Mr Adam Topping (left) and Hon Chairman Mr Mike Tyrrell (right) Mike Tyrrell, our Hon Chairman, was delighted to be able to give a cheque for £500 on behalf of [ … ]
Category: Social
Social and sporting events future and past
Annual Reunion Dinner Booking Forms
We are pleased to announce that Bookings for the Old Ruymians’ Club Annual Reunion Dinner are now being taken! You can download a copy of the Booking Form here. The [ … ]
In Bookstores Now! – The Second Edition Hardback copy of “The Chatham House Story”
It’s arrived! Now available direct from Lulu.com is the A5 248-page HARDBACK Second Edition of “The Chatham House Story” specially produced and published to look great on your bookshelf and [ … ]
Get your FREE pin badge!
When you join the Old Ruymian Club you are entitled to a FREE pin badge (just pay post and packing). Measuring 30 x 20 mm it features the Chatham & [ … ]
Cecil Hogarth
The Old Ruymians’ Club were sad to hear about the recent death of a greatly respected teacher, musician, writer and friend – Cecil Hogarth. His sparkling wit and musicianship will [ … ]
Flying Visit from “Oz”
Having moved back to Australia after a successful career in Education, it was good to see Martin Gilham return to our shores for a brief visit to Thanet. Martin spent some time [ … ]
Reunion Dinner Speaker Announced – Mr Blake Dark
Mr Blake Dark The Old Ruymians’ Club are pleased to announce that our guest after-dinner speaker for the 2025 Annual Reunion Dinner on 28th June is Mr Blake Dark. His [ … ]
Old Ruymian’s Painting Helps RNLI
Our Hon Sec, David Carr, with Wendy Maxted at the Lifeboat Station, Ramsgate The Old Ruymians were delighted to be able to make a donation to RNLI Ramsgate in exchange [ … ]
ORC Lunch & Social at The Arch 14 Nov 2024
A great lunch and social was held today, 14th November 2024, at The Arch Bar, Ramsgate Harbour with thanks to John & Carole Copeland for making it possible. Lots of [ … ]
Coming Soon at a Bookstore Near You!
David has received so many comments about the First Edition that he’s written a Second Edition! With a publishing date of January 2025 the Second Edition of his book, which [ … ]
OR Golf Day 2023
Having been returned to its slot in April the Old Ruymians Golf Day edged back towards it pre-Covid numbers with nineteen golfers and an additional six diners signed up for [ … ]
Old Ruymians Cricket 2023
2023 (AD HOC) COMMITTEE President: Andrew Signorell Chairperson: Mark Lewis Vice-Chair: David Walton Honorary Secretary: Senura Ratiyala Honorary Treasurer: Mark Lewis Match Manager: Dennis Hester Old Ruymian Cricket 2023 We [ … ]
Tommy 90 Not Out
Sadly the big event organised by Terry Gilliland to celebrate Tommy’s 90th birthday had to be postponed due to Covid restrictions. Terry did however organise a small event to celebrate [ … ]
OR Golf Day Friday 24th April 2020
Once again North Foreland Golf Club was chosen to be the venue for the Old Ruymian Golf Day 2020. Boasting a fine clubhouse and a well-prepared course, we were looking [ … ]
OR Golf Day 12th April 2019
This year’s Golf Day was held on Friday 12th April at North Foreland Golf Club in Kingsgate. We tried a new format this year where we held the usual long [ … ]
OR Cricket Week 2019
Old Ruymians Cricket Week this year consisted of two games, the first against a local Ramsgate side Nelson CC and the second against the touring team Alexandra Park CC. Unfortunately, [ … ]
Class of 49 Reunion
For several years now old friends Fred Curzon, Roger Baker, Geoff Hillier and Barry Grace, with their wives, have enjoyed an annual reunion lunch. This year the occasion was timed [ … ]
Old Ruymians Golf Day Friday 20th April 2018
Nicol Holladay, Antony Nicolaou, Peter Arnold In a break with tradition, the Old Ruymians ninth annual golf day ventured outside of the Isle of Thanet and was hosted at the [ … ]
Old Ruymians v School Cricket 2018
We do not have a ‘blow by blow’ report, but sadly the ORs lost to the School this year. The ORs team consisted of:- Luke Palmer (captain), Chris Ross, Andrew [ … ]
Old Ruymians Dinner 2018
Your previous committee were very busy leading up to this year’s AGM and Reunion Dinner, updating all the paperwork and planning how to notify the membership as efficiently and cost [ … ]