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2026 OMS Annual General Meeting

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The Annual General Meeting will be held at the School and online at 5 PM on
March 18th. Here is a link to the AGM 2026 AGENDA in pdf format. It contains the URL for a Zoom call for those attending online.

The papers for the meeting have been combined into a single pdf here: AGMPapers. The originals are in Word’s docx format and can be made available to any member having difficulty with the pdf format: members can request that by emailing [email protected] . Also available is the spreadsheet for the 2025 Annual Supper, in Excel spreadsheet format: 2025 Annual Supper Final

Old Maidstonians golf day, 27 June 2026

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The Society is delighted to confirm its first annual Golf Day which will take place this summer at the beautiful Cobtree Manor Golf Club, Chatham Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3AZ.

A price of £65 per head has been arranged which we believe is very good value, this will get you a Bacon / Egg roll and Tea / Coffee at Breakfast, 18 Holes, along with Dinner and a Presentation. If you require a Golf Buggy, these can be booked for an additional £35, payable in advance.

If you do not have an official handicap, you will be assigned a handicap of 18. You can book in groups of four or on your own and we will add you to any groups of fewer than four. Bookings can be made via the online booking form at the bottom of this post or linked to by the QR code on the poster here.

Please note that bookings close on 31st May 2026. We look forward to seeing as many of you on the fairway and in the clubhouse this summer.

Payment
You may pay either by by internet bank transfer to:
The NatWest Bank
Maidstone Branch: 3 High Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1XU
Account: Old Maidstonian Society
Account no: 00051802
Sort Code: 60-60-08
IBAN: GB31 NWBK 606008 00051802
BIC (Swift): NWBKGB2L
Reference: Your name/OMS GOLF DAY

(If you use this method, please drop the Membership Secretary an e-mail to [email protected] letting him know)

Or by sending a cheque, made payable to ‘Old Maidstonian Society’ to:
The Old Maidstonian Society
Maidstone Grammar School
Barton Road
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 7BT
Tel: 01622 752101

    OMS Golf Day 2026 Online booking

    I will make a payment by bank transfer ofsend a cheque for
    £ for the purchase of place(s) at £65.00 each for the Old Maidstonian Golf Day being held at Cobtree Manor Golf Club on Saturday 27th June 2026. (Note that bookings close on May 31st.)

    Your Name (required)

    Year of leaving MGS

    If you have an official handicap, please state it and the club through which it was obtained here

    (If you do not have an official handicap, you will be assigned a handicap of 18)

    Please give either your email address or a telephone number so that we can acknowledge your order. To do so, click the appropriate boxes below and fill in the necessary value


    If you are paying for more than one person, please give the names and handicap information for the others in your party.

    If you would like to book a golf buggy, at the cost of £35. please fill in the box below




    Celebrating the Past, Present & Future of MGS – Old Maidstonian 475 Fundraising Campaign – update

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    Dear Old Maidstonian,

    Maidstone Grammar School is celebrating an incredible milestone this academic year. It will be 475 years since the Royal Charter was granted in 1549, so let us leave our mark to commemorate this significant event.

    To acknowledge this milestone a fundraising campaign to modernise the front reception of the school, which will include the installation of a video wall, was launched earlier this academic year. This will enable visitors to review highlights of the School’s achievements over the years and will be of huge interest to all Old Maidstonians by stimulating and updating many memories. Our target for this project is £165,000 and we already have a substantial donation from Old Maidstonians to kick-start the campaign. If you would like to lend your support, you still can as the deadline has been extended; please complete this online donation form
    (https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=bVZYQqE_J0ieVgqz5wlUF5BzyTtZ7SlIhqs4XFfhwp9URUY3REE3VjY5T1VVQTBESEFWSzNXQTRXVS4u)
    by the end of Sunday 31 December 2023. All donors will be recognised in a special Old Maidstonian ‘475 Electronic Celebration Book’. We are very excited about this project and really hope that we are able to achieve it during the School’s 475th year, so we very much value your support.

    For the 475 celebrations we are planning a week of special events from Friday 19 April to Saturday 27 April 2024. These will include events organised by the Parents’ Association, the Old Maidstonian Society, the School, and the CCF. More details will follow nearer the time but please keep this week free in your diaries particularly Saturday 20 April 2024 which will be the OM Sport Day and OM Supper. Another date to keep free is Saturday 13 July 2024 where we will invite you to join us for strawberries and cream at an Old Maidstonian Garden Party which will include a tour of the school as well as catching up with old friends.

    An updated message from our Chairman, John Clayton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZRu5W2i0Ko

    “I hope as many Old Maidstonians as possible will join me in supporting this dynamic and worthwhile enhancement of the School’s reception area, and enjoy seeing the results for themselves during the 475th celebrations.” – Dan Abnett, President, OMS

    We are looking forward to the celebrations – it will be a special year, so please join us in making it a year to remember.

    Olim Meminisse Juvabit

    See MGS announcement

    Warmest Regards,

    Sean Scurr on behalf of the Committee
    Membership & Mentoring Secretary
    Old Maidstonian Society
    07752 502906

    www.oldmaidstonians.org.uk
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    OMS Quiz 18th October 2023

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    Here is the poster for the 2023 Quiz. The tables will be for (a maximum of) 4 people per team; if you wish to join in but cannot raise a team of 4 then do not be deterred – we will do our best to form tables from individuals/pairs etc. You can book online by using the form below, or below that again you can download a pdf of the poster to book by post.

      OMS Quiz 2023 Online booking

      To book a table, please complete this form. Tables are of 4 people. (if you have problems with this form please report them to [email protected])

      I have made an internet transfer of £ for the purchase of place(s) at £10.00 each for the Quiz being held at the school on Wednesday 18th October 2023 (Note: if you are not paying online, please download the printable form and mail it with your cheque.)

      Your Name (required)

      Team name (if you have a team)

      Number in Team:

      Please give either your email address or a telephone number so that we can acknowledge your order. To do so, click the appropriate boxes below and fill in the necessary value


      Payment will be acknowledged by telephone or e-mail, but tickets will not be issued.



      For a pdf of the offline form, please download the poster here:
      MGS Quiz poster 2023

      Pictures from the 2016 Annual Supper

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      Some photos, courtesy of Peter Weaver:

      Lindsay Evans, former chair of Governors, was made an Honorary Vice- President of the Society by the President, Richard Ratcliffe.

      The President and Lindsay Evans The President and Lindsay Evans
      DSCB4710alr Roger Crittenden, the President’s Guest speaker, who proposes the toast to the School
      DSCB4714alr The Headmaster, Mark Tomkins, replies
      DSCB4720alr The School Captain replies
      DSCB4721alr The President makes the Alec Stewart award
      DSCB4722blr The President makes the Clifford Award for History
      DSCB4723blr The Clifford Award
      DSCB4725alr Handover of the Presidency
      DSCB4726alr The new President, Neil Turrell (President 2016-17)