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- Mike Symons
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- Bryan Short: An Obituary
- Peter Bedelle
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- Alan Forster
- Chips with Everything - a personal recollection of Bryan Short
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- Bryan Short’s Funeral – When England gained the Ashes
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- Obituary - John Henry Bishton MBE, BGS Teacher 1950s-1960s
- Obituary - Peter Mark Heppell (OB 1971-1978)
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- 2013 Annual Reunion Dinner – Date For Your Diary
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- Old Bordenians: 1957-1964 cohort
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- Memorial Plaque at Ypres
- Annual Reunion Dinner - 5th March 2016
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- 2017 Annual Reunion Dinner - 25 March 2017
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- Calling all BGS joiners from the class of '68
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- 2018 Annual Reunion Dinner
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- Reunion for 1965 Joiners/1972 Leavers
- 2019 Annual Reunion Dinner
- 1962-1969 Reunion - come along!
- 2019 Annual Dinner Report
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- 1969 Leavers reunion report
- Calling all Sheppey Old Bordenians
- OBA Dinner Postponed
- Calling 1971 school joiners!
- OBA Dinner 2021 - Update February 2021
- Virtual OB Meet ups - 'First Wednesdays'
- 2022 Annual Reunion & Dinner
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- Future OBA events - Dates for your diary
- 2024 Annual Reunion Dinner - Keynote Speaker Alan Snelling text
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- Harold Vafeas Dedication Ceremony
- Meetings, Agendas, Minutes
- 2012 OBA AGM Minutes - 5 October 2012
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- OBA Committee Meeting Minutes - 31 January 2014
- OBA Committee Meeting Minutes - 13 June 2014
- OBA Annual General Meeting Minutes - 3 October 2014
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- OBA Committee Meeting Minutes - 15 January 2015
- OBA Annual General Meeting Minutes - 2 October 2015
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- 2016 OBA AGM - minutes of meeting held 7 October 2016
- OBA Committee Meeting - minutes of meeting held 7 October 2016
- 2017 OBA AGM - minutes of meeting held 6 October 2017
- 2018 OBA AGM Minutes
- 2019 OBA Annual General Meeting
- 2020 OBA Annual General Meeting
- OBA Committee Meeting - July 2021
- Old Bordenian Association Constitution (as amended 2021)
- OBA Annual General Meeting 2021
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- Your Committee and Roles 2023-2024
- Note from the Incoming Old Bordenian Association Hon. Chair - October 2023
- NOTICE of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Old Bordenian Association on Thursday 30th November 2023
- OBA Constitution Adopted at EGM 30 November 2023
- OBA to apply for Registered Charity status: EGM affirms new constitution
- OBA EGM 30th November 2023 Minutes
- Invitation to the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- 2024 OBA AGM Agenda - Thurs 12th September
- 2023 OBA AGM Minutes Approved at 2024 AGM
- OBA 2024 AGM - *Draft* Financial Statement
- OBA Constitution Ratified and Adopted at AGM 12 September 2024
- OBA 2024 AGM - Membership Report
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- School Memorabilia
- OBA Dinner 2013 - more photos and "1963 intake" memorabilia
- 1970 Speech Day Programme
- For Sale: “Borden Grammar School – A History in Photographs”
- Board of Education School Inspection report - 1914
- The Bordenian 1972-73
- The Bordenian 1988
- Military memories of Old Bordenian
- Old School Building - Heritage Video
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- BGS Meccano Club
- Christmas celebrations 1944
- Down Memory Lane
- Borden Grammar School - the early years part 1
- Borden Grammar School - the early years part 2
- Reminiscences of a pupil of the 1940s
- Comment from Philip Drury re: Reminiscences of .. 1940s
- Borden Grammar School - the early years part 3
- Borden Grammar School - the early years part 4
- Spot the difference!!
- Kent Schools 220 Yards Relay Champions 1945
- 25 Years On!!
- Evacuees to Lewis School, Pengam
- A Farewell to the Old School 1929
- BGS Prefects 1974-75
- Production Of "The Pirates Of Penzance" With The Girls Grammar School: May 1962
- History 'O' Level paper - 1962
- Maths 'O' Level paper - 1959
- French 'A' Level paper - 1969
- 1973 English Literature 'O' Level paper
- 1973 Additional Maths 'O' Level paper
- 1960s Sports photographs
- Recollections of the Battle of Britain
- Memories of Borden Grammar School 1943 to 1948
- 1947 Bordenians
- Bill Usher writes
- A walk through the School - 2008
- Alan May remembers the 1950s and 1960s
- 1970-71 Photo Memories
- Memories of the War
- Further memories of Ron Swan
- Closing episode of Ron Swan memories
- 1945 OBA Dinner - article
- Nitere Porro - what does it mean?
- 1967 Form 4A Photos - updated
- Crime and Punishment - Bryan Short style
- Article on School evacuation
- The School seen from the air - 1964
- Poetry Corner
- Dennis Fowle asks "Were exams tougher or easier 70 years ago ?"
- Borden Grammar School News
- BGS - 3 Peaks Challenge raising money for Cancer Research UK - update
- Year 12 Work Placements required!
- School Carol Service and Pantomine
- OBA to offer support to School Minibus funding
- Old meets new in science recognition for Borden Pupil
- OBA School Trustee opportunity
- Simon Robbins retirement
- School News
- Headmaster Moves On - February 2020
- A new School Year like no other
- Plans for new School building (July 2021)
- New Wellbeing Garden
- OBA recognition of School staff
- School pupil helping Ukrainian appeal
- Construction begins on new School extension - February 2023
- 'Tis the Season to be Jolly (Good)
- Borden Grammar School Extension Update - April 2023
- Borden Grammar School Extension Update - July 2023
- BGS Appeal for autumn Careers Fair
- Remembrance
- We will remember them....
- Comment from Greg Barry re: Terence Barry
- OBA Annual Remembrance Service - 8 November 2014
- BGS Continue To Remember
- Old Bordenian Historian Needs Help
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- Notice of Service of Remembrance 2016
- OBA Remembrance Service 2016
- Michael John Simpson
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- OBA Remembrance Service 2017
- World War One events - 2019
- Remembering the fallen Old Bordenians
- 2020 Remembrance Service - Update
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- 2022 Combined Service of Remembrance, Friday 11th November
- 2023 Combined Service of Remembrance Invitation - Friday 10th November 10:30
- In Remembrance: Michael Simpson
- Do you remember Peter Jordan?
- 2024 Combined Service of Remembrance Invitation - Monday 11th November 10:30
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