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Pocklington 500 Dinner at Everingham Hall
Friday 11th June 2010
The second fundraising dinner was held at magnificent Everingham Park, a Grade I listed Georgian mansion by John Carr of York. The owners of the house, Pocklington parents Helen and Philip Guest, gave those attending a memorable evening.
The event began with drinks on the lawn and then the party moved into the astonishingly grand chapel for an introduction to the house and its former owners.
A superb five-course dinner was served to 70 people in three of the great reception rooms, the Sixth Form cabaret team visiting each one in turn to perform their light-hearted look at the school in Edwardian times. The event raised in just over £2000 towards the school archive appeal.
Our thanks go to all who helped to make the evening so successful, especially to the Guests for coping with such an invasion so cheerfully.
A PDF of the guest list from this event can be downloaded here.
Cockfighting and All That
Tuesday 4th May 2010
Darrell Buttery and a team of current pupils presented a lively talk on fascinating new aspects of the school’s history which included a re-enactment of an Edwardian school debate on female suffrage and a look at some of the earliest photographs of the school.
A PDF of the slides from the presentation can be downloaded here. (8MB file)
Pocklington 500 Dinner at Knavesmire Lodge
Friday 12th March 2010
Hosted by Darrell Buttery
At the first of a series of Pocklington 500 dinners, 35
guests including staff, parents and OPs gathered in the dining room at
Knavesmire Lodge for a wonderful evening of food, wine and entertainment.
After a drinks reception, host Darrell Buttery gave a short talk about the history of the house including the involvement of some of its former residents in the infamous Tranby Croft scandal.
Guests were then treated to a wonderful 5-course dinner prepared by Darrell and a team of volunteers including fellow School Governor Jill Atkinson and members of the School catering team Andrew D’Arcy and Gwen Walton.
After dinner a group of 6th formers performed excerpts from late 19th/early 20th century school magazine reports of the debating society proceedings to round off the evening.
“What a fantastic evening Friday was! We were so pleased to be part of it and fully support the goal you are all working towards. We wish to thank you and everyone involved for all the organising, planning etc involved in ensuring that it all went as smoothly as it did. We thought that Darrell displayed extreme generosity in welcoming us all - he was the perfect host!”
Knavesmire Lodge Guest List
Reunite the Years Supper
Pocklington School, Friday 20th November 2009
A supper was held at school to bring together those pupils who, in the past 50 years, have held a post of seniority during their time at Pocklington. Current and retired members of teaching staff were also invited to the event which was part of the school’s efforts to expand and develop links with past pupils in the run up to the 500th birthday in 2014. Guests were able to go on a tour of the school before a drinks reception in the library (previously the school gym!). This was followed by dinner in the dining hall with guests taking trays school dinner-style to the counter where a carvery was served by Andrew D’Arcy and his team. A self-serve cheese and port course offered another opportunity for guests to mingle and an enjoyable evening was had by all. ‘Homework’ comprised a file for each guest with a list of ‘lost boys and girls’ from their year group and a request for help to find them and put them back in touch with the school.
Photographs of the Event can be viewed and downloaded here.
Former Staff Supper
A supper for former staff was held at the Headmaster’s house on Tuesday 8 June 2009. The aim of the event was to re-establish links with former staff in the run up to the School’s 500th birthday celebrations in 2014. The evening was very enjoyable and provided an excellent opportunity to share ideas and thoughts on the 500th as well as catching up with old friends and colleagues. It is hoped that this will be the first of many opportunities for former staff to get together and keep in touch with the school.
A photo gallery of the event can be found by clicking here.