"Friday
August 7th, in bright sunshine with Snowdon in the background, five
coaches and many cars bring Old Conways, wives and friends, some 300 in
all, to Lord Anglesey's home, the old shore base. The visit had been
arranged in co-operation with the National Trust and the Conway Centre.
In the Nelson Block Old Conways were allowed to visit their old
dormitories which are now National Trust Offices and the Conway Coffee
Shop, formerly the mess deck, was busy throughout. The Kelvin Block and
the Dock, now under the administration of the Conway Centre, were
thrown open to the visitors who were allowed to wander freely around
the grounds. At one stage a group photo was taken on the lawns facing
the Menai Straits. About 230 also toured the Stately Home of Lord
Anglesey, home of the famous Whistler painting. Although full of
students, undergoing courses in out door activities, the Conway Centre
and former Chapel were also open for O.C.s to see the painting of the
ship in the entrance. For many it was a day of nostalgia and memories,
for some of the older Conways it was their first visit to Plas Newydd.
We’re grateful to Jane Richardson, Barbara Stanley, Gwenno Griffiths
and the rest of the staff for their help in making this a memorable
visit."
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Comments
Peter
Bobbin (50-51): "I find it hard to find fresh words to add to those
already written by the many who have already commented. The trip to
Plas Newydd with a visit to the parts of the house we never saw as
boys, and more especially for me, the view over the straits to where
the ship had been and the Druid Altar near where the flag pole once
stood where the evocative ‘sunset’ was played each summer evening at
2000hrs."
Clive Plummer (67-72): "Plas Newydd trip was very good."
Mike
Sanders (58-61): " I thought that the visit to Plas Newydd was great
fun, however I could not get over how small everything seemed, even the
Cromlech. The Messdeck at the house was tiny, and to think that we used
to watch films in there as well!"
Peter
Webb (57-59): " I particularly enjoyed going back to Plas Newydd and
seeing the old house dormitory where I spent my first term and also the
messdeck which I remember scrubbing fifty years ago. ."