| Oliver Smithies visits Halifax |
| On 5th July 2010 former Heath Old Boy and Nobel Prize winning scientist Oliver Smithies
returned for a short visit to Halifax from his home in the USA. Before attending Heath Grammar School, Oliver was a pupil at Copley Junior School in the 1930's. A plaque was unveiled at Copley school to commemorate his attendance. Head teacher Nan Oldfield, kindly invited members of Heath Old Boys to catch up with Oliver during his visit. We were invited to join the children for lunch, and some of us enjoyed our first "school dinner" for over 30 years ! HOBA Chairman Mick Hynes still couldn't reach the dining table without sitting on a large cushion ! Graham Smith, John Davey, John Bunch and Mick Hynes represented HOBA and we were well looked after by the children, who were a pleasure to speak with over lunchtime. John Bunch presented Oliver with the scroll of former Heath headmasters , together with the book which was published to record the amalgamation of Heath and Crossley & Porter. After leaving Copley school Oliver headed for Ravenscliffe School at Skircoat Green. It was fitting that Oliver should have visited both Copley School and Ravenscliffe. In April this year, HOBA presented a cheque for £250 to support the fantastic work which is done at Ravenscliffe by the Mayfield Trust (formerly MenCap). Sticky Fingers Pre-school, which is the nursery attached to Copley Junior School also received a HOBA donation of £250 towards their development programme. |
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