I certainly recall the genial 'Uncle' Les Rodda, wonderful chap that he was, but don't remember any 'Uprichard' on 99'B'. Maybe he was one of those who escaped to University in the first few weeks?
Uncle Les was an RAF Regt Sgt and perhaps not the brightest chap in the world and his fatherly direction saw us through the stumbles of our early days... I'll never forget how he came down to the SBL at the end of our first term, to find that 4 of us had been let down by the taxi which was supposed to be taking us to Grantham station - so Les immediately gave us all a lift in his private car. Such a kind gesture and much appreciated.
One early morning, he spots a slightly diminutive Flt Cdt...OK, it was 'Stumpy', slightly out of the required drill position on the hallowed JMPG....
"Mr. (Stumpy), sir - you're out of proportion!"
Cue much laughter - even from Stumpy!
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