Interview: Cyril Horsley – Part 2

December 14, 2020 Old Sandbachians Association 0

Cyril Horsley was at Sandbach School from 1938. He is the oldest Sandbachian that we know. He attended St Peter’s Primary School in Elworth, where he was a friend the late Reg Dunning. He was at the school through the war years and was able to give a unique insight into life in those difficult times. More

Obituary: Geoff Pike

December 10, 2020 Old Sandbachians Association 0

The Old Sandbachians’ Association is deeply saddened to hear from Sandbach School of the passing of Geoff Pike, a much-loved teacher and friend of the school.

He taught Business and IT at the school from 1999 and more recently worked at the Lodge with students on Alternative Provision. More

Interview: Cyril Horsley – Part 1

November 10, 2020 Old Sandbachians Association 0

Cyril Horsley was at Sandbach School from 1938. He is the oldest Sandbachian that we know. He attended St Peter’s Primary School in Elworth, where he was a friend the late Reg Dunning. He was at the school through the war years and was able to give a unique insight into life in those difficult times. More

Newsletter August 2020

It would be currently customary to start any email with a sentence including the words “extraordinary” and “unprecedented”.  The reason is of course that very few if any of us have lived in times where such restrictions have been placed on the population. More

Obituary: Reg Dunning

It is with the deepest sadness that we are letting you know of the death of Reg Dunning (BEM) earlier today.

Reg dedicated his life to Sandbach and in particular to Sandbach School. He was a founder member of the Old Sandbachians Rugby Club, now Sandbach RUFC, and served as a driving force and an officer of the Old Sandbachians for over 50 years. More