Old West Downs Society

Newsletter & Information

West Downs School, Winchester — 1897–1988

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We hope to have the next OWD Society Dinner at Brooks’s Club in St. James’s, London SW1, Monday 20th October 2008. Cost £57.50. Seven for seven-thirty. Dinner Jackets preferred (or Lounge suits if you have to). Notices will be sent out about two months beforehand. Please make cheques (British bank only) payable to Old West Downs Society, and send to the Hon. Secretary at the address given below.
List of those expected at the October 20th 2008 dinner
Interesting collection of West Downs items supplied by Nick Bloxam (1948-54)
News bulletin handed to those attending the 2006 dinner
Andrew Selous, MP, speaking at the 2006 dinner
Corbett Macadam, Daniel Hodson and John Cornes listen to Andrew Selous

Please send in any material to the Hon. Secretary
39 Athelstane Grove, Bow, London E3 5JG, UK
Tel: ++44(0)20 8983 0960, mobile: 07904 667 731

Send e-mail to Hon. Secretary Nick Hodson
Secretary's email address

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Links to members’ websites

Has anyone done a MacNab?

Harry Risbridger i/c shooting at Founder’s Day
Harry Risbridger – Instructor – came to the School after the War, when we returned from Scotland to Winchester, and took charge of PE and swimming. He also took charge of shooting, and here he is during a Founder’s Day shooting match between Old Boys and the School.
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OWD Society Members’ business and personal sites

Anyone done a MacNab? Richard Paget writes: I have just started a company producing audio books on different country sports and pastimes. The first ones are Fly Fishing Tales 1 and 2 — in each tape 6 top fishermen recall their most memorable catch and we include the actual flies they used ... We are exploring other topics and are currently looking for people who have achieved a MacNab to interview. I am sure there must be some among OWDs who either have achieved, or aspire to achieve, the ‘Grand Slam’ of the Highlands. Richard Paget


Nick Hodson, OWD Society Secretary