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ALLEYN’S ALUMNUS A HOLLYWOOD STAR AND A WAR-TIME SECRET AGENT New research claims that Leslie Howard (Tulley's, 1907-10), best known for his role as Ashley Wilkes in 'Gone with the Wind', was a British secret agent who died returning from a clandestine war mission in 1943. Jose Rey-Ximena says that Howard, who was in a passenger aircraft show down by the Luftwaffe in 1943, had just been to a secret meeting with General Franco, allegedly on a special mission for Winston Churchill, who wanted to get a secret message to the Spanish dictator. Date posted: 06 October 2008 • Full story

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ANNUAL DINNER 22 November 2008 Guests at this year's Annual Dinner will be treated to a preview tour of the new Edward Alleyn Building ahead of its official opening. Club President, David Hankin, will be handing over the presidential medal to actress, Nancy Carroll, at the dinner. If you would like a ticket, please download the ticket application form on the link below. Why not get a group of friends together and make up a table? To download a ticket application form, click here Date posted: 02 October 2008 • Full story JACK PENATE IN DULWICH PICTURE GALLERY EXHIBITION 09 September 2008 - 18 January 2009 Jack Penate (Spurgeon's, left 2003) has contributed a piece to the Dulwich Picture Gallery's exhibition 'What Are You Like? Self-Revealing Portraits by 45 People In The Public Eye'. A collaboration between The House of Illustration and Dulwich Picture Gallery brings together an eclectic group of public figures, each contributing a 'self-portrait' composed of their favourite things. The idea is taken from a Victorian game of describing yourself with images of your favourite things: like a self-portrait. Forty-five people in the public eye have been asked to illustrate their eight favourite things from a list of 12 – their favourite animal, book, clothes, comfort, food, pastime, place, possession, music, shoes, weather and pet aversion (the thing they love to hate!) Other contributors include Quentin Blake, Andrew Marr, Brian Eno, David Adjaye, David Shrigley, Donald Urquhart, Eric Clapton, Lauren Child. Date posted: 09 September 2008 • Full story   ALUMNUS RETURNS TO TV SCREENS IN 'SARAH JANE'S ADVENTURES' Daniel Smith (Cribb’s 1999-2004), who uses the stage name of Daniel Anthony, is playing Clyde Langer in the second series of 'The Sarah Jane Adventures', the 'Dr Who' spin-off series. Daniel (pictured far right) was in the first six months of 'The Lion King' playing Simba when it opened in the West End. He was also in EastEnders as JJ, for which he was shortlisted as ‘Villain of the Year’ at the British Soap Awards. Date posted: 02 October 2008 • Full story FORMER MODERN LANGUAGES MASTER, WJ O'HARA, DIES William J O’Hara, former Modern Languages master (1947-78), died on 11 August, aged 94. In his valete written on his retirement in the School magazine, 'Scriblerus', it said: '...the School is sad, as a family, to say goodbye to one who has been so devoted a member. People cannot be replaced, but they can be remembered, and Mr O'Hara will be and with gratitude for his presence in the School as a fine teacher and as a colleague'. Date posted: 04 September 2008 • Full story   A REUNION OF ALLEYN'S ATHLETES FROM THE MID-1950s 19 September 2008 Peter Jackson organised a gathering of athletes who were at Alleyn's in the mid-1950s. It took place on Friday 19 September in the Crown & Greyhound pub in Dulwich Village. There was a lot of laughter and a good time was had by all! Date posted: 10 September 2008 • Full story REUNION AT THE OVAL FOR OLD TIMERS 11 September 2008 John Williams (Roper's, 1943-49) and Micky Stewart (Tulley's, 1944-51) have decided it is high time - before it is too late - that the older members, i.e. those who left Alleyn's between 1945-55, had a get together at the Oval. As John says, 'It will probably be the last chance for a meeting of this age group to get together so we hope everyone will make an effort to attend'. The reunion took place on Thursday 11 September and to see more photos of the day's proceedings, visit the gallery below (bottom right of home page). To see a list of those who attended, see 'Full story'. Date posted: 03 September 2008 • Full story