Events and Reunions

TO BORROW FROm ThE FOOTBALL PuNDITS, 2021 WAS A YEAR OF TWO hALVES.

Following a full programme of virtual events in the spring, we were delighted to be once again able to hold live events from September. Three events in three days got us well and truly into the swing of things. Starting with the launch of our LGBTQ+ group at The Yard Bar in Soho, followed by School House OS coming together at The Black Dog, Vauxhall for Trish Cant’ s leaving drinks and then the next evening we were back at The Black Dog for the Class of 2015’ s delayed 5 Year Reunion. The Class of 2016 celebrated their 5 Year Reunion at The Black Dog the following Saturday.

October saw the much postponed 30 Year Reunion for the Class of 1990 finally taking place at The Department Store Brixton. Thank you to Richard Robinson (h) and Henry Squire (g) for organising the event. This was followed by a lunch at the Ironmongers ’ Hall for Bow Society (OS who have promised to remember the School in their will) and Q (OS who left the School over 50 years ago). The same evening, we hosted around 100 OS and Sherborne Old Girls at Dirty Bones in Soho for the Classes of 2010 and 2011’ s Ten Year Reunion. Dirty Bones, but this time in Shoreditch, was the venue the following day for the annual Volunteers

’ Lunch. As always, we are very grateful to Cokey Sulkin (m 97) for letting us use The Black Dog and his Dirty Bones restaurants. Our last event in October was a joint 15 Year Reunion with Sherborne Old Girls for the Classes of 2005 and 2006 at another old favourite, The Clarence in Dover Street.

The final year group reunions of 2021, were held on the same evening in early November; the 45 Year Reunion Dinner at the Lansdowne Club for the Class of 1976, organised by Charles Diehl (c) and Anthony Pralle (g) and a burger and a beer at Bill’ s Restaurant Soho followed by Espresso Martinis into the small hours for the Class of 2001 celebrating their 20 Year Reunion, organised by Alex Beattie (a). November also saw our only overseas event when Adrian Ballard, released from Sherborne, briefly visited Geneva and hosted a dinner for local OS.

The OSS autumn programme concluded with the 20th Media Lunch at The Groucho Club on Thursday 25 November and the London Carol Service at St Olave ’ s Hart Street on Monday 6 December.

As you will see in the calendar, we are already planning the 2022 OSS programme.

Future Events

FEBRUARY Monday 7 university visit tuesday 8 university visit Wednesday 9 university visit tuesday 15 university visit thursday 17 50 Year Reunion (1970-72) tuesday 22 university visit thursday 24 university visit

MARCH thursday 3 40 Year Reunion (1980-82) Saturday 5 Pilgrims dinner thursday 24 Property dinner

APRIL thursday 7 25 Year Reunion (1995-97) edinburgh lunch/drinks newcastle drinks leeds lunch cardiff lunch cavalry and Guards, chetwode Room loughborough lunch, oxford drinks london, the clarence

cavalry and Guards, Waterloo and Peninsular Rooms oSR, Sherborne cavalry and Guards, coffee Room

the clarence

MAY Friday 13 Westcott dinner Saturday 14 OS Day thursday 19 15 Year Reunion (2007) the upper, Sherborne The upper, Sherborne the clarence

JUNE thursday 9 10 Year Reunion (2012) thursday 23 Sports dinner dirty Bones, denman Street, Soho Waldorf hilton, Aldwych, london

SEPTEMBER thursday 15 20 Year Reunion (2001-02)

dirty Bones, Kensington high Street Saturday 17 5 Year Reunion (2017) the Black dog, Vauxhall thursday 29 Q Sherborne

OCTOBER thursday 6 35 Year Reunion (1985-1987) the clarence

These items may be purchased from: ThE OLD ShIRBuRNIAN OFFIcE, ShERBORNE SchOOL, ShERBORNE, DORSET DT9 3AP Tel: 01935 810558 Email: oss@sherborne.org Prices exclude P and P cuFFLINkS (town and country colours) OS SOckS (town and country colours) OS TIE (town and country colours) OS BOW TIES (town and country colours) PILGRImS TIE

£35 £10 £20 £18 £20 mANYATTA.cO OSS BELTS (town colours/Pilgrims/OSGS) £80 Manyatta belts are traditional and personalised Kenyan beaded belts handmade by the Maasai. Every belt purchased directly helps the Maasai and the Tusk Trust.

For more information and to order a belt please visit: manyatta.co/products/old-shirburnian manyatta.co/products/sherborne-pilgrims manyatta.co/products/old-shirburnian-golf-society-members-only WIllIAM AnStIce BRoWn (g 47, Staff 53-67) Port of Sherborne – Print: £10 • Framed: £65

FRAncIS PhIlIP BARRAud (1824-1901) Small Print (watercolour) of the Courts: £10 • Large Print: £15 • Framed Print: £65 John WeSteRn Print (pen and ink) of the Courts (signed): £10 • Framed: £65 JocelYn GAlSWoRthY The Upper - Sherborne v Winchester (Signed limited edition print unframed): £50 • Framed: £105

BOOkS

VIVAt ShIRBuRnIA £30 Sherborne School and the Great War, 1914-18 by Patrick Francis SheRBoRne ReGISteR £20 8th Edition 1925-2015

old Yet eVeR YounG £24 from Sherborne School Reception or £32.50 if posted. A history of Sherborne School by Patrick Francis

SEAGLIMPSE LUXURY SEASIDE APARTMENT

Beautiful ground floor apartment, looking down to the sea. Perfect for a couple ’ s coastal getaway, just steps from Swanage Bay ’ s gently sloping white sand beach on the Jurassic Coast. Dog permitted Beach - 100 yards Easy walk into town Garden and parking

www.dorsetcoastalcottages.com/cottage-details/148

LIVING THE DREAM

Charles York Miller (f 86) runs a real estate business in Jarnac, the home of Courvoisier in the heart of Cognac country (the sunniest region in France after the Côte d'Azur). If any OS are considering either a permanent move to the Charente or buying a holiday home here, please contact Charles to find out how he can help with the entire process. Accommodation etc. can be arranged for house-hunting trips.

charles@charente-immobilier.com www.charente-immobilier.com Extensive Fish & Shellfish, Farmyard and Wildlife designs on ceramics, textiles, boards and tablemats by artist Richard Bramble (h 86). These can be seen and purchased at his London Borough Market stall, Sherborne working studios or his website. 20% reduction (excludes existing offers) for all OS and family, just quote code: OS20 when ordering. All ceramics can be personalised by the artist making unique gifts. info@richardbramble.com www.richardbramble.com

HOUSE TO RENT NR ST TROPEZ

La Bergerie is a magical stone-built house, set in 11 acres, 2 kms, from La Garde Freinet, St Maxime and St Tropez are a short drive away away. It has stunning views, overlooking the vineyards of St. Clement, and onto the Mediterranean, in the distance. A new swimming pool and pool house/bar have recently been built, with a fridge, ice making machine and BBQ, next to the boules court. https://villasinprovence.net. Rental times are between early July and late August. O.S./and friends will receive a discount.

Any enquiries please contact Ali Holding-Parsons (g 70) on 07970 010 512 or hp@stocksandchairsantiques.com ADVENTUROUS APPETITES LTD

Jock Fraser (c 94) runs a tourist service in Madrid and Seville taking people off the tourist track to experience the authentic, local ambience. Adventurous Appetites will take you to sample traditional Spanish cuisine in some of the hidden corners of central Madrid and Seville, helping with language difficulties, advising on local specialities and imparting interesting local facts about the tradition, history and myths of these beautiful cities. They also offer a Roman bike tour from Seville for any historical cyclists. 0034 639 331 073 adventurousappetites@yahoo.es www.adventurousappetites.com

SKI INSTRUCTION IN COURCHEVEL

Rob Sewell (g 72) has been living in the French Alps near Courchevel for over 25 years. He is an internationally qualified and much respected ski instructor who would be very happy to ski with or simply meet up with any OS who may be taking their winter holidays in the area.

0033 610144762 rob.sewell@orange.fr

CAROLINE HARDEN

Family History Research

A wonderful present –Caroline Harden has both the experience and the software to compile your family tree. If you would like further details, please do not hesitate to contact her on: 01963 250251 harden.caroline2018@gmail.com OSS chARITABLE TRuST

The OSS Charitable Trust continues to award means-tested bursaries to the sons of Old Shirburnians. Details and application forms are available from the OSS Hon Treasurer, Robin Brown at robjen.brown@btinternet.com The Trust has been greatly helped over the years by generous bequests and we remain indebted to our many supporters who have kindly left a legacy to the Trust thus enabling sons of OS to follow in their fathers ’ footsteps. The OSS Committee advises that, if you would like to leave a legacy to this worthwhile cause, the following wording is suggested: “I give free of all tax and duty to the Old Shirburnian Society Charitable Trust 1975 (Charity No. 271592) the sum of £… (…..... pounds) and declare that a receipt from the Treasurer or other proper officer of the said charitable body for such gift shall be a sufficient discharge to my Trustees who shall not be bound to see the application thereof. ”

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