Framlingham College...
By John Maulden
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| OF to lead Over 70s cricket tour to Australia in March 2018 |
Last Updated: Wednesday, 30 August 2017
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Congratulations to Martin Pearse (K59-63) on being selected to captain the 2018 England Over 70's tour to Australia.
Amazingly, Martin is also in the top ten in the world at his age group at squash. You can read his full article in the Distinguished Section HERE.
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| First days at school over 140 years ago |
Last Updated: Thursday, 17 August 2017
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We were contacted by the great granddaughter of WILLIAM HENRY BOOTHBY PHILLIPS (1873-75). Sadly we had little information on his time at the College but she had a fascinating letter he wrote to his father when starting at the College in September 1873. It gives a real insight into life at the College over 140 years ago and within 10 years of the College opening.
As well as a photo of him, Fritha has provided a transcript of the letter, followed by information on his early life and then scans of the original letter - click here to see more.
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| SOF Southern Counties Supper - Friday 29 September 2017 |
Last Updated: Thursday, 10 August 2017
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The 2017 supper will be at Piltdown Golf Club, near Uckfield, set in attractive Sussex countryside. Drinks at 7pm prior to sitting down at 7.30. Excellent value-for-money at an unchanged price of £28 per head. Jacket and tie for males and the usual wide choice for females. Wives, husbands, partners, guests will be welcome.
Andrew Wright and Roger Marriott are delighted that Charles Blackmore (K65-75) has kindly agreed to give a talk covering his successful military and business careers which includes serving in the Gurkhas, business travels in Russia, meeting General Kalashnikov and in his spare time climbing the Matterhorn! It should be a very interesting talk
For the Response Form download here for details of the menu and other relevant information and we would be grateful if you could return the completed form stating your requirements to Andrew at your earliest convenience.
We look forward to welcoming you together with your wife/partner/friends on September 29th.
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| Historic artifact returning to College |
Last Updated: Saturday, 5 August 2017
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Professor Neville Marsh (S53-61) has recently downsized house in Queensland Australia, so as part of that process has been having a sort out of his personal memorabilia. He came across a picture he painted for a school art competition in 1961, which was framed and mounted on a piece of card. When he took it apart, that piece of card contained an original letter written by our only OF so far to become a Prime Minister, but what is even more amazing is the letter was carried on the first ever transatlantic flight by Alcock and Brown.
The letter was sent by The Honorable William Warren KC (1892-99) to the then headmaster, FW Stocks. You can read the full story of how the letter came to be with Neville in Australia and the distinguished life of Warren by clicking here.
The letter has safely arrived back in the UK appropriately via air mail and Neville wishes it to be returned and looked after by the College for future generations.
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| Christina Johnston launches debut album and announces tour of East Anglia |
Last Updated: Thursday, 3 August 2017
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Christina Johnston (V01-06) is returning to the UK to release her debut album, "Blessing" on September 22nd. She has already had solo tours in Europe, Asia and South America and will be returning once again to Suffolk, this time for a small tour around East Anglia beginning with Aldeburgh on 23 September – click here to see the concerts announced between 23 September and 14 October 2017.
The concerts will be an evening of spectacular coloratura arias, the highest ever written pieces for voice by Mozart, Bellini, Bernstein and many more. It is set to be a fabulous evening of colour and vocal agility. Come and hear the delights and miracle of her voice!
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| 2017 Moreau Leaving Scholars Receive Their Awards |
Last Updated: Thursday, 20 July 2017
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The Society’s Moreau Leaving Scholarships are always hotly contested amongst the year’s leaving group, and this year has been no exception, with fifteen hopefuls making their initial applications in the Autumn term. The selection panel, once again led by David Mallett (K 93-03), found themselves challenged to get down to a short-list of seven for the final interviews, held in May, but were then unanimous in selecting JoJo Maberly and René Bahar (left to right in this photo) as the Scholars for 2017-20.
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| John James Maulden (G45-50) funeral & thanksgiving arrangements |
Last Updated: Thursday, 20 July 2017
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John James Maulden (G45-50) former pupil and master died on 2 July 2017. He had been in poor health for some time. He is picture here in 2006 with his late wife Glenys. His daughter Sonia has just advised us of the following arrangements.
In accordance with John’s wishes, his funeral will be a cremation at 7 Hills Crematorium, Ipswich, at 10.30am on Monday 31st July. This will be principally for family, but close friends and colleagues will be welcome, particularly any who cannot attend the Service of Thanksgiving (Thursday 31st August, 2.30pm in the College Chapel). The funeral directors are Moore Brothers, of Framlingham (01728 723448). No flowers please, but if people would like to make a donation in John’s memory, his preferred charities were East Anglian Air Ambulance and Cancer Research UK. These details will be in The East Anglian on 21st July.
Sonia has been enormously heartened by the number of messages she’s received, from far and wide, expressing fondness and admiration for her father, and telling her stories about him. These will form part of the Service of Thanksgiving that will take place at the College Chapel at 2.30pm on 31st August, to which OFs, friends and colleagues will be hugely welcome and will be followed by refreshments in Paul’s Court. Parking will be available at the front of College. Sonia would be very pleased to receive further stories and photographs by email to soniafrost@suffolkonline.net.
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| SOF presentation to Andrew Fane on his retirement as chair of the governing body |
Last Updated: Monday, 10 July 2017
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On Friday 30 June Andrew Fane stood down as Chairman of the governing body of the College after 17 years and the Society took the opportunity to present him with a plaque in recognition of his enormous contribution to the College and the Society. After Speech Day a small gathering attended as the President, John Ellerby presented Andrew with the plaque which read as follows: “With warm appreciation of your exceptional contribution to the success of Framlingham College under your chairmanship of the Governing Body 2001-2017”. The occasion was witnessed by John Edwards, John Thurlow, Richard Overend, Chris Keeble, Simon Dougherty, Norman Porter, Richard Sayer, Robert Mayhew, Jim Blythe, Peter Howard-Dobson.
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