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T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 0
REUNIONS
Class of '44
16th July 2014 - Piccadilly, London
On a very sunny summer day 12 Old Stationers arrived at the
RAF Club (courtesy of John Miles - member) in Piccadilly for a
lunch to celebrate some 70 years since the group of eleven year
olds waited on the top terrace in the company of the school
captain to begin a new life as pupils in the first form at Stationers'.
The previous night there had been an air raid by 'VI doodlebugs',
so that the lack of sleep combined with excitement and some fear
of the unknown meant we were somewhat subdued. These
memories though did not disturb us as a pre lunch drinks were
imbibed. We were sad to hear that Mike Butterfield, Ray Mansfield
and Gordon Rose were unable to attend as they were unwell. All
present sent their very best wishes for a speedy recovery to them.
If anyone knows the whereabouts of Alan Aris of our year lately
living in Crouch End, please contact me.
A delicious lunch proceeded and copious glasses of wine flowed
together with reminiscences and days and events gone by.
John Miles designed and had printed a celebration menu as below,
complete with the school emblem.
Another lunch has been booked for Wednesday the 15th July
2015. The photograph shows standing Stanley Ward, Brian Kill,
Ernie Stone, Brian Cranwell, David Mariano, Alan Powell, Arthur
Field, John Miles and John Sparrow - seated - John Sheen, Bill
Croydon and Tony Tight.
Tony Tight
class of '51
14th October 2014 - Cheshire Cheese, London
The 1951 intake enjoyed yet another Reunion, at the Cheshire
Cheese, Little Essex Street, off Fleet Street/The Strand. Those
present were:
L to R (see photograph): Anthony Cirsch (out of shot), Dave
Cowling, Richard Wilson, Dick Hersey, John Partridge, David
Turner, Don Bewick, Alan Marshall, Ian Moore & Alan Canham
With our number somewhat reduced, we did not have the first
floor of the pub all to ourselves, the other long table being taken
by a group of ladies from “down under”. But it was an amicable
arrangement, introductions were made, and the ladies only just
escaped our rendition (if that’s the right word!) - of the school
song - as they were the first to leave. A good time was had by all
– with some of us, reverting to the downstairs bar, delaying our
departure until around 4.30.
As regards absentees:
Steve Ling had hoped to attend but was unable to as suffering
from a kidney complaint, awaiting dialysis; Dave Rowland was
still in recovery from having operations on both knees and Bob
Howis, from Switzerland, who came to our initial Reunion, was
in recovery from his recent hip replacement operation.
Of the others, Michael Brady was making the most of his new
boat in Malta; John Taylor away in Australia; both David Coville
and Les Reardon were in Spain most of October (although not to
each other's knowledge!) and Bill Scherer in Jersey; Roy King was
Class of '44 – Standing l to r: Stanley Ward, Brian Kill, Ernie Stone, Brian Cranwell, David Mariano, Alan Powell, Arthur Field, John Miles and John Sparrow
seated - John Sheen, Bill Croydon and Tony Tight
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