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Friday 21 June saw the Ampleforth Society cohost, alongside representatives from Ampleforth College and Ampleforth Abbey, the liveliest drinks reception at El Invernadero de Los Penotes, Madrid. Around 70 Old Amplefordians, former, current and prospective parents and former Gilling Castle students joined together to celebrate their connections to Ampleforth, reunite friendships and catch up on news from the valley. 

Inigo Paternina (W86), together with Igor de la Sota (H00), Mateo Domecq (J06) & Michael Brennan (H95) were instrumental in creating momentum across Spain to spread the word and reach out to all their Ampleforth connections. Their help in organising this event was invaluable and it created the warmest of welcome for all those who attended. If you would like to join the ‘OAs in Spain’ WhatsApp group email the Society office so that you can keep up to date with friends contacts, events and more.

We look forward to returning to Madrid in May 2025 where we hope to be able to grow this event and share our Ampleforth news even further! Amongst those who attended were...

Inigo Paternina (W86)
Igor de la Sota  (H00) & Lucia Coca  
Andrew Holroyd (A75)
Michael Brennan (H95) & family
Luis Valls Taberner (W00)
Diego Fernandes Ortiz (W98) & Mossay Guerra
Alvaro Garcia-Campal & Maria Teresa Rodriguez-Sanudo - Former Parents
David Casado (A89)
Ralph Hughes (E04)
Alejandro Baigorri (Gilling Castle)
Georges van Damme (H04)
Mateo Domecq (J06)
Chris Sparrow (E03)
Enrique Moreno de la Cova Solis (D98)
Nicolas Sanchez Girotti (O20)
Carlos Gaytan de Ayala (E/W18)
Robert Grant (E77)
Jose Sunen Garriga (O14)
Paloma Barrero Larrea (A13)
Jimena Montero Nunez (M22)
Natalia Brown Malo (M22)
Ignacio Fay (H21)
Gonzalo Herranz (EW16)
Jesus Cainzos (B98)
Luis Alarcon Ibanez (O13)
Manuel Garcia Riestra & Beatrice Marcus (Gilling Castle)
Ezra Muyanja-Kyeyune (C21)
Francesca Hartmann (M13)
Patrick Wightman (D01)
Alvaro Saavedra (Gilling Castle)
Pablo Jerez Torrecillas (C15)
Miguel Montero Reiter - Former Parent