Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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Peter Braidwood - Aberdovey, Wales, 1979

27 September 10

My Outward Bound journey began in November 1978. As a 17 year old, I joined up w...

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Peter Brass - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1960

27 September 10

Peter Brass Eskdale Easter 1960 As a rather naive 15 year old, I, along with tw...

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karl Clarkson - Rhowniar, Wales, 1992

23 September 10

what can i say it was just ace i had the best time ov my life ... but met lots o...

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Reg Kelso - Aberdovey, Wales, 1945

13 September 10

OUTWARD BOUND. The “Outward Bound” Sea School at Aberdovey in Wales was establi...

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Gordon Burns - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1970

12 September 10

During the summer of 1970, as 'technical apprentice of the year', I was given th...

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Tom Stevenson - Moray Sea School, Burghead Scotland, 1959

10 September 10

whilst serving my apprenticeship with Bruce Peebles Engineers Edinburgh I was se...

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Alan Ormerod - Aberdovey, Wales, 1959

9 September 10

I was aged 15 and had been chosen from the Education Division 20 for Lancashire ...

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Kish Gohel - Aberdovey, Wales, 1972

8 September 10

Originally, my friend and I wanted to go to Outward bound as part of Gold medal ...

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Ed Dickinson - Aberdovey, Wales, 1952

8 September 10

ABERDOVEY OUTWARD BOUND SEA SCHOOL, COURSE 121. Having applied, straight from G...

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