Dear Fellow Old Cranbrookians
(*missing names below),
Some shocking news from two
friends isolated in Asia due to Covid lock-downs. Stephen Mooney
is in Singapore (but hopes to get a flight by October for our reunion, etc) and
Rick Price (Howell-Price) is completely marooned in Chiang Mai,
Thailand. Details of their contacts and communications on
request.
I have spoken to Rod Benson
and Russell Head who both seemed happy to learn of the reunion dinner in
October and hope to attend.
Andy Bottomley has sent me a detailed bio of his
productive and eventful life to date. I would encourage others to do the
same when they get the chance (plus pix if possible for the blog). I
found out that Mark Piddington recently left his position as head
teacher at the Distance Learning High School in Wooloomooloo. I have
still been unable to speak to him, sad to say, especially since he was one of the
most popular and colourful chaps in the year (or so my memory has
it).
Jeff Tobias sends his best regards to everyone but is
unable to attend the dinner. Numerous others live further afield and so
factors such as Covid, airlines, finances, etc will determine whether they can
join us or not closer to the time. Eric McCusker hopes to come
from Melbourne and will probably stay with Les Schmalzbach in Potts
Point. Marco Belgiorno-Zegna may have to again postpone his
annual trip to Italy and therefore join us for the dinner.
We already have 15 confirmed
acceptances with another dozen or so 'possibles'. We have over 70 on
our email list and hope to hear from many more in the weeks ahead as reunion
details are firming up. ‘Missing’ friends list below – please check if you can
help us contact these guys! Email or mobile please.
Our dinner is now confirmed at
$140 including canapes and three courses in the Governor's Ballroom, (gourmet
menu and premium wine/beer list on request). BBQ on the Sunday being organised
by Howard Barker and Melissa Berry (Cranbrook). Formal invitations
and payment/booking links are on the way later this week
(TryBooking).
For anyone with financial
difficulties please let me know privately and we can sort a gratis entrée card as
we are keen for as many old boys to attend as possible on this very important
anniversary. For people with allergies or other food requirements please
let us know asap so we can sort special options with the School chef and
kitchen, no problem. See info box in TryBooking form.
See our current web blog: Cranbrook 1971 alumni news and views
.. plus dinner photos (cranbrook71.blogspot.com)
Old Cranbrook pictures: Cranbrook circa 1970
(cranbrook1970.blogspot.com)
*Missing friends:
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Anderson, John Ronald Scott
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Awang, Gahfar Amin
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Clarkson, Robert
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Deratil, Boaklan
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Ejiri, Kensuke
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Hassan, Bin Otoi
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Khoo, Peter
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King, Clive
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McNamara, Stephen
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Mitchell, Iain Malcolm
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Mongkolsmai Mr D
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Nicholas, Graeme
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Pollard Richard H
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Quek, Yuen Wah
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Ramle, Bin Dua
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Rennie, Douglas Matthew
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Robinson, Simon
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Royds, Bruce
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Ryland, George Jeremy
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Sanders, Timothy
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Sinclair-Smith, Robert J
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Smith, Andrew Peter
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Swanson, John James
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Taylor, Robert Grandison
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Terley, David
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Tong, Eric V A V
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Trafford, William
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Turner, Jay
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Wallace, John Charles
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Wentworth, Geoffrey Allan
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From:
Andrew Byrne, year trouble-maker.
ajbyrne@ozemail.com.au
gmail address
only for bulk mail-outs.
