’s. Brother of 337. Deceased.

337. LE TEMPLIER, PHILIP. Brother of 336. Deceased.

338. CHUBB, THOMAS TAYLOR. Brother of 295.

339. MIDDLETON, EMPSON EDWARD. Son of Mrs. Middleton, 18 Temple Crescent. Entered the Army (57th Foot). Lt. 1861. Retired 1865.

340. BOURDILLON, STAFFORD FAULKNER. Son of S. Bourdillon, Cheehunt. Christ’s College Camb. BA. Ordained. Comte of Itchen Abbas and W. Dean and E. Grinstead 1869-73. Chaplain on Bombay Establishment 1873-5. Curate E. Grinstead 1875-85. Rector Lockerley and E. Dean 1886-93 Rector E. Tytherley 1893.

341. PITCHER. HENRY WILLIAM. Brother of 204. Possibly entered the Army.

342. DE VEULLE, HENRY Mann. Brother of 319. Left 1862 and went to Canada. Returned to Jersey and became States Treasurer. Address, Boyne Terrace, Great Union Road.

343. TARDIF, GEORGE GUERIN. Son of C. P. Tardif, 14 Duhamel Place.

344. GALLOWAY, THOMAS. Son of Mrs. Galloway, Chelsea, Place, Don Road. Brother of 88 (?') or 88 re-entered).

345. BROUGH, JAMES FOX. Brother of 321. Gained Halford Medal. Entered the Army (R.A.). Served in Looshai Expeditions (1869—72), Afghan War (1878—9) and Zaila Field Force. Col. in 1894. Retired 1899.

346. PRIOR, HENRY ANDREW A. Son of General Prior, Dinan.

347. CLARK, MELBOURNE FRANCIS. Son of M. Clark, Mount- Rose Cottage. Brother of 348.

348. CLARK, JOHN. Brother of 347.

349. MAYHEW, THOMAS. Son of Rev. T. Mayhew, 34 Bath Street.

350. ERRINGTON, ROLAND. Son of Col. Errington. Left 1863. Went to Cheltenham and Exeter College Oxford. BA. 1870. Ordained. Curate of Stoke Pages, and Ringwood. Rector of Clewer 1880439. Vicar of Warden with Newbrough 1899-1905. Rector of E. Tisted, Alton 1905.

351. SKINNER, WILLIAM. Brother of 216.

ENTRANCES FOURTH TERM, 1856.

352. EVANS, ERNEST THOMSON. Brother of 7, 146, 179, 281. Entered the Army (21st Foot).

353. GOULD, GEORGE SIDNEY. Son of ? Gould, Gas Works.

354. NOEL, GEORGE, c/o A. Ennis, 20 Charing Cross.

355. LE QUESNE, JOHN. Son of Mrs. J. Le Quesne, Mt. Alaba, St. Aubin’s.

356. STEVENS, CLIFFORD ARTHUR. Brother of 59, 75, 172, 357, 667, 848. Passed London Matriculation 1871. Teacher under Board. of Education, Auckland, NZ. and later under B. of E., N.S.W.. Returned to N .Z. 1895, and became tutor in Mathematics.

357. STEVENS, HERBERT AUGUSTUS Brother of 59, 75, 172, 356, 667, 848.

35S STANSMORE, HENRY. Son of J. Stansmoro, Gorey.

359. STOCK, EDWIN HENRY DOUGLAS. Son of Capt. St. George Stock, Claremont House. Brother of 804, 904. Afterwards at Bath College. Officer in R.Irish Constabulary. Resigned and travelled. Died 1887.

360. MOURANT, SAMUEL N. Son of J. Moment, St. John’s.

361. DYER, FREDERICK. Son of Mrs. Dyer, 6 Colomberie.

362. CAMPBELL, FINLAY. Son of Mrs. Campbell, 4 Claremont Terrace.

363. CAMPBELL, ALLEN. Brother of 362.

364. McELKENNEY, WILLIAM S. Son of McElkenney. The Arsenal. .

365. ROSS, GEORGE. Son of A. Ross, 3 Hautbois, St. Aubin’s Road.

Monday 7 February 2022

The Goverment of Jersey and the Alliance

In Lindsay Ash's recent letter to the Jersey Evening Posts, he protests that the Jersey Alliance party is not the current Government of Jersey, and there are sufficient non-members to not conflate the two.

This comes in the wake of a series of promised press releases and videos which document the behind the scenes work carried out to pursue government objectives. This is seen by many as a blatant pre-election push for the Alliance party, on the basis that

(1) it was announced by the Chief Minister, who is a member of the Alliance party, and who is the public face promoting these videos.

(2) the way in which the government can push matters by very propagandist videos was seen in the recent one on Plemont Ward.

(3) no members of other parties are members of the current government

(4) four Ministers are members and would certainly benefit

(5) when recent promotions arose (Home Affairs, Education), the Chief Minister promoted members of the Alliance Party rather than other States members.

(6) Only one member of the Alliance party in the States is NOT a part of Government, either as Minister or Assistant Minister.

So it's not unreasonable to see these as party political broadcasts, funded by the taxpayer, for the Alliance party.

But let's assume that Deputy Ash's thesis is correct. And the government is quite distinct from the Alliance. Then we must ask the following questions:

If the Government has something wrong, and the Alliance party can bring a corrective, why are propositions not being brought to the States now? After all they the ability to do so? They have a Chief Minister and four Ministers. They even have a backbencher outside the government who could present a critical proposition.

Also John Le Fondre has been Chief Minister all this time. If Alliance can bring something different, why are they not doing so now? If the Government plan is wrong in any respects, why not call it out now? Just where does Alliance differ from current policy? Of course when all but one of your members is part of the Government, that may be difficult!

Interestingly Ian Gorst, not a member of Alliance, has begun to be critical of the lack of movement in implementing the Care Inquiry's proposals regarding the care of children caught up in the criminal system or taken from families for sound reasons. It's late in the day, but it's really the one voice of dissent. None has come from Alliance party members who seem happy with current policy and its implementation.

If the Government and the Alliance party are largely aligned, how can Deputy Ash argue that videos praising the work of the government will not reflect well on the policies of the Alliance party? They are not aligned with members of other parties within the States. Reform left the Government over a disagreement on policies and practices, as did Steve Pallett, later to be founding member of Progress.

To say that these people originally supported the Chief Minister by voting for him, as Deputy Ash does, is to cherry pick history, as he does not mentioning in his letter that they resigned later on a vote of no confidence in him!

Saturday 5 February 2022

The Edge of Destruction

Watching the Green planet, about our fragile ecosystems, once so mistakenly thought to be self-correcting, and listening to the politicians, who jet to their meetings about Climate Change - and can't see the incongruity, makes me sad.

We have no real plans for transition. Even the plans for renewable energy resources are hopeless because we have insufficient technology to store power, and phasing out petrol in favour of electric cars doesn't even consider simple things like enough charging points for ordinary people.

Workable solutions are thin on the ground, while large scale promises are made without a realistic idea of how to implement them. What we need is the same kind of drive that brainstormed and fixed vaccines, or, in an earlier generation, the driving initiatives that allowed man to reach to moon.

We need to bridge the gap between the intellectual argument and the practical technology needed, and that will require skill, expertise and the best project managers to take it forward, and bring everyone, or nearly everyone, on board. In the meantime, we recycle and can in other small ways do our bit for the planet.

The Edge of Destruction

Green Planet, balance, fine tuned
But when the balance is broken
As Earth suffered a great wound
We need far more than a token

Politicians, meetings, plans and talk
Jetting about over climate change
When it comes to it, they just balk
Contradictions: not perhaps strange

Land dries, forest fires burn hotter
And cold winters bite the bones
Tower of Babel begins to totter
How fall the mighty from thrones

We face the edge of destruction
And far too much obstruction.

Friday 4 February 2022

Victoria College: The Register 1855

Notes on Transcription

This is a transcript from the old Victoria College register book. It has been made using a combination of OCR and corrections by hand - a lot were needed as the print of the book is an old style which does not readily convert with good accuracy.

This register was collated in book form by the writer (E.C. Cooper) contacting as many Old Victorians as he could and getting information as to their whereabouts, whether they had died (the book was published shortly after 1956), and their careers. Sometimes it is very sparse, sometimes, we have almost a "Who's Who" record of where they went and what they did.

ENTRANCES JANUARY 1855.

220. KENSINGTON, THEODORE. Son of A. Kensington, La.Rosiere, St. Saviour’s. Became a Sohoolmaster, and was a house-master at. Winchester.

221. EDWARDS, ANTHONY. Son of Edwards, Calcutta.

222. LE BAS, DUMARESQ. Son of F. Le Bas, Sand Street. Brother of 233, 234. Went to Monte Video. Died in London. 1886.

223. DOWDING, ARTHUR. Brother of 183, 187.

224. BRIDGER, HENRY. Brother of 202, 203. Left in 1856. Entered Royal Navy. Lieutenant 1865. Retired 1872. Barrister (Middle , Temple) 1884. Was living at S. Norwood.

225. WILLIS, HENRY. Son of Mrs. Willis, Ormond Lodge, Clarendon Road. Brother of 226.

226. WILLIS, HERBERT. Brother of 225.

227. DE GRUCHY, FRANK. Brother of 70.

228. AUBIN, ALFRED. Son of A. Aubin, Roseland, St. Saviour’s. Deceased.

229. BLACKLEY, FREDERICK TRAVERS. Son of J. Blackley, 2 Trafalgar Terrace.

230. HEWITT, CHARLES A. Son of Hon. and Rev. J. P. Hewitt, Moneymore Rectory. Entered the Army (24th Foot). Lieutenant 1860. Retired 1870.

ENTRANCES EASTER 1855.

231. FALLA, ELIAS JOHN. Son of Mrs. Falls, 15 Union Street.

232. DE GRUCHY, ELIAS PHILIP. Son of E. de Gruchy, Maufant, St. Saviour.

233. LE BAS, JOHN. Brother of 222 and 234. Deceased.

234. LE BAS, J AMES. Brother of 222 and 233. Deceased.

235. EREAUT, GEORGE. Brother of 14, 130. Deceased.

230. GAUDIN, FREDERICK. Brother of 181.

237. SNELL, FRANCIS WILLIAM. Son of G. Snell, Simon Place. Brother of 636. Left. 1867. Gained Queen’s History Prize. Nominated for clerkship at the Admiralty, but resigned and entered Sandhurst. Served in 15th Foot, 76th Foot and Bombay S.C. Lieutenant-Colonel in 1895. Retired I903. Admitted student at Inner Temple 1877, reverted to military dept. Bombay Political Dept. 1895. Adminstrator of Rajpipla and Porbandar States. Political agent in Catch 1900. Address 72 Courtﬁeld Gardens, Kensington.

238. DUNDAS, CHARLES AMESBUBY. Son of C. J. Dundee, Springﬁeld House.

239. LE BRETON, TREVOR. ALEXANDER. Brother of 30, 189, 418, and 674. Sec. Lieutenant R.Marineu 1865. Deceased.

240. RENOUF, THOMAS NELSON. Son of T. Renouf, St. Martin.

241. COBBOLD, NATHANIEL FROMANTEEL. Son of J. C. Cobbold, M.P. Ipswich.

242. LEMPRIERE, GEORGE JAMES. Son of W. Lempriére, Ecclestone Square Pimlico.

243. POINGDESTRE, CHARLES CLEMENT. Brother of 16.

ENTRANCES MICHAELMAS 1855.

244. LAVERTY, WALLIS HAY. Son of Mrs. Laverty, 1 Shamrock Terrace. Left 1858. Went to Royal Naval School. Mathematics Scholarship Queen’s College Oxford 1864. Junior Mathematics Scholar and lst Cl. Mathematics Mods. 1866. 131: CI. Mathematics Finals 1867. Senior Mathematics and Johnson University Scholar 1870. Ordained 1870. Fellow and Lecturer Queen’s College. Thrice public examiner in Mathematics. Rector of Headley, Liphook

245. CASE, HENRY ALEXANDER. Son of Mrs. Case, Mt. St. Clair.

246. KENNY, JAMES.

247. HOLLAND, PHILIP. Son of L. Holland. 1 Hastings Terrace. Analytical Chemist in Manchester.

248. ACKLOM, SPENCER. Son of Captain Acklom, 3 Hastings Terrace. Entered the Army (16th and and 88th Foot). Served in S. African War 1827—8, Kaﬂit War (mentioned in despatches) and Afghan War 1879—80. Lieutenant.Colonel Cmdg. 2nd Connaught Rangers 1890. Retired 1893.

249. OGLE, HARMAN CHALLONER. Gained Classical and Matth Medals and Queen’s Exhibition. Demy of Magdalen College Oxford.Lit Cl. Mods. 1863, lst Cl. Lib. Hum. 1865. Gained Ireland, Craven, and Denyer and Johnson Theological Scholarships. Fellow of Magdalen 1866. Classical Moderator. Ordained. Warden of Queen'sCollege Birmingham. Head of Magdalen College School. Resigned 1886. Died 1887.

250. RUDDACK, EDWARD HARMSWORTH. Son of Captain Ruddack, 5 Waverley Terrace.

251. LESBIREL, JOHN FRANCIS. Son of J. F. Lesbirel, 23 Duhamel Place. Deceased.

252. ESNOUF, FRANCIS. Son of F. Esnouf, 10 Don Road. Brother of 924, 992. Left 1864.

253. DALLAIN, FRANCIS GIDEON. Son of Mrs. Dallain, Island, St. Lawrence. Deceased.

254. WARRINGTON, R. H.W. Brother of 111, 112.

255. FALLE, JOHN. Son of J. Falle, Oakland. Grenville. Brother of 682. Deceased.

256. GIRANDOT, FRANCIS NOEL. Son of F. Girandot, Montebollo, St. Peter’s.

257. PATRICKSON, JOHN. Son of Maj. Patrickson. Gained Queen’s History Prize. Entered Sandburst 1865. Died at St. Helier 1885.

258. GOLDEN, EDWARD. Son of J. Golden, 5 St. Saviour’s Crescent Brother of 259. Died 1862.

259. GOLDEN, CHARLES. Brother of 259.

260. WESTAWAY, JAMES GUILLES. Gained Mod. Lang. Medal. Sandburst 1861. Entered the Army (13th Foot}. Captain Died at Newcastle, Natal, 1877.

261. WESTAWAY, ALEXANDER. Gained Queen's History Prize, Halford Medal, Mod. Lang. Medal. Deceased.

262. MECHAM, WALTER.

263. BOWEN, JOHN. Son of Mrs. Bowen, Clevedon, Somerset.

264. NORMAN, FRANCIS. Brother of 32 and 110. Deceased.

265. SARTORIUS, REGINALD WILLIAM. Son of Admiral Sir G. Sartorius G.C.B., Elysée. Brother of 266 and 329. Indian Army (7th Bengal North India) Indian Mutiny. Relief of Azinghur. Operations in Gorruckpore District, Cossyah and Jyntiah Hills (1862-3), Bhotan (1864—5), Ashanti War (1873-4) twice mentioned in despatches. Battalion-Major, V.C., C.M.G., Afghan War (1878-9), Batallion Colonel, , Major-General. 1895. Retired 1897. Died 1907. .

266. SARTORIUS, EUSTON HENRY. Brother of 265, 329. Entered the Army (59th Foot). Afghan War(1879—80). Battalion Major, V.C. and mentioned in despatches for leading attack in capturing a. hill in possession of the Ghazis at Shahjni. Major E. Lancs. Regiment. 1881.D.A.A.G. and D.A.Q.M.G. Aldershot 1882. Egyptian Expedition 1882, D.A.A and Q.M.G. Lines of Communication and base (despatches). Battalion Lieutenant-Colonel and Osmanich 4th Class. Battalion Colonel 1886. Colonel 1889. A.A.G. (Sn. District) 1889-94. C.B.. 1896. Military Attaché at Tokio 1896. Major General 1899. Retired 1901 Gained R.H.S. Bronze Medal. Colonel of S. Lancs. Regiment. Died 1925.

267. POWELL, EDWARD HENRY. Son of Mrs. Fowell, 96 St. Saviour’s Road. Brother of 268.

268. FOWELL, GOOCH. Brother of 267.

269. DU JARDIN, JOHN THOMAS. Brother of 206, 449, 450. Deceased.

270. STEVENS, WALTER J OHN. Son of J. Stevens, Beresford Street.

271. AUBIN, ERNEST. Son of Mrs. Aubin, 60 Don Road.

272. TWEED, WALTER JAMES. Son of Rev. J. Tweed, Capel Rectory, Ipswich. Entered the Army (49th Foot). Resigned 1866.

273. WILLIAMS, RICHARD WHEATLEY. Son of R. Williams, 60 St. Saviour’s Road.

ENTRANCES FOURTH TERM 1855.

274. PACE, FREDERICK WILLIAM. Son of Major Pace.

275. CHAMPION, JAMES. Son of Mrs. Champion, Five Oaks.

276. HERBERT, CHARLES WILLIAM. Son of B. Herbert, Clarendon Road.

277. MOORE, JOHN HAMILTON. Son of T. Moore, Bath Street. , Brother of 693.

278. CRAWSHAW, CHARLES J OHN. Son of Rev. J. Crawshaw.

279. DE FAYE, PHILIP. Son of T. de Faye, 14, St. Jellies Street. Brother of 316. Gained Modern Languages Medal. Deceased.

280. OGIER, WILLIAM JOHN. Son of A. Ogier, Five Oaks

281. EVANS, WALTER. Brother of 7, 146, 179, 352.

282. DE CARTERET, PHILIP. Son of E. de Carteret, Joint Stock Bank. Brother of 283 and 45(?).

283. DE CARTERET, JOSEPH. Brother of 282.

284. LE BROCQ, PHILIP. Son of A. Le Brocq, St. Mary’s.

285. SILLS, FRANCIS. Son of G. Sills, 19 Doddington Grove, Kensington Park, London. Architect and Surveyor. A.R.I.B.A. 1881. Served under Sir W. Siemens. Executed alterations in Calcutta Mint. Employed Indian Public Works Deptartment, Madras in great famine. Received thanks of Madras Government for irrigation scheme. Retired to private practice in London.

286. ERRLNGTON, CHARLES FITZHERBERT. Son of Mrs. Errington, 44 Durnford Street, Plymouth. Gained Classics Medal. Left. 1862. Entered Army (R.A.). Lieutenant 1865. Died 1866.

287. ECCLES, CHARLES. Son of Mrs. Eccles, 27 St. Saviour’s Road.

288. SKELLAND, ROBERT. Son of Mrs. Skelland, 21 Stopford Road. Brother of 289.

289. SKELLAND, PHILIP. Brother of 288.

290. FORREST, ARTHUR. Son. of A. Forrest, 14 The Terrace.

291. FRASER, THOMAS. Son of G. Fraser, 3 Almorah Crescent. Left 1858. Went through Woolwich. Lieutenant Royal engineers. 1862, Captain 1874. Attended Military operations in France 1870-1 ,and in Turkey , 1876—7 (Bulgarian campaign against Russia). Served in S. Africa, Transvaal campaign 1880-4. A.A.G. and Q.M.G. in Natal, and Political Secretary to Sir Evelyn W ood. Present at Amajuba Hill, mentioned in despatches, received C.M.G. Served in Egypt 1882 as Brigade Major Royal Engineers. At capture of Ismalia and ﬁve actions, including Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir. Twice mentioned in despatches, made Battalion Colonel, received 4th Class Osmanich and 3rd Class Medjudie Medal with clasp and bronze star. Employed with Egyptian Army 1882—5. Was on Soudan Expedition 1884—5 as A.A.G. Lines of communication. Mentioned again in despatches and made Battaltion Colonel. Received C.B. in 1891. Was at War Ofﬁce 1892—4 as A.I.G. Fortiﬁcations, and C.R.E. Southern District 1891-6. Commended School of Military Engineering 1896-1902, was President Royal Engineers Committee, and Major General Commanding Thames District 1898-1902. Hon. Colonel Cheshire Royal Engineers Volunteers. Colonel Commandant . Royal Engineers. 1913. K.C.B.

292. FRASER, GEORGE. Brother of 291, 293. Died young.

293. FRASER, SAMUEL GORDON. Brother of 291, 292. Became a civil engineer.

294. COTTON, WILLIAM.

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