West Midlands Old Salopians gather at Edgbaston Golf Club for the annual Birmingham Dinner

West Midlands Old Salopians gather at Edgbaston Golf Club for the annual Birmingham Dinner.

A handful of golfers played the course before joining the other Old Salopians in the splendid surroundings of the club house which is a grade II listed Georgian manor house. OS from several decades were represented and, in contrast to the stormy weather outside, the atmosphere was warm and convivial as they enjoyed a three-course meal with some current staff who had travelled from Shrewsbury for the evening.

The after-dinner speech was given by the new Director Holly Fitzgerald who talked about her time as a TV News Reporter and the Old Salopians she had encountered in her previous career. A last-minute request for the School Song led to a search through the archives in the office. The Director grabbed the music on her way out and some of the younger diners took the time to handwrite the lyrics for an impromptu performance. Some remembered it well, some had never sung it before, but all gave it their best accompanied by the Head of Academic Music, Mike Skipper.

The evening ended with an impressive performance from Lower Sixth student Billy G who is known as ‘Shrewsbury’s answer to Michael Buble’! He charmed the audience with a smooth rendition of some jazz classics before the school party departed.

Thank you very much to Jonathan Mitchell and the Birmingham Committee for organising an excellent evening.

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