Events & Reunions
2022 OBA Annual Reunion & Dinner Report
After two missing years, there was much anticipation about our 2022 Annual Reunion and Dinner. A chance to reconnect with friends and make new ones. A chance to socialise again without Government mandate. It did not disappoint.
Virtual OB Meet ups - 'First Wednesdays'
The BGS class of ’68 have been meeting every month in a local hostelry for over 20 years. Would the global pandemic stop this?
OBA Dinner 2021 - Update February 2021
Given the current circumstances across the UK, the OBA Committee has confirmed that the 2021 Dinner will not take place. The current pandemic situation negates our usual early Spring date and of course we are still uncertain when restrictions will be fully lifted to allow indoors social events such as our annual gathering. We will of course alert Members to any decision on potential events later in the year if the opportunity to hold them safely arises.
Calling 1971 school joiners!
Geoff Rousell is looking to bring together Old Bordenians who joined the School in 1971 for a reunion at the 2021 OBA Annual Dinner.
OBA Dinner Postponed
Given the UK government's recent advice on social gatherings and to protect the welfare of our members, we have postponed this years OBA Dinner which was due to take place on Saturday 21st March. We have already informed those who had paid for places.
Although we cannot foresee how long the current advice will prevail, but we hope to still rearrange this for some time in 2020.
Calling all Sheppey Old Bordenians
For many years the OBA held an additional annual gathering for those OBs who came from Sheppey during their time at the School. We are looking into holding these dinners once more. If you hail from Sheppey or used to live there during your School days and are interested in meeting up, drop Neil Hancock a line on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
1969 Leavers reunion report
Back in 1994, a large group of Old Bordenians gathered to mark the 25th anniversary of their departure from Borden Grammar School.
Another 25 years have passed and following a tour of the School, a dinner was held at Hempstead House in Bapchild to celebrate 50 years since the majority of those present ended their school life. Some of those present have known each other since their primary schools (including Barrow Grove and a few even to Ufton Lane) in effect 63 years of friendship. Together they managed to locate and contact 31 former colleagues, scattered in all parts of the globe and 18 were able to attend the Reunion on June 15.
Final OBA Veterans reunion (again!)
A very enjoyable evening was had on 13th June 2019 at the latest in a series of ‘last’ OBA Veterans reunions held once again in the ‘Appleyard Sports Bar’ (previously known as UK Paper, and previously known as Bowaters Pavilion). It seems we get more to these reunions that we used to get available for Sunday morning matches.
2019 Annual Dinner Report
It was with much pleasure we were able to hold the 2019 Annual Reunion Dinner back at the School on 30th March. 66 Old Bordenians dined in the Old Hall and the Chairman, in his welcoming remarks, noted we had 'come home'.
1962-1969 Reunion - come along!
A 50 year Reunion has been organised for all ‘boys’ who started at Borden in 1962 and would have left in 1969 (if they did A levels), or who joined that group during that period.
Reunion for 1965 Joiners/1972 Leavers
Cliff Cork is organising a social get together on 3rd November 2018 (location TBA but somewhere in Sittingbourne) for anyone joining the School in 1965 and/or leaving in 1972. Given Cliff's address book is limited, he is keen to reach out to old schoolmates who would like to join him in November. If you are interested, please email the site administrator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and we will put 'Corky' in touch with you!
2018 Annual Reunion Dinner Report
The Annual Reunion Dinner was held on 24th March and after a tour of the School organised by the caretaker Mr Tim Hewitt, the OBs settled into the UK Paper Club.
2018 Annual Reunion Dinner
The OBA Annual Reunion Dinner will be held at UK Paper Clubhouse, Avenue of Remembrance on Saturday 24th March 2018. We are now taking bookings online and via post.