Cheltonian Society

President of the Cheltonian Society

Welcome to the second edition of the combined Cheltonian and Floreat. As a reminder, the Cheltonian Society represents and acts to support the interests of current and past pupils, parents and staff, the College, and the Council. The Society’s focus is threefold. First, we are looking to build a relevant platform for professional networking. Second, we are the focal point for Society events, from Cheltonian Society Sports through House Reunions to wider community celebratory occasions. Third, we look to leverage social media and the multiple communication channels available to build awareness of the Society and thus the College. Much has changed and improved since the last update in terms of the conditions all of us are operating under. However, the continuing uncertainty related to Covid has constrained some of the Society’s usual activities such as the events programme. Meanwhile, the Society Committee has been actively developing plans to enhance the professional networking opportunities for our members and to build more targeted and relevant communications. If you want to know more about the Society or have ideas for how the Society can better support your interests, please do reach out at society@cheltenhamcollege.org. I hope you enjoy reading this latest publication and I look forward to meeting you at an event in the coming year. The sooner the better!

Mr David Stewart (OJ & H, 1978, past parent and current Council member)

Cheltonian Society AGM

The Cheltonian Society Annual General Meeting will take place on Saturday 4 December 2021 at Cheltenham College. All Society members are welcome to attend, either in person or via Zoom. Please get in touch for further details. Cheltonian Society Committee

The affairs of the Cheltonian Society are managed by members of the Committee, appointed in accordance with the rules of the Society in consultation with the Head of College. In addition to the AGM, there are Committee meetings and additional working group meetings throughout the year. Current members of the Cheltonian Society Committee are: David Stewart, President (OJ & H, 1978, past parent and current Council member) John Barter (NH, 1989 and current parent) Helen Burgoyne (Ch, 1987 and Chair of CET) Lucy Caines (W, 2010) Abi Coley (current parent and Prep staff) Alex Eldred (current College staff) Georgina Gardner (Q, 2015) Anthony Holt (Xt, 1994) Darawati Hussain (current parent and wife of OC) Nick Nelson (Hon OC, current parent and College staff) Caroline Noble (current parent and wife of OC) Piers Norton (S, 2016) Alayne Parsley (current Prep staff and past parent) Paul Partridge (H, 1986) Tunku Nasiruddin Shahabuddin (Xt, 1987 and current parent) George Smith (BH, 2010 and past staff) Tim Swainson (Xt, 2001) Charles Wyn-Davies (BH, 2008) Ivan Yuen (H, 1986) Sebastian Bullock (CS & Development Director) Malcolm Sloan (CS Secretary) Sarah Thompson (CS Lead) Kate Human (CS & Development Administrator)

Events have always been a real feature of the Cheltonian Society community. After the Covid restrictions, we are very much looking forward to welcoming Society members back to the following events.

Event dates and details will be updated on our website during the year. Please also look out for our Society emails and social media posts with further information and ways to book. If you are currently not in touch with us on email, we would very much like to hear from you: society@cheltenhamcollege.org

25-Year OC Reunion

Saturday 13 November 2021

Drinks in College Library and a formal meal in the Dining Hall for 1995 and 1996 Leavers.

Christmas Drinks

Thursday 2 December 2021

Christmas drinks for all Society members at Memsahib Gin and Tea, Cheltenham, 18.30 onwards.

Cheltonian Society AGM

Saturday 4 December 2021

All Society members are welcome to join the Cheltonian Society AGM, to be held at Cheltenham College.

5-Year OC Reunion

Thursday 10 March 2022

Reunion drinks reception in London for 2017 Leavers.

Andoversford Point to Point

Sunday 3 April 2022

All Society members are invited to a family day out to include lunch, horse racing, country shops and entertainment. 50+ Year OC Reunion

Saturday 18 June 2022

Lunch at College for all Old Cheltonians who left 50 years ago or longer (those who left in 1972 and earlier).

Leavers’ Day

Saturday 2 July 2022

Tie and scarf presentation, Chapel service and evening ball at College for all our Upper Sixth Leavers and parents.

Cheltenham Cricket Festival

July 2022

All Society members are invited to join us in the Society marquee for drinks, lunch and an afternoon of cricket.

10-Year OC Reunion

Saturday 17 September 2022

Chapel service and reunion lunch at College for 2012 Leavers.

Cheltonian Society regional and international receptions to be confirmed

Supporting College and The Prep: Cheltenham College Charitable Trust

Sebastian Bullock, Development Director (current staff since 1998)

The Cheltenham College Charitable Trust (CCCT) was established in 1991 for ‘the advancement of education at College and The Prep’, with the President of Council, the President of the Cheltonian Society and the Heads of College and The Prep as trustees.

The formation of the CCCT was to enable the trustees to raise funds for and on behalf of College. These funds were needed to support capital projects and bursaries, alongside the existing funds held within the Cheltonian Endowment Trust (CET). All fundraising for College and The Prep is undertaken through the Development Office, with the Development Director having direct responsibility for all fundraising from College stakeholders such as OCs, parents, friends of College, trusts and foundations and corporations. There are a number of endowed funds held within the CCCT, as well as various restricted and unrestricted funds.

The main endowments are the Howard Wadsworth Trust Fund, David George Memorial Fund and The Leadership Fund, which provide an annual income to support scholarships and bursaries. The restricted funds held within CCCT relate to specific major capital projects, as well as to particular departments and some Speech Day prizes.

In addition to these endowed and restricted funds, there are unrestricted funds which can be deployed to the area of greatest need or are held as matched funding for significant capital projects.

There are also regular donations received from members of the 1841 Society which support the £30,000 per annum allocated to pupil facing schemes. In the past year these schemes included the installation of 20 touch-free watercoolers across College and The Prep, the provision of eco-friendly reusable water bottles to all pupils and the installation of a new AstroTurf footpath around the perimeter of College Field. Legacies are also an important source of funds and membership of the Hugh Reeves Legacy Society is for those who have made a pledge to College in their will.

The annual report and accounts for the CCCT (registered charity number 1006429) are publicly available from the Charity Commission. If you would like to know anything further about the CCCT or the role of the Development Office in helping to support the advancement of education at College and The Prep, then please do get in touch with me, Sebastian Bullock, Development Director at s.bullock@cheltenhamcollege.org.

Supporting College: Cheltonian Endowment Trust

Helen Allen (née Burgoyne, Ch, 1997)

It is now nine years since Malcolm Sloan contacted me to ask if I would like to become a Trustee of the Cheltonian Endowment Trust (CET). I left College in 1997 and had not really had anything to do with the school in the intervening 15 years but somehow he had tracked me down and thought my skills might be useful.

Like many of you reading this, I had no idea what the CET was or did but I quickly discovered how beneficial it has been to College and some of its pupils.

The charitable trust was created in 1917 with the broad purpose of using funds (either raised or given) to benefit the school. Over time its Trustees, who are OCs, have embraced this broad remit and have built the value of the fund to around £2.2 million through their careful stewardship. Assets include a diverse investment portfolio as well as two properties in Cheltenham that are used to accommodate College teaching staff.

Today the principal activity of the CET is to provide bursaries to students who are in danger of having to leave College suddenly, through no fault of their own. Circumstances such as parents separating, a death in the family or being made redundant are the most common factors. CET works closely with College to bridge the funding gap so that pupils are able to complete their College education to an appropriate point, usually the completion of GCSEs or A Levels.

Since 2007, CET has given hardship bursaries of more than £260,000 to assist 28 pupils.

In addition, CET has used its annual income to encourage other activities. Each year it offers around £10,000 for Travel Awards, which are often linked to gaining work experience. Applications are open to all Lower Sixth pupils and awards are made following an interview process with a panel of three CET Trustees. It also funds some of the prizes given at Speech Day.

As the Chair of the CET, it is my pleasure to work with a small number of enthusiastic and capable OCs to continue this valuable work. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all CET Trustees, both past and present, for all they have done and continue to do, and to you Malcolm, thank you for getting in touch.

If you would like to know more about the CET, I can be contacted at cheltonianendowmenttrust@gmail.com.

Announcements

Marriages

Kimberley Ferguson (A, 2008) married Captain Jeremy Lewis (Xt, 2008) on 29 May 2021 at St Barnabas Church, Snowshill. Courtney Ferguson (Q, 2013) was Head Bridesmaid and Charles Ross (Xt, 2009) attended. Their original plans had to be entirely reorganised to meet Covid restrictions, with the guest list reduced from 180 to 30 (including the bride and groom). As hymns could not be sung inside the church, College favourite ‘Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer’ was sung outside in the churchyard after the ceremony.

Nicholas Adams (OJ & S, 1992) originally of Oddington, Gloucestershire married Shannon Webster born Durban, South Africa on Saturday 19 June 2021 at Shire Hall, Cambridge at the third time of trying (due to Covid). A full ceremony is planned for 2022.

Nicola Rusborg (Ch, 2001) originally from Munich, Germany married Dutchman Iman Pieter Duin, with whom she lives in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, on 30 July 2021. Annabelle Hosie (Ch, 2001) and Catherine Barr (Ch, 2001) were witnesses at their civil wedding, which was followed by a fancy yet traditional Beergarden lunch. The ‘real’ wedding celebrations, postponed due to Covid, will be held at the Dutch seaside in May 2022.

Births

Jonathan Brunt (OJ & S, 2001) and his wife Nathalie Dubost are pleased to announce the birth of Noah Simon Brunt Dubost 18 June 2020, a brother for Sara.

Frances Barton-Ancliffe (Current Staff) and her husband Robert Barton-Ancliffe are pleased to announce the birth of their twin boys, Alexander Jordan and Peter William, born on 11 July 2020.

James Stumbles (Xt, 2006) and his wife are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Georgina Rose Mary Stumbles, born 24 July 2020.

Anastasia Cook (née Asprou, Q, 2007) and her husband Joseph Cook are pleased to announce the birth of their baby daughter Sofia Christina Artemis Margaret Cook, born 18 November 2020.

Kimberley Harris (née Willett, A, 2008) and her husband Alex are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Fergus Lockie Harris, born 18 January 2021.

Phil Boyce (NH, 1990) and his wife Jessica Boyce are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Alexander Charles James Boyce, born 1 March 2021.

Pip Mitchell (A, 2008) and her fiancé Ben are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Ziggy Jojo Diana Wreford, born 13 April 2021.

Nicola Rusborg (Ch, 2001) and her husband Iman Pieter Duin are pleased to announce the arrival of their son Finn Daniel Duin Rusborg, born 4 May 2021.

Our fond wishes to all Society members who have recently got married or had a baby. Please do send us your news: society@cheltenhamcollege.org