OLD GOLDONIAN FRIENDS MEET UP AFTER FIFTY FIVE YEARS.

After fifty five years Victor King met up with his old Goldonian school friend Alec (Whizz) Willson. The meeting took place at Alec’s house in Ivybridge near Plymouth and for over two hours they recalled memories of their time at Goldings and the experiences of a lifetime since then.

Both were keen sportsmen at Goldings and both were multiple winners of the Victor Ludorum. Their participation in various sports continued throughout their lives and today they share a common interest in playing golf whilst Alec also plays Tennis to a good standard..

They are also both actively involved in DIY and will tackle most jobs around the house and garden. No doubt the early training they received in Barnardo's was responsible for this self-reliance but it is interesting that neither of them continued with the trades they started in Goldings. Alec now spends the winter months living in South Africa and the summer in the UK.

The photo below shows the friends as they are today. Victor features quite extensively on this site but to see Alec during his time in Goldings, go to the Ball Boys section and see the picture of the Centre Court Ball Boys in 1953.