Page 24 - OR-2014

The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2014 | Ratclifan Association Events The Old Ratclifan 2014 | R T The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionatclifan Association Events The Ratcliffan Association Yorkshire Dinner The Ratcliffe Rosmini Group Friday 14th November 2014 Lourdes Pilgrimage 2014 18th - 25th July 2014 This was our fifth year as the Ratcliffe College and Rosminian Parish Family Group, or HCPT Hosanna House Group 512. I was delighted that we were a good 46 pilgrims in number and we were able to fill the Notre Dame side of Hosanna House. We were once again the largest Hosanna House Group to travel with HCPT. We travelled as a group to Lourdes during the week of the 18th-25th July 2014 and we were well represented by students, staff, governors, Old L to R: David Jolliffe (64), Peter Ratcliffians, and other members of the Meredith (60), John Kelly (60) & Rosminian Parishes and Rosminian Hilary Jolliffe Family. A total of five ORs joined the Pilgrimage: Miss Danielle Fairbrother (02) is now Group 512 outside the Parish Church in Lourdes in her thirteenth year with the group and, for the fifth year, she was my recruit to the team and a great support as carers. We are very much in need Deputy Group Leader. She proved to Dr Sheelagh Bolt because of her of a Group Doctor to work alongside herself to be an excellent deputy and medical training and expertise. Dr Sheelagh Bolt and learn from her we worked well together. She is now many years of experience now she has in her eighth year as a secondary retired. We are also in need of helpers school PE teacher. who are qualified nurses or carers. If L to R: Marguerite Bouvet, Anthony Tindall (71), Hilary Tindall & Raymond you are in the medical profession and Maturi (69) Mr Richard Gamble (64) went for his able help in this way, please do not ninth time with the group. His sterling delay in contacting me. work and support with organising The Ratcliffian Association’s Yorkshire an update on what was happening the transport and running the bar All new helpers will be invited to Secretary, Pierre Bouvet (71), at Ratcliffe, including news of the during the week was invaluable! He is attend an induction day at Ratcliffe kindly agreed to organise this year’s new Preparatory School. Fr Ted famous for his gin and tonics! (this is usually held at Ratcliffe College Yorkshire Dinner at the Bridge at Mullen (60) said grace and Pierre on a Sunday in May during the year of Walshford, near Wetherby. It was the Bouvet acted as MC. Jackie Bennett Colin Conway (70) travel). first time that the Association had presented him with a silk bowtie as a Dates for next 24th - 31st July if you used the venue and it proved to be token of gratitude. Old Ratcliffan Dr Georgina Meredith are interested in taking part, contact most successful. We are grateful to Guests: Phil Davenport (74), Linda (96) getting stuck in! the Association Office. John Kelly (60) for suggesting it to Shillaw, Stephen Moorhouse (68), Pierre. Mr Walter Yell (13) accompanied the Teresa Gamble Liz Fryer, John Heaps (71), Vivienne Some of the guests were regular Heaps, David Jolliffe (64), Hilary group for a third consecutive year. Group Leader attendees at this event, but this year, Jolliffe, Anthony Tindall (71), The experience he gained as a student we were particularly delighted to Hilary Tindall, Pierre Bouvet (71), helper whilst at Ratcliffe meant that welcome Colin Conway (70), who Marguerite Bouvet, Jackie Bennett, he was able to provide excellent adult had flown in from Perth, Western Stephen Bennett, Martin Foulds care. Australia, on the morning of the (71), Fr Ted Mullen (60), Charles I would like to thank the Ratcliffian dinner. This was a tremendous Tindall (64), Peter Marshall (74), L to R: Richard Gamble (64), Danielle Association for its support over the effort; Colin had not attended an John Moorhouse (74), Karen Charles, Fairbrother (02), Fr Anthony Meredith last 20 years and for their donation Old Ratcliffian function since leaving Raymond Maturi (69), Martin O’Toole (57), Georgina Meredith (96), Walter of £750 given to support OR student school, having lived in Australia (74), Paula O’Toole, Fr Simon Giles Yell (13) & Elinor Thomas (14) helpers. This has been an invaluable since he was 20 years old. The Park (60), Andrew Yell (82), Lizzie Yell, support to ORs at university who wish brothers were also new to this dinner. John Kelly (60), Leo Barragry (73), Fr Anthony Meredith IC (57) was to offer themselves as carers to the Richard Park (75) and his brother, Christine Barragry, Peter Meredith able to join the group as Chaplain. sick and disabled in the group. Justin (78), are based in Thirsk, (60), Ted Daly (74), Judith Daly, We were very honoured that he was which was not far away. Colin Conway (70), Justin Park (78) able to join us and take time out of his Now we have our own group, we and Richard Park (75). busy schedule in Rome. have spaces for more ORs to go on Andrew Yell (82), representing Gareth our pilgrimage. There are spaces for Lloyd (who was unable to attend Jackie Bennett Justin (78) & Richard Park (75) Dr Georgina Meredith (96) joined us ORs who are sick or disabled and Fr Anthony Meredith (57) celebrating due to a prior commitment) gave Editor for the first time. She was an excellent spaces for those who would like to go Mass in the Grotto 24 Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk 25 25 24 Register o