Recollections of Blaisdon Hall
Summer 2007 - The Repast
The Village Hall, as always, beautifully prepared for the meal by the ever ready Cookson Family
Danny Hayes all the way from Spain, Jim Richards and his wife Diane, Sylvia and Norman Taylor and John O'Driscoll.
Fr Aidan Murray SDB 1st left, Parish Priest for Blaisdon and Newent with old friends
Some of the regulars, including Anita of St Anthony's, Feltham and our Blaisdon Secretary Pat Young
Elaine - Dave's wife, Tony Drummond - Dave's Uncle, Dave Drummey, and Jenny - Tony's wife
During the luncheon Charlie, our President, made a couple of presentations on behalf of the ever grateful Blaisdon Old Boys to Deacon Jim Richards, CEO of the Catholic Children's Society (Westminster) and to Father Aidan Murray .
Charles presented a cheque for £800.00 to Jim Richards to buy playground equipment for the St. Margaret's Family Centre, Ladbroke Grove in London to replace current equipment that has worn out. Charlie will arrange for a brass plaque to be made recording this gift from the Blaisdon Old Boys, to be sited somewhere in the school playground. The profit from the raffle, tickets for which were sold by Paige, John Ward's Grandaughter, will be used to go towards the cost of purchasing and engraving of the brass plaque.
Charlie presenting the £800 cheque on behalf of Blaisdon Old Boys
Deacon Jim Richards thanking the Blaisdon Old Boys for their generosity
Father Aidan Murray accepting the gift for the Newent Parish of a hand painted portrait of Don Bosco presented to him by Charles, on behalf of the Blaisdon Old Boys.