Annual Dinner 2011
At Stationers' Hall on 8th April our President Keith Mullender rose
to the challenge, and almost equalled his predecessor's record for the shortest
AGM ever! Notwithstanding it's brevity, a most succinct summary of achievements
during Keith's tenure of the post was greeted with acclaim - especially the news
that all the magazines produced at the school were now available to view online
(in the Library on this website). Keith had indeed applied himself - just as all
his predecessors have done - and willingly supported all the activities of the
OSA, as well as personally attending most of the various functions organised
within its different sections - his vote of thanks to the Committee and the
Membership's to him were both carried with acclaim.
As this evening would be the '150th Anniversary Dinner', a special souvenir menu had been produced for the occasion, This had been designed by Jenni Mote and printed by the former printers of our magazines Printibiity. Jacketed with an opaque cover showing the School coat of Arms, its pages are shown here as thumbnails - click on each one for a full size view, using your browser's 'back' button to return to this page.
True to form, and every Old Stationers now getting used to these short AGMs, there was the usual rush to the area set aside for the essential thirst-slaking prior to the dinner bell... Naturally, whilst gently sipping the aperitifs (Ahem!!!) many old friendships were confirmed - with gossip being passed around & humour being shared - everything you would expect from hardy Old Stationers! Toastmaster Brian Simpson (an old boy himself) was on duty tonight, so Mike P was able to enjoy his time "off the rein" so to speak, and dutifully joined the merry throng when Brian called Members and Guests to take their places for dinner!
The menu, wine list and toast list are shown in the Souvenir Menu above (click the third from left). The President shared the traditional Loving Cup with all, & coffee followed with Hand-made Chocolates & Petit Fours.
Our Guest Speaker was Edward Morris MA(Cantab), DPhil(Oxon) and our usual Guests of Honour - The Master of the Stationers' Company, Christopher McKane and the Clerk, William Alden - were welcomed in true Old Stationers fashion.
In almost his last duty as President, Keith Mullender followed tradition and proudly presented an OSA tie to the Master as a memento of his last 'official' meeting with the OSA.
Old Stationers attending were...
| Geoff Aanonson 64/71 | Robert Dodds 53/58 | John Langton 40/45 | Ernest Russell 53/59 |
| Gerry Ashton 58/65 | Geoffrey Edis 63/68 | Martin Lawrence 63/70 | Peter Sandell 65/72 |
| John Assirati 64/72 | Richard Edis 61/68 | David Lincoln 56/63 | Peter Sargent 46/50 |
| Ian Ball 60/65 | Colin Edwards 41/46 | Alec Linford 37/44 | Roy Saunders 43/49 |
| Ben Batchelor 53/58 | Peter Engledow 49/54 | Stephen Ling 51/56 | David Sheath 55/62 |
| Stephen Bensley 63/70 | Roger Engledow 54/61 | Tony Mash 61/68 | Roy Simmons 42/47 |
| Don Bewick 51/56 | Ivor Evans 47/51 | Alexander McPherson 52/60 | Brian Simpson 54/59 |
| Geoff Blackmore 65/72 | Michael Facey 51/57 | Barry McRae 46/51 | Douglas Smith 46/54 |
| John Blakey 43/49 | David Freear 56/62 | Roger Melling 54/62 | Malcolm Smith 64/71 |
| Tony Bodley 46/53 | Douglas Fussell 54/59 | David Metcalf 53/58 | Harry Spinks 36/40 |
| Peter Bonner 55/62 | John Geering 53/60 | Russell Miller 61/62 | Ken Stevens 56/62 |
| Michael Brady 51/57 | Michael Geering 55/62 | Derek Mitchell 61/68 | John Taylor 51/56 |
| Richard Braithwaite 41/48 | Philip Geering 61/68 | Tony Moffat 54/61 | David Turner 51/56 |
| Martin Brown 54/61 | Denis Hamment 37/42 | John Monnington 36/41 | Richie Tyley 53/59 |
| Nigel Burt 61/68 | Bob Harris 54/61 | Michael Mote 55/60 | Nigel Wade 51/58 |
| Terence Butler 48/53 | Peter Hawkins 46/53 | Keith Mullender 56/63 | Robin Walker 46/50 |
| John Cater 56/63 | Michael G Heath 61/68 | Colin Munday 56/63 | Stanley Ward 44/49 |
| Ray Chew 47/54 | Tony Hemmings 54/59 | Alan Palmer 61/68 | Peter Watcham 45/50 |
| Andreas Christou 80/83 | Keith Hewett 38/44 | Harold Perry 36/41 | Timothy Westbrook 62/69 |
| Frank Clapp 63/69 | David Hudson 62/69 | Richard Phillippo 54/62 | John Wheeler 49/53 |
| Peter Clydesdale 49/54 | Robert Hughes 61/68 | Roger Phillpot 56/63 | Andrew Wick 54/59 |
| Anthony Cole 52/58 | Peter Jarvis 62/68 | Mike Pinfield 60/66 | Chris Wilkins 57/63 |
| George Copus 32/40 | Stephen Jeffreys 61/68 | Russell Plumley 56/64 | Glyn Williams 56/63 |
| David Cox 53/60 | Alan Johnstone 46/50 | Nigel Powell 61/68 | Chris Woodhams 56/63 |
| Charles Cruden 53/58 | Ian Jones 38/45 | Geraint Pritchard 54/62 | Steve Young 61/68 |
| Nigel Dant 63/71 | Michael Kahn 64/71 | Peter Redman 53/60 | |
| Reg Davies 60/67 | Leslie Lane 47/53 | Arthur Reeve 58/65 | |
| Rodney Dennison 56/61 | Peter Langridge 58/65 | Gordon Rose 44/49 |
