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Dear Member

I am very pleased to announce details of our next luncheon. It will be held on Friday 19th June and will be at the historic Mudlark, Montague Close, SE1 9DA, in the shadow of Southwark Cathedral.

This will be our Ladies’ Lunch so please feel free to invite wives/girlfriends or male guests to join you, the more the merrier. The meal will be 2 or 3 courses selected from the menu detailed below and will include wine. The cost is £43.00 for 2 courses or £50.00 for 3 courses

STARTERS

Roasted Garlic Mushrooms on toasted ciabatta

Smoked Scottish Salmon with toasted bread

MAINS

British Steak & Ale Pie with mashed potatoes & carrots

Pan-roasted Salmon Fillet with crushed baby potatoes & broccoli

DESSERTS

Zesty Lemon Tart with berry coulis & whipped cream

Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream

Please send your selections along with the name of any guests to me at Homewood.steve@yahoo.co.uk and make your payment to

Barclays Bank

A/C Name Old Askean City Diners

Sort Code 20-20-62

A/C Number 23060004

Reference Your Name

I look forward to seeing many of you for another enjoyable gathering and a chance to catch up on news.

Yours sincerely,

Steve Homewood

Hatcham College (Formally Aske’s School) are proud to be celebrating their 150^th birthday on Friday 3^rd July. 

Please find attached a “save the date” which give you some information as to what the celebrations will involve.  If you would like to be added to the guest list, please complete the form in the “save the date” invitation. 

We would also be grateful if you could share this invitation with others in your Hatcham College network. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on their contact details so that we can invite them directly.

We look forward to welcoming you to this very special occasion, where you will be able to share your memories of Hatcham College with everyone.  Please use the email address:  hatcham150@habstrustsouth.org.uk , should you have any questions.  More details of the afternoon will follow nearer the time.  

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Old Askean City Diners Lunch with Ladies. On 19th June 12:00 for 1:00pm at The Mudlark by London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral. We will be meeting in the bar on the ground floor from Noon before heading up the stairs to our private dining area at 1:00 pm.

There will be another Informal Drinks session at the Market Porter, 9 Stoney Street,
London Bridge, SE1 9AA (at Borough Market). We will be gathering from about 3pm until ………………………!! Just turn up and bring friends.

The informal gathering for drinks tomorrow, Friday, 17 October has had to be relocated. It was due to be at the Mudlark pub, but that’s closed for refurbishment.

The gathering will now take place at The Market Porter pub, close by.

The Market Porter is in Stoney Street, first on the right along Southwark Street from the London Bridge end. The pub is on the left heading north towards the river.

Please join us at Dennis’ Funeral Service, and afterwards at the Wake (details below) – the Service will be held at Eltham Crematorium – North Chapel on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 12:30 pm

FAMILY FLOWERS ONLY PLEASE – if you would like to make a donation, we are raising money for The Community Hospice, Greenwich & Bexley – please click here to make a donation 

Funeral Attire:

There is no Dress Code as such, BUT if you have an Old Askean tie, scarf, badge or blazer then please wear it!.

The Wake:

8th October 2025 at 1:30 pm

Blackheath Sports Club / Rectory Field The Rectory Field Charlton Road London For Sat-Nav use Postcode SE7 7EY

It is my sad duty to tell you that Dennis Johnson, a long standing very active member and a former president died peacfully at his home on Monday 25 August. Our thoughts and prayers go to his beloved wife Ann.

Dennis was a really lovely person. Always courteous, always well mannered, a true gentleman with the best interests of the Association and the Rambling Club at heart. I will miss him as will all who knew him.

May he rest in peace.

Details of his funeral will be published when known.

OLD ASKEAN ASSOCIATION

President   STEVE HOMEWOOD

THE OLD ASKEAN ANNUAL LUNCH

The Clarendon, Montpelier Row, Blackheath Village, SE3 0RW

Thursday 23rd April 2026 gathering from noon, dining at 1pm.

Full details to follow.

The Hatcham Association Summer Reunion with

Afternoon Tea & Complimentary Glass of Bubbles.

Come and celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Foundation

of the Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham Schools Saturday 12th

July 2025 at 2.00pm

Haberdashers’ Hatcham College,

Jerningham Road SE14 5NY

Tour of Pepys’ Site at 12.30pm commencing from Jerningham Road

Around 30 Old Askeans plus guests gathered at the Clarendon Hotel for the Annual Association Lunch. This is the first time that we have used this venue, it proved to be a good one.

Those of us there had a good lunch plus convivial conversation with perhaps a glass or two of wine and a few pints of beer. President Steve Homewood welcomed us all with some well chosen words. As always at these events we were too busy having fun to take many photos. Here are a couple of the tables.