40 Years of Friendship – The Class of ’86 Reunite in Morocco

Posted on: 05/11/2026

40 Years of Friendship – The Class of ’86

Reunite in Morocco

To celebrate 40 years of friendship, eleven Old

Gregorians from the Class of 1986 travelled to Morocco

for a memorable six-day reunion.

Now spread across the globe, getting everyone

together for a reunion dinner is no easy task, so what

better way to mark the occasion than a week away

together?

The week was filled with walks, swims, long lunches

and even longer dinners – a wonderful opportunity to

reconnect, share memories and celebrate four decades

of friendship.

Those making the trip were:

Ben Knowles (R), Tom Kearon (R), John Kopec (R),

Paul Hunt (Ra), Paddy Delargy (Ra), Michael (Billy)

Bergman (Ra), Jules Radcliffe (S), Jem Jerrard (S),

Peter Murphy (B), Dominic Durante (B) and Magnus

McManus (B).

A splendid week and a lovely reminder that the

friendships made at Downside really do stand the test

of time!