Welcome to the Goldings Guest Book ** We APPROVE all messages before they are posted ** Add a message : back to Goldings.org : Search There are now 5758 messages in our guestbook. <<< 1 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 1152 >>> Viewing messages 3151 to 3155. Alan Dearman 58-59 - National Council. Hi everyone, hope you have all recovered from the October reunion. On Tuesday this week I attended a Barnardo event at Blenheim Palace and had the Honor of speaking about my life and Barnardo experiences. In the audience of 120 was a former Goldings old boy and his wife Liz, who made themselves known to me at the end of the event. We had a nice long chat and he recalled some of his Goldings memories. His name is Norman Maconochie who left Goldings around 1954 which was the year before I went to the big house. Norman has never attended a Goldings reunion and had hoped to do so this year but due to illness, was unable to do so. Any one remember Norman ? I have his contact details but will not put them on the site without first getting his OK. I have given him the details of the Goldings site and I hope that he may submit some contributions soon. 28 October 2010 - Melton Mowbray ANGELL DAVE GREAT IDEA, COULD YOU PUT THE HEAD STONE BETWEEN THE BENCH AND THE MEMORIAL CROSS. TONY 27 October 2010 - LONDON A letter sent to Aftercare Barnardos Barnardos Aftercare, enclosed is the outcome of my meeting with the Vicar of Waterford. He has agreed in principal to my request subject to minor conditions he would like us to meet. That the Memorial is of a slate colour to merge into the existing headstones, and not to be any taller than the original headstone, which he agrees can be placed were one of the headstone’s now stands. I shall approach the residents of Goldings with a view to placing the one removed lying flat in the grounds of Goldings subject to their agreement, as the installer I have spoken to say they will just dispose of it. Also his request is for it to face the Church, so visitor do not walk on other graves, and to have it with a flower container built within the memorial so people don’t just place vases loose by it. I have taken up your idea that you showed me at Barkingside, which I think is fine, but obviously downsized version. I have Included the quote I got locally, but this is subject to Aftercare along with yourself agreeing, as you may have a much more competitive stonemason that Barnardo’s use. I was hoping that Barnardo’s fund the project and any donations sent towards it could be deducted from your cost, and I think the Guild Messenger is the ideal place for anyone to offer donations towards it. When we have completed the formalities I would hope that it is unveiled on our next reunion day coupled with a service in the church of Waterford, with a small booklet to accompany it. Many thanks as always for you’re wonderful support that you and Aftercare give us. Your contact with the Church The Vicar I will be sending similar details in a letter to the Vicar, look forward to further developments. Dave and Mal 22 October 2010 Dave Ignore the message below this,put on by my wife to undermine my attempt to be Knighted.Credit has certainly been heaped on me but you must all realise that many of our team for the reunion keep out of the limelight, but without them the success of the reunion would surely be wanting. To answer Len,and his concern about the Community Centre,this will be booked shortly,but I thought if all of could next year spend time in the grounds and use the Marquee to display a selection of our photo's in there for all the residents to look at also,and create a gathering of old and new residents for a longer time next year at Goldings,and this I would dearly hope for us all,but that dream at this stage is in the hands of the residents and more of their kindness to come our way.I do hope to meet up with them early next year to see what we can do along these lines,but not to take anthing for granted! 22 October 2010 - Walsall, near the foot of Div 1 Mal Okay Dave's fan club is officialy banned from this site until further notice. His head is getting bigger and bigger with all this praise he can't get his head under the Arch at Goldings. love Malx 21 October 2010 <<< 1 621 622 623 624 625 626 627 628 629 630 631 632 633 634 635 636 637 638 639 640 641 1152 >>> You can search this guestbook by: Message : - Name : - All : Please type some text: - Guest book sponsored by PC Home Help (01922) 626 366 - http://www.pchomehelp.net -