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Sports Ollie Lam Watson (06-11) competed in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Ollie won a silver medal in the Team Foil and a bronze medal in the Team Épée. Paris was Ollie’s second Paralympics and the first in which he competed in the individual events, coming 8th in both the Men's Foil Category A and the Men's Épée Category A. It was an exciting Games with an excellent result, for both Ollie and Team GB, who came second in the medal table overall. On 21 May, Simon Dyson (59-67) was inducted into the Cricketer Cup Hall of Fame at a convivial evening held at Doggett’s Coat and Badge, Blackfriars Bridge. Simon was included in the all-time 1st XI selected from over 4,800 players who have played in the Cup, which began in 1967. This number includes 40 Test cricketers and dozens of players with professional experience in the County Championship. This is a considerable accolade for Simon and no praise is high enough given his dedication to Old Alleynian Cricket. Sam (10-17) and Jake (11-18) Fetherston represented England in the Arthurian League of the UEFA Regions’ Cup. The UEFA Regions' Cup is a unique amateur tournament for football players who have never featured at any professional level. They came second in their group at the group stages. Running has been popular with OAs this year. Vinod Verma (91-96) completed the New York Marathon, and many OAs turned out for the Royal Parks Half Marathon to support OAA charity of the year, The Uganda Schools Project. Bitesize News On Thursday 15 February 2024, the 150th anniversary of Shackleton’s birth, a memorial in tribute to alumnus Sir Ernest Shackleton (1887-90) was dedicated and formally unveiled in Westminster Abbey in a ceremony led by the Princess Royal. Hammad Jeilani (09-16) and Chris Law (11-16) have been driving innovation in the NHS, with a new drone delivery service. Drones are now being used to deliver blood samples between Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals thanks to an innovative project led by Apian. Through the introduction of the drone courier service, transport timings have been cut by 93%. The two OAs founded the company – Apian – whilst working as junior doctors. 2024 marked 40 years of Michael Lynfield (69-74) organising the OA Reunion in New York. It’s a testimony to his hard work over so many years that we had many new attendees as well as regulars, and some had flown in from the UK and the West Coast to reconnect with fellow OAs. Jolyon Berry (80-89) has been appointed by HRH Duke of Kent, the Most Worshipful Grand Master, to serve the Masonic Province of Suffolk as its Provincial Grand Master.
Philip Virgo (57-65) has received a National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) Commissioner’s Commendation for his professionalism, dedication and unfailing commitment to promoting policing’s cybercrime response across businesses and government, including the development of the Cyber Resilience Centre for London.
Patrick Darby (61-71) has published his compendium of research into Dulwich online for free. The body of work comprises over 50 years of research and focuses on the period up to 1808. It can be accessed at mydulwichhistory.com
Rebecca and Vincent Eames (84-93) supported and curated our inaugural Fine Art ‘Secret Bid’ Auction, in support of life-changing bursaries at Dulwich College, at their Collectors’ Studio near London Bridge. With over 100 lots, including original prints, paintings and drawings by major and collectable contemporary artists, it was a fabulous evening – a chance to browse and acquire beautiful artworks at a great price and to meet and socialise with fellow art enthusiasts. An outstanding £19,884 was raised in support of our bursary programme. Gabriele Finaldi (82-84) has received a knighthood for services to Art and Culture in the New Year Honours List for his work as the Director of the National Gallery. Finaldi said in a statement: "I am profoundly humbled by this honour and would like to express my gratitude for the recognition accorded to me and the whole National Gallery staff’s commitment to public service, especially in the Bicentenary year of the institution’s founding.”
OA Ernest Shackleton has been immortalised by Danish Toy firm LEGO. The full ship of the Endurance can be purchased, as well as a James Caird (titled Shackleton’s Lifeboat), in case any OAs wished to recreate a part of their school days in plactic.
Matt Wilcock (06-13) spoke about gardening the infamous Crossbones Graveyard on BBC Radio on Friday 16th August. The graveyard is a stone's throw away from Borough Market, Central London. He discusses the challenges of gardening a public space, alongside the community who have seen mysterious and spiritual sightings of "Winchester Geese", the medieval women buried there, on site. Matt now runs Leaves Breathe, a social enterprise improving playground, council estate, and sheltered housing gardens across Greater London. He is looking to welcome more Corporate Partners for volunteer days for the end of 2024 and 2025 to get hundreds of plants in the ground at these neglected spaces. If you would like to book a day with Matt and his team, please email us at dulwich@dulwich.org.uk and we will put you in touch with him.
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