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My course name was U87J and I was in Watcons patrol. I was the only Irish boy there at the time from Belfast. My most shocking memory is my first cold shower…
Outward Bound Generations Course U118 – 10th April to 6th May 1967. I am now 67 years of age, and was born in Merseyside. I commenced work aged 15 years as an…
I was born in Liverpool in 1940, and in 1955 my father was a Warehouse Superintendent for the then Blue Funnel Line, he wanted me to follow him him into the…
The six weeks I spent at the Moray Sea School in Burghead Scotland was a wonderful experience some of the disciplines taught have stayed with me and helped…
At the time I was a Police Cadet in the Lancashire Constabulary, based at their police headquarters at Hutton, near Preston. I was very lucky to be selected to…
I was a pupil at Gordonstoun in about 1942 when it was relocated to Wales, at a village called Llandinham Not sure of the spelling. The Outward bound school…
Arrived on the 10th January 1971, freezing cold. Was with a great group of guys. Why we were there there was a national post strike so no letters or phone…
Mr Broadfield kindly sent us his Outward Bound course log book, of which below are extracts of his entries, which we have posted to the website with his…
ohn KelsoCentreMoray Sea School, Burghead, ScotlandDate:June 1958MORAY SEA SCHOOL - JUNE 1958 (Submitted by John Kelso)Picture:Back Row: James Clark / ? /…
I attended Holne Park during August 1975. I was a fresh faced apprentice telephone engineer, with Telephone Rentals Ltd, who was sponsored by my employer as…
I was a memeber of the Duke of Edinburghs scheme at school and later at the D of E centre in Bradford. The centre has strong links with the Outward Bound Trust…
I attended the Moray Sea School in 1968 as a member of Drake Watch and successfully completed the course. Only one member didn't get through the course and…