Lord Williams's School Alumni: Old Tamensians' Association

20/06/2025

From Thame Museum...

05/06/2025

MR SCOTT IS RETIRING!

Many of you will know Mr Tim Scott, who is retiring at the end of this term after over 29 years of dedicated service to Lord Williams's School.

Mr Scott has taught Humanities (mainly Religious Studies) to hundreds of students over the years, including current and former students who may now be parents of children here now! You may also have benefited from his support as a Head of Year or Assistant Headteacher.

MEMORY BOOK
We are compiling a book of memories and messages for Mr Scott which we will present to him at the end of the year. If you would like to contribute to the book, please complete the online form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=qbFdlRYsJEqZ027lZ5WWKc5oFwJE5UNHhWMaQ7HSaKdUNjZWSDlCT1I5WUxMVVhBNFg2WFpTMDI5Vy4u

LEAVING GIFT
Additionally, if you would like to make a donation to Mr Scott's leaving gift, please make a bank transfer to the account below or send your donation in a sealed envelope to Visitor Reception and mark clearly on the envelope that it is for Mr Scott's collection.
Lloyds Bank
Lord Williams’s School
30-98-56
20507968
Please add reference: TSC Gift.

The deadline for submissions is Friday 13th June.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact Dawn Joshi, School Manager, at [email protected]

05/06/2025

Alan was at the school in the late 1960s.

Check out this review of Alan Niven's new book, "SOUND N’ FURY-
ROCK N’ ROLL STORIES" Review by Marina Di.

I was immediately drawn to Sound N’ Fury because of the bands mentioned— , , ̈tleycrüe, and more. These names aren’t just dropped for clout—they’re lived
through, tangled in the chaos and brilliance that defined them. For anyone who grew up idolizing these bands, this book feels like unlocking a secret side of the story. The storytelling isn’t glossy
or sugar-coated. It’s sharp, detailed, and told like a midnight kitchen-table confession. You think you know your favourite band—until you read this. Then you realize there’s always more to
learn, more to feel, and more to question.

doesn’t write a memoir. He drops a needle on memory and lets it spin—loud, crackling, and unfiltered. Sound N’ Fury isn’t just a backstage pass—it’s a seat at the kitchen table with a storyteller who’s seen it all, burned through it, and somehow still hears the music.

Known for managing acts like Guns N’ Roses and Great White, Niven guides us through the glorious, brutal chaos of the rock world with the dry wit of someone who survived it. He’s not
here to polish legends. He’s here to tell the truth, or at least the version of it that wasn’t airbrushed by publicists or rewritten by label execs. These stories are lived-in. They smell like whiskey, cigarette ash, and stage dust.

Each chapter is a standalone “track”—a burst of memory, character, or madness. Whether it’s dodging lawsuits, dragging Axl to a show with police backup, or outmaneuvering industry egos, Niven delivers it all with a voice that’s equal parts cynical, poetic, and deeply human. The section on the Guns N’ Roses/Aerosmith tour alone is worth the price of admission. It's raw, sometimes ruthless, but never hollow.

He calls himself the “old jukebox,” and that’s exactly how this book plays. You press a button and out comes a story, half-snarled, half-confessional, always honest. There’s no hero complex here. Just a guy who made it out, bruised but aware, and decided to write it down because, as he says, “I am going to tell you stories.”
And he does. With fury. With love. With the clarity that only comes after the amps are off.

A loud, defiant, and unapologetically tangible reminder that behind every stage light is someone just trying to keep the band from falling apart.

02/06/2025

Join us on Wednesday 11th June for our Summer Music Concert! Taking place in the Lower School Hall from 7pm. Tickets are free but must be pre-booked at www.ticketsource.co.uk/lord-williamss-school.

29/05/2025

29/05/2025

Win a £1,000 B&Q Gift Card or £1,000 cash when you play our Super Draw before Saturday 31st May!

09/04/2025

Apparently today is World Unicorn Day so going back to 1959, Gerard Gould mounted The Lion and the Unicorn by Clemence Dane. Richard Addinsell was a well-known composer but it is assumed that recorded music was used.

31/03/2025

New newsletter out with news of a major change to the Old Tamensians' Association.

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24/03/2025

Steven Young is 17 years old and is studying “A” level Music at Lord Williams’s School in Thame. No stranger to the stage, Steven first performed solo at Music In The Park in Thame when he was only 10 years old having started learning the guitar when he was seven.

Steven was a founding member of the rock band Young Rocks, having joined them in May 2019 and performed with them at Music in the Park, Beaconfest, Oakfest, XYZ Music Festival, Thame Town Music Festival and many gigs in pubs and clubs.

He remained as Young Rocks guitarist until February 2024, when he left to focus on his studies and follow his passion to play classical guitar.

22/03/2025

Thame is listed as one of the best places to live in the latest Times survey.

There’s history and houses to die for in this town which has 20-plus locations seen in Midsomer Murders

16/03/2025

Alison Large has posted this on FB. Edit: illustration by Rob Ramsey. All memories of Rob welcome.

23/02/2025

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