Geoffrey BridgesBarrie Powles, former student of the school between 1957 to 1962, died peacefully at home on Monday 25th May 2026 aged 80. He is survived by his daughters Gemma and Lucy, and son Gareth, and their families. Barrie had Read More …
Geoffrey BridgesMichael Peter Lawrence (Mick), former student of the school between 1957 to 1964, died peacefully at home after a long illness on Thursday 11th December 2025 aged 80. He is survived by his wife Cynthia, sons Simon and James, Read More …
Peter Brand I thought members might be interested to know that David Stancombe’s memorial was attended by three former pupils*: David Walker who was a contemporary of David’s during his time at school as a pupil; Colin Bates and Peter Read More …
Mick Slatter Our Reunion lunch was held at Ibos Restaurant and Bar in Hitchin on Tuesday 9 June and we all had such a good time catching up that we nearly stayed on for dinner! Nine of us were able Read More …
Dan O'BrienMy dear friend, Steve Ackroyd, who was at HBS from 1987-1994, was diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer in 2022. Miraculously, his cutting-edge treatment has been working and has not only prevented further growth but reduced its size considerably Read More …
Colin BatesI am a retired General Medical Practitioner , but life was never just medicine . I was fortunate in being able to develop my main non-academic interests at school . These were music and sport . Music at school Read More …
Peter Massam It’s immensely satisfying to embark on a writing project and run through to completion. A chance to inform, help others to understand or break new ground is very fulfilling. It doesn’t have to cost the earth either. I Read More …
