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Dear Old Bedfordian
We have a bumper email packed
full of events for the next three months. From international drinks
receptions and sports matches to garden visits and networking forums, there
should be something for everyone!
This week, Prep School boys are
in Jersey for their Sports Tour - if you are nearby do pop along to support
the teams - their itinerary is online.
The itinerary for the U16/19
Cricket Tour to UAE has also now been confirmed and a drinks reception has
been organised in Dubai by local OB Tim Williams (69-80) for OBs and
current and past parents on Wednesday 9th
April. Find out more.
Looking forward, the At Home
Lunch is taking place on Saturday
5th July, along with 20-year and 50-year Reunions for
those who left in 1963-65 and 1991-95, and a Phillpotts & St Cuthbert's
Reunion. Individuals, couples or groups of classmates are all very welcome.
If you are visiting the UK in the summer, perhaps you can build your
schedule around a visit to your old School for this special occasion. Last
year we had OBs come from as far as Australia and Canada! Find out more and book online.
We have just confirmed a new
fixture in the OB Club calendar - a Rugby Sevens Tournament will be taking place on Saturday 13th September, organised by
OB Lawrence Coward (98-08)! In the afternoon, you can enjoy a lunch at the
Cafe Bar and stay on to watch the School 1st XV play Uppingham. If you
would like to rally a team from your year-group, please get in touch with
Lawrence.
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Please
can we request that you try to book up for events as early as possible.
This
will help us enormously with our planning and preparation. Thank you
for your support.
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Finally, if you are local you
may like to pop into the School for a lecture on Wilfred Owen, given by Professor Jon Stallworthy on Tuesday 25th March.
Admission is free, but do let us know you are coming as space is limited.
As always, please feel free
to contact us by email on obclub@bedfordschool.org.uk or phone on 01234 359201 about any of these events.
Best wishes,
Richard, Gina and Alex
OB Club Office
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Prep
School Sports Tour to Jersey
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14-16
March 2014
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Channel
Islands
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If you are local or in the area, do support the boys by
coming along to a match during their Jersey Tour. Check out their
itinerary here.
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OB
Rowing v The School / Bedford School Boat Club Annual Dinner
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15
March 2014
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Bedford
Embankment / Bedford School
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Contact
OB Ally Satchwill if you would like to get involved in this annual race against
the School teams, 3pm start time. In the evening, OBs (along with parents
and staff) are welcome to the Dinner to celebrate the Bedford School Boat
Club's successes - booking form now available online.
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Citizenship
Day and OB Club Presentation to U6
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18
March 2014
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Bedford
School
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We
still need a couple more OBs to chat to U6 students during the Citizenship
programme on 18th March. If you have been involved with the OB Club, been
to an OB event or benefited from the OB network in some way, why not give
something back and help us to tell U6 about the Club! It is an informal
morning, and lunch will be provided. Please get in touch.
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OB
Football, Fives, Squash and Rifle Shooting v The School
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22
March 2014
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Bedford
School
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Show
the young'uns who rules the roost when it comes to sport by taking part in
a match against the School team. On the Saturday we have football (start
time tbc), fives (1-1.30pm start), squash (2pm start) and rifle shooting
(c2pm start) - contact the OB rep directly for the sport you are interested
in: Daniel Walker
for football, Graham Saunders
for fives, Charlie Costin
for squash and Nick Hudleston for rifle shooting. We are delighted with the number of
OBs already signed up to get involved. If you're not playing, you are still
welcome to come along to support the players!
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OB
Golf Society v Old Oundelians
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22
March 2014
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Royal
Worlington
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Contact
OB Golf Society Secretary Iain Pratt for information about the OB Golf Society and this event.
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OB
Hockey v The School
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23
March 2014
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Bedford
School
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Sunday
sees the OBs take on the School at Hockey (midday start). Contact OB Henry Banks if you would like to be part of the team on this day.
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School
Choral Society Concert
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23
March 2014
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Great
Hall, Bedford School
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OBs
are welcome to this fantastic evening of music: The Pilgrim's Progress by
Harvey Brough, with Voces 8 and singers from Bedford School, Bedford Prep
School, Bedford Girls' School, Pilgrim's Pre-Preparatory School; The
Phoenix Orchestra, directed by Harvey Brough. 7.30pm start. Tickets are £8
on the door or call the Music School Box Office on 01234 362254.
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U16/19s
Cricket Tour to Dubai and OB UAE and Gulf DVP event
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1-11
April 2014; reception on 9 April 2014
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Dubai
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Local OB Tim Williams (69-80) has organised a drinks
reception for OBs, past and current parents at Els Club Golf Course in
Dubai, to coincide with the U16/19s Cricket Tour. Cocktails and canapés
commence at 7pm, and a restaurant is nearby for those who want to dine
afterwards. Register your attendance with Tim Williams. More information.
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OB
Golf - Halford Hewitt Tournament
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10-13
April 2014
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Royal
St George's Golf Course, Kent
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This
old boys amateur golf tournament – 64 public schools; 640 competitors in
all – is a fantastic annual fixture. Contact OB Golf Society Secretary Iain Pratt for information about the OB Golf Society and this event.
Supporters are welcome!
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D-Day
Battlefield Tour
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11-14
April 2014
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Normandy
(departure from Bedford School)
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To
mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, the Club has organised a tour to Normandy, open to all OBs and their family and friends. Previous tours
have been very successful, with a lovely sociable atmosphere and expert
guide so we can’t wait until this one. Book your place now to avoid
disappointment!
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Bedfordians
Rifle Club, Q Match
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12
April 2014
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Bisley
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Please
get in touch with Julian Hilton-Johnson if you are interested in joining the Bedfordians Rifle Club.
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Bedfordians
Rifle Club, Mini Palma
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26
April 2014
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Bisley
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Please
get in touch with Julian Hilton-Johnson if you are interested in joining the Bedfordians Rifle Club.
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Foundation
AGM
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26
April 2014
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Bedford
School
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The
AGM is open to Foundation Members, followed by a lunch. Invitations have
been sent out. Please contact Natalie
Thompson for more information.
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OB
Golf Society Spring Meeting
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27
April 2014
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Royal
Worlington
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Contact
Golf Secretary Iain Pratt for information about the OB Golf Society and this event.
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OB
Club London Business Networking Forum
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30
April 2014
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London
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The
last forum was a great success, with fifty OBs meeting at Andrew Horton’s
(74-80) offices. We had a lot of new faces – why not give it a go next time
and join us for the April forum. We are very lucky to be hosted by OB Hywel
Mills (93-03) at the offices of Movember, in Clerkenwell! It is always a
relaxed evening for OBs to chat, catch up and meet new people. See photos from the January Forum. Let us know if you are interested in attending.
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OB
DVP Bristol, Gloucester and Somerset Visit and Lunch: Hestercombe Gardens
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01
May 2014
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Hestercombe
Gardens, Taunton, Somerset
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DVP
Richard Shorrock (45-53) has organised a lunch at these beautiful Gardens,
with the opportunity afterwards to explore the 40 acres of woodland walks,
with its temples, terraces, lakes and cascades. 38 OBs and guests are
already signed up for this event. £20 for lunch, Garden entry and
tea/coffee. Find out more.
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Old
Bedfordian Lodge Meeting
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07
May 2014
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London
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No.
4732 will be meeting in Freemason's Hall. 60 Great Queen St, London.
Contact Lodge Secretary Michal Buras (87-94) for more information.
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1964
1st VIII Rowing Reunion
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09
May 2014
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Bedford
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The
crew who broke three standing records in one day at the 1964 Bedford
Regatta are reuniting for a Dinner, 50 years on. They will also attend the
Regatta on 10th May. Read the rowers' story here.
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Bedford
Regatta - 150th Anniversary
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10
May 2014
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Bedford
Embankment
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Enjoy
a day by the river! A number of OBs are involved in planning this special
event (and competing!) as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. As in
previous years the rallying point in the afternoon will be the bar in the
Enclosure. This year we are pleased to announce that many OBs will have
their classic cars on show on the riverbank. Visit the Bedford Regatta
website for more information.
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Bedfordians
Rifle Club, Long Range Match
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10
May 2014
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Bisley
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Please
get in touch with Julian Hilton-Johnson if you are interested in joining the Bedfordians Rifle Club.
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OB
DVP Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire Lunch
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11
May 2014
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Risley
Hall Hotel, Risley, Derbyshire
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DVP
Martin Lawley has organised a welcome drink and three-course Sunday lunch
at the beautiful Risley Hall Hotel for local OBs and their guests. Meet at
12.30 for 1pm. £26 per person. Find out more information.
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OB
DVP Sussex, Surrey and Kent Visit: Glynde Estate
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16
May 2014
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Glynde
Estate, near Lewes
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We
are very lucky that OB Nick Jones (86-91), Estate Manager at the beautiful
Glynde Estate, has kindly arranged a visit for local OBs or those from
further afield who would like to join us. Bring a picnic to enjoy lunch in
the grounds. Tickets £5 per person, including tea/coffee and visit. Get more information and book online.
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OB
Golf - Grafton Morrish Qualifiers
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18
May 2014
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Gog
Magog Golf Club
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Contact
Golf Secretary Iain Pratt for information about the OB Golf Society and this event.
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OB
DVP Scotland and the Borders Lunch
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31
May 2014
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Roxburghe
Hotel, Edinburgh
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Online booking is now available for this lunch, at the Roxburghe Hotel in
Edinburgh. The event is open to all those living in or visiting Scotland
and northern England, and it is planned to be the largest OB gathering we
have had north of the border! The Head Master John Moule, OB Club President
Sandy Gray and Club Director Richard Garrett will all be in attendance.
Three course lunch and arrival drink £25.
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All events, provisional and
confirmed, can be found on the Club website.
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