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OBA Reunion 2011

There are still places available at the Reunion Dinner on the 12th November.
If you wish to attend please complete the form you can find HERE and submit by the 31st October.
OBA Committee

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Walking With The Wounded – The Book

Last week I went to a presentation of the book about the Walking with the Wounded treck to the north pole. Ed Parker (pictured) presented the talk at the Warwick Festival of Words. What a story.
There were about 100 people present and the local book seller (Warwick Books) donated all his profits from the book [...]

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The British Military Tournament 2011

The British Military Tournament 2011
Earls Court, London, 2-4 December 2011 – Tickets now on sale
The British Military Tournament is an unforgettable and breathtaking opportunity to marvel at the skills and precision of the British Armed Forces while showing appreciation for our heroic servicemen and women. Set within a dazzling arena production, this unmissable show is [...]

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School Band In Action

The school band is in action with the Royal Marines band at Chatham Docks on 25th June.
On Saturday 25 June, Armed Forces Day in Medway will be brought to it’s traditional close at 6pm with a Beating Retreat and Ceremonial Sunset at The Historic Dockyard Chatham
For more info click HERE.
Regards
Geoff Ralph

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Grand Day – 1st July 2011

Old Boy’s can make use of the facilities in the marquee (next to the Chapel) as a meeting point and for lunch before the ‘Trooping’.
Order of events is -

Prize giving at 1030hrs
Lunch 1300hrs
Parade 1400 hrs (reviewing officer Duke of Kent)

Regards Ray

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Replacement School Land Rover – funding target reached!!!

Dear Dukies
I have received a letter (slightly edited) from the RSM, as follows:
Good news! I am pleased to announce that I have now raised the full amount needed to buy a new land rover.
I received some great news yesterday from the Nuffield Trust to say that my application for £12,500 had been accepted. With the [...]

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Walking with the Wounded – Completed!

Please click HERE to read the final report on this epic trek.
This is the Association’s charity for this year and £800 was collected at the recent luncheon.
Regards
Ray Howorth

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Walking with the Wounded – Sponsor The Route

The Walking with the Wounded team aims to walk in excess of 200 nautical miles. Help them make every mile count. We are offering every mile to be sponsored, whether by a company, a private individual, a school, as a gift to someone, or in memory of a close friend or relative. Each daily report [...]

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Kitchener Scholarships

Anyone recall being alerted to the existence of Kitchener Scholarships in their Upper Sixth?
They were available to serving or retired personnel but also their offspring, granting them small scholarships to help them fund their university studies. The Scholarships are still available today and may be of interest either directly to readers of this or to those [...]

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Have you been to a Royal Wedding?

Message from the school -
Could you perhaps ask the webmaster to put up a notice asking if any former pupils have attended a Royal Wedding? We have had someone from the BBC enquiring as they are making a programme. It can be any Royal Wedding from the Queen Mother to Prince Charles.
 If you can ask [...]

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