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T h e O l d S t a t i o n e r - N o 8 0<br />
The Old Stationer<br />
Number 80 - FEBRUARY 2015<br />
OLD STATIONERS’ ASSOCIATION<br />
LIST OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS 2014/2015<br />
President<br />
Roger Melling<br />
43 Holyrood Road, New Barnet,<br />
Herts. EN5 1DQ Tel: 020 8449 2283<br />
E-mail: melling@globalspirit.net<br />
Vice-President<br />
Peter A Sandell<br />
11 Maplecroft Lane, Nazeing, Essex,<br />
EN9 2NR Tel: 01992 892766<br />
E-mail: peter.sandell@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Past President<br />
David J Sheath Ksg<br />
12a Bolton Crescent, Windsor, Berks.<br />
SL4 3JQ Tel: 01753 855021<br />
E-mail: davidsheath@hotmail.co.uk<br />
Honorary Secretary<br />
Tony C Hemmings<br />
5 The Mount, Cheshunt,<br />
Herts. EN7 6RF Tel: 01992 638535<br />
E-mail: hemmingsac@hotmail.com<br />
Honorary Treasurer<br />
Michael F Hasler<br />
8 The Glebe, Weston Turville, Aylesbury,<br />
Bucks. HP22 5ST Tel: 01296 614352<br />
E-mail: mikehasler.oldstationers@gmail.com<br />
Hon. Membership Secretary<br />
Gordon V Rose<br />
39 King James’ Avenue, Cuffley,<br />
Herts. EN6 4LN Tel: 01707 872645<br />
E-mail: gordon.rose@talk21.com<br />
Honorary Editor<br />
Geraint Pritchard<br />
1 Willow Way, Toddington, Dunstable,<br />
Beds. LU5 6FD Tel: 01525 872166<br />
E-mail: geraintpritchard@msn.com<br />
Web Site Manager<br />
Michael D Pinfield<br />
63 Lynton Road, Harrow, Middx. HA2 9NJ<br />
Tel: 020 8422 4699<br />
E-mail: oldstationers@gmail.com<br />
OSA website: www.oldstationers.co.uk<br />
Honorary Archivist<br />
David D Turner<br />
63 Brookmans Avenue, Brookmans Park,<br />
Herts. AL9 7QG Tel: 01707 656414<br />
E-mail: d.turner@sky.com<br />
Ordinary Members<br />
Andreas H Christou<br />
22 Woodgrange Avenue, Bush Hill Park,<br />
Enfield EN1 1EW Tel: 020 8350 4857<br />
E-mail: andreashchristou@yahoo.com<br />
Tony Moffat<br />
1 The Fairway, Bar Hill, Cambs. CB23 8SR<br />
Tel: 01954 782366<br />
E-mail: tnymfft@aol.com<br />
Peter B J Sargent<br />
East India Lodge, 13 East Ridgeway, Cuffley,<br />
Herts. EN6 4AW Tel: 01707 873754<br />
E-mail: petersargent@ellispatents.co.uk<br />
Tim Westbrook<br />
7 Goodyers Avenue, Radlett,<br />
Herts. WD7 8AY Tel: 01923 857440<br />
E-mail: tim@timwestbrook.co.uk<br />
Honorary Auditors<br />
Chris Langford, Roger Engledow<br />
Clubs & Societies<br />
Football Club<br />
Vince Wallace<br />
23 Lovelace Road, Barnet, Herts. EN4 8EA<br />
Tel: 020 8361 0145<br />
Golf Society<br />
Peter J Bonner<br />
3a Mount Grace Road, Potters Bar, Herts.<br />
EN6 1RE Tel: 01707 658016<br />
E-mail: peter.bonner@ntworld.com<br />
Apostles Club<br />
Stuart H Behn<br />
l67 Hempstead Road, Watford,<br />
Herts. WD17 3HF Tel: 01923 243546<br />
E-mail: stuartbehn@hotmail.com<br />
Luncheon Club<br />
Michael D Pinfield<br />
Details as Website Manager<br />
E-mail: oldstationers@gmail.com<br />
SC School Lodge<br />
Michael D Pinfield<br />
Details as Website Manager<br />
E-mail: secretary7460ugle@gmail.com<br />
Magazine<br />
Publishing Adviser<br />
Tim Westbrook<br />
Details as above<br />
Design & Production Manager<br />
Ian Moore<br />
Homecroft, Princes Gate,<br />
Pembrokeshire SA67 8TG<br />
Tel: 01834 831 272<br />
Email: ian@outhaus.biz<br />
Website: www.outhaus.biz<br />
Printer<br />
Stephens and George<br />
Contents<br />
Regular features<br />
Editorial/ Dates for the Diary 4<br />
President's Address 5<br />
Correspondence 19<br />
Far as you roam<br />
Why we spend nearly half the year<br />
in Lanzarote 35<br />
Three Peak's report 35<br />
Norway revisited 40 years on 39<br />
Special features<br />
Luncheons 6<br />
President's Day cricket match 7<br />
OSFC Annual Veteran's Day 9<br />
Old footballers never die, they just... 10<br />
Reunions<br />
Class of '44/ Class of '51 12<br />
1952 Cohort 13<br />
Class of '53 14<br />
Class of '60/Call for Class of '55 15<br />
Recollections of the Class of '63 16<br />
70th Anniversary of Operation<br />
Market Garden 17<br />
The Stationers' Crown<br />
Woods Academy 18<br />
Old Stationers and all that jazz 27<br />
What might have been -<br />
magical memory 27<br />
Tin pot memories Muswell Hill<br />
Primary School 28<br />
First World War memories 29<br />
Robert E Howard's rarest book 31<br />
A miracle from the south ...<br />
the truly deep south ... 31<br />
The Book Hunter by Dick Phillips 32<br />
Secondly from Graham Ling's letter<br />
PSA and prostrate cancer 33<br />
Food for thought 33<br />
Walking football initiative 34<br />
Clubs & Societies<br />
Golf Society 10<br />
Lunchtime Comment Club 11<br />
Varia<br />
News of former staff 44<br />
New members 44<br />
Changes of address 44<br />
Obituaries<br />
Peter Bullen 45<br />
Brian Simpson 46<br />
Roy Tremlett/Alan Aris 47<br />
David Watterson/ Denis Hamment 47<br />
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Post or email to the Editor, Geraint Pritchard:<br />
see Committee page for address details.<br />
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