June Update  

Don't forget the latest news and OW 100 Club results can always be seen at the new Old Wymondhamians website details of which are below.

July 100 Club Draw and Get Together

This is a message from Geoff Lewis who has been the organiser of the Wycol Summer Tour/BBQ’s in previous years:

As there will be no get together at the College this summer, a number of people have expressed interest in an informal gathering, which will tie in with the OW 100 Club draw on Wednesday, 23rd July 2025

The venue is The Parson Woodforde at Weston Longville.NR9 5J

I stayed there a couple of weeks ago, and can highly recommend, plus there is a WC connection (the manager's sister is head of a department at the College).

There are rooms available if you want to stay over and they have allocated a seating area in the bar for eating - although I hope that we can sit out in the garden. 

No need to pre-book for food but some idea of numbers will speed the catering. 

I thought that between 6.30 and 7.00 would be a good time to eat, although this is not set in stone.

If you are interested please contact Geoff Lewis at Wycol1965@gmail.com.

OW Golf Day - 27th June 2025

This year the Old Wymondhamians Golf day will be held on Friday 27th June 2025 at Dunston Hall Hotel - just south of Norwich on the Ipswich road [A140] .

As usual there will be an 18 hole golf competition during the day playing for the prestigious Bob Rowell trophy. 

This will be followed by a dinner in the evening.  Currently we have 21 attending the evening dinner, with 5 playing golf so if you would like to join in please contact Mike on the email address below and he can give you all the details. The day is open to all past and present students and staff of Wymondham College

mikedot1@btinternet.com
 

First tee off is at 11.00am.

We will meet in the Bunkers bar before tee off for bacon rolls and coffee/tea for golfers only. If non golfers would also like rolls and coffee please advise. The cost will be £6.50 per person. We use the Stapleford scoring system.

The price for the 18 hole round plus tea/coffee and bacon roll is £41.50 per person.

I have reserved two buggies. Golfers please advise if you require the use of a buggy so that I can if necessary book more.

The meal will take place in the dining room adjacent to the Bunkers Bar starting at 7.00pm. The price of the meal is £35 per person and drinks are additional to this. The food has to be ordered and paid for in advance and Mike has all the details.

If you intend to stay overnight at Dunston Hall Hotel please contact them direct on 01508 470444 to book your rooms as they have limited availabilty. There are of course other hotels locally which may be significantly cheaper. 

Note that this reply will come back to Mike Herring as I am helping Bob with this years organisation.

OW Cricket Visit - 9th July 2025

Calling all Old Wymondhamian cricketers (or anyone else who might take an interest in schoolboy/schoolgirl cricket!)

Following on from the OW’s visit to Wycol to watch the rugby 1st XV in action in November 2024, the PE Department have extended an invitation for the OW’s to attend one of their cricket matches during the Summer term.

This is the note that we recently received from Richard Grove of the College PE Department:-

We would be delighted to host some of the Old Wymondhamians at a cricket match over the summer term. We have a busy fixture list in place for both boys' and girls' teams who are competing in National and County Cup matches and friendlies. 

We play the MCC men and ladies’ teams now, though this year the match against the MCC ladies is being hosted by Norwich School. 

We also hope to have our first ever Old Girls' Match against the 1st XI girls' team.

Our amazing catering team put on a wonderful lunch for us for the previous MCC matches last July.

The MCC XI v 1st XI Boys’ game & the Old Girls XI v 1st XI Girls game are scheduled to be held on Wednesday 9th July 2025 – commencing at 11.30 am.

If you would like to attend, please contact Phil Robinson as soon as possible so that we will have idea of numbers etc.

Sad News

In a recent King's Lynn newspaper we saw the announcement of the passing of Louis Poll, aged 72 on 17th May 2025.

From the OW 2009 newsletter on WCRemembered he appears to have been at Wycol from 1964-1966 and in Canterbury.

He was an OW 100 Club member abd kived in King's Lynn.

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We have received the sad news that the gentleman killed by the Kenyan President’s motorcade on Thursday 13th March 2025 was a former Wymondham College pupil - Edgar Riches.

He attended the college in the early 1960’s and was in York house and had a younger brother, Ivor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx28j84j57vo

http://wcremembered.co.uk/2ndxi65.html

He seems to have been a well-liked and generous man.

Don't forget to visit our new website:

https://www.theoldwymondhamians.co.uk

New Old Wymondhamians Website has been launched

After an 18 month gestation and testing period, led by Chair and Vice Chair John Mewse and Nick Robinson, The Old Wymondhamians are pleased to advise all Wycol Alumni that the new dedicated OW website is now live�. This is the formal announcement:- 

Announcing the launch of the brand new website for the Old Wymondhamians -  theoldwymondhamians.co.uk - A fabulous 'One Stop Shop' for you to reconnect with the College and everyone who has attended. Take a look at all the archive material on WC Remembered (can you find any photos you're in?) Join the 100 Club prize draw and help raise funds for College related causes and have a chance to win monthly cash prizes. Keep up to date with all the OW news and future events, and please add your details to the "Keep in Touch' page - we'll then add you to the OW database so we can keep you updated on all things Alumni related. Take a look - we'd love to hear your feedback!! 

This will be the focal point for all OW related news and we encourage you to register as soon as possible.  

This WCR front page will continue to add news items until the new site is well established.              

Please do continue to send in any items or photos which can be put onto WCRemembered as this website will continue to be updated so all heritage and archive material is held in one place.  

Take a look now and add your details to the database.  This is where you can find the new website: theoldwymondhamians.co.uk    

      100 Club Update

 Are you a 100 Club member?  Every month two prizes of £60 and one of £30 are awarded and twice a year, July and December, we have a STAR draw when three larger prizes are awarded, £500, £250 and £100.   

Phil has updated the information on the 100 Club, which can be found here.

To be in with a chance of winning why not join the OW 100 Club.  Please get in touch with Phil Robinson and he will guide you through the process or look at the new OW website above where you can join.                                    

For previous updates please click here.