Oxfordshire Section

Newsletter - Spring 2008

Chair: Miss Elizabeth Llewellyn-Smith; Secretary: Dr. John Evans; Treasurer: Mr. Bob Brindle; Committee members: Mr. Colin Brant, Prof. Stephen Harrison; Mr Charles Ellis.

The following programme for Oxfordshire Old Blues has been organised by the committee for the coming year. As always, any new ideas or suggestions are very welcome.

Stratford Theatre visit

Tuesday 20 May at 7.15pm

The Merchant of Venice with Angus Wright and and Georgina Rich. Tickets are £25 – Row B in the stalls, the Courtyard Theatre. Contact Charles Ellis as soon as possible on 01993 703966 or by email at elliswitney@talktalk.net. There is a passable café at the venue where light meals can be bought. Some may like to convene there at 6.00pm.

Visit to the Cowley Car Factory

Thurday 17 July

Charles Ellis has arranged for a group to join one of the guided tours of the car plant, where the new Mini is now assembled. Cost £5.00 (concessionary rate). Time is 1.45pm and it lasts about 2 hours. Before the tour there will be the option of a Pub lunch at The Bat & Ball at Cuddesdon, from 12.00am. Charles’s details are given with the Stratford visit above. Please contact him again as soon as possible to book a place and also to let him know whether you will be at the pub. Details of where we can park at the plant will follow.

Founder’s Day Dinner

Saturday 25 October, New College Oxford, by kind permission of the Warden, Alan Ryan (La A 50-59).

We are very pleased that Alan in his final year as Warden has accepted our invitation to be the guest speaker. Please put this date in your diaries now! Further details will be sent out by mid-September.

Evensong and Supper

January 2009

As in previous years, Professor Stephen Harrison will organise a visit as a group to a Saturday Evensong at one of the Oxford Colleges followed by an optional supper. Details will be circulated at a later date.

Membership

All Oxfordshire Old Blues and guests are welcome to any of the events. The Committee is very grateful to those who have completed an Oxfordshire Old Blues Membership Standing Order (min. £10 p.a.). The funds raised contribute toward our very moderate running costs and allow undergraduates to attend events such as the Founder’s Day Dinner at a reduced cost. In addition, every year surplus donations have been given either to a deserving cause within the School or to the Benevolent Society of Blues.

If you have any queries about your Standing Order, please contact either Bob Brindle, our treasurer (01993-831330), or John Evans (address below).

Enquiries about any item on this newsletter can be made to John Evans, 27 Clevelands, Abingdon, OX14 2EQ; tel: 01235-525059; email: jhevans@sky.com

If you have an email address and would be happy to receive future mailings via email (thus saving us postage), please send a message to John.

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