On the 100 year anniversary of the start of World War One, well over 100 people attended what was possibly our best event ever as an Association. As Chairman, David Leathem said ‘it was certainly an event for which we should all be most proud’. The School Chapel was beautiful, having been laid out by Claire Colleran, the School Chaplain and it was standing room only by 11.00am when Mons. Vlad Feldzman began Mass.

The music this year was led on the keyboard by Glyn Morris, accompanied by singer-soloist, Matthew Barnaville. When asked, the assembled congregation played their part in filling the Chapel with stirring voices.

During the service Brian Saunders and Scotty Macdonald read out the names of the fallen from both world wars, and Vlad Feldzman's recollections from his time during World War Two were both humbling and inspirational.

After Mass we all moved the SFX dining hall where a fine selection of refreshments awaited. After a few words from David Leathem, Harry Mellor was introduced to regale some of his memories after joining Clapham in September 1939 and the ensuing years.

Coming back inside the grounds of Clapham College always evokes memories of one’s own time spent there, but this event with our minds focused on the history of 100 years past, also opened our hearts to the others who walked the same pathways and corridors but who never returned.

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