Our heritage work is greatly enhanced by the Heritage Steering Group and we have established a ‘Friends of Wellington Heritage’ group to encourage small regular gifts and promote our heritage by hosting an annual Heritage Day at the College.
Restoring, conserving and celebrating our amazing heritage
Heritage has been an area that has been given more resource to ensure that we are celebrating and preserving the amazing collection of artefacts, paintings and archives that we have. Last year we recruited a professional archivist who has undertaken a full audit of our artefacts, archives and paintings and we are now able to make some informed choices about how we make the most of what we have and how best to use the collection to engage all members of the College Community with our unique history and heritage.
Our heritage work is greatly enhanced by the Heritage Steering Group and we have established a ‘Friends of Wellington Heritage’ group to encourage small regular gifts and promote our heritage by hosting an annual Heritage Day at the College.
| Funded by the College | – |
| Funded by philanthropy | £110,000 |
| Project cost | £110,000 |
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| Funded by the College | £135,000 |
| Funded by philanthropy | – |
| Project cost | £135,000 |
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| Funded by the College | £18,000 |
| Funded by philanthropy | – |
| Project cost | £18,000 |
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| Funded by the College | £50,000 |
| Funded by philanthropy | – |
| Project cost | £50,000 |
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| Funded by the College | £18,000 |
| Funded by philanthropy | – |
| Project cost | £18,000 |
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| Funded by the College | £25,000 |
| Funded by philanthropy | – |
| Project cost | £25,000 |
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Over the past year, we have been working quietly behind the scenes to develop a new range of Old Wellingtonian merchandise. We are delighted to share that the collection is now available to purchase online. You can explore and shop the range here: https://wellingtoncommunity.sycal.co.uk/ Our first collection features a silver Wellington crest pin badge, silver crest […]
We are proud to share that Kelly Brick (W 17) represented Great Britain in the Age Group Sprint World Triathlon Championships on Friday 17th October 2025 in Wollongong, Australia. Kelly finished with a time of 1 hour 19 minutes, her best PB time in the last 10 years of triathlon racing, and ranked 26th in […]
With the holiday season upon us, we have had several OWs enquire about OW merchandise, and so we wanted to provide an update about this. As some of you may know, Grubbies changed supplier last summer, and they are no longer stocking OW merchandise. The Wellington Community Team has taken this on, which means we […]
The Burlington Arms, London, W1S 2JL
Calling all OWs studying in London! Join us for an informal catch up over drinks and a light buffet, where you can catch up and meet other OWs studying in London. Alumni from our International Schools (WCI) are also very welcome to come along and meet other OWs. Sam Gutteridge and Tim Rothwell will be attending on behalf of the College.
Book your place »The Other House, South Kensington
Sustainability is now a strategic priority shaping every sector. Organisations are embedding sustainable practices, creating new roles and redefining existing ones. For students and professionals, understanding sustainability is key to long-term career success. Please click here to see the current guest list.
Open to Sixth Form students, parents and OWs, the event offers the opportunity to explore how sustainability is influencing roles, skills and decision making, and to connect with those working across sectors. Tickets are complimentary and include welcome drinks and canapés.
Please note all Wellington student places have been allocated.
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The Wellington Community Book Club is a small, friendly group of bookworms who meet regularly to debate the meeting’s highlighted books, discuss what they’re currently perusing, and share their love of reading!
The next meeting will be held in the Library Moral Room on Thursday 12th March 2026 from 7.30pm; drinks and light bites will be provided. The group have chosen to read ‘The Artist’ by Lucy Steeds and ‘The Correspondent’ by Virginia Evans.
The group always welcomes new members, even if you haven’t had a chance to read the books! If you would be interested in joining, please email community@wellingtoncollege.org.uk for more information.