VOLUME ONE (link) - iiNet

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010 Hyde Park high school Mickey Louw You have done a great job in getting everyone together. Well done and MANY thanks!! I will certainly try to make it and it should be possible. I have often wondered what happened to everyone and can hardly recognise where we were on my rare visits to the concrete jungle of Johannesburg What can I tell you about my life? Everyone seems to have great and settled lives whilst mine has experienced many upheavals. I was awarded my Springbok colours for Show Jumping in 1961 and was Springbok Captain for 17 years. I won the World Championship in 1980 and still hold the South African High Jump Record of 2.28m set in 1973. I competed in England for two years in 1966 and 1967 and was ranked in the top 5 in the world for some years. Due to African Horse Sickness and the political situation I did not have the opportunity of riding in the Olympic Games but was asked to ride for England in 1972 which I turned down. I initially worked as an Insurance Broker and then having moved to Durban in 1971 joined a company of Bloodstock Agents as a partner.. That was a great time of my life as I travelled a great deal and bought horses not only locally but in America, South America, Ireland, England and France. Due to my involvement in the industry the temptation to own a piece of a horse was paramount and at one time I owned a share in over 70 horses. However a weakening rand and other factors put paid to that. I stopped riding in 1982 and started Scuba Diving and shortly after started a Scuba Diving Charter here in Umkomaas. We sold out of that about 4 years ago. I moved back to Johannesburg to open a branch there and then moved on to a financial services operation which again allowed me to travel extensively. I bought a hotel in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, which was the oldest licensed premises in the country and moved back here in 2003. I now have a 4 star Guest House which mainly deals with Scuba Divers and organise overseas dive trips which normally allows me to have a trip myself every year. The marriage front has been a disaster as I am now divorced for the third time!! On the positive side, I have 2 wonderful sons both of whom are married and a 3 year old grand daughter. 34
Potted History Jennifer Henry (nee Monteath) Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010 Hyde Park high school 1960 At last, school is over and done with. How I hated those maths classes! 1961 Went to Johannesburg Tech and did a secretarial course and my first job was at the Freemasons’ hall in Clarendon Circle 1962/67 Was awarded Springbok colours for badminton and went with a team to Australia and New Zealand in 1963. Also played test matches in South Africa against England, Denmark, Sweden, Germany and the Rhodesias. 1965 Married Rob Henry (we met playing tennis of all things!) and moved to Vereeniging. Worked at Mitco Tool Company. 1968/83 Had three children and became a stay home Mom Richard now 42, Anthony now 40 and Susan now 38. They had a wonderful childhood in Vereeniging and we made many good friends, but I’m glad we don’t live up north anymore. 1984 Went back to work running our number plate and sign business while Rob coped with the fibreglass boat business. Spent many week ends at the Vaal water skiing. 1985 Returned to badminton as a Veteran, playing for Vaal Province and Southern Transvaal. Also became involved with TrimGym, Naval Cadets and amateur dramatics. 1992/99 Moved to Ramsgate on the beautiful KZN south coast and got a job running a block of timeshare flats in Ramsgate. I’m still there 18 years later! Also became computer literate. (except for Face Book which rather eludes me). I also qualified as a reflexologist and regularly do yoga classes 2000 Our first grandchild was born in Johannesburg and they promptly emigrated to Australia as did the other two a few years later. Anthony and Susan live in Australia and Richard in USA. We now have 5 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. Today We have made quite a few trips to both Australia and USA to welcome the various grandchildren and are being nagged to go and live in Australia. I really am so happy here in Ramsgate that I am loath to take the big leap. But who knows – if we get a new President Malema, I might consider it Left: Matthew off to school Below: The twins Michael and Alastair birthday sharing cake Cameron-Davies family Ant, with children Peter & Sarah
Page 1 and 2: Slide 1 Class reunion 50 years 1960
Page 3 and 4: Slide 3 Class reunion 50 years 1960
Page 5 and 6: Class reunion 30 years 1960 to 1990
Page 21 and 22: as told by Ivan Cohen Class reunion
Page 33: Class reunion 50 years 1960 to 2010
Page 39 and 40: Cliff Sossen Class reunion 50 years
Page 41: Slide 41 Class reunion 50 years 196

VOLUME ONE (link) - iiNet

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?