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SOF | OVERSEAS BAG 2022
Michael Blake (K72-76) who I think lived
nearest to him near Washington DC.
Rachel Bohanan (V97-04) provided an
update on living in Houston and said that
she would like to get in touch with OFs in
the Houston area. I responded, saying
that we have a couple of other OFs in
Houston and ten others in Texas. She
o昀昀ered to organise a reunion, but no
news yet.
Bryan Pearson with Leslie Phillips
Niall Foster (G73-75) responded in
October 2022 to a request from Phil
Richard Rowe (S65-74) back in May 2023
Bower (G65-74) to reconnect.
went on a family holiday to Egypt and
volunteered to take photos of OF graves
Alex Miller (R06-18) was in touch for the
in the country that we have so far failed
昀椀rst time in June 2023 and you will have
to visit. He took photos of the graves of
read earlier that I circulated his message
Frank Balls and Frank Harris at cemeteries
to OFs in California, with a number of
in Alexandria. His other big news was that
responses. I hope to hear news that he has
he and his wife Denise were planning to
met up with several OFs in due course.
visit Australia in February 2024: “We are
going on a cruise out of Sydney around
Bryan Pearson (S45-47) was in touch
New Zealand but will stay in Melbourne
with Nick Carlton (G63-70) in Australia in
for a few days before, and after the cruise
October 2022. I then contacted Bryan in
will drive north to Brisbane.” As you will
November 2022 to make sure that he had
have read, various OFs are organising
heard the sad news that the actor Leslie
reunions to coincide with their visit.
Phillips had died, aged 98. I immediately
thought of Bryan and his early acting
I’ll 昀椀nish with a 昀椀rst in the Overseas Bag.
career when he 昀椀rst met up with Leslie,
Richard had a bit of fun with ChatGPT and
and how he had kept in touch with him
asked it to compose a limerick about Chris
ever since. Here’s a picture of Bryan (left)
Shaw (K50-56)
with Leslie (centre) in Charley’s Aunt in
1950.
There once was an Aussie, Chris Shaw,
Laurence Pretty (S49-54) was good
With a spirit that left you in awe.
enough to respond to the news that Alex
From Down Under he hailed,
Miller (S89-91) sent and said that if he
With a spirit that sailed,
was ever near Altadena in LA County, he
His laughter and smile, no 昀氀aw!
would be happy to meet up for lunch or
dinner.
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