The President of The Marlburian Club Nick Cooke-Priest (LI 1983-85) and the Marlburian Club Committee are pleased to invite you and your guest to the annual OM Carol Service at Chelsea Old Church on Wednesday 15th December at 7pm. We are delighted to be able to hold this popular annual event once again. The OM […]
Pip Brignall (LI 2002 – 07) graduated from Drama Studio London in 2013 (with Newcastle University in between) and has been working for the last eight years as an actor and producer with a particular focus on immersive, interactive and site-specific theatre. In 2017, he partnered with a friend from drama school to set up […]
Born in 1930, before the war, Antony Reynell went from Rugby to New College, Oxford, as a Classics scholar. He taught Classics and English Literature at Marlborough (and later Philosophy to the sixth form) from the late 1950s until 1981. He and his wife, Diana, lived on the High Street in the 1960s and 70s, […]
This year’s Club Day took place on Saturday 9th October alongside Marlborough College’s Festival of Sport. We were delighted to welcome Old Marlburians back to the College for the first full event since February 2020. The day began with the Annual General Meeting where we we said goodbye to the outgoing President Catherine Stewart (LI […]
Marlborough College has been named Public School of the Year at the Tatler Schools Awards 2021. The announcement was made at an online event on Wednesday 6th October, hosted on Tatler Schools’ IGTV. The Tatler Schools Guide is one of the most prestigious school reviewers operating across the sector and we are proud to have […]
We are delighted to announce that Marlburian Mondays are back! The first Marlburian Monday talk of this academic year, entitled ’21st Century Stately Homes: 1000 years of History’ will be given by Lady Fiona Carnarvon tonight at 8pm. Lady Carnarvon and her husband, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon, manage and run the highly successful Highclere […]
Hugh Sockett calls what he has done since retiring “a bit cheeky.” “Daunting” is another word for it, Sockett, who taught political science and morality in education, has written a sequel to Charles Dickens’ 1861 classic novel, Great Expectations. And not just a sequel, but a trilogy. Yes, three books. And it’s his first attempt […]
We caught up with Laura Jardine Paterson (LI 2009 – 11) after the anniversary of the explosion in Beirut to find out how the work she did in the aftermath went. ‘The appeal was amazing, in the end we nearly £41,000! We helped rebuild in over 150 houses and 50 businesses which was fantastic, who […]
Sir Nicholas Goodison (C3 1947-52) will be remembered for a distinguished career in the City, notably for undertaking the reforms to the London Stock Exchange, known as ‘Big Bang’ and as a passionate supporter of the arts. After securing the future of the stock exchange, Goodison became chair of TSB Group, the sixth largest high […]
Robin has been in touch to let us know that “October 23rd is my last concert with Swindon Choral Society after 17 years as their conductor. It is in Marlborough College Chapel, Saturday 23rd October: 7.30 p.m. performance with a Dress Rehearsal 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. The programme is: Bach Magnificat, Haydn Nelson Mass […]
This year’s Club Day is taking place on Saturday 9th October alongside Marlborough College’s Festival of Sport. We are delighted to be able to welcome you back to the College for the first full event since February 2020. The day offers an opportunity for all OMs to return to Marlborough and enjoy the variety of […]
On 25th September Joe will be running the Spartan Ultra Race in Scotland, a 50Km obstacle course that on average takes 12 hours. He says ‘I am doing this ridiculous event in support of CenterPoint, a UK homelessness charity supporting young homeless people throughout the UK. The Spartan Ultra is an obstacle run spanning 50Km […]
8.00pm on Monday 13th September 2021, Ellis Theatre (free entry) Marlborough as a Royal Castle Introducing a new history of Marlborough Mound and Marlborough Castle Dr Richard Barber In 2022, a new history of Marlborough Mound and Marlborough Castle will be published, with contributions by experts who have given previous mound lectures. Writing about the […]
I & G Press has published Sarah the Spectacular Squirrel, a brand new illustrated children’s picture book conceived and written by Rory ffoulkes (LI 1994-99). Beautifully illustrated by Irene Silvino, Sarah the Spectacular Squirrel is ostensibly an outrageously fun bedtime story book for primary school-aged children about a greedy squirrel who learns important lessons about […]
OMs runners have been invited to enter a very special running of Thames Hare and Hounds famous www.dashforthesplash.com 10k on 15 August. It’s part of a big weekend of sport being organised by the Wimbledon and Putney Commons to celebrate 150 years since their formation and promises to be a really great weekend for all. ‘Entries […]
Lettice Bromovsky (MM 2011-16) joined Patrick Christys on talkRADIO recently to discuss freedom of the press. Lettice graduated with a 1st in History & German from The University of Manchester last year and is branching out as a Political Commentator with Young Voices UK, a non-profit talent agency working with a new generation of political […]
Alex Armstrong (C1 1996 -2001) is running the Twenty20 game in Battersea Park next Wednesday evening, 28th July vs RAC club. 6pm start and looking for more players. He says: ‘It’s traditionally a fun fixture against a good bunch with some beers at the Prince Albert afterwards and a great intro for those who haven’t […]
We were very sad to hear that Jeremy Woodhouse (CR 1966 – 94), father of Edmund (LI 1980 – 81), Rebecca (B1 1985 – 87) and Rowan (C2 1988 – 93), died on 20th July 2021 following a long illness. His funeral will be held on Tuesday 3rd August at 1.00pm at North Willts Cremetorium, […]
Richard Oswald Hobday (B2 1944-48) ‘Dick’ came to the West Indies, having spent his teenage years in England during WW2. An outstanding pioneer and leader of the accounting profession in the Caribbean, he was President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Trinidad and Tobago and head of Pannell Kerr Foster for the Caribbean. Dick loved cricket […]
The first edition of the Buildings of England: Wiltshire by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner was published in 1963, as part of the 46 volume series covering all of the English counties. Pevsner wrote or co-authored almost all of the books published between 1951 and 1974, visiting two counties a year in his holidays from teaching at […]
OM golfers reunited this week to play in a charity golf event in memory of Hugo Yaxley (SU 2014-17). Following the tragic death of former golf team stalwart Hugo, OMs from his era came together for a golf charity fundraiser in his memory. More than 30 players teed it up at Marlborough Golf Club for the inaugural Yaxley Cup with silverware kindly donated […]