Hello all
Not sure if this will work? Just found this restaurant review today in the Guardian… It starts by wondering why it should have opened in such a place
“Are they lured by limestone, the only interesting thing that’s occurred in this postcode since the late Jurassic epoch?”
Well done, Mary. Congrats on sterling efforts.
Some deaths to note : Dennis Sutherland, Ian Marsland & Robert Crockett (Jethro)
Richard Hart
1963 – 1966 (One of the founder members)
Between 1870-1872, it was said the house had relics of Mary, Queen of Scots and Charles I, some other curiosities and some fine pictures. Sir Maurice and Lady Fitzgerald took over the property from the Throckmortons and lived there until his death in 1919 and hers in 1947. Visitors to the house during the Fitzgeralds’ tenure included Winston Churchill and Queen Mary, who had objets d’art stored in the basement during World War II. Buckland House then passed to Major Richard Wellesley, grandson of Lady Fitzgerald.
How long did University Hall, Buckland exist? It started in 1963, I think. I was in the second intake in 1964. Is there any list of names in the second and third years. Jenny Treble has remembered a lot of names. I would like to meet up with some ex Buckland people.
Is anyone interested in a 60th Anniversary reunion in Oxford in the summer of 2023? In answer to Mary McHugh’s last post on 31 October 2021 I think this is a perfect method of communicating at present
Hello. I didn’t know anything about the reunion you have just had – but as I am an expert at dropping below the radar- so I’m not surprised, really. All good wishes to anyone who reads this. I have mixed memories of my time at Buckland. It was certainly an extraordinary experience…
The Oxford Mail described me as a ‘popular gardener’ – which made me smile, Actually, I rarely submitted an acceptable history essay on time all those years ago, and was effectively chucked out of Buckland. Eventually I found something In which I was interested – for which I had some kind of talent and ironically, for the last 20 years of my ‘career’, as gardening correspondent for The Telegraph I never, ever, missed my weekly deadline!
Hello all
Not sure if this will work? Just found this restaurant review today in the Guardian… It starts by wondering why it should have opened in such a place
“Are they lured by limestone, the only interesting thing that’s occurred in this postcode since the late Jurassic epoch?”
OH if only all that limestone could talk!
Could this be the next place to meet up?
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/apr/12/grace-dent-mollies-oxfordshire-restaurant-review
Well done, Mary. Congrats on sterling efforts.
Some deaths to note : Dennis Sutherland, Ian Marsland & Robert Crockett (Jethro)
Richard Hart
1963 – 1966 (One of the founder members)
Hi Richard
Are you going to the 60th Anniversary in Oxford on 13 September
Kind regards
David
Between 1870-1872, it was said the house had relics of Mary, Queen of Scots and Charles I, some other curiosities and some fine pictures. Sir Maurice and Lady Fitzgerald took over the property from the Throckmortons and lived there until his death in 1919 and hers in 1947. Visitors to the house during the Fitzgeralds’ tenure included Winston Churchill and Queen Mary, who had objets d’art stored in the basement during World War II. Buckland House then passed to Major Richard Wellesley, grandson of Lady Fitzgerald.
Hi Patrick
Are you going to the 60th Anniversary in Oxford on 13 September
Kind regards
David
How long did University Hall, Buckland exist? It started in 1963, I think. I was in the second intake in 1964. Is there any list of names in the second and third years. Jenny Treble has remembered a lot of names. I would like to meet up with some ex Buckland people.
Hi Ruth
Are you going to the 60th Anniversary in Oxford on 13 September
Kind regards
David
Just checking the emails. Hello all! Do we want to use this place for a forum? to add thoughts and musings?
Hi Mary
Are you going to the 60th Anniversary in Oxford on 13 September
Kind regards
David
Yes, see you there?
Mary
Great – wasn’t it? David
Is anyone interested in a 60th Anniversary reunion in Oxford in the summer of 2023? In answer to Mary McHugh’s last post on 31 October 2021 I think this is a perfect method of communicating at present
Hello I was at UHB in the early 70s reading history.
These days I live in SW France.
I would be interested in any future planned reunions.
Hello. I didn’t know anything about the reunion you have just had – but as I am an expert at dropping below the radar- so I’m not surprised, really. All good wishes to anyone who reads this. I have mixed memories of my time at Buckland. It was certainly an extraordinary experience…
The Oxford Mail described me as a ‘popular gardener’ – which made me smile, Actually, I rarely submitted an acceptable history essay on time all those years ago, and was effectively chucked out of Buckland. Eventually I found something In which I was interested – for which I had some kind of talent and ironically, for the last 20 years of my ‘career’, as gardening correspondent for The Telegraph I never, ever, missed my weekly deadline!
Hi Helen – thanks for your comments. You’re featured in some of the photos in ‘Gallery’ here!!
Best
Mary