Schoolboys at Bolton School Boys’ Division were joined by former pupils for a special assembly on Tuesday celebrating 125 years of the Old Boltonians’ Association (OBA).

The OBA, which has a world-wide membership of over 5,500 former pupils, provides the link between Old Boys and their former school and offers social and sporting opportunities

Headmaster Philip Britton told how 26 former Presidents of the OBA are still alive and thanked the 14 of them who were present. He told how an affinity with the School never leaves most Old Boys and they are always keen to return to deliver talks, career advice and sagacity.

The idea of an alumni club was first conceived at the school in 1895.