FROM THE HEADMASTER
We anticipate a stimulating year ahead in which we will renew old friendships and have the chance to meet so many of those who are, or have been, associated with Malvern College in one way or another.
I want to take this opportunity to thank those who have supported Malvern over the years for their loyalty and encouragement: we have valued traditions and deep roots, but are also a dynamic school which is forwardlooking and seeks to develop our mission to be the best co-educational school in the United Kingdom.
Celebrations will take place both at home and abroad and I trust that you will be enriched by your association with the Malvern community wherever you may be and that our 150th year will be something special to us all.
Antony Clark, Headmaster
EVENTS INFORMATION AND HOW TO BOOK
For more information on the 150th Anniversary Events and how to book, please go to the Malvern College website’s
www.malverncollege150.org.uk
Tickets will be available online from Monday 3 November 2014 through the Malvern College website
For any further booking information please contact Reception on +44 (0)1684 581500
For any other information on the Mrs Leigh Ralphs, 150thevents@malverncollege.org.uk
Thursday 29 January 2015
» Gryphon Room, Malvern College
» 7.00pm – 9.00pm
» By invitation only
The 150th Anniversary celebrations begin
THANKSGIVING SERVICE
Friday 30 January 2015
» » 11.30am
» For pupils, staff, OMs and Friends of Malvern College
» Tickets (free) available through the Malvern College website
Allen. Excerpts from this entertaining book will be read by the distinguished actor, Ian Lindsay, whose father was Headmaster from 1953 – 1971.
January 2015, please see the details on page 15.
We are delighted to welcome the Bishop
who will lead our Service of Thanksgiving celebrating the 150th Anniversary of Malvern College. Edward Nesbit OM (5.99–2004) has composed an anthem especially for this occasion.
TREE OF LIFE EXHIBITION
From February 2015
» Razak Science Centre
» Viewing on Wednesdays from 10.00am – 12.00pm (in term time only)
» By arrangement through Reception: +44 (0)1684 581500
Dr Geoffrey Farrer-Brown OM (4.47–53), stages a unique exhibition using art to demystify medicine. Inspired by the beauty of the blood supply of the human heart, many different artists have produced work for this thought-provoking exhibition which emphasises the importance of a healthy heart.
MALVERN 1865 – 2015
From February 2015
INDOOR HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
Sunday 1 February 2015
RAZAK SCIENCE CENTRE
» Malvern College Sports Complex
» All welcome
A photographic record of sports played at Malvern College from its inception to the present day, displayed digitally in the foyer of the Sports Complex at Malvern College.
» Malvern College Sports Complex
» 10.00am – 4.00pm
» All welcome
The development of girls’ sport at Malvern College will be showcased in an indoor hockey tournament. Our senior girls’ indoor team will play against other top schools in the wonderful indoor facilities at the Sports Complex.
» Razak Science Centre
»
» By invitation only Tun Abdul Razak (2.68–71) introduced the New Economic Model to Malaysia with the
environment conducive to economic growth and investment’. He also established the importance of national unity, irrespective of his brother Dato Johari Razak (2.69–72) both have a long-standing family connection with the College.
JAZZ
Monday 2 February 2015
» St Edmund’s Hall, College Road
» 4.45pm – 6.15pm
» For pupils
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (London), works with Malvern College’s Jazz Band and individual pupils
MICHAEL LAIRD BRASS
Wednesday 4 February 2015
QUENTIN HAYES VOICE
Thursday 26 February 2015
» St Edmund’s Hall, College Road
» 4.45pm – 6.15pm
» For pupils
Michael Laird (1.56–60), virtuoso trumpeter and performer with many leading ensembles including The Academy of St-Martin-in-theFields, advises and guides Malvern College brass players in a variety of music for solo brass.
» St Edmund’s Hall, College Road
» 4.45pm – 6.15pm
» For pupils
Quentin Hayes (5.72–76), former principal baritone with The Royal Opera, Covent Garden and vocal tutor at the Royal Northern College of Music, works with a number of young singers from Malvern College.
DR ANGUS KENNEDY
Monday 9 February 2015
» Lewis Lecture Theatre, Razak Science Centre, Malvern College
» 7.15pm – 8.30pm
» All welcome
» Entry (free) by ticket only
» Tickets available through the Malvern College website
» Refreshments will be served after the lecture
Dr Angus Kennedy (3.76–80), is the clinical lead for neurology at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. His clinical interests include all aspects of neurology but particularly Alzheimer’s disease, dementia,
DOMINIC SANDBROOK
Monday 9 March 2015
» Lewis Lecture Theatre, Razak Science Centre, Malvern College
» 7.15pm – 8.30pm
» All welcome
» Entry (free) by ticket only
» Tickets available through the Malvern College website
» Refreshments will be served after the lecture
Dominic Sandbrook (1.88–93), is an academic historian and author of contemporary British
columnist on newspapers such as the Sunday Times and the Daily Mail, he has also written and presented for Radio 4 and BBC2 (The 70’s and Strange Days: Cold War Britain).
AHMED RASHID
Monday 20 April 2015
» The Bingham Room, Gray’s Inn, London
» 7.15pm – 8.30pm
» Guests are welcome to arrive from 6.45pm
» All welcome
» Entry (free) by ticket only
» Tickets available through the Malvern College website
Ahmed Rashid (4.62–66), lives in Lahore and is a highly respected commentator
writes regularly for publications including the Financial Times and the New York Times.
A SERIES OF OM LECTURES
OM FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Saturday 28 February 2015
» Road
» »
» The Old Malvernians will be playing the Old Reptonians and the Old Salopians in a triangular football tournament to mark the long history of football between the schools. information, t: +44 (0)1684 581517.
WORLD BOOK DAY
Thursday 5 March 2015
» The Grundy Library, Malvern College
» Throughout the day
» For pupils and staff
Internationally renowned author Martyn Bedford has been commissioned to write an exclusive short story set at Malvern College, for a whole-school reading and writing
Day, Thursday 5 March 2015.
He will also lead creative writing workshops throughout the day and announce the winners of the short story competition, open
HOUSE OF LORDS DINNER
Friday 6 March 2015
» Cholmondeley Room and Terrace
» 6.00pm – 11.00pm
» For OMs and their guests, parents, staff and Friends of Malvern College
» Black tie
» Entry by ticket and invitation only – places are limited, please book early
» Tickets – £120 per person, available through the Malvern College website
The Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, invites you to spend a memorable evening in one of the world’s most iconic settings. This is Terrace and dinner in the Cholmondeley Room overlooking the River Thames.
MALVERN ART:
Monday 9 March – Thursday 19 March 2015 (weekdays)
MALVERN COLLEGE GALA CONCERT with THOMAS TROTTER
Sunday 22 March 2015
» St Edmund’s Hall, College Road
» Monday – Friday, 10.00am – 12.00pm
» All welcome
This exciting exhibition, to be opened by Sir Roy Strong FRSL, includes work by established OM artists, distinguished members of the Malvern College community, present pupils and winners of of the exhibition will be the presentation by Tim Newsholme, Director of Art, commissioned especially for the 150th Anniversary.
Thursday 23 April 2015
» St John’s Smith Square, Westminster
» 7.00pm – 9.30pm
» All welcome
» Tickets – £15 per person, available
Square, t: +44 (0)20 7222 1061 (from 24 November 2014)
Malvern College’s choral and instrumental ensembles come together with internationally renowned organist and OM, Thomas Trotter (SH.70–74), to celebrate the 150th Anniversary at this unique music venue in the heart of Westminster.
» Rogers Theatre, Malvern College
» 7.30pm – 9.30pm
» All welcome
» Entry (free) by ticket only
» Tickets available through the Malvern College website
On St George’s Day and during the year that marks the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, Malvern College presents Shakespeare’s Henry V, a rousing play in which thrilling heroics and surprising humour come together to explore the genuine cost of war.
HENRY V by
CHORAL EVENSONG AT TEWKESBURY ABBEY
Wednesday 29 April 2015
» Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucestershire
» 5.30pm
» All welcome
In recognition of our long-standing link with Tewkesbury Abbey, Malvern College’s Chapel Choir will sing Evensong in the ancient town of Tewkesbury.
MALVERN v ANNIVERSARY CRICKET MATCH
Thursday 30 April 2015
» Senior Turf, Malvern College
» 11.30am – 6.30pm
» » All welcome
» Tickets (free) available through the Malvern College website
We celebrate over 130 years of cricket played against Repton School with this special 1st XI game which will be followed by drinks and
HOUSE OF LORDS
Tuesday 5 May 2015
» Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, House of Lords
» 7.00pm – 9.00pm
»
» Lounge suits
» For OMs and their guests, parents, staff and Friends of Malvern College
» Entry by ticket and invitation only – places are limited, please book early
» Tickets – £55 per person, available through the Malvern College website
A wonderful opportunity for former pupils the Cholmondeley Room and Terrace, overlooking the River Thames.
COMMEMORATION
Saturday 23 May 2015
»
» For pupils, parents, staff and guests
» By invitation only
The 150th Commemoration service takes recitals and performances in the Arts and a CCF presentation are followed by speeches
Houses. Malvern College 1st XI will play cricket against the OMs on the Senior Turf in the afternoon.
Thursday 28 May – Saturday 30 May 2015
» Ypres, Belgium
» For OMs and Friends of Malvern College
» Booking is required and places can
t: +44 (0)1684 581517
Malvernians lost their lives in the Great War. A plaque dedicated to their memory will be placed in St George’s Church at Ypres during a special Remembrance Service on Friday 29 May.
THE MAGIC OF SCIENCE
Tuesday 2 June and Tuesday 9 June 2015
» Razak Science Centre, Malvern College
» 10.00am – 3.00pm
» For preparatory and primary schools, Years 5/6
» By invitation only
Two exciting days will be staged in Malvern’s new Razak Science Centre where young and aspiring scientists will be given an insight into the wonders of science through demonstrations in the Lewis Lecture Theatre.
Later they will also have the chance to participate in experiments that will take place in the new labs.
Friday 5 June 2015
» Woodstock, Oxfordshire
» 6.00pm – 8.00pm
» For parents, staff, OMs, Friends of Malvern College and selected pupils
» Entry by ticket only, places are limited, please book early
» Tickets at £35 per person are available through the Malvern College website during WWII and by kind invitation of the Duke of Marlborough we are now able to celebrations. Tours will be followed by a unique archive of Malvern’s presence at
150 th ANNIVERSARY BALL
Saturday 4 July 2015
» Sports Complex, Malvern College
» 7.00pm – 1.00am
» All welcome
» Black tie
» Entry by ticket only, places are limited, please book early
» Tickets at £115 per person (£1,050 per
Malvern College website – a limited number of concessions for those aged between 18 and 25 are available at £60 per person
An evening of dinner and dancing, of our 150th Anniversary celebrations. A champagne reception followed by a seated, three-course dinner and dancing to a live
THE BUNBURY CRICKET FESTIVAL
Monday 27 July — Friday 31 July 2015
The 28th annual U15 Cricket Festival
Association will be held at Malvern College in 2015. We are delighted to be hosting this prestigious event in our 150th Anniversary year. Fifty-six talented young cricketers, drawn from all over the country, will take part and we look forward to seeing them play here at Malvern.
Allan Walker
t: +44 (0)1684 581601
MALVERN COLLEGE:
“We are delighted at the prospect of presenting our history of the past 150 years of Malvern College. The school started at the time of the Watercure in Malvern and owes much to the success of this innovation and the development of the railway. The early years make fascinating reading and Roy Allen’s account is written with panache. This publication contains a great number of photographs that have been re-discovered in our archives. It is a book that will inform and delight with its account of the changes in society and in education throughout the period. I thoroughly recommend it to you and know that everyone
Antony Clark, Headmaster
ABOUT THE BOOK
Entertaining anecdotes and personal reminiscences from Old Malvernians bring to life great characters from Malvern’s history and Roy Allen’s meticulous research, drawing on the centenary account by Ralph Blumenau as well as a host of new sources, illuminates key aspects of the College’s history and development up to the present day.
account of Malvern College from the founding to the modern day, set against the background of our national and international history; and the second a series of chapters arranged thematically, focusing on such cornerstones of the Malvern experience as scholarship, sport, the Arts and training in leadership, as well as the tradition of service by the school and its pupils. The recent evolution of the school is considered, along with the vision for its future.
Orders can be placed by emailing bookorders@malcol.org.
leather bound. We will contact you by phone to arrange payment.
in late January 2015.
Prices
Hardback (ISBN 978 0 74781 305 7): £40
Leatherbound (ISBN 978 0 74781 306 4): £120
the UK only.
We are happy to quote individually for overseas postage, recorded delivery or multiple copies.
Copies ordered by those who subscribed to the publication earlier
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, visits Malvern College in 1965 on the occasion of the College’s 100th Anniversary
A range of Malvern College and Old Malvernian memorabilia is available
in Girls’ House colours’)
Old Malvernian silk tie
Old Malvernian cotton socks
Ladies compact mirror with crest
including an exclusive 150th Anniversary design.
of the College by Roger Ellis. A 150th edition will be available in January 2015 and the standard edition is available now.
including details of how to order.
OVERSEAS RECEPTIONS
Munich, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong, Cape Town, Sydney, New York and more.
During our 150th Anniversary year, Receptions for Old Malvernians and
29 Jan
30 Jan Feb
1 Feb Book Launch Thanksgiving Service The Opening of the Razak Science Centre Indoor Hockey Tournament
2 Feb
4 Feb Michael Laird (OM) – Brass Masterclass
9 Feb OM Lecture: Dr Angus Kennedy
26 Feb Quentin Hayes (OM) – Voice Masterclass
28 Feb
5 Mar OM Triangular Football Tournament World Book Day
6 Mar Dinner at the House of Lords
9 Mar OM Lecture: Dominic Sandbrook
9–19 Mar
22 Mar Malvern College Gala Concert with Thomas Trotter
20 Apr OM Lecture: Ahmed Rashid
23 Apr
29 Apr Choral Evensong at Tewkesbury Abbey
30 Apr Anniversary Cricket Match v Repton
5 May Reception at the House of Lords
23 May Commemoration 2015
28–30 May Journey to Ypres
2 & 9 June The Magic of Science
5 June
4 July 150th Anniversary Ball
For more information on the 150th Anniversary Events and how to book tickets, please go to the Malvern College website’s 150th Anniversary
