Events News As ever there were a number of regional and International reunion events throughout 2017. 20/21 Years on Reunion (1996/1997 Leavers) USA Music Tour
dinner in Washington DC and the annual Keens Steak House dinner in New York.
February Oxford Lunch
The venue for the Oxford lunch was St Hildas College with over 30 OAs, staff and IOAs in attendance.
At the end of March, 45 boys from Years 5 to 12, and eight members of the Music Department Staff toured the United States. The Chapel Choir, Big Band and a String Ensemble were the main musical groups while two smaller ensembles also performed: a seven-piece Brass ensemble and Original Copy, a four- part acapella group from Year 12. The boys and staff visited three cities: Washington DC, Philadelphia and New York with an itinerary that included nine performances in venues as prestigious as the National Cathedral in Washington, DC and St Thomas’s Church Fifth Avenue, New York. It was at St Thomas’s Church that the Chapel Choir gave the world premiere of De Profundis (Night Raid). The music was especially written for the College by Cecilia McDowall, the College’s Visiting Composer, and the text was by the Master. We hosted a Reception for OAs in St Thomas’s following the Service. The final concert was given at Grace Church School in New York where the tour group were guests of the Headmaster, George Davidson, OA. OAs from around the United States joined together at both the concerts and reunions. These included a
March 10/11 Years on Reunion (2006/2007 Leavers)
May Toronto Dinner
The Canadian OAs Toronto group had a very successful day out at the country estate of Marilyn & Chris Sexton (54-58). The planned “Walk in the Woods” was completed successfully despite attempts by the weather to dissuade them from venturing out. Lunch was at the Sexton’s delightful country house where OAs and their wives caught up on the latest in Dulwich news. 2018 dates are, Dinner at the Woodbine Racetrack restaurant on 3 March and our annual OA dinner on Sunday 27 May. 2017 was one of the busiest and best of recent Founder’s Days. We celebrated Dulwich Contemporary: Renewal and Innovation which allowed us to show off the latest developments on campus such as our RIBA award- winning Laboratory, the first stages of the renovation of the Barry Buildings and the opening of Lime Tree Walk. July Founder’s Day
April Chichester Lunch
The Chichester Yacht Club was the spectacular new venue for the annual OA Chichester Lunch. Alistair Capon and Anthony Frankford did a sterling job in their first year at the helm. The food was perfect and the conversation flowing and it was a pleasure to see and reconnect with OA’s from all generations. The President of the Alleyn Club, Sir Colin Rimer, gave a fascinating, informative and entertaining speech on the Dulwich College House System which was responded to by the Master Dr Joe Spence. The date is already booked for 2018, Saturday 21 April. Make sure it is in your diary.
The opening ceremony culminated in an electric rendition of the school
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