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The Windsor Diary
2006

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January 2006

June 2006

 First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Alan West
Guest Speaker at Windsor Boys School
Speech Day, 27th June 2006

Sir Alan West

It is a very odd feeling meeting someone you went to school with 46 years ago, but haven't seen since. It is even odder when that individual has achieved as much as Admiral Sir Alan West. He was a pupil at Windsor Boys School from 1959-1961, then moved to Scotland before enrolling in the Royal Navy.
   
At Windsor Boys School on Tuesday 27th June 2006 he was indeed an honoured guest, laughing gamely at the seemingly endless naval puns, ensuring that he had a word with absolutely EVERY prize winner as they came up on stage, and finishing the evening with an excellent speech, at times very moving as he described the loss of his ship, HMS Ardent, and 22 of his colleagues. He was also amusing as he described incidents whilst planning the Nelson Bicentenary in 2005. It was a real pleasure to welcome him back to Windsor Boys School.

July 2006

The Alexandra Gardens Ferris Wheel Takes Shape

Ferris Wheel 3rd July

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