OB Club Events
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Events
See below for 2021-22 Winter Lunches.
| 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 |
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:
- DO = Development Office. Contact devoffice@blundells.org
- OBC = Old Blundellian Club. Contact obclub@obclub.co.uk
- BA = Blundell's Association. Contact Kate Wheatley, kjw@blundells.org
2 Please see the Cricket page for related contact details.
Further Information
NONE AT PRESENT.
Winter Lunches
| Date | Speaker and Topic | RSVP Date |
| 2022 | ||
| Weds 12th Oct, 12:30 for 1pm | Michael Wade (W 1960-63) Topic: ‘The Rise and Fall of Our Extraordinary Language.’ Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTM |
9:00am, Mon 10th |
| Weds 9th Nov, 12:30 for 1pm | 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 |
9:00am, Mon 7th |
| Weds 7th Dec, 12:30 for 1pm | 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 |
9:00am, Mon 5th |
| 2023 | ||
| Weds 11th Jan, 12:30 for 1pm | Annabel Venning Topic: "At War With the Walkers: One Family's Extraordinary Story of the Second World War". Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BSTP |
9:00am, Mon 9th |
| Weds 8th Feb, 12:30 for 1pm | Ian Barnes (Estates Bursar 2018-present). Topic: ‘Campus strategy’. Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BVXT |
9:00am, Mon 6th |
| Weds 8th Mar, 12:30 for 1pm | 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 |
9:00am, Mon 6th |
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.
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Every second Wednesday between October and March the Beale Centre sees a gathering of 30 or so who meet for drinks and conversation, then sit down to an excellent lunch followed by a short talk by an invited speaker. These are the “Winter Lunches”, managed by Sue Beale and Janet Wooff, which have now become a cherished annual institution since they started back in 2005 at the suggestion of John Hollands and Ted Crowe. All who have a Blundell’s connection are welcome to attend and there is always a good mix of OBs, former staff, parents and others. The speakers are drawn from the same pool and have covered a wide range of subjects – historical, cultural, military, educational – even breeding prize pigs. If anyone is interested in receiving this monthly nourishment for both mind and body then please contact Janet Wooff at The Beale Centre on 01884 232010 or obclub@obclub.co.uk.
Winter Lunches dates are listed in the main events table, above.
Contacting the OB Club
Contact information can be found at the bottom of every page on this site. The Club secretary is Janet Wooff.