Brighton Day Remembrance Service NOV 2011 Old Brightonians, including previous members of the Common Room and other ex-Brighton College staff, pupils, masters and parents came together for a moving Remembrance Service on Sunday 13th November. Houses in attendance were Durnford, Hampden, Heads, Leconfield, School and Williams. Wreaths were laid at the altar and at the 1914–18 and 1939–45 War Memorials by School Prefects and the Chairman Lord Skidelsky (C. 1953–58). A Book of Remembrance was placed on the altar by a member of the Fourth Form, and CCF colours laid by representatives of the three armed services.
Oxbridge Dinner FEB 2012 The now annual Old Brightonians Oxbridge Dinner for our current and recent Oxbridge undergraduates was held on a beautiful spring evening at Pembroke College, Cambridge. The dinner was to be hosted by Sir John Chilcot, Hon. Fellow of Pembroke and President of the Old Brightonians but sadly a royal engagement kept him from the event. However, a suitably convivial evening was had in The Old Library at Pembroke where all enjoyed a superb meal and regaled each other with recent news and events both at Brighton College and indeed of the various Colleges that our Oxbridge OBs attend. Mark Beard, Deputy Head, gave an entertaining speech with the assistance of Will Noble (L. 2004-09). All in all a lovely evening and super to catch up with all those attending.
SEPT 2011 Our first Brighton Day took place in glorious September sunshine with OBs enjoying tours of the school, various sporting activities and a BBQ up at the Sammy Woods Pavilion.
Peter Rumney Memorial Match For the third year running we were blessed with a fine late summer’s day. We were met by a rather panicky John Aiken saying that he’d been let down at dawn by the opposition. Luckily, enough OBs turned up to form two sides so they could play against each other – Team Rumney and Team Loadsman. Tim Loadsman (L. 1951-57) himself was running the line in fine style – with complete impartiality, of course. This was Peter’s preferred place to be, from where he liked to shout “Come on OBs” in a thunderous voice.
OB Netball Match The sun shone down hard on the court as the OB team put in an astonishing performance against the College side. Katy Rodgers (W.1999-2004) lept around the court with all of the vigour of a teenager, and both teams were left exhausted and some injured by the end of the match. Many thanks to all those that played and we look forward to another fine OB performance next year!
Although he was not there to cheer them on, we are pretty sure Team Rumney won the game and Captain Adam Phillips (H. 1998-2003), who had a great game, was awarded the cup by Mary Rumney. Peter would have been delighted with the turnout and to have seen such a fine standard of play on the pitch and not merely by the OBs: his grandson, Miles, was playing for the U15 school team on the next pitch at the same time. We are all looking forward to the game next year. Mary Rumney, wife of the late Peter Rumney (H. 1937–39)
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