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Your Outward Bound Stories

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Norma Reid - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1951

7 July 10

In October 1951 I was privileged to be chosen to go on an experimental course at...

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John F. Trickett - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1955

6 July 10

I am a former Outward Bound student who at the age of 18 was selected by my empl...

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Ian Kenworthy - Aberdovey, Wales, 1957

2 July 10

I did a 4 week course in January as part of pre-sea training prior to joining my...

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John Holmden - Aberdovey, Wales, 1942

1 July 10

I was a pupil at Gordonstoun in about 1942 when it was relocated to Wales, at a ...

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Cyril Fell - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1967

20 June 10

The course number that i was on was U137J still remember as though it was yester...

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phil king - Aberdovey, Wales, 1991

19 June 10

The toughest element for me was the final expedition undertaken over the remote ...

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Colin McKay - Aberdovey, Wales, 1953

18 June 10

i attended the Outward Bound June /july 1953, I was aged 17years. Sponsored by m...

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Roger King - Aberdovey, Wales, 1965

16 June 10

Many fond memories of the OB course, rock climbing, sailing, surviving in the sw...

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Brenda Hirst nee Mannifield - Bisham Abbey, 1956

13 June 10

I was chosen by my employer to attend the course at Bisham Abbey,I was 17 and ha...

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