The OS Club’s Wild Party for the Young
I often feel proud to be a Sedberghian but no more so than at our Gathering of the Young (2006-2020 OS Reunion) on the 13th June at Brown’s Restaurant in Covent Garden, London.
Despite the title (The OS Club’s Wild Party) it was a celebration of some very fine people who, while in celebratory mood, were most wonderfully erudite, charming, intelligent and fun. But don’t take my word for it, look at the video here. It is eight minutes long but well worth the investment in time. These people are the reason why Sedbergh exists.
There were 100 people there that night. More wanted to come but we had run out of space for which we are sorry as it was an evening not to be missed.
Ben Collins and I were accompanied by the Headmaster, Dan Harrison, who gave an impassioned speech about the School. He, and Chris Mahon (Winder Housemaster), thoroughly enjoyed catching up with old pupils, and hearing about their adventures. But it was all over too soon.
And as we were finally encouraged to leave at 12.30am, and walked into the cold air of the London streets, one of the ladies who had served that evening said to me, ‘do you know, and I hope you don’t mind me saying, but this has been the nicest crowd we have catered for in a long time’.
Well done my younger chums of the OS Club. You make me feel that the world may survive its present predicaments after all.
Jan van der Velde
Development Director
