May 2013 Reunion
 Conrad Roe's account, with pictures

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I did not go down to Sherborne or The Fox at Barrington on this occasion so if anyone would like to expand upon or amend what I have written please get in touch.

Sherborne House
The May 2013 Reunion was held on Saturday 18th May. Laurie Markes, Nigel Dodds, Andrew Cameron-Tillett and Robert Curtis left Lea Marston Hotel by car down to Sherborne House where they were met by Roy Limbrick, Trevor Richards and Nick Sweet, plus residents from the House.

There was a tour round the House culminating with tea and coffee in the Orangery (otherwwise known as pump and changing rooms for the Swimming Pool.) Nigel Dodds had taken down with him the KS paper artchive. The residents were most interested in these artifacts, especially where photos showed the building and rooms as it was in our day.

Roy Limbrick, Andrew Tillett, Nick Sweet and Trevor Richards Nick Sweet, Nigel Dodds, Bob Curtis, Andrew Tillett, Trevor Richards, Laurie Markes and Roy Limbrick Back: Roy Limbrick, Andrew Tillett, Nick Sweet. Front: Laurie Markes, Nigel Dodds, Bob Curtis and Trevor Richards Thanks to Roy limbrick
The Fox for lunch:
Here the growing group met up with Philip Jolley, Patrick Delaney, Bob Gabaldoni and Colin Fry.
Clockwise: Philip Jolley, Roy Limbrick, Andrew Tillett, Bob Curtis, Nick Sweet, Nigel Dodds, Trevor Richards, Laurie Markes, Bob Gabaldoni, Colin Fry and Patrick Delaney Thanks to Roy limbrick

Lea Marston for Dinner:
Trevor Richards joined the group at the hotel in Sutton Coldfield, where Alwyn Hawkes, Anthony Hanks, Clive Sinclaire, and Jim Rowe arrived for the photo; unfortunately owing to a change in timing Philip Jolley missed the photo call, but joined us for the meal along with Anthony's wife Gwen.

There was a change of fare this year with appetisers of olives, bread, balsamic vinegar and oil; a croquet of chicken and garnish; a piece of crispened ciabatta over a slice of chicken pate in bacon wrap again with garnish and jus; the main course was succulent thick slices of pork and vegetables. Between us we had a couple of bottles of the house red and house white wines.

The dessert was a rich chocolatey tart with meringue and ice creram. We finished off with copious amounts of coffee and some home made confectionery.

Alwyn Hawkes gave his customery speech, thanking George Cooper and myself for our work in bringing us together once more. There was of course the toast, "Servabo fidem." After which we discussed ways to get a large number of people along to perhaps a final reunion in September 2014.

Gwen Hanks, Philip Jolley,Al Hawkes and Bob Curtis Bob Curtis, Laurie Markes, Clive Sinclaire, Andrew Tillett and Trevor Richards Andrew Tillett, Nigel Dodds, John Cooper, Jim Rowe, Anthony Hanks and Gwen Trevor Richards, George Cooper, Nigel Dodds and John Cooper
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