From the Development Office

Soon after I arrived at Churcher’s back in 2019, I started to have some conversations with Old Churcherians, the Headmaster and other friends of the College about what we thought we should try to achieve with the 300th anniversary celebrations. It was clear that everyone had broadly the same ideas – aside from celebrating our history, we wanted to engage our whole community with the anniversary and we all thought it needed to be fun!

It all started last September with the 300 photo on Memorial Field, including all the pupils and staff from the Senior School and Junior School and the Tercentenary Drinks for Old Churcherians at the In & Out Club in St James’s Square, London. It was very clear to me from that night that the OCs were up for the party! The room was full with 25 different year groups represented. This was bettered at OC Day when 37 years groups came back to Churcher’s. I have no idea how many of you made it back for Open Day and the Grand Summer Concert but I met quite a few of you over that weekend and I met many more during other events including the Churcherians’ London Dinner, the Churcher’s Golf Day and the 1722 Society Lunch amongst others. Thank you to all of you who have attended, or plan to attend, any of our events during this special year – it has been fantastic to see you all. Of course, our thanks are not restricted just to those of you who have attended events. Many of you have very generously sent gifts to the Richard Churcher Foundation to support the School’s commitment to bursary provision. You have sent in your news and your stories and taken part in Churcher’s Chat which is shared on Churcher’s Community. You have given talks to current pupils or offered work experience to alumni. You have been buying the 300th anniversary merchandise, you are one of 1,250 have signed up to Churcher’s Community to date, or you have just got in contact with us to update your contact details. In whatever way you choose to interact with Churcher’s and the Development Office, we are delighted and very grateful. 2022 is not finished yet and here’s hoping the sun stays shining on us – you can still get involved in any way you wish. Please keep up to date with all news related to the School, the Old Churcherians and our wider community at Churcher’s Community – Community.ChurchersCollege.com. With very best wishes,

Nick Smith Head of Development