Old Oswestrian News Articles

Like Father Like Son

Tom Nicholas (Year 7) enjoyed taking part in his first Oswestry Show with his father, Edward, and their Suffolk sheep.

Edward Nicholas (OO) of Sutto

Oswestry Show Saturday 7th August

There will be an opportunity to come along and meet new Oswestry School Headmaster Douglas Robb at the School stand (Avenue F, Stand 75 - next to the

New Headmaster for Oswestry School

Following on from the successful nine years under the headship of Paul Stockdale, the Governors of Oswestry School are delighted to announce the appoi

Challenge of the Three Peaks for Kidney Research UK

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Oswestry School Summer Ball Saturday 3 July 2010

The Oswestry School Ball 2010 was a great success with parents, sixth formers and OOs enjoying an entertaining evening with dancing to popular group C

Old Oswestrian Golf Day Report July 2nd 2010

The OO Golf Day was held at Mile End again this year. There was a healthy turn-out, which made for some strong competition.

The weather was excellen

Jason's Lessons Go With a Bang

Old Oswestrian and chemistry whizz-kid Jason Chan revisited the School this week, giving chemistry lectures to Years 9 and 10.

Jason’s delivery was i

Gordonstoun Honours Old Oswestrian

Dougie Williams OO (2004-2009) (brother of Laura Bell, Lucy and Megan) has been chosen to become Head Boy, also known as Guardian, at Gordonstoun Scho

Cambridge Success for Ben Middleton OO (1999-2006)

At the Congregation of the Regent House, Cambridge held on the 24th of June 2010, Ben Middleton was admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Mode

Graduation News

A Test of Endurance

On May 30^th, Martyn Bracegirdle OO (1956-1965) joined a record 23,000-plus athletes at 5.30am on a chilly Sunday morning for the start of the 2010 C

School Newsletter Trinity 2010

The Trinity 2010 edition of the School Newsletter is now available.

Click here to download a copy of the newsletter as pdf file or cli

Libby Gliksman Takes The Stage at OsFest

A new music festival on Park Hall Oswestry Showground over the May Spring Bank Holiday saw Libby Gliksman OO (-2006) take to the Beacon Stage on the S

Lara's Great Wall of China Trek

Lara White OO (2003-2008) is heading to Beijing on the 22nd of July 2010 to begin her trek along The Great Wall of China. Lara is doing thi

Michael John Wodehouse Potter (1933-2010)

Old Oswestrians and friends of the School will be saddened to learn of the recent death of Mr Michael Potter, Head of the Junior School from 1971-19

Ryan Kiggell OO (1985-95) Tours Europe With The Scottish Play

An established member of the Cheek By Jowl theatre company, Ryan Kiggell is currently haunting their current touring production of Macbeth in the role

Charlie Brown OO (-1984) Sees Cricket Club Pavilion Refurbishment Through

Charles Brown (r), president of Knockin and Kinnerley Cricket Club received a cheque for £3,000 from Rotarian John Davies, secretary of Oswestry Rotar

Gemma Hindley OO (1994-1999) Makes First Visit to the Cannes Film Festival

The start of the Cannes Film Festival this week will see Gemma’s first visit to this, one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film festivals.&n

Euan Edwards OO (1999-2006) Fun Runs for Raleigh in India

Euan is in India with Raleigh International at the moment taking part in their India 10C, March - May 2010 Expedition.  Raleigh is a well-establi

Malcolm Bebb OO (1978-1986) Hotel Hosts Reception for The Queen

The Queen visited Welshpool yesterday, Wednesday, April 28 2010, at the end of a two-day royal visit to Wales.

Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh,

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News From Mary-Lou Owen OO (1996-2002)

All contemporaries of Mary-Lou will be delighted to hear of her success.

I'm good - finished at Wolverhampton Uni in May last year with a 2.2 in Desi

Fives Court Refurbished

Anybody walking out of the Library towards the Paddock and the Tilley Building cannot fail to have noticed that something is happening to the Drama St

Roman Holiday

Martyn Bracegirdle OO (1956-1965) ran The Rome marathon on Sunday 21st March in an official time of 4hrs 3mins.  There were 15,000 plus runners a

Baseball Diamond on the Maes y llan

Eagle-eyed viewers of the BBC’s recent Shooting the War series may have spotted some Oswestry scenes among the archive footage.

Oswestry film maker J

Sigi Faith OO Talks to the Sixth Form

We were very privileged to have Mr Sigi Faith come and talk to some of the sixth form last Friday.  Sigi is one of our most distinguished Old Osw

Helping Heroes - Nigel Ilsley OO (1990-1992)

A message from Nigel Ilsley who is currently an instructor for British Military Fitness and a Corporal in the London Scottish.

I was a pupil at 

Funeral of Indispensible 'Jacko'

O.O.'s and friends of the School will be saddened to hear of the death of Mrs Irene Jackson, known affectionately as 'Jacko' to all.

Jacko was Headm

Robert Pritchard OO Dies In Tragic Accident Climbing In Glencoe

The Old Oswestrian Society is very sad to announce the tragic death of OO member Rob Pritchard on the 24th February 2010.

Rob, 37, of New Malden, Sur

Memorial Service for Chris Renwick OO

There will be a memorial service in the School Chapel at 11.00am on Saturday 20th March for the life of Chris Renwick who sadly died last summer. 

Ed Nicholas OO Chairs Shropshire Cricket League to Third Year of Sponsorship by Shropshire Law Firm

Ed Nicholas, Old Oswestrian and Chairman of the Shropshire Cricket League, is pictured here (rh side) upon the announcement of the third consecut

Steve Hollis OO named as the new head of financial giant KPMG in the Midlands

The man lined up for one of the top financial roles in the Midlands has said he wants to help create a “new generation of plcs” in the region.

Steve

Frankie McFall

Frankie McFall

Everyone at Oswestry School was shocked and deeply saddened to learn of Frankie’s death last Friday.

Since coming to us in Septembe

Old Oswestrian Celebrations

A press cutting reporting a 1960s OO Society Dinner at The Grosvenor Hotel, London, surfaced recently at Oswestry Library during research carried ou

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Bill Keable OO Dies Aged 84 Years

The Old Oswestrian Society is sad to announce the death of Bill Keable OO (1935-42) who died peacefully in hospital on Boxing Day 2009 aged 84 years.

Special Rugby Shirt - Last Few Remaining!

Supplied by Samurai Sportswear, kit suppliers to international teams, clubs, schools, universities and the Armed Forces, these specially commisioned r

Scholars Ale - Now Available Again!

To celebrate its 600th year, Oswestry School was proud to offer ‘Scholars Ale’, a very special brew from Wood Breweries at Wistanstow, Craven Arms in

Special Offer on OO Ties and Pens!

January Sales?  Look no further!  OO Treasurer Martyn Jones has just the thing for you.

Sexcentenary Parker Vector Rollerball pens, produced for the

The Oswestrian Magazine 2009-10

Download Here

We have just uploaded the latest edition of The Oswestrian magazine which went home with pupils before Christmas.  You can downloa

The Peter Edwards Art Award 2010 Announced

OLD OSWESTRIAN DINNER 28TH NOVEMBER 2009

Edward Lhuyd. A Touring Exhibition by The National Library of Wales at Oswestry Library

During December 2009 and January 2010, Oswestry Library is the venue for Edward Lhuyd: A touring exhibition by The National Library of Wales, Aberystw

Join the 200 Club!

I am writing to the Old Oswestrians about our 200 Club.  This is a scheme whereby people pay £40 per year for membership, and half the proceeds g

Burnaby Remembered at OO Dinner

The annual Old Oswestrian Society Founder’s Day Dinner was held at The Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry yesterday. The guest speaker was Alan Tritton CBE, DL,

OO Football Victory

School was defeated by a squad made up from school teams of old at the weekend. Traditionally the Old Boys’ game is always a fun event and it was no d

Honours Even in Ladies' OO Matches

With a win in the netball and a loss in the hockey for the OOs, the ladies' matches were evenly contested this weekend.

Netball result 19- 14 to the

Can You Help This OO?

Dear Old Oswestrian Society

I am writing to you from Sri Lanka where I am opening a school in January 2010 to help the marginalised and impoverished

An Old Oswestrian and Britain's Oldest Museum

You may have seen it on the News this morning; The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford has undergone a £61m transformation and opens its doors to the public agai

John Constable OO 1963-1969 Digs Into The History of Southwark

Writer, Urban Shaman and Old Oswestrian John Constable is very involved in the community and history of Southwark, London where he now lives.  In a rec

Stephen Lloyd OO (1979-85) Passes Away

Stephen Lloyd 1968 – 2009

We are sad to announce the premature death of Steve Lloyd, formerly of Pentre Farm, Bronygarth. He passed away pe

New Arrival in the Lloyd Family

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G'day from Down Under - Len 'Spats' Bowen OO 1957-62

Seem to have had a breakdown in communications since being back in UK for the big one in 2007.  Did I forget to pay my OO subscription . . . .

Important: Let Us Have Your Email Contact Details

At the Old Oswestrian Society AGM, due to the increasing costs of printing and postage, it was decided not to produce OO Newsletters in printed form a

William Hung OO (2002-2008)

Congratulations to William Hung 00 (2002-2008) who graduated from the Hong Kong Police Training College on September 26^th 2009.

At his passin

20th Anniversary Season of OS Recital Series Sponsored by Stephen Hodge OO

The opening concert in the Oswestry School Recital Series on 19th September proved to be a suitably memorable musical occasion to mark the o

Excellent A Level and GCSE Results

Oswestry School students are again celebrating a high level of success, this time in their GCSE results. 91% of our candidates achieved 5 or more A* -

Victoria Bateman - "Who Do You Think You Are?" GAP Year!

One of the Year 13 students who was not at school yesterday to receive their A level results was Victoria Bateman who left for Australia earlier this

Charlotte Hartey 1992-2009

Charlotte Hartey, who had been a pupil at Oswestry School since Bellan House, had just completed her Year 11 studies when, tragically, she passed

Graduation News

Congratulations to Wisely Chau, Head Girl 2005-6, who graduated on Saturday 11th July 2009 with a BA (Hons) in International Communications Studies wi

OO Golf Day Report

The annual OO golf competition took place on July 3^rd at Mile End Golf Club. The weather was kind, the competition fierce and the fellowship much enjo

Darwin's Nephews at Oswestry School

Following the website item re Bellan House pupil Jacob Tidridge's invitation to Charles Darwin's 200th birthday party on February 12th, a suggestion t

Download the OO Newsletter 2009

The latest, 16 page, edition of the OO Newsletter has been printed, distributed to members and now appears here in pdf form.

If you are an

Wear Your OO Tie With Pride

The OOs' Society has commissioned a second run of the silk OO ties, traditional design, from the heritage silk manufacturers Beckford

Taking Up Post

A former Head Girl of Oswestry School has been taken on as a trainee solicitor at a leading county firm.

Kate Edwards, who lives in Oswestry, was rec

Library Adds Portrait Of Ryan Giggs OBE To Its Collection

The National Library of Wales has recently bought a portrait of the Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, by the artist Peter Edwards to add to their c

Sigi Faith OO Speaks to BBC Radio About His Kindertransport Experiences

On Tuesday 2nd December 2008 Sigi will be interviewed on Radio Shropshire at approx 6.45.7.25 and 7.55am

A celebration to commemorate the 70th annive

Celebrated Portrait of Burnaby OO Inspires Prince Charles' 60th Birthday Photograph

Colonel Fred Burnaby (Old Oswestrian) appeared on the front page of The Times newspaper today in the celebrated, elegant portrait of Burnaby by James