The full timetable for the day will be:

11:00am    Council Meeting including the induction of new Hon OFs  (Classrooms 17 & 18).  Tea and Coffee available in The White and Black Hall

12 noon     Cash Bar open in The White and Black Hall until 3.00pm.

1:00pm       Buffet Lunch (Dining Room and Hobbies Room if needed)

Booking for the lunch is essential, as we need to know numbers. Lists will be closed on October 12th.

Click here for more detail or contact John Horton on 01728 723325 or on e-mail

The funeral was held on 14th September at St Saviour’s Church, Brockenhurst, close to his recent home. He is survived by his wife, Josephine, together with a son and a daughter and two stepsons. 

There will be a full obituary in the Yearbook but you can see a link to the order of service here.  The OFs were well represented, with Tim Bailey, James Wheildon, Chris Marsh (plus wife, Fenny), John Washtell (plus wife, Anne), Maurice Wonnacott, Michael Barrett, and Peter Barker all present. Click here to see a picture showing Chris Marsh, Peter Barker, Tim Bailey and James Wheildon (photographer, Fenny Marsh).

Click here for some lovely photos.

David was last at the College at the Fowler Pavilion opening on 21 October 2017 and had a first meeting with Ken Mayhew  (R29-34). David was a Glider Pilot on the main push over the Rhine in Operation Varsity  on 24 March 1945 and edited the GPRA Eagle magazine for 30  years.

We managed to use the cricket pitch and village hall tables and chairs for free which was great. All the food and drink came to £50, which includes the drinks which some people had back at JoJo’s house after the match and we are grateful to OFs for paying this."

Click here to see some photos

Framlingham was a Nodal town and defended with pill boxes, tank traps, road mines, machine guns, and mortars to hold up enemy forces following invasion. All is revealed in John’s book, containing 152 pages and over 160 images, many in colour - click here for a wonderful aerial view. Signed copies of the book, which costs £20, will be available at the launch where there will also be military vehicles and wartime displays. For information and to order a copy, please contact: framww2@gmail.com or telephone 01728 723557.

In the Grafton Morrish Tournament a mix of youth and experience represented the OFs at this year’s Qualifying Tournament held at Gog Magog, Cambridge on 13th May. The bar for qualifying in recent years has been increasing, and this year it was raised again, with the top team totalling 93 points and the lowest qualifying with 80 points. Our team had two debutants playing, Harvey Finbow and Ben Swinburn, along with Harry Bush, Jack Westcott, Barry Hitchcock and Martin Lamb. Well done to our experienced duo of Captain Barry Hitchcock & Martin Lamb who were the highest scoring pair for Framlingham. Weather was good and the course in excellent condition. Unfortunately we failed to qualify but we will try again next year, but thank you to those who gave up their time to play.

In the Cyril Gray Tournament (21st – 23rd June 2018) we played against Stonyhurst, but unfortunately came out second best. Martin Lamb and Robin Anderton lost on the 18th, Hugh Curle and Mike Schneidau halved and Roger Wharton and Barry Hitchcock also lost. In the Plate we were drawn against St Bees and this turned out to be a very close and convivial match which we lost 2-1. Hugh Curle and Mike Schneidau lost, Martin Lamb and Barry Hitchcock eventually won on the 19th hole and the Robin Anderton and Roger Wharton match went to the 21st hole where, unfortunately, they also lost. If any OF’s would like to be considered for inclusion for the Cyril Gray tournament you must be a minimum of 50 years of age and play to a reasonable standard of around 12 handicap or less. Please email Mike Schneidau at mike@stocklandestates.com to confirm your interest. The competition is played at Worplesdon GC near Woking in late June each year. Next year’s dates have been confirmed as 27th - 29th June 2019.

On receiving their scholarships from the distinguished surgeon, Miss Nicola Fearnhead, they immediately became members of the Society of Old Framlinghamians, members of its Council, and members of the Young OFs committee.

Our scholars were welcomed into the Society by SOF President, John Ellerby; former presidents, Richard Sayer, Norman Porter and Simon Dougherty; David Mallett, Chairman of Selectors; Nick Whitehead, Member of the selection Panel, Archie’s Mentor, and Chair of the Young OFs Committee; and Peter Howard-Dobson, mentoring co-ordinator.