Over 100 years old, the JBH Speech Competition is one of Leighton Park’s greatest and undoubtedly most challenging traditions. The brave few who enter the fray join a remarkable panoply of Old Leightonians.
Former winners, Gabriella and Louis Patel returned to act as judges this year, greatly relieved to be on the other side of the lecturn. Gabriella won in 2005, Louis won in 2010 and participated again in 2011. They are the only siblings to have won the competition. An event for former JBH competitors, parents of the competitors and some other special guests enabled Matthew Judd, Head, to hear first hand about their memories of the contest.
The event was also an opportunity to welcome back another OL Prof Avrion Mitchison, a globally renowned immunologist and biologist. Av took part in the competition in 1944 and enjoyed looking round school again, particularly the Biology classrooms where his life’s work was inspired by teacher Ricky Schardt.
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