Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

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Martin Somerville - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1964

10 June 12

In 1964, I was nearly eighteen and working as a British Rail clerk in a Central ...

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Brian Hudson - Aberdovey, Wales, 1962

5 June 12

I visited Aberdovey today(060512) the first time in over 50 yrs !!!!!! Althought...

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Roland Richardson - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1976

15 May 12

I was sent on the outward bound by my employers 'Chatham Naval base, where I was...

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Terry Lock - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1975

11 May 12

I always remember my course with excitement and fondness. Course E254 was memora...

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Bill Stammers - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1957

6 May 12

Climbing Scafell, and rescuing sheep, after a long, long day. The House I was in...

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Robert Royan - Aberdovey, Wales, 1945

2 May 12

At this time a group of cadets from the 4th term at Conway were sent to Aberdove...

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Malcolm Sawyer - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1967

30 April 12

I was a young police cadet at the time, three stories come to mind. 1) We were o...

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Dave Hoskisson - Aberdovey, Wales, 1956

27 April 12

I spent 3 months in Aberdovey in 1956, 2 months in the kitchens and 1 month on t...

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John Chapman - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1956

25 April 12

A few memories from my Outward Bound course at Ullswater - U9 April/May 1956 O...

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