OBA Annual General Meeting 2021
The 2021 AGM of the Association was held online on Friday 24th September. The papers and minutes are available for members information.
News Compendium
Old Bordenian Association Constitution (as amended 2021)
The OBA Constitution was amended at the 2021 AGM:
School 2021 Remembrance Ceremony
The School held its 2021 Remembrance Ceremony on 11 November and invited members of the OBA to attend.
Reg Robson
Reg Robson, a Borden pupil from 1945 to 1952 followed by a significant career in the Royal Air Force, has died in a Hampshire care home approaching his 87th birthday. Old Bordenian and friend Dennis Fowle (1945-51) has sent in this obituary.
OBA Veterans Football Club Reunion
The evening of 23rd September 2021 was a special evening because during the course of 4 hours the OBA Veterans Football Club reunion was held for 2020 and 2021. As you would expect, they merged into one very enjoyable evening. Alan Snelling and Peter Lusted have provided this report.
Ruth Bellord
It is with sadness we learn of the death of Ruth Bellord, School Secretary from 1975-2000. Many Old Bordenians who remember Bryan Short will also remember “Mrs Bellord” from when they had to go to the secretary’s office.
OBA Committee Meeting - July 2021
A Committee meeting of the OBA was held online on July 14th 2021. The minutes are available for members and can be accessed via the link below.
New Wellbeing Garden
One of our Association objectives is to support the School in financial and practical ways. We already fund the School Minibus and we have engaged the Head to suggest other projects we could assist with. One such project has now been identified.
Barrie Mann
We have been informed that Barrie Mann, pupil from 1947-1954 passed away in March 2020.
Neville Amos (1947-54 as well) has sent us some recollections about Barrie's time at the School and beyond:
Crime and Punishment - Bryan Short style
Steve Crump (1976 – 1982) contacted us to recount a unique story about Bryan's disciplinary approach.
Plans for new School building (July 2021)
The fabric of the School has changed many times in its history. From the 'original' School site on College Road (Old School Building - Heritage Video (bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk) to The Bryan Short block in 1998, it has morphed into the institution of today.
Bryan Short’s Funeral – When England gained the Ashes
Bryan Short’s funeral was held on Tuesday June 15th, 2021, at Saints Peter and Paul Church, in the Parish of Borden where Bryan lived and was a Lay Preacher, with Fr. Robert Page as Celebrant.
Bryan Short - Funeral donations
The Funeral of Bryan Short will take place on 15th June. It will be for family and close friends as numbers are of course limited due to Covid restrictions, although the family have kindly offered the OBA to send a representative.
Mr Short's family have provided the OBA with the Funeral Notice and Bryan's nominated charity for any donations in his memory.
Funeral Notice for Mr Bryan Richard Short (dignityfunerals.co.uk)
Bryan Short - further recollections
We continue to receive contact from Old Bordenians and ex-staff to record their personal recollections of Bryan Short. We publish some further submissions below.