Month: May 2018

The gift to Wellington of Queen Victoria, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, George VI and HM The Queen….

19 May 2018

…returns to Wellington in the form of the ‘Illustrated London News’. This is the last of the ‘Royal Libraries’ restored this year (Benson and Beresford have the others). In many ways it is the most remarkable: Queen Victoria gave the first copies of the Illustrated London News, a newspaper published weekly with etched/ mezzotint prints, […]

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WOW Campaign Launched at Apsley House

16 May 2018

On  the 15th May, we launched a new campaign that aims to extend dramatically our bursary provision, widening access to those who would not otherwise be able to attend the College. Graciously hosted by Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington, in the Duke of Wellington’s ancestral London home, Apsley House. Wellington College was established in 1859 to […]

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Update your details

08 May 2018

Make sure to inform the Wellington Community office if your details change. It is easy to do, either drop us an email at community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk or you can directly do it on Wellington Connect. Simple log-on as you usually would. Then click the settings button in the top right hand corner, and select ‘update profile‘ from […]

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Curran brothers become first siblings to play cricket together for England in the 21st century!

07 May 2018

England selected siblings Tom and Sam Curran for the T20 matches against Australia and India. While both players have represented England at the international level, the T20 matches will be first time the two will get an opportunity to play together for the senior England team. In fact, the Currans are the first siblings to play together for England in the […]

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