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A celebration and a wake A unique chance to bring your family to see Stationers' Hall 2008 is, as I think I have mentioned elsewhere on this website, a year of signifigance; it is 150 years since the school was founded, and 25 years since it was closed. To celebrate (and commiserate) it has been advised by the Clerk to the Stationers' Company that Stationers' Hall will be made available to the OSA on Saturday 19th July from 11am to 3pm. All Old Stationers, together with their families, are invited to attend, entrance by ticket. A buffet lunch will be made available at no charge, but members will be invited to make a donation. Past Masters of the Stationers' Company and the Court will also be invited to attend. It is to be hoped that the day will begin with the installation of a commemorative blue plaque in Bolt Court although it should be noted that attendeance at this event will be stricly limited, due to lack of space. To book your place at the Hall for the buffet please follow this link, and print and complete the ticket application form to obtain your free tickets to what must be a totally unique occasion. Please note that this form is in Adobe Acrobat format - any person having problems downloading the form, or who does not know what Adobe Acrobat is, please email me - and for those who may wonder why I use this format, please note that it is done to ensure that all those using any computer (including Apple) will receive the form in exactly the format that it has been designed. The last I heard nearly all tickets had been sent out - if you want to attend, please reply before the end of June - though they could all have gone by then!
*News hot off the Press!* Some time ago I asked for information concerned with the Hicklenton Cup, a silver cup that has been presented to the OSA by Sarah Scuppage, a lady who had moved into a house in Cobham and found it i the house when she moved in. It was believed to have been presented to the school by Howard George Hicklenton, and I had been trying to find out more about this. Out of the blue I have now heard from one of Howard's descendants, with further interesting details of the history of this cup. Click here for further information
Annual Dinner 2008 The Annual Dinner for 2008 took place on 28th March 2008 - and you can click on the button on the left, or click here, for pictures and details. Thanks so much to everyone for your very kind remarks on my health - you can either email me, send me a message via our feedback page or leave a message for everyone in the Visitors' Book - see the button above.
At Last!! At long last it would appear that opur Visitors' Book is once more receiving messages - I have managed to leave a message there. After talking to the people who have been good enough to host this for us, it appears that they had reduced the amount of time allotted to place a message here to two minutes. I don't know about you, but my typing isn't that fast - must be the effect of old age and insanity. They now have extended that time, and so please - give the Visitors' Book a try and leave messages for your friends to find!
A centenarian from Hornsey High I understand that many Old Stationers married their opposite numbers from Hornsey High - and that ex-pupils from that school also read these pages. I have heard from Ros Frost (nee Shaw) that Constance Legon, who joined their school in 1931, and was certainly there into the 1970s as teacher of maths and physics, has celebrated her 100th birthday in the weekend 23/24 February 2008. Miss Legon was instrumental in organising the Old Girls' Society. I am sure all Old Stationers would wish to join in congratulating her, and wishing her well.
Hornsey High The girls from Hornsey High are at it again! And before anyone asks, it's an invitation to any OS who happen to be in the area on 3rd May this year to meet with them for a drink. This popular event follows on from their school reunion at their school in Inderwick Road on that day from 12-3 (sorry - even if you put on your best dress, it is unlikely that the girls will allow you in) but afterwards they have said that they would like to meet as many who can meet with them (with wives, partners, and girlfriends too) after 3:30pm at The Queens pub in Broadway Parade.
Profuse Apologies I'm so sorry that things have taken me a while to update, due to the fact that I have been far from well, and have had to endure yet another visit to hospital - this time Mount Vernon. I now have inside knowledge of Barnet General, Chase Farm, Charing Cross, Mount Vernon, Potters Bar and Edgeware Hospitals - so anyone who wants more information on these before they have to visit them, let me know! More importantly are the updates to the website. My grateful thanks to my wife for transporting me to the annual Carol Concert, which, thanks to the excellent choir, was a repeat of the previous year's excellent concert. Also my very grateful thanks to Keith Mullender who kindly drove me to Stationers' Hall in December 2007 where I joined in the Christmas Luncheon - I could never have made it without his (and Dave Freear's) support. Pictures of the event are here. Further down this page, don't miss the link to Cakes & Ale - I have been lucky enough to receive a complete copy of the recording and am delighted to add it to the website. Regrettably I have been obliged to remove the video of the 2007 Annual Dinner with organ accompaniment to make room for this - but can supply a copy of this on DVD if anyone is interested - please email me!
1957 Choir For those of you who remember the year 1957, and the Prize Giving ceremony that year, you may recall that Mr D A Clover not only conducted the choir, but also made a recording of the choir singing the songs it sang at that occasion. I actually have a copy of the original 78rpm record that was made then, but thanks to Owen Hooker it has been made into a CD. The tracks are below in mp3 format you could try playing them by clicking on the links below, though I should warn you that the results may be a little unpredictable. Rather than this, if you use the "other" button on your mouse as you click on each track, you will be able to select "Save target as..." and then save the file on your hard disk. Any queries in connection with this, please use the feedback page. Poor old Joe Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary (played by D A Clover on the school organ) Laudate Nomen Domini Here's a Health Unto His Majesty Owen - I hope you approve of my cleaning up the scratches! And, thanks to Malcolm Wakefield and Richard Clover (David Clover's son) I can now add: Cakes & Ale
Your Website This website is available for all past pupils and staff of the Stationers' Company's school; apart from the Visitors' Book, which is open to everyone, I would be pleased to receive details of any meetings, reunions, etc, for inclusion on any page. Have a look at the "Roaming" page to see current pictures of meetings, and "New Photos" to see those from the past - and any and all contributionsboth now and in the future are welcome. What are you up to now? Pictures of where you are, and what you are doing are welcomed! Use the "Feedback" page to contact me, or email me at tonyreeve@oldstationers.co.uk
*Walk On* Old Stationer Alex Flemming has written a book explaining what England needs to do to win the the football World Cup once more - are you listening in the UK squad? The following is the brief summary of the book: "Ever wondered why England has not managed to repeat that glorious World Cup victory of '66? In this fact-based account, Alex Flemming shares his uniquely placed, extensive knowledge of 'the heavenly game' to examine the strategies that need to be put into place to achieve a vision of excellence for the future of English football. This is a must-read for fans, players and coaches, managers and sponsors - indeed any members of the football family." You can purchase a copy using this link: amazon.co.uk
A Platinum Wedding Anniversary Geraint Pritchard has just phoned me (4th October 2007)to say that Beth and Jack Martin have just celebrated 70 years of marriage; this rare event will be something to which I know many Old Stationers will be delighted to add their good wishes - please leave any messages in the Visitors' Book, and I will gladly pass them on.
Hornsey High - and a new website! The girls of Hornsey High offered us a chance to meet with them on 13th October at Union, 88 George Street, London, W1at 2pm. Fran Thomas sent me this picture of the last meeting - and managed to hide herself behind the camera. Also please note that Hornsey High now have their own website and are looking for pictures and memorabilia to add. Their website is http://www.hornseyhighschool.co.uk/ and there are pictures on www.hornseyhighschool.co.uk/photos.htm that include ex-Stationers - talk about the way we were!!
*1957 Reunion* Thanks to organisation by Chris Wilkins and the photos from Bob Gingell, pictures are here!
President's Day Were you there? Some pictures of the day - click here
1958 Reunion A group of Old Boys who were at the School during this period are planning a reunion and would like to hear from any others who would be interested in coming along. Current thinking is to meet in Mayfield Road for a brief appreciation of the school site and environs and then convene at a local restaurant or hostelry for a convivial evening of reminiscence and badinage. The date is likely to be in the first week of September 2008. The following are in regular contact : Mick BERG, Lorimer FELLINGHAM, Mike FITCH, Philip HOLLAND, Peter LANGRIDGE, Richard MAIN, Stephen PLATTEN, Archie REEVE, John WARD, and Roger WOOLF. If you are interested in participating and would like to keep in contact please send a message to John Ward at johnclarkeward@msn.com or telephone on 01379 643 489. If you are in contact with any others of our year group who might be interested but who might not see the OSA website, it would be much appreciated if you would also forward their contact details to the same address.
AGM and Annual Dinner 2007 Another Annual Dinner over - and thanks to everyone involved for making it yet another great one! If you want to relive it, the pictures can be seen by clicking here!
*'48 Reunion* Tony Bathurst wants to contact as many from the heady days of 1948 with a view to a reunion - contact him here!
	*OSFC* 2006 is a memorable year in the history of the Old Stationers Football Club - it marks the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the club. Dr Liam Gallagher has produced a unique history of the club in this profusely illustrated and excellently written book. Copies of the book are now available to those in the UK - I'm sorry, but I have yet to be provided with costs for those abroad. Click here for the form to apply for your own copy to be sent to you by post - please note that you will need to have the Adobe Acrobat reader (click on this link to download this free program if you don't already have it) on your machine to view and print this form! Photo memories of the Centenary Football Match are here Would anyone attending the Centenary Dinner on 10th November please let me have any pictures they take - I regret that I won't be able to attend myself! AND NOW!!! Over 160 new pictures - of the OSFC Centenary matches and the Centenary Dinner (courtesey of pgwphotography.co.uk)
The much anticipated '56 Reunion took place on 15th September - the pictures are here
PIN: 8003450	*Fantasy Football New Season* A new PIN number for the League - the Super League name is Old Stationers and the PIN number is 8003450 - and for a note from Don Bewick, press the Gold Button on the left! Join in now for 2007/08 season!	PIN: 8003450
*A Mysterious Picture* Click here for a mystery picture - no prizes, but can anyone guess where this is? <Dave Freear and Ken Stevens needn't apply!!>
Stationers' Company's School Lodge No 7460 We have now had our 50th Anniversary celebration and the pictures are now on line - follow the link from this page. Thanks to all for making it such an enjoyable evening. If you are an Old Stationer and a Mason and interested in coming along to any of our meetings please see the contacts on the Lodge's page.
Scuttleboom's Treasure What is, or rather was, Scuttleboom's Treasure? Andrew Dunlop has been digging in his loft and came across these excellent pictures from this school play in the 60s - and also a later Shakespearean play. Click here to view the pictures.
More School Plays - and an Enigma Andrew Dunlop also sent me four sets of photos from school plays taken in the 60s, but he has forgotten what the plays were! If you can identify the play or the players, please email me - don't forget to say which set of photos you are referring to, and, if necessary, which picture you have been able to identify! Well, thanks to Mike Heath, the enigma is resolved - the pictures are from The Lady's Not For Burning (November 1961) and Twelfth Night (February 1961)... Click here to go to the first set of photographs.
*At Last!!* The pictures of the 1944 Reunion are here.
*Accommodation in London* PeterEvans writes: If you are in London for any event (for instance, the Annual Dinner) I'd like to offer Old Stationers a 20% discount at my hotel in Bloomsbury (50% those who were in the 1949 arrivals - see page 36 of the Spring 2005 magazine). Details are on the hotel's website - http://www.georgehotel.com/. You'll need to ask for "Old Stationers' Discount" when you contact the hotel.
*Joined the school in '54?* Did you join Stationers' in September 1954? The long awaited reunion took place this year. Please click here to see pictures of the event!
Bridge David Turner writes: It occurs to me that there must be a number of members who may be interested in meeting to play bridge. A number of formats would be possible including an informal bridge drive , a pairs competition or perhaps a match against my golf club at Brookmans Park with either 8 or 12 per side.If anyone is interested I would be pleased to hear from you. David Turner 01707 656414 or Dajan.Turner@virgin.net
*The Quick Collection* Were you at school in the 30s? Do you remember HRH The Prince of Wales at the 1935 Prize giving? Or the play 'The Rivals' in 1934? Thanks to Estelle Quick and her father Alan for the pictures from his years at the school. Click here for some unique pictures.
*Forthcoming Events* The Events Page is up to date - come and have a look at what's going on!!
Old Stationers Hello and welcome to the website maintained for past pupils of the Stationers' Company's School, Hornsey, London by Tony Reeve. New Visitors please visit the Welcome page, by either clicking on the appropriate button, or by clicking on this link and do leave a message in the visitor's book using the buttons above. Old Boys revisiting, please note that this page has been redsigned, and includes some new features, including the full version of the School Song!
VISTORS' BOOK Tired of paging through those endless pages of the visitors' book to find all friends while you are on line? Got Microsoft Word? Why not download the whole of the visitors' book and load it into your word processor? Take your time to read through, search for old friends, find their email addresses. Click here to download the file in ZIP format (234Kb - all messages to 12th February 2003). What is ZIP format? Send me a message through the feedback form and I'll try and sort you out! I've now added the information to bring this up to date, this time in a self-extracting file, for the period from 13th February 2003 to 8th September 2006 - so download it by clicking here, and run the file - and you'll have your own copy of the visitors' book for this period in Microsoft Word format.