The Old Eastbournian 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of our magazine, the journal of the Eastbournian Society.
A s we go to print our first ever Giving Day will be over – I hope you have enjoyed the pictures on the wrap around of this magazine and that you joined in with the spirit of the day, which was all about celebrating our schools and giving something back. If you feel you missed out on the fun, it’s not too late! Please do head to our website www.eastbourniansociety. org and click the donate button, or head to the Blue Sky Bursaries page www. blueskybursaries.org to see how you can make a difference. As is usual in this publication you can find reviews of the events that have taken place over the past year, articles that look back in time with our popular archives features, a celebration of the schools’ achievements, news from our alumni and tributes to those who sadly are no longer with us. Our merchandise is now sold online through our web shop – the page opposite shows everything currently available to purchase. Indeed, some of you will be reading this magazine online and will know that our website is a great resource for all things Eastbournian – new to the site are Ascham photographs and Old Androvian newsletters which you can browse via the index, and the new clubs feature might also be of interest. Our alumni sports clubs including hockey, fives, cricket, rugby and football seem to be growing and we are grateful to all those individuals who bring such energy and enthusiasm to these. If you’d like to run a tennis or netball club, please do get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. You will need to register in order to take a good look around the site and ‘access all areas’ and we’re on Instagram too @eastbourniansociety, so please do follow us there. I continue to be inspired and supported by a brilliant team, pictured below. A warm welcome to Jayne Hopton our Appeal Administrator and St Andrew’s Liaison Officer. The Eastbournian Society Committee of volunteers has achieved a new lease of life under Chair Ian Henley, you can read all about this on page 3. As always, many thanks to all of you who send in your news and photos, we love to hear from you! Congratulations on your many wonderful achievements from graduations to engagements to weddings, babies, promotions, charity fundraisers and everything in between! We continue to welcome all contributions to the magazine including advertisements – please do get in touch via email es@eastbourne-college.co.uk if you have something you would like to share with us. Emma Garrett
Contents Contents and Editorial Dates for Your Diary
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The Eastbournian Society Annual Dinner Report by The Chair of The Eastbournian Society Eastbournian Society Committee and AGM
Social Events in 2024
Report by The Chairman of Governors A Message from The Headmaster Foundation and Development Focus
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Connections for the Future
The CCF 75th Anniversary Dinner
Forbes Wastie
The Arnold Embellishers
150 Years of the College Chapel
The Over-60s Lunch
Notes from The Archives Memories of Rannie’s The Devonshire Society
Giving Hope to Refugee Children Old Eastbournian Lodge No. 4946 Speed King – Theodore Clarke Farewell to the Old Dining Hall
Reunion Weekend 38 The Inaugural Devonshire Society Ladies Lunch 41 Prep School Memories – Nevill House and Knockmaroon 42 ES and OE Get-togethers 44 2023–24 College Highlights 47 Scholarships and Awards 86 Prize Winners 2024 86 The Class of 2024 88 News from Our Members 92 Cricket: Lashings World XI 105 OE Fives 106 OE Golf Society 106 The Foundation Golf Challenge 2024 108 OE Hockey 109 OE Rugby 110 70 Years On: A Historic Win At Marlow Regatta 111 Obituaries 112 Eastbournian Society Contacts 128 OE Representatives Worldwide 128 Giving Day Raises Over £340,000 130 The Eastbournian Society Sports Club 130
The ES team, left to right: Jayne Hopton, John Thornley, Helen Medlycott, Emma Garrett, Liz Silvester, Kim Richardson and David Blake
The Old Eastbournian 2024 was compiled and edited by David Blake. Editorial contributions are credited in the magazine. It was designed by Martin Bannon (martinbannon.design@hotmail.co.uk) and printed and distributed by Lavenham Press (https://www.lavenhampress.com). Cover photo by Martin Lulham.
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