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Arrived at the school as a rather naive nineteen year old via the then Seascales station and were divided into our patrols, mine being Young Patrol led by…
Boys in the photograph Left to RightTop Row: David Brown (North Yorks), John Blackwood (Manchester), Chris Stevens (Bucks)Middle Row: Mike Yeomans (Carlisle),…
Lasting, memorable and rewarding...Back on April 24th, 1964, I attended the 238th course at Aberdovey. That month was one which made a lasting understanding of…
After leaving school at the age of 15 yrs, I spent 3 years in industry, I then had the opportunity to attend an Outward Bound course at Ullswater commencing pn…
I was in Hawke Watch,August 1964, sponsored by Alfred Holt Shipping Co. The course duration was 4 weeks. I had just left high school and about to enter the…
Aberdovey Course 142 1954 David BushrodIt is difficult to judge what effect my month at Outward Bound had on me but it is something that I enjoyed and have…
I went on my Outward Bound course during October/November 1966, course no. D56. I was in Grenville Patrol and our instructor was John King a recent graduate.I…
It was winter 1959, myself (that's me second from the right in the sweater with the knitted V) and one other boy from my school (Great Casterton Secondary…
I began work as an apprentice in an Engineering company when I left school at 16 in 1981 and in the following year I won 'Apprentice Of The Year' - the prize…
Dave HironsUllswater - The Lake DistrictCourse U76 - January 1963My time at the centre was initially very demanding and exhausting, and although reasonably…
I attended with my company Rolls-Royce on January 14-18th 2019. I was unsure what I would achieve from attending as it was a company run course but I…
As a young 20 year old attending the Eskdale moutainschool was a hard but memorable experience.Several of my apprentice friends were selected tojoin the winter…
