Author: Kelly Knight

London Marathon Sunday 21st April 2024 – OW Runners in aid of the Prince Albert Foundation (PAF) Scholarship programme.

21 March 2024

In April we are celebrating 165 years of OW Giving at Wellington College and as part of this we are thrilled to announce that we have two OWs Oscar Chambers (Hg 17) and Francesca Sweet (W 22) running this year’s London Marathon, which takes place on Sunday 21st April. Our OW runners have been asked […]

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OWSA

13 October 2023

We are delighted to share that last weekend the OWSA won the Arrow Yacht Racing Trophy!   The event takes place on the challenging waters of the Solent, in 2 fleets of chartered one-class yachts. The Organising Authority is the Royal London Yacht Club, and the race format is short fleet racing on Saturday, finishing […]

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📣 The Wellington College Website is nominated for a Webby Award and your help (and vote!) is needed 📣

12 April 2023

We pleased to share with you that the Wellington College website, launched in Sept ‘22, has been nominated for a Webby Award. Hailed as “The Internet’s Highest Honor” by The New York Times, The Webby Awards are the biggest and most prestigious awards organisation honouring the best of the Internet including Websites, Advertising, Video, Social, […]

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OW Regional Representative for India, Mr Aditya Burman (C 98)

12 December 2022

We are delighted to announce that OW Mr Aditya Burman (C 98) has been appointed as our OW regional representative for India and more information about Aditya Burman (C 98) can be found below. Mr. Aditya Burman is a 6th generation member of the Burman family and is a Director on the board of Dabur India […]

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Calling all OWs in India or with any connections in India!

22 September 2022

We are very excited to provide the Wellington Community with more details regarding the opening of the first Wellington College International school in India, with our partner Unison Group (Dehradun). As announced last year, our first school will open in September 2023 in Pune, Maharashtra. Our beautiful, state of the art campus is now advanced […]

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HM Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

08 September 2022

It is with much sadness that we acknowledge the death of Our Visitor, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.  She has given an immeasurable contribution to our nation, and we have always valued her association with the College.  She has visited us four times as monarch, and once as Princess Elizabeth, each time showing great interest […]

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Jungle Cry: Charity Film Screening with Tom Varndell and Stewart Wright (Pn 92)

24 August 2022

Matt Cooksley (Hl 92) and his wife, Mary are organising a charity film screening of “Jungle Cry” which features Stewart Wright (Pn 92) on Sunday 4th September at 3pm. They would love for as many people from the Wellington Community to join them and special guests at the Underbelly Earl’s Court outdoor cinema. Jungle Cry is […]

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Welling10k ‘Race with Soul’ Run 2022: Sunday 11 September 2022

21 August 2022

Wellington College would love for you to join us on Sunday 11th September 2022 for our annual Welling10k ‘Race with Soul’ Run 2022 in aid of the Jimmy Higham Scholarship. A friendly and relaxed multi-terrain 5k and 10k run for all the family – fancy dress is encouraged! The run is measured (via GPX) and […]

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MyelomaUK Fundraising Event: Date for your Diaries!

17 August 2022

Sam Edgerley (Bd 10) is running 100 miles to raise awareness and funds for MyelomaUK after being inspired by Joe Munro‘s  (A 09 – OW 1st 15 rugby player) dad Bob and his family and the way they have faced their battle against Myeloma for the last 10 years displaying incredible resilience and positivity. Pictured […]

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August OW Must Read

01 August 2022

Our OWs are an incredibly talented group and there have been many brilliant books written by OWs over the years. Our OW must read for August “Laughter is the Best Weapon: The Remarkable Adventures of an Unconventional Soldier” is by Charles D. Ritchie, CBE (Hl 59) who managed to complete the book before sadly passing […]

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Calling all OWs in and around Edinburgh…!

31 July 2022

If you are attending Edinburgh Fringe festival, make sure you put ‘Greg’ on your itinerary as it’s a must to watch! Written by recent OWs Hugh Williamson (R 21), Baxter Westby (S 21) and Iris Taylor (A 21) Greg is a twisting dark comedy, sometimes verging on the absurd…. Description of the Play: “I wouldn’t […]

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The Potter Pavilion

21 July 2022

The Wellington Community Team is delighted to share the letter below from Mark Milliken-Smith (Bd 81), Wellington College Governor and Chair of the OW Executive Committee providing further information about the modernisation of the Pink Pavilion and its exciting transition to The Potter Pavilion. Dear OW and all within the Wellington Community, I write to […]

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Western Australia Regional Event: Saturday 18th June 2022

08 July 2022

The 18th of June, Waterloo Day is a popular day for OWs to get together to catch up! On this day last month in Western Australia 5 OWs and their partners got together for drinks and dinner at the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club. The List of OWs who attended from left to right in […]

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Ruth Strauss Foundation upcoming events in the Michaelmas Term!

05 July 2022

Early 2018, Ruth Strauss, wife of Sir Andrew Strauss the former England cricket captain, was diagnosed with an incurable lung cancer that affects non-smokers.  Ruth died on December 29th, 2018; she was 46 years old and mother to two children, then aged 10 and 13. In Ruth’s memory, Sir Andrew has launched the Ruth Strauss […]

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OW Canberra (Australia!) Region Event: Saturday 18th June 2022

23 June 2022

Five of our OWs living in Canberra, Australia and their partners enjoyed their annual catch up and regional event lunch event on Saturday 18 June at the Royal Canberra Golf Club. The anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo was an opportunity to share anecdotes of this battle and inspire thought beyond the context of fires, […]

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Padel Tennis Tournament

23 June 2022

CALLING ALL KEEN AND COMPETITIVE SPORTING INDIVIDUALS! OWs James Harper (Pn 99) Max Evans (Hg 02) and Martyn Boden (O 99) have joined together to launch a Padel Tennis business called PadelXO and are pleased to announce they are launching their first Padel Tennis event next month, raising money for the Rugby Players Association. The […]

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June OW Must Read!

08 June 2022

Our OWs are an incredibly talented group and there have been many brilliant books written by OWs over the years. Our OW must read for June is by Paul Macro who was in the Lynedoch House at Wellington College between 1981 and 1985 and is called ‘Action at Badma Post.’  ‘Action at Badma Post’ tells […]

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Waterloo Society Event: Our Royal Visitor

26 May 2022

Known as the ‘Royal and Religious Foundation,’ Wellington College has had close links with the Royal family throughout its history, including five visits from HM Queen Elizabeth II. Yesterday evening we celebrated Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee by looking back at these very special occasions. Our Archivist Caroline Jones and Chris Potter viewed fascinating archive film […]

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Marcus & Oli’s World Cycle Tour

13 May 2022

Oli Lyon (M 12) alongside his friend, Marcus Pillinger are cycling around the world not only for an adventure, but also to raise money for School in a Bag, a charity that provides educational supplies for less advantaged children worldwide. Together, they will be wild camping most of the way, carrying all of their own […]

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OW News – New High Sheriff for Cornwall!

10 April 2022

Andrew Williams (Hn 86) has been sworn in as the new High Sheriff of Cornwall, taking up the reins from Mark Thomas who has held the office for the last year. The swearing-in took place this weekend with a small ceremony at his home in Lanhydrock. The Office of High Sheriff is the oldest Royal […]

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Invite to ‘The Movement Movement’ Magazine Launch – calling all OW Women!

08 April 2022

Please find attached an invitation to the launch of an independent print magazine called ‘The Movement Movement’ which has been set up by a friend of OW Cameron John (T 17), which could be of interest to you. The event will be at Maryland Studio, London on Saturday 23rd April between 6pm and 12am. Please […]

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An Evening with Jonty Driver in St Peter’s on Friday 6 May at 7:30 pm.

06 April 2022

The Friends of St Peter’s, Newenden have invited CJ (Jonty) Driver to read extracts from his poetry and tell of his life at ‘An Evening with Jonty Driver’ in St Peter’s Church, Newenden, TN18 5PN on Friday 6 May at 7:30 pm. St Peter’s Church is set off Rye Road, opposite The White Hart and […]

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March OW Must Read!

30 March 2022

Our OWs are an incredibly talented group and there have been many brilliant books written by OWs over the years. At the end of this month we would like to draw your attention to four books of historical fiction which are mainly about World War 1 (WW1) in the Middle East. Author, Nigel Messenger (Bl […]

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The Kingsleys – a look back in history!

22 March 2022

With tomorrow being Wellington’s oldest sporting event, the Kingsley race, today we’re taking the opportunity to look back at its history! Cross-country running was the first sport to be established at Wellington – before pitches or courts were created, it was the only one possible! It’s said to have been introduced by the Rev Charles […]

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Waterloo Society Newsletter Issue #3

02 March 2022

We are delighted to enclose links to our latest edition of the Waterloo Society Newsletter. We have been busy delving into the archives with the hope of conjuring up more nostalgic memories of your time at College. These newsletters all have a particular decades focus (1940s, 1950s and 1960s) and we hope that you enjoy the […]

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