De Beers / CDM / NAMDEB June 2010 Pensioners Reunion

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Met up with many former friends from O'mund at the half yearly Pensioner Reunion held at Helderberg Village in Somerset West today. There was one lady who lived in Oranjemund during the late forties but unfortunately didn't get her name but following are some of the people that attended.

Barbara Griffith Richards, Noreen Ackerman (Coffin), Ike & Jenny Johnson, Les Duddy, Rita Aitken, Mike & Judy Page, Lindsay Ross, Frans & Trish Van Rooyen, Ali & Mrs Erasmus, Nancy Stocken, Albie & Alda Willemse, Glen & Annette Hackard, Les & Margaret Johns & Ian & Lorna Wilbore. The Johns & Wilbore families flew down from J"Burg, just for the occasion and are flying back tomorrow.

There were of course Pensioners from other De Beers mines in South Africa, A good day was had by all..........

[john wilson]

Hello Mike .Les Duddy was my Boss when I worked in the Power Station. Where has the time gone.

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Hi John321, I have never met Les before, but heard of him from the late Frank Quirk and Roy Fields, as I also worked in the Power Station, although by then it was only a standby station.

There wre two other families that I omitted from yesterday get together and they are Jimmy & Mrs Dankworth and Owen & Mrs Quantrell. I hope I haven't left anyone else off the list.........

[john wilson]

I dont know those two families,but Frank and Roy worked in Power House the same time I was there. Have pics will post to Mike when I can. John Wilson.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

So you didn't take your camera then Mike V     

[Alfred Boehme]

  may be he was to  maybe next time 

[SandyB]

Seems Mr V  did not take his camera with ....    naughty ... naughty .............     

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Actually I did take the camera but only took a few photo's. will have to see how they look on the PC, from there I might put them on the forum

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

That would be nice Mike. Jimmy and Ruth Dankworth are god parents to my eldest Mandy.

[toonfandangl]

Mike! as long as you enjoyed the reunion      ...................some of us will never have the chance to meet up with the people we shared an experienced with, living and working in Oranjemund.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

That to BUT we still want photo's......

[Michael Alexander]

From Mike Voden: 

Photo 023 is of Noreen Ackerman (Coffin) & Friend
Photo 024 is og Barbara Griffith Richards & Jenny Voden
Photo 025 is of Frans & Trish Van Rooyen
Photo 026 is of Ian & Jenny Johnson
Photo 027 is of Glen & Annette Hackard with Ali Erasmus in the background.

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

        

[Michael Alexander]

Barbara was my pre school teacher around 74/75....

[SandyB]

I know its pensioners  reunion ... but maybe  us younger ones   from OMstaying in CT   should  gatecrash just  so as to be able  to  connect  with our  Old town uncles and aunts ,,, ??? Eddie  stays in Helderberg as well ...  gonna prod him  to just as an old Omunder  to join in ... hell man the club is  becming smaller and smaller ...   the more the merrier ..   my   2 $ worth ....