Photo by Patrick Ryan (1985O) |
Dear Blyth Welcome to the second half of the year! We hope you managed to take a break over the holidays. We're always heartbroken to see the number of those from our community who have passed on after a certain period. In our thoughts and prayers are the loved ones of ODU Vice-President, Brian Barends (1945S), our Vice-Chairman, Anton Taylor (2005B) and his family who lost their mother, Karin, and all those who have passed recently. Kind regards, OD Union Office |
Call for a Special General Meeting Notice is given of a Special General Meeting of the members of the Old Diocesans Union, the details of which can be viewed by clicking the button below. All ODs are entitled and welcome to attend. |
Passing of OD Union Vice-President Brian Barends (1945S) The OD Union is terribly saddened to announce the passing of committed member and Vice-President, Brian (Sparry) Barends (1945S). Brian passed away peacefully on Thursday 27 July 2019 in his Somerset West home aged 91.
A full obituary to follow soon. |
June UK Newsletter This month's UK ODU Newsletter contains pieces on the Annual black-tie dinner (with a link to all the photos), Anthony Honoré's memorial service, the passing of Tim Gibbs, ODs on the move (i.e. upwardly mobile), the triumph of the OD golfers over their traditional rivals, The Old Tonbridgians, and our planned trip to Amsterdam for a guided tour of the Rijksmuseum (and other delights) by an OD who is a senior curator with the museum and other future events and functions - to which all ODs are most welcome. |
Prof Midgley (1977F) receives prestigious Humboldt Research Award Prof Guy Midgley, a leading expert in the field global change at Stellenbosch Uni, has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany. |
ODs selected for 2019 Premier Hockey League Congratulations to the following on their SA hockey Premier Hockey League selection for 2019: Cavemen: Dayaan Cassiem (2017W) and Callum Buchanan (2008G) Mambas: Ryan Julius (2013K) and Mustapha Cassiem (1st XI) Gladiators: Idrees Abdulla |
John Leonard Caro's great-grand nephew, James (2018G), visits his WWII memorial in Malta James recently visited the Malta memorial to the Fallen of WWI and WWII and found that one of the names on the monument, being remembered for his participation in WWII, is that of James's Father's Uncle, John Leonard Caro, who was at Bishops between 1927-34. |
Tom Orton (2014M) graduates from Harvard in top 5% Congratulations to Tom who graduated from Harvard in the top 5% of his year (summa cum laude) with an honours degree in Computer Science and Maths, while at the same time receiving his Masters in Statistics - an outstanding achievement! |
Passing of Hendri van Wyk (2004F) It is with great sadness that we inform the OD community of Hendri's passing last week Thursday.
Our deepest condolences, thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family during this time. |
Passing of John Winshaw (1960F) With regret we inform you that John passed away After a long battle with cancer, despite having been so fit all his life. Thank you to his old school friend, Alan Ramsay (1960F) for informing the office.
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Passing of Humphrey Hobday (1959S) Peter Gaylard (1959S) has advised that Humphrey Hobday (1959S) died in Plettenburg Bay on Thursday 13 June. Humphrey was the younger brother of Jonathon and Simon, both also in School House. |
Brian Arton - Engineer Extraordinaire Brian Arton's love of cars and how he assembled a 1926 Phantom 1 Rolls Royce (pictured above) whilst still at school is a tale to be told. |
Principal's Report Guy Pearson reports: "I do hope that you all enjoyed a wonderful holiday. The Cape enjoyed some excellent rains and the dams are filling up fast which is a blessing..." |
Bishops vs Stellenberg - Live Commentary |
Teacher’s Day Awards – tell us why your teacher is a star! |
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 Booking is now open for the Class of 1999’s 20-year reunion on 16-17 August 2019. Please book by clicking the button alongside. Email queries to Alistair Price on [email protected] |
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. |
Taken from a poem entitled Silence of the Bells: "...on this crisp autumn Sunday morning
as I sip a strong Italian coffee at the Chelsea farmers’ market
the bells of St. Luke’s ring out suddenly
the bells that would not be silenced
calling out over decades
calling me back to the stone pine avenue
to the playing fields of my youth
bowling loose leg breaks into a blustery southeaster.." ~Archie Swanson (1973G) |
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 above? These ODs have recently joined our online platform, OD Connect. Join today and get in touch with your fellow classmates! |
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