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:
|
Anderson, John Ronald Scott |
|
Awang, Gahfar Amin |
|
Clarkson, Robert |
|
Deratil, Boaklan |
|
Ejiri, Kensuke |
|
Hassan, Bin Otoi |
|
Khoo, Peter |
|
King, Clive |
|
McNamara, Stephen |
|
Mitchell, Iain Malcolm |
|
Mongkolsmai Mr D |
|
Nicholas, Graeme |
|
Pollard Richard H |
|
Quek, Yuen Wah |
|
Ramle, Bin Dua |
|
Rennie, Douglas Matthew |
|
Robinson, Simon |
|
Royds, Bruce |
|
Ryland, George Jeremy |
|
Sanders, Timothy |
|
Sinclair-Smith, Robert J |
|
Smith, Andrew Peter |
|
Swanson, John James |
|
Taylor, Robert Grandison |
|
Terley, David |
|
Tong, Eric V A V |
|
Trafford, William |
|
Turner, Jay |
|
Wallace, John Charles |
|
Wentworth, Geoffrey Allan |
From: Andrew Byrne, year trouble-maker.
gmail address only for bulk mail-outs.
No comments:
Post a Comment