OWING TO CONCERNS OVER CORONAVIRUS THE DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO CANCEL THE ANNUAL DINNER ON 28 MARCH 2020. 

THE AGM WILL ALSO BE MOVED TO 29 APRIL 2020 IN BURY ST EDMUNDS TO TIE WITH THE SUPPER ALREADY PLANNED.

Our photograph shows one of these calls in progress with (from L to R, top-row to bottom-row): Liberty Salsby (M 2009-19); Georgina Walker (P 2014-19); Amy de Selicourt (M 2017-19); Ella Sunderland (P 2010-19); Millie Salter (M 2014-19); Rose Winter (M 2011-19); Jojo Hearn (P 2017-19); and Pip Morgan (P 2014-19).

Amy was one of the participants, and has provided some short narratives:

This is a great disappointment for Jonny Newton and his team who had a practice run at Aldeburgh Golf Club last weekend.

ORIGINAL : It is with much sadness that we report the death of former SOF President and School Governor for many years, John Edwards (K45-55) on 12 January 2020 in Lister Hospital in Stevenage.  He was SOF President in 1977 & 1978.  He was taken into hospital a couple of weeks ago with a chest infection and never really recovered. 

Thanks to the College a Memorial service for John will be held in College Chapel at 1400 on 13 May 2020. It would be helpful if those planning to attend could email Richard Sayer to advise likely attendance to help with catering.  John’s funeral will be a private family affair but there will be a local memorial service at St Giles at Codicote in Herts on 19 March at 1100.

ORIGINAL STORY : Chris Shaw (K50-56) has just published his 7th book, which is his first novel and called The Imposter.

It’s based on a true story and is set in Norfolk and France/Belgium in WW1. It starts in the year 1914 in central Norfolk, England, when young farmer Frank Matthews meets his all-time love, Gwen Bell, just before volunteering as a sniper in WW1. And just who is the mysterious discharged soldier Ken Bullen, appearing in Norfolk in 1917, intent on reclaiming his lost life and love? What happened to these two men fighting for their country in a bygone era of romance, violence, shell-shock and fragile new beginnings? The Imposter: A Norfolk Romance will reveal all…

It took Chris ten weeks to write but ten years to publish, but that’s another story.  It’s available from Amazon and Book Depository and is coming to Waterstones.

She has provided an update on her time since leaving the College which you can read by clicking here.

We wish her all the best for the future.

Katherine is in favour of having a proper OF meeting later in the year, perhaps in Rotorua or Taupo.

Click here to see a group photo and click here to see one taken at the waterfront restaurant.