Dulwich College Prospectus
Global Community
“If I do come to England, the only place I really want to see is Dulwich.”
PG Wodehouse Old Alleynian
Old Alleynians
Connecting to a wider world
Eminent OAs include explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, former Bank of England Governor Lord George of St Tudy, and authors PG Wodehouse and Raymond Chandler. More recent OAs include artist Jeremy Deller, cricketer Chris Jordan, England rugby players Beno Obano, Andrew Sheridan and Nick Easter, actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Non-Executive Chairman of ITV Sir Peter Bazalgette and Director of the National Gallery Gabriele Finaldi.
Founded in 1873, the Alleyn Club is a flourishing alumni association with some 10,000 Old Alleynian (OA) members living in more than 90 countries throughout the world. We seek to foster beneficial life-long relationships between OAs and the College through social, sporting and professional networking opportunities. The Club also provides support to pupils at the College through bursaries and prizes, and many OAs support the work of Careers.
From the moment boys arrive at the College, our role is to help them develop the tools to face the challenges of life in the 21st century. We help boys find their own answers during their time here. We prepare them in their transition from boyhood to adulthood, part of which is ensuring they leave with a strong appetite for what comes after Dulwich College.
Within our community, a generosity of spirit is nurtured and the deep loyalty between Alleynians is matched by their interest in the wider world. Edward Alleyn’s legacy has not only endured here for four centuries but has, in recent years, spread overseas in the form of our international schools, adding an international dimension to the significance of being an Alleynian in this global age.
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