Dr George Barker - Guest Speaker
Saturday March 13th 7pm – the Reunion Dinner.
What a great night it was.
It was incredible to see Old Boys from all eras in attendance including a table of the youngest Old Boys – and as Dilworth Old Boys tend to do – we all got on incredibly well.
After a rousing introduction by brother, Bill Barker, Guest Speaker Dr George Barker talked eloquently and with great passion about the clauses in James Dilworth’s will and how they modeled his and our lives as “good and useful citizens”.
George was clearly greatly honored to be our first Guest Speaker at what we hope to be an annual event moving forward and at times had trouble containing his emotion which left us all with lumps in our throats.
Dilworth means so much to George and to all of us!
We will be producing a full transcript of George’s talk – so when that comes to hand it will be posted on the Website.
DOBA Vice President Peter Tate, as master of ceremonies, was in great form and kept things well organized as well as keeping us laughing.
We did not know you had this talent Mr Tate!
The food and wine, supplied by Robert MacDonald was exemplary – plentiful and better than restaurant quality – just amazing.
Many thanks Robert!
The waiting staff also were really great – thanks Elena and others for looking after us so well!
Some of the names there on the night (in no particular order) are listed here. We will endeavor to provide a complete list of names soon.
Principle and Vice Patron Donald MacLean, Trustee John Wain, Past Chairman John Potter and wife Alison, Murray Wilton (former Principle, Old Boy and Patron) and wife Christine, Chairman of the Trust Board Derek Firth and wife Maxine, Vice Patron Bruce Owen, Past President Peter Thompson, Dr George Barker (Guest Speaker) and wife Jo, Maurice Hood, Ian West, Kerry Pascoe, Roger Pym, David Bennett, Peter Hargraves, Frank Bull, Dave Winter, Trevor McCauley, Emerson Coe, Tana Faamausili, Ethan Hindman, Matt Saunderson, Damon Scmidt, Daniel Priest, Greg Tothill, Tapu Vea, Jonathan Whittingham, Ricky Mossman
Life Members; John Simpson, Stan West, Roger Pye and wife Annette, Bill Barker
Council Members; Adam Hiron (President), Grant Steel (Treasurer), Jacob De Berry, Theo Davy and daughter, Callum McGibbon, Mark Easton (Web Master), Peter Tate (Vice President and M.C for the night), Julian Annear, Chris Hodder (Secretary)
Congratulations to all of you that attended – you made it a night to remember.
