West Somerset Free Press
Saturday, 26th June 2010
Jeff Cox (1961-1970) has just published a book on the local weekly newspaper, the West Somerset Free Press, which his family - Old Queenians stretching back to the 1880s - ran for 120 years. The West Somerset Free Press celebrates its 150th anniversary in July. Over the past three years, Jeff has read every copy of the paper since that first edition on July 28th 1860 and in his new book, 'West Somerset In The News,' he selects reports of the key personalities and events that have sha... read more
Kit Robinson
Monday, 14th June 2010
School House: Geoff Bisson is surely mistaken when he claims 'the main building has always been known as School House or Cotlake' (OQs newsletter summer 2010 p.9). And to suggest that the house system was ‘a mystery’ to many old boys who experienced it’ is surely not correct. It is the ‘new’, that is 1978, system that is the mystery. During my period (1958-65) the main building was never referred to as ‘School House’ and certainly not ‘Cotlake’. The main building, I think was ‘College’, and Cotlake, as a non-sporting reference, was always only the ‘Junior School’. I enjoyed Bob Clark’s Rock ‘n’ Roll article (p.3). I hadn’t realized that Simon Crawley went on to sing in the Bach Choir nor that Adrian Biggs had died young.
David Thackray
Monday, 31st May 2010
Dr David Thackray: Born 17th September 1948 - not 1970 as stated above! Currently Head of Archaeology for the National Trust. I have worked for the NT since 1975. I went to Cambridge University, St John's College in 1967 to study Archaeology and Anthropology, where I subsequently took an MA and a PhD. I married Caroline in 1975, and we live in Gloucestershire. I keep in touch indirectly, through my sister Liz, with Staff Taylor, who married a school friend of Liz, Jenny.
Nigel Bostock
Wednesday, 18th November 2009
Hannah Merson
Friday, 10th July 2009
Latest Commission: Bouggler winning at Newcastle - Pastel on Fisher400 paper.
Barrie Evans
Saturday, 27th June 2009
1958 : Last equal in cross country run, finishing line in the army camp opposite queens.
Mehbs Remtulla
Thursday, 25th June 2009
CLASS OF 1972 REUNION: Some pictures from our reunion in 2007
Paul Arditti
Saturday, 20th June 2009
Paul\'s website: www.paularditti.com
Benjamin Porter
Sunday, 30th May 2010
New Website\'s First Aniversary: As June 2010 arives so does the 1st aniversary of the new website. I am so glad that such a large number of people (in excess of 100!) have updated contact details and information over the past 12 months. Many thanks for your updates and e-mails. Please keep in touch with us and let us know about all your exciting adventures since leaving Queen's. Please use these posts to update others on your activities or e-mail info@oldqueenians.com Keep up the good work.
