| New Year 2022
Please click HERE for the full letter from the Chairman Please click HERE for the Annual Dinner menu to be held Friday 29th April
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| Annual General Meeting
Please click on the links below for the AGM minutes and Chairman’s Report DRAFT AGM minutes 26th April 2019
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| Cliff Race, Walk and Picnic 8th June 2019
Chairman, Barry White was unwell and had sent apologies. In his absence, vicechairman Michael Judd, who had walked the course, presented the shield to, John McCawley,the first Old Helean home. So, we had 4 runners, 3 walkers, 2 officials and one further guest who met us at the finish with cake! A small gathering, but thoroughly enjoyed by all, definitely something to build on. The friendly get together was concluded with a relaxing picnic and talk doing it again on the same Saturday next year, JUNE 6TH, 2020. David Phillips |
| A letter from the Chairman – December 2018 December 2018 Dear Old Helean, Christmas Message 2018 Allow me to open this my first Christmas message as Chairman of your Society with a hearty and warm welcome to all of you, my fellow Old Heleans. I was elected as Chairman at the Annual Meeting on 20th April 2018 and this was not only an honour which I was pleased to accept but equally I was under no illusion that it will be a hard act to follow David Phillips who had been your Chairman for the previous three years. Thankfully David has agreed to continue as Secretary to the OHS. Whilst pondering what news to bring to you I reminiced about my own time at the School. My years were not as long as some but I remember with great fondness my three years (Nov.1968 –July 1971). My father’s job brought his family south from Scotland to Exeter and Exeter City Council’s Director of Education arranged for us to meet with the Headmaster, Mr. Medlar. At least we thought it was a meeting whilst Mr. Medlar was clearly conducting an interview, which thankfully I passed! The old school song ‘Forty Years On’ has connotations for me now as ‘Fifty Years On’ and I have moved on from being a 5th Form pupil to Chairman of the Old Heleans’ Society. Keeping in touch with Society members remains key to your Committee and this summer we undertook a major exercise in order to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) in order for all members to advise the Society how we can contact you and how we can hold your personal information. This exercise also allowed an updating of contact details and we are are very grateful for your co-operation in returning the green form, thank you! If however you have overlooked this, please contact David Phillips who will let you have a blank form for completion – or download one from here. A privacy policy is also available here Sadly I have to report that the number of members is currently 401 a slight drop since the AGM (405) due to deaths and resignations. On 4 July the Svendsen Brothers (contemporaries of your President, John Langdon) were in Exeter and kindly invited members of the Committee to join them for dinner. It was a very enjoyable evening and a pleasure to hear the reminicences of all three ‘senior’ members of the Society. Whilst in this social mode I am pleased to report that two other functions were held for Society members, partners and guests during the summer, firstly on 12 July at the Exeter Golf & Country Club a summer dinner, in the updated Mews Suite was held and we had a very convivial evening. The second social event was the members Autumn Lunch at Windlesham Golf Club Surrey on 28 September. This event has been organised by Derek Thomas for many years, hopefully to attract members located in the South East of England who are not able to travel to Exeter for the AGM/Annual Dinner. Numbers are falling however (only 17 were able to attend this year, including 6 Committee members who travelled up from Devon) and if you can support Derek in this venture I know it will be greatly appreciated. Low dining numbers may lead to a re-appraisal of this event’s viability however. Please visit the Society’s website at www.oldheleanssociety.org.uk for up to date information. I am currently working with our webmaster to refresh the information and news items, hopefully in time for the new year. The 2019 annual general meeting and dinner will once again be at the Devon Hotel on Friday 26 April 2019, taking into account the feedback received at the last AGM/Dinner, the Committee did consider other locations but decided to remain at a trusted venue. Please note the timings with an earlier 7pm dining time (as requested). Dates for your diary :1. Friday 26 April 2019 : AGM (6pm) Annual Dinner (7pm) at Devon Hotel, Matford, Exeter2. Saturday 8 June 2019 : Cliff Run /Walk (Exmouth to Budleigh) Walkers setting off at 2pm, Runners at 3pm. (If numbers are sufficient a picnic in Jubilee Park, Budleigh)3. July 2019 : Summer social function (Details TBA)4. Friday 27 September 2019 : Society Autumn Lunch, Windlesham Golf ClubBest wishes to all for a very happy Christmas and a good New Year. Barry Barry White Chairman |
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