Now into his 50th year, Mel Hodges, who attended John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye between September 1965 and August 1969 arranged a reunion for fellow half centurions at the Hope & Anchor Conservatory. Although I did not attend the school myself, I was invited along to take photographs for this site and for the Ross Gazette. I did know quite a few of the group anyway and was quite surprised to find that many of these had been in the same class. Thanks Mel, for the funny story of Di on the school roof.

Many people had lost track of their old best friends but the event was well attended by the following motley bunch: Diane Gaudion, Robert Brain (Well known from the television show, 'Airline') Julie Cresswell, Rhona Baynham, Colin Aubrey, Trevor Smith, Victor Loveridge, Kevin Roberts, Steven Pearce, Ken Wilkes, Michael Evans, Derek Howells, Dave Dobbs, Michael Spencer, Angela Marshall, Alison Riches, Phil Dew, Elain Phelps, Sue Lawrence, Caroline Bevan and Gaye Robbins.