Old Bordenian Association

Old Bordenian Tie Challenge

2010-03-06T08:56:18Z

The Challenge To be photographed wearing an Old Boys tie:- a) In an alcoholic establishment b) In an unusual or bizarre situation (we will exercise censorship controls!) Have Old Boys drunk in all corners of the world? Let’s see the evidence. What: The current (on the left) or earlier Old Boys tie Where: Anywhere – the further away the better Who: Old [...]

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Missing cricketers: 1949 – 1950s

2010-02-25T20:25:04Z

A member of the OBA committee has passed me a copy of a recent Daily Mail article featuring an Old Boy of the school from the early 1950s. Dennis Fowle is trying to contact team mates from his former cricket team. Are you one of those featured? Do you know any of their whereabouts? The [...]

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OBA Annual Reunion Dinner 2010

2010-02-09T23:38:17Z

To all Members of the Old Bordenian Association - The Annual Reunion Dinner will be held at the School on Saturday 15th May 2010 Please note the NEW time of 6,30pm for 7pm. (The Bar will be open from 5,30pm) The President of the Association, Harold Vafeas, Headmaster of the School, will preside. The toast to the School and [...]

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John H Weekes (3 Aug 1924 – 8 Jan 2010) – Obituary

2010-01-22T14:27:53Z

Borden’s John inspired the boys John Weekes, who worked at Borden Grammar School for 39 years, has died aged 85. John suffered with ill health, mainly due to Parkinson’s disease, for the past few years. He grew up in Cliffe, near Rochester, and joined the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, qualifying as a pilot in [...]

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‘A’ Level French 1969

2010-01-17T23:39:25Z

This is another in the series of old exam papers to test the decaying grey matter of visitors to the site – we’ve moved up to ‘A’ level this time. Again, I’m afraid the answers are not given as the provider of the old paper couldn’t recall exactly what he had written! Feel free to [...]

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Where are you now? [1962-69]

2010-01-12T18:55:24Z

Old Boys move far and wide after leaving Borden. Many keep in touch, others seem to disappear – did someone forget to let them out of detention? Now is the chance to give your colleagues from the past a bit of an update. How often have we asked ourselves “ I wonder what happened to [...]

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Borden Grammar School – the early years

2009-12-21T21:42:16Z

While the history of the school is fairly well documented from the 1920’s onwards, there is very little published information about the early years from its foundation to the end of the 1914-18 war. Bryan Short has spent a great deal of time delving into the archives, and is now in the process of writing [...]

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Bryan Short retires from OBA Committee

2009-11-28T07:51:13Z

Members of the OBA committee gathered after the November meeting to pay tribute to former headmaster Bryan Short who retired from active association committee work at the last AGM. The president, Harold Vafeas, said those present wished to record their thanks for Bryan’s 41 years of continuous service to the school and the association and former [...]

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The Bordenian 1964-65

2009-11-18T22:27:47Z

We have been loaned a number of “The Bordenian” magazines covering the years 1960-1966 and I shall reproduce selcted articles from these magazines over the coming months. If site visitors have material from an earlier or later era, please let us have them to share on the site. The Bordenian – Issue 74 1964-65 Notes and News AUTUMN [...]

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The Summer of ‘67!!

2009-11-01T19:36:02Z

Maybe not what you’d expect from the title – but some of you would have spent the summer of 1967 attempting this!! A Latin ‘O’ level paper for your enjoyment!! Watch this space – I’ll be posting an ‘A’ level Latin paper in the coming weeks!!

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