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| 3 Oct 2025 | |
| ODs Around the World |
Recently two ODs met at The Mitre after a long time!
Wilko Hauffe and Jeremy Lawrence had not seen each other since 1953 after leaving Bishops.
After a Tea organised for Wilko and his family and Jeremy at The Mitre, together with Andy Wood the Executive Director of the ODU and Paul Murray the CT Secretary of the ODU, the visiting party went on a tour of Founders.
As these two very senior ODs stood in the Founders quad, they reminisced about the laying of the stone which was done to precision and took several years to complete.
They recalled the effort it took and that it was not an easy thing to do.
Apparently the provenance of the stone is the Nieweveld in the Karoo.
From then, till today, members of the House and anyone visiting have enjoyed/enjoy the beauty of this historic space at Bishops.
The beautiful Founders Quad, one of the school's most historic places.
Photo credit: Bishops Archives.
"When you are in the presence of a great man you walk away feeling great" - said of Raymond Ackerman by a former ODU Chairman. More...
