We learned about the power of not only global social media but also of the importance of a network of family and friends who will urge entrepreneurs to succeed. The strength of your personal connections should never be discounted in the early days of product development. Not satisfied with just one innovation in the realm of Professional Networking, we also hosted our inaugural event for those working in healthcare on 16 November 2017. An audience of boys from the College were joined by students from JAGS, Alleyn’s and the Southwark School Learning Partnership, as well as parents and members of staff to hear brief lectures from three Old Alleynians Dr Faheem Ahmed (03-10), Professor Mark Wilson (85-92) and Professor Karol Sikora (59-65) on the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare now and in the future. The evening was chaired by Andrew Tomkins (54-61), newly appointed President of the Alleyn Club and Professor at the Institute for Global Health. This is the first event we have recorded and made available on the OA homepage. Please do explore this and other excellent content, including news, a calendar of events and volunteer opportunities. networks, I think the College is becoming increasingly known for our “generosity network.” Whether that means boys volunteering at a Food Bank, Old Alleynians offering professional guidance to those at the start of their careers through our nascent Mentoring Programme, staff giving their time and skills in an auction of promises, or members of our community donating to the College, we support one another, while looking to address local and global challenges. The beauty of a generosity network is that we know While I take great pride in the various OA professional and social
not where our impact begins and ends; the ripple effect of our good deeds allows the network to grow in strength and size, empowering and inspiring others to join the effort. To that end, we have launched an Annual Fund. As a registered charity, we depend on our community to fund outstanding and innovative programmes and facilities. We need help—year after year—to do it well. For decades OAs, parents and friends of the College have supported the Bursary Appeal Fund and responded to urgent needs such as The Laboratory and Lime Tree Walk. This evolution in giving, an Annual appeal, will inspire the habit of regular philanthropy to the College. Each member of the Board of Governors, Senior Management Team and Alleyn Club Committee have made a donation to the College, and I ask you to consider joining them. Visit our website where we outline our current priorities. The Alleyn Club and Development Office are happy to answer any questions you have, and work with you to match your interests with our projects.
Dulwich College into international education, and wanted to create a beautiful, peaceful space on campus to honour their late wives, Edith and Elizabeth. The College is grateful to Andrew and Nick for their continued engagement, and also extends appreciation to Edith and Andrew’s sons, Patrick (78-82), Christopher (79-85), Stephen (84-88), and Toby (85-94; Former Staff); and Elizabeth and Nick’s sons Nicholas (79-87) and Andy (79-86). Situated between the Laboratory and the original formal gardens of the Barry Buildings, the garden design is an exploration of Voronoi tessellation, which is a geometrical tool used to understand the physical constraints binding the organisation of biological tissues, natural structures and geological forms (such as honeycombs and the Giant’s Causeway). The garden integrates The Laboratory into the heritage site; the plants and trees have been chosen to play off both the terracotta cladding and the other detailing of Barry’s 1870 building. The designer of the garden, Rachel Reynolds, is a local resident who has been a multi-disciplinary 3D designer and artist for over twenty years. Rachel has recently expanded her practice into garden design, graduating from the London College of Garden Design as Top Student 2016. Together with this garden, the families leave a lasting legacy through their role in building a Dulwich “Commonwealth of Schools”, which now serves 6,000 pupils across nine schools in four countries. One month after blessing the garden, we came together on the lawns again to remember the sacrifices of the war dead. On Friday, 10 November the College kept two minutes of silence to remember in particular the 865 Old Alleynians and five teaching staff who gave their lives in the service of their country.
Commemoration
A lovely example of a recent benefaction is The Seth and Tatman Memorial Garden. Opened on 10 October, the Garden is a space of reflection and comfort dedicated to the memory of two women who had a quiet, though significant impact, on the direction of Dulwich College. Andrew Seth, Former Governor and Fellow, and Nick Tatman (52-58), Former Governor, Fellow, and Past President of the Alleyn Club were instrumental in the expansion of
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