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St Edward’s SocietyAnnual Dinner 2015
Another successful Annual Dinner was
held in the School, with nearly 80 OSE
in attendance, some coming from as far
away as Norway and Canada. The evening
began with drinks in the Warden’s Rooms,
a new delight for many OSE, and a trigger
of memories for others. The Warden
welcomed everyone to dinner, including
Malcolm Oxley (Former Common Room)
and
BlairWorden
(A, 1958-1963),
who both gave speeches on their recent
publication
A New History of St Edward’s
School, Oxford, 1863-2013
.
Chris Nathan
(G, 1954-1957) was applauded for his
hard work and dedication in the School
Archives, and everyone sang
Carmen
with great enthusiasm and gusto. Society
President
Georgina Dennis
(D, 1986-
1988) noted the passing of Fran Prichard
(Former Common Room) and
Derek Roe
(E, 1950-1956 and Former Governor of
St Edward’s, serving for 50 years) and that
Michael Cox
(D, 1959-1964) was attending
his 50th consecutive Annual Dinner. We
were very pleased to welcome so many
new guests – for some their first time back
at School since their departure. Much praise
was given to the food and company, with
the conversation and laughter continuing
late into the night.
Events
E V E N T S
SouthWales Lunch
On Saturday 25th April, the South Wales
Branch were delighted to welcome the
Warden, who thankfully never seems to pass
on the chance to visit Wales. The President
of the Society was able to be with us eleven
years after her father had dined in Cardiff as
the Vice-President. It was inevitable and in
the best tradition of the Branch (a tradition
which, as the Warden alluded to, had even
encroached on the Mansion House Dinner)
that
Carmen
was sung after the toast to the
school. After the Warden had spoken, he
gamely, and expertly, fielded our questions
across the table.
Those attending this year were, left to
right:
Anthony Ernest
(B, 1950-1954),
Nigel Anthony
(E, 1952-1956), Susan
Anthony, The Warden,
Graeme Morgan
(G, 1953-1958),
Georgina Dennis
(D,
1986-1988), John Wiggins (Hon. Sec.),
Ros
Harris
,
John Anthony
(E, 1946-1951),
Liz
Morgan
,
Edward Harris
(E, 1954-1959),
Alan Richards
(G, 1961-1966) and
Claude
Evans
(MCR, 1968-1971).
Graeme Morgan
(G, 1953-1958)
Annual dinner
Annual dinner
Scotland Lunch by JohnWiggins (MCR)
The Society visit to Edinburgh on Saturday
5th March for the Scotland Regional Lunch
was a delightful if compressed affair with the
Hon. Sec. making a day trip from Oxford
and combining permanent residents with
those studying at the University. The staff
of the G&V Royal Mile Hotel including OSE
James Archer
(F, 1996-2001) put on a
great luncheon with young and not so young
mixing with mutual conviviality.