A process has been started to update RSD Former Pupils network .  The school has  changed radically since amalgamation in 1986 , 23 years ago. 
Since then RSD Old Boys and Dungannon High School Old Girls have not been attracting former pupils in sufficient numbers  .
A few preliminary meetings have been held   A further meeting will be held on: 
Obviously the target audience will  only be former pupils from 1986 onwards. 
 

OLD BOYS ANNUAL REUNION AND DINNER 15th APRIL 2011
PRESIDENTS LETTER

APPLICATION FORM

Ian Simpson (1956 – 63)  Vice President , retired on 31^st March from the post of Chief Executive of the College of Pharmacy Practice and was presented with the College Schering Award and a certificate of Honorary Fellowship of the College at the AGM on 18^th May.  The Schering Award is presented each year at the discretion of the Governors to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to pharmacy practice or to the work of the College.
Ian received his MBE insignia from the Princess Royal at an Investiture at Windsor Castle on 4^th October 2011.
Ian was honoured for his services to the College of Pharmacy Practice and the Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists. 
He was Chief Executive of the College for eight years until his retirement last year, and Professional Secretary of the Guild for six years before that.

News from Committee Member Bert Stewart in Afghanistan and Robin Smith. (1944 to 1948) from Canada  

The Former Pupils' Association (Old Boys' and Old Girls ' sections ) organise a number of events for former pupil and support the school in a number of ways . 

If you are not already a member of the Association please consider joining by completing and returning the appropriate application form.                   
                                
Application / Renewal Form          

If you are a member and have lost touch with school or friends from school years ,send us  some information about yourself.  Please click to use  

Information Return Form       

Thank to David Browne for report.

1959 was an outstanding year for the Old Grey Mother.  The First XV fought through to the Final of the Schools Cup and a motley bunch of young men entered the school to commence their education.

One of those boys, David Sleator came home on holiday this summer and arranged to stay with his friend Victor Scarlett.  Victor telephoned a few friends, they phoned a few others and as a result 27 Old Boys gathered in Viscounts Restaurant for an evening of reminiscence and reunion on 21^st August 2009.  Wives were invited, as they always raise the tone, and a total of thirty eight friends attended.

Most of those who attended brought old photographs and a few of us even brought our hair.  Some of the attendees had been improved by the passage of time while for some of us time had been rather less kind.  The conversation was peppered with “Do you remember when?” and “Whatever happened to?”

We had folk from all walks of life, reverend gentlemen, a number of doctors – medical and otherwise, retired headmasters, retired bank managers, retired surveyors, farmers and more other professions than I can begin to remember.  We were all united in our gratitude for the education we received at the Old Grey Mother and deeply grateful for the pastoral care we received from the staff who took us under their care some fifty years ago.

The evening was an outstanding success and thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended.  We hope to keep in contact and meet at the Old Boys Dinner in the school on Friday 26^th March 2010 and to have a further class reunion in about two years.

DNB
 
Click for photos below (Thanks to Willie McCombe)

 Small Group         Form II B 1959-60    Full Group

Some aspects of school history that you might not know about .  Click on each to find out .