The OBA website is intended to help the Association meet its main objective of enabling former pupils of Bancroft's School to keep in touch with each other and the School.http://www.bancroftian.netSadly we have learned of the death of Dennis Woods who was a pupil at the school from 1936 until 1944, returning as a teacher of French and English in January 1955. After leaving school in 1944 he served in the Royal Navy for three years before going up to Sidney Sussex College Cambridge to read Modern Languages. In addition to the French and German that he taught at Bancroft’s he also spoke Spanish, Italian, and Russian. At Cambridge he played Rugby for his college and was also a hurdler. His first teaching post was at Beckenham Grammar School before he returned to his alma mater. Allegedly he once proclaimed in “august company” that he didn’t think much of Anouilh. An opinion that I do not remember him expressing when Antigone was our ‘A’ level set book. He will be remembered by many of us with affection. His Funeral Service will be at St Peter's Church, Broadstairs (Kent) on Friday September 10th at 12.15 pm. All enquiries c/o Gore Brothers Ltd. Tel: 01843 223534http://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5517Wed, 1 September 2010 16:26:27 GMTSadly we have learned of the death of Dennis Woods who was a pupil at the school from 1936 until 1944, returning as a teacher of French and English in January 1955. After leaving school in 1944 he served in the Royal Navy for three years before going up to Sidney Sussex College Cambridge to read Modern Languages. In addition to the French and German that he taught at Bancroft’s he also spoke Spanish, Italian, and Russian. At Cambridge he played Rugby for his college and was also a hurdler. His first teaching post was at Beckenham Grammar School before he returned to his alma mater. Allegedly he once proclaimed in “august company” that he didn’t think much of Anouilh. An opinion that I do not remember him expressing when Antigone was our ‘A’ level set book. His Funeral Service will be at St Peter's Church, Broadstairs (Kent) on Friday September 10th at 12.15 pm. All enquiries c/o Gore Brothers Ltd. Tel: 01843 223534http://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5516Wed, 1 September 2010 16:24:49 GMTThe recently formed Old Bancroftian Livery Association comprising Old Bancroftians and others linked to the School with connections to the several Livery Companies of the City of London and the City’s oldest TA unit – the Honourable Artillery Company are planning to hold their first Dinner this autumn. Instead of the vast grandeur of Drapers’ Hall, which is familiar to most OB’s, we have chosen one of the smallest, yet equally impressive, Watermen’s Hall is the home of the Watermen & Lightermen renowned for their liveried Royal Bargemasters. Click on the headline for more informationhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5514Wed, 4 August 2010 10:12:18 GMTProfessor Sir Frederick Warner died on July 3 2010 aged 100. He was a leading authority on chemical risk management and nuclear safety and led the first international team into the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. To see a full obituary go to OB stories under the menu item 'Bancroftianshttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5513Sat, 24 July 2010 10:53:47 GMTProfessor Sir Frederick Warner died on July 3 2010 aged 100. He was a leading authority on chemical risk management and nuclear safety and led the first international team into the ruins of the Chernobyl nuclear plant. To see a full obituary bo to OB stories under the menu item 'Bancroftianshttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5512Sat, 24 July 2010 10:53:19 GMTA fleet of boats manned by Bancroft RFC OBs is to be seen annually on the Norfolk Broads. This year they were praised in the local press for their considerable effort to support local publicans. Click on the headline above for a link to the full storyhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5508Wed, 14 July 2010 11:21:46 GMT Founded in 1992 by Gordon Brown, TeleAdapt is listed number 50 in the Sunday Times International Track 100. The firm's wired and wireless internet systems, audio technology and clock radios can now be found in more than 2m hotel rooms worldwide. With operations in America, Hong Kong, China,UAE, Singapore and Korea, international sales have grown 70% a year from £3.9m in 2007 to £11.3m in 2009. For more details click on this headlinehttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5507Mon, 12 July 2010 17:49:58 GMTSamantha Spiro won the award for Best Actress in a Musical or Entertainment for her performance in the Open Air theatre’s revival of Jerry Herman musical Hello, Dollyhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5492Wed, 31 March 2010 00:20:09 GMTAt the recent AGM a new President was elected, Jim Williams. Log in and click on the headline for a detailed reporthttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5491Sun, 21 March 2010 23:54:17 GMTOn 6th February 2010 the President of the RFU, John Owen presented Bancroft RFC President Michael Stout OB with a plaque to commemorate the Club's centenary. The club was actually founded in 1894 and played Association Football, converting to Rugby Football following the change at the school. Before it became known as Bancroft RFC the club was the Old Bancroftians' Rugby Football Clubhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5481Thu, 25 February 2010 12:58:54 GMTAndy Saull, who made his England Saxons debut in the International Friendly match against Portugal on January 30, 2009, has again been included in the Saxons Elite Players Squadhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5415Sat, 16 January 2010 00:12:11 GMTIn 2009 Vogue Italia used the school as a location for a fashion photoshoot. The results were published in the September 2009 issue of Vogue Italia. For a full report log in and search for Vogue in the documemt search facilityhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5406Tue, 15 December 2009 11:26:43 GMTClick on the headline to see where Bancroft RFC stand in the league and from there look at their latest resultshttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5381Wed, 18 November 2009 12:49:50 GMTFor the second year running Yolanda Brown picked up the award for best jazz artist at the MOBO awards 2009 held in Glasgowhttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5363Sat, 3 October 2009 01:02:51 GMTAdam Foulds' latest book The Quickening Maze was been shortlisted for the 2009 Booker prize. He did not win , but what an achievement nevertheless.http://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5359Fri, 11 September 2009 09:35:37 GMTDr Mike Lynch, founder and CEO of Autonomy Corporation plc, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year in Management Today's highly acclaimed Top 100 Entrepreneurs 2009 rankinghttp://www.bancroftian.net/cgi-bin/obacms3.pl?id=5262Thu, 8 January 2009 11:37:41 GMT