Our Association

Evolution of the Old Paludians Association

Jan 1915-Jul 1936
 

Old Paludians Association

 William Street
 President
1915-25Mr W. Francis Smith, BA
1925-36Mr Edward Rudland Clarke, MC, MA (Cantab), FRGS
 
 Activities
1915Foundation / First meeting
191xSuspended for First World War
1920Restarted after War
1922Cricket Club formed
1922Ladies Hockey active
1924Football Club formed
1925Chess Club active
1925The Paludian Players (Amateur Dramatic Society) active
1925The Opals (Costume Concert Party) active
1926Tennis Club active
1927Table Tennis Club formed
1928Boating Club active
1933Old Boys Hockey started
 

Sep 1936-Jul 1956

Old Paludians Association
(Boys Section or Sports Section)

  Lascelles Road (1936-1952)
 Chairman
1936-48Mr Edward Rudland Clarke, MC, MA, FRGS
1948-52Mr John Collin
 
 Various locations (1952-1956)
 Chairman
1952-56Mr John Collin
 
 Activities
1940Suspended for Second World War
1946Restarted after War
1948Old Boys Hockey Club formed
1955Taplow Ground obtained
195?-58Club House built
1956Boys' Section reformed as a Limited Company - "The Old Paludians Ltd"

Old Paludians Association
(Girls Section)

  William Street (1936-Sep 1939)
 Chairman
1936-39Miss J. M. Crawford, MA
 
 
 Twinches Lane (Sep 1939-Jul 1956)
 Chairman
1939-56Miss J. M. Crawford, MA
 
 Activities
1940First Annual Reunion for Girls. Further Reunions were held each year until superseded by the Joint Reunion in 1989
 

Sep 1956-Mar 1988

The Old Paludians Ltd
(a.k.a. Boys Section or Sports Section)

  Taplow
 Chairman
1956-64Mr John Collin
1964-86(not known)
1986-88Mr John Head-Rapson
(SGS 1966-73)

Old Paludians Association
(Girls Section)

  Twinches Lane (1956-83)
 Chairman
1956-62Miss J. M. Crawford, MA
1962-78Miss Gwynneth Owen
1978-82Miss Pamela A. Reakes, BA (1947-82)
1982-83Mrs Barbara Dixon (Bishop SHS 1956-63, STAFF: 1975-82)
 
 Lascelles Road (1984-88)
 Chairman
1984-88Mrs Barbara Dixon (Bishop SHS 1956-63, STAFF: 1975-82)
 
 Activities
1988The Association was formally renamed "Old Paludians Association (Slough Grammar School)" to emphasise its connection with, and support for, all former pupils of SSS, SGS, SHS and UGS
 

Mar 1988-1998

The Old Paludians Ltd

Old Paludians Association (Slough Grammar School)
a.k.a. Old Paludians Association
 
  Taplow
 Chairman
1988-98Mr John Head-Rapson
(SGS 1966-73)
  Lascelles Road
 President
1988-98Mrs Margaret A. Lenton, BA, FRSA
 
 Chairman
1988-91Mrs Barbara Dixon (Bishop SHS 1956-63, STAFF: 1975-82)
1991-98Mrs Kathy Clark (Jamieson SHS 1942-50)
 
 Activities
1989First Joint Reunion for over 50 years, held annually at SGS ever since.
 

1998-date

The Old Paludians Ltd a.k.a. Taplow United FC

Old Paludians Association
 
  Taplow
 Chairman
1998-dateMr John Head-Rapson
(SGS 1966-73)
  Lascelles Road
 President
1998-dateMrs Margaret A. Lenton, BA, FRSA
 
 Chairman
1998-01Mrs Kathy Clark (Jamieson SHS 1942-50)
2001-dateMrs Jean Tyler (Ireland SHS 1950-56)
 
 Activities
 
  • Annual Reunions continuing an unbroken tradition since 1940, bringing together each March former pupils of the four schools historically making up today's Grammar School - SSS, SGS, SHS and UGS
  • Annual Newsletters for Members, with news of former pupils and staff
  • Membership Support, trying to put former school friends back in contact with each other; there have been spectacular successes, sometimes after more than 45 years
  • Voluntary Work and Support for the current School and its activities e.g. Industry Week, the setting up and recording of the School Archives
  • Website - giving news and information, not least a trip down memory lane with over 200 archive photographs there for the viewing
  • Generous donations from members allow an Annual gift to be made to the School in the name of the Association
  • Books presented to the School Library in remembrance of former members - a special name plate is placed in the book with the name and years at the School

For the full story of the Association, please refer to the book "Recollections of SLOUGH SECONDARY SCHOOL and THE OLD PALUDIANS as remembered by Peter Bennett and others" available from our book page.

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