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Events

See below for Winter Lunches.

Date / Time Event Venue Contact
Ongoing (term time)
Tuesdays 6:15pm Blundell's Association (current & past parents) Running Group
Weekly on Tuesday evenings		 Prep School car park BA
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30pm Blundell’s ‘The Braves’, touch rugby training group
Weekly on Thursday evenings, followed by drinks in Beale 8:30-9:30pm		 Astro Pitch OBC
2025
Mar 1st The Young Chef Showcase Dinner Big School DO
6th Well-Being Seminar Beale Centre DO
8th The Russell Blundell's DO
12th Winter Lunch – Jaye Cowle, née Hynes (GH 1994-96)
Topic: "Happy Teams, Thriving Business: How I Built a Culture of Positivity and Performance"		 Beale Centre OBC
14th Sir Francis Popham Society Dinner Beale Centre DO
14th - 22nd OB Sport weekends
Including girls’ and boys’ hockey, football, fives, netball, rifle target shooting (tbc) and Touch Rugby.
Book here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EIJS		 Blundell's OBC
15th Blundell’s Big Screen showing of the Six Nations match England v Wales, at 3:45pm. Entry is free, but if you would like a pasty, please book your pasty here: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/EIUG    
April - - - -
May 1st-3rd Charity Art Exhibition at Blundell House Blundell House DO
8th 1604 Lunch TBC DO
16th London Drinks - DO
18th Devon CCC 50 Over Match with Lunch at The Beale Centre Blundell's OBC
June 14th OB Day Blundell's OBC
July 4th OB Club OB Parent and OB Grandparent Speech Day Lunch Beale Centre OBC
4th Speech Day & Leavers Ball Blundell's -
Aug - - - -
Sept - 50 Years of Girls events - -
Oct 8th Winter Lunch – Jessica Fulford-Dobson (1985-87)
Topic: TBC		 Beale Centre OBC
Nov 12th Winter Lunch – Gaby Borradaile, née Joyner (GH 1992-94)
Topic: TBC		 Beale Centre OBC
21st The Snow Ball - -
Dec 3rd Winter Lunch – Saskia Jones-Perrott (née Joyner, GH 1988-90)
Topic: TBC		 Beale Centre OBC
5th Christmas Wreath Making - -

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.

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Further Information

Winter Lunches

Further Information

December 2023 - Further context from Ian Seaton about his talk on "The City of London Corporation and the London Livery companies"

The City of London Corporation, the local authority for the City of London and much more, was recognised by William the Conqueror in 1067. We have the signed document. The Corporation comprises the Court of Common Council with its head being the Lord Mayor of the City of London. The Lord Mayor and the two sheriffs are elected annually by the members of the Livery companies. As a Past Master of one of the Livery companies and a member of the Court of Common Council since 2009 I have been able to see how these two ancient institutions interact for the common good.

Janet Wooff also has a couple of copies of a book Ian left following his talk, which are priced at £20: "The City of London Freeman's Guide" by Paul Jagger. Information about the book:

"The City of London Freeman's Guide is a vital companion to the Freedom of the City of London as it is in modern times. Each year circa 1,800 people are admitted to the Freedom of the City of London, more than half of them coming by way of one of the City's 110 Livery Companies. Contrary to widely held belief the Freedom of the City of London and the Livery Companies remain vital, relevant and active aspects of the City, upholding its traditions and reputation as a global centre of excellence and innovation for so many aspects of commercial and civic life.
This guide is a concise almanac to the customs, ceremonies, traditions, institutions and offices of the City of London and its diverse Livery Companies as they are today. The guide signposts such annual events at The Lord Mayor's Show, The Trial of the Pyx, The Lion Sermon and the Ceremony of the Quit Rents. It also explores the modern role of the various trades, crafts and professions represented by the Livery Companies. The guide highlights the activities of the Livery Companies in charity, education, industry and fellowship, and their links to the Armed Forces, Royal Family and other institutions.
Whether you are a prospective Freeman, a long standing member of a Livery Company or simply interested in the living history of the City, this guide will be your constant companion in a life-long journey of exploration and discovery in the great and famous City of London."

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Winter Lunches

Winter Lunch dates are now included in the main Events list above. Please book onto these events via the Trybooking Links provided, where payment of £20 is taken for the cost of the two-course lunch, including cheese and coffee. Please book your ticket no later than 9:00am on the Monday before the respective Winter Lunch.

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 12:30-1:00pm, 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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Lunch preparationEvery second Wednesday between October and March the Beale Centre sees a gathering of 40 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.

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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.

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