BGS Old Boys’ Association London Dinner – Monday 23rd May 2011 7.00 for 7.30pm

Terrace Dining Room A, House of Commons

I am pleased to announce that this year’s Dinner will be held at the House of Commons. We are honoured and delighted that the evening will be hosted by Alistair Burt MP, (Kay 1974), Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. I should like to extend to you a warm invitation to join us for this convivial event when we shall be pleased to hear news of our School from Headmaster, Steven Harvey. Tickets will be in high demand and issued in order of request. Seating is limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment. The dinner will be held in Terrace Dining Room A. We would request prompt arrival please at 7.00 for 7.30 pm. Admission to the House of Commons will be via the Cromwell Green Entrance. The nearest Tube station is: Westminster, with the nearest mainlines being Victoria, Charing Cross and Waterloo. Travelling by car is not recommended as parking is expensive and severely limited.

The Dinner Menu Price £80 (with wine and port) or £65 (no alcohol)

Scottish smoked haddock glazed with Welsh rarebit

With chive dressing and a plum tomato, chive & shallot salad

Granny Smith apple & mint sorbet

Grilled supreme of Gressingham duck with a duck leg wanton Served with sweet potato rosti, Swiss chard & a cherry foam

Chocolate and ginger timbale

Sprinkled with crushed gingerbread, diced stem ginger & gingerbread sauce

Please indicate any special dietary requirements on the attached form

I should be most grateful if you could complete and return the enclosed booking form, together with your payment (cheques payable to BGSOBC) to Michelle Bradshaw by Friday 6th May. However, please be advised that early booking is recommended as we expect demand for tickets to be high. I shall look forward to seeing you on 23rd May. Edward Lord (Derby 1990)

Bury Grammar School Old Boys’ Association

Edward Lord, London Secretary 37 Queen Court, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BB

Mobile: 07974 431484. Email: ce.lord@virgin.net

Rob Yates Melvyn Ince Howard Marsh Martin Entwistle

President Chairman Treasurer Secretary

BOOKING FORM

Bury Grammar School Old Boys’ Association London Dinner – Monday 23rd May 2011

House of Commons

Please complete and return by to:

Miss Michelle Bradshaw Bury Grammar Schools, Farraday House, Bridge Road, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 0HG

Tel: 0161 7641733 Email: michelle@bgsdev.demon.co.uk

Bury Grammar School Old Boys’ Association

Rob Yates Melvyn Ince Howard Marsh Martin Entwistle

President Chairman Treasurer Secretary

Name:

Years attended BGS: House:

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Seating requests:

Special dietary requirements:

I wish to attend the London Old Boys’ Dinner and enclose a cheque for £80 (with wine) or£65 (without) made payable to BGSOBC

I am unable to attend this year’s dinner, but would like the following message conveyed to the members present:

Please find enclosed a voluntary donation to the Bury Grammar Schools Development Appeal for £_____________. I would like this donation to be attributed to: Bursary Fund, Building Fund, or Discretionary Fund. Please indicate your preferred Fund _____________. Cheques should be made payable to BGS Development Account – Thank you. I am willing to make a short speech proposing the Toast to ‘The School’ or to ‘Masters, Past and Present’