General News
1)This years gathering for all Dodds era Old Boys is on the 29th April, at the Golden Lion, in Dean St, Soho in London, and we are usually in the upstairs bar. .Nearest tube is Leicester Square. We would love to welcome as many Old Boys as possible to this event, especially those that have never been! Please, please come and support us this year; the last few years have not seen a large number of people; and it would be a shame to knock it on the head due to lack of interest! We meet at 12.00 onwards, come early if you can, the pub gets busy! If attending, please confirm either by the contact form or email or phone me, thanks. ! cheers, Dennis Pocock
2) DENNIS WILLIAMS LUNCHEON is again at The New Cavendish Club, Friday 13 April 2012 11.30 onwards. For those that attended School at any time during the period 1948-1956, our next luncheon gathering approaches. Attendance is not restricted to Society members, so if you know of an Old Boy, who may be unaware of this annual meeting, please bring him along.
Charges for the meal; one for fully paid-up Society Members (£30) and another for non-members/Associate Members (£34). Please subscribe accordingly. There is a small surplus from last year’s event, and another generous subsidy from the Society hence the modest costs for a three course meal with wine
. Please confirm direct with Dennis that you are able to attend. If you do not have his details you can send advice via the contact form on this site.
3)THE MANSION VISIT There will be another Ottershaw Garden Party visit September 9th 2012. The meeting will again be amongst the avenue of memorial trees to the west side of the Mansion. Please confirm to Peter Jones direct or via the contact form on this site
4) THE AGM AND ReUNION LUNCH for 2012 is now set for NOVEMBER 24th again at the RAF Club as unanimously voted for by those at the 2011 event
5) WEBSITE UPDATES - We will be soon slightly changing the way people make posts and comments on this site so that details of the person making the post will be displayed along with the post. If you wish not to be named you will be able to use a pseudo name. Meanwhile, in order for viewers to understand who is making posts, we are asking you to add your name and school number when making a comment or posting on the site. It would also help if your recent posting appears as anonymous to add your details retrospectively.
6) A WIKEPEDIA entry about the school can be found by clicking here.
7) THANKS to old boy Andrew Goolding we now have access to all the wonderfull old material posted on the first OSOBS website. To view the material please click here but remember this is read only and so although you can view everything, you will not be able to add new material. To make comments please use the forum on this site.
8) THE ANNUAL REUNION of all members, partners and anyone who went to Ottershaw, took place last year on the Saturday 5th November 2011 at the RAF Club in Piccadilly, London.Some 67 attended.
9) Oetts Boys met at the White Hart at Godstone on Thursday 21st July 2011. Several new faces attended this year including one from east house. A similar event is being planned for next year.
10) There are some paid members who have moved and failed to provide their new address. Thank you for the donations but we would like you to let us know where you are, to thank you for remaining a member. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE September 2011 ISSUE OF THE DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS, PLEASE CONTACT US
11) Remember that the updates on the Directory are ONLY now sent to those on email.
12)) RUN LIKE A STAG [A book of the History of the School] CLICK HERE to go directly to the "Run Like Stag" page or to place an order for the book.