May 20, 2017

7s Reunion

On Saturday 20th May, we welcomed 65 Old Leightonians back to Leighton Park with their partners and families for the 2017 reunion. The classes of 1957, 1967, 1977, 1987 1997 and 2007 spent a day catching up with old friends, looking at photos and reminiscing about their time at school.

Among others we welcomed back a large cohort from the Class of 1967, rallied by Oliver Heal (S 1967), who drove to the reunion in the 1926 Sunbeam that he had left Leighton Park in 50 years earlier; the first girls to join Leighton Park from the Class of 1977; and OLs from as far and wide as Nigeria, Canada, the Netherlands and Spain.

Take a look at the photos from the day in our album below.

Oliver Heal, Alan Davies, arriving in Oliver's Sunbeam that he left school in 50 years ago

“Really fun experience. Great to relive old memories and see such old familiar places.” Frances Dixon (R 2007)

“Some of my closest friends came to the reunion and I haven’t seen them for twenty years” Regina Kaldre (R 1997)

“I returned to Leighton Park for the first time with some reservations as to how the day would work out, in the end the OL day and events exceeded my expectations in a welcoming and relaxed way. Meeting old friends after 50 years proved friendly, informative and at times a little surreal. It was a great day with a mix of nostalgia, a look into the future of Leighton Park and the dredging up of forgotten memories with my contemporaries.” John Steevens (R 1967)

“An amazing trip down memory lane” Will Steynor (F 1967)

“It was good to catch up and the day was much better than I had expected (feared!). Fascinating to hear of others’ lives. It was the first time I have been to Meeting for Worship since I left school; it was really special. The person who showed us round the new Reckitt really went out of her way to explain and show us everything which I thought was first class.” Andrew Turner (F 1967)

“It was wonderful to see everyone and hear what they are all up to. An incredibly friendly atmosphere. I felt immense gratitude for going to Leighton Park and having the kind of parents who chose this school for their children as it is unique with respect and people at the heart of it.” Mica Jones (G 2007)

“Just the right amount of structure giving plenty of opportunities for chat.” Tim Gale (S 1967)

1967 Andrew Turner, William Steynor and John Steevens talking

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