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Dion Geldenhuys,
                I was a boarder at the Hubert Young,and the Herbert Stanley until the grand opening of Gilbert Rennie, Form 1 1955.Does anyone remember day scholers....Tommy Willows,John Cownley?
              I live in Indiana USA now and I Miss Africa,Thankfull for the wonderful memories of growing up in Northeren Rhodesia.

Alan Dock Your name rings a bell with me. I have an older brother Dave
Edwards now 68 who proceeded me at the Lusaka Boys School and then Rennie.
or am I confusing you with Dock Green who was mates with Dave, Ralph Gilges and Dick Shepherd ?

Yes, that's the man! Many thanks.

Best wishes

Clive Lawrence

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Clive,
Harold Rea ex GRS 1957-1962 was still living in Kitwe some 5 years ago.

Went to GR between 1957-60, having been to Woodlands before. Anything known about John Meadows, David Campbell and a lad in my class whose surname was Rea?

Great to see this website, Peter Bromwich put me onto it. Amazing to see Alan Dock's name, it would be good to contact him again. I'm living in Townsville, Queensland, and having a ball. Gilbert Rennie was pivotal in my life - wonderful experience. Have recently had dinner with Mary Fisher. Tony Lamont

Dear Peter can you please let me have tim atwell's e mail or address etc.

Thank you

Philip Dacre

Wow! What a memory. I still have spectacles but am fatter and older than then. I'm at peterbromwich@hotmail.com.

Best wishes

I certainly remember you Peter! But its a strange quirk of memory - I like you, have not thought of Gilbert Rennie friends in decades, but when I saw your name, a bespectacled image of the boy I knew swam up from the murky depths of memory and there you were!

Must rush out now, but will write again, when more time.

Alan

What an amazing site! I saw many names I remember, don't know if they'll remember me. I am in touch with Tim Attwell and Rodney Fitzgerald.

oops!

I forgot to give you my e-mail adress!

It is antoerum@online.no

Thank you very much!

Regards from Ann Magritt

Hello!

Can anybody help me to find my best friend from Chingola? I lived in Africa from 1969-1971. I came from Norway, did not speak a word of English, and I would like so much to find any of my friends. Denise, Janet, Kim, Susan, Peter, Mrs.Hopkins and her two twin boys, Gita, schoolmates from Chingola Primery school grade five and six, and Jim Jeena, Paul Fagg, Adrian and Moira - all neighbours in Humber Road. We lived in Humber road nr.9.Also my best friend, Sheryl Sanderson.She lived in Zambia longer than me, and we had contact til she got married in 1979(I think)She married Gary Atkinson and left to live in Boksburg in South africa. i would be so happy to find anyone from my school or neigbourhood rom 1969-1971!

Mark,
I was also one of those Lusaka Boys kids who moved onto the new Rennie School at the beginning of 1955. I remember you somewhat as a dark haired slimmish boy? I tried to contact John Harris but the message bounced back form the e-mail address on the Rennie blog. Do you have another one? Wonderful prod to the memories seeing all those old names surfacing on the blog. Regards, Alan

Hi Patricia Harris, I sort of remember John (and Murray Steele) - my memory is going fast!! I was with the first lot in to Gilbert Rennie from Lusaka Boys School (the other side of the railway line) - that must have been '54 or so. eMail me if John remembers me: mark.zemack@internetljud.se
I left Zambia for Sweden in/about '82
Was there a GR year-book for '54 and '55? Has anyone still got it? I have an old travel whatsit printed in the thirties with quite a few shots of Lusaka BrokenHill Ndola and a few of the other towns - I could try and do some copies if anyone is interested. Best regards, Mark

Hi Mel I have sent you an e-mail on hotmail - I am related to Sir Gilbert McCall Rennie and have some stuff I have found while doing the family tree. Look forward to hearing from you! My address is val-roberts@hotmail.com.

Does anyone have information suitable to create a biography of Gilbert Rennie School's namesake? He was Sir Gilbert Rennie (1895-1981), KCMG, Governor and Com. in Chief, N. Rhodesia ('48-54), then 1st High Commiss. in UK for the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland ('54-61).
I am sure there must be many who would like to see something developed, and perhaps there are still people who remember him directly, as I do, having worked as Assistant Projects Officer, for the FAO UK Freedom From Hunger Campaign in 1965-66, in London, where Sir Gilbert was Chairman.
If sufficient data is assembled using this Forum, perhaps a documentary film could be funded and developed, using photographs, plus new footage at actual locations linked to him, and file footage from his appearances at significant public events, now held by the BFI.
If anyone would like to discuss this further, please send a message to melcir@hotmail.com. Thank you.

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for Chris Waller: thanks for web site. I just downloaded the 1957 GRS Magazine. Brought back many memories and faces!

message for Patricia Harris. Just browsing and came across your message of Octobe last year! Sorry to learn of John's heart condition, would be happy to contact him. My e-mail address is alandock@hotmail.com. Remeber many wonderful times with John. In particular the canoe making saga!Hilary and Janet were 'Lee'. Last saw Janet in Harare around 10 years ago, married to a Zimbabwe farmer.
Best wishes,
Alan

Hi Steve I remember you. I was in Denny House at this time. Mark Elman was in Denny, as I remember.

Hi,
Williams House, 1965-66. Rennie was already Kabulonga when I arrived, my 'O' level maths Cert tells me. I re-did Maths halfway through 1965.
Barbara, was the Hockey capt. (your heartthrob) Mark Ellman, perchance?
Don from Abercorn, who was 'Bo Bo' Dawson, also from Abercorn?
For the record I was in both Hamlet and Agammenon, produced and directed by Mike Etherton, the Rennie English Master.
Regards,
Steve Brown

Thanks Bill. Ronnie is my Dad and I was hoping if anyone out there has any stories, photos they would like to share as I am putting together a book for his 65th next year. If you do please email me at the_nibbles@hotmail.co.uk. Take care. Lisa

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cheers Lisa

Hi Jimmy
 
Dont know if you remember me, My mom ran Lusaka Creche , Johnnie Smillie lived next door for a while, I saw him in Joburg 2 years past January he is well and running marathons, I have his email address and phone number,
Drop me a email at _dheaton@aol.com_ (mailto:dheaton@aol.com)
 
Regards
 
 
David Heaton
Derby

hi archie was my brother and christine was my sister we were in lusaka from 1953 to 1972 glad to hear from you about the old days i have had a kidney transplant from my brother since 1974 and doing very well .i live in glasgow and retired know .

can any body help looking for stefca de olivera johnny smilie john holloway ian harrison sister wendy harrison

Just amazed to find this site - and names that I haven't thought about for God alone knows how many years. Now living in Brisbane Australia and thinking about retiring to an easier life (some hope) in Townsville to be near to my daughter. Contact me I would love to hear from you. t.lamont@mailbox.uq.edu.au Cheers! Tony

Just discovered this Forum. Glad I did. This is addressed in particular to Hamish Macdonald concerning his message No. 4 on 01-25-2003. I was also born in Kasama in 1953 (17th July) and I recall the name Hamish Macdonald. My father was in NR from 1935 and was DC Kasama when I was born, then Mongu and then PC Broken Hill from 1959. Interested to hear from anyone who knew my parents and maybe remember my brother Alan (born Lusaka 1948) or myself.
I live in London.

Patricia,
  Janet and Hillary Lee are in Cape Town look up the Lusaka news in the GNR web site. Regards Billy

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Hi all

Nice web.

Some years ago Alan Dock was working for the Worldbank in an educational role. Try adock@worldbank.org
Also some old information on the days at Kabulonga - Gilbert Rennie School magazines - can be downloaded from
http://homepage.mac.com/wallerc/grs/FileSharing59.html
The 1956 edition may be most relevant.
All the best,
Chris

Hi There

I am trying to reach Alan Dock or Murray Steele on behalf of my husband John Harris who was at Kabulonga in 1955(ish).
He has talked about his days at Kabulonga so often and wonders what happened to Alan Dock in particular.

John has serious heart disease and would be so delighted to say hi to anyone who remembered him. I would too though I never met any of his pals We have photos of him and various others including Hilary, Janet who's last names I don't know.

Please let me know if you have any contacts. We would be so grateful.

Many thanks

Patricia Harris

Stumbled upon this when had nothing better to do.
I was a Denny bloke from 1962 to 1967 Reading the messagres about the great food strike. I remember that the first day of the strike we were given corn flakes for breakfast. Made a change ffrom sadza!
I remember Tony Lamont's method of ensuring he had kettle boiled in time for break by wiring up the hands of an alarm clock!!
I am now living in England with wife and grown up family. I recently made (and lost) contact with Bob Eglington, but where is my mate George Reeve from Mazabuka?

Does anyone know how to send a private message via this forum?
Chris

Hi Chris,
  I have been trying to locate copies of the school mag please send them to me. Regards Bill

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Hello Everyone,
At GRS from 1957 to 1962. All that time at Herbert Stanley Hostile. Don Hofmeyr was a great housemaster. Anybody else ( a pupil or teacher) around at that time? I have GRS school magazines from 1956 to 1962. Does anyone have copies from outside those dates who's like to scan them and make available to the rest of us. Anyone want copies of those I've got?
Cheers,
Chris

Thanks for Tony's address. We are now back in touch for the first time in over 35 years. (That's a scary number!!)
I've heard nary a thing about Timothy Attwell since I left Rennie, sorry.

Hello steve well this is his e mail address t.lamont@mailbox.uq.edu.au
  Did you ever know Timohty Attwell? Also from Luanshya? I would like to contact him as we were at varisyt together as well as school.
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Phillip,
I'd be most grateful if you'd let me have Tony Lamont's e-mail address, we were both at Luanshya High before attending Rennie. While Tony was doing his early training he used to work at the African hospital in Luanshya (known as Roan Hospital) where he did almost everything short of heart transplants!! The patients knew him as the Bwana New Dokitor.
Steve Brown
brown-sg@tiscali.co.uk

Yes very much remebered as were the Denny hostel initiations for student and teacher alike. Tony is in Australia by the way an anaestist by training now.

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Williams House, '65-66.
Remember bed-tipping? Great to do!
Remember Morgan Sendall's World's Worst Smell?
Tony Lamont's hot-air balloon which brought Lusaka Airport to a halt for three hours?
Ian Robertson's Highly Explosive Devices?
Bo-Bo Dawson?
Boing-boing?
Dog-face?
Regards,
Steve

There was definitely a food strike during my time at Rennie (1962 and 1963) so if others remember one later, there must have been two (no surprise considering the food). Anyone here remember when they gave us grapes for afternoon snack and some of us, following our organic chemistry textbook, tried to make wine? Gary H's bottle exploded in the middle of the night, embedding shards of glass in the walls and ceiling of his study and leaving a "pub" aroma that lingered a long time. After that Mr. Todd took to sending us off to bed by saying "Time, gentlemen, please" like a bartender at closing time.

Dear Edward I think I remember you. I am in contact with Tony Lamont , who is an aneasthetist in Australia now. God bless

I was in Denny Hostel in 1966, the last year that A and M levels were offered in Zambia. I can confirm that the Name of the school was changed in 1965, and that the famous food strike was in 1966. I recall two other high points of that year:-
There was a big braai on November 5; an outside observer would have thought the school was under attack, there were so many firecrackers set off!
There was a production of Hamlet (the M-level set work)in which the grieving Prince of Denmark had a strong South African accent. Tony Lamont (and where is he now?) built a hot air balloon as a promotion for the play.

LOL! Tony - not quite everywhere! Look forward to meeting up with you and Millie, Diane and Genny when you're next in London.

B

I was at Williams House during the food strike so it must have been '63 or '64. I think it was over syrup toast for Saturday breakfast. Thanks for the info about the GNR as I miss reading the chat as long as it is not political.

Hello Philip, Great to hear from you.I trust all is well.I have lost touch with most of the mob.A lot of us moved down to Maritzburg varsity & moved on from there.I hear occasionally of some of the people turning up in strange places throughout the world.I think the graduates of GR specialised in wanderlust cum laude.My work takes me back to Zambia from time to time.I paid a visit to GR for old times sake,what a shock.The local told me that we white Zambians must come back & fix it up.My reply "you f****d it you fix it"
Give us a shout some time on my e-mail adress

Barbara,

For 32 years I hear absolutely nothing about you.... and then I come across your name eveywhere!

Hello Ian. I was in Denny during the period of 1960 to 1966. We were the perpetrators of the food strike as I remember. Many people from those days have dissappeared.
ANyway greetings to you. I remember you from then.

A few former pupils have already signed up here. Why dont more of us do the same? The site is quite interesting and I even managed to locate some old mates from a South African College that I went to.

Gilbert Rennie Former Pupils.
Best regards
elias

Came across this site during a boring day at work.Also ex Gilbert Rennie 1965-67 Williams Hostel.Came to finish school in Lusaka from Ndola & recognise a few of the names.Remember vividly the food strike & the nocturnal visits to JR.The shotgun toting nun at the convent was the one to watch out for though!!!
ianr@barair.co.za

TUT TUT Rob, I think Craigie was having one of his tantrums again. I wonder what happened to all his firewalls?
Regards
Elias

Re the GNR website - there's a message at http://www.greatnorthroad.org/ from Craig to say that it's been hacked and he's working to restore it.
Cheers, Rob

Does anyone know whats happened to the Great North Road website? Can't find it at the moment. (Gilbert Rennie 1959 -64)

Hi I was there in Denny house when Gilbert Rennie became Kabulonga School but I was sure that it was before 1967...maybe 1965?

Yours

Gilbert Rennie became Kabulonga Boys in 1967. I'd like to hear from old boys who attended between 1967 and 1969. I would especially like to hear from residents of Williams House and Denny House.

Hi Ian,
  I remember you from Lusaka, I also left Rennie at the end of 1961 and now live in Durban Have you looked at the GNR website? Regards Bill

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Hi, If any remember me I would love to hear from you.
I arrived in Lusake in April 1952 aged 7, started at the old Lusake Boys School, moved on to the New Lusaka Boys School at Longridge (?) and then onto Gilbert Rennie, leaving November 1961. Got myself back to Africa two years ago (Cape Town) a great feeling. Found Geof Mossops dad in Mossel Bay. My email addresses:- ian.jarvis@southernwater.co.uk or ian@ijarvis.co.uk

Happy New Year to all Jean and Gilbert Rennie pupils.

hi John,
I remember most of the people you have mentioned. Are you in contact with any of them, and where are they? I know one of the Lee girls is in Cape Town and that Paul Edwards commited suicide in the States. I am living in Durban if you are in SA maybe we will meet one day.
Billy

Don

I was at Gilbert Rennie between 1964 and 1967 when the family moved back to England.
I was in Chris McEnery's class. Not being a boarder, I didn't experience the joys of meeting girls through iron bars! I do remember some of the tales of derring-do that the boarders got up to. (Hot air balloons... stamping Hoffie's head...)

The spooky thing is that you say in a later email that you are now in Chester. (don't ask... I'm replying to this earlier message due to email problems!) I am also a Cestrian. In fact, an old primary school colleague (Clive Puttock) lives nearby! 40 years on and several thousands of miles.....

Best regards, John Evans


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I am trying to locate Timothy ATwell.WHo was in Dennie with us. Peter Ricahrdson lives in SA. Several of the others i ahve located already.

Yes it was some of my day scholar friends who brought us the bread and honey food to help us through the strike... I am in touch with one of them in Ausralia. We called him Moose. He went to uni at natal with us.

Some how you are coming though to me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Pat McEnery

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Phil& Barbara

I'm still in touch with Chris McEnery who lives in Zambia again after a spell in SA.

I'm now in Chester, England.

e-mail me at don.fraser3@btopenworld.com

Omilord! Yes, Phil I'll mail you - some Sounds 5 pix!

Don - what's your surname? I never knew the boys went on hunger strike! How funny. We just submitted ... Wasn't it dreadful. I'm pretty sure I remember Chris McEnery - I think he was my year. In fact, I THINK I have a pic of him at the pool ... I also (this is scary!) have a video (yes, yes, ok, transposed from Super 8 movie) of the Rennie pool on a Saturday morning ...

Our matron was Mrs Crosspatch (No! That's not right ...)Cosgrave. I distinctly remember 'apple-pieing' her bed one night. I was in Sherwood House.

Does anyone remember the Jean Rennie ghost? Dorm 1. It was TERRIFYING!

So, Don, you were one of the boys at the barred windows? Who did you visit - which dorm? I HOPE you weren't the lad who woke me up one night asking for Suzie?

Don & Barbara,

I dont have your full names and where you live now. Could you post or send to me direct? Phil@iafm.org

Thanks

Don,

I remember the food strike well, Mrs Viviers and Dennie & Williams hostel. Mr Hofmeyer as dep head & hostel master.

Remember smuggling in food during food strike.

Long time back now!

Phillip
I was in Denny after moving from Codrington about 63/64. I scivied for house headboy who's rugby sock really stank.
Mrs Viviers was Sick Matron if I remember correctly also remembered both Denny and other hostel (can't remember but maybe Williams - Chris McEnery would know)going on hunger strike as the food was so bad.

Barbara
I was at Rennie at the change over and spent many hours at the pool and bunking out to the girl's hostel. I hailed from Abercorn so probably flew on the same Dakotas.
Went on to finish at International School and do remember Sounds 5+1 - vaguely.

Phil, I have some Rennie swimming pool pix! If I can work out how to post them .... bear with me....

Hi Barbara I was there from 60 to 66. SO I guess i was a bit ahead of you. I did A levels and then went on to Ntaal varsity.

ANyway nice hearing from you.

See - I know your name, but ...? I was (what?) born in '52, so I went to Rennie in '64. How old were you when you were there? Do you remember Sounds 5 +1? I was the singer. We played Charter Hall, 20th Century, Turf Club - bleuch lots of places ... including Jean Rennie !!!

I'm trying to remember other 'Rennie' names... Does anyone remember Bobby Biberstein (LOL!) A transplanted American. My best friend at (Jean Rennie) was Genevieve Allenbury, who, by chance, has washed up a couple of miles down the road from me ... GRIN.

Do you remember the laundry system? In my case - (in Sherwood House), all my stuff had to be marked 'JSH'...

Also - I remember the GR boys used to 'bunk out' and visit our dorm windows .... Did you ever KNOW that we could open the shower room windows ... ?

Helo Barbara,

I remember the swimming pool, Did waterpolo there and many swimming events. I was also there when the name changed.(I was in Gilbert Rennie)

It was some time ago now, but still vivid.

Hello Boys - I was at Jean Rennie (gosh, when?) '64 - '69 (ish!)- we became Kabulonga.

Does anyone remember the 'Berlin Moor' between the two schools? The shared swimming pool? Is anyone in touch with Tony Elliott? My first boyfriend!

Anyone remember the end-of-term 'hops' in the Jean Rennie gym?

And ... WHAT was the name of the Hockey Captain c1967? Mark something, I had SUCH a crush - but I was only Form II!

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Greetings I was in Codrington in 59/60 , Woodlands primary, Lusaka, then Gilbert Rennie, Denny hostel from 60 to 66.

After this I went to Natal Uni until 70.Zimbabwe, Malawi, SA and Swaziland.Now in Leeds, UK

I remember many people but have lost contact with almost all. Can anyone help?

Don Fraser

Has Chris contacted you, if not my e-mail is p.mcenery@ntlworld.com and I will give you all the co-ordinates

Chris McEnery
Here's a blast from the past. How are you? We sometimes get bits of news about you from Mike & Joan.
Frances and I are still in Chester UK and keeping well. It would be good to keep in contact again. Contact Kim for my e-mail address.

ROLAND ROSS - YES I AM NOW BACK IN ZAMBIA SINCE 1992 AFTER AN ABSENCE ON 17 YEARS.
I HAVE NOT YETCONTECTED TREVOR RE THE MOLYNEUX CONTACT DETAILS, BUT I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN I WILL TRY AND GET THEM TODAY AND SEND THEM TO YOU ON MONDAY

To Chris Mcenery,
Thanks very much Chris, i appreciate your response and as a matter of interest do you still live in Zambia.
All the best, Roland Ross.

ROLAND ROSS, WE DID NOT KNOW EACH OTHER VERY WELL BUT I USED TO HAND OUT WITH YOUR BROTEHR KELVIN AND JAME WARNER.I SEE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE COMS WITH THE MOLYNEUX BROTHERS. THE ARE IN CAPE TOWN. 2 OF THEM HAVE BEEN TO ZAMBIA ON HOLIDAY OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS TO VISIT THIER COUSIN TREVOR JENKINS{SHADE CONTROL} I WILL GET CONTACT DETAILS FROM TREVOR AND PASS THEM ON.

CHEERS CHRIS MCENERY

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Hi,
Does anyone know the whereabouts of the Moulenoux brothers, Brett, Paul and Mickey who lived in Lusaka and attended Gilbert Rennie early to late sixties.I was at GR/Kabulonga from 63 to 66.

I was a boarder at Rennie in 1962 and 1963. I well remember Jack Woods, Mr. Todd and Maria, the Polish matron. Also creeping through the ditches to the compound (out of bounds) to buy smokes, and our Friday night excursions to Woodlands - and sometimes to Jean Rennie - when they thought we were locked in for the night. I now live in Canada.

Hi Rob,
Complements of the season to you and your family. Yes there are many fond memories
of that time. I often wonder what the landscape now looks like. Next to my Grand fathers farm was a forest reserve that was my own special hunting area, I long to see the
Carpet of trees, some times I get a hint of the taste of Wild fruits in my mouth.
some of the fruit names, Marambas, Masukus, M`Pundu, Chi-sori, not to mention wild figs.
a favorite of mine was the Palm fruit which grew on the old Slave routes. Happy Memories
Johan

"... Piere also owned Woodlands Service station next to the Wood Pecker Inn"
Now there are memories! Memories of the Coke machine at the garage, and so much more... an art teacher (Jack Woods?) at GR blew up his motorbike at the garage
I was at Woodlands school from 1958 to 1961, then Gilbert Renniw from 62 to 64. My mother Ella Wilson was an infant teacher at Woodlands.
I'm now living in the UK (we left Zambia in 67)
Rob

Hello Mike Hay,
Yes I remember you. I am much younger, you will remember my
Uncle Piere Uys. He once worked at CAMS in Cairo road,
Then at the bus service.He married Anne Hobbs.
Piere also owned Woodlands Service station next to the Wood
Pecker Inn.
Wish you all a Healthy and Prosporous New Year
Johan

Hi there,
It is great hearing from you, but I cannot remember names. I wonder if you could post some Pictures?
Best regards
Johan Loots

Hi Message Readers,

Happy New Year! Addendum to my last massage - you can email me at
              chongololo@onetel.net.uk
Would love to contact any one recognising my name.
Have fun!
Aye,
John
in Milton Keynes, UK - the concrete cow capital of the world

Hi there!

More for Murray Steele. Surprise! Surprise! How the wheels of coincidence turn. Am deep into reconstructing my teen years and lo! find at the number one spot on the the delightful Northern Rhodesia and Zambia (knew them both) website's Gilbert Rennie Message Board but you, Murray. Let's get in contact - and Alan Dock and John and Richard, the le Page twins. More people you might remember - Janet and Hilary Lee of course, Pat Hatton (whom I've met in her role as a wife around 1974 in Fungurume, Zaire) andher sister Jill. As for the guys, there's Paul Edwards and brother Bobby who live in Woodlands, Lusaka and Chris Jepp. These were the main players in "The Crowd", based around Rhodes Park.

Yup let's get in touch - and a great NEW YEAR to all message board readers.

Have fun! Aye,

John in the Milton Keynes, Bucks with children variously in Philadelphia, Oregon - and Darwin Australia

It was a pleasant surprise to find this site after trying 'Kabulonga Boys' School' on Ask Jeeves and only finding the Girls' School listed on the alumni website iot provided...

I was a day boy, both at the Lusaka Boys' School and the Gilbert Rennie site between 1953 and 1957. We had some outstanding teachers like Ted Stevens, and- mentioned in one of the messages below, good old Hoffy. I have kept in touch with the Le Page twins, and Alan Dock, but wonder how others in the 1957 graduating year have got on. I haven't been back to Zambia since 1966, when I left for the UK, bnut hope to get back for a visit one day.

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Hi. I was at Woodlands Primary for a term Std 5 in 1960. My name Johan Loots I lived with my grand parents Mr & Mrs W H Uys they had a Brick making Business at Kabulonga Dam. I have so many fond memories of my youth best wishes

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Hello all, one cannot reproduce childhood years but replacing the past is not easy. I was in Woodlands Primary and then Gilbert Rennie. I finished at Gilbert Rennie, Dennie hostel, in 1966.

Van Tonder; Rowe Roberts; Hofmeyer and many others spring to mind (eventually) as older age marches on.
I would be glad to hear from anyone from those years.

Nothing can replace those idyllic moments.Enjoy talking to anyone from then

Pstarfill@yahoo.com

God bless

I was at Lusaka Boys School from 1949/50 as a boarder having been moved from Codrington, Mazabuka. This was the tranisition era from the old boarding arrangements in Church Road to the brash new ones within sight of the girl's dorms - a strange innovation in those days. The school was still on the railway line, downtown. Are there any of the old lags still about and on line? I haled from Katete 60 miles SW of Fort Jameson - Chipata.

Hi all. Was in Denny '58 - '63. Just wondering how the other survivors are doing.

Born 1950 in Lusaka - was at GR from 1961 to 64; trying to track down Adrian "Ginger" Pierson who came to GR in about '62, left for RSA (Phalaborwa) around 64.
My mother Ella Wilson taught at Woodlands primary.

To Vee Dench I believe you were looking for me you can reach me on untdpave@iafrica.com

Born in Kasama 1953 - lived in Isoka, Mbala and other places. Vivid memories and pictures of Mporokoso 1961-62. Father, Ian, was DC there at the time. Would love to update and fill in gaps in my childhood memories.

1957,8,9 I was in Williams House and did A levels. Often hitched back and from Mufulira, and even down south. Went to the Showgrounds a lot. HMS Pinafore!. Cadets, sports of all sorts. Lots of tales.
Bill

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Hi All

I'm Ian Singer and I run a website at www.nrzam.plus.com about Northern Rhodesia/ Zambia in the fifties/sixties. Use this message board to reminisce or seek friends who attended Gilbert Rennie.