21/04/11 16:56 Filed in:
Reunion Dinner 2011 The Reunion Dinner took place on the 16th April 2011 at the Saracens Head Hotel and 52 people attended. The numbers were a little down on 2010 when 60 attended, but there is still a trend towards a growing number of members bringing their partners. Although we tried hard to attract younger guests by offering a £7 discount for the under 30’s, sadly no one took up the offer. We did have some highlights:-
Read More...Tags: Pulford, Chocker Yates, Barber Shop Singers, Discounts
03/11/10 17:13 Filed in:
Ken Beard Concert 2010 The Old Choristers Association was reformed at the St Cecilia Concert in memoriam of Kenneth Beard (Rector Chori 1959 to 1988). In addition Ken was also head of Music at the Minster Grammar School over this period of time. In addition to the above event a tour of the new Minster School was arranged for those staying locally overnight as well as a nostalgic invitation to Sacrista Prebend.
Read More...Tags: Concert, Rememberance, Old Choristers Accosiation, St Cecillia Concert, Ken Beard, Sacrista Prebend
08/04/10 16:51 Filed in:
Reunion Dinner 2010 The annual dinner of the Old Southwellian Society and the AGM were held at the Saracens Head with about sixty people attending. A notable and welcome, feature of the dinner was the high percentage of ladies present both as guests and ex-pupils. There was a target year of ex-students who left around 30 years ago organised by Karen Lomas
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A couple of years ago I was emptying out a draw and came across a letter written by Michael Smedley, dated December 1994. Michael had organised a reunion that year at the Old Southwellian dinner for the Class of '58 (started). In the letter he had suggested we go for another get together in 1997, the year in which we reached 50.
Read More...Tags: Redhouse, Pulford, Cake, Howes, Reuion 2007 Dinner, 1965 leavers
01/03/10 13:01 Filed in:
Reunion 2006 | Centenary Dinner The society held its annual Dinner at the old church street site for the last time in 2007 but the real story of the event went back to 2003. In this year the Society was on its knees with few real members and very few indeed who we prepared to put themselves out to actually contribute. It would be correct to say that the society almost folded but a few rescued it .
Read More...Tags: Reunion 2006, Centenary Dinner, Society in trouble, Celebration 100 years, Church Street Site, Past Presidents
