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DOD WAINWRIGHT TRIBUTE
A service of Remembrance was held on Saturday 5 October 2019 for former Headmaster, Dod Wainwright, who passed away earlier in the year.
Dod was Headmaster of St Andrew’s from 1969 to 1984 and made
a hugely positive impact in all areas of the school. In fact, it went through something of a facelift during his tenure with new buildings and refurbishments in all corners of the school. He was also responsible
for introducing girls, the merger with Ascham school and it was under his leadership that St Andrew’s gained a reputation for academic excellence. He was a brilliant leader, determined and thoughtful, and is said to have lifted the school out of difficult times.
Dod accepted the position of Headmaster when he was just 28, a mere 15 years after he had left St Andrew’s as a pupil (and Head Boy no less), before going on to attend Eastbourne College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge.
Dod’s wife, Annie, flew from the United States to attend the service which took place in the school’s chapel. Over 100 colleagues and former pupils gathered and took part in the service, conducted by Reverend Stephen Gray (OA, 1979 and Conduct at Eton College).
It was touching to see the chapel full of many former members of staff and Old Androvians and the service was a fitting tribute to Dod
and everything he achieved during his life as teacher, headmaster, family man, cricket lover and sportsman - to name but a few of his passions and accomplishments.
A wonderfully warm tribute was given by Paul Spillane, a former member of staff (1970 – 1975) in which he said,“Dod rekindled the torch of St Andrew’s and under his kind, wise and visionary leadership, it burned ever more brightly.”
The carefully selected music contained some of Dod’s favourites including John Bunyan’s He Who would Valiant Be, and Wesley’s Lead Me Lord. The school choir sang a beautiful rendition of With or Without You by Bono and an Eastbourne College pupil,Tianlu Wang, performed John Newton’s Amazing Grace.
A memorial plaque for Dod now hangs in the chapel and was blessed during the service.
After the service, attendees enjoyed a wonderful lunch before tours of the school and a welcome cup of tea and piece of cake in the recently named Wainwright Pavilion.
     Dod Wainwright with Margaret Thatcher who opened the Durlacher Gym in 1972




















































































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