Old Oswestrian News Articles

RAF Gives Head Boy Wings

Rob Jones, Head Boy 2005-6, commenced Initial Officer Training on the 18th November 2007 at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

This was a 32 week course s

Aaron Shelley's Band At 'The Ironworks' on Founder's Eve

With rumours circulating of a Facebook generated reunion (Oswestry School Re-union Nov 28th 2008) in Oswestry on the 28th November, the eve of Founder

A Brace of Chairs

A couple of chairs, used for many years in the school Tuck Shop, have recently been recognised as the last two chairs remaining from chairs bought by

Pat Murphy: Voice of Five Live to be Guest Speaker at The OO Dinner on Founders Day 29th Nov 2008

Pat Murphy has worked in journalism for the past 38 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

Demolished!

As soon as the pupils left school at the end of term, the builders and school maintenance team moved in!

The first buildings to go were two of the cl

Catch Ryan Giggs in Cardiff or Mold - Last Chances

First shown as a 'work-in-progress' during the Oswestry School 600th Anniversary Launch and Art Exhibition in January 2007, OO Peter Edwards' portrait

Victorian Honours Revealed

School librarian Arabella Gonzalez was intrigued to find out what was on the large brown gloss-painted board on the wall of the library and made arran

Libby at Music Live

Ryan is Ulysses

In Ma

James Wilson Rides Onto Our Bookshelves

James Wilson OO (1987-1994) has written a book with an odd title. "Riding the Biscuit Highway" is an extraordinary tale of three friends who

Important: Let Us Have Your Email Contact Details

At the Old Oswestrians' Society AGM in November 2006, due to the increasing costs of printing and postage, it was decided not to produce an OO Newslet

Add Your Own OO News Story!

If you would like to pass on news about yourself or your OO friends, you are invited to submit an article by clicking the link on the main OO Notice B

Man Joins ‘Fast Lane’ to Ministry

An Oswestry IT systems analyst is swapping his computer and keyboard for a Bible and the pulpit.

Thirty-eight-year-old Tim Mullings of Hafod Close, i

OO v School Cricket, Sunday 29th June 2008

A pre-match downpour forced a reconsideration of the length of the match.  Resolved on 25 overs per team, both sides batted and bowled well to pr

OO Golf Tournament - Golf Captain's Report

Despite strong winds and heavy rain the OO golf day attracted 30 players, its largest field to date, fairly evenly split between Ladies and Gentlemen.

Death of Dominick Spencer OO

The Old Oswestrians' Society as sad to announce the recent death of Dominick Spencer, former headmaster of the Junior School.  Dominick taught at

Postcard from Calgary

After nearly nineteen years of working as an airline pilot for Gulf Air in Bahrain, my wife and I felt that it was time to move on.  Being an air

The Last Mayor of Ellesmere Port and Neston

May 12 2008 by Liam Murphy, Liverpool Daily Post

THE last mayor of Ellesmere Port and Neston is to be installed this week.

Cllr Keith Butcher is to

OO Elected New President of Oswestry Show

"The Oswestry and District Agricultural Society held their annual meeting at Mile End Golf Club, where new President Bryan Wigley was elected.

A well

Download The Oswestrian 2007-8

We have just uploaded the latest edition of The Oswestrian which went home with pupils before Christmas.  You can download it in pdfs of chunks o

John Tilley OO

John Tilley's ashes were interred in the school grounds, opposite School House near the site of John's Stevenson Screen, following a short servic