6.30pm Thursday 8 June 2023 Headmaster’s Lawn
It is a testament to your forward-thinking belief in our vision that you have chosen to join us on this journey.
I am very pleased to welcome you to a new edition of our Supporters’ Review, a document which is both a thank you and a testament to your collective kindness to the RGS. This seventh edition celebrates your combined generosity, dedication and belief in our vision. As we marked the successful completion of our Twenty for 2020 Campaign, we have started to look forward towards our next milestone, The Road to 2035.
In this edition you will read, first-hand, about the experiences of our bursary holders. You will also read about our donors; supporters who, like you, have been motivated by the vision of offering every deserving student who applies the chance to embark on an RGS education, safe in the knowledge that each one will be supported throughout their time at the School.
I am delighted that we currently have 70 bursary holders who are at different stages of their academic journeys with us. Of those 70 students, 35 receive life-changing support (an 80% bursary or above) and 20 of them are funded fully through your generosity.
I wish to thank everyone whose contribution is recorded in this document, either by name, or as anonymous and valued supporters.
Uniting us all is our belief in an allencompassing, academically challenging and supportive education which equips our students for a life beyond the corridors of the RGS. It is a testament to your forwardthinking belief in our vision that you have
chosen to join us on this journey which will continue until every student who applies and passes our entrance examination can join the School, irrespective of financial impediments. Our “Road to 2035” begins here.
Inevitably, a year which brings us together in celebration also brings us together in moments of sadness. This year, we were very sad to say farewell to loved members of our community, and we lost a special friend in Robert Watson (OG 1957), a supporter, friend and loyal member of our legacy society, the Beckingham Society. Robert was one of those quietly generous friends who chose to remember the School in his will for the benefit of future generations of students.
Such acts of selfless kindness lie at the heart of all that we as a community stand for, exemplified in your support and recorded in these pages. On behalf of all of us who are lucky to be teaching and supporting our students, I wish to thank you all.
I hope that you will enjoy reading this special document which celebrates your support for our RGS. Without you, these achievements would not have been possible.
Dr JM Cox HeadmasterTotal amount raised
£ 1,340,011
Plus new future pledges of
£ 49,392
Life-changing bursaries funded by you
21
Number of financial supporters of the Bursary Campaign
526
Our Supporters consist of
1% Current pupils
34% Old Guildfordians
61% Parents (past and present)
4% Staff, Governors and others
This review is our opportunity to say a big and sincere thank you to the 526 loyal supporters who continue to support the RGS Guildford in being able to open the doors of a great education to new generations of students. Your generosity and the difference you have made so far is a real springboard from which we can launch the next stage of our Bursary Campaign. This Supporters’ Review covers
The RGS has defined the person I have become, allowing me to take each step with confidence, knowing the RGS has prepared me for whatever may come my way.
The RGS Bursary Programme offers life-changing experiences and provides students with the knowledge and values to flourish at school and beyond. All our bursaries are funded by the School, the RGS community and Educational Trusts so the number of awards granted is dependent on funds available. The value of bursaries is set by strict criteria and is based upon financial need; these are rigorously means-tested and reviewed each year.
We offer two types of financial assistance to support families during their sons’ education at the School.
The majority of funds are spent on means-tested entrance bursaries, offering financial support to boys entering the School in 1st Form, and more rarely 3rd Form and Lower Sixth. These bursaries are offered for the duration of each pupil’s time at the RGS and are not dependent on academic performance, but are financially reassessed every year.
Income to the Bursary Fund is predominantly financed by those who wish to remember the School in their will and donors who choose to give regularly.
We also reserve a smaller fund each year to help existing RGS families faced with unexpected financial difficulty, often relating to redundancy, death or divorce. In these cases, we provide means-tested short-term support to help minimise disruption to a pupil’s education. With our limited funds, we prioritise those boys at GCSE or A Level.
In 2021/22, £939,000 was spent on meanstested bursaries and a further £132,000 was invested in our Enduring Bursary Fund. This fund will provide future bursaries in perpetuity.
70
Total number of students supported (1 in 14 students)
£ 1,071,000
35
Of those 70 boys, 35 benefit from a life-changing bursary (80%+ bursary assistance)
21
Bursaries
21 of the 35 boys receiving life-changing bursaries are supported by you, the RGS Community.
Thank you for the incredible impact you make. The costs of other bursaries are met through the School’s commitment to widening access, our growing Enduring Bursary Fund, Educational Trusts and contributions from our international schools.
Supporting
Current Parent
the RGS Bursary Foundation creates a ripple effect … in offering an education to bright boys without means there is an element of giving back to the broader community as a whole.
The RGS Bursary Programme enables donors to make a lasting, positive impact for an individual boy, which can have lasting, profound impacts for society.
Having been the beneficiary of an RGS bursary, I can honestly say that this is a transformative opportunity for any boy. The teaching I received while at the School was second to none - it piqued my curiosity in a range of subjects, and the debate and intellectual stimulation in lessons was something that helped to prepare me for university and beyond. Some of the friends I made during my time at RGS are my friends to this day - I even play football every Wednesday with a few of them!
For society, bursary schemes are a wonderful thing. Mixing people from diverse backgrounds has tremendous bridging benefits for society - people mix with others outside their own, immediate spheres, and grow more worldly-wise, compassionate and empathic as a result. This has huge, proven benefits for the world around us.
In donating to the RGS Foundation, you are enabling access to a world-class education for boys who might otherwise struggle to access it. You are opening the doors to boys
from difficult backgrounds, from singleparent families, for boys who are curious and intelligent but with little in the way of financial or social capital. That was me. And now, working with start-ups and scale-ups to develop groundbreaking new products, I am tremendously grateful for people like yourselves, who donated to the Foundation all those years ago and who contributed to giving me an amazing, transformative education.
I will carry the memories of RGS with me forever - walking through those double doors at the front of school on my first day, wondering how I would ever know my way around such a vast network of corridors; the smell of Bradstone Brook on an autumn day; the laughter as we sat crammed onto sofas in the Sixth Form Centre. These are things that stay with you for a lifetime.
Everyone deserves to have the experience that I had. The School is going from strength to strength, and having visited it recently and seeing the amazing work that is being done around diversity and inclusion - really living the values that RGS stands for - I am incredibly excited for the future of the school, and for the boys who are lucky enough to go through its doors.
Society grows great when we plant seeds and allow them to grow and blossom. The RGS is fertile soil for real, positive, lasting change, and I want to take the opportunity to say thank you, on behalf of myself, and for all of the other boys, families, and countless others you have helped through donating to the Foundation.
Society grows great when we plant seeds and allow them to grow and blossom.
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Moving our son, Esa, to the RGS was the driving force behind quite a big lifestyle change for us. Whilst living and working in Singapore we visited the School for an Open Day during one of our trips home.
We committed to returning to the UK because we were so impressed with Dr Cox’s vision, the energy of the School, and most of all, the values of the RGS boys … they were naturally themselves. Yes, they were academically strong, but there is something special in being authentic and kind individuals.
Over the last six years Esa has truly grown into himself. Quietly confident, aware of himself and the impact he has on his community and the world in which he lives. I look at him now and am proud to see a productive member of society.
From the very beginning Dr Cox emphasised the importance of the Bursary Campaign, and the RGS Foundation is exceptional at keeping the wider community and parents updated.
The RGS Bursary Campaign offers an education to exceptionally talented individuals who have the potential but may not have the life infrastructure around them.
The decision to make our gift happened slowly, over time, watching from the sidelines and reading the Foundation publications and website. During Esa’s GCSEs we felt the time was right to give back and help another bright boy access an outstanding education.
My husband, Arthur, suggested we approach BP and ask them to match fund our donation, which they did. I would suggest to anyone intending to donate to the Bursary Campaign that you ask
your employer about their match funding schemes. BP made it so easy for us and a lot of large organisations offer this as an employee incentive.
There is no doubt these RGS boys will be leaders of the future and the world needs more socially aware people. Within Esa there is a strong moral core. I am confident our youngsters today have the strength of character, the courage, the resilience and the grit to become the leaders of tomorrow.
We are very excited to be on the cusp of launching our new campaign, the Road to 2035. We look forward to telling you more and unveiling our new identity at our annual Supporters’ Summer Reception on 8 June. Because of your support our Twenty for 2020 Campaign was an incredible success and the Road to 2035 will take us further in our ambitions to deliver on our promise to be able to offer an RGS education to every bright boy, irrespective of his financial circumstances.
To achieve our ambition, we aim to raise £13 million by the year 2035, and everyone within our community will play an important part in this journey. The legacy we create today will become a part of the RGS Guildford heritage tomorrow.
The Institute of Development Professionals in Education released their 2021 benchmarking report in February this year. Amassed from member schools of the Institute, it is a key resource that evaluates development activities within schools. The report indicates that the RGS is now in the top third of schools for amount raised by a development office. We are indebted to all our community for their belief in the importance of a good education and their continued support.
Thank you to all the families who have contributed to the Class of 2022 Bursary Appeal. Over a quarter of you have chosen to mark your sons’ time at the School by ensuring an RGS education is open to another bright and inquisitive local boy.
Thank you to our outstanding Foundation Trustees for their commitment and dedication in 2021/22. Their contribution has helped shape our development plans and engage with our community of supporters.
Chris Alder OG 1992
Julie Eves Current Parent
Heather Styche-Patel RGS Governor and Chair of the Foundation
Thank you to those who celebrated with us last July, and to Nathan Janmohammed OG 2019, for being able to give an insight into the difference your support has made to his career and other pupils at the School. He is about to begin a teacher training course in Leicester, and pass on his enthusiasm for learning to the next generation of school children.
Before the launch of our new campaign, we wanted to take a retrospective moment and recognise all that we have achieved to date. In particular, those members of our community who purchased a Quincentenary Memorial Chair for use in Big School. Launched in 2012 this was one of our earliest campaigns, and these donors ensured their gift became part of the fabric of School life. Thank you to the 100 pioneering supporters who helped start something special. The plaques on our Big School chairs read as follows:
KT Ash OG 1949
Oliver James Ashby RGS 2009
Donald WS Alloway OG 1940
Andrew JC Baker OG 1965
William John Ball RGS 2005 - 2010
Christopher Thomas Banks RGS 2009
RH Batchelor OG 1937
Elisabeth Goarin Bayliffe 1979-1984
Christopher David Beadle OG 1996
The Bentall Family 1988-1996
Chris Bond OG 2002, Nick Bond OG 2004
Roger George Bowers OG 1960
Daniel Bruynseels OG 1994 Joe Bruynseels OG 1996
R.G.K. Burgess OG 1935
Mayor of Guildford 1979
Philip Louis Byrne BSc OG 1945
Jonathan Robert Scott Chapman RGS 2009
James Charteris-Black RGS 2009
Brian Trent Clarke 1926-2004 Lanesborough RGS Governor
David Counsell OG 1973, RGS Governor
HH Judge Critchlow DL Governor Sam Critchlow OG 1998
Richard Cuddington OG 1963
Stuart Denison OG 2004 Iain Denison RGS 2009
Peter Drummond OG 1959
Ian El-Mokadem OG 1986
Michael Francis Elstone OG 1950
James Alexander Farr RGS 2009
Neil Fitzsimmons OG 1977
John H. Garnham OG 1949
D. Keith Gay OG 1928-1934
Nigel Gillingham OBE OG 1972
Ben OG 2008 Goldenberg RGS 2009 Josh
Vernon C Goodeve OG 1930
Tim Hall OG 1960
Michael Leslie Hammond OG 1965
Andrew Harrap RGS 2009
Barry Hartop Governor James Hartop School Captain
L Peter Hawkes OG 1935
Russell James Hay RGS 2001
Mitch Hayden-Cook RGS 2009
James & William & Jonathan Helliwell RGS 2009
The Hipwell Family RGS 2009
Timothy James Hofmeyr, Paul Murray Hofmeyr OG 2004
Cameron Hooley RGS 3rd September 2009
Mr and Mrs WH Hore
Nicholas and Hugh Impey OG’s 2006
Ronald Owen Jenkins OG 1926
Governor 1953-1987
David and Bryn L Jones OG 1941-1947
GCV Jones OG 1939
Kenneth Joyner OG 1941
EW Lank Latin Master & Deputy Head 1913-1949
Joyce Collins Daughter
John Frederick Leathard OG 1943
Michael John Lee OG 1945-1950
Edward John Leech OG 1982 Christopher David
Leech OG 1984
Mark Lynagh OG 2000
Douglas May Chairman of Governors 2004-2007
Philip Mayle OG 1944
Roderick Moore OG 1977
Nathan F.B. Morley OG 2009, Dominic B.L. Morley
RGS 2009
Paul Moss OG 1975, Graham Moss RGS 2009
Craig Murphy OG 2006, Scott Murphy OG 2008
Ian Nicholas OG 1947
Roger Nicklin OG 1966
Charles William Oliver 1933-1939
Simon J.G. Oxley OG 1960, Bill H.G. Oxley OG 1991
Leo Sebastian Parry RGS 2009
Michael Parsons OG 1951
William Patrick OG 2009
Francis Bernard Perriman OG 1948
Arthur de Brann Pheby OG 1930 & Master
Malcolm Ritz OG 1971
Tim Rothwell OG 2003 Andrew Rothwell OG 2007
John E Rule OG 1951, Stephen J Rule OG 1984
Will Sampson School Captain 1998
J.A.Simpson Staff 1977-2011 DoS 1985-2009
Derek Rodney Smith OG 1944
Jonathan Smith OG 2007
Matthew Smith RGS 2009
Oliver Stebbing RGS 2009
Prof Ken Stephens Chairman of Governors 1996-2004
Guy Stevenson RGS 2009
James and Henry Stock RGS 2009
MD Stockwood OG 1974, JD Stockwood OG 2003, TW Stockwood RGS 2009
Bill Stokoe, Chairman Abbot’s Hospital 2009
Robert CG Strick OG 1940-1949
Laurence Suckling RGS 2009 Jeremy Suckling RGS 2009
Alexander RI Sweet RGS 2009
Alan Thorn Staff 2008
Richard J Tilbrook Classicist 1973-1979
Alexander Tretow-Busellato RGS 2009
Sir Anthony Vineall Governor 1994-2008
Thomas and Alex Waghorn RGS 2009
Ian Watson Bursar 1998-2010
David Weir-Rhodes OG 1942
James Patrick Wheeler RGS 2009
Dr Norman White, Governor 1976-2001
James Whittle OG 2008
Old Guildfordians’ Association 2009
The RGS Guildford is built on the legacy of its founders and successive benefactors who have supported the School for over 500 years. For over half a millennium we have forged new relationships with donors and discovered new friendships across the generations, to bring us to today, and this Supporters’ Review you are reading.
Our School was established in 1509 after Robert Beckingham, a Freeman of the City of London, left a bequest in his will to establish a ‘free schole’ in the historic town of Guildford. The School became independent in 1977 but we still aim to offer many of our pupils a rewarding education irrespective of their financial circumstances.
Headmaster, Dr Jon Cox, created the Beckingham Society nearly 15 years ago to celebrate this original principle, and as a way for our community to remember us in their will.
We were all deeply saddened by the loss of one of the Beckingham Society’s founding and most colourful members. Robert Watson OG 1957 (1938 - 2022) won a scholarship here in 1949 and his relationship with us truly lasted a lifetime. He was a Prefect, awarded School and House sporting colours and ran the School magazine. After graduating he travelled widely, spending over 30 years in Hong Kong, but he kept in touch and when we launched the Bursary Campaign, he was one of our most encouraging and consistently generous advocates. Robert was a kind man who was incredibly proud of his education and wanted to pass that on, with financial support and sponsorship of the next generation of Old Guildfordians.
Robert was very much a friend to us, and retirement bought him back to Surrey and free to attend our many reunions and musical events, often just popping in for a welcome cup of tea. A gentle man who lived life to the full and we are forever grateful for his friendship.
Like Robert, you can become a part of our history and join the Beckingham Society. Members enjoy an annual society lunch with the Headmaster and are invited to many exclusive School events.
If you would like to join us, your gift will be exempt from inheritance tax. Our details are:
Royal Grammar School Guildford Foundation High Street, Guildford
Surrey, GU1 3BB
Registered charity number 1089955
If you would like to let us know you have left a gift in your will, or find out more about the legacy you can build, we would love to hear from you.
Monica Popa Development Director+ 44 (0)1483 880665
mpo@rgsg.co.uk
In 2017 we launched the ‘Class of …’ Programme as part of the Headmaster’s ambition to increase bursaries and widen access to the School. The RGS currently gives financial assistance to 7% of pupils and our long-term goal is to double this to 14%, approximately 140 boys.
The ‘Class of …’ Programme is a way to mark your sons’ time at the School in the most RGS way possible, by opening the door of a great education to the next cohort of RGS graduates. Local bright boys will benefit from a challenging education, thereby benefitting both the School and society as a whole.
Since 2017 218 families choose to support the Class of Bursary Campaign.
We ask the parents of each graduating class to contribute an affordable amount, from as little as £7 per month for seven years. After that time, we ask the students of the graduating class to join their families in supporting the programme.
Last year 34 families from the Class of 2022 raised 29% of a full seven-year bursary.
Thank you to the 218 families who since 2017 have chosen to commemorate their sons’ time at the RGS in this special way.
If you graduated prior to 2017 but want to create your own ‘Class of …’ please get in touch. The Class of 1987 did just that after they returned for a reunion and learnt about this Bursary Programme. As a cohort of friends, they gave a promising boy the gift of a great education 30 years after their own graduation. It’s never too late to get involved.
“We are fortunate to work and learn in a community filled with energy, kindness, support, compassion and good-humour. Thank you all for being a part of that community.”
Dr Jon Cox, Headmaster, Senior Prizegiving Speech 2022
Thank you to all the families and organisations for their kindness, their belief and their generosity.
Kate & Ian El-Mokadem OG‘86
1 anonymous King’s Benefactor
John Chaplin OG'72
The Elia family
Ann & Ahmed El-Mokadem
Wendy & Ian Ewart
Neil Fitzsimmons OG'77
Sharon Flood & Jon Lee
Caroline & Simon Laver OG'91
Margaret & Nigel Le Neve Foster
The Norbury family
Jim Pearce OG'91
Marion & David Peters OG'80
Robert Strick OG'49
and 2 anonymous donors
Marion & Brian Arbuckle
Hinal & Anisch Bakrania OG'92
Kerry & Iain Bremner
Sarah & Mark Brett OG'86
Peter & Suzanne Cluff
Richard Collins OG'75
Susan Cover & Malcolm Simmonds
Marina & Michiel Dominicus
Catharine & Geoff Eaton
Graham Elton OG'81
The Hardman brothers OGs '07 & '12
Antony Jones OG'75
Lorraine & Stephen Linton
Patricia & Michael Lucy OG'66
Peter Parke OG'66
Henry Pearson
Kate & Mike Powell
Salima Shariff & Arthur Mitchell
The Shorthose family
and 4 anonymous donors
- 1509 Circle
The Critchlow family
The Lingard & Furse family
The RGS has offered me an amazing education, one that I will not forget.
OG 2015
Families who have pledged a regular gift.
Aquib Akhtar OG'08
Chris Alder OG'92 & family
Nick Andrew OG'09 & family
Alan Appleby OG'73
The Atkinson brothers OGs '88 & '91
William Baker OG'11
The late John Ballam OG'41
Richard Bampfylde OG'98 & family
Chris Barker OG'86
The Bennett family
Nick Bond OG'04
Dominic Bottone OG'84
Michael Bourke
James Britton OG'04
Thomas Bryans OG'02
The Bulman family
The Burke family
Daniel Burke OG'09
Dave Cable OG'89
Carol & Gil Carter OG'63
Liam Cheek OG'12
Richard Christophers OG'54
The Clarke family
Antony Clements OG'93
Mike Cloughley OG'60
Nicholas Coller OG'95
The Collins family
Greg Cook OG'85
Donald Cowtan OG'61
Headmaster 2007-present Dr Jon Cox
Headmaster 1975-92 John Daniel
Sam Darby OG'92
William Davies OG'09
Alex Dawe OG'99
David Deakin
Thomas Desmond OG'10
Andrew Dick OG'73
The Dodd family
Clive Dopson OG'75
Carl Dore OG'57
Sara Dowell
Nick Edwards OG'69
The Elia family
Jillian & the late Michael Elstone OG'50
James Evans OG'95
The Eves family
Patrick Ewing OG'67
Ian Ferreira OG'00
David Frampton OG'62
Andrew Freeman OG'90
Simon French OG'97
Glyn Fullelove OG'79
Carolyn Gaff
Fraser Garriock OG'11
Jonathan Garvey OG'69
The Ghosh family
The Goodbourn family
Margaret & Nick Goodchild
John Graham OG'61
Mark Gray OG'90
Diana and The late Tony Greenman
David Griffin
Matthew Harborne OG'05
Claire & Mark Hargreaves
The Harker family
The Harvey family
Mitchell Hayden-Cook OG'10
The Hazelwood family
Jonathan Hedgecock OG'82
The Hewitt family
Jane & Andrew Hinde
The Hobbs family
Robert Horsey OG'70
The Jamshaid family
The Kealey family
Andrew Kember OG'97
The Khan family
Chris Kimber OG'01
The Kraus family
The Kutaula family
Paul Landless OG'96
Nick Lang OG'99
The Lapthorn family
Clare Laughland
Chris Le Neve Foster OG'99
Michael J Lee OG'50
Iris & David Leech
Phornphimol & Richard Littleton
Peter Littlewood OG'89
John Lloyd Parry OG'55
Harry Laughland OG'08
Sam Madden OG'04
Iain Martindale OG'65
Tom Matthews OG'02
Christopher May OG'82 & family
Neil McGibbon OG'96 & family
Charlie McKeown OG'15 & family
Ali McWhirter OG'06
Hamish Millar OG'84
Ed Mitchinson OG'99
The Morris family
Christopher Mott OG'60
Oliver Newbury OG'04
The late Ian Nicholas OG'47
Jennifer & Roger Nicholas OG'53
Peter Nicholson OG'58
Simon Nordon OG'91
The Ngwena family
James O’Reardon OG'06
The O’Sullivan family
Jonathan Organ OG'00
Peter Parke OG'66
The Parkinson family
Dr Jaymik Patel OG'10
Will Patrick OG'09 & family
Nicholas Pepper OG'05
Chris Philpott OG'04
Bob Piggin
The Pusey family
Sinan Rabee OG'99
The Rather family
Chris Rayner OG'04
Tom Rees OG'11
Joanna & Martin Reeves OG'87
Alasdair Reid OG'02
Phil Reynolds OG'98
Godfrey H Rhimes OG'71
Chris Riseborough OG'97
Thomas Roberts OG'08
Derek Roff OG'51
The Rothwell family
David Salter OG'87
Christopher Salter OG'57
The Scoltock family
Yoko & Roger Sellek
Christopher Sellers OG'05
The Sen family
The Seume family
Neil Shah OG'95
Diana Sherlock (née Daniels)
Hugh Shipton OG'62
John A Simpson
Rodger Sleet OG'53
Tim Smith OG'08
The Sonnenberg family
Peter Spark OG'91
Teresa Sutton
Adam & Andrew Swirski OGs '06 & '13
Nick Talbot OG'91
Nick Terry OG'98
The Thayananthan family
The Thevenon family
The Thilakawardana family
Darren Thompson OG'90
Thomas Thorp OG'95
Alan Thorn
The Thornton family
Anne & David Tilman
Andrew Tyler OG'09
Roger Wakeling OG'62
Ian Walker OG'99
David Walton OG'63
Steve & Ian Wardlaw-Martin
Andrew Wells OG'04
Chris Whichelo OG'58
Tony White OG'96
Henry Whorwood OG'10
The Wilkinson family
Ian Wilkinson OG'66
Ed Williams OG'92
Katherine Wilson
Matthew Wood OG'08
Nick Wood-Roe OG'91
Sebastian Zahn OG'17
Graham Ziegler OG'62
and 26 anonymous donors
Thank you to the 34 families who have raised 29% of a full 7-year bursary.
William Ball
The Berman family
The Birtley family
The Brackstone family
Harry Buckland
The Clyde family
The Collins family
The Conquest family
Jack & Barney Doyle
Jon & Tracey Dye
Harry Eisinger & family
Charles Elliot
Austin Humphrey
Alex Jones
Elaine Liddiard
Dylan McCullough
Ptolemy Morris
The Mueller family
Zain Mughal
Parthiv Naidu & family
The Nathan family
The Nielsen family
Toby Perryman
The Rathmell family
Dominic Stagg & family
Teresa Sutton
The Taylor family
Dylan Toulson
Bhavani & Raghuram Vejendla
The Warner family
Louis Wood & family
The Yates family
and 2 anonymous families
Thank you to the 34 families who have raised 31% of a full 7-year bursary.
The Atara family
The Baker family
The Benett family
The Cliffe family
The Dobinson family
The Field family
The Forsyth family
Hari Grewal
The Hemsworth family
The Hickey family
The Hodge family
Oliver Jones & family
The Kemkers family
Theo Lakin & family
Mrs N Lawson
Sam Martin and family
Alex McKenzie & family
The McMurray family
The Mellors family
The Meyer family
The Norbury family
The Ratcliffe family
George Sherwin
The Smyth family
Daniel Turner
Henry Turrell
The Walsh family
The Welsh family
Ed Wilkinson & family
The Wiltshire family
The Young family
and 3 anonymous families
Thank you to the 43 families who have raised 28% of a full 7-year bursary.
Faraz Ahmad
Nicolas Andrews & family
George Ball
The Beere family
Harry Blanford
Ayush Bose & family
Sarah & Mark Brett OG’86
The Buckingham family
The Cherry family
Will Cluff
The Coto family
Matthew Curtis
Utkarsh Dandanayak
Ben de la Court-Wakeling & family
The Dodds family
Harry Foster & family
The Franklin family
The Gardner family
The Goatley family
Jamie Gray
The Hand family
Tom Hardy & family
Thomas Hill
The Howse family
Hamish Knight
The McDougall family
Luke Nelson & family
The Norton family
The Perceval family
Sam Perryman
Conor Rajan
The Relph family
The Rigo family
The Rumler/Whittall family
Anith Sathananthan & family
Natalie & David Savage
Nicholas Scott & family
The Stott family
Charlie Vincent
The Walker family and 3 anonymous families
Thank you to the 51 families who have raised 47% of a full 7-year bursary.
The Aravinthan family
Oscar Atkinson
Kate Bailey
Aston Barringer & family
Thomas Bates
The Berman family
The Boyton family
The Chauhan family
Rose Cox
Pauline & Dave Crowley
Hidde de Klerk & family
The Donnelly family
The Edgecliffe-Johnson family
The Elia family
The Emmett family
The Eves family
Edward Ferguson & family
Purdy & Peter Grewal
Bryonie & John Grieveson
Josh Han & family
The Hudson family
Ethan Illman
The Janmohamed family
The Lake family
The Ledbury family
Angus Lovatt & family
Harry Mayne & family
Jamie McKenzie & family
The Middleton family
The Müller family
Raymond Mulligan
The Murrin family
The Norbury family
The Perceval family
The Roade family
The Robbins family
The Roberts family
The Rosevear family
Cameron Salter
Danny Sampson
Advay Saxena
Peter Searle
The Tench family
Maxim Webb & family
Jake Willshire & family
The Woodfine family
and 5 anonymous families
Thank you to the 42 families who have raised 53% of a full 7-year bursary.
The Acomb family
Jonathan Andrews & family
The Arif family
Dr Bea Brookes & James McCutcheon
Hugo Burgess
The Collins family
Tom Crane & family
Rafael de Menezes & family
The Dickinson family
The Dobinson family
The Eves family
The Fairley family
Sharon Flood & Jon Lee
The Francis family
The Franklin family
Vincent Giles & family
Sam Green & family
Finn Hamilton
Jane Hamilton
Sam Harker & family
Ben Hawken
The Hellings family
The Hosking family
The Lukey family
Ann Major
Max Male & family
Will Moss & family
Joshua Newell & family
Ciaran O’Toole & family
The Pascoe family
The Pecorelli family
Dan Perrett
Josh Powell & family
The Ratcliffe family
Tom Risby & family
Matthew Sargent & family
Teo Smyth & family
Susan, Nick & Harry Standen
James Webster & family
Julia & James Wills
and 2 anonymous families
Thank you to the 25 families who have raised 15% of a full 7-year bursary.
William Ashworth & family
The Baumann family
James Bremner & family
Lucas Callcut & family
Josh Cudby & family
Ravi Desor & family
Jonathan Ding
Jonathan Ferguson & family
Tom Gardner & family
George Glover & family
William Heylen
Matthew Hind & family
Theo King
Christopher Murray & family
Will Norton & family
Max Riley & family
Ben Rochford & family
Guy Solan & family
Thomas Spackman & family
The Thomas family
Michael Vickers & family
Nick Warren & family
and 3 anonymous families
OG 2012
RGS gave me the drive and ambition to do the best I could in life.
The gentlemen from the Class of 1987 who were inspired to create their own ‘Class of ...’ Bursary.
James Arbuckle
Richard Ashcroft
Haseeb Aziz
James Battersby
Neil Baylis
Stewart Bond
Jon Buckrell
Mike Caird
Nick Canning
Phil Clennell
Edward Hayter
Nick Jeal
Saurabh Kakkar
Iain Laws
Vanessa & Tim Norman
Mark O’Conor
Richard Price
Joanna & Martin Reeves
Andrew Rumfitt
Jonathan Spottiswoode
James Titheridge
Brett Trainor
Jim Trotter
Justin Ward
Steve and Ian Wardlaw-Martin
Tony White
and 1 anonymous donor
Families who wish to celebrate their sons’ graduation from the RGS with a regular gift to the Bursary Campaign.
Richard Burgess OG'14
Christine & Leslie Campbell
Andrew Chai OG'15 & family
The Cole family
Robbie Douglas OG'07
The Fairley family
Harry Ferguson OG'15 & family
The Hatton family
Nick Hiley OG'16
Anne Marie & Nigel Taylor
We would like to thank the 33 supporters who made an individual single gift to the RGS Foundation between 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022.
The Acworth Foundation
Collins Educational Trust
RGS Parents’ Association
Thank you to those who have generously pledged to support the RGS in their wills.
Rodney Buckton OG'60
Jeremy M Butterfield OG'68
Carol & Gil Carter OG'63
Matthew Charlton OG'89
Richard Collins OG'75
Julia & Richard Cuddington OG'65
Leon Doré OG'65
Michael Egan OG'75
Kate & Ian El-Mokadem OG'86
Wendy & Ian Ewart
Julia Facey
In memory of (Stephen) Paul Finigan OG'64
Neil Fitzsimmons OG'77
Keith Havelock OG'58
Joyce Joyner in memory of her late husband Ken Joyner OG'41
Guy Kelly OG'14
Paul Landless OG'96
Michael J Lee OG'50
Gina Perriman in memory of her late husband Francis Perriman OG'48
Bernard Phelps OG'62
Kate & Ian Reynolds
John A Simpson
Robert Strick OG'49
Richard Tilbrook OG'79
The Beckingham Society Members who sadly passed away between 1 August 2021 and 31 July 2022:
John Downham OG'43
Ian Nicholas OG'47
Robert Watson OG'57
Thank you to all those members of our community who made a donation in honour of Tony Jenkins (15 May 193728 October 2022), former Governor of the School 1979-2010 and who served on the Foundation Board from 2001-2003. With special thanks to his wife Pat, and daughter and son-in-law, Kate & Nick Vineall.
Thank you to all those members of our community who made a donation in honour of Robert Watson OG'57 (17 June 1938 - 25 July 2022).
Thank you to the family of Peter Hamshere OG'46 (1927 - 2021) for their generous donation of a new clock presented to the RGS Mallison Library.
We would like to thank the following for their generous donations to programmes outside of bursaries.
Sally Dewey for her gift of a valuable viola for the benefit of a young RGS musician.
Families who donated musical instruments and those individuals and organisations who continue to sponsor the RGS Strings Scheme, with particular thanks to:
Community Foundation for Surrey
MILA Charitable Organisation
Surrey Hills International Music Festival
We host a number of events for recent leavers to long-standing members of the community. We are always thrilled to welcome you back to the School, whether you are an Old Guildfordian, former or current parent or former staff. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Please email og@rgsg.co.uk to find out more or take part.
Trinity
Market Day Concert Tuesday 6 June 1.15-1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
Supporters’ Summer Reception Thursday 8 June 6.30-9pm the Headmaster’s Lawn
Classes of 1993/4 Reunion Dinner Saturday 10 June 5-9pm Big School
Classes of 1973/4 Reunion Lunch Wednesday 14 June 2-4pm Big School
Headmaster’s XI v. OGs XI Cricket Sunday 18 June 11am-5pm Bradstone Brook
Class of 2016 OG Cricket Sunday 18 June 11am-5pm Bradstone Brook
Undergraduate Drinks Tuesday 20 June 5pm. The Tup Guildford
Royal Grammar Schools Cricket Monday 3 - Friday 7 July Colchester Royal Grammar School
RGS Art Private View Monday 3 July 6-8pm the Art School RGS Guildford
Market Day Concert Tuesday 4 July 1.15-1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
Michaelmas
Thames Hare & Hounds Alumni Race Saturday 16 September 3pm Wimbledon Common
Class of 2025: Welcome to the Sixth Form Tuesday 19 September 6.30pm Great Hall
Market Day Concert Tuesday 3 October 1.15-1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
Beckingham Society Lunch Wednesday 11 October 12pm Big School by invitation only
Market Day Concert Tuesday 7 November 1.15-1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
Classes of 2000 – 2002 Reunion Dinner Saturday 11 November 5-9pm Big School
Advent Service Wednesday 15 November 7pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
RGS Christmas Fair Saturday 2 December 1-4pm Great Hall
Market Day Concert Tuesday 5 December 1.15-1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
