With that ethos of openness and camaraderie, the gang of three got their network of contacts into motion and a year later held the first reunion dinner with a hundred old boys attending. It was an outstanding success with the walls of the local Masonic Lodge bulging at the seams. Guest speaker was Paul Williams, himself an old boy and now teaching at Haygrove School, the comprehensive which replaced Dr. Morgans at the end of the grammar school era in Somerset.
The following year, 2000, the association managed to persuade the other group, the Society, to join forces with the Association for a Millennium special. Two hundred and thirty sat down to dinner and another highly successful night was had by all. The guest speaker was Tony Ball, old boy and father of Michael Ball the west End singer.
On to 2001. With great disappointment, the Association, still growing in numbers failed to persuade the Society members to repeat the combined dinner and the groups once more go their separate ways. So this year the Association will see a hundred and forty old boys entertained by Paul Forrest, once again, another old boy.
Members of the association receive a regular newsletter and, of course, can attend the annual dinner. Next year’s dinner will be on Saturday, September 21st, 2002.
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Click here for Tales from the Crush Hall – recollection of school days at Dr. Morgans.
