Alumni Stories

Your Outward Bound Stories

Each story is an adventure worth reading.

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John Moore - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1963

12 December 09

I attended Ullswater Centre and was on U93, Scott patrol.The early morning routi...

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David Ball - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1966

11 December 09

I was a Kent police cadet and we all had to go on an OB course at one of the cen...

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Jack Pennington - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1956

11 December 09

It was a fairly normal winters' day in the mining and cotton factory town of Ath...

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Peter Stephens - Eskdale, The Lake District, 1958

11 December 09

During my final scheme on course E80 in 1958 my group and I fought our way from ...

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David Leggott - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1957

9 December 09

I attended the Outward Bound School at Ullswater in January 1957. It was a requi...

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David Noar - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1958

9 December 09

My name is David Noar. I attended Ullswater Outward Bound School in November 195...

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Ian Boswell - Ullswater, The Lake District, 1972

9 December 09

I was sent on course U170 in June 1972 by Thames Valley Police where I was servi...

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Barry John Gilbert - Aberdovey, Wales, 1958

8 December 09

Photo of lads in Drake Watch Jan 1958 I have most of the names if you are inter...

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Roger Norris - Aberdovey, Wales, 1960

8 December 09

On 7 May, 1960 about 100 young men, some still at school, others who had recentl...

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