NEWS & CONGRATULATIONS
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ongratulations to Joseph Fisher (30-36) who celebrated his 98th Birthday on 29 June.
LEAVERS’ EVENT, 26 JUNE
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he wedding took place at St Nicholas Church in Gosforth on July 11 between Becky Pearey and Jamie Hansell (92-02) (pictured below). Becky’s parents set off early from their home in Paris and quarantined for 14 days before dad walked her down the aisle – at a social distance. Only 30 people were allowed to attend the wedding which meant the ceremony was watched on 97 screens Zoom by family and friends including some in Spain and America, all able to join in the celebrations.
n June, the Class of 2020 were invited to attend a virtual leavers’ celebration to signal the end of their RGS journey and to wish them a warm welcome to the Old Novocastrians’ Association. As they get set to embark on the next stage of their lives, RGS staff wanted to share some salient pieces of advice with them, please do visit the Facebook ONA page to see the full video. Class of 2020, we’ll meet again…!!!
MYSTERY IN ARCHIVES (IN LAST ISSUE) SOLUTION!
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e asked whether anybody could identify the mysterious character on a painting in the Archives. Bryan Stevens (44-49) suggested to the Editor that it might be John Talbot, Headmaster 191222 and a Major in the OTC (Officers’ Training Corps). A glance at some 1914-17 Cricket Team photos in Bryan’s 1980 book on the RGS Cricket Club confirmed this. John Armstrong ‘was convinced…John Talbot as an older man than in the photo; his cap badge the RGS CCF cap badge of today i.e. Horsley’.
RGS BUILDINGS TURN BLUE
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n late May the main block of the School was lit up in electric blue to honour NHS workers. The Gateshead lighting design company Hi-Lights donated its services to honour RGS’s parents and former pupils, many of whom are key workers. Headmaster Geoffrey Stanford, said: ‘A significant proportion of RGS parents are classed as key workers, with many working on the frontline for the NHS, as well as representing professions in education, the justice system, emergency services, food retail and transportation, among others. Around 25% of our students also go on to work in frontline medical professions. We are very grateful for all that they do and are delighted to be able to support them.’
PERSONAL DETAILS AND DATA PROTECTION The school has a very special relationship with its former students and we very much wish to continue to keep in touch with you. To do this we would like your consent to keep basic details of your time at school, what you have been doing since
leaving school and your contact details. A copy of the letter and consent form can be found at https://bit.ly/3fztkIj Please complete the consent form so that we can continue to keep in contact.
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