OG Events

OGEVENTS

L–R: John Downham OG 1943, Gil Carter OG 1963, Tom Archer-Burton OG 1996, Dr Jon Cox Headmaster and Robert Strick OG 1949

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE November 2019

OGs, pupils and staff joined in remembrance in Great Hall on 11 November 2019 to pay tribute to all those who have lost their lives in conflict from the First World War to the present day. In a moving ceremony, wreaths were laid on behalf of the School and Old Guildfordians, the Last Post was sounded and Tom Archer-Burton OG 1996 gave the address. He is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Blues and Royals, Chief of the General Staff’s British Army Fellow for Defence and Military Analysis and is the Chief of the General Staff’s British Army Fellow at the IISS. His message about the future nature of conflict and how people from many walks of life, careers and skillsets could contribute to defence was both moving and inspirational.

Poppy crosses commemorating each OG lost in the First World War, handwritten by boys from across the Lower School and planted on the lawn in front of the New Building

Tom Archer-Burton OG 1996

Carol Singing outside Holy Trinity Church L–R: OGs Yousuf Mirza 2018, Hamish Klintworth 2019, Callum Holmes 2016, Ridley Hymas 2019, Mark Thornton 2016, Nick Edwards 2018, Adam Wills 2018, Henry Bowler 2017, Nathan Janmohamed 2019 and Matthew Sargent 2018 Making music in the courtyard of the Old Building

CAROL SINGING December 2019

OG CAROL SINGERS led by Matthew Sargent OG 2018 gathered on Guildford High Street for an afternoon of wonderful singing and seasonal good cheer shortly before Christmas in 2019.

 Listen to them again and enjoy the festive spirit via RGS Guildford youtube https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=hBr3Jf2UHhM

UNDERGRADUATE DRINKS December 2019

Last year over 100 RGS undergraduates and staff met at the Albany Pub in Guildford for our annual drinks evening to celebrate the end of a busy term and the start of Christmas holidays. ➧

UNDERGRADUATE DRINKS continued

Our OG Events programme has been paused throughout 2020 due to COVID-19. We will be re-scheduling all the decade reunions that were due to take place and will confirm dates once we know when we are able to welcome you all back safely to the RGS. In 2021 we are planning to host reunions for the Classes of 1980/81, 1990/91, 2000/2001 and 2009/10/11 plus various other new OG events. If you would like to get involved, please email og@rgsg.co.uk