Singapore

Another first in the history of St Bees School.

Saturday May 6^th, 2017, 6828 miles south east of the school, saw the first official gathering of Old St Beghians - in Singapore.

The event was very well organised by Duncan Merrin. OSB President, Dacre Watson, and nine OSBs attended the Singapore Cricket Club, with one apology, from Johor Bahru.

Within a radius of a thousand miles from Singapore it is thought there are about fifteen old boys and girls. To have had nine in attendance, even though Dacre and John Hewitson were out from the UK, can be considered an extremely good turnout. Congratulations to John and his wife, who had been celebrating their Golden Wedding in Bali.

Two attendees from Indonesia, one from Thailand, four from Singapore, two from the UK and three wives made for an enjoyable, informal, laid-back lunch on the terrace of the Cricket Club. A pleasant breeze and a match in progress made the SCC an ideal location to gather in the school’s honour, and perhaps as a forerunner of how it may be in years to come when the brand of St Bees Singapore is a global reality.

Dacre explained in detail the plans for the school’s future, once to one end of the table and again to the other end. He managed to eat some of his fish-head curry in between, but only after he was banned from talking, temporarily, by his charming wife, Ann.

Those attending covered about 40 odd years at school, still all young at heart of course, with ages ranging from late 30s to late 70s.

So pleasant was the day it was unanimously agreed to meet again in a year’s time and, we hope, to have all OSBs in the region attend, so please put Saturday 5^th May, 2018 in your notebook.

Thanks to Duncan for organizing the gathering and a special thanks to Dacre whose efforts and input as President have no doubt helped towards the school even being able to have a renaissance in 2018. He probably experienced worse turbulence during his three years as President than ever he did in 40 years as a 747 pilot. Thanks Dacre for all your efforts.

Those attending: Dacre Watson (SH 56-62), Duncan Merrin (FN 53-57), John Hewitson (FN 53-58), Peter Wharton (G 58-62), Ian Sibson (SH 74-81), Philip Yuen (FS 78--82), David Ng (SH 84-91), Dicken Smart-Gill (SH 85-92) and Nick Hunter (AC 87-94).

Peter Wharton.

Photos may be seen here.

 

 

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