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Events
See below for 2021-22 Winter Lunches.
Date / Time | Event | Venue | Contact | |
Ongoing (Term time), 6:15pm | Blundell's Association (current & past parents) Running Group | Prep School car park | BA | |
2022 | ||||
April | 30th, 12pm | 50 Year Alumni Reunion (Class of 1971 & 1972) Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BMMZ |
Big School, Beale Centre | DO |
May | 7th | NEW DATE: 10 Year Alumni Reunion (Class of 2011 & 2012) Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BMCM |
Blundell's | DO |
12th | Charity Golf Day at Tiverton Golf Club at 10am. All welcome either as an individual or team. To Book: click here | DO | ||
18th | 1604 London Lunch | London | DO | |
18th | Casual London Drinks nr Brixton from 6pm to 8pm. | London | DO | |
19th | Garden Open Day. For Blundell’s Supporters and Close Friends with a cream tea in Blundell House Garden from 3pm to 5pm. | London | DO | |
21st-22nd | National Garden Scheme. Blundell’s Garden from 1pm to 4pm. Pre-booking essential: www.ngs.org.uk | DO | ||
June | 18th | OB Day President Leigh Menheneott (2001-2020), Preacher The Rt Revd Nick McKinnel (Bishop of Plymouth and current Governor, 2013-present) and Lesson Reader John Brigden (Former staff, 1996-2011). Please visit the OB Day page for more information. Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BOCD |
Blundell's | OBC |
18th | SFPS Lunch | DO | ||
22nd-23rd | Giving Day | DO | ||
30th-2nd July | Devon County Show with a Reception to be held on Saturday 2 July |
DO | ||
July | 1st | OB Club Current OB Parent and Grandparent Speech Day Lunch. | OBC | |
1st | Speech Day | Blundell's | DO | |
1st | Leavers' Ball | Blundell's | DO | |
23rd | Mid-Devon Show | DO | ||
Aug | - | - | - | - |
Sept | 17th | Thames Hare & Hounds Alumni Race | DO | |
18th | Blundell’s Community Rugby Trophy Tournament and Family Day. | OBC | ||
24th | 1950’s to 1960’s Alumni Reunion. | DO | ||
25th | (TBC) Reichwald Fives Trophy Tournament | OBC | ||
25th | One Day Equestrian Event and Taunton Reception, at Pontispool Equine Sports Centre nr Norton Fitzwarren |
DO | ||
Oct | TBC | Charity Dinner | ||
12th | Winter Lunch - Michael Wade (W 1960-63). Topic: ‘The Rise and Fall of Our Extraordinary Language.’ | 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. | Beale Centre | OBC |
Dec | 7th | Winter Lunch - K Lord-Brown (Née Lord, GH 1987-89). Topic: ‘Literary Blundell's - 150 years after the publication of Lorna Doone. | Beale Centre | OBC |
2023 | ||||
Jan | 11th | Winter Lunch - Annabel Venning. Topic: "At War With the Walkers: One Family's Extraordinary Story of the Second World War" | 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.
* 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
Further Information
NONE AT PRESENT.
Winter Lunches
These events are subject to Government guidelines and will be confirmed nearer the time.
Date | Speaker and Topic | RSVP Date |
2022 | ||
Weds 12th Jan, 12.30 for 1pm |
Geoff Edwards (Blundell’s Catering Manager 2006-present) Topic: "An Obituary to Lumpy Mash and Spotted Dick! – School Catering Through the Ages" |
12 noon, Mon 10th |
Weds 9th Feb, 12.30 for 1pm |
Peter Maunder (M 1978-82) Topic: “Tiverton Cloth: The story of the town's woollen trade, 1475-1815”. Please also see on YouTube a video of a talk given to the Devon and Cornwall Record Society on this subject. |
12 noon, Mon 7th |
Weds
9th Mar, 12.30 for 1pm |
Nigel Hall (Governor 2014-20, Chair of Governors 2020-present) Topic: "Who'd Be a Governor?" Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BLAN |
12 noon, Mon 7th |
Weds 12th Oct, 12:30 for 1pm | Michael Wade (W 1960-63) Topic: ‘The Rise and Fall of Our Extraordinary Language.’ |
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. |
9:00am, Mon 7th |
Weds 7th Dec, 12:30 for 1pm | K Lord-Brown (Née Lord, GH 1987-89) Topic: ‘Literary Blundell's - 150 years after the publication of Lorna Doone. |
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" |
9:00am, Mon 9th |
The 2-course lunch, including cheese and coffee is £15, bookable only via the links provided. If you have difficulty booking please contact Janet 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.