The Over-60s lunch S ome 50 members of the Eastbournian Society were welcomed to the Over- 60s lunch on Monday 20 May. We We were again fortunate to enjoy a very sunny day, and there was lots of laughter, good food and wine.
tures friendships which last a lifetime. He was, he added, delighted, after last year’s lunch, to be sent a prefect tie from the current College headmaster Tom Lawson who was the guest speaker. It was, Peter added wryly, almost acceptable as a reward for the College not having appointed him to the role in the 1960s. It was a real delight to continue with the theme of OE girls and College friend-
ships with this year’s speaker. Suzy Parsons (Nugent 1974–76) entertained us with amusing tales of how she secured her place at the College, and anecdotes about some of the key figures around at the time. She touched on what life was like in Hamp- stead as the daughter of famous actors, and passed on some key suggestions for life which she had learnt from her schooldays and from her father Nicholas Parsons.
were grateful once again to Peter Jamieson (Blackwater 1960-63) for hosting the event at the stunning St George’s Hill Lawn Tennis Club for the tenth year. In his welcoming words, he focused on how much his daughter had enjoyed College life and how the College, in general, nur-
A convivial lunch
Speaker Suzy Parsons, centre
A chance to catch up with old friends
Peter Jamieson with his prefect tie
Drinks by the lakeside
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