OB Day / Commemoration Day Archive

Commemoration Day - 22/06/2008
"For my report on this year’s Commemoration day, I had resolved not to begin by mentioning the weather - as it seems I so often do. It would, however, be ungracious not to mention the surprising and un-forecast sunshine that bathed Brighton College on 22nd June 2008. Whilst the rest of the UK was apparently awash with the accurately predicted wind and rain, Brighton was beautifully sunny and warm - so there... I’ve mentioned it..."
report by Alex Bremer (R. 1979-83) >>
Commemoration Day 2007 - 30/06/2007
Bringing back Commemoration Day to the OB calendar does seem a perfect way to celebrate and acknowledge the 125th Anniversary of the Association, and that the day was graced with terrific weather certainly saved the blushes of those of us who had campaigned so vigorously for this summer replacement to September’s OB Day...
full report by Alex Bremer >>
OB Day 2006 - 16/09/2006
Attendance at these things seem so often to be reliant on the weather, and this year the sun certainly appeared to have delivered a good assortment of OBs to the College on a glorious September morning...
full report by Alex Bremer >>
OB Day 2005 - 10/09/2005
In spite of all the rain dances and prayers for divine intervention to assist the England cricketers at the Oval, Brighton College was blessed with warm sunshine for OB Day, which was fitting because for some, it was their first visit in many a year...
full report by David Gold >>
OB Day 2004 - 18/09/2004
All in all a very successful day and sound foundations have been laid for the future...
full report by John Aiken >>
OB Day 2003 - 13/09/2003
Saturday 13 September saw the introduction of the first Old Brightonians’ Day designed to replace the loss of OB events on Commemoration/Speech Day at the College...
full report by John Aiken >>
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