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News Archives
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Jan - Feb 2003 |
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March 2003 - December
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Miss
Monteith
dies.
I heard
from
Robert
Byrch that
Miss M
died a few
weeks ago.
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Dave Hill
visits
from
Australia
Dave is
popping
over to UK
for a
short
break in
late
October.
He is
arriving
on the
22nd
October
and plans
to visit
the Lamb
pub for
the Toads
do.
[September
2004] |
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Origins of
'Apsley'
in the
school
name
Vic Brown
suggestion
as to how
the school
gt its
name is a
s follows:
It seems
faily
obvious
to me.
Old VJ
and
Norah
had this
thing
about
Green
Paper
since
their
junior
days
when
they
first
met in
the
Crimea
campaigns..
Such was
its
success
( many
will
testify
to its
use for
all
manner
of
misdemeanors)
they
they had
to
secure a
reliable
local
supply.
At the
inception
of the
school,
they had
planned
to
convert
the
local
'aspen
wood '
(Anglo
Saxon
for
Apsley)
to
produce
the same
- the
sap
cannot
be
totally
removed
from the
process
and
produces
a greeny
tinge to
the
paper.
However,
local
sources
were
rapidly
exhausted.
Leading
exponents
of the
'green
paper'
like
Blake,
Moss and
Pilling
soon
made the
traditional
process
totally
un-economic.
VJ had
no
alternatively
but to
seek
alternative
supplies.
He tried
the less
suitable
oak bark
from
Bennetts
End
woods
but
found
this too
absorbent
- the
ink
would
run and
certain
pupils
discovered
that, by
laying
sheets
one of
top of
the
other,it
was
possible
to
duplicate
5 sheets
of
green paper
at one
impression.
In
desperation,
he set
up a
trade
deal with
the
world
supplier
of
Basildon
Bond
(available
in
green),
securing
a bulk
discount
because
there
was no
watermark.
This
decision
had far
reaching
implications
for the
schools
name.
John
Dickinson
had
three
mills,
of which
Apsley
was the
first,
and best.
VJ had
similar
aspirations
for his
own
school.
It
seemed
logical
to
rethink
the
name.
In a
moment
of
genius,
he
rejected
the
planned
name -
Rum
Balls
Grammar
School -
and , in
exchange
for a
lucrative
position
on the
board of
John
Dickinson,
persuaded
Hertfordshire
Education
Authority
to go
with the
name
'Apsley
Grammar
School'.
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January - February 2003 |
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Email from Celia
Dickinson
Celia saw our article in the local paper
and got in touch. Click above for
what she said.
[23
Jan 03] |
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Email from
David Alefs
I tracked David down at his
office. David recalls:
I do
remember playing football with George,
Leon and Vince. In fact we had a good
side and as under 15s won the county
six-a-side tournament in 1963ish . I can
remember some of the side; Pete Currell,
Vince Needham, Leon Flynn, Chris Vine
and me, but I can't remember who played
in goal. Was it Jonesy from Markyate?
If you can recall who the goalie was you
can email David
here.
[20
Jan 2003] |
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Email from
David Hocken
Hi Ron, Do u know what date in 64 this
picture was taken? By the way I
have an original Apsley Magazine of
Spring 1965 if anyone is interested in
any articles. The editorial committee
were Mr Wrigley, Ann Parsons, A
Hawksworth, Pat Porter & N Carding.
Regards Dave Hocken,
Perth Western Australia.
You can email David
here.
[20
Jan 2003] |
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So can you remember
these two?
Answer
[17
Jan 2003] |
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Reunion Published in Hemel Herald
Express
16 Jan edition carries a plug for
our reunion. If you missed it a
copy can be seen by clicking the
picture
[18
Jan 03] |
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Remember Lynne Pemberton?
Lynne claims she was a very quiet girl
at school. She still does not
have a lot to say for herself until
pressed. I saw her recently; she
has one of the most mischievous looks
you will ever see. What is she up
to now...?
[17
Jan 2003] |
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Remember Janet Cousins?
After some 36 years since seeing Janet I
found she lived near me in Berkhamsted.
We met for a few lunches and caught up
on old times. I am still sore at
Janet's big sister, Valerie, who as a
Prefect at school gave me enough 'Green
Paper' to decorate a library.
[15 Jan
2003] |
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Remember Adrian Foreman?
I recall Adrian as the perennial music
nut throughout our school time.
[14 Jan
2003] |
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Remember Ron Moss?
I thought it time to 'come clean' and at
least write something about myself.
It's a good job that I am so modest!
[17
Jan 2003] |
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Remember Saturday Morning Pictures?
The Luxor, Zorro, The Cisco Kid (and
Pancho). Ron remembers.
[13 Jan
2003] |
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Need a Travel Agent?
I can recommend our own Pat
Waterton (Sage who was). She runs a
Travel Agency in Abbots Langley and
specialises in 'exotic and unusual holidays'.
She has just done a superb job for me and at
very competitive prices.
Email
Pat
[8 Jan
2003] |
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Teacher published in Daily Telegraph
Indebted to Mike Lloyd for this one as
well.
[8 Jan
2003] |
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School Memories of Vine, Egg Pearson,
Terry Burke
From Mike Lloyd
[8 Jan
2003] |
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Chris Vine pops over from New York
Newly arrived from The States to spend
Christmas with his Mum, Chris manages a
few beers in London with Colin, Ron and
Nom. More pictures, if you can
bear them.
[Dec
2002] |
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