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A light-hearted look back over the past 58 years |
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"The
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the thing that must be endured" |
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A light-hearted look back over the past 58 years |
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At the Old Wymondhamians' Committee meeting held in May 2009, Bill's very generous offer to pass this web site to the ownership of the Old Wymondhamians was formally accepted. The Committee have expressed their thanks to Bill for all the hard work that he has put into building the web site and will continue to update and develop the site on behalf of all those who have attended Wymondham College over the years. If you attended Wymondham College as a student or member of staff, your membership of the Old Wymondhamians is automatic. You can use the OW website to register your details, search for old friends and exchange messages. This can be found by logging on to www.wymondhamca.co.uk . If you have already registered please take a moment to make sure your details are up to date, particularly your email address. |
Editor Update
My name is Julie Harding and I would like to introduce myself to you as your new Editor. I hasten to add that I am still learning the ropes and getting to grips with the technology so Bill is still in charge for the time being!
I was at the College from 1971 to 1976 - I was Julie Ebbens back then - and was in Peel Hall. I am married to Nick Harding who was in Fry Hall from 1969 to 1976 and we have two daughters and live near Milton Keynes. I have been on the Old Wymondhamians committee for many years and am very keen that this website can continue to flourish.
While I am learning I will just be updating the Notice Board and Regaining Contact sections of the website but hope to progress to editing the rest of the site as and when you send information in. Bill is an extremely hard act to follow so please bear with me - I will be doing my best!!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
The winners of the January OW 100 Club draw that was carried out at The Angel at Swanton Morley were:
Jerry Linden-Ball – resident of Aylsham
Sue Baxter [nee Muir] – resident of Worcester Park.
Cheques in the sum of £45 each are on the way. We were joined by David Spinks who carried out part of the draw.
The February draw will be held at The New Inn at Horning on the Norfolk Broads on Wednesday 17th February 2010 at 8.00 pm; http://www.newinn-horning.co.uk/horning-pub.htm
Hope to see some of you there.
Phil Robinson
OW 100 club administrator
Here is one for all you Cricketers out there!
The Old Wymondhamians have been invited to put out a Cricket
team to play the College 1st XI on Wednesday 9th June. We
are looking for a Captain/Team Manager to get together a team of former students
and staff. It will be an 11 o'clock start with lunch and tea provided (for the
teams) and all past pupils are invited to come along and watch. Anyone who
feels that they could get together a team should please contact Jackie Glenn at
the College by email
Glennja.ad@wymondhamcollege.org
We have also had a plea for help from anyone with
horticultural experience:
As former students may know, during the last 12 months the
students at the College have been re-instating a garden. This is not on the
grand scale of those in the past but it is a start and many students and parents
have been involved in this project.
The garden team are asking for help and advice from anyone
who has horticultural experience and would be prepared to spend some time
advising them on their plans for the future of the garden.
To read more about the garden go to
http://www.wymondhamcollege.org/About/The-College-Garden-98
Last year Martin Freeman tried to arrange a CGS reunion
but without success, although a few people did get in touch with him. He
wonders if there are any early Fringe Grammar, later CGS, pupils out there who
would like to get in contact? If so please get in touch with us here and we can
pass details on.
Sadly, we have to report the passing of three people this month:
Mr Alistair Hayton Williams (84 – 96) who was head of PE at the College. His son Doug (91-96) had been to visit the College earlier this term, he is a Commissioned Officer in 1st Battalion, The Duke of Wellington's Regiment and came to speak to the 6th Form about his time in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mr Tom Eaton who was a great friend to the College – Chair of Governors for many years and a Trustee until September 2008. There will be a memorial service at Noon on Friday 12th February in Norwich Cathedral. Tireless campaigner regarded as 'Mr Norwich' - EDP24
Mr Derek Forder who was a past pupil who started at the College in 1951.
"Ten
past students came to the Christmas drinks at Take5 – eleven if you include Nic
Barton the owner of the place! Weather was a bit on the cold and wet side
but inside Take5 it was warm and very welcoming. Just a few photographs of some
of those there – hopefully a few more photos will appear soon. We shall meet
there again at about the same date next year for more Christmas drinks,
laughter, food and of course companionship." - Philip Wade.
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Under the 'better late than never' category, a report of the 2009 Golf Day has been sent in by Bob Rowell and can be read here.
The career of Mark Strong, who was in Kett from 1973-1979, is going from
strength to strength. He is appearing in the new Sherlock Holmes film and
an interview with him from the Daily Telegraph can be read here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/6844982/Mark-Strong-how-I-put-the-fear-factor-into-Sherlock-Holmes.html
Other links to read about Mark are as follows:
http://www.collider.com/2009/12/16/mark-stong-on-john-carter-of-mars-kick-ass-and-ridleys-scotts-robin-hood/
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Exclusive-Interview-Sherlock-Holmes-Villain-Mark-Strong-16294.html
An Old Wymondhamians 'Christmas Newsletter'
has recently been sent out to those whose email addresses we hold. This will
not replace the hard copy Spring Newsletter, but it seemed a good time to give an
update on what is happening at the College. If we don't have an up-to-date
email address for you it would be a good time to update your details on the OW website
www.wymondhamca.co.uk.
There are various dates included in the Newsletter for events
next year which you might like to get into your diaries, including the first Reunion
Dinner to be held in the USA - in Boston on Saturday 17th July. Several people
have already been contacted but if anyone else out there would like to help organise
this or just to attend please contact
Shelli Wright
The 2009 College Magazine can now be viewed on line at
this location (will open in a new window). It features a number
of Old Wymondhamians on the front cover. The web interface isn't the most
user-friendly in the world, but persistence will be rewarded!
Forthcoming Events
| Old Wymondhamians AGM | 6 February 2010 |
| Golf Day | From Bob Rowell: The date for our "get together" is Friday June 18th 2010, at Sprowston Manor. The cost will be Golf and meal £52.50 or Meal only £23.00. Further details and information will be will be communicated as soon as known. |
| College Reunion | 19 June 2010 |
| Norfolk Show | 30 June and 1 July |
| Summer Fayre | 10 July 2010 |
| USA reunion | 17 July 2010 |
We would love to hear about any reunions being held, however small. Let us
know beforehand if you would like to encourage people to attend or send in a report
afterwards so we are kept up to date about what's happening out there! Photos
always gratefully received too!
At last! It's no longer necessary to
have full (i.e. paid) membership of
Friends
Reunited in order to send and reply to messages.
The WCRemembered web site is updated at the middle and end of every month; see
What's New
for details. If you use Internet Explorer (over 95% of you at the last count),
there is a possibility that you may be seeing an old copy of this page from a previous
visit. Should you ever suspect this to be the case, press <CTRL> and <F5>
together to force a 'refresh.'
If you attended Wymondham
College as a student or member of staff, your membership of the Old Wymondhamians
is automatic. You can use the OW website to register your details, search
for old friends and exchange messages. This can be found by logging on to:
www.wymondhamca.co.uk
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In The News
Norfolk Academy trio beat the odds
Norwich Evening News
The Norfolk Academy of Gymnastics threesome of
14-year-old Wymondham College pupil Sarah Kett, 12-year-old Notre Dame
High student Sienna Sprong and ...
Norfolk school wins £21k Ofsted battle
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press
Wymondham College head Melvyn Roffe was among six boarding school bosses
who refused to ... Mr Roffe, who has led Wymondham College since
September 2007, ...
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Norfolk's best environmental projects win awards
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,England,UK
Wymondham College - A
new VI Form centre at Wymondham College,
incorporating a 115-bed unit with day accommodation and connections to existing
buildings. ...
Man leaves £300000 to charity in his will
Norwich Evening News -
Norwich, England, UK
Harry Leslie Last, 80, who worked in the kitchens at Wymondham College
before living in the Ogden Close sheltered housing scheme, left the money to the
...
Watton cadet is flying high after scholarship
Watton and Swaffham Times - Watton, England, UK
... to join the RAF as a pilot after a degree in outdoor activities
management at Derby, is currently on a gap year after studying at Wymondham
College. ...
Lotus head back to Formula 1 grid
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norwich,
England, UK
“For me personally, I was born and bred in Catton, went to Wymondham College
and it will be great to be back working in the area. “I remember being six and
...
Watton and Swaffham Times - Watton, England, UK
Emma Turner, a club instructor, Ben Nicholson, from Wymondham College,
and Jenna-Jaye Nicholson, who attends Hamonds High School, will all be
representing ...
Wymondham College set to sponsor academy
The Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury - Wymondham, England, UK
Wymondham College could become one of only a handful of state schools to
sponsor an academy, it emerged this week. The state boarding school has been
lined ...
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