Old Cambrian Society "e-Newsletter"

It's OCS News time again!!

I continue to receive lots of requests from Old Cambrians to be included in the Alumni on the web site. I don't bother counting how many are registered anymore, but I know that this e-Newsletter is going out to 720 people. There are lots more out there, I know, so please keep spreading the word. If you know of any Old Cambrians who have not yet registered with me, ask them to make it their New Years resolution to do so!

Webmaster's holiday to Kenya was fantastic!! I combined various passions!............judging the Jersey (and Guernsey) cattle classes at the Nairobi International Trade Fair (formerly the Nairobi Show); wildlife viewing on the slopes of Mt. Kenya and the Masai Mara; and of course attending the Old Cambrian Society dinner-dance at the Norfolk Hotel. I saw parts of Kenya that I had not been to for over 30 years, and it was such a mind-blowing experience! I recommend that everyone who now lives elsewhere to grab any opportunity you have to re-visit the old country and your 'roots'.

The Annual Dinner-Dance of the Old Cambrian Society (Kenya chapter) was a fabulous event, with over 100 in attendance. A report and photos can be found on the web site at: http://www.oldcambrians.com/Photos-Reunion2004Kenya2.html In future, annual dinners will be held on the first Friday of October, so everyone please mark your diaries for Friday, 7th October 2005.

The All East African Schools' Picnic (Sydney, Australia) held recently, attracted lower numbers than usual, but nonetheless it sounds as though everyone who attended had a fun time. A brief report can be found at: http://www.oldcambrians.com/Reunion-Australia2004.html and photos will be published just as soon as I have received them from 'down under'.

Notice board:

Old Cambrian Society (South Africa) - an Xmas Curry Lunch is being organised for Wednesday 22nd December at a downtown Cape Town restaurant.

Anyone interested in attending, please e-mail Andrew Langley (Nicholson 1958-63) at aglangley@telkomsa.net
I hear that Martin Langley (Nicholson 1956-61) is traveling from his home in Houston, Texas for the event!!

The school has produced The Centenary Edition of the Impala Magazine and I obtained my copy at the dinner in Nairobi on 1st October. It contains fascinating and unique material, including the Alumni List 1931-1998. This is a listing of everyone who has attended The Prince of Wales School / Nairobi School, taken from the official school register. Please visit the web site for more details on the magazine and how to acquire a copy: http://www.oldcambrians.com/Photos-ImpalaCentenary.html . It is VERY good reading!!

Obituary Notice - Don Strachan (Grigg 1959-1965). In October I was contacted by Jan Strachan informing me of the sudden death of her beloved husband, Don. An obituary notice is published on the web site at: http://www.oldcambrians.com/Obituary-Strachan,Don.html

Obituary Notice - Ken Maudsley (Staff - left March 1957). Students from the 1950s will be saddened to hear of the death of this well-respected teacher. An obituary notice is published on the web site at: http://www.oldcambrians.com/Obituary-Maudsley,Ken.html

In the last e-Newsletter, I mentioned that due to a serious "crash" of the computer where I stored all the e-mails I received during 2002 and 2003, I have lost track of who is looking for some of the people mentioned on the "Where are they?" page - http://www.oldcambrians.com/where.html If you know that you requested details about someone, could you please e-mail me again so that I can store that information, and who knows, I might even be able to put you in touch with your "lost" pal.

If you are the one looking for contact details for either Keith Brian-Boys (Clive 1945-1948/9) or Mike Zorab (Grigg 1957-1961/2), I now have some details for you.

That's all for now!

Steve Le Feuvre

Webmaster - www.oldcambrians.com

& Secretary, Old Cambrian Society (UK)