Photo by Patrick Ryan (1985O) |
Dear Nick We had not one, not two, but THREE reunions this week! |
We were thrilled to invite the Grade 5 learners into The Mitre this morning after we found them buzzing about outside, eager to look inside the museum. They are currently learning about the history of Rugby. |
On the topic of rugby, we wish the Villager 7s players all the best today as they defend their Villagers 7s title at the Villagers Rugby Club. Please note that there will be no Old Boys' 7s competition this year. Warm regards The OD Office |
OD Union Standing Committee The standing committee will have its first meeting on 3 September. Thereafter a plan to achieve a set of reconciliation, healing, unity and good governance actions and activities will be shared with members. We anticipate that a number of work streams will be identified to assess and recommend changes to the existing constitution. Each work stream will involve assessment, gathering information from experts or members together with feedback and discussion to gain a shared view. We will then deliver recommendations to the ODU Committee for updating the constitution. |
Call for Nominations for the 2020 Robert Gray Medal We would like to call for nominations for the second annual awarding of the Robert Gray Medal for 2020. The award is to honour ODs who have made a significant and exceptional contribution to their field of endeavour.
Please submit your nominations with a brief motivation to the ODU: [email protected]
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August UK Newsletter The latest news from the UK branch of the ODU and a taste of what's to come for the rest of 2019 |
ODs Qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Dayaan Cassiem (2017W), Ryan Julius (2013K) and Alex Stewart (2013O) helped the South Africa men's hockey team win the African Cup of Nations last week. The win ensures South Africa a place at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. |
1974 Mini-Reunion At very short notice the class of 1974 held a mini-reunion – 45 years on – at WPCC of the 15th August 2019. |
1999 Reunion Last Friday the 1999 year-group held their 20-year reunion at The Mitre after a 2.5-hour tour of the School. |
2009 10 -Year Reunion The class of 2009 held their first Reunion at The Mitre, after the Bish-Bosch Derby last weekend. We look forward to hosting you all again soon! |
Conservation Legend - James Feely (1951S) 'Eco-hero’ James (Jim) Feely (1951S) was the feature in a four-page article in Issue 72 of the ‘African Wildlife and Environment Magazine’ recently. |
Robin Richards (1955F) We are saddened to announce that another 1955 Founders OD has passed away in less than a month. Robin Richards suffered a severe stroke on July 9th and died on July 19th. |
John Blackman (1952G) We regret to inform you that John passed away last weekend and a memorial gathering was held for him yesterday. |
Maggie Robinson We're sorry to inform you that Maggie Robinson, wife of Chippy, passed away in London yesterday. |
Principal's Message Guy Pearson reports: "Today was the last assembly of the term for Matrics and we were able to celebrate some fantastic achievements by our boys in a range of activities..." |
Proteas Blooming at the Steffan Coutts-Trotter Centre It was great having Vernon Philander and KG Rabada using our beautiful Steffan Coutts-Trotter Centre at Bishops in preparation for their tour to India this week. |
Oli Stewart Runs to Victory Congratulations to Oli on winning the Western Province Cape Metro age group cross country title. He also broke the Rondebosch Park Run record two weeks ago in 15:20. |
School Staff News - Rosemary Wilke After over 10 years of service, Rosemary Wilke, currently the Marketing & Events manager, will be leaving Bishops at the end of December 2019. |
Annual Oxfordshire Pub Lunch - 12 Oct This relaxed and informal annual lunch at one of the country's finest pub/restaurants has become an entrenched feature of our calendar. This is not just for those living in and around Oxford but for any OD and their wife/partner. |
Quote for the Week "Of all the wild beauty I have known...of all the calls I've heard, of whispers on loch Afric and lions along Timbavati, none have been more stirring than the words spoken by the fire in the company of friends..." ~ James (Jim) Feely (1951S) |
Follow Us and Find Out More Owing to so much OD related news, it is often challenging to report on the wide range of Bishops activities. For ease of use, we thus include links to the Bishops Website, the Principal’s letters, and also the UK OD letters.
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