When the O.C.A. came into being over 85 years ago, methods of communication were considerably more basic than those available to us in the first decade of the 21st Century.  Then it was mainly telephone (for those that could afford it), mail and, perhaps the odd pigeon!  Now it's mobile 'phones, texting, the ubiquitous Internet and numerous social networking websites e.g. Facebook, My Space etc. as well as good old-fashioned letter writing, if anybody does that now.

To keep in step with all these changes we now have this website, available to O.C.A. members,  former pupils of Collyer's Grammar School / College of Richard Collyer and, indeed, to anyone just browsing the Internet.  The site is continually being expanded and upgraded, but already contains much that we hope you will find of interest.

It is also important that we gain new members, especially from former students of  today's College, so that our particular method of 'networking' may continue in the years to come.  Our membership rates, which are a complete bargain, can be found on the site (look under 'About the OCA -  Join Us') and we hope that some of you who have not yet joined our massed ranks will consider doing so.  Perhaps you have something of interest that can be added to the site – if so, please let us know, even if you don't wish to commit to becoming a member.   Should you just want to contact me personally about any item O.C.A.  drop me an EMail - if I can't answer any queries that you may have I'm sure I can put you in touch with someone who can.