News and Recent Events

City Diners

Old Askean City Diners Lunch is back. We are meeting again on Friday 23rd January 2026 at The Mudlark by London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral. We will be meeting in the…

Brian “Kipper” Keepax RIP

We have received the following from Brian’s son: I’m sorry to inform you that Dad, Brian “Kipper” Keepax passed away Xmas Eve. Though he hasn’t been up to the Club…

Hatcham Association and Old Askean Association

150th Anniversary Dinner Over 120 ‘Old Boys” and ‘Old Girls’ with honoured guests, gathered at Haberdashers’ Hall on the evening of Thursday 6th November to celebrate and mark the 150th…

Funeral of Dennis Charles Johnson

The funeral took place today, Wednesday 8th October 2025, of Past President Dennis Johnson, 26th April 1936 – 25th August 2025. It was standing room only at Eltham Crematorium as…

Found on the Internet – School Maths Medal 1890

1890 Aske’s Hatcham School 53mm Silver Award Medal Aske’s Hatcham School, New Cross. Obverse with coat of arms, reverse engraved ‘Awarded by the Managers to John Harrison Wigner, Dux for…

Links to other sources of Old Askean Information

There are at least two FaceBook pages/groups related to the Association. The “official” one can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554107793748 Then there is the “Haberdashers’ Aske’s Hatcham (1960s)” group which is…