{"id":20350,"date":"2026-07-07T16:54:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T16:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/?page_id=20350"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T18:00:40","slug":"to-25-sixty-years-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/tech-ops.co.uk\/next\/to-25-sixty-years-on\/","title":{"rendered":"TO 25, sixty years on"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Robin Sutherland<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n Sixty years ago today, 25th April 1966, I was among a group of young blokes arriving at Wood Norton to join TO Course 25. I know some of the other members of that group are on this forum so sending greetings to Dave Beer, John Nottage, Chris Woolf and Barry Wilkinson and possibly others I can\u2019t recall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n I\u2019m still in touch with Ken Gow in Scotland. Also remembering Bernie Newnham who sadly didn\u2019t quite make it this far.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n I\u2019l be meeting up with John Hawes for a lunchtime pint today to celebrate so Cheers chaps! Photo taken on 40th Anniversary of John Nottage,me,Bernie Newnham and John Hawes.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>Dave Beer<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n Thanks for the reminder Robin. It seems only yesterday! Enjoy your pint, (or two) I’ll be with you in spirit.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Barry Wilkinson<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n Barry Joyce, Richard Douglas Green. My almost twin Barry led me along my career path to end up on tv news. He is just about alive in Kidderminster after surviving prostate cancer. I am on my own now living near Grange over Sands in Cumbria. Us two Barrys keep in regular contact , usually talking about the old days\u2026 like you do.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Chris Woolf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\n Yes, TO25 was pretty good stuff – and a goodly number still here, and even enjoying life!\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n I’m a tad too far away in Cornwall to join in London-based frolics, but value the Tech Ops site for news.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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