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Reunion Reports
Reunion Reports
1949 Chemistry
Although it is 70 years since leaving school
and 66 years since graduating, we met for a
celebratory lunch at the Ubiquitous Chip on
15 July 2015. The numbers were small for
obvious reasons but absent classmates and
staff were fondly remembered, many of whom
had been ex-service men and women, and so
even older than those present. It was another
memorable day.
1948–53/54 Gamma Club
On 10 June 2015, 14 members and 7 guests
had a reception and light lunch in the Marriot
Hotel. A toast to the club proposed by the
Chairman AGH was coupled with a toast to
Charles and Jan McEwan celebrating their
diamond wedding anniversary. JLCD replied
to the club toast with a review of the hospital
changes in the city and a forward glance to the
extension of the University on the site of the
old Western Infirmary. A display of photos from
the yearbook and past reunions organised
by HD was much appreciated. 2018 will be
the next event for the optimists to consider.
Members can keep in touch through the
Development & Alumni Office.
1960 Delta Club
Almost 61 years since we first walked up
University Avenue to attend our classes, 27
of us from the 1960 Delta Club enjoyed an
informal lunch together, along with many of
our partners, at the House for an Art Lover
in Bellahouston Park on 28 August 2015.
The House for an Art Lover proved to be an
excellent venue and we have already made a
reservation to meet there again on 26 August
2016. Contact Dr Anne Loudon: call +44
(0)141 639 4195 or email anneepl@aol.com.
ESGUG outing
Eight members and friends of the Edinburgh
Society of Glasgow University Graduates
(ESGUG) enjoyed a leisurely visit to Mellerstain
House in the Borders on 24 August 2015.
We had coffee and shortbread in the café on
arrival, an informative tour of the house, a nice
lunch and walks in the beautiful gardens.
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1965 Notre Dame
On 27 August 2015 there was a buzz of excitement as we got together again after 50 years.
Emeritus Archbishop Conti celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving in the University Memorial
Chapel, after which there was a reception and buffet lunch. We shared memories and
anecdotes of our college days. Was that really 50 years ago? There are now plans afoot for
more reunions. There is still a lot of catching up to do.
1965 Chemistry
Reunion
We celebrated the 50th anniversary of our
graduation on 8 and 9 July 2015. Nineteen
of 40 class members attended, together with
12 partners. On the first evening, we held
a reception in the Turnbull Room followed
by dinner in the Melville Room. After dinner,
Emeritus Professor Joe Connolly gave an
interesting talk about the School of Chemistry
past, present and future. On the 9th, we had
an informal reception in the School of
Chemistry, where we met current Chemistry
staff. We then had a tour of the school,
followed by lunch in the Ferguson Room at
One A The Square. We were greatly impressed
by the important world-class research being
carried out in the school and the enthusiasm
of staff and postgraduates. The group plans
to make a reunion gift to the University’s
scholarship scheme to support postgraduate
students in the School of Chemistry.
1975 Geology
We had our first reunion in 40 years on Friday
19 June. All but three managed to meet
during the day and we were delighted to be
reacquainted with some of our past lecturers.
We enjoyed a tour of the old East Quad
where we froze and boiled all those years
ago, followed by a visit – led by Dr Gordon
Curry – to the Gregory Building. It was agreed
that the youngsters of today are certainly
more comfortable! We followed the tours with
some light refreshments and a meal in an old
haunt. The final part was an excursion to the
Highland Boundary Fault at Aberfoyle – ending
with a picnic in the sun. There was some sad
news that one of our lecturers, Professor Brian
Bluck, sadly had passed away that morning.
Despite his soft-spoken Welsh accent, he
brought sedimentology to life for us with his
infectious enthusiasm.
1975 BDS Root Club
We held our 40th reunion at the Westin
Bayshore in Vancouver over the weekend of
7–9 August, with 29 people in attendance
from the UK, Australia and Canada – and an
impressive 100% showing from the ladies of
the class! The weekend was action-packed,
with activities such as a dinner cruise, BBQ
at Grouse Mountain, dinner at the hotel and
other informal gatherings. We also had a great
classroom session on the Saturday morning
with speakers talking on topics from the history
of implant dentistry to the rearing of pedigree
Aberdeen Angus cattle! Five years feels a
little too long between catch-ups, so there is
a definite nudge towards a two-year interval in
future.
1975 Law
On Saturday 3 October 2015, 42 of those who
matriculated in the class of 1975 returned to
the University for a reunion. We received a
warm welcome to the Ferguson Room at One
A The Square by the Principal. An informal
drinks reception accompanied by a 1975–8
playlist compiled by one of those attending (on
an iPod rather than the original vinyl) and much
reminiscing was followed by an excellent meal.
A hugely enjoyable time was had by all and
there was the suggestion of another reunion
soon. To mark the occasion of this first ever
class reunion, the attendees made donations
to the Beatson Pebble Appeal and raised a
grand total of £2,500 on the night.
1984 Chemistry
We held our 30th (plus 1) anniversary reunion
on 25 April 2015, with a meet-up in the GUU
Beer Bar and dinner in Òran Mór. There were
15 attendees (around a third of the class). Lyn
Rowley travelled the furthest, coming over from
Switzerland, while others came from England
and Ireland to meet with those who have
remained in the Glasgow area. Five of us met
on the day before for a tour of Gilmorehill. On
our original graduation day, we were not able
to get into the Bute Hall because of asbestos
removal. We were fated not to get in for our
return visit either, as the hall was being used
for examinations. Dr Bob Hilland gave us a
tour of the School of Chemistry. We moved
on to the QMU bar and were roped into a pub
quiz. Our next reunion is planned for 2024 for
our 40th anniversary.
2010 Earth Sciences
On Saturday 4 July 2015, 22 from our class
gathered in our second-year laboratory for
drinks to celebrate our five-year reunion
(almost five years to the day since we
graduated). The whole Gregory Building has
had a makeover since we last set foot in it. It
didn’t take long for the drinks and conversation
to start flowing. A few of us had met up in the
preceding five years but it was great to see a
third of the class together again. We moved
on to Òran Mór to continue celebrating and
hearing all the wonderful things the class has
gone on to do and places they have been.
Hopefully we’ll see everyone again – along
with those who couldn’t make it this time – at
the ten-year reunion in 2020.
Vet alumni reunion weekend
Professor Gary England gave a fascinating
Weipers Lecture on Friday 30 October. Over
70 delegates attended our CPD event on
Saturday 31 October, followed in the evening
by our celebration dinner and ceilidh with 180
of our graduates joining fellow classmates.
Pictured to the left is a ceilidh in full swing
at the Vet School’s 150th anniversary event
in 2015. For details on the 2016 Vet reunion
weekend please contact Sarah.Hunter@
glasgow.ac.uk.
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