TONBRIDGE SOCIETY Impact Report 2018
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Tonbridge Society Impact Report 2018
Welcome to the first edition of the Tonbridge School Impact Report. And a warm welcome to James Priory, our Headmaster from September, and his family. In the short period since 2014, the school’s Annual Report has become a much enjoyed and appreciated window into the life at Tonbridge and its wider community. Though always interesting, we felt that inevitably it suffered the fate of any publication with such a dry title, and this year are giving it a facelift and the new title of Impact Report.
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Welcome
This report still addresses the management and finances at the school, but now in a lighter and more approachable manner, and it celebrates the vitally important contribution our donors and supporters make to the life of the school.
for the school; whether that is providing careers advice to the boys and OTs, delivering inspirational talks, or donating to one of our widening access programmes or development of our facilities. We are very grateful for all that you do and the wide variety of ways that you do it.
At Tonbridge, we are very fortunate to have an incredibly supportive group of Old Tonbridgians, parents and friends, who do an enormous amount
I hope you enjoy reading about the recent achievements of the Tonbridge School community and the impact that your support is having. Being
able to call on your skills, talents and passions has always been key to the continued success of Tonbridge and I very much look forward to working with you all during what will be an exciting new chapter under James Priory’s leadership. With many thanks and warmest wishes, Andy Whittall Director of the Tonbridge Society
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AfromMESSAGE the Chair of Governors
It is always pleasing to be able to report what fine shape our school is in. Numbers are buoyant, with 788 boys, and our academic performance is excellent. Tonbridge boys continue to shine in many different areas, winning prizes in national competitions, excelling in sport, impressing in drama, music and the arts. We are looking to the future too: our new Barton Science Centre has some of the best school facilities in the country and will, we hope, inspire boys even further in their studies. But that is only part of the Tonbridge story. One of our key aims as a school is that the outstanding education we offer is not limited simply to those who can afford it, but is accessible to talented and able boys, regardless of financial constraints or family circumstances. Widening access is a key component of our educational philosophy, and is part of the school’s history. We have a proud tradition of helping many boys achieve their full potential by joining us here at Tonbridge, and today this ambition burns more brightly than ever. Headmaster James Priory was himself the beneficiary of an assisted place, which helped launch his career, and James shares my view that this type of financial support can prove to be life-changing for those who directly benefit.
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During my time as a parent at Tonbridge, and now as Chair of Governors, I have seen at first-hand just how far-reaching the advantages of a Tonbridge education can be. Those who have received assistance with paying school fees, in the form of Foundation or other awards, will describe what it means to them on other pages in this report. I do hope you enjoy reading their stories. I firmly believe that the school benefits just as much from our philanthropic ethos as do individual recipients. We have boys joining us from a variety of social backgrounds, enriching our school community by making it ever more dynamic and diverse. By giving bright, gifted boys opportunities to join Tonbridge, we are also raising academic standards for all, and preparing boys for their next steps into higher education and, ultimately, the wider world. Looking at the national picture, making a first-class education accessible to more young people is critical to the success of the economy and our country, too. The Headmaster’s vision is that the school will significantly increase the numbers of awards we can offer as we progress through the next ten years,
A message from the Chair of Governors
By giving bright, gifted boys opportunities to join Tonbridge, we are also raising academic standards for all, and preparing boys for their next steps into higher education and, ultimately, the wider world...
leading up to our 475th anniversary in 2028. In the near future, James will be giving more details about this strategic aim, outlining how we can build on the success of the House Foundation Awards and other bursary programmes at the school. I am fully aware that the success of our widening access programmes would simply not have happened without the huge generosity and vital support of our network of Old Tonbridgians, parents, friends and supporters, as detailed in this report. It is to all of you that I offer my deepest thanks: by providing opportunities for boys, you are helping Tonbridge to continue to thrive. I must include here an apology and acknowledge that our communications, especially regarding the Foundation Awards programme, and the scheme to support specific houses, have not always been as forthcoming or frequent as they could have been. Please rest assured that we aim to learn from, and improve, on this. To come back to where I started, there is much to celebrate in our thriving school. Many lives have been transformed, including all boys who are currently receiving financial assistance, including Foundation Awards, from the school. Detailed elsewhere in the report are highlights of our outreach work, something which also has great value beyond our school walls. The
huge programme of boys’ volunteering activities, and the good use made of our facilities by the wider community, are impressive features of school life and play a key part in our boys’ development, nurturing a greater awareness of the views and needs of other people. Whatever else we may achieve, this side of Tonbridge School – our commitment to social responsibility, the opportunities we provide, and our sharing of what we have – makes us distinctive, and fills me with a great sense of pride in the school and all it stands for. With best wishes, Robert Elliott Chair of Governors
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HEADMASTER’S MESSAGE
It is extremely exciting to have joined Tonbridge this term and to find myself at the heart of such a thriving school community.
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Over the course of the last twelve months, I have worked closely with Tim Haynes in order to understand the developments taking place within the school and to begin to get to know the people who help make Tonbridge the extraordinary place that it is. It was immediately apparent that Tim had a deep affection for the school. Thanks to his leadership, and with the support of so many people who also share a connection with and passion for the school, the Excellence for All campaign has created outstanding facilities and educational opportunities. From the Tonbridge School Centre for sport, to the Smythe Library for academic research and study, to the forthcoming opening of the new Barton Science Centre for STEM discovery; we are fortunate to have inspirational spaces in which to live and learn as a school.
It has been a privilege therefore to join the school at such an exciting time and fascinating to experience Tonbridge for myself now that the 2018-19 academic year is underway. I have shadowed Novi classes and learned with the boys how to measure population change in Geography, investigated how to separate mixtures and make solutions in Chemistry, and practised how to pronounce the German alphabet as an absolute beginner. I have listened to Lower Sixth boys quizzing a visiting politics lecturer on the complexities of Brexit and joined Second Year boys for an introduction to mindfulness, reflecting on sources as disparate as William James and Kung Fu Panda! Outside of the classroom and laboratory, I have watched the boys stage their own, thought-provoking productions of Art and The Birthday
Headmaster’s Message
Party in the E M Forster Theatre studio. I have listened to pupil-led debate about History and Philosophy under the auspices of Athena Society in Skinners’ Library. I have been guided through exhibitions of their work by A Level artists in the Tunnel Gallery, and been moved by some extraordinary solo and ensemble performances in the Music School and Chapel. I have also seen our boys in action within the wider community, whether enthusing visiting primary school children with their passion for science or developing relationships through a shared love of football with young refugees and asylum seekers. And such is the incredible number of sports teams representing the school on a Saturday afternoon, thank goodness I listened to Tim Haynes’ advice and bought myself a bike when I moved to Tonbridge! Very early in the term we received a visit from a team of ISI inspectors. I am pleased to report that they found the school to be satisfactorily compliant with all regulations. Of significance to me as a new Head, however, were the inspectors’ more personal comments about their experience of Tonbridge. “This is a deeply caring community,” observed the lead inspector as he reflected on the quality of relationships and culture of pastoral support embedded within the school. It is an aspect of Tonbridge which is hard to describe until you have yourself become part of the community, and it is created in large part by our outstanding House system we are fortunate enough to enjoy as a school with a strong boarding ethos. One of my greatest pleasures this term has been sharing lunch with the boys in their Houses and experiencing the camaraderie that exists between the boys and their friends, but also with their teachers, tutors, matrons and, indeed, all those who provide support to help make school like home, such as the nurses, cooks, cleaners and porters. There is a profound sense of family at Tonbridge. As I am discovering, this is also a school with an extraordinary history and heritage. Just outside the Head’s study is a doorway which frames two stained glass windows depicting in vivid colour Tonbridge’s crest alongside that of the Skinners’ Company. It is a daily reminder of the relationship between the two organisations and of our foundation by Sir Andrew Judde in 1553.
As well as getting to know boys at the very beginning of their time at Tonbridge, I have also been meeting Old Tonbridgians ready to reflect on how their experience here has influenced, often in quite unexpected ways, who and where they are and what they are now doing. These conversations have already taken me from Tonbridge to New York, from the Garden of England to the Big Apple. In ten years’ time, in 2028, we will celebrate the 475th anniversary of Tonbridge School. It is an important time to be asking ourselves about the values which shape the education we provide to ensure that Sir Andrew Judde’s vision will continue to be fulfilled in the future. In what ways is a Tonbridge education distinctive? How can we ensure that the opportunities on offer for personal and intellectual development today are relevant to preparing young men for lives which extend into the twenty second century? Such questions are fundamental in thinking about how we develop our curriculum and the wider life of the school. They are also critical in understanding our responsibility to continue to widen access to all that Tonbridge offers. As someone who benefitted from an assisted place, I recognise the importance of making it possible for bright and talented boys to be able to come to Tonbridge regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. We already offer transformative opportunities through our Foundation Award programme, but with support we know that we could go even further. This charitable mission promises to be at the heart of what we challenge ourselves to achieve over the coming decade and beyond. I feel very fortunate to have been appointed as Headmaster of Tonbridge and have relished my experience so far. Tonbridge is a school to be very proud of, but it is also a school with significant further potential. We have an important role to play as a world-class school in contributing to how education develops in the future, and I look forward to the journey ahead. James Priory Headmaster
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Tonbridge has a long-standing tradition of inspired teaching and academic excellence. Our academic and support staff have a deep enthusiasm for their subjects and are committed to providing high-quality teaching and developing intellectually curious young minds.
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IMPACT In 2018, the boys once more achieved an extremely strong set of GCSE and A Level results, during a year of changes to syllabuses and grading. Their performance is a testimony to the commitment, dedication and hard work of both the boys and staff who support them. To achieve such academic success while also contributing so much to the wider life of the school and wider community is what pleases us the most. Pupils from Tonbridge continue to join the most competitive of universities in the UK and internationally. 182 of our pupils were offered places at either Oxford or Cambridge in the past five years, with 100% of students who applied receiving offers from Russell Group institutions and other leading Higher Education providers. The diversity of the courses Tonbridgians go on to study is testimony to the individuality and breadth of learning Tonbridge.
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A-LEVEL RESULTS A*/A: 328 B: 130 C: 39
D: 14 E: 2 U: 1
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Having recently completed the Talisker Atlantic Challenge, I look back at all that Tonbridge did to prepare me. Beyond the academic education, it taught me a love of the outdoors, the value of friendship and gave me the determination to overcome all that the Atlantic Ocean could throw at me. George Randall (Sc 08-13)
Academic Excellence
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boys from over 20 countries
OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE GCSE RESULTS A*/A: 1,531 B: 118 C: 25
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Tonbridge is an environment in which the range of opportunity is such that you find yourself developing curiosity towards areas you didn’t even know that you liked; then, from there, your interests blossom. All of this takes place among great people and exemplary support. Oliver Phillips, Current pupil
University destinations 2012 - 2017 Durham Oxford Cambridge Bristol Exeter Nottingham Bath Edinburgh LSE UCL Imperial Newcastle Cardiff USA Leeds Loughborough Other Overseas Southampton Warwick York Manchester KCL St Andrews Birmingham Reading Swansea Liverpool Sheffield Other UK
93 92 90 84 80 41 39 36 30 30 29 29 23 18 18 16 15 14 14 14 10 9 9 7 7 7 5 5 71
Subjects read 2012 - 2017 Economics* 100 Engineering 84 History* 73 Languages * 65 Business & Management* 59 English* 49 Philosophy & Theology 44 Medicine 36 Geography 35 Liberal Arts & Combined Honours 31 Chemistry 31 Law 31 Biosciences 27 Ancient History & Classics 26 Natural Sciences 25 Politics & International Relations* 24 Philosophy* 20 PPE 19 Physics 18 Accountancy & Finance 15 Mathematics 14 Music 13 Psychology 13 Architecture 11 Computer Science 9 Sports Science 8 Archaeology & Anthropology 6 Sociology 6 Earth Sciences & Geology 5 Other 46 * Includes joint honours
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600+ children
90 events
More than 600 school children from 17 local primary schools and members of local charitable organisations visited Tonbridge at our flagship event, Community Day, where they took part in a range of sporting, artistic and academic activities led by boys and staff from Tonbridge School.
Each year, the school runs an extensive Arts Programme of 90 events covering music, art, drama, dance, variety and literature, all of which are open to the public and priced to be accessible, and many of which are free.
100+ sleeping rough
21,975 hours
137 Novi boys and School staff slept rough in aid of Porchlight, a charity supporting homeless and vulnerable young people in the Kent region. The sleep out raised more than £14,500 in 2018, bringing the total we have raised for Porchlight in the last 5 years to £55,300. This will go towards securing accommodation, support and training for young people in Kent.
Boys and staff spent 21,975 hours volunteering in the community through weekly placements on a Wednesday afternoon in local primary and secondary schools, our local hospice and other institutions, or by hosting members of those communities in activities on our site, through the school’s Community Action group (TCA), Conservation work, Field Days and Community Day.
91 organisations
8 languages
The school offers a wealth of outstanding facilities, all of which are available to hire by the public but are offered at a free or concessionary basis to, on average, 91 organisations yearly, including local primary and secondary schools, charities and sports clubs.
Our work with Kent County Council’s Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children has grown and we now welcome 35-40 young men on to our site every other week, for football matches and conversation, with all boys preparing talks about their home countries, traditions and festivals. Some weeks we are joined by staff who translate into more than 8 languages during these talks.
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The school community raised nearly £70,000 for charities in 2017/18, through: Chapel collections; the annual sleep out raising funds for Porchlight; ‘Pink Day’ for Breast Cancer Now; a fundraising weekend, including a concert, a swimathon and a cycling challenge, supporting organisations including the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, Family Spirit Child Care Centre in Uganda, The Silas Pullen Fund and The Brain Tumour Charity; rugby matches for ‘Wooden Spoon’ charity; a ‘simple lunch’ day and other events for Child Action Lanka; Darts with the Praes; and Social Entrepreneur projects.
Our impact in the community
Partnerships and outreach programme
OUR IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY The school continues to place great emphasis on making boys aware of their responsibilities in the wider world. With a strong network of community partnerships both in the UK and overseas, the school aims to foster a lifelong empathy for the needs and views of others. The huge programme of boys’ volunteering activities, and the good use made of our facilities by the wider community, are impressive features of school life and play a key part in our boys’ development.
Child Action Lanka Over 110 boys and 30 staff have visited Sri Lanka to support our partners Child Action Lanka (CAL) since our first trip in 2014. CAL works to assist and transform the lives of disadvantaged children in Sri Lanka and supports around 2,000 children in 12 locations on the island. Tonbridge boys coordinate a range of activities including teaching, sports coaching, and helping to build new classrooms and other facilities. Plans are already underway for a large trip in 2018/19, as well as a major fundraiser and shipment of donated equipment.
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“ As the final term drew to a close, I have sampled an abundance of new experiences which have been both exciting and interesting… our final residential took place at Tonbridge School. It was an utterly fantastic week which was full of opportunity to cultivate and develop new skills, share information and enjoy exciting experiences.”
SPOTLIGHT: SOCIAL MOBILITY
In the Impact Report’s ‘Spotlight’ series, we take a closer look at one of the initiatives Tonbridge staff and pupils support as part of our mission to serve the wider community. In this edition, Second Master, Huw Williams explores the contribution of the Kent Academies Network to advancing the academic and career prospects of bright pupils in Kent.
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Spotlight: KAN
Kent Academies Network Huw Williams, Second Master
There is a great deal of political pressure on independent schools to evidence and to expand activities which offer a public benefit and this pressure is appropriate, many would say, to justify independent schools’ charitable status.
series of residential courses held at Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and Cambridge University. Each pupil has a mentor who is a current undergraduate student and who builds an ongoing supportive relationship with the KAN pupil.
I would argue that, even in the absence of this pressure, these facets of an independent school’s activities must be central to its ethos and aims given the transformational effect they can have on communities and individuals. Tonbridge school has been engaged with activities which have a wider public benefit for many years: the boys’ engagement with the Tonbridge Community Action programme; the school’s support for Child Action Lanka and the formal link with the Marsh Academy being some notable examples.
The residential weeks include some inspirational keynote speakers, team building and leadership activities, which provide pupils with opportunities to strengthen their knowledge of examination subjects. They also expose pupils to a range of subjects and activities that will help them develop in other ways – activities in art, music, debating, literature, and critical thinking for example. They are taught, inspired and stretched by teachers from Tonbridge and other schools who freely offer their time to the course and, as students move into the Sixth Form they are also supported in preparing their applications to university. Our contribution extends beyond hosting the residentials and contributing in the classrooms: a variety of Tonbridge staff have been involved such as the Matron who looks after the pupils who are, in some cases, staying away from home for the first time, and colleagues who have coordinated the back-office administration for KAN.
Another scheme we’ve been heavily involved with since its inception in 2012, alongside partners such as Sevenoaks School and Benenden School, and now under the umbrella of the Accelerate and Access Foundation, is the Kent Academies Network (KAN). This programme aims to transform the academic and career prospects of bright pupils in Kent’s Academies who have the potential to apply to a top university yet may experience a need or circumstance that might otherwise hinder their progress to higher education, particularly those students who have no family background of university education. Pupils are chosen for the course through a competitive application process in Year 9 and are then supported through the next four school years via a
Perhaps the best way to understand the significance of KAN is to hear from the pupils themselves. The first cohort have just completed the four years and the majority have been successful in gaining places at university; the impact of KAN on these talented youngsters should not be underestimated.
From the participants... “ The confidence that it instilled… and the ongoing support, is so valuable to us as we progress into higher education. If I had not been on the KAN Programme, I would not be half the person I am today.” “ We have created a small second family and I have made lifelong friendships.”
“ A typical day would include new and inspirational lessons to help us become inspired and more dedicated with what we want to become in the future.” “ I feel extremely privileged to be part of this programme.”
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You, as an Old Boy, parent, or friend of Tonbridge are part of a strong and truly global community of over 15,000 alumni, parents and friends, in more than 80 countries.
THE IMPACT
OF LIFELONG The Tonbridge Society exists to harness the talents and expertise of this incredible network and provide those who share our passion and belief in a Tonbridge education with opportunities to support the school, and benefit from the unique relationship they have with Tonbridge, for life. Over the course of each year, we run over 100 events at school, and venues across the UK and internationally, to bring our community together and create opportunities for you to reconnect and form new relationships, but also advance your ideas and collaborate.
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Each year we hope to provide a meaningful programme of events that offers something for everyone in our community. That’s why so many of our events are led by members themselves. If you’re interested in organising a social event for our community of OTs, parents and friends, we would love to hear from you. E: tonbridgesociety@tonbridgeschool.org T: +44 (0)1732 304253
people make up the Tonbridge Society and it keeps growing every year...
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Our community
100+ EVENTS LAST YEAR
Networking & Careers Events We run a programme of career-based events at the school to guide and support the boys as they begin to think about their careers beyond Tonbridge and are enormously grateful to the many OTs and parents who participate as speakers and mentors. To find out how you can get involved, contact a member of our team today. Social Events and Activities Whether you’re an OT looking to reunite with former classmates or a parent hoping to connect with other Tonbridge families, we have an event for you; from informal drinks parties, to year-specific reunions, international events across the globe, and much more. Getting involved in one of our many sports clubs is a great way of keeping active and building a network of peers with similar interests.
RELATIONSHIPS Cultural Activities We deliver a varied programme of cultural activities that allow our community to make use of the school’s superb educational and cultural facilities, from evening classes to our popular Tennant Lecture Series. Off campus, our community reconnects at trips to top art galleries and exhibitions, theatres and sites of historic significance, through the Parents’ Arts Society.
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Your online network As part of our mission to provide you with ways to collaborate and support each other, we recently launched Tonbridge Connect, a private online platform for the Tonbridge community. Sign up to find and reconnect with friends, take part in events, clubs and societies, and keep up to date with all the latest news from the Tonbridge Society.
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A new careers and mentoring module, launching early in the New Year, will allow you to expand your professional network, offer or receive mentoring opportunities, and advance your career at industry-based networking events.
Join our 1,000+ members today: tonbridgeconnect.org
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1,000+ MEMBERS ACROSS THE WORLD
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Below: Hong Kong Gala Dinner 2018 Top right: New Parents Wine Tasting 2018 Bottom right: Foundation Award Celebration Dinner 2018
The Tonbridge community is active in over 80 countries around the world.
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CELEBRATING THE IMPACT OF AN EXCELLENT CAMPAIGN
The Excellence for All campaign was developed in 2012 to raise funds for the following areas: • Transforming the campus: creating a world-class teaching and learning environment • Widening Access: supporting ambition and aspiration • Broadening the curriculum: encouraging innovation and creative thinking
A heartfelt thank you to parents, OTs and friends of Tonbridge School, for your extraordinary support since we launched the campaign, both in terms of the donations you have made and also the help you have given in so many other ways, including your time, advice and expertise.
The philanthropy of so many in the community has been outstanding. Over the past six years over £6m has been donated, enabling us to provide more Foundation Award places and improve our facilities to ensure that we continue to deliver a truly outstanding education.
EXCELLENCE FOR ALL: 2012 - 2018 FACTS AND STATS
£6.04m raised during the campaign with support from:
452 parents
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Old Tonbridgians
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Transforming the Campus: Completed projects
ADDITIONAL BOYS BENEFITTING FROM 100% FOUNDATION AWARDS
MARCH 2012 Rackets Courts
JANUARY 2013 Old Big School Gallery
SEPTEMBER 2014 Chadwick Divinity Building
MAY 2015 New clay tennis courts
MAY 2015 Extended gym facilities
SEPTEMBER 2015 Garden of Remembrance
SEPTEMBER 2015 Additional English and Maths classrooms SEPTEMBER 2016 Smythe Library and Learning Centre
JANUARY 2019 Barton Science Centre
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Creating a world-class innovative teaching and learning environment
THE BARTON SCIENCE CENTRE
An inspirational hub for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths – opening January 2019 We are excited to see the final stages of the Barton Science Centre taking place and looking forward to being able to provide the much-needed space and innovative facilities to build on the exceptional foundation which Tonbridge already has in STEM subjects.
This iconic building puts Science and Technology at the heart of the school and is designed to foster curiosity, collaboration, cross-curricular thinking and innovation. The building will also have a wider public benefit, enabling us to enhance our outreach programme and provide a regional STEM hub for the wider community.
“All three departments will enjoy expanded and enriched facilities, with six brand new labs and three new classrooms being provided alongside the transformed older facilities. All rooms open off the spectacular new atrium space, which acts as a flexible auditorium, exhibition and events space combining striking architecture, sculpture and cutting edge audio-visual displays. Throughout the building are breakout spaces for small collaborative groupwork, resource-rich library spaces, educational exhibits such as the periodic table, reactivity series stairway, observation bee hive, fish tanks and areas for quiet study. We hope that the Barton Science Centre will be a place where students want to linger, work together and inspire one another to be better learners and scientists.” Bill Burnett, Head of Science Atrium in the new science centre (CGI)
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The centre will be launched with an exciting series of events over four weeks in the second half of the Lent term, showcasing the potential of the new building and making a bold statement of our intentions for STEM activities in the year to come. These will include the following: International Student Science Conference Our annual sixth form science conference is going global, with delegates from Japan, Germany and the USA coming together to share the results of their research projects through posters and oral presentations. Barton Science Competition Year 9 pupils from Tonbridge and local partner schools will take part in the first running of an annual competition testing experimental skills in each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Jack Dalton FH5 (fifth from left) and the winning team from a KCL Mission Discovery event in November
Evolution Art Show Evolution themed art created by the Second Year will be on display on the first floor of the BSC, a cross-curricular project connecting the Biology and Art departments. The private view will include a talk by paleoartist Julian Hume, famous for his stunning recreations of extinct animals such as the dodo. ISSET Mission Discovery A week of innovation and discovery workshops led by NASA astronauts, genuine rocket scientists and postgraduate students. Teams of six will vie to produce the best design for an experiment to be sent to the International Space Station. There will be one day events for the Novi and Second Year and a three day event for the Lower Sixth, with further talks and activities in the evenings and with our outreach partners.
Science Centre build phase
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Where old meets new (CGIs)
How the disciplines will be inspiring scientists…
Tonbridge Physics has enjoyed great success in national competitions over recent years (winning the Weizmann Safe-Cracking competition, UK Amateur Rocketry competition, and finishing in the top three of the schools’ Aerospace Challenge) as well as delivering a broad enrichment programme with students of all ages taking part in extension workshops and individual investigations on all aspects of Physics. The new department has been designed to allow activities to flourish on a long-term basis, including flexible lab designs, a dedicated project-lab, and a department layout that allows the students to drive their learning forward. If you walk around the department in future, you are more likely to see teachers and students building a Heath Robinson machine side-by-side, than you are to see a teacher lecturing at the front of a class laid out in rows. It is an extremely exciting time for Science at Tonbridge. Philip Deakin, Head of Physics
Biology has been developing a strong following for independent project work in recent years, through the extended project scheme and Principia, the student science society. These projects are starting to inspire younger students who have also enjoyed opportunities such as the Miniprojects club. What has held us back in the past has been our ability to provide space for investigative practical work outside of lesson time so that they can learn the sorts of skills that will help them as scientists beyond school. The new building will solve this issue with the ‘mega-lab’, with enough space to dedicate 6 benches to extended independent work. Sixth Form students will be given a work bench for a term, with the challenge to explore the areas of the subject they are interested in. Recent projects by students in anti-microbial resistance and the exploration of potential epigenetic effects within fruit flies will be just a start. With the new building, such projects will be better supported than ever before and younger students will be able to witness and take part in exciting work. Hugh Grant, Head of Biology
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The new department has a wide variety teaching spaces with a flexible layout so that different learning activities can take place in a room designed for that purpose. The addition of two new 360º fume cupboards allows for the most exciting demonstrations in Chemistry to reach more students than ever before, inspiring them right at the beginning of their scientific careers. A quick sweep through the Chemistry department will reveal teaching rooms with wet and dry areas that mirror the academic research environment. Three bespoke Sixth Form rooms will be used in lessons, demonstrations and practical work but will also allow for extended project work outside of the curriculum for students of all ages. Recent extended projects have centred around secondary research and we are extremely excited about the new opportunities that our pupils will have to design and explore new practical manifolds in their Chemical journeys, from organic synthesis to kinetics. Ishmael Roslan, Head of Chemistry
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NEW SCIENCE CENTRE THE FINAL ELEMENTS
This Science Centre would not have been possible without a thriving culture of philanthropy and support throughout the school community. The Headmaster and Governors wish to sincerely thank all those who have given financial support to the project. If you would like to like to find out more about this magnificent facility visit tonbridgesociety.co.uk/elements
BARTON SCIENCE CENTRE
OPENING JANUARY 2019
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TRANSFORMING LIVES by Widening Access
In the last six years, we have had an average of 58 boys every year receiving means-tested support through our Foundation Award programme. Our Foundation Awards (means-tested up to 100% bursaries) are offered to boys, who not only have significant talent, but also have a thirst for knowledge and are ready to embrace the benefits of a Tonbridge education. Amongst the boys who have benefitted to date are engineers, accountants, a doctor, a musician and marketeers. Others are studying at or have graduated from Russell Group universities including Oxford and Cambridge. All have emerged as confident and ambitious young men.
As of September 2018, there are 39 boys in the school receiving means-tested support, who are working hard, preparing for public exams and participating fully in the life of the school. Giving towards the education of others requires altruism and a long-term view. The words of Alfred and Timor reinforces the point that the impact is life-changing. We hope you enjoy reading their stories over the following pages.
OVERVIEW SINCE 2012/13
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On average, 58 boys every year receiving means-tested support
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This equates to 7.4% of the total number of boys in the school
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Of these 63% are paying 30% of the fees or less
How are Foundation Awards Funded? Foundation Awards are funded by a combination of House Foundation Award funds, the general Widening Access (Excellence for All fund) and the school’s income. The Future Tonbridge remains committed to increasing the numbers of Foundation Awards as we progress through the next ten years, ahead of our 475th anniversary in 2028. We want to attract boys from any background: those who can afford full fees, partial fees or no fees at all, giving them the chance of a Tonbridge education which they would not be able to enjoy otherwise. We are confident that our vision can be realised with the support of Old Tonbridgians, parents and friends of the school.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR BURSARIES
£2.4m On average, £2.4m per year spent on bursaries and scholarships
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Over 600 Old Tonbridgians, parents, staff and friends are supporting Foundation Awards
■ Committed from school income ■ Philanthropy
The school increasingly seeks to allocate its financial resources towards Foundation Awards rather than Scholarships
Excellence for All Campaign
Why I support Widening Access Richard Hough (PH 1979 - 1984) is also a parent at the school. He has followed a career in the Law and is a Partner at Allen & Overy.
I chose to support the Excellence for All campaign with three thoughts in mind: First, I wanted to give something back, because Tonbridge gave me opportunities I would not have had elsewhere. It also gave me a confidence and belief in myself, which proved invaluable for both university life and my chosen career. I also made friendships, among fellow students and within the Common Room, that have stood the test of time. Secondly, I strongly believe that the very high standards Tonbridge enjoys in academic achievement, cultural activities and sports should be accessible to gifted boys whose families cannot afford the fees associated with a private school education. I fully support the idea
Charles Ledsam (HS 1962 1966) worked in the City for over forty years and now runs a consultancy offering services in lifestyle change, business and career coaching. He has been supporting the Foundation Award Fund since its inception in 2005.
I entered Tonbridge at the age of 13. Towards the end of my time there, my parents really struggled with the fees and part was then paid by the generous support of the school and Old Tonbridgians. Simply speaking, I donate to the Foundation Award programme because I remain very grateful for this and want to give the same opportunity that I myself had at Tonbridge. One of the things that I also feel is important, alongside the quality of education is the school’s diversity. Bursaries make it possible for some very able and promising boys to genuinely benefit from being stretched and being given higher aspirations that they might otherwise have had. These boys bring a passion for learning which enriches the whole school community. Through my involvement with the Worshipful Company of Chartered
that more people from different backgrounds should have the same opportunities as I enjoyed. And finally, with greater diversity the school provides a richer experience. The boys will benefit more by interacting with people from a broad range of backgrounds, and their personal development will be the better for it. Whatever career the boys choose, diversity, accessibility and respect for the individual will be a key part of their working life.
Secretaries’ Charitable Trust, I was able to witness, at first hand, the difference that smaller donations by many individuals can make to young people’s education. I am therefore happy to play a small part in helping someone like me, whose parents could not otherwise afford a place at the school, to benefit as I did all those years ago.
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THE IMPACT OF
FOUNDATION How do you measure the impact of a Tonbridge Foundation Award? A great education can transform a boy’s life and we hope that in return, it will enable him to have an impact on the lives of others. The provision of Foundation Awards at Tonbridge enriches our school, raises academic standards and a greater mix of cultures and backgrounds is healthy preparation for all Tonbridgians for life beyond school.
Alfred’s Story The Foundation Award was an integral part of my education at Tonbridge and by extension, my university education and career. One of the key things that I learnt from my time at Tonbridge was the importance of social responsibility, in part due to being a recipient of the Foundation Award but also through the Wednesday afternoon Community Service Programme that I took part in for three years.
Alfred is currently a risk management consultant at EY and is involved with their in-house charity.
After leaving Tonbridge, during my Gap Year I was keen to engage in further community projects and took up a role working for a conservation charity (Coral Cay Conservation). There I helped to organise and run projects in Trinidad and Tobago, Cambodia and the Philippines, where I was working closely with local governments and conservationists to established Marine Protected Areas. I then went on to read Economics at Girton College, Cambridge where I attained a 2i but was also able to dip my toes into student politics after being elected Vice-President of the College’s Student Union. One of the key areas that I was able to be involved in was working with the Sutton Trust by giving talks at schools in Tower Hamlets and helping to run a Summer School in Cambridge.
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Our aims were to de-mystify the Cambridge experience and help school children, typically from lower socio-economic backgrounds, to see applying to Cambridge as a viable and attainable option for them. This is a cause that I’ve continued to be involved over the last few years working in London. After graduating, I joined Ernst & Young as a risk management consultant, primarily focused on implementing financial regulation with our clients ranging from large global investment banks to FinTech startups. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at EY as the work is challenging and I get to be involved at the forefront in shaping how the banking sector will operate over the coming years. On top of this I’m also involved with our in-house charity, the EY Foundation, where I mentor 3-4 sixth form students each year helping them to decide if they want to apply to university or go straight into work, and help them through both processes as well as being a sounding board for any questions they have about university, work or (as is often the case) life in general. Through the EY Foundation, I’ve been able to champion a programme whereby we send first year graduates to schools around London to run sessions to again de-mystify what university and working life is like.
Foundation Awards
AWARDS Timor’s Story
Timor Pasha joined Tonbridge from a small primary school in London. He is currently taking a gap year and plans to pursue a career in the Civil Service, working in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
In September 2013, I began my education at Tonbridge as a mere novus, like many of the other boys my age. However, instead of making my application to study at this prestigious institution via the standard Common Entrance examinations, I was granted a Foundation Award a few years beforehand whilst attending primary school. At the time, any knowledge of Tonbridge was relatively unknown to me as I came from a background which was, in many respects, diametrically opposed to life at the school. Yet, upon arrival, I adjusted to the lifestyle of a public school boy in a boarding house. In my time at Tonbridge, I have occasioned upon a plethora of societies and activities which, in my opinion, are exclusive to Tonbridge, including rackets, Tonbridge Community Action, creative writing and house competitions. It has been a pleasure to represent School House in all forms of competition, and on school trips to Rome, Sri Lanka, Wales and Greece. These experiences have proved to be greatly influential to my personal identity and have enriched the more formative years of my lifetime. Of course, it goes without saying that these experiences would not have been possible were it not for my Foundation Award, something that will remain with me long after Tonbridge. It has allowed me to receive a world-class secondary and sixth form education with the pleasure of not having to worry about financial costs
throughout. They have sincerely changed my life for the better and, reflecting on it all, I would like to formally thank all those who were involved from the bottom of my heart. I will be forever indebted to those individuals who have, materially, thrown me a lifeline in the form of an enhanced education. Additionally, this opportunity has impacted my personal identity and allowed me to get to know some impressive figures; be they other boys of a gifted intellect or the teachers who have an extensive knowledge in their respective fields. I can now reconcile the divides between different societies and appreciate individuals from all walks of life. I have come to realise my aspirations purely as a result of my experiences at Tonbridge School and being able to attend this institution has instilled a desire to help others on an international scale. Of course, I will also be looking to contribute to Tonbridge School in any way that I can so that I may be a part of its ongoing development in the future. Without the financial aid I, and many others, could not possibly imagine studying at this institution. Conversely, I believe that many like me, have much to offer in terms of cultural diversity and so forth. Thank you so much for your charitable gifts and thank you for taking the time to read about my experience.
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TONBRIDGE TOGETHER
MESSAGE FROM
THE BURSAR Since the start of the Excellence for All campaign in 2012, the school has not only delivered on its aim, but has also prepared the foundations for the future, with a sound financial model: Total Income has been on average £31,320k per year (or £40,000 per boy), and Total Expenditure has been on average £29,078k per year (or £37,137 per boy), resulting in Net Incoming Resources of £2,242k per year on average (£2,863 per boy).
Income and Expenditure Over the last six years, 80% of the school’s income has come from the fees that parents pay, and these fees have averaged £32,077 per year. The other 20% of the school’s income, £7,923 per boy per year, has come from three sources: a grant from the Judd Foundation (which has averaged £2,153 per boy); fundraising through the Excellence for All campaign of £1,287 per boy on average; and trading, investment and other income of £4,483 per boy. The school’s expenditure is incurred on, broadly, five activities: teaching (43% of income at £17,047 per boy); providing the school’s premises (25% of income, at £9,858 per boy); looking after the welfare of the boys, including feeding them (11% of income, or £4,360 per boy); funding scholarships and bursaries (7% of income, or £3,017 per boy); and undertaking trading, fundraising and other activities (7% of income, £2,855 per boy).
Gross Tuition Fees
£32,077 (80.2%)
Other Income (including Donations and Trading)
£7,923 (19.8%)
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Message from the Bursar
Net Incoming Resources
£2,863 (7.2%)
Tonbridge School aims to provide an unsurpassed education of excellence and breadth for boys as boarders and day boys.
Trading, Fundraising and Other Costs
£2,855 (7.1%)
Bursaries and Scholarships
£3,017 (7.5%)
Welfare Costs
£4,360 (10.9%)
Premises Costs
£9,858 (24.7%)
Teaching Costs
£17,047 (42.6%)
Uses of Income per Boy
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Cash Flow and Borrowing The summary numbers on the previous page are based on the school’s Annual Report and Accounts, which can be read in full on the Charity Commission website, albeit the 2017/18 numbers are currently preliminary (and have yet to be audited or published). As shown in the table below, investment and pension scheme movements need to be added to the Net Incoming Resources average figure of £2,242k (or £2,863 per boy) to get to the school’s average Net
Movement in Funds (or “surplus”) figure of £2,367k (or £3,022 per boy). Further adjustments are required to illustrate the school’s financial position from a cash, rather than accounting, point of view. As shown in the table, non-cash operating adjustments are made to the Net Movement in Funds number, to show that the school generated, on average, £2,973k in cash from its day-to-day operating activities (or £3,797 per boy) over the last six years.
The table also shows that the school has invested £3.7m per year in its facilities and equipment (£4,739 per boy, or £22.2m in total) and increased borrowings by £1.6m per year (£2,044 per boy per year) on average to support this capital investment. The “bottom line” is that the school has generated £999k per year in cash (£1,276 per boy), most of which has been allocated to reserves to fund the remainder of the Barton Science Centre project.
Headline Average Numbers
Average 12/13 to 17/18 £k
Average Per Boy
Total Income (from all sources)
£31, 320
£40,000
Total Expenditure (on all activities)
- £29,078
- £37,137
Net Incoming Resources
£2,242
£2,863
Investment and Pensions Scheme Movements
£125
£159
Net Movement in Funds
£2,367
£3,022
Non-Cash Operating Adjustments
£606
£775
Net Cash Inflow from Operating Activities
£2,973
£3,797
Capital Investments in Facilities and Equipment
- £3,711
- £4,739
Increase in Borrowings
£1,601
£2,044
Cash from Investments
£136
£174
Total School Net cash flow
£999
£1,276
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Message from the Bursar
LOOKING FORWARD So, whilst the school’s financial position is and has been “sound”, it is clear from the summary that the continuing prosperity of the school depends not only on providing an excellent and broad education (so that demand for places remains strong, and parents remain committed to paying the fees), but also on generating additional sources of income to help fund investment in buildings and facilities, finance bursary awards, and contribute to elements of educational provision. As trading, investment and other income are unlikely to grow materially (given, for example, that further trading growth risks negatively impacting the boys’ experience at the school), and the Judd Foundation Grant is fixed, further fundraising is essential for the school going forward as we seek:
• to continue providing an excellent and broad education, • to widen access to a Tonbridge education (through the provision of more means-tested bursaries), and
• to invest (in a more targeted way following the completion of the Science Centre) in the school’s facilities.
Anthony Moore Bursar
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TONBRIDGE TOGETHER
THANK YOU Every year the school produces a list of donors to thank all those who have generously given financial support to Tonbridge. These lists include gifts received between 1st July 2017 and 30th June 2018. We make every effort to ensure these lists are as accurate as possible. However, if we have omitted your name or the acknowledgment is not quite as you would like, do let us know and we will be happy to publish corrections in the next list.
We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have supported the school in other ways; notably through time, expertise and good will. Specifically, we would like to acknowledge the Governors, and members of the Old Tonbridgian Society and Parents’ Arts Society.
Excellence for All Telethon Campaign
All of us at Tonbridge would like to extend our warmest thanks to everyone who has given, pledged or is planning a bequest to the school.
Our Foundation Award programme is an important aspect of our fundraising and we would like to acknowledge
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all those who have supported this scheme – these names are denoted in the list by (*.)
582 418
donors
first time donors regular givers
(Members of the 1553 Society)
DONORS BY HOUSE 70
SC JH PH HS PS FH MH WH SH WW CH OH
60 50 40 30 20
School House Judde House Park House Hill Side Parkside Ferox Hall Manor House Welldon House Smythe House Whitworth Cowdrey House Oakeshott House Parents OTs
10
SC
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JH
PH
HS
PS
FH
MH
WH
SH
WW
CH
OH
Thank you to our donors
1930s
NUMBER OF OT SUPPORTERS BY LEAVERS’ DECADE
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
18
1990s
youngest donor
97 oldest donor
2000s
2010s
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What did you support? ALLOCATION OF FUNDS E D
F G
C
A
A B C D E F G
Science Centre (50%) Foundation Awards (17%) Library & Learning Centre (17%) Special Projects (9%) Tennis & Gym Facilities (3%) Old Big School (3%) Garden of Remembrance (1%)
B
Our donors PIONEERS, BENEFACTORS AND PATRONS These recognition groups recognise outstanding generosity and the lists include all those who have donated to the school since 1994. Pioneers
Benefactors
Tom and Nicki Shields Sc 1964 - 1968 Past parents
David Greenslade*
Sc 1947 - 1951
Andrew Butler
JH 1947 - 1952
John Langhorne
PS 1936 - 1941
Ian Boyce*
JH 1958 - 1963
Christopher Brooke*
FH 1944 - 1949
J R Davie*
JH 1959 - 1964
Bevil Mabey
WH 1930 - 1935
James Marshall Foundation
PH 1980 - 1985
Christiane Amanpour, CBE and Jamie Rubin
Past parents
M Evans*
HS 1977 - 1982
Clive Gillmore
Past parent
Martin Colvill*
FH 1954 - 1958
Edward and Kitty Chan*
Past parents
James Stewart
FH 1956 - 1961
Han Cao
Past parent
N C J Miles
SH 1971 - 1975
John and Nicola Coldman*
Past parents
Alex and Ida Cheung
Past parents
Mr and Mrs J R Aisbitt*
Past parents
David and Clare Forbes-Nixon
Past parents
Mr and Mrs R Ma
Past parents
Mr and Mrs D H Spiller*
Past parents
Mr and Mrs R Munton*
Past parents
Sir Douglas and Lady Flint
Past parents
Wayne and Cora Zhang
Past Parents
Mr and Mrs E C Pong
Past parents
D S Lee and H J Lim
Parents
Mr and Mrs M Serdtsev*
Past parents
Gavin and Nicky Rochussen*
Parents
Alfred and Amy Li
Parents
Michael Ross-Collins on behalf of the late W B Ross Collins
Friend
The Wolfson Foundation
Trust
Hauser Raspe Foundation
Trust
Anonymous (1)
Anonymous (3)
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* = supporting Foundation Awards
Thank you to our donors
Patrons Derek Whiting
Sc 1945 - 1949
Bill and Alison Kendrick*
Past parents
Tony and Rosemary Nichols*
Sc 1950 - 1954
Buffini Chao Foundation
Past parents
Ian Hooper*
Sc 1955 - 1959
Carol Hewson*
Past parent
Chris Parkinson
Sc 1956 - 1961
Daisy and Freddie Leung
Past parents
Malcolm Keyte*
Sc 1957 - 1961
Desmond and Shirley Lee*
Past parents
Christopher Bellamy*
Sc 1959 - 1964
Gerry and Cait Hickey
Past parents
Robert and Kathy Aitken*
Sc 1969 - 1974
Gerry and Sally Paisley*
Past parents
Hugo and Jenny Tudor
Sc 1976 - 1980
Graham and Susan White*
Past parents
R J Mathieu
Sc 1980 - 1985
Howick Family*
Past parents
Alex Cheuk
Sc 1982 - 1987
Hugh and Pamela Moir
Past parents
Nicholas Lovering*
Sc 1987 - 1992
Jan and Sarah Boomaars*
Past parents
John Gough*
JH 1946 - 1950
Jeremy and Julie Llewelyn
Past parents
John Clemence*
JH 1950 - 1955
Joshua S C Ting*
Past parent
P C Keevil*
JH 1960 - 1964
Jules and Sue Green*
Past parents
J Keevil
JH 1962 - 1966
Julian and Katharine Long
Past parents
Gerald Corbett*
JH 1965 - 1970
Kate Thurman
Past parent
J N McLean*
JH 1967 - 1971
Keith R Field
Past parent
John Spurling
JH 1973 - 1978
Leo and Angie Lee*
Past parents
K A Walker*
JH 1985 - 1990
Lord and Lady C Moynihan
Past parents
Harry Bowen*
PH 1929 - 1933
Mark and Harriet Creamer*
Past parents
Steven, Meryll, Alexander and Harry Gee* PH 1966 - 1974 Parents
Martin and Vicky Wade*
Past parents
J G Leahy*
PH 1974 - 1979
Martin Harris
Past parent
Richard and Henrietta Hough*
PH 1979 - 1984
Martin O’Neil and Midoriko Nakajima
Past parents
Mr and Mrs D S K Wong
PH 1984 - 1988
Michael and Amanda Altendorf*
Past parents
R Ward*
HS 1952 - 1956
Michael and Emma Marriott Head*
Past parents
Richard Dalzell*
HS 1954 - 1958
Mr and Mrs A D Thorne*
Past parents
R D Brown
HS 1961 - 1965
Mr and Mrs A J Burke
Past parents
Nigel Hawkins
HS 1968 - 1973
Mr and Mrs E J Llewellyn-Lloyd
Past parents
A E Proud
HS 1983 - 1987
Mr and Mrs G H Musker*
Past parents
Michael Jenkins*
PS 1946 - 1951
Mr and Mrs J Bourne
Past parents
A J Seale
PS 1953 - 1957
Mr and Mrs J Chawner
Past parents
Woodman Hill
FH 1920 - 1924
Mr and Mrs L Webb
Past parents
Chris Cotton
FH 1955 - 1959
Mr and Mrs M Frayne
Past parents
John Gibbs*
FH 1956 - 1961
Mr and Mrs M M H Ngan
Past parents
Fergus Evans*
FH 1983 - 1988
Mr and Mrs M P Hanwell*
Past parents
Francis Sumner*
FH 2016 - 2021
Mr and Mrs Mong-Hyuck Chung
Past parents
Sir B G Jenkins GBE*
MH 1949 - 1954
Mr and Mrs N K Tozzi
Past parents
Colin Heathcote*
MH 1958 - 1963
Mr and Mrs P A Brown
Past parents
G M Powell*
MH 1959 - 1964
Mr and Mrs P A Maltz
Past parents
Charles Pope*
MH 1978 - 1983
E J Wray*
MH 1981 - 1986
D J Macnamara*
WH 1970 - 1975
Nigel Denison*
WH 1972 - 1976
Simon and Fiona Lee*
WH 1974 - 1979
Keith David
SH 1940 - 1943
Nicholas Jarrett
SH 1947 - 1950
Adrian Cheung PH 2013-15
Past parents
Alexander and Patricia Pelmore
Past parents
Anthony and Georgiana Wu
Past parents
Anthony and Nicola Howeson
Past parents
Bao and Maggie Sun
Past parents
* = supporting Foundation Awards
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Patrons continued Mr and Mrs P F Blain
Past parents
Marcus and Jane Wareing
Parents
Mr and Mrs R B M Odds
Past parents
Mr and Mrs Glucina
Parents
Mr and Mrs R C W Liang
Past parents
Mr and Mrs Von Torklus
Parents
Mr and Mrs R Hui
Past parents
N G & Mrs V M Williams
Parents
Mr and Mrs T B Barry*
Past parents
Steven and Nina Ferrigno
Parents
Mr and Mrs T Lowrie
Past parents
Wale and Farida Ogunyemi
Parents
Nicholas and Jennifer Pike
Past parents
Yong and Tao Jin
Parents
Nick and Ali FitzGerald
Past parents
The Dobbs Family
Governor
Nick and Claire Hofman
Past parents
Paul Parker*
Staff
Nick Parkhouse
Past parent
John Hammond
Friend
Paul and Laura O’Grady*
Past parents
Jonathan and Bryony Cohen
Friends
Robert and Sally Elliot
Past parents
Paul Dixon
Friend
Sarah Needham*
Past Parent
Peter Philips
Friend
Stephen and Sarah Thompson
Past parents
Philip Attenborough
Friend
Andrew and Blanche Sibbald
Parents
The Madeline Mabey Trust
Trust
Hai Huang
Parent
Goldman, Sachs & Co*
Organisation
Jitka and Robert Etman
Parents
The Tennis and Rackets Associations
Organisation
John and Karen Wall
Parents
Anonymous (13)
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* = supporting Foundation Awards
Thank you to our donors
CURRENT AND PAST PARENTS Donations given between 1 July 2017 - 30 July 2018. School House
Mark and Brenda Trenowden
Alfred and Amy Li
Matt and Sarah Clark
Andrew Law and Sally Lam
Neil and Sarah Arnott*
Christopher and Elizabeth Blauth-Muszkowski
Olukemi Mackenzie-Gureje
Dr and Mrs Shu Kwan Cheuk
Philip and Caroline Bowkley
Howick Family*
Robert O’Neill
John J White*
Steven, Meryll, Alexander and Harry Gee*
Justin and Annie Chu
Anonymous (1)
Malcolm Keyte* Mr and Mrs C Adamo Philip Woodman Richard E Hollis
Parkside Andrew and Alice Jones Andrew and Carla Schaeffer
Robert and Louita Lees
Christopher and Nicola Hemmings*
Judde House
Guy and Sarah Davies
Marc and Susan Barone
Kay Ian Ng
N G & Mrs V M Williams
Mark and Sandra Garraway*
Peter and Jessica Emery
Mr and Mrs Glucina
Wayne and Cora Zhang
Mr and Mrs N Barker
Anonymous (3)
Nicholas and Jennifer Pike
Edward and Kitty Chan*
Nick and Maggie Butcher
Park House Adrian Cheung Alasdair and Fiona Forman Christopher and Susan Masters David Walsh
Peter and Juliet Mellor* Philip and Caroline Bowkley Stephen and Cecilia Cheng Winston Mok and Lily Wong
F Toguchi
Ferox Hall
Ian and Colette Mackintosh
Alastair and Diane Hume*
Joshua S C Ting
Christopher and Sandra Pearce*
Julian and Siobhan Hind
Dan and Harriet Bastide
M J C Smallwood
Finbarr and Rita Cotter*
Malcolm and Mary Drysdale
Jason and Susan Cheung
Marcus and Jennifer Meadows-Smith
John and Anne Howard-Smith
Mike and Aminah Creasey
Johnny and Jill Aisher*
Mr and Mrs DHM Oliver*
Jonathan and Sarah Cocke*
Mr and Mrs Jeremy Smither
Kevin and Mary O’Riordan
Neil and Sarah Arnott*
Mark and Moira Simpson*
Nicholas and Jennifer Pike
Mr and Mrs F M George*
Nicholas Pearce
Nicholas and Joan Robinson
Nick and Maggie Butcher*
Anonymous (2)
Paul and Alison Dean Richard and Henrietta Hough* Ronny Chow and Wendy Lam* Steven and Georgie Sharpe
Manor House Andrew and Joanna Smart Kowk Sin and Yuen Ng
Anonymous (1)
Nigel and Pauline Reid
Hill Side
Paul and Melanie Calver
George and Ebi Elombi
Quentin and Philippa Toalster
Guy Russell
Stephen and Lisa Pearce-Higgins
John and Daphne Li
Anonymous (1)
Oke and Ade Eleyae
Jonathan and Anita Henderson * = supporting Foundation Awards
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Welldon House
Oakeshott House
Andrew and Amanda Poole
Bruce and Yoan Reed
Andrew and Clare Petry
David and Sara Turner
Anthony and Emma Everill
Gavin and Sonya Friend
Christopher and Juliette Corrin
Harvey Family*
Christopher Wise*
Hugh and Emilia Sanders
David and Lovie Dingle*
Ian and Amanda Brown
Gary and Debra Dulieu
Nick and Lorraine Lander
Gordon and Julie Hancock*
Paul and Jane Meakin*
James and Stephanie Barton
Stephen and Margaret Ellis
Julian Salt
Stewart and Joanne Richardson
Luke and Fiona Neicho Richard and Abigail Fulton Sharon Kerr Simon and Joanne Judd
Smythe House Mark and Sandra Puckett Ralph and Veronique Ricks Samantha Boyce Simon and Victoria Fenton
OLD TONBRIDGIANS Donations given between 1 July 2017 - 30 July 2018. School House Norman Evans*
1944 - 1948
James Townend
1951 - 1955
Ian Mackintosh*
1953 - 1958
Richard Stocks*
1953 - 1958
Hamilton Meserve
1954 - 1955
Ian Moore
1954 - 1958
Ian Hooper*
1955 - 1959
David Lougher
1955 - 1960
John Townend
1957 - 1961
Malcolm Keyte*
1957 - 1961
John Clarke
1963 - 1968
Christopher Deloford*
1965 - 1970
John Emms*
1966 - 1971
Peter and Christina Rawlins
Mohsin Saeed
1968 - 1970
John Moreland
1968 - 1973
Cowdrey House
Francis Eames*
1969 - 1974
Alex and Jill Foulds
Gavin Ludlow-Thompson*
1970 - 1974
Andy and Rachel Secker
David Fergusson
1971 - 1974
Anthony and Blaithin Tansley
Jonathan Atkinson
1972 - 1976
Bruce and Yoan Reed
Christopher Passmore*
1972 - 1977
George and Kim Gittins
Ian Mitchell
1976 - 1980
Hugh and Jacqueline Giltrow
Vyv Townend*
1980 - 1985
Jeremy Shields
D T Ignacio Jayanti
1981 - 1986
John and Lisa Duggan
Olugbemiga and Adetola Mokuolu
1982 - 1984
Jonathan and Jo Green
Charles Clark
1984 - 1989
Kate Thurman*
Jonathan Richardson
1987 - 1992
Paul and Alison Dean
Patrick Murphy
1992 - 1997
Robert and Anita Tacon
Clayton Tse
2006 - 2011
Stewart and Louise Harding
Anonymous (3)
Whitworth House Charles and Cathy McKenzie* David and Maria Andrews* David Lewis and Alison Russell James and Antonia Evans John and Inge Fleming John Lynn Jonathan and Jane Oatley Mark and Zoe Pettman* Michael and Sue Nicholls Mike and Janet Hall Mr Raynor and Ms Neall Paul and Melanie Calver
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* = supporting Foundation Awards
Thank you to our donors
Judde House Ian Pyle*
1947 - 1952
M J C Smallwood
1980 - 1984
Roger Schooling *
1948 - 1953
Michael Aylwin*
1985 - 1990
Alfred Pain*
1950 - 1954
Charles Lilley
1990 - 1995
David Goodwin
1950 - 1954
Michael Bluett*
1990 - 1995
John Weston
1950 - 1955
James Rogers*
1995 - 2000
Hugh Ferrier*
1954 - 1959
Alan Wright
1998 - 2003
Ian Boyce*
1958 - 1963
Charlie Nairn*
2001 - 2006
Paul Roffey*
1961 - 1966
Luke Richards*
2001 - 2006
Stuart Law*
1966 - 1971
Will Soutar
2002 - 2007
Iain Mackintosh
1968 - 1973
Michael Fry*
2014 - 2019
Mark Walters
1969 - 1973
Richard and Henrietta Hough*
2014 - 2019
Malcolm Garrard
1970 - 1974
Anonymous (3)
Jeremy Hutchinson*
1974 - 1978
Richard ad Diana Lee*
1974 - 1978
Paul Marples*
1975 - 1980
Mark Titcomb*
1976 - 1980
Adrian Spurling
1978 - 1983
Jonathan Curry*
1981 - 1986
Mark Stroude
1984 - 1989
Peter Bates*
1985 - 1990
Peter Kemkers
1985 - 1990
James Mitchell
1987 - 1992
Sarkis Zeronian*
1987 - 1992
Robert Oxley
1992 - 1997
Tim Kelly
1992 - 1997
Stuart Carr-Jones*
1995 - 2000
Hill Side Richard Clay*
1948 - 1953
Gavin Dunbar*
1949 - 1954
Anthony Garrett *
1951 - 1955
Geoffrey Renwick
1951 - 1955
Robin Berkeley OBE*
1951 - 1956
Geoffrey Shaw*
1953 - 1958
Hugh Moss
1953 - 1959
Richard Dalzell*
1954 - 1958
Barry Judd*
1955 - 1959
Ian Stoker*
1956 - 1960
John and Margaret Ireland*
1956 - 1960
John Ilott*
1957 - 1959
Anonymous (4)
Tim Blackford
1959 - 1964
Robin Renton*
1961 - 1966
Park House
Charles Ledsam*
1962 - 1966
Brigadier John Wilks
1944 - 1950
Robert Gibson*
1967 - 1971
O Richard Nottidge
1945 - 1950
Nicholas Hill*
1968 - 1973
Richard Lindesay*
1949 - 1954
Jeremy Budd*
1970 - 1973
Richard Duncan
1950 - 1954
Andrew Payne*
1970 - 1974
Ricky Gregson
1953 - 1957
Alec Bowman
1972 - 1976
George Hubbard
1953 - 1958
Robert O’Neill
1973 - 1977
David and Maria Andrews*
1954 - 1959
John Redford
1974 - 1979
Norman Hodgson
1956 - 1960
Martin Betts*
1977 - 1981
David Knight*
1960 - 1964
M Evans*
1977 - 1982
Roger Phillips
1960 - 1965
A E Proud
1983 - 1987
Anthony Lipscomb
1961 - 1965
Stuart Bromley
1984 - 1989
Martin Instone
1962 - 1967
Michael-Mehrdod Khajeh-Noori*
1985 - 1989
Jeremy C B Hyde*
1964 - 1967
Lewis Ferrett
2001 - 2006
Patrick Francis*
1966 - 1971
Will Musker
2002 - 2007
Jeremy Instone*
1967 - 1969
Anonymous (6)
Nicholas Pearce
1972 - 1977
Andrew Wright*
1975 - 1980
Andrew Reid
1976 - 1981
Michael Murphy
1976 - 1981
Andrew Langdale
1978 - 1982
Charles and Emma Ogilvie
1978 - 1983
Jonathan Pearce*
1979 - 1984
Paul Farrow*
1979 - 1984
Parkside David J D Farrow*
1951 - 1955
Timothy Brodrick
1952 - 1956
John Gordon
1953 - 1958
Roger Morris*
1958 - 1962
James McDonald
1958 - 1963
John Rigge
1958 - 1963
* = supporting Foundation Awards
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Francis Pinkerton*
1959 - 1964
Neil and Sarah Arnott*
1963 - 1968
John Pook
1960 - 1965
Bernard Farrant
1965 - 1970
Anthony Davis and Pamela Jarvis
1962 - 1966
Nigel Reid
1971 - 1975
Anthony Addison
1962 - 1967
David Moran
1972 - 1975
Charles Swingland
1966 - 1971
Andrew Sprague*
1972 - 1976
Tim Thomas*
1967 - 1971
Edward and Bobbie Cooper
1972 - 1976
James Pye
1971 - 1976
Tim Trew*
1972 - 1976
John Reynolds
1973 - 1974
Richard D Pilnik
1973 - 1975
Jonathan O’Brien
1980 - 1985
Robin Peate
1975 - 1980
Jeremy Cross*
1981 - 1986
Graham Pilnik
1977 - 1979
Nicholas Perry
1982 - 1987
Charles Pope*
1978 - 1983
Richard Sankey*
1982 - 1987
Guy Harman
1983 - 1988
Andrew Instance
1985 - 1990
Edward Rash*
1985 - 1990
Joseph Parkin*
1996 - 2001
Anuj Miglani
1990 - 1992
Oliver Tetlow*
1996 - 2001
Daniel Jarvis
1994 - 1999
Christopher Hammond
2000 - 2005
Howard Tribe
1995 - 2000
James Solomon*
1997 - 2002
Anonymous (1)
Anonymous (3)
Ferox Hall Brian Mitchell*
1951 - 1955
Welldon House
Chris Cotton*
1955 - 1959
Greville Moore*
1940 - 1944
Anonymous
1955 - 1960
John J White*
1949 - 1953
Hugh Bethell
1955 - 1960
Roger Trussell
1953 - 1958
Geoffrey Vaulhard
1956 - 1961
P C Thompson*
1955 - 1960
James Stewart*
1956 - 1961
Timothy Forrest
1957 - 1961
John Gibbs*
1956 - 1961
Peter Strawson
1957 - 1962
Richard Langridge*
1957 - 1959
Peter and Frances Frost*
1959 - 1963
John Newman*
1957 - 1961
Ray Skinner
1959 - 1963
Peter Macann
1958 - 1960
Peter and Irene Le Marchand
1959 - 1964
John Bowis*
1958 - 1963
Richard Hoole
1965 - 1970
John Russell
1959 - 1963
Charles Tisdall*
1966 - 1971
Professor Simon Catling*
1961 - 1965
Robert Jones
1967 - 1968
Jerry Ponder
1962 - 1966
Philip Marwood*
1967 - 1971
Ned Towle
1963 - 1964
Richard Homewood
1968 - 1972
David and Mary Evans
1965 - 1969
Nicholas Thom
1970 - 1974
Guy Faller
1972 - 1976
D J Macnamara*
1970 - 1975
Johnny and Jill Aisher*
1974 - 1979
Nigel Denison*
1972 - 1976
David Lewis
1979 - 1984
Robert Kellagher*
1972 - 1976
Charles Myatt
1981 - 1986
Mark Adams*
1972 - 1977
Jeremy Wilmot*
1982 - 1986
Alastair Thom*
1973 - 1977
Fergus Evans*
1983 - 1988
Christopher Stone*
1973 - 1978
David Northover
1989 - 1994
Andrew Marks
1983 - 1988
Mark Maitland
1989 - 1994
Guy Thatcher
1983 - 1988
Caolan Cotter
2003 - 2008
Roger Woodcock
1987 - 1992
Dmitry Lapidus
2004 - 2009
Jamie McManus
1989 - 1994
William Gelling
1990 - 1996
Dominic Gould
1993 - 1998
Will Flegg
1993 - 1998
James Ford
1996 - 2001
Gareth Withers*
1997 - 2002
Adam Petry
2012 - 2017
Anonymous (1)
Manor House Sir B G Jenkins GBE*
1949 - 1954
Colin Smith
1950 - 1955
Peter Cobb
1950 - 1955
Richard Don
1961 - 1966
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Anonymous (4)
* = supporting Foundation Awards
Thank you to our donors
Smythe House
FRIENDS AND STAFF Donations given between 1 July 2017 - 30 July 2018.
John Meredith Smith*
1950 - 1955
Douglas Hadler*
1951 - 1954
Robin Graham*
1951 - 1956
Andrew and Melanie Leale
Honorary OT
Nigel Hatch
1953 - 1957
Andrew Myers*
Friend
Michael Smith*
1954 - 1959
Deane Pennick
Friend
Robert Morley
1956 - 1959
John and Sylvia Hardy*
Friend
Bill Whight*
1956 - 1960
Logie Bruce-Lockhart*
Honorary OT
Nick Willmer*
1961 - 1966
Martin Francis
Honorary OT
Nigel Johnson Goddard
1963 - 1968
Murray and Emma Lindo
Former staff
Robert Newey*
1969 - 1974
Sunny Cheung
Friend
Russell Gerrard*
1971 - 1975
Anonymous (2)
Jeremy Tullett*
1972 - 1976
Peter Jackson*
1973 - 1978
John Holden
1974 - 1979
Simon Spare
1974 - 1979
James Tansley
1975 - 1979
Ian Thomas
1979 - 1984
Andrew Colling
1982 - 1987
Tim Greenwood*
1982 - 1987
Guy Davison
1984 - 1989
Alistair Maclay
1985 - 1990
The Hong Kong Charitable Trust
Alex Charrington*
1988 - 1993
Tonbridge Educational Foundation
Dominic Peyton*
1988 - 1993
Desmond FitzGerald
1992 - 1997
John Maskell
1997 - 2002
Louis Aldred
1998 - 2003
Toma Arpino
1998 - 2003
Jonathan Burrowes
2001 - 2006
Paul Langridge*
2014 - 2019
Anonymous (3)
CHARITABLE TRUSTS Donations given between 1 July 2017 - 30 July 2018.
LEGACIES RECEIVED Legacies received between 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018.
Whitworth House
Gyles Longley
JH
1932 - 1935
Donald Reid
1973 - 1978
Bill Brown
Sc
1934 - 1939
David Roberts*
1976 - 1981
David Marwood
WH 1936 - 1940
1978 - 1983
Geoffrey Garrett
JH
1938 - 1943
Mark and Zoe Pettman*
1981 - 1985
David Emms
Sc
1938 - 1943
Jason Eldridge
1985 - 1989
Major Ian Mayman
JH
1943 - 1945
1991 - 1996
Nigel Sellicks
FH
1960 - 1964
Christopher Pulman
1996 - 2001
Adrian Greenwood
WW 1986 - 1991
James Coppin*
1996 - 2001
Anonymous (1)
Tom Dye
1997 - 2002
Christopher Wise*
2015 - 2020
Guy Browning
Tim Koder
Cowdrey House Timothy Atwood
1993 - 1998
Alastair Richards
1995 - 2000
James Beveridge
1997 - 2002
Oakeshott House Christopher Llanwarne
2000 - 2005
James Thompson
2002 - 2007
Thomas Barker
2002 - 2007
Max Wakeham
2003 - 2008 * = supporting Foundation Awards
TONBRIDGE TOGETHER
Tonbridge Society Impact Report 2018
MEMBERS OF THE JUDDE SOCIETY A recognition group to thank those who have indicated their intention to make a bequest to Tonbridge during their lifetime. School House Richard Butterworth Norman Evans Michael Mander Tony Nichols John Collins James Townend Richard Sax Ian Mackintosh Ian Hooper David Sievwright Col Brian Anderson John Emms Anonymous (3)
1944 - 1948 1944 - 1948 1949 - 1952 1950 - 1954 1951 - 1955 1951 - 1955 1952 - 1957 1953 - 1958 1955 - 1959 1959 - 1963 1961 - 1964 1966 - 1971
Judde House Dan Cattell Andrew Butler Roger Schooling Bill Sylvester Peter Young John Searle Christopher Knox Anonymous (3)
1939 - 1943 1947 - 1952 1948 - 1953 1950 - 1955 1953 - 1957 1955 - 1960 1958 - 1963
Park House David Thomas Anthony Rye† Richard Lindesay Bryan Dixon Jeremy Wiltshier Peter Jupp Ed Wesson Anonymous (2)
1944 - 1949 1945 - 1949 1949 - 1954 1950 - 1955 1951 - 1956 1963 - 1968 1979 - 1983
Hill Side Peter Stainforth† John Taylor Robin Garnett Christopher Garrett Richard Clay Robin Berkeley OBE Anthony Garrett Ian Perkins Brian Nathan Geoffrey Shaw Richard Dalzell Air Chief Marshal Sir Andrew Wilson KCB AFC Grahame Berkeley Timothy Farr Peter Morris
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1935 - 1940 1942 - 1947 1946 - 1950 1948 - 1953 1948 - 1953 1951 - 1956 1951 - 1955 1951 - 1956 1953 - 1957 1953 - 1958 1954 - 1958 1954 - 1959 1955 - 1959 1955 - 1959 1959 - 1963
Parkside David Goodland David Kemp Anthony Vivian Roy Foulsham David Farmer Tony Taylor John Gordon Peter Hayes
1941 - 1946 1942 - 1947 1946 - 1951 1947 - 1951 1949 - 1953 1952 - 1957 1953 - 1958 1957 - 1962
Ferox Hall Martin Colvill Michael Falcon Chris Cotton William Winter James Stewart Anthony Box Richard Langridge Laurie Watt Jolyon Drury Johnny Aisher Toby Davies
1954 - 1958 1954 - 1959 1955 - 1959 1955 - 1959 1956 - 1961 1957 - 1961 1957 - 1959 1959 - 1963 1960 - 1965 1974 - 1979 1978 - 1983
Manor House Donald Evans Keith Braybon John Kitching Chester Nobbs† Brian Price Colin Heathcote Hugh Carson Alain Dilworth
1939 - 1944 1942 - 1947 1948 - 1953 1949 - 1954 1953 - 1957 1958 - 1963 1960 - 1964 1974 - 1978
Welldon House Richard Lea John J White Peter Lake Christopher Pettman Dr Paul Nailor Anonymous (2)
1947 - 1952 1949 - 1953 1955 - 1960 1956 - 1961 1974 - 1978
Smythe House Sir Peter Marshall Norman Leadbeater Nicholas Jarrett Cedric Lark Douglas Hadler Christopher Berridge Anthony Cardwell Grant W R Morffew Anonymous (2)
1938 - 1943 1946 - 1949 1947 - 1950 1948 - 1953 1951 - 1954 1951 - 1956 1951 - 1957 1981 - 1986
Friends, Parents, Staff Mike Bushby David Walsh David Tennant Jacques Peltier Anonymous (2)
1954 - 1991 1972 - 2009 1983 - 2018 Friend
† = deceased
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