http://ecsosa.org.uk/This feed is to provide updates on any interesting changes to the websites, provide notification when newsletters are published, draw attention to breaking news etc.FeedSpring - http://feedspring.com/Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:47:57 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202010%20%7C51%7C6%20Spring.pdfThe Spring 2010 issue of the ECSOSA Newsletter is now available for download.Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:47:21 GMTDr John Norrington-Davies has been putting his school reminiscences to paper and has written to say: "The first draft of 'The Saga' running to about 260 pages is complete and it is hoped to publish it through an online publisher, probably Lulu.com. Entitled 'Cheerful with insufficient reason' after one of my mathematics reports from 'Q' it covers the period 1938-43. One way and another quite a few form-mates have been found during the process of writing. "What is needed now are some photographs of staff and school, in particular, do you have access to head and shoulders portraits of the staff, alternatively a good copy of the staff photograph of 1943, said by Ted Lawrence to have been taken on the occasion of Mr. North's retirement. Have also spotted on the website a photograph of 'Emma' and 'Solly'. Those staff in whom I am particularly interested are Miss Staples, Miss Fothergill, Miss Emery, Miss Drummond, Miss Capewell, Miss Rudwick, Miss Gatehouse, Dr. Rogers, Bill Comber, Solly Galin, Jack Long, Mr. Quartermaine, Bill Pretty, Mick Morris, Sam Elengorn and Gus Locke." What you see on the website is just about everything that has come my way in the best quality I have, but if anyone else can help please do get in touch. G.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:02:40 GMThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00qlhv7/The_One_Show_04_02_2010/On tonight's 'The One Show' on BBC 1, there was a short film of Larry Lamb visiting the school. For those interested in a few glimpses of the building, and one of the old teachers (Mrs Burbage or something like that? I apologise for not catching the name), you can still see the show on iPlayer for seven days. Be prepared for a rather blue experience...Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:19:33 GMThttp://www.alban-arena.co.uk/events/?d=04/2/2010Former pupil Larry Lamb will be appearing at The Alban Arena in St Albans on 4th February 2010 in a one man show about his life.Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:00:39 GMThttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202009%20%7C54%7C6%20Winter.pdfThe Winter 2009 edition of the newsletter is now available online.Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:18:16 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/whatsnew.htmlBeryl Cushion has been contacted by Dr Keith Strange of the Cardiff School Of Education. One of his areas of research is into the wartime evacuees to Cardiff. He has the official records from the schools and the local Education department but would be interested from hearing from the evacuees themselves for their side of the story. It is known that a small contingent from Edmonton County School went to Whitchurch in north Cardiff in June 1940. If any of those people would be interested in helping Dr Strange then please do let Beryl know so you can be put in touch.Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:31:10 GMThttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202009%20%7C53%7C6%20Autumn.pdfThe Autumn 2009 newsletter is now available online.Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:08:58 GMThttp://fotopic.ecsosa.org.uk/c1725655.htmlDavid Day took a number of photos at the lunch get-together on 9th July 2009 and these are available to view on Fotopic. There are no captions. That wasn't a very subtle hint...Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:54:15 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/whatsnew.htmlThere doesn't seem to have been any interest in ECSOSA's presence on Windows Live Spaces or on MySpace so to avoid the need for maintenance the MySpace account has been cancelled and the 'Space' reduced to a minimal placeholder (a Windows Live account is required for the hosting of the newsletters). ECSOSA's page on Facebook will remain for the time being as it does at least have some 'fans', even if it has no real content or activity.Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:40:42 GMThttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202009%20%7C52%7C6%20Summer.pdfThe Summer 2009 Newsletter is now available online.Tue, 26 May 2009 21:23:19 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/#patrickazimkarOne of the two soldiers murdered in Northern Ireland in March 2009 was Patrick Azimkar who was a former pupil of the school.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:37:03 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/whatsnew.htmlFacebook have just changed their 'pages' into 'public profiles' without any notice whatsoever, much to the annoyance of those who have spent hours or days creating the old style page. Rather than being a single page the new layout is very much like user profiles with various tabs. This is an understandable change in a way but does show a lack of appreciation by Facebook as to how their own 'pages' were used, and a remarkable lack of courtesy to their users. The ECSOSA page will be adapted to the new layout as best as possible.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 08:03:50 GMThttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202009%20%7C51%7C6%20Spring.pdfThe Spring 2009 newsletter is now available for download online. Please note the address published for Cliff Wilkins is his old one. His correct one appears in earlier newsletters.Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:29:36 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/ecsosa.xmlThere is now an RSS feed for ECSOSA. This will be replacing the "What's new?" section of the forum. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:24:23 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/#evacueesA village event is taking place in Brigstock on the 18th and 19th of July 2009 to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the start of the war and they would like to invite wartime evacuees to attend. Many evacuees were from Galliard and Croydon schools so it is hoped some of them also attended Edmonton County, or may be known to those who did.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:00:00 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/whatsnew.htmlECSOSA has a token presence on MySpace to see if there is any interest. MySpace users are welcome to add ECSOSA as a 'friend' and indeed this will help measure any interest in the page.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 23:29:00 GMThttp://en-gb.facebook.com/pages/Edmonton-County-School-Old-Scholars-Association/50901961915There is now a 'page' for ECSOSA on Facebook. This is largely a case of dipping a toe in the water so see if there is any interest in it. It does have links to the calendar and the newsletters and there is a discussion board. If it is of some interest then please add yourself as a 'fan' of the page.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:44:00 GMThttp://ecsosa.spaces.live.com/The ECSOSA newsletters are now served from a Windows Live SkyDrive, so it is natural for ECSOSA to have a Windows Live Space as well, such as it is. Feel free to request being a 'friend' as that will help measure any interest in the page.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 01:43:00 GMThttp://fotopic.ecsosa.org.uk/The archive photos are gradually being migrated over to a Fotopic gallery to make them easier to handle and better allow for any future expansion. This arguably means a step backwards in terms of presentation which is unfortunate.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:16:00 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/newsletters/The newsletters are now being served from a Windows Live SkyDrive rather than the main website. The links to them are also served by SkyDrive so you might notice a smidgen of a delay before the links appear. The occasional 'supplements' to the newsletters have been almalgamated into yearly collections.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:15:00 GMTttp://cid-638016a780561f84.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Newsletters/News%202008%20%7C54%7C6%20Winter.pdfThe Winter 2008 newsletter is available for download.Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:48:00 GMThttp://ecsosa.org.uk/news/#galliardIvor Coster is arranging a reunion for Galliard School's fifth form of 1955 and would appreciate help contacting those pupils he has yet to trace.Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:00:00 GMT