5:25 pm in Down Memory Lane, School Memorabilia by Dave Palmer
While rummaging through the Archives recently, Denis Jarrett came across a letter written by an Old Boy, who was at the School from 1933 to 1939, in which there was a mysterious reference to a School Song. Among the many innovations introduced by the redoubtable W.A.C. Claydon (‘Wacker’ in initials and ‘Wacker’ by habit!) when he was appointed Headmaster was the adoption of the Harrow School Song, “Forty Years on”.
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Tags: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
10:00 pm in Football, Sports by Dave Palmer
Old Bordenians to Veterans to Geriatrics – the boys done good
As early as 1926 it was hoped to start an Old Bordenian Football Club, but nothing materialised. The first match (apart from the annual game against the School) was played against the Old Anchorians (Gillingham County School Old Boys) on November 5th 1927, and the return game in March 1928. The next effort was in the spring of 1930 when three friendly matches were played.
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Tags: 1927, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2008
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