Email 2005

William S Crossley

From: William S Crossley
Date: Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:50 am
Subject: OC Society Membership

Dear Mr Zelle

I am an Old Clayesmorian who is always delighted to hear news of the School, receive newsletters etc, invitations to Dinners and other occasions and yet I fear that I am probably on your Black List, for lack of communication and worse --failure to pay any form of subscription. I would like to put this situation right and should much appreciate receiving a Membership Form etc.

I left Clayesmore in 1951 and very shortly afterwards was appointed Secretary of the Old Clayesmorian Society following I think Jock Beesley (not sure of that spelling). Within weeks however I was sent abroad by my Company and to my great shame had to resign as Secretary creating all sorts of difficulties for those who had to pick up the pieces.

I am sure that my acute embarrassment over this has caused me to have less contact with the School than I would have liked. I have visited The School quietly from time to time and I am delighted with what I see and what I read and I have been really thrilled to receive the "Update for Old Clayesmorians " and the 75th Anniversary "Celebrations" newsletter.

I believe that my brother David F. M. Crossley who was at Clayesmore until about 1945/6 is a member of the Society; he lives now on Skye and if you were able to check if he is a "fully paid up member " I should be grateful to know. I will jog him into doing something about it if he is not.

I look forward to hearing from you

Sincerely

William S. Crossley (46-52)