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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In March 2022, the Old Sandbachians’ Association proudly handed over a cheque for £1,000 to Sandbach School Head Teacher, Sarah Burns.
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.
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.
The Old Sandbachians’ Association is proud to present a selection of images kindly provided by well known former Sandbach School alumnus, Nicholas Booth.
By Nicholas Booth One of the more ridiculous things adults sometimes say is “If you can’t do anything else, teach”. Utter nonsense because
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