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Howard Sear (B. 1949-54)
Written by Howard Sear (B. 1949-54) Wednesday, 10 August 2011-
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I think I was the first OB to be married in the College Chapel, Saturday 30th 1961. I remember I had to spend three weekends in Bristol House to claim residential qualification. In fact our Marriage certificate gives my address as Brighton College. People think my wife Angela married a school boy! We’ve been married now for 50 years, and celebrate our Golden Wedding Anniversary this coming September.
I left school in 1954, having been there for only 2 years. I wanted to take an engineering apprenticeship, which I did. After that I joined Castrol as a Clerk and after 37 years finished up at Technical and Marketing Services Manager Castrol Middle East.
I founded the OB Rubgy Club with Peter Rumney (H. 1937-39) played for a number of years, and was made a Vice-President. I also ran the OB Tennis team for a number of years.
What do I remember from my school days?
Fagging
Boaters
Not being able to turn left out of the School Gates as that was the direction of Roedean.
School and House Prefects giving Drills – 1 hour cleaning up and other chores.
School drills were given for a number of reasons for example:- Walking on the Grass.Only Masters and School Prefects could do that.Having the Middle button of your jacket undone.Having your hand or hands in your pockets.
Yellow Papers – given to you for bad work. You had to collect the Yellow Paper from your housemaster and repeat the work on it. More than two or maybe three a term and you were canned.
Given the cane or slipper by Masters and Prefects.
Many other good things as well!
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