Old Harveians

Facebook and LinkedIn Groups

Andy Coughlan — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:33:28 +0000

There are now Old Harveian’s groups on Facebook and LinkedIn. The LinkedIn group has been running for a short while now and has, under the guidance of Mark Harrison, organised some get togethers both in London and Folkestone.

To join in the fun. share memories and catch up with old friends, go to http://www.facebook.com/groups/oldharveians/ and http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=105051&trk=anet_ug_hm

Discover the Secrets of Number 10!

Andy Coughlan — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 10:25:03 +0000

We’re delighted that Tom Fletcher (Harvey GS 1986-93) has agreed to be the Guest Speaker at the forthcoming Old Harveians Luncheon on Monday 11th July – just prior to taking up his appointment as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Lebanon.

Tom is one of the Foreign Office’s high-flyers, and his appointment as one of the UK’s youngest-ambassadors at the age of 36 follows his four years in Downing Street at the very centre of government. He is an accomplished and entertaining speaker and in addition to giving us an insight into Number 10 he will be conducting a question and answer session.

The meal is at 12:30 in the Trafalgar room at the School.

For more information contact Phil Harding.

Railway Swing Band 2011

Andy Coughlan — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:26:57 +0000

The Old Harveians’ Association Present

The Railway Swing Band

In concert at The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone
on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 at 7.30pm

All the popular music of the big band era!

TICKETS £10

To reserve your tickets email John Oliver, Event co-ordinator for OHA,
email the Harvey Grammar School or call the school on 01303 252131.

OHA Dinner Update

Andy Coughlan — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 23:30:20 +0000

We hope that the postponement of Saturday’s OHA Dinner didn’t cause any of you too much inconvenience.

Along with several hundred other schools in Kent, the Harvey was closed last Thursday and Friday.
The site was clearly unsafe for the usual contingent of Old Harveians, ranging in age from 20 to 92, to venture on it – even if they had been able to cope with the road conditions. These were the scenes at school on the Friday:

The Dinner will now be held on Saturday 5th March. The Welsh-themed menu to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the evacuation to Merthyr will remain the same, and will perhaps be even more appropriate at the end of the week that includes St David’s Day.

Hopefully you will be able to join us on that occasion, but if not please let me know and I will return your cheque. On the other hand, you may well know of friends and contemporaries who were unable to make it last Saturday, but who will be able to join us on 5th March – they’ll be most welcome.

I’d also like to take this opportunity to make you aware of another event that week: the Railway Swing Band Concert on Wednesday 2nd March.

This will be third such concert that John Oliver has arranged on our behalf, and the previous two have been enormously enjoyable evenings. The Railway Swing Band is twice the size of a standard big band and plays a mixture of most of the great Swing Era – Ellington, Goodman, Basie, Miller, Kenton, Herman, as well as more modern compositions.

Consisting of many former musicians from the Royal Marines School of Music at Deal, they have progressed from their early roots in the Railway public house in Walmer (hence their name) to become hugely popular in the area, where they perform for local charities.

The previous two concerts here have sold out and have raised several thousand pounds for the school, facilitating the replacement of a minibus and the purchase of state-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment for the hall. Details are enclosed and John will be pleased to receive your ticket order.

Hope to see you in March. In the meantime, best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Kind regards

Phil Harding