Blogs and date posted
Last blog – 28th April 2016
OC Alastair Paynter’s post graduate studies in Australia – 10th April 2016
OC Society welcomes new president at AGM – 4th April 2016
1st XV 1949-50 – 31st March 2016
OC Martin Higgins returns to Colston’s to inspect the CCF – 9th March 2016
Cribsheet 2015 – 24th February 2016
OC reunion lunch – 20th February 2016
Food Security in the Developing World by OC Dr John Ashley – 18th February 2016
OC James Rothwell –Head of Social Marketing, Google Asia Pacific – 10th February 2016
Details of Seniors’ trip to RHS Malvern Spring Show – 10th February 2016
OCs on the local political scene – 6th February 2016
A view on the Cecil Rhodes statue at Oriel from OC Brian Bishop – 29th January 2016
Nepal update – 29th January 2016
OC Race Day at Newbury – 28th January 2016
Rugby Club Whisky Tasting – 24th January 2016
Obituary – former Prep School master John Reeves – 13th January 2016
News from OC Brian Bishop in Australia – 10th January 2016
The story of Fred Forse’s ‘Dobbin’ -10th January 2016
News of former Chaplain Mark Cregan – 5th January 2016
Lilian Humphrey – 4th January 2016
When the sirens sounded – OC Doug Winstone writes about his days at school – 1st January 2016
News of former English teacher Laurence Whitby James – 31st December 2015
News from OC Peter Fitzsimmons – 20th December 2015
A note from Headmaster Jeremy McCullough – 11th December 2015
Colston’s Carol Service 2015 – 11th December 2015
1958 CCF group – 8th December 2015
OC seniors’ Christmas lunch at Colston’s – 8th December 2015
OCRFC defend their early lead – 5th December 2015
Colston’s School fees for 1958 – 1st December 2015
Robin Malcolm Durie – 30th November 2015
Roundway House cricket team 1958 – 28th November 2015
OC Jonno Richards heads comedy company – 27th November 2015
OC events for 2016 – 24th November 2015
Getting in touch with a former star 1st XI cricketer Jeremy Stutt – 20th November 2015
Bad history (lead article in The Times) – 17th November 2015
News from OC Andrew Rogers – 15th November 2015
OC Ollie Levingston reports on his trip to India as a volunteer teacher – 15th November 2015
QEH Old Boys’ Dinner – 15th November 2015
Reunion for the boys of the 50s – 15th November 2015
OCs Katie Mason and Laura Keates to play for England Rugby against France – 6th November
OC James Hinchcliffe standing as a local councillor – 2nd November 2015
Former OCRFC player Ben Smith wins World Cup Medal – 2nd November 2015
“Pretenders” edge the “Genuine” OCs in inter club rugby match – 31st October 2015
1958 PT class – 12th October 2015
All Black Ben Smith sporting OC colours – 12th October 2015
OC Rick Haythornthwaite presents “distinguished address series” lecture at UWE – 12th October 2015
News from the universities – 12th October 2015
Old Colstonian Society Dinner – 11th October 2015
Julian Daven-Thomas – 2nd October 2015
OC Golf Society at Royal North Devon Golf Club – 28th September 2015
OC Austin Sheppard still playing hockey at 65 – 14th September 2015
Colston’s Connection at Charity Golf Day – 4th September 2015
OCs on the staff at Colston’s – 2 in 2 out – 30th August 2015
News from OC Bob Dear in Texas – 25th August 2015
OC seniors’ trip to Eastnor Castle – 15th August 2015
Memorial rugby match – 12th August 2015
Congratulations to OC Chris Taylor on his contribution to England winning Ashes – 8th August 2015
Tom Boucher 1919- 2015 – 5th August 2015
Old Colstonian Annual Dinner on 10th October 2015 – 5th August 2015
OC Neil Barker wins Filton Golf Club Championship – 3rd August 2015
O.C. Golf Society Meeting – 31st July 2015 – Long Ashton – 2nd August 2015
Mini OC reunion – 19th July 2015
Score card for OC cricket match – 14th July 2015
Injury forces OC Ben Foley to miss out on England Rugby 7s contract – 13th July 2015
OC Luke Eves signs for Northampton – 1st July 2015
As seen on TV – 29th June 2015
OC mixed sport day on Sunday 28th June – 28th June 2015
OC Open Day on Saturday 27th June 2015 – 28th June 2015
3 OCs start for England Women v USA – 26th June 2015
Planning application at Colston’s – 26th June 2015
OCs seniors’ trip to Bletchley Park – 25th June 2015
Former Colston’s teacher has a magical turn in his career – 22nd June 2015
OCs retain cup in triangular golf match – 22nd June 2015
Letter from OC Peter Mortimer-Rae – 21st June 2015
“We didn’t start the fire” – OC Chris Broad amongst the Ashes greats – 17th June 2015
Father and son OCs playing against school 1st XI – 16th June 2015
Garden Opera at Colston’s – 14th June 2015
OC Thomas Chatterton on tv – 14th June 2015
OC Andrew Rogers remembers Howard Kent – 4th June 2015
Colston’s Prize Giving – 3rd June 2015
Tony Caple – former CCF officer – 3rd June 2015
Thank you from Nepal – 23rd May 2015
Children’s Author and OC, Eric James – 22nd May 2015
Harry Maddock – 18th May 2015
More updates from Nepal – 13th May 2015
OCs and the General Election – 8th May 2015
News of top chef OC Ben Bartlett – 3rd May 2015
News from Nepal – 1st May 2015
Big summer of OC events – 28th April 2015
Former Prep School master Howard Kent has passed away – 27th April 2015
OC Bobby Naeem scores century for Downend CC – 26th April 2015
OCRFC Annual Dinner – 26th April 2015
OC Juraj Draxler returns to Colston’s as Minister of Education for Slovakia – 24th April 2015
Old Colstonian Golf Society Spring Meeting at Minchinhampton Golf Club – 23rd April 2015
Memories from OC Harold Fry – 22nd April 2015
News from OC John Springford – 22nd April 2015
Retirement of Alan Meakin – 17th April 2015
The Cathedralians Society Dinner – 17th April 2015
Congratulations to OC John Ivory and his wife – 27th March 2015
Tickets now available for Mozart’s Cosi Fan Tutte performed outdoors by Tessitoura within Colston’s School grounds – 23rd March 2015
Old Colstonian Leon Hubbard gives psychology lecture to sixth form – 22nd March 2015
OCs at Twickenham – 22nd March 2015
Colston’s Commemoration – First World War Commemoration – 19th March 2015
Old Bristolian Society Dinner – 17th March 2015
Old Colstonian Society AGM – 16th March 2015
OC reunion lunch on Saturday 7th March 2015 – 9th March 2015
Charles Iain James Randall – 5th March 2015
International rugby players – 3rd March 2015
OC lunch on Saturday 7th March 2015 – 25th February 2015
“Così fan tutte” performed by Tessitoura at Colston’s School on Sunday 14th June 2015, in aid of Bristol charity St Vincent’s – 23rd February 2015
Women’s Rugby Caps for Old Colstonians – 12th February 2015
Colston’s Rugby team of 2006 – 5th February 2015
OC Gemma Rowland in Wales squad – 5th February 2015
OC Katie Mason on the bench for England – 3rd February 2015
Colston memorabilia – Roundway House gates – 1st February 2015
OC Jonathan Richards making a successful career in TV production – 1st February 2015
OC Kerala Drew in Hong Kong – 31st January 2015
Photo archive from OC Mike Richards (1961-67) – 25th January 2015
School Play from the 1920s – 25th January 2015
Further tribute to Jim Eveleigh – 24th January 2014
News from OC Rebecca Sharp (née Wegener) – 20th January 2015
Jim Eveleigh – an obituary by Pat Bowrey – 20th January 2015
Memorial Service for former Colston’s chaplain Brian Dickson – 20th January 2015
News from OC Abi Lawrence in Oz – 20th January 2015
Links to industry needed for new A-level at Colston’s – 15th January 2015
Peter Fitzsimons and his international HR consulting company – 9th January 2015
More photos for the public domain – 6th January 2015
House photographs of Roundway and Dolphin Houses of a bygone age – 6th January 2015
OC president in the CCF – 6th January 2015
More CCF snippets – 6th January 2015
Military careers – 6th January 2015
Centenary of CCF – 6th January 2015
Two young OCs back at Colston’s – 5th January 2015
School chaplains – 17th December 2014
Former Colston’s colleague Keith Brook MBE – 17th December 2014
Dave Tooze – new OC Golf Society captain – 17th December 2014
OCs Laura Keates and Amber Reed win top BBC sports award – 15th December 2014
Carol Service for OCs – 12th December 2014
OC Seniors’ Christmas lunch – 11th December 2014
Brian Dickson – 2nd December 2014
Jazz in The Pav – 30th November 2014
Mary Ross – 19th November 2014
Archive rugby report – 17th November 2014
John William Green (1936-2013) – 17th November 2014
Nick and Brieta Ashby – 14th November 2014
OC Martin Higgins appointed Officer Commanding Red Arrows – 10th November 2014
Remembrance Sunday in Bristol – 9th November 2014
QEH Old Boys’ dinner – 9th November 2014
All Black Ben Smith keeping in touch – 8th November 2014
Centenary of the CCF – 7th November 2014
My life after Colston’s by John Moden – 7th November 2014
OCs Emily and Jonathan Quilter continue their work with lepers in Tanzania – 4th November 2014
News of OC Dr Theresa Jones – 30th October 2014
OC Chris Shelley is looking to expand his business in the world of motor sport – 30th October 2014
Jim Eveleigh – 28th October 2014
Jazz in the Pav – 21st October 2014
OC Amber Reed learning coaching ropes at Bloxham – 21st October 2014
OCs receive D of E Gold Awards – 21st October 2014
New OC Society Facebook page – 15th October 2014
Katie Mason joins OC World Cup winners in England squad – 15th October 2014
Kerry Palmer – 13th October 2014
OC annual dinner – 13th October 2014
Catching up with Alan Martinovic – 30th September 2014
Andrew Parry-James – 28th September 2014
OCRFC make good start to the season – 14th September 2014
Supporters at the Womens Rugby World Cup – 11th September 2014
OC Pavilion improvements – 10th September 2014
OC Golf Day at Orchardleigh Golf Club – 8th September 2014
OC Attakorn Saropala returns to school after 40 years – 7th September 2014
Young OCs reach the semi-finals of national Old Boys’ rugby tournament – 27th September 2014
OCs playing in Cronk-Cunis National Under 21 Rugby Festival at Richmond Athletic Ground – 22nd August 2014
Ben Tarasiuk’s funeral – 22nd August 2014
OC Jack Modern celebrates 100th birthday – 22nd August 2014
OC Laura Keats wins World Cup winners medal – 19th August
Commander Michael Burnett– 19th August
Ben Tarasiuk – August 2014
OC Seniors’ trip to Hampton Court Castle – July 2014
David Kettlewell – July 2014
Old Colstonians Golf Society – Summer Meeting 2014 – 11th July 2014 – Knowle Golf Club, Bristol
Record numbers for OC golf meeting at Knowle Golf Club Bristol – 12th July 2014
Lady Golf Captains – 12th July 2014
OCs Amber and Laura make England Rugby World Cup squad – 10th July 2014
Leavers’ Day Service and Lunch – 4th July 2014
The Colston’s family celebrate at Summer Ball – 29th June
OC Jacob Spence appears in rugby final in Melbourne Australia – 27th June 2014
OC Open Day and cricket match – 25th June 2014
Top students – 24th June 2014
Congratulations to Luke and Liv – 23rd June 2014
Triangular golf match – 23rd June 2014
OC Callum Braley wins second Junior Rugby World Cup winners medal – 21st June 2014
From Bruce Sparkes’ family – 19th June 2014
OC Russell Baker supports school’s charity – 15th June 2014
Dinner with OCs in London – 15th June 2014
OC Chris Taylor subs for England – 15th June 2014
The current fuss about Edward Colston – 14th June 2014
Former Colston’s teacher Darryl Paterson enjoying All Blacks’ success – 14th June 2014
Honours for OC Damian Johnson – 14th June 2014
Garden in memory of OC Kenneth Hilborne is blossoming – 12th June 2014
Letters to The Times – 11th June
OCRFC Chairman, Len Collacott, at Downing Street – 9th June 2014
Former Head of Colston’s Nursery, Val Jones, passes away – 9th June 2014
Former OCRFC player’s final pass saves the All Blacks – 7th June 2014
Crawshay’s call up for Clifton’s Foley – 3rd June 2014
OCs play in County Championship final – 3rd June 2014
Nigel Gibbs 1922 – 2014 – 1st June 2014
Volunteering in Tanzania – 31st May 2014
Colston’s Summer Ball – a sell out – 30th May 2014
Working and playing for the opposition – 30th May 2014
Charity bike ride from London to Paris – 30th May 2014
Colston’s Prize Giving – 23rd May 2014
Details of Bruce Sparkes’ funeral – 23rd May 2014
Notice of OC Golf Society Summer Meeting – 23rd May 2014
OC Reunion – 21st May 2014
Seniors’ visit to Glos CCC – 19th May 2014
Bruce Sparkes – 18th May 2014
La Bohème at Colston’s – 16th May 2014
Catching up with former colleagues – 11th May 2014
Senior Old Colstonians outing to Brooklands Museum – 5th May 2014
Old Colstonian Mixed Sports Day – 5th May 2014
Stephen Burnside ICAEW – 29th April 2014
OC Golf Society at Carlyon Bay Day 3 – 28th April 2014
OC Golf Society at Carlyon Bay Day 2 – 27th April 2014
OC Golf Society at Carlyon Bay Day 1 – 25th April 2014
OC Tom Varndell meets up with Colston’s rugby team in Portugal – 24th April 2014
Len Collacott and his daughter Laura complete the “Marathon des Sables” – 23rd April 2014
The Old Colstonian Society Committee Meeting – 4th April 2014
News of OC tennis star Paul Martin – 2nd April 2014
Young professional OCs – Peter Turner Specialist Optometrist – 2nd April
Continued success for Callum Braley – 1st April
Recent correspondance – 1st April
War Memorial – 31st March 2014
The Bishop’s Palace – 30th March 2014
More rugby news – 30th March 2014
The Cathedralians Annual Reunion Dinner – 30th March 2014
Colston’s Summer Ball update – 25th March
Old Colstonian scholarship awards at Oasis Brighstowe Academy in memory of Jim Tolman – 20th March
Summer Ball committee meeting – 19th March
Photos from Peter Mortimer-Rae – 17th March
OC James Bratby – a career in motorsport engineering in the USA – 17th March
OCs Laura Keates and Amber Reed score for England – 16th March
Old Bristolians’ Society Dinner – 15th March
Old Colstonian Rugby International Day reunion – 15th March
Colston’s Parents’ Society Curry and Quiz Evening – 14th March
Old Colstonians Rugby Club Chairman going for the Marathon des Sables – 14th March
Messages from all round the world – 14th March
Old Colstonians Rugby Club – 13th March
On-line business venture for OC Russell Baker – 13th March
Mystery fountain – 13th March
Dave Rollitt – rugby legend – 12th March
Cribsheet – 12th March 2014
Rugby News – 12th March 2014
AGM Tuesday – 11th March 2014
The Old Colstonian Society President's Blog 
Prompted by your blog, I suddenly remembered the day the Austin Shepherd, Alan Morley and Dave Rollitt all played for England. I missed half the game because I got unexpectedly selected for the school 2nd hockey XI when an unprecedented number of sick notes came in. It was my only game of the season Not having expected this to happen I found myself without a sick note and was forced to play by Mr Jenkins the PE teacher! We lost…all our best players were watching the game…and no VCR to tape it either! I learned a valuable lesson that day!