Reunion 2000
So that's another one done and dusted and a great success it was.
We were initially very short on numbers several of the "regulars" being unable to come this year but a last minute phone call from David Wroth asking if he could book a table for 10 (it turned out it was only 9 but who's counting!!) was the making of the event. It brought Mike Heading, Peter and Roger Coe, Tim Tooke and David himself to the reunion, OM's whom we haven't seen for a long time. Add to those Liz Hollands (1964-1969) who has now joined the OMA, Mike Smith, Keith Colman and Richard Bowett, who was to be our celebrant on Sunday, none of whom have been back for several years and you can see that it was a different set of faces this year. They all said what a great time they had. Nigel Cornthwaite was there for the AGM, and David Herring, Peter Carter, Peter Thaxter, Dawn & Heather Gadsden and Robert George came after the meal and Trevor Lincoln on Sunday morning.
Rachel Golby was installed as the first "Old Girl" Chairman. The committee was as before but with three new faces, Ruth Chilvers, Mike Catterick, and Bill Cullin; Ian Dupont as Treasurer and John King as Secretary completes the line-up. For its sins, the OMA still has me as Mitre Editor and Membership Secretary, seemingly the Pooh-Bah of the outfit.
We had a slightly different arrangement this year in that we did not use the "upstairs" room in the Palace Suite but laid out all the photos and memorabilia in the lower room. Concentrating everybody into this one large room worked really well and created a very good atmosphere. The AGM was held in the Oak Room and again with a more formal setting of a "top" table and a "floor" for the members it worked better than all sitting around higgledy-piggledy as we have done of late.
A "sherry" reception started off the evening proceedings, the meal was very good indeed, and the usual quiz and raffle were held. Modesty again forbids me to mention which table won the quiz for the second year in succession, but the prize of wine was very tasty!!!
Sunday saw us congregate at St Michael's, Ingoldisthorpe for Eucharist with Richard Bowett celebrating and Ben Gunner at the organ. Ian Dupont and Martin Graville read the lessons and the intercessions were led by Tom Healey.
Refreshments were laid on at Ingoldisthorpe Village Hall for OM's and Parishioners and then…..home
All had another memorable weekend.
Martin
