Old Farnhamians' Association

Yet Another Successful Event – the 48th Southampton Lunch

 

Wednesday, 14 October, 2009

Not quite a record number of attendees, but pretty good. Forty six old boys turned out on a beautiful autumn day at The Woodlands Hotel in the New Forest near Southampton for an excellent lunch accompanied by a great outpouring of bon homie as old friends met up, some after many years, but others who are regulars. The hotel provided a meal of which they could be proud, not a grumble to be heard – the sticky toffee chocolate pudding ensured this. Accompanying ladies reportedly had an equally enjoyable lunch in the adjacent garden room.

John Crotty was celebrated for having equaled, at this event, a record number of 28 Southampton lunches set by the late David Horry. He expressed the hope that he would not now stop coming for the same reason as David. The guest of honour was Mrs Sylvia Backhurst, widow of the late Dr Dudley Backhurst who had worked hard over the years to keep the lunch going from its inception. Cyril Trust, Dudley’s successor as the main organiser, made some brief remarks which were appreciated by all present.

Ian Sargeant

 

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John Crotty (reaching the record of 28 Southampton lunches), Sylvia Backhurst (guest of Honour) & Brian Williams (OFA President)

 

  

  

  

  

  

 


 

 Attending

Sylvia Backhurst - Guest of Honour

Maurice Jeffreys

Hugh Batchelor - Former Staff

Denis Lampard

Clive Beal

Gerald LeVey

Julian Bentick

Bob Luckhurst

Bryan Bone

Keith Mentzel

Derek Bowtell

John Mitchell

Henry Brindley

Keith Mortimer

David Buckell

Chris Nash

Peter Clark

Norman Paget

John Cockle

Jim Peace

Roy Common

Dennis Phillips

John Cooke

Bruce Phillpott

John Crotty

Peter Read

David Cutler

Derek Roe

Brian Daniels

Ian Sargeant

Roger Edgell

Ron Short

Peter Ford

Maurice Sturt

Bob Hewes

Neville Timmins

John Hibberd

John Travers

Tony Holmes

Cyril Trust

Glenn Honey

Brian Webberley

Graham Hunt

Brian Williams

Peter Huntingford

Tim Withall

 

 

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