October Update  

   Bill Atkins - Founder of WCRemembered.co.uk 

It is with great sadness that I have to report the passing of Bill Atkins.  I have no details but have read various comments today on the Alumni Facebook page.  Without Bill this site would not exist.  He must have spent thousands of hours collecting memorabilia, stories, and photos.    When I took over editing the site from Bill I had no idea how long it took to put on a few photos, let alone all the photos he had processed over the years.  It was a real labour of love.  He was a great history enthusiast and through that came this wonderful collection of memories for all of us who passed through Wymondham College.  I was honoured to take over the site from Bill and he couldn't have been more helpful during my initial learning period.  He was also a valuable committee member for the Old Wymondhamians and he will be greatly missed.                      

   Roger Garrard Memorial Service

  Roger Garrard was a member of staff from 1952-1989 and his widow, Mrs Brenda Garrard (also a previous member of staff at the College) wishes it to be known that there will be a Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Roger Garrard at Wymondham Methodist Church on Wednesday 29 September at 13:30, followed by refreshments at the Church, kindly donated and served by The Assembly House, Norwich.  

 Sixties Bunch Christmas Drinks   

'The 60's Bunch Christmas Drinks get-together this year will be on Thursday 9th December from 12 noon at the Queen of Iceni pub on Riverside, Norwich - about 300m from the train station towards Carrow Road.  Look forward to seeing you there - all past students welcome to join us'.  Philip Wade    

      100 Club Update

 Are you a 100 Club member?  Every month two prizes of £55 are awarded and twice a year, July and December, we have a STAR draw when three larger prizes are awarded, £500, £200 and £75.                           

To be in with a chance of winning why not join the OW 100 Club.  Please get in touch with Phil Robinson and he will guide you through the process.                                    

 “Wartime on a Country Estate – Some Americans in Norfolk 1943-1945”

If you have an interest in what the Wymondham College site was like immediately prior to the establishment of Wycol, Anne & Adrian Hoare [teachers between 1974 and 1994] have written and published the above A4 book.

The book is about a Norfolk Country House Estate requisitioned for the war effort. On its land, an American Army Hospital was built to care for US Army Air Force casualties and later ground forces from the Normandy Campaign against the Nazis. It tells the stories of those who met there – airmen, doctors, nurses, Red Cross workers, drivers, military police, soldiers and musicians, sometimes in the own words and with their own photographs.

The book is available from Anne and Adrian by contacting them at:- adrianhoare@btinternet.com The cost is only £7.00 which includes postage and packing to UK addresses. 

Click here for a glimpse at the front cover - an image many early alumni will recognise.

CCF Volunteers needed for the College 

 The College are currently looking for volunteers to join the CCF staff and have asked us to see if any local Alumni are interested. Over lockdown, they have had several staff leave and retire and this has left the Army section with little to no staff.  Please see here the email from the Acting Contingent Commander.  If you are interested please contact the bursar and he will pass it on: bursar@wymondhamcollege.org

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