2006 Annual Dinner

Cllr Paul Harrison, Mayor of Kidderminster and an Old Carolians Association member, proposed a toast to the School and the Association.
Cllr Paul Harrison, Mayor of Kidderminster and an Old Carolians Association member, proposed a toast to the School and the Association.
Headteacher Tim Gulliver responded by giving an overview of the School's again impressive academic, sporting and cultural achievements over the past year, obtained despite the upheaval effected by the implementation of the recommendations of a Wyre Forest educational review.
Headteacher Tim Gulliver responded by giving an overview of the School's again impressive academic, sporting and cultural achievements over the past year, obtained despite the upheaval effected by the implementation of the recommendations of a Wyre Forest educational review.
This year's President, Keith Bowkett, responded on behalf of the Association by reminiscing about his days at School, in particular his involvement in its many sporting opportunities, and George Oxendale's failed yearly attempted massacres of the moles living beneath the Stanklyn Lane cricket pitch!
This year's President, Keith Bowkett, responded on behalf of the Association by reminiscing about his days at School, in particular his involvement in its many sporting opportunities, and George Oxendale's failed yearly attempted massacres of the moles living beneath the Stanklyn Lane cricket pitch!
All of the guests, pictured from the stage.
All of the guests, pictured from the stage.
Cllr James Dudley, Chairman of Wyre Forest District Council and himself an old boy of the School, drew the raffle and presented a bottle of Glenmorangie to the winner, one of our guests, Maurice Evans, Old Foleyans Association President.
Cllr James Dudley, Chairman of Wyre Forest District Council and himself an old boy of the School, drew the raffle and presented a bottle of Glenmorangie to the winner, one of our guests, Maurice Evans, Old Foleyans Association President.
All the President's men... Those members of the 'Class of 56' that attended the Dinner were (left to right) Geoff Coley, Trevor Bradley, Richard Wood, Allan Elcock, Association President Keith Bowkett, Ray Evans, Andrew Ives, Ray Steadman and Roger Thomas. Steve ('Sam') Wood, another member of that class, was unable to attend the Dinner because of another commitment, but he did arrive later - sadly not in time for this photograph, though.
All the President's men... Those members of the 'Class of 56' that attended the Dinner were (left to right) Geoff Coley, Trevor Bradley, Richard Wood, Allan Elcock, Association President Keith Bowkett, Ray Evans, Andrew Ives, Ray Steadman and Roger Thomas. Steve ('Sam') Wood, another member of that class, was unable to attend the Dinner because of another commitment, but he did arrive later - sadly not in time for this photograph, though.
The President's chosen 'character assassin', Allan Elcock, in proposing the toast to the President, pondered some of the more unfathomable mysteries of his (and the President's) school days. For example, who really was 'the rat in the School', blamed by the legendary Headmaster John Drake for all the more serious misdemeanours? He also, as is required, ensured that the new President spent at least a few uncomfortable minutes during the evening by revealing some presumably long-forgotten embarrassing truths about him in one of the best speeches heard at the Annual Dinner for many a year.
The President's chosen 'character assassin', Allan Elcock, in proposing the toast to the President, pondered some of the more unfathomable mysteries of his (and the President's) school days. For example, who really was 'the rat in the School', blamed by the legendary Headmaster John Drake for all the more serious misdemeanours? He also, as is required, ensured that the new President spent at least a few uncomfortable minutes during the evening by revealing some presumably long-forgotten embarrassing truths about him in one of the best speeches heard at the Annual Dinner for many a year.
Some of the School's old trophies were on display, and, here, Bob and John Spilsbury hold the Junior 'Victor Ludorum' Cup, which Bob won in 1948 and John in 1942, making them the only pair of brothers at the School to win that particular award.
Some of the School's old trophies were on display, and, here, Bob and John Spilsbury hold the Junior 'Victor Ludorum' Cup, which Bob won in 1948 and John in 1942, making them the only pair of brothers at the School to win that particular award.
We were pleased to welcome (left to right) Head Girl Becky Wilcox, Head Boy Princeton Lancaster and the youngest member of the Association, Joel Faulkner, who left the School only this year.
We were pleased to welcome (left to right) Head Girl Becky Wilcox, Head Boy Princeton Lancaster and the youngest member of the Association, Joel Faulkner, who left the School only this year.
Norman Peacock holds the Rose Bowl for Cricket, which is presumably the first time he has touched it since he won it nearly fifty years ago!
Norman Peacock holds the Rose Bowl for Cricket, which is presumably the first time he has touched it since he won it nearly fifty years ago!

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