Thank you for your interest in joining the OBA.
The OBA welcomes applications from former pupils of the school regardless of gender.
To become a member, or renew your membershhip, please select the following link to display the OBA Application Form which you can print out, complete by hand, and:
1. Send by post together with your cheque payable to D.Y.R.M.S OBA for the membership option selected to the address given on the above form.
2. If you wish to pay by BACS then please:
a) Credit the OBA bank account given on the above form with the amount of your chosen membership option.
b) Scan or photograph your completed Application Form then send as an email attachment to Derek Jones at dyrmsoba@btinternet.com. You will then be contacted when your payment has been received.
If you do not have an email address or cannot print out the OBA Application Form and require a hard copy then please contact the Membership Secretary (Derek Jones) on 01279 870870 or write to:
33 Parsonage Road, Takeley, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts. CM22 6RA.
As mentioned elsewhere, the OBA is a self-funding, non-profit, independent alumni organisation run by a democratically elected Central Committee.
It gives back to the school by promoting their appeals for funds and its members have in the past generously contributed to many projects such as sports tours and the replacement of the school’s drums which are believed to remain in use today.
The OBA also assists the Friends of the School when requested.
The OBA was also partly responsible for raising the funds required to erect the schools war memorial and many members contributed to the memorial now in place at the National Arboretum.
Although donating books to the school library in memory of former pupils who have passed on can no longer be afforded with your help it may be possible to re-introduce this in the future.
Annual subscriptions are currently a modest £10/year and joining the OBA will help to preserve an alumni organisation now over 100 years old. We hope you will consider us worthy of your support.