Report: London Reception 2022

July 11, 2022 OSA Admin 0

On Saturday 18th June 2022, after multiple attempts thwarted by Covid, the Old Sandbachians’ Association finally got to hold our London Reception at the RAF Club in London. More

Obituary: Stuart Hirst

June 21, 2022 OSA Admin 0

The Old Sandbachians’ Association is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Mr Stuart Hirst, a former physics teacher at the school.
Stuart Hirst taught at Sandbach school for two years in the early 1980’s. More

Newsletter Summer 2022

June 21, 2022 OSA Admin 0

Welcome to the summer OSA Newsletter. Logic may say that with minimum events in the last 2 years the popularity of the Old Sandbachians would be on the wane, but this is not the case. More

Announcing the AGM and Summer Reception 2022

June 9, 2022 OSA Admin 0

We are delighted to invite you to our flagship summer event at Sandbach School on July 16th . This will be our first AGM for 2 years, and we are combining this with a buffet lunch and also a special guest of former staff member John Owen. To start the day we will also be holding our annual Service in the school chapel. More

The Summer of ’85

June 5, 2022 OSA Admin 0

In all the 300 plus years of Sandbach School, I wonder if any summer ever saw the end of such a large number of cumulative service years. The Summer 1985 Sandbachian reported the retirement of 5 staff members who had between them spanned 5 decades and notched up about 118 years of teaching at the school. More

Paul Franklin: Gold Sandbachian

April 5, 2022 OSA Admin 0

Having joined Sandbach School in 1977 at the age of 11, Paul Franklin’s work as a visual effects supervisor has since taken him around the world and onto the sets of famous, critically-acclaimed films including Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight and Venom. More

Death of Colin Brown’s Wife Christine

January 31, 2022 OSA Admin 0

We heard over the weekend from Colin Brown (former Head Teacher) the sad news that his wife Christine passed away on January 24th. Our deepest sympathies go out to Colin . The funeral will be on 14 February at Vale Royal Crematorium 2.00pm. More

Obituary: Nigel Johnson

January 17, 2022 OSA Admin 0

It is with much sadness that we learnt recently of the death of Nigel Johnson, former Head of English. Nigel taught at the school from 1973 – 1983. He inspired many boys through his love of literature and genuine interest in helping individuals achieve their potential. More