FROM THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Like most reports within this year’s edition of The OG Newsletter and through the OG social Raven, it is difficult not to mention the continued media platforms. Following on from “Where am I impact that Covid-19 has had on the world and how Wednesday” posts on the OG Official Facebook we have become so accustomed to virtual meetings, Group, “Memory Lane Monday” has focused on gatherings and events to ensure archive photos, which many we stay connected to one of you have interacted with. another in some way. Yet, it “Please would you pass on my thanks Following another year that and gratitude to all who participated and has required a vast amount has also been a time to reflect made the event happen. Seeing so many and offer support to others of flexibility and imagination, vignettes of the School brought back many I would like to thank her for in need, from handwritten memories. It was delightful to see the cards, phone calls to those her positive input and editing isolating and volunteers offering music and choral strengths have persisted the content for this year’s and grown since I left in the mid-60s.” their career experience and edition of The Raven and The Old Gregorian expertise through the Careers Old Gregorian section. In the on Demand programme. coming months, there will be The Development Office many occasions to meet Paige welcomed Paige Owen, Development Assistant, in in person as events begin to resume. September 2020 and despite being unable to meet Whilst we were unable to gather at the annual Old Gregorians and our wider community faceSt Gregory’s Society London Dinner, several virtual to-face, she has fully immersed herself in getting to gatherings took place including the Virtual Carol know the School and how the community works. Service, which became a highlight of the year at a Many of you will hear from her in the monthly poignant moment where distance between us felt
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