Framlingham College...
By John Maulden
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| OFGS Autumn Meeting 2017 |
Last Updated: Friday, 29 September 2017
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The meeting was once again held in bright sunny conditions on Friday, 22nd September at Aldeburgh Golf Club. They were looked after superbly as usual by the host club and enjoyed playing on a course in excellent condition.
Read the full story on who won what and who just enjoyed a great day out here along with a couple of pictures from the day.
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| William Henry Hewitt VC (1894-1900) - plaque unveiling |
Last Updated: Friday, 29 September 2017
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UPDATE : A wonderful ceremony was held in Copdock on 17 September 2017 to mark the centenary of his VC award. Village Recorder, Jennifer Jones, put together a wonderful day. The weather that day was a dramatic reminder of the far worse conditions which prevailed on the Menin Road to the north east of Ypres on Thursday 20th September 1917, as former Copdock resident Cpl William Henry Hewitt won the Victoria Cross during the third battle of Ypres, near Passchendaele.
You can see the programme, leaflet on his life and many pictures take on the day by looking at the Distinguished biography - click here.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE : The Government is undertaking a project to lay a stone and plaque to commemorate the award of the Victoria Cross during WW1 click Read More
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| OF golfers beaten by Aldeburgh GC - 23 September 2017 |
Last Updated: Friday, 29 September 2017
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Hugh Curle, OFGS Captain writes: “A good day, good weather and excellent company was had by all as the Old Framlinghamians took on Aldeburgh Golf Club in the annual fixture. The OFs had Harry Dorber making his debut and Ben Swinburn playing in his second event, having started off in winning ways with Norman Porter’s victorious Runyard Trophy team earlier in the month; both had left the College this summer. Unfortunately the OF’s suffered a setback on the course, losing 6-2 to the hosts."
Click here to see match scores
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| Haileybury Hockey 6s - September 2017 |
Last Updated: Tuesday, 26 September 2017
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Huge congratulations to the OF team at the Haileybury 6s last weekend. After winning the tournament last year they narrowly missed out on retaining the title, losing out to rivals St Edward’s. The final was well fought by both teams finishing 4-4. Then in the last minute they won a Short corner to take the victory.
The team comprised Sean Collins, Oliver Cutting, Josh Cutting (C), Andy Cutting, Ben Gowing, Tom Dunnett, Luke Quartermaine (GK) , Will Tew
Read the full report and see photo here.
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| Runyard Cup 2017 - another success |
Last Updated: Sunday, 17 September 2017
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Norman Porter writes : This year’s competition – the 4th in the series, returned to Thetford Golf Club on Monday September 4th. Seven schools participated: Framlingham, Greshams, St Felix, Culford, Ipswich, Woodbridge and Norwich. The competition is open to former students of all schools in Norfolk and Suffolk, maintained and independent.
And – guess what? Fram won it again – the second time in four years, bringing home the wonderful replica of the Open’s Claret Jug and a double magnum of claret – to say nothing of pride in the achievement. Congratulations to the six team members: Norman Mayhew, Robin Anderton, Barry Hitchcock, Mike Schneidau, Colin Wigg and Ben Swinburn.
Click here to see full report and photos.
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| SOF Suffolk Lunch |
Last Updated: Friday, 8 September 2017
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The Suffolk gathering will again be a lunch and will take place at the College on Saturday 21st October 2017. As in recent years the meal will be in a buffet format. The cost will be £10 per head, payable in advance by cheque or BACS.
The full timetable for the day will be:
10:30am-11:45am Council Meeting - induction of new Hon OFs (Chapel)
11:45am Reception at Fowler Pavilion
12:15pm Formal Opening of Fowler Pavilion
1:00pm Buffet Lunch
Booking for the lunch is essential, as we need to know numbers. Lists will be closed on October 13th. If you would like to attend the formal opening as well please indicate this as well as numbers are needed also. If you have received an invitation from the College and have indicated your acceptance of it you do not need to respond to this.
Click here for more detail or contact John Horton on 01728 723325 or on e-mail
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| Fowler Display now installed in Fowler Pavilion |
Last Updated: Tuesday, 5 September 2017
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LATE AUGUST FINAL PICTURES : all work is now finished on the Fowler Pavilion ready for the term to start and the official opening on 21 October 2017 by Norman Porter (K50-57). Click here to see photos, plus you can see earlier photos taken of the Fowler Pavilion during its construction.
UPDATE AS AT END OF JULY 2017 : after months of research and design by OFs Peter Howard-Dobson and Chris Keeble, the Fowler Display has been installed in the new Fowler Pavilion. Click here to see photos of the display, plus you can see earlier photos taken of the Fowler Pavilion during its construction in April and July.
UPDATE AS AT 10 JULY 2017 : work is progressing very well now on the construction of the Fowler Pavilion. Click to see some photos taken today, plus you can see earlier photos taken in April - internal and external shots.
ORIGINAL MESSAGE : Message from Chris Essex (SOF President) and John Ellerby (Chair of Trustees) : As you will be aware, the Society unexpectedly received back in February 2015 $1m or around £675,000 from the widow of late OF Derek Fowler DFM (G35-40). Peta (also know as Yela and Peter) Fowler had died in 2014 and wished the Society to honour Derek’s name.
In July 2015, the SOF Council agreed to donate £500,000 to the College to support the development of the Fowler Pavilion as well as an annual Fowler bursary and a project at FC prep school in his honour.
This gift was agreed subject to appropriate due diligence enquiries which were considered essential due to the scale of the bequest and the complex background as to where the money came from. These investigations have been completed and at a brief ceremony last Friday, we handed over a cheque for £500,000 to the Paul Taylor (Headmaster) and Andrew Fane (Chair of Governors). This is the largest amount ever gifted by the Society to the College. It will provide benefit to future generations of students for decades to come and work has already started on building the Fowler Pavilion next to the existing pavilion opened in 1950s. Click here to see more detail on the plans.
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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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