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Sandy Lodge, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2HT Telephone: +44 (0)1923 820644 Email: alumni@mtsn.org.uk www.mtsn.org.uk Editor: Jon Rippier editor@mtsn.org.uk Contributing editors: Nick Latham, Emma Bindloss, Jonny Taylor Photography: Patricia Rayner, Sonal Galaiya, Emma Bindloss, Steve Pearcy Designed & produced by: 3Sixty Creative www.3sixty-creative.com Front cover photo: The Triennial Service at

St Paul’s Cathedral, 15th October 2021

CCF Cadets take part in an adventure training summer camp in Rhos-y-gwaliau

Dear reader

I n this edition we begin with a feature on Brexit as three OMTs, all ideally placed, analyse its impact thus far. Our sincere thanks go to Raoul Ruparel, Duncan Edwards and Doug Rode for their insightful contributions. Our second feature focuses on Classics, in which Merchant Taylors’ has a proud tradition with luminaries such as Oxford scholar Gilbert Murray having attended the school. Professors David Phillipson and Martin Henig have written fascinating accounts of their careers in archaeology, both of which started at Sandy Lodge, and we hear from current MTS classicists who reflect on Latin and Ancient Greek’s status in the curriculum. We also celebrate in these pages the centenary of the House system as History Master JonnyTaylor delves into the Archive to explain its evolution. This is especially timely after the decision last year to rename Clive house after the war hero and brilliant sportsman, John Raphael. At the end of the magazine we remember those who have died in the last year and we pay particular tribute to two members of the SCR, Martin Drury and Joe Tyler. Martin was a brilliant classicist and Head of White who, over a lifetime of service to the school, inspired generations of boys and was a hugely respected member of the teaching faculty. Joe was an outstanding English teacher, Head of Spenser and rugby coach who had a profound impact on many areas of school life. Both will be sorely missed. Jon Rippier Editor

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