Peter Wylie-Harris (West, 1956-1961) writes: After a year’s gap this event, started 22 years ago by John McDermott (2 North, 1952-1957) to foster close relations with the School and help raise funds for deserving school projects, was relaunched. Beautiful weather provided the backdrop for a very enjoyable day for both the playing and non-playing golfers. […]
As far as I know uniquely, for almost one month earlier this year we had two OCs aged 100. Then sadly Peter Wightman-Mountain (East, 1928-31) died, on 23 March, at the age of almost 100 years and nine months. Shortly afterwards, on 16 May, Trevor Stephenson (1 North, 1929-31) died aged 100 years and two […]
Mike Payne writes: Twenty-three of us met at the Onslow Arms in West Clandon for an excellent and convivial lunch before proceeding to the National Trust property nearby, Hatchlands House. We had planned to visit Clandon House, but as many of you will know, it was really tragically burnt down on 29 April. Hatchlands was […]
Mike Payne writes: Our Dinner this year was held at the Winchester House Club in Putney, and was hugely enjoyed by the 100 OCs who attended. Particularly pleasing was the considerable number of comparatively recent leavers who came, and a great atmosphere pervaded. An excellent meal was capped by the speeches of our joint Chairmen […]
Bill Braid (East 1956) writes: The annual gathering of the ‘oldies’ was held at School. We numbered 70, some older than others, and as you would expect all the Houses were represented. The catering and wine was again excellent and we are so fortunate that the School team makes us so welcome. The hospitality is […]
James Cordy-Redden (Loveday 2011) has been selected for the full England sevens squad for the 2015-16 IRB World Sevens Series […]
11 April was a red letter day for our golfers. We reached the quarter-finals of the Halford Hewitt for the first time for many years. This was after victories over Blundell’s (3-2), Harrow (3-2) and Downside (4-1). We then lost a desperately close match against Watson’s by 3 matches to 2, denied by a 15-foot […]
Dear OCs Having first been held in 1882, the OC Society Dinner has become a regular feature on the OC calendar. This year, the Dinner is being held at the Winchester House Club on the banks of the River Thames in Putney on 15 May 2015 and will be co-chaired by Mike Wilson, the Headmaster […]
Tom Lyle (Loveday 2003-2008) is part of a fresh new London-based a cappella group named AfterParty. The singers do not receive a wage for their performances, they are all employed/in education. They are proud to have performed in aid of several charities over the last couple of years. They are most proud of their partnership […]
Mike Payne writes: Peter Wightman-Mountain (East, 1928-31), whose 100th birthday was last 30 June, has died peacefully in his sleep after only two days in bed. He was only the second OC centenarian to my knowledge, the first being Percy Bradley who died many years ago at the age of 107. He was the only living […]