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David Bain Oct 2022, Malcolm Mattinson (Feb 2020), Michael Prentice (Mar 2017), Geoff Preston (Dec 2015), Richard Johnson (Aug 2015), Paul Joyner (Jun 2015), Cequi Baeta (Dec 2014),
Peter John Mangan (Apr 2013), Ernestine Gill (Feb 2013), Robert Thomas (Jan 2013), Marilyn Leeson (nee Reynolds), Christine Gore (nee Bathgate), Richard Phillips,
Dominique Engel, Jens Anderson, Hilary Russell, Glenn Anthony Godden, David Tomlinson, Bryan Gibbs, John Campion, Carol Parsons, Nigel Metcalfe.

Any amendments to the Web Site should be able to be uploaded within 24 hours all being well.

All we need is Lots of input for "The Mitre" Please send to the committee.

Michael Pleming just Whatsapped me, having exchanged pleasantries, it came to age! He lives in South Africa
Michael announced he is 90 this year beating me at 86! Apart from a stroke several years ago and he is confined to a wheelchair he is keeping quite well.
Is he the first to reach 90!

He was a good fotballer, cricketer and one of the first drivers and started the film shows, having a lovely voice sang along to the Student Prince film!

Love Pat Frost.

It is with much sadness and regret that I have to inform you that Michael Chilvers passed away at home peacefully on December 29th.
David, Michael's son has asked that all OMA be advised of the funeral arrangements.

A private service at the crematorium followed by

Service of Remembrance at St. Peter's Church, March
14th Febrruary at 1.15pm
Buffet in Church Hall after Service
No Flowers
Collection to benefit the Family's three chosen charities

If you wish to be included in the Record of Condlence please notify me as soon as possible.

I am certain this will come as a great shock to us all, it being only six Months since Ruth passed away, and our thoughts are with David and his Family at this most difficult time.

Best wishes to you all,

Bob.

It is with great sadness that I have to advise you that David Ratcliff passed away on Tuesday afternoon, 3rd December.
This came from David's brother Colin, also an OM (1956 - 61).
David attended St. Michael's between 1951 and 1957, and will certainly be remembered by many Old Michaelians.
By copy of this message the OMA members send our sincere condolences to David's wife Gillian, their three sons and also to Colin's family.
It is over five years since his initial stroke over which time he has been lovingly cared for by Gillian, supported by their three sons and their families and acquaintances.

David's funeral took place on 3rd January at 11:00am in the Crypt of Canterbury Cathedral and followed by a reception at the Clagett Auditorium, in the Cathedral Complex.
A private committal took place at Barham Crematorium at 3.00pm.

Bob
OMA (Chair)

Good morning all,
I trust you have all recovered after such an excellent Reunion.
Many thanks to those who helped make it such a success, and those ho were unable to attend, 'we missed you'.
Best wishes and stay safe

Bob Hill. (Chair)

Good afternoon Old Michaels's
Michael Chilvers has advised me of the following details for Ruth's funeral.
There will be two services, both on Friday 23rd August
Family Cremation at 1.30pm at The Fenland Crematorium
followed by a

Thanksgiving Service for All at 2.15pm at St. Peters Church, High Street, March. PE15 9JR.
Family flowers Only. Donations split between MND, British Heart Foundation and AFIA (a local MU charity).
There is limited parking at St. Peters Chuch and suggests City Road car park, 2mins walk away.

The Chilvers Family look forward to seeing those of you who are able to attend.

Bob Hill. (Chair)

Thurday 27th June 2024

It is with much regret that I have to share with you the sad news that Frank Dixon passed away 22nd June 2024, aged eighty four,
Many of you will remember him from St Michael's (1946 - 1958) or, like me, from OMA Reunions.
Frank's funeral was held at Horsham St Faiths Crematorium, Norwich on Friday 5th July at 4.30pm.

Bob Hill (Chair)

Sunday 7th January 2024

Treasured Memories

St Michaels's School. Ingoldisthorpe, Brings back a host of lovely thoughts, A rectory set in the country grounds, Where Christian teaching did abound, Our headmaster the Rev Roger Pott, Spent years of dedication to the lot,
The barouche was his favorite car, And marked his coming like a star, A church service to start the day, Then lessons were well on way, Mrs. Muzio was my forst teacher at the school, She was great and followed the rule,
The lessons stand out in my mind, Where of the practical kind, Pottery, weaving and embroidery we did learn, As well as letter writing and a painting turn, Reading Pilgrim's Progress was the way, And studying famous artists made our day,
Latin and French still recalled so clear, Even after 70 plus long years, Mother Nature study books did abound, With Nature walks to a chalk pit all so round, Picking daffodils in a field close by, And down to the forge to see sparks fly,
Mid summer camp beds on which to rest, And then enjoy the flowers at their best, Saturday morning school went very fast, Rounded off with buttered roll and cheese at last, Memories of Dick Barton and his gang playing a game,
Someone I cannot recall adopted this detective's name, Babes in the Woods was acted out at the headmaster's home, And I was a robin dressed in brown crepe paper and all alone, In 1947 deep snow drifts set the scene at will,
Our school bus with chains on wheels could not make the hill, A slide appeared on the drive next day, So we all enjoyed the thrill of speed as you might say, It is wonderfull to recall these special moments as a child,
When life was so full of peaceful abandonment and not so wild, To remember the names of so many friends was a real challenge to my mind, St Michael's certainly produced a special intellectual kind!

A Poem
Ernestine sizeland (nee Gill)
Past pupil 1946 - 51.
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An article from Heacham Newsletter 8/10/14

Heacham Park

The current revival of interest in Heacham Park and the welcome movement to ensure its preservation as a perpetual amenity for the community, made me wonder when the people of Heacham last had
access to these beautiful grounds. Duringa recent visit to Heacham to see my mother, Iris, we unearthed some old photographs which sparked memories of Fetes held in the Park in the early 1950's.

The 1953 Fete must have been held in the Month following the Queen's Coronation on 2nd June. I thhink it was a church Fete because much of the organisation was carried by our energetic Vicar,
the Reverend Roger Pott. As many readers will remember, the Reverend Pott also ran a school, based at Ingoldisthorpe, which attracted scholars from all over the World. This establishment, properly named
St. Michael's School, was more commonly known as "Potts Academy" or just "Potts" and many of its students were involved in the running of the various side shows. Pott's students always seemed so
grown up and mature - some of them even used to drive the minibus which ferried boys to and from their accomodation in Heacham to the school. One sleekly groomed young man was in charge of a
tent, displaying at its entrance a cinema poster of the film "The Great Caruso". Impressionable as I was, I really did think he was Mario Lanza.

This "Barrow Boy" is me!, I was selling fruit and vegetablesfrom my parents' garden to raise money for the Fate. Mr Ted Warner, who ran the local grocery store where the East of England Co-Op now
stands, lent me his wheelbarrow and gave me produce from his shop, he also lent me his grocer's stencil.
Apart from the numerous side shows, there was a procession and fancy dress parade. This photograph shows some of the particicpants, nnot all of whom we can identify. From the left, we think it is Brenda
Callaby as "Jill" and her elder sister, Sheila as "Jack", Susan Warner is the Welsh lady, my sister, Christine, is "An English Rose" - veru fashionable in Coronation Year. I'm afraid we don't know the young
lady on the right with, possibly, her younger sister as a dolly in a box - perhaps they or another Newsletter reader could let me know who they are? If anyone pictured here would like a copy of the
photograph for their Memory Box. I would be pleased to e-mail higher resolution images to The Heacham Newsletter to pass on to you.

To add a professional touch to the labelling of the goods. The wheelbarrow had a cast iron wheel with no tyre - I had to push it all the way from our house in Neville Road to the Park. Anyway, it was worth
the effort - I won Second Prize! Does anyone remember who won First? Interestingly, the man behind me in the picture is wearing a uniform like that of a cinema commissionaire. I can't remember why he
was there or what he did. Perhaps he was a bandsman? Did we have Brass Bands as well?
One of the highlights of the late afternoon/early evening was the athletics match between a team from Pott's School and one from King Edward VII Grammar School in King's Lynn. There was an almost
perfectly oval group of trees in the middle of the Park.

The grass around this had been mown short and a reasonable passable 440 yards track had been marked out. The sprint and relay races were very competitive and genereated great excitement amoung
supporters of the two teams with chants of "Potts, Pott's" and the initials "K-E-S, K-E-S". I seem to remember that K-E-S won the competition overall.

I'm not sure what happened after that. It was school the following day so I had to go home to bed. I had to push my barrow all the way, too. At least it was downhill!

There was at least one other Fete in the Park that I remember because that year my class from Heacham County Primary School gave a demonstration of country dancing. We had practice in the school
playground, dancing to a tune called "Dargason". ( I had never seen this name written before so, check the spelling, I searched for it on the internet, to my amazement I found a number of videos on YouTube
showing modern dancers performing the same dance to the same tune).

Our rehearsals, under the supervision of our teacher, Miss Humem with an ancient (even then!) wind-up gramophone, went well. On the day of the Fete, it didn't go quite well because the music was
played over a public address system. This produced a pronounced echo which didn't help our timing as we were all hearing the tune at slightly different times! I think this must have been in the Summer of
1952, my first year with Miss Hume. She taught two school years together and I clearly remember dancing with Wendy Frary who was a year ahead of me and would have been at King's Lynn High School in 1953.

So we certainly used the Park to bring the community together sixty years ago. It would be a great asset to the people of the village and visitors to be able to use it and enjoy it again.

Mike Trundel

PS: Having written this in late Augst. I've just read, with great disappointment, that the Parish Council's offer to purchase the Park has been rejected by the vendor's agent because a prior offer from
another buyer has been accepted. Surely, this is only "Round One" of a process which will continue as the purchaser's identity and intentions for the land become clear. I'm sure that the commitment and
enthusiasm of the people of Heacham who have brought Pocahontas Project thus far can prevail and that, hopefully, this is only a temporary dissapointment.

Dearly departed,
Jennifer (Larrington) Everrett - we learned the sad news that Jennifer passed away on 31st Dec 2022 from her brother Richard Larrington.
Bryon Lemmon - over the reunion weekend we also learned that Bryan had died in 2020.
(we will provide additional information when/if it comes to hand).

More sad news received of tthe the passing of Jonathan Russell at home on Saturday 7th January.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Les and Jonathan's family and friends.
Funeral arrangements.
It is taking place at Canterbury Cathedral on Friday 17th February at 11am and followed by refreshments at the Cathedral Lodge in the Precincts.
A live internet stream will be made available by the Cathedral. A private family burial will take place later that day.

Looks like the video will still play after the event, wind through to 3:55 start.

It is with great sadness to report the passing of Les Roberts on Friday 30th December.
His funeral took place on Friday 6th January, which Richard Munge attended and was able to extend the condolences of all the OM's to the 100 or so people who attended.

Video of King George VI Sandringham and Rev. Roger Pott Heacham Service.

Gallery 4 Movies

Message from Bob Balshaw via daughter Pip.

Sorry for lack of communication lately, but the indestructable me has had a bit of a shock.
I had a stroke on the 27th of Jan and finished up in my local hospital for five days local and then transferred to UCLH London.
Back home now in recovery mode. Things improving but it is going to be a while before I am back to my old self again.
On top of all this my e-mail has packed up, so Pip couldn't tell anyone.

It is traditional that, at this time of year, we make contact with as many Old Micharlian's as possible all over the World via the OMA Web Site to send
our very best wishes to you all for a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
2021 has been a difficult year for us all and as we approach a New Year let us all hope and pry that we can all look forward to a better 2022.
Arrangements will soon be beginning oranising our 2022 OMA Reunion weekend and as soon as ererything is finalised we will be publishing an OMA Newsletter with all the details.

Thursday 18th November 2021

Hi All,
I have been trying to colourise some black and white photos on the website,
Black & White thumbnail but colour photo.
I don't know the correct colours, I think it is called "Artistic Licence".
Work still in progress.

It is with deep regret to hear of the passing of Martin Penny (457) who passed away from cancer at home under the care of Macmillan nurses on Tuesday 9th August 2021

Gallery 9, Panoramics 1956 have been updated with names, thanks to Tony Toller.
Also a link on the contacts page for the committee on bloc, hopefully members up to date.

Tuesday 28th May 2021

Harold East has kindly supplied a copy of the 1965 Mitre.
This can be found in the Library.

2020 has been a very difficult and challenging year for us all wherever you may be in the World.
The Association has always sent an appropriate message to all of our Members at this time of year and it is probably more appropriate
that this message is sent to you all this year as we all battle with the consequences of Covid-19.

We send our very best wishes to you all and your families and hope you have a Very Happy Christmas and New Year and,
if possible, we look forward to welcoming you all back to the 2021 Annual OMA Reunion.

I thought you’d like to know that Monica and I have made our own pilgrimage to W Norfolk and are, at this moment, as you can see,
staying at HM’s beautiful campsite at Sandringham. Taking care to observe local Covid restrictions we decided that someone from the Old School should be here,
keeping faith with the past and keeping the OM tradition alive. Needless to say we have already visited many of the old haunts, including St Michael’s Church Ingoldisthorpe,
and in driving around I have been regaling Monica with many of the old schoolboy stories ( most of which she has probably heard before!).
As you can imagine it’s been a bit of a sentimental journey.
I hope this news cheers you up as you think of what should have been happening this very weekend.
Yours ever, Jonathan & Monica

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It is with enormous regret and sadness that we report the passing of Richard George.
On Monday 12 October 2020 we were contacted by Richard's wife Ann who informed the Association that Richard had passed away on 16 September 2020 following a short illness.
Richard was 76 years old.
Richard attended St. Michael's School between 1957 'til 1961 and he attended many OMA Reunion weekends.
More information will be included in the OMA 2021 publications.

Many of us had planned to get together over the weekend of 24/25 October at the Heacham Manor Hotel to attend the annual OMA Reunion weekend.
Sadly the Covid-19 pandemic, and the restrictions imposed by the Government,
have put paid to all of our plans and it has been necessary for us to cancel our weekend that has proved to be the right decision.

These are tough times for all of us in the UK and everywhere around the World but the OMA is nothing if not resilient
and the OMA Committee is already planning an exceptional OMA Reunion weekend for October 2021 when we will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the opening of St. Michael's School by the Headmaster.

The 2021 dates for our OMA Reunion weekend have been confirmed as 30/31 OCTOBER 2021.

Loads of additional information will be made available to you all together with all of the fine detail so that we can all meet again to celebrate our unforgettable school,
the time spent in NW Norfolk, the people with whom we shared that time and those who taught us.

It is with enormous regret and sadness that we report the passing of Andrew Pott.
Simon Pott informed the OMA Committee on Wednesday 29 April that his brother had passed away,
mercifully peaceful, in the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital that afternoon after a short illness.
The Association wish to offer to Andrew's family,
his wife Helen and their two children Alexandra and Jonathan,
together with the whole of the Pott family our deepest sympathy and condolences at this time.

Saturday 2nd November 2019

The 2019 OMA Reunion weekend was again a huge success and we thank everyone who found the time to travel to the Heacham Manor Hotel and take part in our annual celebration.

As has been the case previously, when we ask the OMA Members to support a cause closely associated with St. Michael's School, we are always able to rely on that support being upheld and this year the OMA were asked by Mark Capron representing the Dersingham Benefice that includes Ingoldisthorpe Church, if we would consider supporting the Ingoldisthorpe Church Roof Restoration Fund and the OMA was able to immediately agree to this request.

A collection box was made available at the OMA Reunion Dinner on Saturday 26 October 2019 and, together with the collection made at the OMA Reunion Eucharist held at Ingoldisthorpe Church on Sunday 27 October 2019 the OMA was able to support the Restoration Fund by £383. Mark Capron has asked us to accept his thanks and the thanks of the Dersingham Benefice PCC for this incredible contribution by the OMA.

In addition, a formidable raffle took place during the OMA Reunion Dinner that raised £260 towards the Old Michaelian Association.

It is with much regret that we find it necessary to record the passing of Rosina Oughton (Linn).
Nina (as she was known to many OM's) attended St. Michael's School between 1961 - 1963 as a Boarder.
The Association sends sincere condolences to all of Nina's family and friends.

Tuesday 11th June 2019

"It is with much sadness that we report the untimely death of Philip Hopkins who lived in Nottingham
and who attended St. Michael's School as a boarder between 1963 and 1966. The Old Michaelian Association offers to Philip's family and friends our sincere condolences and sympathy at this time.
This information has been provided by a life long friend and fellow Old Michaelian John Hardy and we thank John for providing all this information".

Wednesday 5th June 2019

Click on link below, then click on schools, a further click at the end of the title takes you to some more photos.
The site was found by Michael Shellock.

Friday 10th November 2017

Please find below John Wallington's letter to members.

Monday 24th April 2017

Mike Shellock has kindly provided an early 1969 OMA newsletter,
This can be found in the
Library Page

Tributes have been paid to King’s Lynn Labour councillor Ian Gourlay,
who passed away aged 67 yesterday after suffering from cancer since 2011.

A word of Thanks to all Old Michaelians, and their partners friends and family,
who attended the OMA Anniversary Reunion weekend in Hunstanton last weekend.
It was truly a very successful weekend and , from the reports I am already receiving, greatly enjoyed by all who attended.

We were asked to contribute to the Ingoldisthorpe East Window Fund during the Anniversary Dinner on Saturday evening
and the collection taken at Ingoldisthorpe Church during the Anniversary Eucharist on the Sunday
and I am delighted to report that the Old Michaelian Association were able to deliver
£700 towards the Fund. A truly magnificent contribution and worthy of a huge

THANKYOU.

We were fortunate to have loads of photographs taken during the weekend by Bill Cullin and David Pleming.
These photographs will be appearing on the OMA Web Site in due course

Once again, on behalf of the whole OMA Committee please accept my sincere thanks for making it such a successful Anniversary Reunion.

Sunday 18th September 2016

Current Paper Clipping
For The Anniversary Reunion.

Lynn Freebie

Tuesday 8th December 2015

Geoff Preston has found the O.M.A.
Former Teacher 1962 to 1963.

Sunday 15th November 2015

Just prior to the O.M.A. Reunion weekend towards the end of October, news was brought to our attention of the death of Christopher White.
Many OM’s will remember Christopher White as a Teacher at St. Michael’s School between 1963 and 1969.
The Old Michaelian Association would wish to offer our sincere sympathy and condolences to the friends and family of Christopher White at this time.
An article will be placed in ‘The Mitre’ next year and we invite OM’s to register their memories of Christopher for publication.

John Wallington
Chair

Marcus Ernest Dixon Wortley, BSc

Marcus, born in May 1933, was a contemporary of mine at St. Michael’s during my time there (1946-50).
We were in the same classes throughout and sat School Certificate at the same time.
He was a border and was one of the original pupils, becoming Head Boy. He was gentle, academic but sporty and a great asset to the school.

He was the only son of the Rev. Wortley, rector of Swanington, Norfolk. He had three sisters, one of whom, Mrs. Joan Wallis, lives in Heacham.
He was an accomplished musician and composer and an organist at St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich.

He joined the Norwich Union at its Head Office in Norwich and became an estates manager.
I was his Best Man when he married Maureen, a Norwich Union executive’s secretary.
She suffered poor health in later life and died a couple of years or so before Marcus. They had no children.

Just before his death, he had a humorous book published “Placing the Limerick” (which can be purchased on line).

He died aged 80 on 22nd. August, 2013 and his funeral took place at St. Peter Mancroft.

Ian Richmond.

"It is with much regret that we announce the sudden death of Timothy Tooke on Sunday 24 May 2015.
The funeral will take place at Tilney All Saints Church on Wednesday 10 June 2015 commencing at 2:15pm followed by a private cremation".

I received a telephone call this past week and, as a result, it is with regret that I inform you that the husband of Judith Polson (nee Boggis) sadly passed away last Tuesday.
We offer to Judith and the family our deepest sympathy at this time.
John Wallington.

Saturday 15th November 2014

Two Programmes Of St Michaels Theatre Productions.
Supplied By Chris Gibbs.
To Be Found In The Library
Or Click On Links Below.

Peter Pan

Friday 1st August 2014

It is with much regret that I must inform you that Gordon Wood aged 76 sadly passed away on Monday 28 July.
A service of Thanksgiving for Gordon's life will be held at ST Peters parish church
Woodhall spa on Friday 8th August 2014 at 3 pm.
John Wallington.

It is with enormous sadness that I received an email this morning from Richard Munge in respect to our fellow Old Michaelian and friend David Winter.
David passed away some two months ago, hence no response to our phone calls or emails.
John Wallington.

Sunday 18th May 2014

New information about the school transport provided by Mike Shellock

Some Photos Supplied by
Cherry Hollingworth
of a trip to
Scotland 1965
Gallery 8 Archive

Saturday 26th October 2013

It is with regret that I have some sad news,
David Lee from Hunstanton, cousin of Sara Lee, sadly past away earlier this week.
I gather the funeral for David Lee is to be at 12.15 pm on Friday 8^th November at Mintlyn Crematorium
followed by a Wake somewhere close by but I do not have that detail.

Peter John Mangan Has found the O.M.A.
My name is Peter John Mangan and I was a day pupil in 1959 period,
My face is in the college photo of 1959 16th from left, back row.
I remember PeteJohn Best, Warboys, Lee, to name a few! It would be nice to make contact.

Wednesday 14th November 2012

We have just received some sad news.
The Funeral arrangements for Mary Hartley are
Thursday 22nd November 2012
Upwell Parish Church at 1.45pm Kings Lynn Crematorium at 3.15pm.

I though it appropriate that you should all know what a beautiful funeral service followed by cremation,
nine OM's attended on Thursday 22nd November 2012, first at St Peter's Church, Upwell and afterwards at Mintlyn Crematorium, Kings Lynn.
At the Church there were approximately 450 mourners, a vast number who went on the the Crematorium where others attended who had not been at the Church.
I am at a loss for words to describe how wonderful it was.

OM's attending one or both services were

Robin and Jenny James
Reg and Pidge Wood
(The above have been firm friends of Peter and Mary, and attended in excess of fifty reunions together)

David (John) and Sandie King
Michael and Ruth Chilvers
Bob Hill
Geraldine Ellison (nee Moorehouse)
Muklis Oweiss
Ian Dupont
Pat Frost (nee Dove)
Old Michaelians asking to be represented at the funeral were

Simon and Jenny Pott
John and Angela Wallington
Jeremy le Poer Power
Robert Balshaw
Frank Dixon
Valerie Fendick (nee Jermyn)
Judith Polsen (nee Boggis)
I apologise if I have missed anyone.

Best wishes
Bob Hill. Chair.

I hope that you do not mind my contacting you but I wanted some help in getting a few facts about a famous holiday with one of the double deckers owned by St Michaels when a group including my late husband (he was teaching at the school then I think) went around the north of Scotland. He always talked about this and although we managed to get to Scotland by train before
we had our family other circumstances prevented us from going back when the children were older and then it was too late.

I have always wanted to do this as I have the booklet in which John detailed the journey done and the distances. I promised myself I would do it when I retired but has to be put off for another year.

I want to go to Cape Wrath anyway and I am now quite experienced in driving by myself to Scotland and the Highlands but not north of Inverness!

I realised afterwards that I was not really sure if John had actually got to Cape Wrath as in those days you had to walk and I think those who did got alift back with the coastguard!!

I have been kindly made an honorary member of your association so get the magazine. I really wanted to be in touch with someone who went on that trip either one of the young people or else another teacher perhaps who could give me a few more details especially if John actually got to Cape Wrath. Is there anyway maybe an appeal could be put in the Mitre for someone to get in touch with me via email.

I am happy for my email to be published if necessary - I am rather hard of hearing and one of the reasons I have put off my nostalgic trip till 2014 is that I am having a cochlear implant eary next year and need to get used to it before embarking on a journey of a lifetime so to speak. Sorry this is rather long and would welcome any help or someone else to get in touch with.
Many thanks Cherry Hollingworth

I have just had a phone call from Barbara to say that Martin died on Sunday at 3pm.
The funeral will be held on 14 June at St Helen's Church at Lea (Gainsborough) at 1.15,
followed by cremation at Lincoln Crematorium at 2.30 (Family only).
Refreshments will be provided in the Stag's Head (DN21 5ET) local pub for the congregation.
The date of the funeral has been delayed due to the Rector being on holiday and one son also unavailable any earlier.
John King.

Thursday 11th November 2010

Please Find Attached An Article
About
Page Clowse

Sunday 3rd January 2010

Following our long holiday, I have just caught up with the arrival of various publications.

In the "Three in One", the Ingoldisthorpe parish magazine, I found the following article, which shows appreciation for our donation. Perhaps John Wallington can find space in a Newsletter or the Mitre to inform people of our Members' generosity on these occasions.

'On Sunday 25th October the Old Michaelians held their Annual Reunion Service at St Michael's Ingoldisthorpe in the Century year of the birth of the Revd Canon Roger Pott, who was the Founder & Head Teacher for many years. Aware of the prospect that the Church Heating Boiler will soon need replacing, they gave their generous Gift-Aided Collection amounting to some £300 to the fund. The PCC at St Michael's are very grateful for this donation.'
Best wishes
John King

Wednesday 18th November 2009

It is with much regret that we announce the passing this Month of Tony George.
Pat Frost was contacted by his daughter Amanda.
He used to run the 'film club' with Michael Plemming and they were good friends.
He will be surely missed by those who knew him.

It is with much regret that we announce the peaceful passing on September 4th 2009 of Peterjohn Best in Sudbury,
after a long illness at his home, he was 64.
He was a popular school boy at St Michael's School between 1954 -1963.
We offer our sincere condolences to his partner Penny and his family.
May he rest in peace.
Funeral will take place on 17th September at Long Melford Parish Church.
The time has yet to be confirmed, but will be around 1.30pm

Lynn News January 9 2009 - Death of Princess Di's former Headmistress
I wonder how many Old Michaelians will remember Miss Lowe who taught the 'little'uns' in the fifties.
She then went on to found Silfield School in Kings Lynn which Princess Diana attended.
Funeral at St. Margarets Church, Kings Lynn on January 23rd.

Friday 24th December 2004

It was reported in today's Lynn News that Eric Bocking died December 19th.
The item reads:
Bocking On December 19th 2004, suddenly but peacefully in Hospital, Eric, aged 80 of Ingoldisthorpe.
Dearly loved husband of Margaret. Funeral service at St Michaels Church, Ingoldisthorpe on Friday December 31st at 12 Noon.
Family Flowers only, donations if desired for St. Michaels Church may be made at the service or sent to: John Lincoln, 40 Greevegate, Hunstanton.
Tom Healey