Author Archives: Mark Harrison

The ceremony for Old Harveian Philip Burgess and his crewmates, killed when their Lancaster bomber was shot down over Germany in WW2, took place in Germany on 17 May.

THE OLD HARVEIANS’ ASSOCIATION (The former students’ association of The Harvey Grammar School, Folkestone)   President: John Batten LIBRARY APPEAL The Old Harveians Association is committed to supporting to the School in every way possible. In recent years, the generosity … Continue reading →

Old Harveian ’74-’79 Lance Cruse presented with British Empire Medal today, by Suffolk’s Lord Lieutenant, Lady Euston. https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldharveians/

A reminder that the next social event for old Harveians is just two weeks away. The much requested ‘beer in London’ is 13 May. Venue, recommended by an old boy, is Via Fossa, VIA Canary Wharf 2 The Port East … Continue reading →

Please amend events as follows: Match v School on 15th July (not 6th May) Peter Imbert Trophy on 20th May at Littlestone. Details from John Dennis 01303 237938 johndennis@db12.co.uk Dover College match at Sene Valley. Details from Chris Wells 01303 … Continue reading →

Campaigning for the General Election is under way and will no doubt bore most of us to death over the next few weeks. However an old Harveian is one the candidates. Ed Argar (HGS 1989-96) is the Conservative candidate for Charnwood … Continue reading →

Old Harveians Programme 2015

The Snowdown Colliery Welfare Male Voice Choir will be presenting a concert  at Harvey Grammar School at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th of March on behalf of The Old Harveians Association to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the return of the … Continue reading →

Following in the footsteps of Les Ames and Tim Wren, Charlie Hemphrey (2000-7) has become the third Old Harveian to play First-class cricket (I am not aware of any others?). He made his debut for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield … Continue reading →

Ypres 2014 – WW1 graves The Old Harveians Association is well-known for the popular Annual Dinner it hosts at the school every December. But the OHA does much more than just that. In the past couple of years it has … Continue reading →