The Old Almondburians' Society

Annual Dinner 2024

Saturday, 23rd November 2024 at 6.30 pm for 7.30 pm.

There will also be the opportunity to take part in an informal tour of the School at 6.45 pm.

The Almondburians’ Society is undergoing major change, and this year’s Annual Dinner is the first under its new name. The ASOC objective: to establish ever-closer links with the King James’s School of today whilst continuing to record with pride the historic achievements of the School over four centuries.

King James’s School also continues to undergo change - not only because of ongoing changes of educational policy at national level but also the major enlargement of the School to over 1,100 pupils in recent years to accommodate pupils transferred from Almondbury High School.

This year we have invited ASOC Chairman Walter RaleigH and KJS Principal IAN RIMMER to share their thoughts on the best way forward for ASOC and KJS to work together in the years ahead.

Musical entertainment will be provided by KJS musicians Lily Beaumont, Ava Peace, Shalome Jacob and Doran Kane.

SPEAKERS

WalterRaleigh (ASOC Chair)

Walter attended Heckmondwike Grammar School from 1963-70 and studied PE and History at Loughborough from 1970-73. From 1982-85 he completed a part-time degree in Education at Bradford University.

He initially joined King James's in September 1978 as Head of PE but became Head of Year and later Head of Lower School. In 1990 he moved over full time to teach History and was promoted to the post of Assistant Head in 2000. He retired in 2010.

Walter and his wife Eileen have two boys and four grandchildren.

Walter will propose a toast to The School.

Ian Rimmer (Principal, King James’s School)

Ian was born in Southport where he attended King George V Grammar School. He took a degree in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Leeds followed by a PGCE at Nottingham where he met his future Katherine

Initially he taught in Nigeria and subsequently Tanzania, experiences he describes as ‘life changing’. Returning to England, he taught in the south of England before moving north to take up the position of Assistant Head/Vice-Principal at KJS to be closer to family. Ian and Katherine have two children.

Ian is now in his tenth year as Principal..

Ian will propose a toast to the Almondburians’ Society.

TICKETS

The ticket price this year will remain at £35.00 and can be purch=sed below. Please be aware that when the Annual Dinner is held at the school places are limited, so early applications are recommended. It is always good to see members making a special effort to stage a re-union of their year at the Dinner and such occasions are always enjoyable. It’s not too late to get on the phone to arrange a reunion at the Dinner!

Founders’ Day 2024

Friday, 22nd November 2024 at 1.45 pm

Following the success of last year’s Friday afternoon Founders’ Day Service, this year’s event will be held on the afternoon of Friday, 22nd November at All Hallows’ Church, Almondbury. It will be conducted by the OAS Chaplain, Rev G Carby and the Address will be by Linda Smith.. The procession up St Helen’s Gate will leave the School at 1.30 pm and the service will commence at 1.45 pm.

Rev Graeme Carby (ASOC Chaplain)

Graeme attended King James’s Grammar School from 1962-70. He graduated from Manchester University and initially took up a teaching career. In 1990 he retrained, taking a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology in St John’s College, Nottingham, after which he was ordained as a Deacon (1992) and Priest (1993) In 1996 he became a Team Vicar in Cyncoed, Cardiff.

Graeme retired in 2018 and moved back to Huddersfield. He became Almondburians’ Society Chaplain in 2022.

Linda Green



	Annual Dinner 2024 Saturday, 23rd November 2024 at 6.30 pm for 7.30 pm. There will also be the opportunity to take part in an informal tour of the School at 6.45 pm.

	The Almondburians’ Society is undergoing major change, and this year’s Annual Dinner is the first under its new name. The ASOC objective: to establish ever-closer links with the King James’s School of today whilst continuing to record with pride the historic achievements of the School over four centuries. King James’s School also continues to undergo change - not only because of ongoing changes of educational policy at national level but also the major enlargement of the School to over 1,100 pupils in recent years to accommodate pupils transferred from Almondbury High School. This year we have invited ASOC Chairman Walter RaleigH and KJS Principal IAN RIMMER to share their thoughts on the best way forward for ASOC and KJS to work together in the years ahead. Musical entertainment will be provided by KJS musicians Lily Beaumont, Ava Peace, Shalome Jacob and Doran Kane.


	SPEAKERS WalterRaleigh (ASOC Chair) Walter attended Heckmondwike Grammar School from 1963-70 and studied PE and History at Loughborough from 1970-73. From 1982-85 he completed a part-time degree in Education at Bradford University. He initially joined King James's in September 1978 as Head of PE but became Head of Year and later Head of Lower School. In 1990 he moved over full time to teach History and was promoted to the post of Assistant Head in 2000. He retired in 2010. Walter and his wife Eileen have two boys and four grandchildren. Walter will propose a toast to The School.



	Ian Rimmer (Principal, King James’s School) Ian was born in Southport where he attended King George V Grammar School. He took a degree in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Leeds followed by a PGCE at Nottingham where he met his future Katherine Initially he taught in Nigeria and subsequently Tanzania, experiences he describes as ‘life changing’. Returning to England, he taught in the south of England before moving north to take up the position of Assistant Head/Vice-Principal at KJS to be closer to family. Ian and Katherine have two children. Ian is now in his tenth year as Principal.. Ian will propose a toast to the Almondburians’ Society. TICKETS The ticket price this year will remain at £35.00 and can be purch=sed below. Please be aware that when the Annual Dinner is held at the school places are limited, so early applications are recommended. It is always good to see members making a special effort to stage a re-union of their year at the Dinner and such occasions are always enjoyable. It’s not too late to get on the phone to arrange a reunion at the Dinner!



	Founders’ Day 2024 Friday, 22nd November 2024 at 1.45 pm Following the success of last year’s Friday afternoon Founders’ Day Service, this year’s event will be held on the afternoon of Friday, 22nd November at All Hallows’ Church, Almondbury. It will be conducted by the OAS Chaplain, Rev G Carby and the Address will be by Linda Smith.. The procession up St Helen’s Gate will leave the School at 1.30 pm and the service will commence at 1.45 pm. Rev Graeme Carby (ASOC Chaplain) Graeme attended King James’s Grammar School from 1962-70. He graduated from Manchester University and initially took up a teaching career. In 1990 he retrained, taking a Post Graduate Diploma in Theology in St John’s College, Nottingham, after which he was ordained as a Deacon (1992) and Priest (1993) In 1996 he became a Team Vicar in Cyncoed, Cardiff. Graeme retired in 2018 and moved back to Huddersfield. He became Almondburians’ Society Chaplain in 2022. Linda Green Ian was born in Southport where he attended King George V Grammar School. He took a degree in Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Leeds followed by a PGCE at Nottingham where he met his future Katherine Initially he taught in Nigeria and subsequently Tanzania, experiences he describes as ‘life changing’. Returning to England, he taught in the south of England before moving north to take up the position of Assistant Head/Vice-Principal at KJS to be closer to family. Ian and Katherine have two children.