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ANNOUNCEMENTS Former Pupils’ Leith Lunch Saturday 2 December Julia Arya, Principal Teacher of Drama,
joined in 2001.
Parents’ Association Christmas Fair
All Former Pupils of Heriot’s, both young and
George Heriot’s School
old, can enjoy an informal get-together over
Junior School Class Teacher, joined in 1992.
lunch on the first Tuesday of every month Tuesday 12 December Elaine Clarke,
at The Starbank Inn. For more information Senior School Concert
contact Malcolm Hunter 0131 443 4852. Usher Hall Gordon Denholm,
(tickets available from Usher Hall Box Office School Technician, joined in 1988.
Dates for the Diary from November) Andrew Edmond,
Ms Kelda Henderson Reunions Saturday 7 October Thursday 4 January School Officer, joined in 1994.

In July 2017, much loved and well respected Fifty members of the Class of 1967 came back to school for their 50th Anniversary Reunion 25th Anniversary Reunion Class of 2017 Drinks Reception
member of the Heriot’s teaching staff, Kelda on 2 June, with FPs travelling from Canada and across the country to mark this special of the Class of 1992 George Heriot’s School Sarah Harris,
Henderson died in a scuba diving accident. occasion. George Heriot’s School Teacher of Geography, joined in 2000.
Kelda had been a teacher of Drama The evening started with a tour of the School with the Principal, Cameron Wyllie, followed Friday 23 February
at Heriot’s since 2006 and had worked by drinks and dinner in the refectory. Much reminiscing and stories were shared and after Friday 27 October London Heriot Club Annual Dinner Ailsa Maclean,
Teacher of Philosophy and Religion and
with pupils on many of the School’s highly dinner the 1966-67 Vice-Captain, Professor Gordon Turnbull, made a toast to the School. Borders Heriot Club Dinner Caledonian Club, London Chaplain, joined in 1988.
regarded theatrical productions such as Les This Autumn, the Class of 1992 will be reuniting for their 25th Anniversary Reunion. Many The Lodge, Carfraemill, Near Lauder
Miserables and this year’s production of class members have already signed up and a Facebook group has been set up for those Friday 1 June Iain McGonigal,
Animal Farm(ish). Her love of the outdoors interested in attending. A list of those we have not been able to contact to let them know Saturday 4 November 50th Anniversary Reunion Teacher of Chemistry (Formerly Head of
also saw her take an active role as a leader about the Reunion is included in the Desperately Seeking section. Heriot Club ‘Cocktails in the Quad’ of the Class of 1968 Chemistry), joined in 1991.
on the outward bound visits to Benmore. As is tradition, next year’s 50th Anniversary Reunion for the Class of 1968, will be held on George Heriot’s School George Heriot’s School
Pupils and staff responded to the tragic the Friday before June Day – Friday 1 June 2018. We will be sending out invitations to those (tickets available from
news of her death by opening a book eligible to attend before the end of the year. The Development team would be delighted to sandralockhart@virginmedia.com) Staff Retirals Legacies Realised
of condolences, contributing their own hear from anyone from the Class of 1968 who would like to help contact their classmates, Heriot’s is indebted to all those who remember
photographs and memories of Kelda. The in particular those we have lost touch with. A full list of lost FPs from the Class of 1968 is Wednesday 8 November Eight members of Heriot’s staff, who the School in their Will. We would like to make
book has been given to Kelda’s family. included in the Desperately Seeking section. London Heriot Club AGM and Dinner collectively have given an incredible 200 special mention of the following friends whose
Writing to parents after her death, Caledonian Club, London years of service to the School, have recently legacies have been realised since the Spring /
Principal Cameron Wyllie described Kelda as retired. Summer 2017 edition of Quadrangle.
an “immensely talented, compassionate and Sunday 12 November
vibrant person who loved teaching Drama, Remembrance Sunday Service David Armstrong, Eric Alexander Gray (1952)
and who has inspired a love of her subject in George Heriot’s School Teacher of Geography, joined in 1981. David Cossar Old (1956)
many young people over the years.”

Weddings

EMAIL ALERT

Heriot’s is moving to a new email system for sending out FP news and invitations.
Calling all radio hams… To identify genuine messages from Heriot’s please save the following two
email addresses to your address list within your email application. This will
Alan Masson, a member of the Watson’s ensure communications from Heriot’s aren’t misidentified as spam.
Radio Club in the 1960s and 1970s, is Development emails from the Principal will be sent from GHSprincipal@
interested in contacting any former members george-heriots.com and emails from the Development office will be sent from Image by clairfleckphotography.com
of the Heriot’s Radio Club of the same era. development@george-heriots.com.
Anyone wishing to relive old days behind
the transmitter should contact Alan at If you do not have access to email you will continue to receive all relevant Catriona McBain (2009) to Jonathan Fox Jonathan Mowlem (2007) to Mary Kinsella Ewan Santer (P5 Teacher) to Amy
alanjmasson@virginmedia.com or Fraser invitations by post. on 29th April 2017, in the George Heriot’s on 22nd April 2017, in the George Heriot’s Drummond on 22nd July 2017, in the
Simm at fraser.simm@btinternet.com School Chapel. School Chapel. George Heriot’s School Chapel.