Report: London Reception 2022
On Saturday 18th June 2022, after multiple attempts thwarted by Covid, the Old Sandbachians’ Association finally got to hold our London Reception at the RAF Club in London.
Articles by OSA Admin
Obituary: Stuart Hirst
The Old Sandbachians’ Association is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr Stuart Hirst, a former physics teacher at the school.
Stuart Hirst taught at Sandbach school for two years in the early 1980’s.
Newsletter Summer 2022
Welcome to the summer OSA Newsletter. Logic may say that with minimum events in the last 2 years the popularity of the Old Sandbachians would be on the wane, but this is not the case.
Announcing the AGM and Summer Reception 2022
We are delighted to invite you to our flagship summer event at Sandbach School on July 16th . This will be our first AGM for 2 years, and we are combining this with a buffet lunch and also a special guest of former staff member John Owen. To start the day we will also be holding our annual Service in the school chapel.
The Summer of ’85
In all the 300 plus years of Sandbach School, I wonder if any summer ever saw the end of such a large number of cumulative service years. The Summer 1985 Sandbachian reported the retirement of 5 staff members who had between them spanned 5 decades and notched up about 118 years of teaching at the school.
Paul Franklin: Gold Sandbachian
Having joined Sandbach School in 1977 at the age of 11, Paul Franklin’s work as a visual effects supervisor has since taken him around the world and onto the sets of famous, critically-acclaimed films including Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight and Venom.
Paul Franklin: Gold Sandbachian (Full Version)
Having joined Sandbach School in 1977 at the age of 11, Paul Franklin’s work as a visual effects supervisor has since taken him around the world and onto the sets of famous, critically-acclaimed films including Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight and Venom.
Old Sandbachians Present £1,000 to Sandbach School
In March 2022, the Old Sandbachians’ Association proudly handed over a cheque for £1,000 to Sandbach School Head Teacher, Sarah Burns.
Q&A: David Mellor
There was little David Mellor didn’t – or indeed couldn’t – do during his seven years at Sandbach School. A thriving academic who represented the school in everything from chess to hockey between 1979 and 1986, David later studied Geography at Oxford University, and is now CEO of Crowe Global.
George Hill – The Story Behind the Name
By Jeff Lewis In 2014, the OSA was asked to help fund the Peace Garden. At the official opening, for one old boy in particular, it was especially poignant. George Hill stood at the back in the official photo, but his uncle, stands proudly amongst the names of the fallen on the Remembrance plaque in the chapel.