Photo by Patrick Ryan (1985O) |
Dear Peter 73 years ago, to the day, one of our own was killed in the line of duty. Wing Commander, George Laurence Bazett Hull DFC (1930S) crashed and died shortly after the war had ended. His story is one of true endurance and courage, from surviving and executing countless bombing attacks, enemy capture and even a "Great Escape" from a POW Camp. Though his life may have been short-lived, it was lived to the fullest. Let it remind us of the fragility of life and may it shed perspective on the size of our troubles. We wish Principal Guy Pearson a speedy recovery after undergoing an emergency stent operation earlier this week. We hope the last few months of his term at Bishops will be as stress-free as possible. Then, we'd like to wish Nicky Bicket (1973F) a very happy birthday today. We thank him for all the hard work and unfathomable dedication he has poured into this Union, from heading-up the largest overseas branch, managing the Mentoring program, and even the occasional statistical analyses when called upon! Nicky, your efforts have not gone unnoticed and we'll be toasting across the pond to you. Pro fide et patria. Kind regards, Adam & Nicole |
MAD4Waves - Date Changed!Please note this event has been postponed to Thursday 6th June due to the Cricket World Cup.
Date: Thursday 6th JUNE 2019
Time: 18h00 for 18h30
Venue: The Mitre, Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town
Tickets: R100 per person |
Invitation from Wynberg The Wynberg Old Boys’ Union would like to extend an invite to all ODs to join them during the rugby, at the Bill Bowden Pavilion, this Saturday,18 May from 11:00. |
Democracy Works - Winde in The Mitre Last night, 16th May, The Mitre held a "premiere for the Premier" of the Western Cape. Mr Alan Winde, joined by Hon Tendai Biti. The two panelled a discussion around the recent National Election at the launch of Greg Mills' (1979O) latest political publication - Democracy Works. |
Eastern Canada Gathering Brach Secretary Nic Searle (1988O) reports: We recently had our Annual Eastern Canada OD gathering in Ancaster, Ontario for a sumptuous braai or what the locals call a potluck! The OD Union wishes to thank Nic and all involved for putting this gathering together. |
UK Annual Dinner The 2019 UK Annual Dinner will take place at The Carlton Club in London on Friday, 14th June from 6:30 PM in the morning room. |
A History of Golf in South Africa by Peter Sauerman (1954W) Congratulations to Peter in producing a significant account of the game of golf in South Africa. The book also shows the great efforts of many ODs who contributed to the game both by playing and administratively. |
Pieter-Dirk Uys - When in Doubt, Say Darling ODs Nick Durrant (1991G) and Glyn Woodin (Prep) recently attending a Pieter-Dirk Uys original at the Soho Theatre in London - When in Doubt, Say Darling. |
Grant McLachlan’s Premiere at the Baxter - 21 May Grant McLachlan’s (1973F) new composition for clarinet, violin and piano performed by Professors Becky Steltzner, Farida Bacharova and Francois Du Toit of the South African College of Music wil premiere at The Baxter next Tuesday. The piece was inspired by fellow classmate, Archie Swanson's (1973G) poem, déjà vu. |
Jack Mitchell (1964F) South Africa’s financial community is mourning the loss of Jack Mitchell, former head of investments at Old Mutual and Allan Gray. He succumbed to leukaemia on Sunday night. Jack was 73. |
David Parry (1936 Prep) David passed away in Cape Town last night. The funeral will be at Christ Church, Kenilworth, Thursday 23rd May 2019 at 2pm |
Thomas Gerald (Mac) Mc Ewen - Obituary Mac passed away on the 7th March 2019. Thank you to Dave Kilpin (1960O) for sending us an obituary for Thomas. |
George Laurence Bazett Hull DFC (1930S)OD and Wing Commander, George Laurence Bazett Hull DFC, RAF had a dramatic and fascinating story. piloting the De Havilland DH 98 Mosquito T MARK III Which crashed in Leicestershire on 17 May 1946 (46 years ago today). To read about the incredibly harrowing story of this fallen ODs' life and death, click on the button below. |
Museum Awareness Day 2019 |
This is week is a week of making prospective visitors to the Museum aware of its existence and to show them around. |
Jonty Wright with colleague Neil du Toit, discovered that he was born on the exact day that OD Astronaut Mark Shuttelworth went into space - 2 Sept 2002 |
Zuhayr Mohamood (Ogilvie House) and Richard Mason (Gray House) came to visit the Museum yesterday as part of Museum awareness day. |
Finley and Hunter Emms sons of Staff Barry and Shirley Emms enjoying comestibles after an arduous tour of the exhibits by the Curator Paul Murray |
Fr Monwabisi Peter the College Chaplain and the Prep Youth Pastor Justin Woolls were each given a Bible from the Archives at Bishops. |
Letters from the Front John Selfe (Bishops 1930 - June 1939) writing from Italy, to Advocate Frank Reid at the ODU. |
The Rhodes scholarship 100 Rhodes scholarships are awarded internationally each year, ten of which are allocated to the Southern African Constituency (comprising South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini). |
Flight for Birders: Bird Identification & Conservation Course 15 & 16 June Venue: Heatlie Pavilion, Bishops, Campground Road, Rondebosch, Cape Town Date: 15 & 16 June 2019 Time: 09h00 Costs: R 600-00 per head To register contact Elaine at 082 455 8402 or [email protected] |
Live @ The Mitre - MAD4Waves
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Date: Thursday6th June 2019
Time: 18h00 for 18h30
Venue: The Mitre, Diocesan College
Tickets: R100 per person
- Ticket includes finger snacks and drinks
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UK ODs vs Old Tonbridgian Annual Golf - 8 June
This will be the fifth in our annual derby against the Old Tonbridgians.
Once again the course is the Old Course at The RAC in Surrey.
If you would like to play, please contact our captain, Alex Price (M, 2007) at [email protected] |
Pub Supper for Young ODs in Oxford For the fourth consecutive year, The UK ODU goes to the ODs in the form of a supper in a local Oxford pub. This year we are delighted to welcome our Lady Rhodes Scholars.
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Date: Saturday 8th June 2019
Time: 16:30
Venue: TBC
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UK Annual Dinner - 14 June The 2019 UK Annual Dinner will take place at The Carlton Club in London.
Guest speaker to be confirmed. |
The UK ODs vs the Old Haileyburians Golf Match - 10 August This will be the second match against the Old Haileyburians,
If you are interested in playing, please contact our captain, Alex Price (M, 2007) at [email protected] |
1999 Reunion – 16 – 17 August The class of 1999 will be holding a 20-year reunion over the weekend of the Bishops v Rondebosch fixtures on 16-17 August 2019. Matrics and post-matrics of 1999 are welcome to contact Alistair Price on [email protected]. Further details will also be made available on the Facebook group: “Bishops 1999 Class 20-Year Reunion: 16-17 Aug 2019”. |
Annual Oxfordshire Pub Lunch - 12 Oct This relaxed and informal annual lunch at one of the country's finest pub/restaurants has become an entrenched feature of our calendar. This is not just for those living in and around Oxford but for any OD and their wife/partner. |
Quote for the Week This week's quote is taken from DC Magazine March 1946 Vol. XXXI No. 1 Pg. 8 by Admiral Sir Robert Burnett, Commander-in-Chief of the South Atlantic. |
“...If you stick to the truth, if you work as hard as lies within your power, and if you are always ready and willing to help somebody along a little bit who is not as fortunate as you are, when you come to the end of a long and happy road....being single hearted, incorruptible and unafraid..." |
Follow Us and Find Out More Owing to so much OD related news, it is often challenging to report on the wide range of Bishops activities. For ease of use, we thus include links to the Bishops Website, the Principal’s letters, and also the UK OD letters.
For all our previous weekly updates, click HERE
Please enjoy spending some time reading these, as they are the best means of keeping up to date with Bishops. |
Recognise any familiar faces below? These ODs have recently joined our online platform, OD Connect. Join today and get in touch with your fellow classmates! |
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