A new initiative is to post a periodic “News of OB’s” section to keep the Association and its members up-to-date, so please, dear alumnus, get in touch!
The type of information we’d like to share is: careers, locations, degrees / qualifications, family, news of other OB’s, dates & memories at school, etc. All generations of alumni are encouraged to contribute!
Below are extracts from the 1913 and 1974 editions of The Bournemouthian (clearly pupils didn’t have Christian names until the seond half of the Twentieth Century). Sadly the practice of publishing OB news died along with the magazine in the early 2000s, but hopefully this can be changed.
OB Notes, 1974 
OB Notes, 1913
Most ‘Good’ schools take a bit of trouble to keep in touch with their ‘alumni’. why cannot ‘Bournemouth School for Boys’ do the same? Can you tell me anything about the whereabouts of JC Elliott (head boy (1946) or Ken Gardiner (Chairman of AFC Bournemouth in 2005) or who were The ‘Chickalas’
Interested to see a post from Bryan Burdett, I believe our courses through the School coincided. (’42 to ’49 or ’50.). Met again at a party in Brum probably late ’50’s. I thought that later Bryan went to USA.
I remained in UK , de Havilland’s Hatfield, then at Roke Manor Research, Romsey.
David Benke 1940 to 1947 died two weeks ago in Romsey Hants, aged 90
I am sorry to inform Old Bournemouthians of the death of Ken Maxted. Ken was a long serving member of staff, Assistant Head, Head of Sixth Form and a geography teacher for many years. He was a founder member of the Staff cricket eleven, playing for them with great success over many years. He once organised the staff five-a-side football and coached young cricket and soccer teams in his time. He helped to build up Geography to one of the larger departments in the school and was involved in field trips to Leeson House. As an old boy of Trauntons, he should have had divided loyalties when the two schools met of the sports field but he was always a committed Bournemouth School supporter. He will be sadly missed by his former colleagues at the ‘Chips’ get-togethers.
Mr Webb hi.
Very sad to read about this. Mr Maxted lived in the same road in Talbot Woods as my parents did. When visiting my parents I would often see Maxted walking with his wife. We spoke each time. He was my Geography teacher in my 2nd year, as you were in my 5th.
Kind regards.
Gary Argeband
1972-79
It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Tony Jordan. Tony mad his mark on Bournemouth School as an inspirational teacher who always did his utmost to get the best out of his pupils. In a very short time he attained the position of assistant headmaster and he used this position to the benefit of colleagues and pupils alike. As a teacher of R.E. and English, he was enthusiastic, energetic and he enormous charisma – many will remember him dancing on the desks to make a point in an English lesson. He had tremendous insight and was always prepared to take unusual decisions. I remember him insisting that the school took in a poorly educated asylum seeker who he felt had potential when others in the management team were opposed to it. The lad in question went on the achieve excellent academic results and now runs his own very successful business.
Tony was a vital component in the running of the French Exchange, going to Cholet year after year. He cooked memorable meals for the French headteachers and their wives, usually on a couple of camping gaz stoves – a skill that he wore very lightly.
Tony left the school because the call of the ministry proved too strong – he was, after all, an ordained priest. He took on a parish in a difficult part of :Leicester and, typically, made a great success of it. Who could resist the Rev, Tony? In the relatively short time that he was there, he won friends and admirers, always leading from the front in terms of effort – there was never anything half-hearted about his commitment.
In his later years he was, sadly, not in the best of health but he never allowed that to detract from his work. He spent his life in the service of others and was always prepared to put himself out to help the needy. He was always fun – something that he will be fondly remembered for.
As one of life’s enthusiasts he will be very difficult to replace and his passing will leave a void in the group of friends that knew him.