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2006 Nov 4Diocesan Boys' School
"The Spirit of DBS- Pride in the School, sense of belonging and loyalty, manifestation in later life of values acquired in school days, are defining factors for our DBS Tradition and Spirit. Cheering for DBS by our boys at the Annual Inter-School Athletic Competition was one of the crowning moments for expressing our DBS pride and loyalty, of no less significance in contributing to our DBS Tradition than the athletes themselves, who gave everything they had in their quest for the glory of DBS."
The Class of 56 held its Golden Reunion this year at DBS on Nov 4th. We were honoured by the presence of the Headmaster and Mr. & Mrs. Brittain, one of the eminent teachers of our time, who at the age of 86 came especially from England to attend our Reunion.
Our "DBS DAY" -Nov 4 – kicked off with a warming up lunch at Loong Yuen Restaurant in Holiday Inn Hotel, where Mr. Brittain and Mr. Stephen Tai (Chemistry teacher) made their appearances together with some old boys from other years, namely Fung Yee Wang, Ha Wing Ho and George Kotwall.
A nostalgic return down memory lane began at 4 pm when our group returned to DBS to tour its grounds, with some successfully climbing all those steps, and memories of past years were rekindled by familiar landmarks. At 5 p.m. group photos were taken at the front portal of the school building. Headmaster Terence Chang joined us for the photo shoot. The "Thanks Given Service" took place in the School Chapel at 5:30 pm, officiated by classmate Rev. Paul Tong. The Headmaster then spoke of how the DBS Tradition & Spirit had been maintained in the intervening years. Classmates Chang Sze Wang and Henry Wong also spoke following the Headmaster. The Service ended with the presentation of the Library Fund– a donation collected from classmates of Class 56 – in the sum of HK$85,000 to the Headmaster, who pledged that HK $25,000 would be set aside to buy books and the balance for development of the School Library.
After the Service, the party adjourned for dinner in the Day Boys’ Dining Hall, where the Welcoming Speech was delivered by Howard Un, followed by speeches from Mr. Brittain and other classmates, namely Chang Yu, Alan Cheung, Henry Kennedy-Skipton, Lo Kingman, Peter K.S. Pun and Ronald So.
The "DBS DAY" of our Reunion was brought to a close after distributions of souvenirs presented by the Headmaster.
Participants to the "DBS DAY" – Chan Chung Kong, Otto Chan Kwok To, Chang Sze Wang, Hugh Chang Yu, Frank Chen, Alan Cheung, Charles Ho, Gary Hamet, Henry Kennedy -Skipton, Lawrence Kotwall, Albert Lam, Lincoln Lao, Herbert Lee, Leonard Leung, Lo Kingman, Pang Wing Luk, Peter Pun Kwok Shing, Ronald So, Paul Tong, Eric Tsao, Howard Un, Henry Wong.