Ian James – RIP
The Club are very sad to share that we have heard of the recent passing of former Maths teacher, Ian “Jesse” James.
Ian’s funeral will be at Upton St. Leonards Church on Thursday 29th February at 14:30
The Club are very sad to share that we have heard of the recent passing of former Maths teacher, Ian “Jesse” James.
Ian’s funeral will be at Upton St. Leonards Church on Thursday 29th February at 14:30
We are delighted to let you know that our Annual Dinner will take place on Saturday 23rd March 2024 at the Crypt School. The price of the event will be £36.50 for members, £39.50 for non-members and £25.00 for current sixth formers/students/21 & under. There will also be a bar (cards or cash) for pre-dinner drinks and wine to accompany the meal. The dress code will be smart casual.
The guest speaker will be Rob Holliday (1970-77). Rob has had a varied career in aviation as an Airline Captain and Flight Safety Manager. He also found time to represent GB at rowing, winning medals in the World Championships.
Our AGM will also be held on the above date, details of which will follow in the coming month. The timings for the evening will be;
6:15 pm AGM
6:45 pm Drinks
7:30 pm Annual Dinner
If you wish to attend please visit our dedicated website page here, where you can provide us with all the necessary details and pay securely with debit or credit card, powered by SquareUp payments. This route will reduce our administration burden and is the quickest way to sign-up.
Last year we welcomed 75 of you and we look forward to building on the success of that event this year. Please feel free to circulate this invitation to others you are still in touch with so we can make this an event to remember.
We look forward to seeing you in March.
To reserve your seat for the Crypt School Christmas Carol Service please email:
Louise Price lprice@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk
by 7 December
Gloucester Rotary Club’s Santa Fun Run, organised by our incoming President Matt Cass, had over 500 people dressed as Santa (and elves) who took over Kings square on 9th December; and what a sight they were running through the centre of Gloucester.
They helped to raise over £4,000 for The Rotary Club of Gloucester’s Community Awards
All the photos on the day can be seen here and the YouTube video can be seen here.
Next years event is Saturday 14th December 2024
See you next year on Saturday 14th December 2024
Glos Santa Fun run is on Saturday 10th December 2022 at 9.30 Registration for 10am start – this year in Kings Square.
This event is gaining popularity year on year and is run by our very own vice-president Matt Cass.
Register at http://www.GlosSantaFunRun.co.uk or on the day in Kings Square.
The Club is deeply saddened by the news of Her Majesty’s passing and wish to express our condolences to all her family.
You are invited to join the School Speech Day.
Please reserve your seat by emailing Hazel Wasley hwasley@crypt.gloucs.sch.uk
Just a reminder that if you haven’t already purchased your tickets for the OCC Buffet Supper the deadline is Tuesday 14 June (for catering purposes)
Old Cryptians’ Club Buffet Supper
Saturday 18 June
5.00 – 8.00pm
St Mary de Crypt, Southgate Street, Gloucester
Tickets are now available for the buffet with a cash preferred bar on 18 June at St Mary de Crypt from 5.00pm – 8.00pm.
They can be purchased from this link…. https://oldcryptians.org/product/2022-buffet/
Any queries please email dinner@oldcryptians.org
Once again we’re calling on members to put pen to paper to provide an article for The Cryptian. The publication only survives on people taking part to provide content so if you feel you would like to contribute then please do contact me. It would be great to get some fresh and original articles for the next publication.
In the last eNews I was pleased to tell you about the fantastic work done by Richard Briggs with digitising some of the OCC Archive which is held in the Heritage Hub in Gloucester. The first phase of this work was carried out with the kind sponsorship of one of our members and we’re now looking for further sponsorship to continue this vital work. If you are interested then please do contact me via president@oldcryptians.org You can view the work being done here: https://oldcryptians.org/club-archive/
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