Editor’s Welcome Magazine editors often agonise the longest over the image for the front cover of their latest issue. In this the 400th year of the College there was really only one choice for the 114th Alleyn Club Yearbook, that of the clock tower logo designed by Oliver Morland (11—16) while he was in Year 11. As I write, the first event of what will be a tremendous programme of activities for both the College and the Alleyn Club has already taken place, with over 200 Old Alleynians and guests gathering for a dinner in a celebration of sport at the RAC Club in Pall Mall. There is much though still to look forward to, including in October a lunch to celebrate the Bedford rugby match, one of the longest running schoolboy fixtures in the country, the 137th Alleyn Club Dinner at the start of November, and of course what we hope will be the largest gathering of Old Alleynians ever on the evening of Thursday 27 June. Do not forget to sign the Dulwich Roll, a specially commissioned vellum book complete with Coat of Arms and heraldic decoration. The book began its journey in January at DUCKS where even the very youngest members of the school were able to ‘sign’ with a handprint or two. Professional Networking Our series of professional networking events goes from strength to strength, and in 2018 we ran more than ever, with panel
discussions and talks addressing subjects as diverse as the ethos of entrepreneurialism, the growth of financial technology, the challenges of raising funds in the charitable sector, the billable gigabyte and a healthcare evening in which six specialists talked on subjects ranging from the prevention and care of paediatric infection in Africa to lung transplant medicine in the UK. Every talk was well supported by both Alleynians and Old Alleynians, parents and students from local schools and in particular the Southwark Schools Learning Partnership. NED Talks On Founder’s Day 2018 we launched the first in what we hope will be a long running programme of NED talks, modelled on the very familiar TED talks. We too want to make great ideas accessible and spark conversation, something that our opening trio of Dr Malik Ramadhan OBE, documentarian and entrepreneur Ndubuisi Uchea and radio personality Russ Kane certainly managed to do. established early in 2018 continues to grow, linking OAs across a wide range of professions. Read more about some who have become involved inside. Sporting Clubs Our sporting clubs continue to make headlines. The sailors took third place in the Arrow Trophy held in often difficult conditions, a fitting The Mentoring Programme The Mentoring Programme
way to celebrate the end of the society’s three-year term running the regatta. Our soccer players go from strength to strength and as we go to press are nine points clear at the top of the First Division of the Arthurian League and in the quarter final of the Arthur Dunn Cup. On the first Saturday of the Lent term three OAAFC sides took on the top three College sides, a fixture that can only benefit both the school and the soccer club in future years. It was good to see the cricketers explore new fixtures and while they were knocked out of the first round of the Cricketer Cup played two friendly games against the Honourable Artillery Company. compassion by Jim Bush, and while there is a list of those OAs who have passed away in the last 12 months in this issue, their full obituaries are in the process of being put online in the In Memoriam section of the Alleyn Club website. Finally I could not end without thanking the Development Office for the extraordinary amount of work they put in throughout the year on behalf of all Old Alleynians. Our obituary section continues to be written with great care and
Trevor Llewelyn Hon Secretary
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