Vice-Presidents’ Luncheon
The Army & Navy Club, London SW1
Friday 22nd June 2007
by Tony Whitestone
(staff, 1971-2006)

On Friday 22 June 25 or so Vice Presidents of the Association and their guests met for lunch at the Army and Navy Club, London. As on the three previous occasions, this was through the good offices of Peter Miller (C. 1945-49). David Gold, the President, presided, and Richard Cairns, the current Headmaster, was the guest of Honour.

After an excellent lunch, Richard was kind enough to update the company on the many successes and the exciting developments and plans of the College, such as his hope to extend the writ of the College into Russia and China and the now established scheme to welcome Sixth Formers from Kingsford Community School in London from next September under the sponsorship of HSBC. Before leaving he was kind enough to field questions, and his responses further confirmed the excellent heart the College is in.

Thanks are, of course, due to Peter Miller and all who responded to the President’s invitation. I very much hope that this splendid occasion will be repeated in future years.
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OB Attendees:
Mr Richard Cairns (Headmaster)
Mr David Gold (S. 1986-91)
Mr Peter Miller (C. 1945-49) - VP, OBA
Mr & Mrs John & Fiona Aiken (A. 1976-81/F. 1979-81)
Mr Peter Bowles (A. 1945-50) - VP, OBA
Mr Alex Bremer (R. 1979-84) - OBA Committee
Mr Richard Brightwell (A. 1970-75) - OBA President (2000-02)
Rt Hon Sir John Chilcot, GCB (H/S. 1952-57)
Mr Stephen Cockburn (S. 1953-58) - VP, OBA & College Council
Mr Derek Jones (C. 1945-51) - guest
Mr Tim Loadsman (L. 1951-57) - Secretary of OBA & VP, OBA
Canon Douglas McKittrick, Archdeacon of Chichester
Mr Malcolm Paris (A. 1954-58) - guest
Mr John Polsue (B. 1965-69) - guest
Mr Leonard Rea (H/C. 1945-51) - grandfather of Nicholas & Stuart Woodbridge (S. 1995-00 & S. 1998-03), VP, OBA & College Council
Mr Thomas Salmons (L. 1957-61) - guest
Mr Gordon Smith (B. 1946-52) - Staff (1959-67), Headmaster of Brighton College Junior School (1970-80), OBA President (1987-88)
Mr Tony Whitestone - (Staff 1971-2006)