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Recent Events
1994–1998 Reunion: Saturday 21 April In April we welcomed back the classes of 1994–1998
Half Century Club Lunch: Saturday 19 May
for their reunion dinner. This was the first visit back
Our second Half Century Club Lunch took place
to The Perse since leaving for many of the attendees,
in May for Old Perseans who left The Perse 50 or
who thoroughly enjoyed catching up with each other
more years ago. Over 70 guests attended the lunch,
and seeing some of their former teachers. After
with Old Perseans from the Classes of 1947–1968
touring the ‘new school’, guests sat down to dinner in
in attendance. Following the meal in the school
the Barry Room – much changed from the changing
hall, guests enjoyed afternoon tea in the Peter Hall
room they remembered from their school days!
Performing Arts Centre and a chance to reminisce with photographs of the old school. We are already looking forward to next year’s lunch on Saturday 18 May 2019.
Design and production: H2 Associates, Cambridge
2008 Reunion: Saturday 5 May Our inaugural 10 year reunion dinner took place in
OP Cricket: Friday 22 June
May for the Class of 2008. Old Perseans and their
The weather was kind to us for this year’s Old
guests had fun looking at old photographs and
Persean v 1st XI cricket match. A relatively young
drinking champagne in the court before the black
Old Persean side stepped up to the crease and
tie dinner. A number of teachers, including Adrian
posted 244–3 from 30 overs. Sacha Abbasi (2017)
Roberts, David Jones, Rich Morgan and Simon Ball,
scored 100* and Chris Pepper (2015) 82. The 1st
also took the opportunity to catch up with their
XI scored a 150 in reply, with David Shaw (Lower
former students. Special thanks go to 2008 Year
Sixth) achieving an unbeaten 40. The match
Group Rep, Nick McLellan, for his help in organising
was followed with a barbecue and beers for the
the event.
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