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Golf Day - May 29th 2009 - full report!
2010 SAOBA Golf Day
Hale Golf Club, Friday 28th May 2010
Single Stableford Competition
18 (9 x 2) holes of Golf, Competitions, Prizes and 3 course Dinner
contact Mr Peter Fitzpatrick
"The Seafarer"
Brendan Charleson, guest speaker at last year's SAOBA
annual dinner, is
appearing at The Bolton Octagon Theatre in "The Seafarer" by Conor
McPherson from 4th to 27th June.
It is a dark comedy, set just outside
Dublin in 2006.
For more information go to www.octagonbolton.co.uk
14th Old Boys' Dinner
Saturday November 14th 2009
7 for 7.30pm St Ambrose College
find out more on the events page
November 2008 13th Old Boys Dinner - full report
Lonnie Donegan with the Beatles
"He was the first person we had heard of from Britain to get to the coveted No. 1 in the charts, and we studied his records avidly. We all bought guitars to be in a skiffle group. He was the man." -- Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney, Lonnie Donegan, George Harrison & Ringo Starr
photographed together at Eric Clapton's wedding on May 19th, 1979.
The Beatles' faces express just how delighted they were to be having their picture taken with Lonnie Donegan himself! Eric Clapton was marrying Patti Boyd, the model and former wife of George Harrison.
Their wedding was a significant event in the story of "Rock's most famous Love Triangle"
Patti Boyd, who first met Harrison on the set of the movie "A Hard Days Night", was the inspiration for the Beatles' song "Something" (written by Harrison). She also inspired Clapton's song "Layla" (and the entire album "Layla and Assorted Love Songs" by Derek and the Dominoes), as well as Clapton's solo songs "Wonderful Tonight" and "Bell Bottom Blues".
For the latest details of the new plans and design concepts being considered, AND your own chance to vote on the siting of the the new buildings (and thus save the first XV pitch), click here
2007 - An intellectual giant!
Our very own intellectual giant! Dave Hallas champions the older generation of teachers against a very sporting Ambrose Henderson, representing the younger generation of teachers, of course refereed by Mr Peter Riley to guarantee fair play.
It turned out to be one of our best yet....
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Pete Riley sharing one of his jokes with Sir Alex at the 2005 dinner
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Artwork 1
by Old Boy Peter Saville (born 1955)
Peter's life story
Link to Peter Saville Graphic Design
Some of Peter Saville's Artwork for Factory Records
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" cover by Peter Saville
Link to 2007 Joy Division movie Control
Lonnie Donegan
"King of Skiffle"
1931-2002
Born Anthony Donegan in 1931. Evacuated to Cheshire in 1939, aged 8. Attended St Ambrose at Woodeaves (now the Brothers' House) and was mentioned in "The Ambrosian" school magazine in 1945 and 1946 (writing an article and winning the form prize for Form 3 in 1945). We think he left in 1946, and then took his first job in a Stockbroker's office. He originally toured as the Tony Donegan Jazz Band, but adopted the name "Lonnie" on June 28th 1952 in tribute to the great American blues guitarist Lonnie Johnson, who was playing on the same bill at the London Festival Hall, after the compere confused their names, and introduced him as "Lonnie Donegan". The name stuck and the rest is history.
Lonnie Donegan in his old school colours! With Fellow old boys Richard O'Connor and Peter Mulhern, Stockton-on-Tees, 2000
more about Old Boy Lonnie Donegan
Also see 2002 news
See Lonnie Play...
Rugby Heroes!
St Ambrose v St Benedicts (Daily Mail Cup)
Artwork 2
by Old Boy Malcolm Garrett
Moving to London in 1978, he formed Assorted Images and worked in graphic identity, exhibition design, television graphics and literature design.
We remember Joan Handford and Sam Wilkinson
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