The Official Web Site of the Association for former pupils (Old Newburians) of St. Bartholomew's School, Newbury, Berks. UK.
St. Bartholomew's School, a comprehensive school for girls and boys aged 11 to 18, resulted from the amalgamation of two schools in 1975; St. Bartholomew's Grammar School for boys (founded by the Will of Henry Wormestall, 1466) and the Newbury County Girls Grammar School (founded 1904).

  

Wormestall

St. Bartholomew's
Grammar School
(Wormestall)

Newbury County Girls Grammar School
(Luker)
 

 The inaugural meeting of the Association was on 17th October 1903 when a meeting of Old Boys was called by P.F. Davis and A.J. Freeman.  All Old Boys and all Masters past and present were eligible for membership.  Initially there were 8 members (those present at the meeting) and M.F. Hopson was invited to be the first President.  At the close of the meeting refreshments were kindly provided by Mr. & Mrs. Sharwood Smith.
    All ex-pupils and teachers of the Newbury County Grammar Girls School were included after the amalgamation of the two schools.

The objects of the Association shall be:

(a)    to keep Old Newburians in touch with the School and with each other.
(b)    to promote gatherings of Old Newburians for pleasure and for sport
(c)    to further the interests of the School generally.

 

Membership is open and costs £10 for Life Membership.  Please contact the Membership Secretary.
Many members have also kindly set up a regular Standing Order eg. £5 per annum.  This has helped greatly in the funding of the O.N.A.  Whilst most events are self-financing, magazine production and post and packaging costs continue to increase.  If you would like to set up a regular Standing Order please email your address to the editor and a copy of the form can be sent to you.

 

We publish two newsletters each year as well as a magazine, 'The Old Newburian', which is published in October each year.  Contributions to the magazine will be gratefully received as well as photos from past events.  Although publication cannot be guaranteed (space is limited) an interesting photo will have much sway with the editor.

In addition it is intended to publish interesting photos on this site so please email them together with an anecdote or two.