The Great Gathering of 2025

 

AGC was incorporated in 1925 (100 years ago this year).

 Block out in your diary Thursday 13^th November, 2025.

Join us for “The Great Gathering of 2025” at the old AGC Head Office site on the corner of Phillip & Hunter Streets, (entrance off Hunter Street) to The Mordeo Bistro & Bar on the ground floor. 

 Organise a group of your ex AGC Friends and join us to have a celebratory drink and catchup with some other workmates.

 I will be there from midday until at least 6pm so there will always be someone to welcome you. 

 This message is being sent to two known Websites:-

 1.    AGC Facebook – I am not a member however my wife Margaret is. “AGC Australian Guarantee Corporation – Ex Employees”.

2.    AGC 1925 Group website.  I am a member – “The 1925 Club”.

 Please extend the invitation to all your ex AGC friends.  Doesn’t matter if they receive this invite from more than one source.

There is only the Date, Location and Time Set.

Athol Jenner, AGC’s Longest Serving Employee of 50 years plans to be with us.

AGC played a big part in many of our lives and it was “The People” who built the name and reputation it held for a very long time – It is timely to get back together and celebrate.

Hope to see you on the 13^th November, 2025 at Mordeo Bar & Bistro to be part of “The Great Gathering of 2025”.

 If interested, please let us know.

My details are:-

Neville Bayliss

0417088800

marg.nev@bigpond.com 

What’s App:  Neville Bayliss

Waitara - 19 June 1925

 This lunch was special because it allowed us to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the incorporation of AGC on 18 June 1925.

It was amazing to see the great range AGC memorabilia that the members brought along. And we were treated to some wonderful insights when Athol told us about the people he had encountered within the company since he joined it in 1948. Great memories for all of us.

And another reason for it being special was that Doug Craighead was admitted into the 75th Birthday Club have reached that age on the very day.

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The 1925 Club

Pyrmont - 15 August 2024

Trips away and a rash of health issues (including a broken arm) saw our numbers severely reduced this time around ... but it was still very enjoyable.

And the occasion was made special with the celebration of Nev Bayliss reaching his 75th birthday which was marked with the usual presentation (made by Ron O'Neil).

In case you were wondering, Nev didn't "walk into a door" - he'd had a biopsy taken from his face that morning.

Pyrmont 30 May 2024

 Trips away and, of course, Athol's hospitalisation, saw lower numbers on this occasion - but that didn't make it any less pleasurable!

And it was good to see Ron Matthews after a considerable absence.

Woy Woy - 22 Feb 2024

 It's always a pleasure to start the 1925 Club year with a visit to Woy Woy, and this year was no exception! Thanks for organising it Rob.

Based on appearances, the team are seemingly fit and well - although some discussion about various medical conditions was to be heard around the table.

Vale - Terry Colley

On 19 January, many of his family, friends and ex work colleagues gathered at the Cammeray Golf Club to celebrate the life of our friend and club member, Terry Colley. 

Terry died, at home, in late December. He was 82. 

 A country boy (Bathurst area), Terry first worked in the accounting area of AGC and later in the specialised leasing departments of both AGC & Westpac where he was highly respected.

 A keen golfer, Terry was an active member of the aforementioned Cammeray Golf Club and was an accredited golf match referee.

 He was also a staunch and hardworking member of the Liberal Party for many years. Never afraid to share his well-researched views with erring politicians and others.

 Farewell Terry - you will be missed.