Jessica O’Neil (A 17) exhibiting at Somerset House for Photo London the 8th-12th September
07 September 2021We are delighted to share that Jessica O’Neil will be exhibiting some work at Somerset House for Photo London in the ‘The Fair’s acclaimed Discovery Section’, from the 8th-12th September 2021. For those of you that don’t know what Photo London is, it is essentially ‘The Fair’, that brings the finest international photography to the […]
Shielding – A photobook documenting COVID-19 isolation by Cameron John (T 17)
07 September 2021Cameron is a a photographer and designer based in North London. Having recently graduated from Central Saint Martins with a First-Class Honours in Graphic Communication Design. Over the last six months Cameron has been working on an incredible project; a photobook about people who have been Shielding over the national lockdowns. This book aims to […]
Afghan Resettlement Appeal – We need your help
28 August 2021As we have all looked on at the unfolding humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan over the past few weeks and the huge evacuation operation, the College has been exploring ways in which we can support our armed forces. As you can imagine, it is an operation on a vast scale. The families were flown to the […]
‘Into Battle’ – The True Story of a Bitter Feud at Oxford University
02 July 2021A new play written by an OW with another OW playing one of the lead parts is to be professionally produced, performed and premiered at Greenwich Theatre 7-31 October. Into Battle is a true story that Hugh Salmon (Hn 74) has unearthed and will be revealed for the first time in history. It concerns a ‘bitter […]
Waterloo Society Newsletter Issue #2
09 June 2021We are delighted to enclose links to our latest edition of the Waterloo Society Newsletter which has been published in response to the positive feedback that we received from the previous edition. These newsletters all have a particular decades focus (1940s, 1950s and 1960s) and we hope that you enjoy the memories and photos and […]
OW Waterloo Day Celebration in Western Australia
01 June 2021On Friday 18th June, 10 OWs and partners got together for their annual Western Australia Waterloo Day Celebrations. Robert and Kate Gould very kindly hosted the drinks reception at their new home. Many thanks to Adrian Momber for sharing this with us, we hope you all had a fantastic time! List of OWs who attended […]
Memorial Service for David Mordaunt (C 50-55 and CR 63-86 )
21 May 2021There will be a Memorial Service for David Mordaunt (C 50-55 and CR 63-86 ) in the Wellington College Chapel on Thursday September 2nd at 2.15pm followed by Afternoon Tea in the Waterloo Hall. If you would like to attend please email Philip Carr at pdmcarr@gmail.com to help us with catering numbers.
Crowthorne Church
26 April 2021As we mentioned last time, Wellington College has been rediscovering our links with Crowthorne parish church, and helping to renovate their historic lych-gate. This time, we take a look at some of the many people connected with College who are buried in the churchyard. Possibly the earliest of these is Charles Henry Lane, who joined […]
Crowthorne Parish Church
14 April 2021Last week, staff from Wellington’s Works and Estates Department gave their time and expertise to help renovate the lych-gate of Crowthorne parish church. College Archivist Caroline Jones went along to document the work and uncover some of the historic links between the church and the College. In the later 19th century the hamlet of Crowthorne […]
Wellington College Community Report
31 March 2021We are delighted to be able to share with you our latest Wellington College Community Report. We hope you’ll enjoy reading about what’s been achieved thanks to your amazing support and generosity over the last couple of years. To read the Report please click here. More than ever, we are so grateful for all the […]
Simon Lyddon (L 94) Rowing the Atlantic Ocean
25 March 2021Simon has recently set off on his incredible journey, rowing across the Atlantic Ocean with a team of 11 other adventurers in the inaugural trip of the “Roxy expeditions” set up by Rannoch Adventures. They are rowing from the Canaries to Antigua – 3000 miles unsupported. Rowing in shifts of 3 hours, on 3 hours […]
Wellington Song
01 March 2021Latin has always been part of Wellington, not least in our school song, the Carmen Heroidum, written in 1883 and sung at Speech Day concerts and OW Dinners for many years. Do you know the words?
The Lumsden Leadership Summit
17 February 2021Ella Dow (O 18) is Vice-President of an all-female philanthropic society at St Andrews called The Lumsden Club and is proud to announce the sixth edition of their annual event, The Lumsden Leadership Summit (previously Winning Women). The aim is to inspire the student body and wider community by bringing together successful women from all […]
OW Edward Foulds (Bl 96) – ‘Crucifix’
09 February 2021Twenty-five years ago this term, Wellington College was shrouded in snow just as it has been recently. This inspired student Edward Foulds (Blücher 1991-96) to create a remarkable piece of artwork which is still at the centre of College life today. Braving the cold, Ed ventured out in the dark after a heavy snowfall and […]
OW Jack Trigger (M 12): Around the world with type 1 diabetes
09 February 2021Follow Jack Trigger on his journey to become the first type 1 diabetic to compete in the legendary Vendée Globe. The Vendée Globe is one of the toughest endurance challenges on earth – non stop, solo and unassisted around the world in record breaking 60ft racing yachts. The current race has just finished with the […]
OWs Harry Hearn and Tom Phillips, UK team Oardacity complete the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020 – the ‘World’s Toughest Row
03 February 2021UK team Oardacity have arrived (in 4th place) in Antigua after completing this year’s Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which they rowed for Mental Health. Their two beneficiary charities are Mind and The Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. The four boat completed the 3,000 mile Atlantic crossing in 40 days, 6 hours and 35 minutes from La […]
Waterloo Society Newsletters
27 January 2021We have launched the very first editions of our newsletters for the Waterloo Society. These newsletters all have a particular decades focus (1940s, 1950s and 1960s) and we hope that you enjoy the memories and photos and that they provide you with the opportunity to reflect and reminisce on your time at College with fondness. […]
Annual Schools Alumni Race – The Results Are In!
05 January 2021OWXC took part in the Annual Schools Alumni Race over the weekend of 12th/13th December. Normally it would be run as a proper race on Wimbledon Common; however, as with most events throughout 2020, it had to be completed virtually. This certainly did not dampen spirits as there were 39 OW entrants out of a […]
Must Reads!
15 December 2020We are delighted to share with you four brilliant books by OW authors. Military Misreadings of Shakespeare is a humorous book of full colour cartoons of the Victorian Army painted by Major (later Lt-Col) Thomas Seccombe with carefully chosen quotations from Shakespeare’s plays; it was first published by George Routledge & Sons in 1880. Paul Cordle […]
A Royal Visit
07 December 2020Eighty years ago, on 8th December 1940, Wellington College was visited by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by their daughters, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret. The visit was intended to boost school morale after the death of the Master, Bobby Longden, in enemy bombing two months previously. The photograph above shows the King […]
Follow the Stars – A Celebration of Christmas!
07 December 2020While many spent their Lockdown summers perfecting sourdough starters or baking banana bread, Biddy (L6th, A) was quite literally following the stars. A family involvement with the Macmillan Cancer Support charity led to Biddy volunteering her time to help organise and curate Macmillan’s Follow the Stars Charity Christmas concert. The concert, re-imagined for 2020 and […]
OWXC – Cross Country and Social Running
04 December 2020Are you a keen cross country runner and looking to get involved in a club with like minded people? If so, then the Old Wellingtonian XC Club is just what you are looking for. Re-established in 2018, with the aim to reunite OWs and represent Wellington in various running events. The club enables members to […]
BECOME A GLOBAL GOALS HERO & SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE TO TRANSFORM THE WORLD!
03 December 2020We are excited to invite you to volunteer from home as a ‘Global Social Leaders Global Goals Hero’ and join an incredible team of people supporting a global movement of socially conscious young leaders in 105 countries in all world regions. GSL was set up by Wellington College’s Leadership and Coaching Institute and Future Foundations […]
David Mordaunt 23.08.37 to 28.11.20
30 November 2020David Mordaunt 23.08.37 to 28.11.20 All OWs and OW cricketers will be very sad to hear of the passing of DJM. David was the outstanding Wellington cricketer of his generation: prominent amongst his peers as a schoolboy, he was unquestionably the best all-rounder Wellington College produced until the emergence of the Curran brothers. He made […]
Wellington CCF: A History in Badges
10 November 2020Wellington College is delighted to have recently added to its historical collections this metal badge, believed to be the first cap badge worn by the College’s Rifle Volunteer Corps, now the CCF. Volunteer Forces are as old as the College itself, having been first set up in 1859. The Crimean War had highlighted the difficulty […]