The document summarizes several events organized by the English-Speaking Union (ESU). It discusses the launch of ESU Czech Republic, including speeches given and cultural activities. It also covers the ESU London Debate Challenge championships where a team from The Latymer School was declared the winner. Additionally, it provides details on the ESU's National Mooting Competition and the first Alastair Cooke Memorial Lecture, which was given by Senator John McCain.

1. ESU NewsTHE ENGLISH-SPEAKING UNION Creating global understanding through English
ISSUE No. 123 SEPTEMBER 2005
Above: L-R Lord Watson, Chairman ESU of the Commonwealth, HM Ambassador, Ms Linda Duffield,
Ian Tervit, Chairman ESU Czech Republic, Pavel Mudra, Treasurer of ESU Czech Republic Committee,
Ludja Zabloudilova from Gymnazium Brno, Tom Mertin, Member of Czech Republic Committee, Valerie Mitchell
ESU Director-General and Ambassador Cabaniss US Ambassador at the Launch of ESU Czech Republic.
Above: L-R The Reverend Brian Lee, Sir John Cass's Foundation; Alex Lawson, The Latymer School, Enfield;
Susie Lederhose, The Latymer School; David Reid, Tesco PLC; Sean Robinson, The Latymer School and
Charlotte Oades, Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland.
ESU Expands in Eastern Europe
The ESU Czech Republic was launched before a packed audience at the Blue Auditorium of the Carolinum
at Charles University, Prague on 22 June. Turn to page 2 for the full story.
London Debate Challenge a Success
The ESU London Debate Challenge is open to all of London's 415 state sector
schools to develop young people's confidence, communication and learning skills
through debate.
The Challenge is generously supported by
Coca-Cola Great Britain & Ireland, Tesco
PLC, Sir John Cass's Foundation and the
DfES.
David Reid, Chairman of Tesco PLC, Charlotte
Oades, President of Coca-Cola Great Britain
& Ireland and the Reverend Brian Lee, Sir
John Cass's Foundation attended the event
and met with all the contestants.
Turn to page 2 for the full story.
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Contents
ESU Czech Republic
Launched . . . . . . . . .Page 2
ESU London Debate Challenge
Championships . . . . .Page 2
Alastair Cooke
Memorial Lecture . . .Page 3
National Mooting
Competition . . . . . . .Page 3
International Relations
Conference 2005 . . .Page 4
ESU International
Visitors . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4
English in Action . . . .Page 5
ESU-Diplomatic
Neighbours Concert .Page 5
American Memorial
Chapel Travel Grant
Announced . . . . . . . .Page 5
Launch of ESU
Philippines . . . . . . . .Page 5
House of Lords
Tea Party . . . . . . . . .Page 6
Secondary School Exchange
Scholarships . . . . . . .Page 6
Walter Hines Page
Briefing . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6
ESU Chilton Art
History Scholarship . .Page 6
Nominations for
Governors of the ESU Page 7
Changes at
Dartmouth House . . .Page 7
Summer Concert held
in Loire Valley . . . . . .Page 7
Attingham Lecture . .Page 7
Diary Dates . . . . . . . .Page 8

2. 2
Academics, teachers, students and corporate representatives
attended the Launch of ESU Czech Republic at Charles University.
Many of the young people had participated in English language
competitions, organised by ESU, involving public speaking and the
portrayal, in English, of the towns and villages where they lived.
It was an atmosphere of real excitement and anticipation. HE Ms
Linda Duffield, British Ambassador and Ambassador Cabaniss,
the United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic were present.
HE Ms Linda Duffield congratulated the ESU on its obvious impact
with young people.
At the Launch Lord Watson quoted what Sir Winston Churchill
had said in the dark days of the Second World War: “The gift of a
common tongue is a priceless inheritance and it may well some
day become the foundation of a common citizenship.”
Lord Watson continued: “Today, in a totally different world, English
offers this priceless gift of a common tongue - no longer the
exclusive inheritance of those born to the language, but belonging
to all who use it. As such, it engenders global understanding and
will powerfully contribute to the future sense of a world community,
more interdependent that ever before.”
One of the highlights of the programme was the international
debate between Czech and Slovak students on the motion This
House believes the world needs only one language. It prompted
a thought-provoking and entertaining contest, followed by a lively
discussion from the floor.
There was a separate Reception to mark the opening in the
unique gardens at the British Embassy, on the slopes overlooking
Prague.
The international guests included a large delegation from the
United States, as well as ESU dignitaries from Austria, France,
Germany and the UK, who were warmly welcomed.
There was an excellent cultural programme which included trips
to Konopiste and Kutna Hora, and a concert entitled Wonderful
Dvorˇák that was performed at the composer's home, now the
Dvorˇák Museum. Guests also toured the Castle and Strahov
Monastery, and had a rare chance to be allowed into the Library
which is not normally open to tourists.
After the Launch, Ian Tervit Chairman, ESU Czech Republic said,
“The international guests …were wonderfully supportive and
generous, in effect making a statement about the aims of the
ESU - to build friendships, develop opportunities and create
global understanding through English. Thank you all from ESU
Czech Republic.”
Above: HM Ambassador Ms Linda Duffield with Ian Tervit, Milan Stemberg,
Anya Kouznetsova, Johnson Darkwah, ESU Czech Republic National PSC
Champion 2003, and Tom Mertin.
Above: International and National delegates attending the Opening
Ceremony in the Carolinum, Charles University, Prague.Above: Delegates enjoying the beautiful gardens at the British Embassy.
ESU London Debate Challenge Championships
More than 200 guests assembled at City Hall on 27 June to watch
an exciting contest between Sean Robinson, Susie Lederhose and
Alex Lawson of The Latymer School, Enfield and Max Harris,
Daniele Singer and Gideon Mendel from JFS, Brent. The motion
was: This House would move the capital away from London.
The Final of the ESU London Debate Challenge Championships
was a close affair and a tough decision-making process for the
judges, chaired by Debbie Newman, former Head of the ESU
Centre for Speech and Debate. As winners, the Enfield team will
now travel to California as part of an exchange programme.
The preliminary stages of the London Debate Challenge
Championships were held at London Southbank University where
120 pupils from 23 London boroughs took part. They debated on
a series of topics ranging from school examinations to a ban on
smoking in public places.
ESU Czech Republic Launched

3. 3
National Mooting
Competition
In the 12th century a Moot was the
name given to a meeting of free citizens
to dispense justice; modern mooting is the
presentation of mock legal argument to
test the skills of advocacy. The ESU is the
organiser of the longest-running mooting
competition in the UK.
The competition has been running for 33
years. Since 2000 it has received the
generous support of Essex Court Chambers,
and is now known as the English-Speaking
Union Essex Court Chambers National
Mooting Competition. The contest gives
law students from universities throughout
the UK the opportunity to gain experience
in their future roles as advocates. Mooting
now forms a compulsory part of certain
law courses.
The semi-finals of this year's contest took
place at Dartmouth House in June with
competing teams from Birmingham, City,
Manchester and Oxford universities. City
and Oxford emerged as the victors and
went on to meet in the Final at a fitting
venue, the Lord Chief Justice's Court at
the Royal Courts of Justice.
Following an impressive set of submissions,
the team from City University was declared
the winner by the judging panel comprising
the Hon. Justice Lawrence Collins, Jeffrey
Grouder QC and Robert Stevens.
City's Elizabeth Prochaska and Benedict
Rogers were duly presented with the
National Mooting Competition Mace. All
four finalists received cheques and each
will be offered a mini-pupilage at Essex
Court Chambers.
Above: Winning Team L-R Elizabeth Prochaska
and Benedict Rogers, City University London,
with the National Mooting Competition Mace
at the Royal Courts of Justice.
The first-ever Alastair Cooke
Memorial Lecture Broadcast
Live from Dartmouth House
In July BBC Radio 4 broadcast live the
first Memorial Lecture in honour of Alastair
Cooke, who used his brilliance with the
English language to build understanding
between both sides of the Atlantic.
The programme was presented by Alastair
Cooke's biographer, broadcaster Nick
Clarke, and the Lecture given by Senator
John McCain, one of the best-known
members of the US Senate and possible
future US Presidential candidate.
For 40 years, Alastair Cooke's weekly radio
dispatch, Letter from America, captured
the hearts and minds of listeners as he
explained America and the Americans to
the wider world. Alastair Cooke once
described John McCain as a “hero with
a gift for believable indignation.”
Taking as the title of his lecture An
American Patriot Today, Senator McCain
maintained that “to be an American Patriot
is to support a moral mission at home
and abroad.”
Senator John McCain said he was
“honoured to deliver the Alastair Cooke
Memorial Lecture. He not only gave us a
sense of our relationship with the British,
but also a good dose of British culture
and history.”
Richard Price, ESU supporter and former
chairman of the British Academy of Film
and Television Arts (BAFTA), secured the
BBC for this event. Others who took part
in the ceremony included Alastair Cooke's
daughter and literary executor, Susan Cooke
Kittredge and the BBC's Director-General,
Mark Thompson.
The audience included ESU Governors,
BBC journalists, broadcasters and members
of the press. The event was also attended
by Lord Watson, Valerie Mitchell, and
Dr John Andrews, Executive Director of
ESU Washington,
DC Area Branch.
Left: Nick Clarke,
broadcaster and
biographer of Alastair
Cooke, congratulating
Senator John McCain
after the lecture, with
Maria Balinska of
Radio 4 applauding.
Above: L-R Lord Watson, Representative Joe Schwarz (Republican, Michigan) and Senator John McCain
(Republican, Arizona).

4. 4
International Relations Conference 2005
The ESU has been running its International
Relations Conference for 43 years. Every
year the event is well attended by high
achievers from around the world and this
summer it attracted 33 delegates from 20
countries.
Achieving global understanding through
English is the overriding objective of the
ESU and there is no doubt that the
Conference contributes to that end.
Held from 17 to 23 July at Oriel College,
against the backdrop of a warm and sunny
Oxford, the Conference dealt with issues
relating to both international relations and
to Britain's international role in the world
today. The aim of the Conference was to
give participants the opportunity to expand
their knowledge of Britain and to widen
their outlook on world issues. It also
offered a unique opportunity to make
individual contacts with people from
various fields, cultures and backgrounds
from all over the world.
Lectures from leading authorities included Sir
Andrew Burns, Professor Alan Lee Williams,
Edward Gould, Robert Rowland and Lord
Watson who covered subjects as diverse
as Peace Keeping and Peace Enforcing,
Choosing our Judges, Education in Britain
and Can we really make poverty history?
Delegates enjoyed a trip to Stratford-upon-
Avon to see an excellent production of The
Comedy of Errors by the Royal Shakespeare
Company.
The ESU would like to thank Lloyds TSB
Group plc, Macmillan Education, The
Oppenheimer Charitable Trust, Rio Tinto plc
and the ESU West Sussex and London
Branches for their sponsorship of the
Conference.
Above: International Delegates at Oriel College.
ESU International Visitors
Mme Beatrix de Montgermont-Keil is
welcomed by UK Branches
Mme Beatrix de Montgermont-Keil, in her
capacity as President ESU International
Council and President ESU France, paid
an official visit to ESU Branches in July.
Her programme included visits to the
Worcestershire, London, Lincolnshire,
Suffolk and Hastings Branches, and she
also attended the International Relations
Conference at Oriel College, Oxford, where
she spoke to the delegates at a Dinner in
the magnificent Hall. Mme Keil was also
present at a beautiful service of Celebration
and Dedication of the Suffolk Cathedral
Tower (Millennium Project) in a packed
Cathedral at Bury St Edmunds, attended by
HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess
of Cornwall, where she was received by
the Dean of St Edmundsbury, the Very
Reverend James Atwell.
She was also warmly received by the Mayor
of Bury St Edmunds at a private Reception
in her honour at the Manor House
Museum, and was Guest of Honour at
the ‘Bury in Bloom’ Award Ceremony.
Argentina
Valerie Mitchell was delighted to welcome
Mr and Mrs Garvie to Dartmouth House in
July. A Board member of ESU Argentina
and former headmaster of St Hilda's
School, Buenos Aires, Martin Garvie and
his wife, Jean, are active members of the
ESU Argentine Committee and both have
made an enormous contribution to the
work of ESU Argentina.
Brazil
Mrs Yvonne Slezenger, Chairman ESU
Brazil, São Paolo Branch, together with
Mrs Susan Bellows, had luncheon at
Dartmouth House with Valerie Mitchell in
June to discuss new programmes for the
São Paulo Branch.
International At Home
Above: L-R Jean Garvie, Valerie Mitchell,
Martin Garvie and Helen Green, Manager for
ESU International Programmes.
Above: A warm welcome to Mme Beatrix de
Montgermont-Keil from the Mayor of Bury St
Edmunds. L-R Mayoress, Mrs Monica Ames,
Mr Mike Ames, Mayor of Bury St Edmunds,
Mme Beatrix de Montgermont-Keil and
Alexander Finnis, Chairman of the ESU National
Council for England and Wales.
Guests from nine countries were welcomed in
June to Dartmouth House by Valerie Mitchell,
who gave a presentation, and by Susan Bull,
Chairman of the Promotions Sub-Committee.
The morning ended with a tour of Dartmouth
House. Pictured above are Marina Nikitovic and
Don Miller, Hon. Secretary, London Branch.

5. 5
Launch of ESU Philippines
The Launch of ESU Philippines will take place in Manila on 21
November. A programme of cultural events, including a Reception at
the British Embassy, will be organised from 16-25 November and
an extended programme will be available from 16-30 November.
The programme combines a fascinating mix of visits to meet
Government Officials, tours of museums and wildlife sanctuaries
and the chance to see Filipino dance and music performances.
There will be trips from Manila to the City of Davao and, for
those on the extended programme, Subic Bay, a former US
military base and the largest in the Asia Pacific region and
Corregidor Island. Other sights will include an eagle sanctuary,
Buddhist temple and San Pedro Cathedral. Delegates will be
staying at the 5-star luxury hotel Makati Shangri La.
Further information is available from Helen Green.
American
Memorial Chapel
Travel Grant
Announced
Since 1968, the ESU has been involved
in a programme to enable clergy of all
denominations to spend three to four
weeks touring the USA with the aim of
fostering understanding and the exchange
of ideas. At a time when religious under-
standing is a priority on both sides of the
Atlantic, the American Memorial Chapel
Travel Grant is a programme of real
relevance and importance.
What more appropriate day could there
have been for conducting the interviews
than 4 July? That is when the Reverend
David Gatliffe of St. Margaret's, Lee, the
Reverend Stuart Jordan, The London
Committee, Methodist Church of Great
Britain and Father Peter Wilson, Senior
Chaplain, University of Westminster, sat
down to interview the six candidates for
the 2005 Grant.
This year's Travel Grant went to the
Reverend Colin Patterson who was recently
appointed Assistant Director of Bridge
Builders UK. He will spend time in the
USA attending a variety of training courses
with a focus on mediation, transforming
conflict and peace-making, all invaluable
skills for his new role.
The 2004 Grant recipient, the Reverend
Helen Wordsworth, returned from her
trip to the USA in March. She had been
researching Parish Nursing and Health
Ministry with the aim of furthering a pilot
programme she had helped to establish
in the UK. During her stay, she visited
Missouri, Milwaukee, St. Louis and
Chicago.
If you would like to know more about this
Grant, please contact Katherine Plummer,
Education Officer.
English in Action Programme
Flourishes
The ESU's success is very dependent on volunteers offering their energy, skills and commit-
ment, both in the educational and cultural programmes in the Branches and at Dartmouth
House. This is well illustrated in the English in Action (EIA) and English in Action in
Schools (EIAS) programmes which could not continue without their unstinting support.
The adult programme provides regular sessions of one-to-one conversational English for
those who have English as a second language. EIA runs over three terms and June marked
the end of another successful year, with more than 50 students having been tutored. To
celebrate, a lunch was held to thank the more than 20 volunteers who have provided such
valuable support.
The new EIA term for adults begins on 19 September and runs for ten weeks. For further
details, please contact Katherine Plummer, Education Officer.
English in Action in Schools (EIAS) is now in its sixth year and has recently expanded to
include two new boroughs, Camden and Southwark. Running in schools across London,
the scheme places pairs of volunteers with small groups of primary-aged children to offer
additional English language support. Volunteers use everything other than formal teaching
methods to help the children build their confidence and improve their language skills. A
lunch was also held in June to thank the volunteers for their hard work.
For more information on EIAS, please contact Anne Hodgson, Programmes Assistant.
ESU-Diplomatic Neighbours
Concert
In June, the ESU joined forces with
Diplomatic Neighbours to present A
Summer Concert of English Music.
Musicians from the Royal Academy of
Music, including the String Quartet Many
Strings, Many Bows performed in the
wonderful setting of the Grand Locarno
Rooms at the Foreign & Commonwealth
Office. The concert was organised by
Caroline Muir and was the final event in
her capacity as Chairwoman of Diplomatic
Neighbours.
Above: Musicians from the Royal Academy of Music performing A Summer Concert of English Music.

6. 6
Walter Hines
Page Briefing
Walter Hines Page was a US Ambassador
in London during the First World War, and
gave great encouragement to the founding
of the ESU. The scholarships that bear his
name are funded by Teaching Unions and
Associations to give scholars the opportunity
to travel to the USA for two weeks to study
an aspect of American education which is
relevant to their professional interests. In 2005,
grants were awarded to seven scholars.
These will enable them to explore topics
ranging from under-achievement in boys to
online learning and assessment.
In July a Briefing Day was held at
Dartmouth House when Maureen Duncan,
Deputy Head of Whitefield School,
Walthamstow, spoke about her experiences
of the Scholarship, and scholars were also
given the chance to explore the Page
Memorial Library.
Secondary School Exchange
Scholarships (SSE)
Secondary School Exchange (SSE)
Scholarships provide the opportunity for
scholars to live and study in North America
during their Gap Year before university.
This year, 16 scholars were selected to
travel to various parts of the USA to attend
High School for a year. Prior to their
leaving, the scholars and their parents
attended briefing days at Dartmouth House,
where they met six graduates of the SSE
programme and had the chance to discuss
their worries and concerns about the trip,
as well as to make new friends and explore
Dartmouth House.
Above: Walter Hines Page Scholars: Maureen
Fenton, Phillippa Kanini-Parsons, Adele Cushing
and Glyn Barlow with returned Scholar,
Maureen Duncan.
ESU Chilton
Art History
Scholarship
Miss Christina Reti from Canada has been
awarded the 2005/06 Scholarship to
attend the Master's Course at Christie's
Education.
House of Lords Tea Party
At the annual Tea Party held on the Terrace of the House of Lords on 6 July, Lord Watson
introduced the parliamentary interns from America to an enthusiastic audience.
Many MPs testified to the great value they have gained from the internship programme
while the interns, the SSE scholars and the international students reported their huge
enjoyment of their time in Britain.
The Tea Party was attended by Peers, MPs and ESU Alumni as well as members of 14
ESU Branches in the UK and visitors from no fewer than 15 countries. This annual event
has established itself as one of the most popular in the ESU calendar.
The 3-City Proposal linking Washington, Paris and London was agreed on the Terrace of
the House of Lords during the Tea Party.
Above: Lord Watson with 2005 Parliamentary Interns and SSE scholars on the Terrace. To the right of
Lord Watson are two SSE Scholars, Shanley Lestini from Ravenscroft School, Raleigh, North Carolina
and Jacqueline Thomas from Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Shanley and Jacqueline
have spent the past year at Dollar Academy and Marlborough College respectively.
Pictured: R-L Mr Colin McCorquodale, Chairman UK London Branch, Mme Lucette Loussouarn,
President ESU France, Paris, Lord Watson, Dr John Andrews, Executive Director ESU US Washington
DC, Mrs Andrews, Valerie Mitchell.
Support the ESU
If you would like to strengthen
the ESU’s ever increasing educational
programme by a donation or a legacy
in your Will, please contact
Jo Wedderspoon
at Dartmouth House,
37 Charles Street,
London, W1J 5ED,
telephone 020 7529 1550,
email jo_wedderspoon@esu.org.
Your help would be greatly
appreciated.

7. 7
The ESU has always considered music
as an international language in its own
right, contributing greatly to culture and
human understanding and enjoyment. An
enchanting summer concert was held in
June in St Georges-sur-Layon in the Loire
Valley, hosted by the President of Anjou
Branch, John Brown, with generous
support from HSBC Angers.
Warren Mailley-Smith, one of the UK's
outstanding pianists and a former ESU
Music Scholar, enthralled the audience
with his fabulous performance of works
by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt.
A charming Vote of Thanks, given in French
by Nicolas Wickham-Irving, Chairman of
the Cultural Affairs Committee, was greatly
appreciated by everyone. After the recital,
a gift of books, sent by the Monroe Branch,
Louisiana, USA, as part of their Books are
Envoys scheme to promote international
friendship, was presented by John Brown
to John Cassini, President of the English-
Language Library, Angers.
Changes at Dartmouth House
We are very sad to report that Dr Neil
Gilroy-Scott, Director of Education at the
ESU, has resigned after nine years, due to
ill health. Dr Gilroy-Scott carried out his
considerable responsibilities with a high
degree of skill and professionalism. His
knowledge of the English language and
its application to the field of education
in general, and to debating and public
speaking in particular, was most
impressive.
Left: L-R Mary Dawson
and Katherine Plummer
in the courtyard at
Dartmouth House.
Mary Dawson, formerly Assistant Director
of Education, has now assumed Dr Gilroy-
Scott's position as Director of Education.
In her new role, Mary works with the
Centre for Speech and Debate, the National
Public Speaking Competition for Schools
and the Library.
Katherine Plummer has been promoted to
Education Officer. Katherine was previously
Administrative Assistant.
Summer
Concert held
in Loire Valley
The second event in this year's series of
fundraising lectures for the American Arts
Scholarship to Attingham took place in
Dartmouth House in June.
Carrie Rebora Barratt, Curator of American
paintings and sculpture at The Metropolitan
Museum of Art, New York, and Manager of
the Henry R Luce Centre for the Study of
American Art, gave a fascinating lecture
on the works of Gilbert Stuart, during his
time in England and Ireland. Considered
to be the finest painter of America's early
national period, Gilbert Stuart was only
19 years old when he arrived in London in
November 1775. He went on to execute
portraits of the first five American
Presidents and his endeavours in Great
Britain, including a portrait of Sir Joshua
Reynolds and The Skater make him one
of the finest American portrait painters of
the era.
Annabel Westman, Director of the Attingham
Summer School, was among the guests at
the Lecture. She runs a residential course
which offers a special insight into one of
Britain's greatest contributions to Western
art, the country house.
Attingham
Lecture
The Lord Watson of Richmond CBE, Chairman, Lady Appleyard, Deputy Chairman, and
Mr John Gough, Honorary Secretary, retire after six years in office and are not eligible
for re-election to their respective offices. The Board has nominated The Rt Hon the
Lord Hunt of Wirral MBE for the office of Chairman, Mr Edward Gould for the office of
Deputy Chairman, and The Hon Christopher McLaren for the office of Honorary Secretary.
Mr David Thomas OBE has completed three years as Honorary Treasurer and is eligible
for re-election for which he is recommended by the Board.
Six Governors, Sir Patrick Cormack FSA MP, Mr Alexander Finnis, Mrs Betty Hollas,
Mr Tim Rix CBE, Mr Robert Rowland and Dr David Skeggs, retire after six years on the
Board and are not eligible for re-election. The Board has nominated, subject to their
consent, The Lord Watson of Richmond CBE, Lady Appleyard, Mr Jonathan Dye,
Ms Jennifer Hibbert, Mr Steven Isserlis CBE, and Dame Mary Richardson DBE.
Bye-Laws 49 and 50 state that a third of the Board (excluding Honorary Officers)
must retire every year. The Board at present consists of 27 members and therefore
nine have to retire this year. As there are six members retiring already, the following
retire by rotation and are eligible for re-election: Sir Brian Fall GCVO KCMG, The Hon
Christopher McLaren and Baroness Smith of Gilmorehill DL. Sir Brian Fall and
Baroness Smith have been nominated by the Board for re-election.
The Governors are continuing the co-option of Mr Peter Sparling and Mr Anthony
Westnedge OBE for a further year under Bye-Law 37 and are co-opting Mr Alexander
Finnis.
Under Bye-Laws 44 and 52, written notice of any other proposal to elect a member
as an Honorary Officer or as a Governor should be sent to the Honorary Secretary,
Mr John Gough, at Dartmouth House, signed by two members “duly qualified to be
present and vote at the meeting”, and by their nominee indicating his or her willing-
ness to be elected. Notice of such proposals must reach the Honorary Secretary 30
days before the Annual General Meeting, ie. by 31st October 2005. Nominations will
be reported to and considered by the Annual General Meeting to be held on
Wednesday 30th November 2005 at Dartmouth House at 6.30 pm.
Nominations for Governors
of the ESU

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Diary Dates
SEPTEMBER
Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 September
International Council
This occasion will open with a Reception at Dartmouth House. Lord
Watson will make a formal speech covering the international aspects
of his chairmanship on Thursday 8 September. The following day, at
a meeting in the Churchill Room at the House of Commons, he will
be presented with the Churchill Medal by Lady Soames. Speakers at
the Dinner which follows will include Lord Hunt and William Miller,
Chairman of ESU of the United States
Wednesday 14 September 10.30-11.30am
At Home at Dartmouth House
Members and their friends are invited to coffee at Dartmouth House
Contact: Jacqueline Abbott
Wednesday 14 September at 6.00-8.00pm
ESU Alumni Association Reunion: drinks reception at
Dartmouth House
Tickets: £15
Contact: Jo Wedderspoon
Friday 30 September - Sunday 2 October
The 2005 Branches Conference will be held at the Adelphi Hotel,
Liverpool. The working programme will include panel sessions on
ESU and Education, Branches Development and Public Speaking,
Programmes and Recruitment Presentations from ESU Alumni and
an update on the international network. Social events will include a
Reception at the Town Hall, a boat trip on the Mersey, and superb
entertainment at the Opening Dinner. The Guest Speaker at the
Gala Dinner will be Lord Watson
Contact: Meriel Talbot
OCTOBER
Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 October
ESU Education Conference, Bucharest, Romania
At the invitation of the Romanian Ministry of Education, an ESU
Conference entitled The Educational Role of English: How it is
Taught, How it is Learnt and How it is Used will be held in the
Presidential Palace of Cotroceni, Bucharest, on 7 October. This is
a real privilege. A cultural programme will be organised by ESU
Romania Bucharest, to include an extended City Tour of Bucharest
and a visit to the glorious Carpathian Mountains and surrounding
countryside
Contact: Helen Green
Tuesday 11 October at 7.00 pm
“1998 - 2005: 7 years of British Museum excavations in Sidon,
Lebanon” Literary Lecture at Dartmouth House given by Dr. Claude
Doumet Serhal, Special Assistant at the British Museum, Honorary
Research Fellow University College London and Director of the
Excavations at Sidon, Lebanon
Tickets: £5.00 to include a glass of wine
Contact: Katie Brock
Wednesday 12 October 10.30-11.30am
At Home at Dartmouth House
Members and their friends are invited to coffee at Dartmouth House
Contact: Jacqueline Abbott
Wednesday 19 October at 7.00pm
Dorothy Kingston, soprano, accompanied by Markus Compton, will
sing American vocal music at Dartmouth House, including Negro
spirituals, American folk songs and Broadway hits
Tickets: £7.50 to include a glass of wine
Contact: Katie Brock
Monday 24 October at 7.00pm
Lecture in aid of the ESU Music Scholarships
Diaghilev, Russian Artists and the Ballet Russes given by
Princess Nina Lobanov-Rostrovsky
Tickets: £5.00 to include a glass of wine
Contact: Katie Brock
Tuesday 25 October at 12 noon
Literary Lunch with Sir Christopher Meyer
Former Press Secretary to Prime Minister John Major, from
1994 to 1996 and Ambassador to the US from 1997 to 2003,
Sir Christopher will present his memoirs at a Literary Luncheon
at Dartmouth House
Copies of the book entitled DC Confidential will be available for
purchase and signing
Tickets: £32 to include 2 course lunch, wine and coffee
Contact: Katie Brock
NOVEMBER
Tuesday 1 November at 6.30pm
Lecture at Dartmouth House by James Taylor on Horatio Nelson:
Hero of Trafalgar. Reception 6.30pm, Lecture 7.00pm In aid of
the ESU Chilton Art History Scholarship
Tickets: £17.50 to include a glass of wine
Contact: Jacqueline Abbott
Thursday 10 November at 7.00pm
Literary Lecture at Dartmouth House.
David Faber will present his new book, Speaking For England,
the riveting and moving story of an English political tragedy: how
Leo Amery, a member of Churchill's wartime cabinet, saw his son
hanged for treason
Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing
Tickets: £5.00 to include a glass of wine
Contact: Katie Brock
Wednesday 9 November 10.30-11.30am
At Home at Dartmouth House
Members and their friends are invited to coffee at Dartmouth House
Contact: Jacqueline Abbott
Sunday 13 November
ESU Music Scholarship Fundraising Concert at St Paul's, Waldenbury
with ESU scholar, Simon Wallfisch, cellist, accompanied by pianist
Rhodri Clarke. St Paul's Walden Bury in Hertfordshire is a large
stately home well known for the 18th Century Landscape Garden
with temples, statues and lakes. The house was the birthplace and
childhood home of HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Contact: Katie Brock
Tuesday 13 December at 7.00pm
ESU annual Christmas Concert at Dartmouth House, with seasonal
music and readings
Tickets: £15 to include mulled wine, sandwiches and mince pies
Contact: Katie Brock
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