Year of 1982 Reunites

A balmy Saturday in August saw the year of 1982 return to School to celebrate 40 years since leaving King’s.

It was an evening full of reminiscing, reuniting and laughter, with the time also time to remember absent friends and raise a glass for those who couldn’t make the journey.

The evening began with tours around School, seeing some of the newer buildings on the site as well as School House, Edgar Tower and, of course, College Hall. The OVs had a great time sharing memories of their time at School with the tour guides!

The touring groups then gathered in the School Gardens for a lovely buffet and drinks. As a number of OVs had not seen each other since leaving King’s in 1982, the evening provided the perfect opportunity to catch up with each other, sharing news of families, careers and interests.

They were delighted to be joined by Hon OVs Julia Roberts, Dr Gordon Leah, Tim Crow and Tim Hickson, who likewise thoroughly enjoyed hearing about what had happened in the preceding 40 years.

The event was organised by OV Tim Hall (Cr 72-82) in conjunction with the King’s Alumni Relations Co-ordinator, Amanda Sutcliffe. Tim was one of the OVs who had travelled a fair distance for the reunion from his home in Edinburgh, but the greatest commitment to the event was from OV John Sear (Ch 72-82), who had journeyed from Australia to be there.

Tim said, “A wonderful time was had by all and it was amazing how the years simply melted away. I was really touched by how welcoming and helpful the School was; it truly felt like being part of an extended family.”

You can find photos from the reunion here.