by Dave Palmer
11:29 pm in Events, School Photos by Dave Palmer
Below are photos taken by Alan Snelling at the Dinner held on 15 May 2010. Please share your photos of the evening by sending to Webmaster@Oldbordenians.Co.Uk. I have now added names where available.
Mick Pack, John Miles, Dave Carey, Peter Taylor…..Barry Roberts, Steve Goodhew, Peter Lusted
by Dave Palmer
11:14 pm in Events by Dave Palmer
Despite a lower than normal attendance of 75, Old Boys of all ages again enjoyed a convivial evening. Graham Barnes, our MC, asked us to remember those Old Boys who we had lost during the year – John Watson, John Johnstone, John Lifton, Bob Jenkins, Len Grice, John Weekes and Terry Veal – the latter two having contributed 80 years of teaching between them at the school. Various apologies were heard as well as a welcome to those who had travelled a great distance – John Miles from Australia, John Faulkner from California and indeed some from the Isle of Sheppey. (It transpired that Phil Nye was also over from Hong Kong and Nigel Balm from Australia). Graham praised the web site and especially thanked Ryan Jarrett and Dave Palmer for all the work that they had put in. He also thanked the organisers of the Dinner – Alan Snelling, Mike Pack and Peter Lusted.
by Dave Palmer
9:56 am in Events, Guest Posts, Pictures by Dave Palmer
The Challenge
To be photographed wearing an Old Boys tie:-
a) In an alcoholic establishment
b) In an unusual or bizarre situation (we will exercise censorship controls!)
Have Old Boys drunk in all corners of the world? Let’s see the evidence.
by Dave Palmer
12:36 am in Events by Dave Palmer
To all Members of the Old Bordenian Association -
The Annual Reunion Dinner was held at the School on Saturday 15th May 2010
by Dave Palmer
8:33 am in Events, Guest Posts by Dave Palmer
5:32 pm in Events, Guest Posts by Alan Snelling
I must start by offering my thanks to the Headmaster for asking me to speak this evening. This is certainly an honour, and one that I never imagined would be gifted to me. My wife said that I had to be funny, but we will have to see where that goes, and how far I err away from my script. Interestingly Mr Vafeas found himself in an un-winnable situation this evening. With the choice of my close friend, Cris who is serving as a Major in the Parachute Regt, and myself, the boy who left Borden at the age of 16, defying calls to follow the traditional A level and university route, I honestly realise how lucky I am to be stood here this evening. Cris would be here but he is currently overseas having parachuted into the Pegasus Bridge memorial celebrations. He offers you all his apologies; unfortunately for you all he is much funnier than I am.
Of course this evening is about you, but I want to spend the next 10-15 minutes offering comment on the world from Briant’s perspective. I have always been taught never to say or write a message that you would not want to appear on the front page of the Sun, and also never to trust a journalist who uses the term ‘off the record’. What I say tonight are my thoughts, I will not get political, and hope not to see myself on the front page of the East Kent Gazette in the morning.
by Dave Palmer
4:31 pm in Events, Guest Posts by Dave Palmer
The annual Old Bordenians World War Veterans service took place at the School on Saturday 19th September 2009 in front of the New Memorial Honours boards. Denis Jarrett welcomed veterans, colleagues, Governors, Staff and senior pupils of the School. He gave a stark reminder of the suffering and dedication of those who died during the Second World War and the impact it has on the family and friends of those involved. He also brought into perspective that they were pupils of our School just going about their normal business but then caught up by external events.
