OBA London Dinner 2016

The Merchant Taylors’ London dinner was held on Friday 18 March at the Travellers Club on Pall Mall in London. The Travellers Club was founded in 1819 and sits in the heart of London.

The London dinner is a popular and well attended event in the Old Boys’ Association social calendar. And the evening provided a perfect opportunity for Old Crosbeians of all ages to meet and reminisce over happy memories of our own experiences at Merchants. The event was well attended with a wide range of alumni in attendance, ranging from 1939 to 2013.

The evening started with a champagne reception. The guests then sat down to an excellent dinner which was complemented by a range of superb drinks.

MTS Crosby was represented by Mr Jonathan Green, Deputy Headmaster, who gave an entertaining speech about life at Merchants. Jonathan’s speech was followed by Mr Darius Ferrigno, the organiser of the London dinner. A highlight of Darius’ speech was sharing the somewhat questionable apologies from some of the missing alumni. After the speeches were complete the dinner was concluded by a powerful and passionate rendition of the school song.

I would like to extend a special thanks to Darius and Elizabeth Ferrigno for organising the London dinner. The next London event will be the City Drinks event this autumn. The City Drinks are held at the magnificent Merchant Taylors Hall on Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City of London.

Michael Pinder, 2008 alumnus, Old Crosbeian