Sunday, January 23, 2022

BRIGG SCHOOL REUNION WILL BRING BACK MANY MEMORIES


A major reunion of pupils who went to school in Brigg has been arranged - giving them an opportunity to meet up with former classmates and discuss times past.
The Briggensians Association will be hosting its annual dinner on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Elsham Golf Club (from 7pm).
Attending will be dozens of former pupils and also ex-staff from Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg Grammar, Brigg Girls High and Brigg Sixth Form College.
The guest speaker will be Helen Flewker, who was an SJN pupil/student in the 1990s. She has worked in a number of countries, including some in the Middle East.
Tickets for the dinner cost £25, and the closing date for applications is March 1.
Further details can be obtained by emailing r.harvey@nelthorpe.org.uk
This will be the 45th annual dinner but the first to be held in traditional fashion (with a meal) since the Coronavirus emergency was declared in March 2020, although there has been a 'virtual' event using the Zoom platform.
The Briggensians Golf Section is planning to hold meetings on April 17, July 4 and October 16 this year. Requests to play can be made to dave.harness@ouitlook.com
For those ex-pupils who have yet to join the association, life membership costs only £5. For details, email hcresswell@westrum.co.uk
Souvenirs are also available: badges £10, ties £10 and mugs £5.

PICTURED: Helen Flewker, this year's guest speaker; souvenir ‘Our Place in Time’ mugs, which are on sale to members; the grade one listed part of today's SJN, the former 17th century schoolroom; and some of the guests enjoying the annual dinner held in mid-March 2020.