1956 Reunion
It only took 50 years for us to get together again, but somehow none of us were strangers to each other. Thanks one and all for a great evening - especially the caterer, Heather Demitriou, for the excellent roast beef entree and the home made apple crumble and custard, Rod (Pren) Dennison for leading the singing of the composite verse of the school song and everyone else for joining in with such gusto. Thanks, too, to the Bounds Green Recreation Club for the use of their excellent facilities, Jeff Bottom, John Cater, and David Schutte for bring pictures and memorabilia from their school days, Colin Hall for showing me the amazing record of the football matches and fixture cards from his whole time at Stationers, and Chris van der Waals for suggesting the venue. Last but by no means least all those who travelled such enormous distances just to be there.
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Barry Skelding and Ray Hinds
Chris Woodhams, David Schutte, Stewart Colley and Tony Henfrey
Chris Woodhams, David Schutte and Stewart Colley
Colin Munday, Russell Plumley and Jeff Bottom
John Cater
Keith Mullender, Glynn Williams and Chris Woodhams
Ken Stevens, Dave Freear and Rod Dennison
Marcus Manton, Russell Miller and Oliver Manton
Oliver Manton, Ray Humphreys, Keith Mullender and Glyn Williams
Owen and Ian Hooker and Harold Rosenberg
Tony Henfrey, Colin Hall and Chris van der Waals
Getting ready for the group photo - back row (l to r): Russell Pumley, Harold Rosenberg, Dave Freear, Colin Hall, Ken Stevens, Jeff Bottom, David Schutte, Tony Henfrey, Stewart Colley, Oliver Manton, Owen Hooker, Chris van der Waals; seated: Dave Lincoln, Ray Hinds, Rod Dennison, my empty place(!), Ian Hooker, Barry Skelding, Russell Miller; foreground: John Cater
The group photo - with apologies for the fact that the flash on my camera was overstretched to reach everyone! Back row (l to r): Chris Woodhams, Russell Pumley, Harold Rosenberg, Dave Freear, Colin Hall, Ken Stevens, Jeff Bottom, David Schutte, Tony Henfrey, Stewart Colley, Oliver Manton, Owen Hooker, Chris van der Waals, Marcus Manton, Colin Munday, Keith Mullender; seated: Dave Lincoln, Ray Hinds, Rod Dennison, me, Ian Hooker, Barry Skelding, Russell Miller, Ray Humphries; foreground: John Cater
Marcus and Oliver Manton demonstrate the latest in street cred - at last I know which is which - Marcus is on the left (or is it Oliver?)
In case you missed the answers (and the questions!) to the 1956 Quiz, just click here...