Hartlebury Old Elizabethans' Association (HOEA) is an organisation formed by the Old Boys of the Queen Elizabeth I Grammar School, Hartlebury, Worcestershire, UK. The Association continues to hold successful annual reunion dinners at the School, usually on a Saturday before Easter. It is managed by a Committee, chaired by a President and comprising elected members including an Honorary Secretary and an Honorary Treasurer. All committee members are volunteers.
The Association currently maintains a satisfactory financial position.

The Association gives a bursary to The Cambian New Elizabethan School and also presents a donation to enable the school to provide an extracurricular activity for the children, many of whom come from underprivileged backgrounds. It is also a custodian of a wide variety of School archive material and memorabilia and from time to time publishes relevant material concerning the School and its long and fascinating history.

ANNUAL DINNER 2026

95th Annual Dinner of the H.O.E.A on Saturday 28 March 2026 in the School Hall.
 

100 DINNER TICKETS are available at £30 each, obtainable:

• By direct bank transfer from 2nd February 2026 to the following account, this is the preferred method of payment:

Name: Hartlebury Old Elizabethans Association (or ‘HOEA’) Sort Code: 30-94-70     Account Number: 00181235 
Reference your surname and notify Kevin Smith of the direct payment by email to:

squonk53@icloud.com or apharmacist55@btinternet.com 
Confirmation of payment will be sent by email.

• In person from The Business Supplies Group, 32 Anglo House, Worcester Road Stourport DY13 9AW (opposite the petrol station in Gilgal) from Monday 2 February 2026 Mon-Fri between 9am-5pm.
• By post from Kevin Smith, 6 Oathill Rise, Burton Latimer, Northants. NN15 5YP. Please enclose a cheque payable to “H.O.E.A.” with a stamp addressed envelope.
• By telephone from Kevin Smith 0775 409 3887 (Please leave a message if your call cannot be taken).
  
   NOTE EARLIER START: 5.30pm arrival-6.30pm seated. Cash only bar from 5.30pm

PLEASE BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT – From Monday 23 March 2026 tickets will only be available from Kevin Smith. CHAPERONES (with a ticket) ARE WELCOME TO ENABLE AN OLD ELIZABETHAN TO ATTEND THE DINNER.

The menu will be the traditional 4 courses of Soup/Fruit Juice, Gammon/Beef/Game Pie, Hot New Potatoes and Salads, a selection of Desserts and Cheese and Biscuits. Please let Kevin Smith know of any special dietary requirements. The cash only bar will be open from 5.30pm and we will commence dinner promptly at 6.30pm. The Dress Code is Lounge Suit. The School on the Hill Book, Ties and Badges will be on sale and there will be a display of Memorabilia. There will be a PA system with lapel mcrophone..

This year the Guest Speaker is Dr Andrew Padmore B.E.M, 1963 starter year group.
 

The Association is greatly indebted to The Cambian New Elizabethan School for the use of the school hall for our Annual Dinner.  Entrance will be via the (plebs) door on the left of the school building instead of the door into the school hall and the form room to the left will be used to check in, give you a name badge and show you where your year group are seated.
 

There was an outstanding turnout at last year’s dinner with 127 attendees. Please contact any fellow Old Boys who may not have attended for a while, or possibly ever. If you need help finding OEs, please send an email to squonk53@icloud.com A Facebook page (144 members) was set up 25/01/2021. Search HOEA on Facebook and send a request to join. 

PLEASE support the RAFFLE (cash (note) only!) on the evening – this helps to cover our printing costs and bursaries.