Although I don’t spend time these days hunting for the few untraced pupils, it is brilliant when someone turns up unexpectedly. We found William Watson (BHCHS 1964-70) as a result of an amazing coincidence. Fortunately for us, John Rippin (Music 1961-78) remains committed to our cause. William’s sister spoke to John who was making an occasional appearance at her church in Chingford. When she mentioned that her brother had lived in Canada for many years, it alerted John to the possibility that he was someone we’d failed to find.
In a matter of days I’d been able to explore William’s website and I strongly recommend a visit, even if you were not a member of his year group. It is a fascinating life story and he is one of so many (including me) who were inspired by John to develop a lifetime interest in music.
William has now been reconnected with his peers from BHCHS, including some of the members of the Under 13 basketball team (where William is shown above wearing the number 13 shirt).
Click HERE to visit his website.
For anyone interested in Old Buck stats, we now just have one from YOS 64 still untraced. The elusive person is Nigel Kent. And we still have some work to do with the nine Watsons among our pupils: only six traced so far. This may need a new Sherlock…
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