Events

The O.H. outing for 2006 will be on Saturday June 10th and will be to The Churchill War Cabinet rooms at Whitehall in the morning and the BBC TV Centre at Shepherds Bush in the afternoon followed by an Italian meal before returning home.

For more informationand book a place contact John Oliver.

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A coffee stop at a National Trust nature reserve on the A3 provided a welcome break and we arrived at Portsmouth at 12.30.

Although we had a good idea of the planned itinerary. The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh reviewing the International Fleet in the afternoon; an air display with The Red Arrows etc later in the afternoon; a re-enactment of a Napoleonic sea battle in the evening with a Son et Lumiere; The Illumination of the Fleet; and culminating with a massive firework display, it was not easy to find out what was going on in the afternoon.

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On Saturday the 18th September, the same day as the annual OHA/HGS soccer matches, a ceremony was held at 10.15 am on the playing field to dedicate the seat, attended by Henry Newington's widow, Gladys, and granddaughter Kim.

Alan Philpott, whose inspiration this project was, gave reminiscences on the life of Henry at the Harvey and the ceremony closed with a service of dedication given by the Reverend Anthony Buckley, Governor of the School.

A large number of Old Boys responded immediately and generously to the appeal for donations and Phil Harding was able to procure a magnificent seat with carved inscription.

Jim Dowie, our groundsman also made a generous contribution by creating a secure site in the North East corner of the School playing field. As the six teams of boys and Old Boys also participated, this made for a very moving and happy occasion, particularly for Mrs Newington and her family.

We are arranging for the seat to be on display in the School Hall at this year's Annual Dinner on the 4th December.

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On William Harvey's birthday, April 1st, a very simple and moving ceremony was performed in the School Hall to commemorate those who worked at Bletchley Park.

A marble oval was unveiled, inscribed as follows:

I greeted guests who included Audrey Wind, David Whitehead, Mrs J Berthoud, the widow of the former Headmaster, Brigadier Pulverman from Bletchley Park, the Town Mayor, the Reverend Anthony Buckley, the press, Harvey Staff, pupils and Old Boys.

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