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About

 

 

 

The Club

 

 

The Old Williamsonian Club exists to promote mutual support between the School, its Trustees, its current and former pupils and staff. This is achieved by the regular passing of information to all its members by means of postings on this website and the individual sporting section websites and, the School Magazine, “The Williamsonian”, that is available both online via the School and through OWC Newsletters.

 

The Trustees and the School make available to the Club facilities that include the Pavilion which is used as our Clubhouse, the Sports Hall, the Playing Fields and the All Weather Playing Surfaces. These facilities, provided at a competitive cost to the Club mean that the Club can offer both sporting and social activities. The Sections of the Club organise the various activities that use the facilities.

 

On registering to be a member of the OW Club, members can join in any or all of the sporting and other activities. The current sporting Sections of the Club are Rugby, Hockey and Cricket,some of which have thriving junior teams, together with the OW Lodge. The Club hold a main Dinner normally in November and the Rugby, Hockey and Cricket sections each hold their own Dinners towards the end of the respective playing seasons.

 

The Club and the School share a strong relationship with many events planned throughout the year. One such event is Foundation Day which takes place on the first Saturday in July..

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ADRIAN MOOREY

 

It is with great sadness that we have received the news of the passing of Adrian Moorey who died on 28 December 2023 in a care home after suffering from Dementia in his latter years.

 

Adrian played 1st XI hockey during the 1960s and 1970s and attended the School between 1957 and 1964. He made a career in the Civil Service including becoming the Press Secretary for the Home Office before retiring to Bath. He leaves his wife, Nicky, and children Alex, Olivia and William. Our sincere condolences go to Nicky, family and friends.

 

Condolences can be sent to Nicky at 56 Bloomfield Avenue, Bath, BA2 3AE.

ROBERT “BOB” BURGE (1942-2024)

 

We have been informed by his son, Nigel, that Bob sadly passed away last week.

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Bob was born on 21st August 1942 in Royal Tunbridge Wells as his mother had returned to her family home in Crowborough at the onset of the war until the latter years of the war when they moved back to their home in Copperfield Road, Rochester.

He attended St Peters Primary School and passed his 11+ to go to the Math School in 1953 where he was a very proud member of Pitt House and eventually became House Captain. He was also a Prefect.

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His love for cricket and rugby began at school and he captained both the 2nd XI cricket team and the 1st XV rugby team, obtaining the school colours in both sports. He was selected for the Kent Senior Rugby Colts Team whilst still at school.

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Bob left the Math School in 1961, after ‘A’ Levels and earned a place at The British School of Osteopathy where, in 1964, he gained his Diploma in Osteopathy allowing him to practice as a registered osteopath until his retirement. He initially had practices in Canterbury ( he was at one time the "masseur" for KCCC) and Gillingham before settling for practicing in Strood. His work took him to teaching and lecturing at the BSO as well as many places abroad.

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In the same year he left the Math, he became a member of the Old Williamsonian Club and continued to play both rugby and cricket for them after initially playing for Stoke CC. He captained the cricket team in 1978 and became the Chairman of the OWCC in 1998. He was also a life Vice-President of the club. In the Club’s Mid-Kent League days he was invariably picked to play in the League Select XI v the League Champions.

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In 1981, Bob became the Chairman of the OW Club and in that year, was part of the Golden Oldies rugby team who played in the Past vs. Present match to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the OW Club. Bob also became Chair of Rochester Rotary and was keen to build relationships with Rotarians abroad.

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His diary was always clear for Founder’s Day in July and he participated in the Past vs. Present afternoon cricket match whether it be as a player or an umpire.

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His association with The Math School continued through his son Nigel, and grandsons, Samuel and Daniel who followed in his footsteps and continued the Burge tradition of being members of Pitt House.

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He passed away after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease on 20th November 2024 and will be deeply missed by his wife of 58 years, Marian, their children, Lisa and Nigel, grandchildren, Samuel, Daniel and Katie and everyone who knew him.

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Our condolences go to his wife, Marian, and family.

 

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