From Joppo. Peter's arrival at Lampeter, in the Autumn of 1971, reverberated through the undergraduate body. Here was this bearded and seemingly ancient( in fact he was only 38) person of note and distinction mixing with we poor undergrads. I remember his room OB 17 and the door upon which he had fixed his card Mr. Peter Allison B.A, JP I remember that Andy King introduced me to Peter and his first reaction, after shaking my hand, was to offer me a glass of sherry. It may surprise current members of The Club and even The Returners to know that in fact the 16 Club was already in existence at this time. However we were all agreed that here was a man for whom the Club was made. So, a few days later when we were sitting in a Terrapin Room and thrashing out the membership for the academic year 1971/2 Peter's name was on the top of the list and it took no more than one sip of the dreaded rum bottle to get the required unanimous vote.Two bottles later the rest of the membership was agreed! We all have stories of Peter in his Lampeter postgrad days but for me he was more than a refined, cultured and amusing associate. He was also a good and kind friend who I owe a debt of gratitude. It was Peter who found me a job when I was down on my luck and even allowed me and my wife to share his house in Oxford until such time as we could move into our own place.It was Peter who stood by The Club and sorted out the many troubles and tribulations that beset the different decades of young men, with all their idiocies. It was Peter who showed round my son, Edward, and convinced him that Lampeter was the place to go for your degree ( as he had done with countless students before and after). We are all indebted to him. He was the embodiment of the concept 'Gentleman' It gives me great pleasure to recall that at The Double 16 we recognised that Peter may not have invented The 16 Club but without a shadow of doubt he was the one who kept it going and made it what it is. We all rose in inison to toast him and I just caught a glimpse of his reaction; he was shaking his head to defer such praise and attention, but I somehow knew that he was pleased. let's rejoice in the priviledge of having known this rock of a man. Gaudeamus Semper JOP Richard Jopling Head of Liaison & Marketing Harper Adams University College Tel 01952 815290 === Bob Fonow An Elegant Man Peter Allison was my friend since out first 16 Club Dinner together in 1977. We became closer when he retired and moved to Lampeter - with the hope of participating in the affairs of the College. My career has enabled me to spend two or three weeks in Lampeter a year reading and writing in the Library, we met frequently for coffee during those times. Peter was devoted to the College - a respect that wasn't always returned by the previous Lampeter administration. Despite shabby treatment he retained his love for the College and never became despondent when his plans were rejected, or when the Lampeter Society, for what seems to be purely ego-driven revenge, was disenfranchized from its original Charter. I'm sure Peter was delighted that the new Vice Chancellor is much more supportive of the 16 Club and the Lampeter Society. Peter's support for the 16 Club and his belief in its value to College members never waivered. There have been many ideas about the role of the Returning Members in particular, and sometimes the exchanges, even on this website, have been testy. But Peter always remained above the fray and always worked to find the middle way. Peter was particularly helpful during the early nineties when the College Club went into decline and was reduced to two members. Without his support, including numerous sherry evenings at his home in the style of earlier days at the College, the 16 Club would have disappeared. Peter was the epitome of the Lampeter man: dedication to his interests, slightly eccentric, adherence to a belief in the virtue of elegance in daily life, a lifelong devotion to the College and those who attended, an acceptance of both the good and the bad in all of us. My life has been enriched by Peter, by Lampeter and by the 16 Club. They are part of the foundation of my adult life, as much as my wife and children. Together they have given me the fortitude to perservere during times when my career seemed to by collapsing, and to keep perspective in times when life exceeded my expectations. I am a Lampeter man too thanks to Peter Allison and my other Lampeter friends. He will be with me always. Bob