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FAMOUS BLAZER FOUND IN TIME FOR RE-UNION A blazer and scarf worn by a former county grammar school's most famous old boy has come to light - in time to make a 'guest appearance' at an annual reunion dinner. In red and blue striped design and with a label saying 'Thos Plant and Co Ltd, Cheltenham' the blazer number 30717 dated 8.5.39 was owned by Antarctic explorer Sir Raymond Priestley, who was born in 1886 and educated at Tewkesbury Grammar School. Old boys from the school - (members of the Old Theocsbrians Society), - will have their annual get-together this year at Gupshill Manor on Saturday 24th September, when the blazer and scarf will take pride of place in a display of school memorabilia. Society committee member Steve Yates was given the items about ten years ago, and they were stored at his parents’ home until earlier this year, when they were handed to former society secretary Norman Hunt. “Norman brought
䡵 Colin Osborne is pictured inspecting the blazer and (inset) Sir Raymond Priestley in future years. them to a recent commitSir Raymond Priestley tee meeting, and I have was a member of the had them cleaned and famous 1910 -1913 ready to display at the Antarctic expedition that annual dinner, said current society president claimed the lives of Colin Osborne. Captain Robert Scott and “Evidently they were three other explorers, the summer outfits worn including Edward by Old Theocsbrians, Wilson, from Cheltenham. who back in the 1930s Sir Raymond and five also had a winter verother explorers had to sion, and it’s the sort of survive for four months item we should treasure
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when they were stranded in the freezing wilderness of Antarctica when the expedition ship failed to collect them. They survived the long winter in an ice dug-out with only penguin and seal meat to keep them going. They kept up their spirits by singing hymns - with Sir Raymond grateful for those he had learnt at Tewkesbury Methodist Church. Their return home in May 1913 was greeted by a thanksgiving peal of bells at Tewkesbury Abbey. The story of Sir Raymond’s ordeal remained been largely untold because it was overshadowed by the failed expedition and the deaths of Scott and his crew. During the First World War Sir Raymond served Continued on Page 2
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