Foreword
I am delighted to preface this eighth edition of our Supporters’ Review by expressing my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for your unwavering support for our Bursary Programme.
Your commitment over this past year is a testament to your belief and determination in offering equal opportunities to all our students, irrespective of their financial circumstances. Every young man who passes our rigorous academic examinations, and is offered a place at RGS, can do so proudly by donning their RGS uniform each September.
Most importantly, they can join our other 951 students, make friends, learn, and grow together in a community built on trust, support, and academic challenge. This is the pledge I made to you all when I was offered the extraordinary opportunity to join the RGS as Headmaster - a pledge I have not wavered from, and one that can now continue, thanks to your collective support on the Road to 2035.
Reflecting on the past eight years, it has been remarkable to witness the transformative impact of your collective generosity. When we produced our first publication in this series, our Bursary Fund could only offer transformational support to four RGS students. Today, that transformational support, which covers more than 80% of a
student’s fees, has soared to 21 of the 67 bursary recipients. However, we do not want to stop there, and you will see our aims unfold over the next years in our Road to 2035 Bursary Campaign.
Within the pages of this Supporters’ Review, you will have the opportunity to read directly from three of our bursary students whose lives you have transformed. They have now joined the ranks of our OGs representing RGS at top universities across the country, pursuing their dreams and ambitions. Additionally, you will also gain insight from one of your own, one of our OG supporters from the Class of 1987 whose dedication to supporting future generations of young men through the bursary scheme mirrors your own commitment.
This commitment is especially reflected in the growing list of parents in our ‘Class of ...’ Bursary programme. Thanks to your generosity, countless young students have walked through our doors, embarking on journeys that have seen them change their own futures and the futures of those around them.
Your belief in us fuels our collective determination to break down further barriers and obstacles to education. On behalf of all the teaching and support staff at RGS, I wish to thank you all: OGs, dedicated parents, supportive governors and staff and loyal friends.
I hope you will enjoy our latest edition.
Dr JM Cox HeadmasterThe Gift of an RGS Education Road to 2035: Join the Journey
The ‘Road to 2035’ is our Bursary Campaign that aims to raise £13 million by 2035 in time for the School’s 525th anniversary celebrations.
This ambitious initiative aims to create an Enduring Bursary Fund to support the education of 1 in 7 boys (143 boys). More than 85 of these promising young men will
receive transformational support of 80% or more towards their education.
The bursary fund will ensure the financial security of our Bursary Programme in perpetuity and will ensure that the School remains true to its Grammar School ethos - that all talented local boys will be able to access an education at the RGS based solely on merit.
The growth of transformational bursaries
1 in 7 RGS students
Double the number of students from 1 in 14 to receiving financial support.
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Reflecting on the last eight years, it has been remarkable to witness the transformative impact of your collective generosity.
Dr Jon Cox The HeadmasterDevelopment & Alumni Highlights
Class of 2023
A big thank you to all the families who generously chose to commemorate their sons’ journey through the RGS by making a gift to the Class of 2023 Bursary Appeal. This will open the doors of an RGS education to another deserving young person within our local community. Your decision embodies the spirit of passing it on and will foster educational opportunity for future generations.
2024 Telephone Campaign
Our recent 2024 Telethon once again showcased the incredible support within our community. Our fantastic callers, all recent RGS graduates, reconnected with over 500 OGs and their parents to share inspiring stories. Our young call team also received careers advice from those who have journeyed along a similar career path. We look forward to giving you further details on this success in next year’s Supporters’ Review.
Reunions
We are thrilled to be able to build on our international reunions. Thank you to Luke Jones OG 1988 and Paul Landless OG 1996 for hosting our SE Asia reunion at the exquisite 1880 in Singapore in May 2023.
In July we hosted our first North American reunion in New York City. This July we will hold receptions on both the US East and West Coasts. Please email us rgsfoundation@rgsg.co.uk if you are interested in joining us.
2016 Cricket Team
Thank you to Alex Goodchild OG 2016 and friends who gathered together for a cricket reunion at Bradstone Brook and also raised funds for the Bursary Campaign in the process.
Supporters’ Reception
Our 2023 Supporters’ Reception was held on a sunny evening on the Headmaster’s Lawn. It was wonderful to celebate our journey so far with many familiar friends.
Bottom: Our first North American Reunion hosted at The Union League Club New York
This review allows us the opportunity to say a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all our 470 supporters. We are incredibly grateful to all of you for your commitment to opening the doors of an RGS education to every promising young student. Currently 1 in 14 students receive bursary support and we aim to increase this to 1 in 7 by 2035. Because of your generosity and the impact you have on the lives of our young students, we feel that this is a realistic ambition. Thank you for being a part of our journey on the Road to 2035
£253,981
Total amount raised
£15,069 plus new future pledges
21 Life changing bursaries funded by you
470 No. of financial supporters of the Bursary Programme
Our Supporters consist of
Parents (past and present)
Staff, Governors and others
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I was very fortunate in that the RGS was able to support me when my family circumstances changed in Sixth Form. I am glad that I am now in a situation where I can help support those students who might go through similar circumstances before or during their time at the school.
Ali McWhirter OG 2006Bursary Support
The Road to 2035 will offer bright promising students a life-changing education that will provide them 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. We only offer bursaries to those who need financial assistance the most, and these are rigorously meanstested and reviewed each year.
We offer two types of financial assistance to support RGS families.
Entrance Bursaries
In September 2022 we offered 14 entrance bursaries to First Form pupils, and one entrance bursary to an RGS boy joining in L6.
The majority of funds are spent on means-tested entrance bursaries, offering financial support to boys entering the School in First Form, and more rarely Third 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.
Your Support
The majority of our income to the Bursary Fund is financed by those who choose to make a regular gift.
Legacies 7%
Regular giving 67%
Individual gifts 17%
Trusts 9%
Emergency Fee Support
Three hardship bursaries were given to support families facing unexpected challenges.
We allocate a portion of funds to assist current RGS families experiencing sudden financial challenges, such as redundancy, death, or divorce. This support is means-tested and aimed at minimising disruptions to a student’s education. Preference is given to GCSE or A Level students.
Bursary Support Levels
During 2022/23 we spent £1,134,000 on means-tested bursaries, £111,000 of this was invested into our Enduring Bursary Fund. This fund will provide future bursaries in perpetuity.
Total number of students supported (1 in 14 students)
£1,134,000
Total amount spent on and invested in bursaries in 2022/23
37
Of those 67 boys, 37 benefit from a life-changing bursary (80%+ bursary assistance)
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Bursaries funded by you
21 of the 37 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.
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The RGS is a community with access to opportunities ... access to information ... access to a community that makes a remarkable difference. From a social mobility perspective, the more you can open access to all three of those things, the more you will make things inevitably better.
Alex Denny OG2016
The difference you make ...
The Bursary Programme currently offers financial assistance to 67 RGS students, and 55% are life-changing in that they support of over 80% or more of fees. Our recent Telephone Campaign call team included three such bursary recipients keen to share their RGS stories with the community and help pass on the gift of an RGS education.
Hamish Dick OG 2020
Because of the inspirational teachers at the RGS I chose to study an economics related course at university. The subject was taught remarkably well at School; and left me with a long-lasting interest in this and accounting, which would not have influenced me quite so much had it not been for my incredible teachers who enthused my learning in these subject areas.
I received a bursary whilst at the RGS and life would be very different if I wasn’t allowed the opportunity to study at the RGS. I hold good memories of my time at the School, and I believe that the Bursary Programme is incredibly important in offering opportunities to boys who can receive financial support to experience the same high-quality education that I did.
Hamish Dick OG 2020 “
Life would be very different if I wasn’t allowed the opportunity to study at the RGS.
Stan Lawrence OG 2021
I am extremely grateful for the life-changing impact of my RGS education. Without the support of the Bursary Programme, it’s hard to know where I’d be today - it truly changed the trajectory of my life.
Music has always been my biggest passion and the path I want to pursue professionally. Excelling in this field throughout my education, as 1st trumpet for Big Band, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Band and Concert Band I was very involved in the music department. Now at Manchester University, I continue to immerse myself in music, directing both the Big Band and Jazz Ensemble. Winning The Steynor Prize as ‘Musician of the Year’ in 2021 stands as a highlight of my time at RGS. Playing the trumpet amongst a group of very talented musicians was an amazing opportunity and a privilege.
I am passionate about making an RGS education more accessible to other promising students and fully support Dr Cox’s ‘Road to 2035’ ambition that entry to the RGS will eventually be means-blind.
Milo O’Sullivan OG 2023
My time at the RGS has been instrumental in shaping my academic journey and providing me with invaluable opportunities.
At the School I was able to truly excel in piano and complete all my piano grade exams, something I would not have achieved if it were not for my time at the RGS. Likewise with swimming, I love to swim, and I now share this passion by teaching other young people.
The variety of learning experiences at the RGS sparked my interest in Economics, Philosophy and Psychology, which I now study at University. Being awarded a place for this highly competitive course underscores the impact of my education and mentorship.
As a beneficiary of a bursary myself, the Bursary Programme is close to my heart and something I am passionate to help promote.
Supporter Spotlight
Steve Wardlaw OG 1987
A Law graduate from King’s College, Steve specialised in Oil & Gas Corporate Law, leading Baker Botts LLP’s offices in Moscow and London. Noticing the insurance industry’s neglect of the LGBT+ community, he founded Emerald Life, prioritising equality for women and LGBT+ individuals.
Steve actively supports LGBT+ rights and AIDS awareness and was formerly Chair of the Advisory Board of the Terrence Higgins Trust, the UK’s largest sexual health charity. He is still close to them, performing a biannual charity drag show, jokingly adding “never expected ‘part-time drag queen’ on my CV!”
How influential was an RGS education on your career and how did it help prepare you for life beyond School?
In short, very. We were taught hard, but we were taught to believe in ourselves. That is an invaluable skill, and I hear so many stories of children being told at school that they will not amount to anything. That is a huge waste of human potential.
Are you still very social with your 1987 cohort? What motivated you, as a year group, to support the Bursary Programme?
Yes indeed – there are about 40 of us still in regular contact. The bursary came from various
discussions over too much beer. Several of us were assisted places boys (me included) and we succeeded because someone did something positive to give us an RGS education that we would not otherwise have had. It seemed logical to give that chance to another RGS pupil.
What would you say to someone who is considering donating to the Bursary Programme but is unsure about its impact?
This is our first bursary - but from the (anonymised) reports we get, our student is doing very well and excelling not just in exams but as a young adult. It will have been transformative, whatever our pupil decides to do.
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That should be the transformative aim of the School going forward, where talent is rewarded, not just talent that can afford it.
Why are bursary programmes important to you?
I have always been a huge proponent of social mobility. Society can try to do it, but sometimes ‘direct action’ is simpler and more relevant. I hope that the School continues to expand that programme.
How do you believe the RGS Bursary Programme contributes to diversity and inclusion within the School?
When I came to the RGS, it was extremely homogenous, which may have been for various economic or cultural reasons. This has changed because of
the new (improved) ethos of the School and its staff. A bursary programme allows any pupil, from whatever financial background, to attend the RGS if they are good enough. That should be the transformative aim of the School going forward, where talent is rewarded, not just talent that can afford it.
What advice would you give an RGS pupil just beginning his RGS journey?
Work hard but take the time to smell the flowers. This is the start of what could be an amazing journey.
Oh, and put your phone down!
Leave your Legacy
We were founded in 1509 as a ‘free schole’ for the benefit of bright local boys without means. We are still educating bright local boys, but presently, only 7% of students receive bursary support. Our goal is to double this figure, enabling 14% of students to benefit from financial assistance.
Our Vision for the Future
To achieve this merit-based open access, we need new and sustainable support. With it, we can fulfil the aspirations of boys who would otherwise be turned away; we can increase opportunity and diversity in our School for the benefit of all; we can open up new pathways to inquisitive, intelligent, industrious local boys and motivate and encourage other independent sector schools to follow our lead.
The Enduring Bursary Fund
In 2016, we created a new Fund – the Enduring Bursary Fund. The Fund will grow capital in order to invest, thereby creating a number of bursaries in perpetuity. It will take time to build the Fund but we are hopeful that those who have remembered the RGS in their Will may wish to invest in this important fund for future generations of RGS boys.
Remembering RGS in your Will
Leaving a legacy to the School in your Will is one of the greatest gifts you can offer during your lifetime. Following in the footsteps of those whose names line the beams of Big School - Beckingham, Austen, Powell and many more - giving in this way ensures that generations of RGS boys can benefit from your gift.
Named in honour of our founder, we have established The Beckingham Society to celebrate and recognise those who, during their lifetimes, have chosen to make a bequest to the School. All those who make a bequest to the School will be invited to become members of the Society.
The decision to make a bequest is often private and personal, so no member’s name will be published without their permission. The Headmaster hosts an annual lunch for members of the Society to share news of the year gone and his plans and vision for the year ahead.
The Beckingham Society Julia Facey
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Parent
Julia’s sons attended RGS from 2008 to 2020 on a fee-paying basis. When her marriage ended and she stopped working, maintaining stability for her vulnerable children became crucial. RGS provided invaluable support, offering bursaries while she rebuilt her career. Though unable to pay at the time, Julia pledged future support as gratitude for the School’s kindness during their family’s hardship.
It makes me very happy knowing that when I am gone I will be helping some little boy…whom I will never know or meet but may also face a difficult time…achieve their full academic potential in this wonderful school.
It
is my way of saying thank you for all the support the School gave me’.
Julia Facey. Mother of two OGs
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 or scan the QR code.
Monica Popa
Development Director+ 44 (0)1483 880665
mpo@rgsg.co.uk
If it was not for the Bursary Programme then it is very hard to know where I would be now, as it changed my life so much.
Stan Lawrence OG 2021Supporter Recognition
Thank you to all the families and organisations for their kindness, their belief and their generosity.
King’s Benefactors
Kate & Ian El-Mokadem OG‘86
1 anonymous King’s Benefactor
Patrons
John Chaplin OG'72
The Elia family
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
The late Robert Strick OG'49
and 1 anonymous donor
1509 Circle
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 5 anonymous donors
Family Fellowship - 1509 Circle
The Critchlow family
The Lingard & Furse family
Friends of the RGS
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
Richard Burgess OG'14
The Burke family
Daniel Burke OG'09
Dave Cable OG'89
Christine & Leslie Campbell
Carol & Gil Carter OG'63
Andrew Chai OG'15 & family
Jonathan Chauncy OG'02
Liam Cheek OG'12
Richard Christophers OG'54
The Clarke family
Antony Clements OG'93
Mike Cloughley OG'60
The Cole family
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
Robbie Douglas OG'07
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
The Fairley family
Harry Ferguson OG'15
Ian Ferreira OG'00
Neil Fitzsimmons OG'77
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
Georgie Grant Haworth
Mark Gray OG'90
Diana & the late Tony Greenman
Cherilyn & the late David Griffin
Andrea & Phill Hall OG'94
Matthew Harborne OG'05
Claire & Mark Hargreaves
The Harker family
The Harvey family
The Hatton family
Mitchell Hayden-Cook OG'10
The Hazelwood family
Jonathan Hedgecock OG'82
The Hewitt family
Nick Hiley OG'16
Jane & Andrew Hinde
The Hobbs family
Robert Horsey OG'70
Peter Hosier
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
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
James Robinson OG'97
The late 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
Mark Spiteri OG'93
Teresa Sutton
Adam & Andrew Swirski OGs '06 & '13
Nick Talbot OG'91
Anne Marie & Nigel Taylor
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
Duncan Turner OG'93
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
Peter Whitaker OG'99
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 29 anonymous donors
Class of 2023
Thank you to the 32 families who have raised 23% of a full 7-year bursary.
The Angove family
The Anthony family
Cuan Arnold
The Atkinson family
The Brook family
Inigo Burrell
Harry Carson
The Cliffe family
The Dalloz family
The Eves family
The Harker family
TJ Humphreys & family
Ben Jansen
Ben Jones & family
The Lane family
Robbie Mackay
The Majumdar Family
Owen Marlovits
Alexander McDougall & family
Parus Mehra & family
The Myles family
Paul O’Sullivan
Sarah & Hywel Phillip
The Sahota family
The Scadding Family
The Stuart-Reckling family
Alex Turner
The Wilby family
and 4 anonymous families
Class of 2022
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
Class of 2021
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 & 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
Class of 2020
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
Class of 2019
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
Class of 2018
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
Class of 2017
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
Class of 1987
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 & Ian Wardlaw-Martin
Tony White and 1 anonymous donor
Individual Gifts
We would like to thank the 57 supporters who made an individual single gift up to the value of £1,000 to the RGS Bursary Campaign between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.
We would like to thank the 2 anonymous supporters who made an individual single gift of a value greater than £1,000 to the RGS Bursary Campaign between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023.
Charitable Trusts and Corporate Supporters
The Acworth Foundation
Collins Educational Trust RGS Parents’ Association
The Beckingham Society
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
Susan Cover & Malcolm Simmonds
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
Talei Strick in memory of her late husband Robert Strick OG’49
Richard Tilbrook OG’79
and 10 anonymous Members
The Beckingham Society Members who sadly passed away between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023:
Paul Barlow
Robert Strick OG’49
School Support
We would like to thank the following for their generous donations to programmes outside of bursaries.
Bill Bagnall for his gift of a valuable upright piano 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
Events
We host a number of events for recent leavers to long-standing members of the RGS community. We are always thrilled to welcome you back to the School, whether you are an Old Guildfordian, parent or staff. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Please email og@rgsg.co.uk to find out more or take part.
June
Market Day Concert Tuesday 4 June 1.15 - 1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
Supporters’ Summer Reception Thursday 6 June 6.30 - 8.30pm Headmaster’s Lawn RGS Guildford *by invitation only
Classes of 2003 & 2004 Reunion Saturday 8 June 5pm RGS Guildford
RGS Family Charity Quiz Saturday 15 June 7pm - 9pm RGS Guildford
Classes of 1971 & 1972 Reunion Lunch Saturday 22 June 12pm RGS Guildford
Headmaster’s XI v OG Cricket Match Sunday 23 June 11am Bradstone Brook
2016 OG Cricket Match Sunday 23 June 11am Bradstone Brook
Private Art View Wednesday 26 June 5.30pm - 7.30pm Art School RGS Guildford
Ensembles Concert Thursday 27 June 7pm Auditorium
July
Royal Grammar Schools’ Cricket Festival Monday 1 July - Friday 5 July
Bradstone Brook
Market Day Concert Tuesday 2 July 1.15 - 1.50pm Holy Trinity Church Guildford
OG and Friends North American Reunion (East Coast) Thursday 11 July 7pm New York
OG and Friends North American Reunion (West Coast) Monday 15 July 7pm Palo Alto
September
Heritage Open Day Saturday 14 September 9am - 4pm Big School (open to all) and Chained Library tours
October
Beckingham Society Lunch Wednesday 9 October 12.30 - 3pm Big School *by invitation only
November
RGS/GHS Evensong Monday 11 November 5pm St Paul’s Cathedral
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