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SOF | OVERSEAS BAG 2024
David Newson (S54-63) hoped that I
eldest grandson, on 28 April 2023. We
would 昀椀nd a good replacement as editor.
both have been as healthy as one can
They had had their usual family invasion
expect for an octogenarian and one close
from NZ and overseas with almost 30
to that milestone.”
people on Christmas Day! David was still
recovering from major surgery to his aorta
As a Vice President of the SOF, Mike
in May.
wanted to know in May 2024 if he
could appoint a proxy for a Council
Dave Simms (R64-71) emailed on
meeting to discuss/approve the new
Christmas Day 2023 thanking me for
relationship agreement with the College.
a round robin email and saying that
Mike indicated that he was in favour of
he thought he should know me as we
approving the agreement.
overlapped at Fram. He enquired about
other OFs living in NZ. As a registered
member on the website, I was happy to
Spain
share a list of 12 with him. I hope he may
organise a NZ gathering at some point,
especially as most live on the North Island.
Ian Foster (K46-53) sadly died in Majorca
in November 2023. A memorial service
was held in London in February 2024,
attended by a number of OFs – see article
South Africa
on the website.
USA
Rachel Bohanan (V97-04) had tried to
organise an OF reunion in Houston, Texas.
Despite there being 11 in Texas including
Rachel and her brother, she had been
Mike Bullock & family
unsuccessful.
Mike Bullock (R55-59) sent his usual
Dave Connett (K71-73) was a
Christmas message in 2023 and this is a
contemporary of mine at Fram and when
very edited version: “Our great-grandson
he made a donation towards the OF
Jed was born in April. Yes, the exciting
newspaper, I took the opportunity to get
news is that Jedidiah James Tinley was
in touch with him. He said: “I keep thinking
born in Bristol to Hannah and James, our
about visiting the UK to touch base with
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