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Former Sandbach School headteacher, Colin Brown, last week completed a Memory Walk for the Alzheimer’s Society, in honour of his late wife, Christine, who sadly passed away in January 2022. The Old Sandbachians’ Association has been delighted to hear of Colin’s efforts. Colin told us; My thanks to those of you who were kind and generous enough to sponsor my recent Memory Walk. To date, my appeal, including gift aid and off-line cheques, has raised just a tad under £2500.00 which I would not have thought possible when I began things. If you suddenly realise you meant to sponsor me but it had slipped your mind the online facility is still open!! The event went very well indeed drawing hundreds of walkers in good weather and we were all relieved that the route had been amended to avoid the confrontations with the rutting stags that made headlines the previous week.” Best wishes to everyone and I am looking forward to seeing many of you at the Dining-In Night in November As Colin says, there’s still time to support this very deserving cause via Colin’s JustGiving page. If you think you can spare anything – however small – please visit https://www.justgiving.com/page/colin-brown-1720815347056

We are delighted to be sponsoring the match ball for Sandbach 1st XV v Winnington Park on November 20th 2024. As part of the occasion the Association will be hosting a lunch prior to the game in the club house.

Former Sandbach School Headteacher Colin Brown is taking part, in Tatton Park, in one of the Society’s fund-raising Memory Walks where there is always a large turn-out of folk undertaking the walk in memory of a deceased loved one who suffered from dementia.

On Saturday July 13th 2024, the OSA held a very successful and well attended AGM and Annual Lunch.
Our secretary, Jeff Lewis, has put together a timeline of the period leading up to the event

This year’s Annual Reception proved to be one of the most successful yet. A mixture of former and current staff joined almost 50 former and current students for a fantastic afternoon.

When the OSA was offered additional seats for the 2024 CCF Dining In Night it left us in an unenviable position. Who, of so many former cadets, do we invite? The reaction on our Social Media showed there were some disgruntled old boys!

This year’s AGM and Annual Reception is now locked into the diary. Saturday July 13th is the date for what we know will be another fantastic event.

Members and guests of the OSA enjoyed a tasteful evening at Congleton’s Beartown Brewery on Friday, hosted by Joe Manning, the Brewery CEO.