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Cowbridge Old Boys Newsletters 
No. 1 October 2007 Dateline : Saturday September 22nd 2007
Old Boys annual meeting and buffet in the Duke of Wellington. Again ably arranged by Neil Workman, our Secretary, about 40 Old Bovians turned up including masters Peter Cobb and Wynn Oliver. Wynn gave an amusing account of his days in the boarding house including his getting booked for after hours drinking only days into the job! It seems that headmaster Idwal Rees had a word in the right ears and nothing further was heard of the offence. Neil has arranged this year's memorial service for those pupils and staff who fell in the two World Wars for Monday 12th November at 10:30 in Holy Cross Church. All are most warmly invited.
News: Apparently Iolo has moved to a residential home in Cheltenham and although somewhat frail is still very much "all there"
COWBRIDGE400: Plans are afoot for the anniversary to be celebrated on the weekend of 20th September 2008 Following an open discussion regarding next years Anniversary, myself (Gabe Thomas), Stephen Williams and Paul Smith have taken on the role of helping Neil plan, execute and publicise various events to celebrate CGS's 400th anniversary. Offers of assistance and pump priming donations very welcome. Please use the "Contact us" page on this web site. Planned so far: church service followed by lunch. Wives and partners welcome.
Memorabilia: Plans being considered to hold an exhibition of items recalling CGS will depend on YOU. If you have, and are willing to consider lending any of your CGS souvenirs for such an exhibition, please use "Contact us" page on this web site, or write or phone me or Neil Workman. and please list any items you have
Bellringing Ellis Thomas, one of Iolo's "Cowbridge school campanologists" has suggested trying to revive (or should that be exhume?) a team of bellringers associated with CGS to ring in either Llanbleddian or Holy Cross during the anniversary wekend. As an erstwhile ringer myself, I have undertaken to brush away the cobwebs that have developed over the past 40 years and get some practice in with my local "tower" So far we have traced several old CGS bellringers including Paul Evans and Chris Ricketts. We are still trying to track down David (Ken) Barrington and Paul Morgan. Has anyone kept in touch What about it you campanologists?- it could be fun! Link to Bellringing in Cowbridge
Anecdote: Apparently Cowbridge had an exemplary record of staff attendance: headmaster Idwal never officially recorded any absences!!! Source: Frank Palmer (Biology master)
Obituary: The death has been reported of Jeff Alden, a past Geography master at the school. He took over from Peter Cobb. Latterly he was the general editor of the Cowbridge Record Society series of publications. See Books
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