Hoots from the Archive - Item from the Archive - The First … MGS breaks up for Christmas today, and enjoyed a Christmas dinner in the refectory last week. In December 1937, MGS had its very first Christmas Dinner in the refectory. The Manchester Guardian publi… 0 2022 14/12/2022
Hoots from the Archive - "Wartime Reminiscences of a Teenag… In 2012 we were given a bundle of papers for the archive by John Hewitt (OM 1939 - 47). Included was a typed document entitled "Wartime Reminiscences of a Teenager". They make for fascinating reading… 0 2022 20/10/2022
Catering at MGS – Going Green and Healthy Choices By Richard Palombella, Catering Manager at MGS Catering at MGS is an in house operation A healthy, balanced diet is important for everyone. We understand the principles of healthy eating and making t… 0 2021 17/11/2021
Catering at MGS during a pandemic Everyone at MGS would like to thank our Catering Manager Richard Palombella, and all of his team in the Catering Department, for everything they done over the past 12 months to keep our boys, and sta… 0 2021 19/03/2021
Catering at MGS during a global pandemic Everyone at MGS would like to thank our Catering Manager Richard Palombella, and all of his team in the Catering Department, for everything they done over the past 12 months to keep our boys, and sta… 0 2024 16/03/2021
Items from the Archive – Old Boys’ Dinner Menus The Old Boys’ Dinner has been in existence since 1781. We have a record book of the dinner which starts at the very first dinner and continues up until 1955. You can read more about that volume here:… 0 2019 21/04/2019
Hoots from the Archive – Dinner Regulations School rules from bygone eras are always fascinating and give us a glimpse into the experience of the MGS boy of the past. These dinner regulations date from 1919, and we have provided a transcript b… 0 2017 06/01/2017
The History of MGS in 50 Objects – #19 The Butty Bar For many years through the 60s and 70s the ‘Butty Bar’, run by the School’s Catering Department, provided a basic but tasty menu of sandwich lunches for older pupils seeking an alternative to dinner … 0 2015 19/01/2015
The History of MGS in 50 Objects – #1 Sivori’s Ice Cream Van Siv’s has been so much more than the provider of ice-cream to MGS boys and staff since the 1950s – Siv’s has provided so often and to so many the highlight of the day. For many years, their traditi… 0 2015 01/01/2015
