VE Day at Wellington
29 April 2020As the country prepares to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day this week, we look back into the archives to see how the day itself was celebrated at Wellington. The Wellingtonian for July 1945 reports: … everything was done to help us enjoy ourselves and celebrate in a fitting manner. On Tuesday we had […]
The History of Athletic Sports at Wellington
27 April 2020The latest story from Wellington Archivist Caroline Jones traces the history of Sports Day, or ‘The Athletic Sports’ as it was known. Strange as it may seem, this event did not originate in the Summer term, but for almost eighty years took place over several weeks in March and April. We believe that ‘The Sports’ […]
The 2.6 Challenge – Let’s help save the UK charities
23 April 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has had a catastrophic effect with the cancellation of thousands of events and the loss of billions in income through fundraising events. Many of these charities have had to reduce or stop services at a time when vulnerable members of society need them most; thousands of staff have been placed on furlough […]
Doctor in the House – offering FREE online consultations
23 April 2020OW Dr D J Hamblin-Brown is an emergency doctor and founder of Doctor in the House, which offers free online consultations. There are many people who are stuck at home at present who maybe feeling unwell or worried and with few surgeries offering video conferencing they may be unsure of what to do. Doctor in […]
Dr Caroline Baugh, OW and GP, helps establish new Covid-19 Assessment Centre
22 April 2020We want to say a huge thank you to Dr Caroline Baugh OW (Ap 92) and current parent who is currently working on the front line during the Covid-19 pandemic, please see Caroline’s full story below: I’m currently a GP Partner in Basingstoke, and prior to this have worked across Africa with Médecins sans Frontieres […]
Captain Tom Moore
20 April 2020Wellingtonians everywhere will no doubt have been gripped by the remarkable story of Captain Tom Moore, the WW2 veteran who has raised more than £25 million for the NHS by completing 100 laps of his garden just ahead of his 100th birthday. Captain Tom shares a special link with us as he served with the […]
CoachBright – Help tackle child food poverty during COVID-19
06 April 2020Robin Chu (Hl 09) is the CEO and founder of CoachBright, they are an award-winning national social enterprise supporting the next generation to become independent and resilient so they can lead the lives they want. Working across schools, universities and organisations, they’re giving students and young professionals the tools and behaviours to succeed. Coach Bright […]
Norway Campaign – 80th Anniversary
06 April 2020This week marks the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign during the Second World War, and we remember those Wellingtonians who were involved. On 7th April 1940, German warships put to sea to begin the invasion of Norway; they were attacked by British Naval and RAF forces, but not deterred, and the […]
Hospitality for Heroes – an OW Initiative
02 April 2020Hospitality for Heroes is a not-for-profit grass roots initiative which uses local skilled chefs to supply NHS staff with free, healthy meals using quality produce purchased from local suppliers, this wonderful initiative has been set up by a number of people including our very own OW James Levy-Vassie (04 O). The chefs involved are head […]