individual sense, but more so in a collegial sense, such as at prize- givings where I’ve been able to look back at what I’ve achieved and also at what the school and my peers have achieved. I’ll look back on the mutual feeling of respect and camaraderie at these events fondly. Or after getting a good result as part of a team, like in a choir, debating team or sports team.” During his years at College, Wills was a chorister from Year 9, also singing in Schola Cantorum and playing oboe in the orchestra and for chamber groups. He was head of Orchestra as well as Deputy Head of Chapel Choir and Head of Schola Cantorum. He played tennis in summer and football in winter, winning the 2nd XI Footballers’ Footballer award in 2018. His passion for debating began in Year 9 and developed to see him competing in the regional competition which College won in 2017. He was twice selected for Canterbury representative teams and twice won the most notable speaker award. Wills has some simple advice for all College boys, not just those on an academic pathway. “Keep integrity in all that you do. Reflect what you say and believe in your actions. Successwill come as a pleasant by product of giving your all.” Wills Wynn Thomas
“Keep integrity in all that you do. Reflect what you say and believe in your actions. Success will come as a pleasant by product of giving your all. “Don’t give up, whatever it is you’re doing. Always try to look at things in a positive way. I think it’s easy to be cynical about bad results, but if you do this, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Give your genuine best effort and remember that different people have different talents.” He says his inspiration while at College was Stephen Hawking “for his incredible defiance in the face
of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the contributions he’s made to humanity and his character.” He also expressed gratitude to his teachers, Housemaster, coaches and other staff members for all they had done for him, and to his friends for being “amazing.” “Most significantly though, I’m grateful to my family for being an unfaltering source of support and love.”
Christ’s College Canterbury
06
Made with FlippingBook HTML5