Cumbria (West)

 

The Society Dinner of the West Cumbia Branch was held at the Castle Bar Cockermouth on Friday 21^st April 2017. There were 21 people in attendance.

The food was excellent once again and the atmosphere at the Castle Bar first rate. There was no shortage of conversation throughout the evening.

This is an exciting time as in late March 2017 the Trustees of St Bees School announced that it would be re-opening in 2018, so we were delighted to welcome Alastair Lord, a Trustee of the school, who gave us an interesting and informative update on the current situation. A number of people asked questions and were assured that the school was in good hands, both with hard working Trustees and the appointment of a new Headmaster.

Dacre Watson, President of the Society, who had made the long journey from Gloucestershire, gave us an update on OSB matters and proposed a toast to the Society.

 
Those who were present:
Officials of the Society - Dacre Watson (SH 56-62), President; Peter Lever (G 62-68), President Elect; David Lord (SH 60-65), Secretary & Treasurer and Mrs Fiona Lord; Darryl Davies (FS 62-68), Secretary of West Cumbria Branch and
Mrs Pat Davies. 
Alumni - Tim Brown (G 53-59); Edward Thompson (SH 54-59); Alan Crowther (FN 55-60) and Mrs Evelyn Crowther; Richard Stout (FN 56-59) and Mrs Margaret Stout; Anthony Wills (FN 60-64) (Past President) and Mrs Joanne Wills; Mike Brandwood (FS 62-66) and Mrs Kate Brandwood; David Rowlands (G 63-66); Bill Slater (SH 64-69); Frank Hewitt-Smith (G 75-80) and
Dr Ann Slaymaker and Alastair Lord (SH 90-95).

It would be good in future years to see more of our younger members in attendance. After all, you are the future of our Society.

Thanks to everyone who attended and we hope to hold the 2018 dinner at a different venue for a change. It will, in all probability, be held in April/May just prior to the school’s opening. I hope that the newly appointed Headmaster will be present, though I haven’t asked him yet! A date and full details will be released in the near future.

Darryl Davies,
Secretary of the West Coast Branch.
darryl.davies1@btopenworld.com.

Photos may be seen here.

 

 

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