School Life, a jumble of bits pics and stories, enjoy!

Trip to Lourdes 1954

Who was who on the trip

Interior Chemistry Lab, 1956

Juniors at lunch, 1956

School cap from 1959

D Martin, D Brendan, D Aelred 1959

 

Winter term 1957

Some BAS Rugby and the Rome trip 1958

The ACF and CCF pages, with some Duke of Edinburgh Awards pics.

The ACF and CCF

The Headmasters and Abbots of Belmont Abbey

On the left a rare short-lived Cantilupe Tie 1969, on the right the Belmont Tie

Thanks to Roger Carrington for these pics: "At the Wye 1970 we were killing time. In the picture Young was acting up for the camara but Davidson (I think) thought it was a bit real. At the Ca House party 1973 relaxed Taylor from Barbados is standing between Frs Bird and Christopher. If you look close Taylor has his hand draped on Fr Christopher's shoulder.  I don't remember who is the lone singer."

Vaughan Party 1975

?? An American drummer, John Bot, Jonathan Eadie, Antony Melody, Chris White and Pierre Paul

Kemble Christmas Party photos 1975

Hedley House Party 1975

These Wye Valley Motors lovelies were our transport to Hereford c.1963

 

Kieran Duggan's Pics

 Post production party of Oh What A Lovely War 1975

 

Antony Melody's Henley and other Rowing Pics

 

 James Wood & co skiing and Rowing '81-'82

 

Graham Boyd Pics of Alderwasley Hall 1970

Link to Grahams Belmont Pics 1974-5

  There was a printed arrangements diary for each term.

Then it all got a bit more organised...

 

The Headmasters letter summer term 1962, page 1

page 2 

 

"Your Son at Belmont Abbey" Thanks to Ray Murtagh for this fascinating Belmont brochure from the late sixties.

 

The Outfitting list

The school fees and the extras!

The Junior Block and Chemistry Lab 1960

The Fourth Form in the Junior Block 1961

Speech day programme 1964

 

Pics from Belmont Magazine March 1965 Old Boys Match, D of E trek, etc.

Bro. James (Michael) Oakley produced a slim volume of poems with illustrations, printed in the Belmont Press in 1955. Here it is! A wonderful piece of work.

Bro James Oakley's Poetry.

Brother Joe 1964?

A smashing guy who ran the school and monastery telephone switchboard. He was blind and had wonderful guide dogs. In those days weaving floor mats was thought of as a suitable occupation for the visually impaired.

 

    

Ethelbert Girl Michelle Amor and Belmont Boy Simon Ould 1988 Modelling the Girls Summer Uniform (as designed by the Girls from a dress glimpsed in Laura Ashley), and the delectable Belmont Summer Blazer.  Which was made out of thick layers of wool (very practical for those balmy evenings by the river)

 

1987-88 This  montage of photos  have (top  left) the estimable Charles Batho (trying to sing) - as part of the all too short lived 'pop' group 'The Turdburglars', Les Garcons du Cafe Belmont as being Mrs 'wiggy' Williams Tom
McCarthy, ?.?,and ? of the then 4th form French Class. Charles Batho (again) as pointing person in Ethelbert's Inter House PLay competition 'Moby Dick' (it may have been skit competition....anyway, they didn't win !) And as it states - the 4th form visiting Big Pit in South Wales.

Faces 1991-92

Faces 1988-89

Top Left is Geoff Marshall?, an invaluable
part of the stage construction team.  He made excellent cuppas.  Bottom left, Norman Naudain leaning on Tim Rynehart. Bottom Right, as was, Brother 'Shifty' who matured into Fr. Aidan.

Above notes by Rich Foster.

 

Speech day 75

Speech day 74

Speech day 73

SCANDAL!

News cutting from the Hereford News June 1961

There was a scandal when David Coppage, a really good pianist, got stabbed in full view of the assembled parents and school at Speech Day 1961. He recovered thank goodness. Even the Daily Mail turned up, but we were ordered to say nothing.

 

D. Brendan Minney who became headmaster presented these prints to the Junior Common Room in 1937. They were still in the Kemble Common Room in the 'sixties, they were sent to the printers by Fr Simon, but the printers went bust, where are they now?

 

Familiar to all who hung around the radiators during break, this a phenomenal item, with the names of boys from the school up until the late 'fifties all around the edge. 

  Bro James's Map

  Thanks to Israel Noko for these pics of a Belmont Mass in 1991

 

The school hymn, and the prayer card.

And thanks to Martin Marriot for this midi reminder of The School Hymn

The School sings at D Simon's ordination 1972

 The Grange becomes the Sports Pavilion 1958 

In the interests of history...

Tif Harris "A Day In The Life of a Belmont Boy 1973"

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