Forthcoming Events / Calendar

Date / Time Event Venue Contact 1
Ongoing (Term time), 6:15pm Blundell's Association (current & past parents) Running Group Prep School car park BA
2022
Sept 11th OBCC Cricket Match. Glenthorne Cup: v Lynton & Lynmouth Lynton Richard Pugsley 2
17th Thames Hare & Hounds Alumni Race   DO
18th Blundell’s Community Rugby Trophy Tournament and Family Day.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BQJG		   OBC
24th 1950’s to 1960’s Alumni Reunion
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSGT 		  DO
25th One Day Equestrian Event and Taunton Reception, at
Pontispool Equine Sports Centre nr Norton Fitzwarren		   DO
Oct TBC Charity Dinner    
2nd Reichwald Fives Trophy Tournament
For further information and to book: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BTCX		   OBC
12th Winter Lunch - Michael Wade (W 1960-63). Topic: ‘The Rise and Fall of Our Extraordinary Language.’
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTM		 Beale Centre OBC
Nov 9th Winter Lunch - Richard Peirce (NC 1962-65). Topic: ‘Lions, Bones & Bullets’, supported by the showing of an award-winning film about lion farming. Further information can be found on Richard's website.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTN		 Beale Centre OBC
Dec 7th Winter Lunch - Kate Lord-Brown (née Lord, GH 1987-89). Topic: ‘Literary Blundell's - 150 years after the publication of Lorna Doone.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTO		 Beale Centre OBC
2023
Jan 11th Winter Lunch - Annabel Venning. Topic: "To War With the Walkers: One Family's Extraordinary Story of the Second World War"
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTP		 Beale Centre OBC
Feb 8th Winter Lunch - Ian Barnes (Estates Bursar 2018-present). Topic: ‘Campus strategy’.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BVXT		 Beale Centre OBC
Mar 8th Winter Lunch - Revd Tim Hunt (Chaplain 2001 – present). Topic: "Is there a continuing relevance for regular chapel worship/services at school in an increasingly secular age and if so, what is it?".
Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BVXU		 Beale Centre OBC

Winter Lunches

  • Please book onto these events via the Trybooking Links provided, where payment of £15 is taken for the cost of the two-course lunch, including cheese and coffee. Please book your ticket no later than the date and time given.
  • The OB Club will unfortunately be obliged to charge for cancellations not provided before this date and time and trust this meets with your understanding.
  • Bar available 12.30-1pm, with contactless payment only.
  • If you have any difficulty whatsoever booking onto any of these events, please contact Janet Wooff on 01884 232010 or by email.

Other Events

  • Fixtures for fives, golf, shooting, hockey, soccer, cricket, tennis and squash against the School and others will be arranged by Sports Club Secretaries.
  • Induction events for Westlake pupils will take place in the Beale Centre during the year.

1 Contact abbreviations

2 Please see the OBC's Cricket page for related contact details.

Contacting the Development Office

If you would like to know more about any of the above events and are happy to receive information by email, please register your interest with the Development Office (devoffice@blundells.org).

Details of golf, shooting, cricket, squash, fives, hockey, football and tennis can be found on the OB Club website.

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