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| Welcome to the Advent 2008 issue of the Alleyn’s Alumni Ebulletin | |
 You will see immediately that I have changed the format of the ebulletin
for this issue. This is because - I am delighted to say - I have been deluged with items of news about alumni. To have put all the information into one email would probably have caused ether meltdown for the Edward Alleyn Club and its members! So, as a short-term measure, for this issue I have summarised each news item and provided links for you to find out more. I would be grateful if you could let me know how you would like to receive future ebulletins by taking part in an quick online poll In this issue, you can find out about the Club’s integration with the School. The Club’s Executive Committee – and especially chairman, John Dunley, and Clubhouse Manager, Keith Rodwell, have done sterling work on making sure the final agreement was to both the School’s and Club’s advantage. Alleyn’s alumni are spread all over the UK – not to mention globally – and it’s gratifying to learn that the Townley Road school days are not forgotten. If you’d like to set up a regional branch of the Edward Alleyn Club, please contact me and I can put word out about it to any Alleyn’s Old Girls and Old Boys who live in your area. For those of you who live in the Midlands, read on for details about a possible regional reunion being planned. |
You will see that I’m also looking for
reunion champions, those
of you who can help with sending out details of reunions and functions
for your years and class groups. If you’d like to set up a reunion but know there isn’t an obvious one due, why not set up an informal one at Founder’s Day? Two happened in this year’s Pimm’s Tent and were deemed a success by all who attended. Peter Rodway has already ear-marked a sixtieth one for his Upper Sixth class of 1949. If you’re interested to find out more about setting one up or joining Peter’s party, please get in touch. Do remember to visit the Club’s website – it is updated regularly with news of alumni, the Club and the School. Let me know if there’s a project of yours that you’d like posted on to it. And finally, please remember to update your email addresses and any other contact details should they change. I wish you a happy Christmas and a peaceful 2009. Susannah Schofield Alumni Officer P.S. If you left this summer, don’t forget there’s a reunion for you happening on Tuesday 30 December at the Clubhouse! |
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Were you the social butterfly or the mover-shaker of your year?
If you were, I’d like your help in organising reunions and other
alumni events. It won’t be onerous – all I need is to compile a
list of people to whom I can turn to pick their minds, networks
and address books when it’s their class’s turn for a reunion. I
have found that people respond much better to an invitation with
a name on it that they recognise rather than from one they
don’t. Were you in the Class of 1972-79 or 1982-89? There’s a joint twenty and thirty-year reunion happening at the School next summer on Saturday 13 June – spread the word to your fellow classmates! Paul Cox (Dutton’s) has suggested a reunion early next year for all alumni who live and/or study in the Midlands area. If you are interested in attending such an event, please let me know. The Burbage Theatre Company's (BTC) latest production was a move from its usual comedy-fare. In October, it took on the sinister psychological thriller, 'Night Must Fall', written by Emlyn Williams and directed by Carl Gilbey-McKenzie. Governor Angela Brownbill took on the role as the self-centred Mrs Bramson who took a shine to the psychopathic bell-boy, and Head of Drama, Drew Stocker, took on a cameo role as the Lord Chief Justice.
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