In view of current circumstances we have decided to postpone the 2021 reunion until later in the year. We have provisionally booked 18th September 2021 in the usual place. Further details will be announced when known
Details of forthcoming and recent annual reunions of the Wyvernians - a group dedicated to the former pupils and staff of City of Leicester Boys Grammar School. We held annual reunions from 1998-2023 (Covid permitting) at our former school building in Humberstone Gate
Wednesday 14 October 2020
Sunday 22 March 2020
2020 Reunion - Initial Report
On the Thursday leading up to the Reunion, following the PM's announcement, it was decided by all concerned that the Reunion should go ahead. It was another success. A full report will appear in our next newsletter. Photos of the event are now on our Facebook page. To view them CLICK/TAP HERE (Note you do not need to be a member of Facebook to see the photos). Our thanks to everyone who came - including our speaker Bharat Patel, who kept us enthralled and entertained with his potted autobiography (his book on the same subject "Indian Takeaway" is still on sale - with ALL proceeds going to the Hope Against Cancer charity - see their website https://www.hopeagainstcancer.org.uk/store/ for details of how to obtain your copy). Thanks also to John Hames for his help on the day - stepping in at short notice to help with setting up, packing away (& taking a few photos which are on our Facebook page). Once again Age UK Leicestershire did us proud with the catering and arrangements on the day. Our special thanks go to Antony Foster (Age UK's man on the ground) who has given us tremendous support over the years with our reunions. He is moving on to pastures new. Finally a big thank you to Stephanie, who puts in a lot of work on our behalf behind the scenes as well as running the raffle on the day.
Friday 21 February 2020
2020 Reunion Apologies
To see the list of those people who notified us that they will not be attending this year's reunion CLICK/TAP HERE
Thursday 30 January 2020
Friday 3 January 2020
2020 Reunion Invitation
CITY BOYS' SCHOOL 2020 REUNION INVITATION
Dear Fellow Wyvernian,
You are invited to the 23rd CBS reunion. Please RSVP by e-mail, letter, text or phone
DATE Saturday March 14th 2020
VENUE Clarence House, Humberstone Gate, Leicester LE1 3PJ (The old school)
TIME 11.00am - 3.45pm
PRICE £14.00 to include lunch, or £7.00 entry only. Lunch MUST be booked in advance, as we need to inform Age UK of numbers. The menu is below, please send choice of main and sweet with your payment no later than March 7th.
Complimentary water, tea and coffee will be available from 11am, plus wine with lunch.
GUESTS Guests are welcome - wives, friends, partners etc Entry is free if no lunch required, £14.00 if they do
AGM The brief AGM will take place at some point
PARKING There is no parking on site, but several multi-storey car parks are situated within walking distance
MEMORABILIA A selection from the school memorabilia will be on display, including panoramic photographs - Please bring any memorabilia of your own if you wish
GUEST SPEAKER Bharat Patel,ex-pupil, author and former local radio and Central TV reporter. A few copies of Bharat's book Indian Takeaway will be on sale @ £9, with all proceeds going to Hope Against Cancer research charity. Bharat, however, suggests that to avoid disappointment order your copy from the charity - see Reunion Update below for details.
RAFFLE Please bring a prize for the raffle if you wish. Tickets on sale at the desk. The draw will take place on the day
PAYMENT Make cheques payable to Wyvernians, and post to Mr D J Duggan, Rock Cottage, Brook Street, Welshpool, Montgomeryshire. SY21 7NA
CONTACT DETAILS Tel 01938 555574 07804 520730 djduggan@supanet.com
MENU
Main Course
Fish, chips and mushy peas
Chicken curry and rice
Steak and kidney pie with potatoes and vegetables
Cheese flan and trimmings (Vegetarian option)
Sweet
Apple pie
Fruit crumble
Trifle
Tea or coffee
2020 REUNION PROGRAMME FOR THE DAY
11.00 Doors
open. Buy your raffle tickets, enjoy tea
or coffee, chat to friends, explore the building, look at the memorabilia
display etc
12.15
Introduction by Dennis J Duggan, Founder and Secretary
12.30 Lunch
begins. Please bring your meal ticket
13.55 Lunch
finishes, please return to the Great Hall by 2pm
14.00 AGM
and raffle (Prizes welcomed)
14.25
(approx) A talk by Bharat Patel (see update below)
15.05
(Approx) Free time
15.45
Reunion closed, building vacated
Dennis J Duggan
2020 Reunion Update - Bharat Patel's Talk
As you know, Bharat Patel will be the guest speaker at this year's reunion.
As Bharat's talk will make reference to his book Indian Takeaway, he feels it would be advantageous if those who intended to purchase a copy at the reunion did so beforehand.
The book can be ordered from the Hope Against Cancer web site, or by telephoning 0116 270 0101. All proceeds will go to the charity.
If you bring the book to the reunion Bharat will be happy to sign it. There will also be some to buy on the day.
Please note this is not a sales pitch for the book, there is no pressure to buy!!
If anyone wants to find out more they can go to:
As Bharat's talk will make reference to his book Indian Takeaway, he feels it would be advantageous if those who intended to purchase a copy at the reunion did so beforehand.
The book can be ordered from the Hope Against Cancer web site, or by telephoning 0116 270 0101. All proceeds will go to the charity.
If you bring the book to the reunion Bharat will be happy to sign it. There will also be some to buy on the day.
Please note this is not a sales pitch for the book, there is no pressure to buy!!
If anyone wants to find out more they can go to:
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