The Careers ‘speed-dating’ afternoon was an eye-opening experience for current pupils. On show was a wide variety of different careers – not just the mainstream ones such as law, medicine and accountancy. We also learnt that even though we have to narrow our subjects down to three or four, these subjects don’t define our careers […]
Tabitha Stanmore (LI 2007-09), Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter has released her first book Love Spells and Lost Treasure Service Magic in England from the Later Middle Ages to the Early Modern Era. This is the first book to concentrate concertedly on ‘service’ magic in medieval and early modern English society. “Magic […]
Thursday 23rd February 2023 at Bloomsbury Baptist Church, Shaftesbury Ave, London WC2H 8EP from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Do you know how to build hyper-performance? Do you know why cognitive diversity is the most important thing for you and your business? Do you know how to make your values live and breathe? Can you create a psychologically […]
John L. Wilkinson (LI 1954-58) passed away on 14th October 2022, after a courageous struggle with complications following a stroke. John was at Marlborough from 1954 to 1958 at Littlefield and went on to read chemistry at Oxford and from thence to a brilliant career with Guinness and later with other beverage groups. His friends and colleagues at […]
Anthony Main (C3 1953-56) died on 6th August 2022 surrounded by his family at the age of 83. After Marlborough, he went on to do National Service in the Royal Navy. He later qualified as a Chartered Accountant in London and worked in the West Midlands for many years. In semi-retirement the family moved to […]
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the leavers of 1972, 1973 and 1974 by joining us for a special lunch back at Marlborough from 12pm-2.30pm on Saturday 25th February. Tickets cost £25 per person, to include drinks with canapés, a two-course lunch and coffee. You are most welcome to bring your partner and, after the lunch, […]
The annual Christmas Carol Service returned this year for of OMs and Friends in Chelsea Old Church for an evening of carols, mulled wine, and mince pies. Our thanks to all those who helped make this magical event possible; we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!
This year’s Marlburian Club Magazine is on its way to over 10,000 OMs and parents worldwide. This edition showcases the impact that Marlburians have had on their local, national and international communities. Among its pages, you can read about Rhianon Bragg’s (PR 1988-90) brave exposure of the reality of domestic abuse, Robert de Berry’s (B2 […]
This year’s Festival of Sport saw The Old Marlburian Football Club (OMFC) win 4-2 against the 1st XI and the OM rugby team, the Malones, had a conclusive victory of 7-47. A fantastic afternoon of squash was had with Alex Wildman (C2 1984-89) winning the Harold Rose Bowl Trophy in a competitive final of high-quality […]
Lebby Eyres (C2 1987-89) recently delivered the Marlburian Monday titled ‘My Oar-Some Adventure: Rowing Across the Atlantic’. Lebby recently rowed across the Atlantic as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. Her crew of midlife mums – named The Mothership – finished the race in 40 days, 11 hours and 25 minutes, beating some of […]
The last year has been a triumph for OM success in various sports. Ranging from rugby, to running to sailing, here are a few stories of what OMs have been achieving. Josh Dingley (C1 2016-21) and Byron Lloyd-Gilmour (SS 2020-22) have both had a successful start to the season at Bath Rugby with Byron’s debut […]
Curious PR, founded by Hannah Kapff (EL 1991-93) in 2013, has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Campaign’ by the UK Agency Awards and the Third Sector Awards. Since 2019, Curious PR has been raising awareness about a small, independent charity, Songbird Survival, who work to change the future of songbirds by funding research into the […]
Euphoria has been evident among the cricket fraternity following England’s recent triumph in the T20 World Cup in Australia, and Old Marlburian Sam Martin-Jenkins (LI 2017-22) has been close to the action. Having completed his A Levels in the summer, he is spending the winter at the Darren Lehman Academy in Adelaide before he starts […]
David White (LI 1977-80), Garter King of Arms, proclaimed the Accession of His Majesty King Charles III on the balcony of St James’s Palace, London, on Saturday 10 September 2022. His Majesty The King was formally proclaimed at the Accession Council, held at St James’s Palace. After the Accession Council, the Principal Proclamation was made […]
Following the Marlburian Club’s virtual AGM on the 31st October 2022, Christopher Carpmael (C1 1980-84) was named the President-elect of the Marlburian Club and will assume the presidency next year from October 2023 following the newly elected president, Harriett Baldwin (nee Eggleston) (LI 1975 – 77). Chris is a former Royal Marines Officer who won […]
Edward Gregg (C2 1988-93), Naomi Kerbel (NC 1993-98), and Emma James (EL 2009-14) have joined the Marlburian Club Committee following the Marlburian Club’s virtual AGM last week. They will replace Jeremy Cohen (BH 1986-90), Greg Caterer (CO 2000-06), and Pippa Blunden (PR 2010-12), who joined the committee in 2019 having each served three years on […]
This event is now fully booked. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, in case of cancellations, please email Fiona Cottrill fcottrill@marlboroughcollege.org
It was announced at the Marlburian Club’s virtual AGM, that Rosie Richards (EL 2010-15) was the first winner of the OM of the Year Award due to her outstanding contribution to the non-profit scene, both nationally and internationally. Imogen Bath’s (EL 2010-15) nomination said that Rosie’s “unwavering commitment to affect change makes her the perfect […]
Harriett Baldwin (nee Eggleston) (LI 1975-77), the Conservative MP for West Worcestershire, has been elected as the Marlburian Club president. Following the Marlburian Club’s virtual AGM on the 31st October 2022, Harriet has now assumed the post succeeding Nick Cooke-Priest (LI 1983-85) who will remain on the Club Committee for another year. The term will last […]
The 2022 Arrow Trophy permitted the return of pre-covid normality after a couple of years of disruption – gone were the mandatory lateral flows, stifling of coughs and the imminent threat of losing a member of crew to a positive test! As is now the status quo for the OM sailing club, for this years’ […]
The 126th Marlburian Club AGM will take place via Zoom on Monday 31st October at 7.00pm. The agenda and timings for the evening are listed below. Following the AGM itself, there will be a fascinating talk from the first recipient of the newly launched ‘OM of the Year’ award. This annual award aims to highlight […]