I am sure that many of you will be delighted that we have managed to organise this year’s championship at West Surrey Golf Club, where it was held for many years.

We are saddened to report that Old Witleian Frank Hold died on 6th January 2012. He was a pupil at the school from 1940 to 1941.

OW’s in the Hunt after unflattering result.
By Adam Appleton

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A new look OW’s football team came up short in the first of what will hopefully be many matches before playing in the Arthurian League next year.

Last month a select group of talented 4th Form pupils performed at the annual Schools' Shakespeare Festival, this year taking place at the Chichester Festival Theatre - there were over 650 schools participating to packed houses.

BBC Wales family history programme 'Coming Home', aired yesterday, revealing that former Labour leader Neil Kinnock's great uncle was a pupil here at the turn of the last century.

The Old Tuck Shop Gallery is once again open with another fantastic display of art, this time by professional artist, Tony Noble.

We have just heard that former head boy Barry Coxon (Ridley 1976-83) died following a massive heart attack on Wednesday 5th October 2011. Our sympathies go out to his family and especially to his brother Paul.

 

We are sad to report the death of Old Witleian Robert Glyn Jones, also known as Bob. Diagnosed with Cancer in February 2011, he passed away on April 6th. He was always proud to have attended KES and was in Ridley House from 1949 to 1953. He will be greatly missed by his friends and especially his partner, Jacky Hine. May he rest in peace.

 

We are very sad to report that Conrad Wace (Ridley, 1973-78) died in his sleep on August 17th 2011, aged 49, whilst cruising the Norwegian Fjords with his fiancee, Sheila Henshall. His son John has created a Justgiving page as a memorial to him (click here). Our thoughts and best wishes are for his family at this sad time.

 

A number of  Old Wits from the late 70's early 80's era hooked up on Facebook and held a reunion on 16th July at the Enterprise pub Holborn. Here is a report on the event from Jane Monnery (nee Harms).

Our 2011 reunion at Witley will be held on Saturday 8th October and we will be holding a number of events for Old Witleians on the day. We will be delighted to see you so please do let us know if you can come along.

Download attachment(s): [ Booking_form_2011_.pdf ] [ letter_from_Fred_-_July_2011.pdf ]

This is a fitting way to describe the highly successful KESPA Summer Ball for parents, leavers and OW’s that was held at the School on Friday 8^th July.