Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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Michael-Ives_Aberdovey_Jan-25th-1958

Michael Ives - Aberdovey, Wales, 1958

21 March 19

What a shock to see a photo of Drake Watch from January 1958 submitted by Barry ...

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Michael-Fisher_Eskdale-June-1952

Michael Fisher - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1952

21 March 19

Photo: left front: M. Fisher (dark top) left rear: Y. Thomas right front: J.Rawl...

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Mervyn Buston - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1962

21 March 19

I was lucky enough to be selected by Solihull Council to go on an OB course. I i...

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Margaret-Smith

Margaret Smith (Nee McGroary) - Rhowniar, Wales, 1968

21 March 19

I attended Rhowniar in February 1968. I was picked by my friend, Marion McMilla...

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Malcom-Wood_Eskdale-1957

Malcolm Wood - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1957

21 March 19

In 1957 my firm sent me on the Outward Bound course at Eskdale, number 76 from t...

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Lothar Scheidt - Rhowniar, Wales, 1971

21 March 19

I was 16 then. And I didn’t know anything about Kurt Hahn, Outward Bound Schools...

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Lawrence Allum - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1968

21 March 19

The Outward Bound Alumni website had never come to my attention until just recen...

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Ken Woad - Aberdovey, Wales, 1957

21 March 19

I attended the OBSS in Aberdovey in the 1950's. I don't know the Course Number b...

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Ken Woad - Aberdovey, Wales, 1957

21 March 19

I attended the OBSS in Aberdovey in the 1950's. I don't know the Course Number b...

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