The declining years and old friends

Brendan Fitzgerald again became president 2017-8, Juan Antelo 2018-9 and Bill Whitmarsh for the 5th time 2019-2020. In the process of discussing our future several brothers resigned. In the end only 14 were left of which 6 attended regularly. 

Presenting cups at sports day This photo was used for marketing

 Jan 2019 letter

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 Maureen Reid died 2019. Teddy died in 1995 - he was famous for kissing brothers!

 Freddie Baldwin died 2006 a colleague of Harry Mellor

Tony Nicholls died 2013 and John played for the funeral

The passing of Philip really marked the end of the circle. I played for the funeral which was very well attended. 

Bill Whitmarsh and presidents

Bill became President in 2004-5. He was to serve 4 times! In 2005-6 Brendan Foley was president. 2006-7 Bill again followed by Philip Chandler 2007-8. He hosted a delightful President's Sunday in two groups at Oxted. It was a shame that some brothers would not become president because of family commitments. Recruitment continued.

Eric Tope with Austin Okonmah and John Macmahon

All this led up to the 1000th meeting when Kevin Ingram was President 2008-9. Kevin went to a lot of trouble and at each meeting that year a brother spoke during the meeting about a decade of our history. 

Typical clergy supper

Canon Jim Pannett, Christine and Bill Whitmarsh, Fr David Standley, Mike Nestor, Philip Chandler