Boarders’ Reunion Weekend Friday 24th – Sunday 26th May Following the first very successful reunion in 2010, a second one is taking place in May. Since the boarding accommodation is about to be completely reorganised and from 2014 Philp House will no longer exist, this will be absolutely the last chance for anyone who boarded to experience the joys of travelling down memory lane and sleeping for two nights at School. In 2010, many day pupils joined the boarders for the service at St Giles on the Sunday afternoon, which was a memorial service for Pauline Taylor (née Dart). This year, it is hoped very much that as many people as possible, day as well as boarding, will come to the Park on Sunday 26th May to attend the St Giles reunion service and have tea afterwards in the Clubhouse – a really good opportunity to meet up with your contemporaries again. There will be a full programme throughout the weekend, and wives / husbands / partners who were not themselves OFs are welcome to accompany the boarder concerned. If you are not able to stay for the whole weekend, it will be possible to you to be there for some of the time. Full details were sent out with the November Link, but it is not too late to decide that you would like to take part. You must contact Alan Gerring direct: email alan@thegerrings.com / tel 01202 694148 / write 1 Wallace Road, Broadstone, Dorset BH18 8NF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
00s Decade Reunion – Saturday 22nd June This is the date for the reunion for all pupils who left the School between 2000 and 2009. The details are being finalised but we are already crossing fingers for great weather to enable us to have a BBQ in the Italian Gardens! Check the OFA website for more details.
Old Freemen’s Day 2013 is on Sunday 23rd June This is a wonderful chance to arrange to rendezvous with a group of friends and catch up on all that has happened since your last meeting. There will be plenty to see in the Park as you wander around, possibly even a new building being prepared for the boarders. Tea will be provided in the Clubhouse, or the bar will be open if something stronger is required. Why not start contacting your friends and getting them to put 23rd of June in their diaries and see if you can arrange the biggest group of contemporaries on the day!
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