Report by the Chair of the Eastbournian Society
and proximity I can serve members of the ES community well. The College has given me and my family much over the years and I am keen to give back. Since being appointed, I have been working closely with Emma Garrett (Development Director), Darren Meek (ES Vice-chair and governor), the headmaster and the COO to take stock of the Eastbour- nian Society’s role and purpose, discussing in particular how it has worked with the Eastbourne College Development Office and how it should in the future – particularly given the challenging external environment which Eastbourne College and St Andrew’s face over the next few years. As a result of these deliberations, we have agreed a new Terms of Reference (ToR) for the committee, which can be viewed on the ES website www.eastbour- niansociety.org. We hope that this will provide a clear explanation of how the ES and its committee fit into the wider context of the charity which runs both schools (Eastbourne College Incorporated) and to the Eastbourne community and of how it links to the OA communities (alumni from Ascham and St Andrew’s) and what was the Old Eastbournian Association or OEA (an issue which I know has caused confusion for some OEs).
You will see from the ToR that we have refreshed the membership of the commit- tee; previous members had provided many years of service and were ready to pass on the baton. I am delighted that we have been able to attract such high-quality new members and am very grateful for their will- ingness to provide their energy, time and ideas on a voluntary basis (all committee members are shown below). They will be focused on very specific ‘briefs’, all designed to serve the interests of the ES community and to support the activity of the Devel- opment Office. The Development Office’s work is crucially important for the future of the schools and the Committee knows how important it is for us to align closely with its objectives. Finally, you will note there are a few gaps on our committee – please reach out to me or the Development Office team if you would like to fill any of them! I am very happy to talk through in more detail what is involved, either in person, virtually or on the phone. If any OEs or OAs (from Ascham or St Andrew’s) have ideas about what we should be doing, please send them to the ES mailbox es@eastbourne-colllege. co.uk or come to our AGM, details of which will be posted every year on the ES website. Ian Henley (Gonville 1970–75)
I was delighted to be invited to take over the chairmanship of the Eastbournian Society (ES) last year from Hugh Price and I would like to open my report by thanking Hugh for his service to the society and wish him and his family well. I started at Bishop Carey House (part of Ascham) as a rather overawed and tearful eight-year-old boarder in September 1966, little knowing that I would still be closely involved with the school almost 60 years later. My roots are closely entwined with Eastbourne College: I was married, in the College Chapel, to an OE (Vicky, née Crawshaw), who has served as a governor for many years (as did her father before her); and two brothers, two children and a brother-in-law have also been educated here. I am in Eastbourne almost every week, so I hope with all these connections
The Eastbournian Society committee Position Activity
Incumbent Ian Henley Darren Meek
The Eastbournian Society AGM The AGM was held on Saturday 8 March 2025. The agenda was: 1. To receive and, if thought fit, to approve the hon treasurer’s report and accounts for the years ending 31 July 2023 and 31 July 2024 2. To elect members and to fill any vacancies on the committee 3. To consider any other business 4. Date of next meeting The printing deadline for this magazine means we are unable to include a full report on the AGM this year.
Chair
Leads the committee
Vice-Chair & Treasurer
Deputises for Chair; coordinates finances with the Development Director
Arnold Embellishers Chair
Chairs Arnold Embellishers
Vicky Henley
Community lead
Works with Eastbourne communities to foster engagement/new membership Leads the ES Executive Team Engages and recruits Devonshire fundraising events for parents of Eastbourne College Provides advice and continuity to Leads the organisation of leisure and fundraising events for parents of St Andrew’s Works with ES members to help pupils identify career opportunities committee Develops initiatives to memorialise lost children/partners/friends Liaises with OAs and helps facilitate
Chris Neighbour
Development Director Devonshire Society lead
Emma Garrett
James Fok
Society members Eastbourne College Parent Connect (ECPC) Chair Leads the organisation of leisure and
Mike Lawrence
Emeritus member
Eric Koops
Friends of St Andrew’s (FoSA) Chair
Zoe Harris
Futures
Sarah Gordon, Head of Futures ECI
In Memoriam Giving lead
TBD
Old Androvian rep
Chris Meikle
events/gatherings
Old Aschamian rep
Liaises with OAs and helps facilitate
Jon Seymour
events/gatherings
Old Eastbournian rep
Liaises with OEs and helps facilitate
Alex Vanotti
events/gatherings
Secretary
Co-ordinates meeting and minutes Champion and promote alumni sport coordinating with the ECI Heads of Sport
John Thornley Joe Pocklington Ben Twine +1 TBD
Sport leads
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