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Harriett Baldwin (LI 1975-77) was born in Hertfordshire and spent her early childhood in Cyprus. Having spent 20 years working in finance, specialising in currency markets for pension funds, in 2005 she fought Stockton North for the Conservatives, gaining a 3.6% swing. Harriett was elected as the Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire in May 2010, where she has lived since 2006. Between 2010 and 2015 she has served on the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Employment in the Department of Work and Pensions, and represented the UK on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In 2014, Harriett was appointed to become the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Russia before joining the Government as Assistant Government Whip before being promoted to the role of Lord Commissioner to HM Treasury. Following her re-election in 2015, Harriett became Economic Secretary to the Treasury and then became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence responsible for Defence Procurement. Between 2018 and 2019, Harriett served as Minister for Africa.

Following her re-election in 2019, Harriett joined the Treasury Select Committee and she also chairs the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union, co-chairs the International Parliamentary Network for Education and in 2020, she re-joined the UK delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Harriett supports many local charities. She has been a Home-Start volunteer, is a Friend of Community Action, the Nora Parsons Day Centre and the League of Friends of Malvern, Tenbury and Pershore hospitals to name a few. Harriett has always worked to encourage more women to get involved in politics and to work in financial services.

The William Morris (C3 1848-51) Gallery hosted an exhibition Within The Reach of All: The Century Guild. The exhibition explored the Century Guild’s key figures, who include OM designer Selwyn Image (C1 1864-68). ‘It is the first exhibition in 20 years to explore the pioneering aesthetics and lasting legacy of this influential association of artists, designers and craftspeople.’

Ways of Seeing Wiltshire exhibition at the Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, featured artwork by Head of Art Christopher Hughes (CR 1920-46). The exhibition focused on the Wiltshire landscape, from chalk-hill figures to prehistoric remains. Having been in the Wiltshire Regiment in the First World War, he taught at the College between 1920 and 1946, and became Commanding Officer of the Officer Training Corps at the College in 1927. It was unusual in the world of public schools at this time, indeed possibly unique, for a man in this position to also hold this post of Head of Art. During his tenure, the Art School was housed in the Garnett Room in the Museum Block. In addition, Christopher Hughes became Mayor of Marlborough in 1935 and exhibited with the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in London on nine occasions. Michael Elwyn (B3 1956-61) was back at the National Theatre for the performance Under Milk Wood. The performance reopened in the socially distanced, reduced-capacity Olivier Theatre during June and July. He played assorted characters, including Mog Edwards, Mr Ogmore and Lord Cut-Glass. He said, ‘Most of the cast are over 70, so that might give you a clue as to how we set it!’

Past President of the Club Dr Nick Maurice (C3 1956-61) was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his services to the people of Gunjur and the Republic of The Gambia. The nomination was made by Kebba K Barrow – one of The Gambia’s most senior politicians.

Sue and John Walters (C3 1957-62) celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in July. They married on 29th May 1971 at St John the Baptist Church, Fladbury, Worcestershire.

Anthony Dowlen (C1 1961-65) sent the Club some wonderful images of a CCF inspection from either 1963 or 1964 (below right) and some photos of the production of Hamlet in 1964. Please let the Club know if you are in the photos.

After a few years teaching and travelling, Mike O’Regan (B2 1961-65) went on to co-found Research Machines, which supplies IT equipment, software and services to schools. When RM – as it was later known – went public, he involved himself in several new start-up companies but also started two charities: Hamilton Trust and Peeple. Peeple supports parents, usually mothers, of children under five from birth and has been influential nationally in helping shape government and other policy on early years education. Hamilton Trust supports schools in the relatively disadvantaged areas of Oxford. They develop writing materials for primary-school teachers, with an estimated 40,000 to 50,000 teachers using them every month. All those interests have come together in 2021, as Mike and his wife have started a new initiative called Imagination Marlborough. The scheme is under the umbrella of singer Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library where all children under five can receive an age-appropriate book every month from birth until their fifth birthday. Tim Martin-Jenkins (B3 1961-65) was in conversation with England and Gloucestershire cricketer Mark Alleyne (CR 2016-). The two discussed cricket at Marlborough, Mark’s career, and their predictions for the future of English cricket.

Charles Saumarez Smith (C1 1967-71) gave a lecture on The Transformation of the Art Museum. ‘Over the past year, the ongoing global pandemic has dramatically shifted our relationships to museum spaces and changed our understanding of what an art museum is and can be.’ Charles considered some of the key issues in the development of ideas about the art museum during the last century, reflecting on our current moment and the ways in which museum directors today are likely to approach issues of collection, display, and deaccessioning post-Covid.

Mark Malloch-Brown (C1 1967-71), former UN Deputy Secretary-General and UK minister, took over as President of the Open Society Foundations.

The Dig, a film adapted from the novel by John Preston (LI 1967-71), was nominated for five BAFTAs, including Best Adapted Screenplay.

In December 2020, Complicité’s Artistic Director, Simon McBurney (LI 1971-75), and award-winning writers Karen Armstrong, Amin Maalouf and Esther Woolfson discussed stories in Telling Stories: Truth, lies and the death of compassion. ‘We live in volcanic times.

Rosie Pearson has returned to Asthall Manor this year with an installation entitled on form

An era of division, noise and ever-accelerating change. We are surrounded by more fiction than at any time in history, but we seem unable now to know which stories to believe in and which are lies. Theatres are empty, concert halls silent and many months on we are still in the middle of a pandemic that has killed many. We question our leadership and their capacity to listen. Sometimes, compassion itself seems to have died. So, what is the place of the artist and art in this moment?’ You can watch this on Complicité’s YouTube channel. Having had to miss the bi-annual exhibition in 2020, Rosie Pearson (SU 1974-76) has returned to Asthall Manor this year. The installation, entitled on form, was born in 2000 when Rosie commissioned Anthony Turner (TU 1972-76) to make two pumpkin-like finials for the Asthall Manor gateposts.

The stir that was created by the installation of these led Rosie and Anthony to wonder what would happen if the Asthall garden was filled with other surprising shapes in stone. More than a decade on, on form has spiralled, grown and taken on a life of its own – rather like the original sculptures. Simon Mordant (B1 1973-77) was appointed as the new Honorary Enterprise Professor at the Centre of Visual Arts at the University of Melbourne. ‘Mr Mordant is a highly credentialled individual, deeply experienced in international institution- building and cultural knowledge. He will assist us in building capacity to meet our cultural ambition,’ said Professor Su Baker, Director of the Centre of Visual Art and Pro-Vice Chancellor, Cultural Partnerships.

Lewis Borg-Cardona (BH 1973-77) released many podcasts and radio programmes over 2020 and 2021, including: U.Me The Musical, a new musical romance series set in lockdown;

In The Studio: The Making of U.Me The Musical; Introducing U.Me The Musical with Stephen Fry; King Louis the First of Britain, the story of how Britain and the man known as Satchmo fell in love with each other. Another podcast, Manhunt: Finding Kevin Parle, won an award at the annual New York Festivals Radio Awards for Best Sound. The book of this podcast was also launched. Manhunt is written by investigator Peter Bleksley. Lastly, through a Club networking event, Lewis met Patrick Woodroffe (PR 1967-68) and that meeting planted the germ of the idea that

Patrick might be an ideal subject for the In The Studio arts strand of the BBC World Service. The programme itself is entitled Patrick Woodroffe: Lighting the Stars. All podcasts and programmes are available online.

Being Frank: The Frank Gardner (LI 1974-79) Story went out on BBC2 in November 2020 and is now available on iPlayer. The documentary talks about how suddenly becoming disabled affects your life and how, six years on, he still struggles to come to terms with the change to his life. It’s incredibly candid and honest. He meets with others who have suffered life-changing injuries and talks to them about how they cope both emotionally and physically.

Bill Bankes-Jones (TU 1976-80), Artistic Director of Tête à Tête Opera Company, was awarded the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to opera and diversity. Tête à Tête said, ‘After 20 years at the helm, it’s a well-deserved recognition of all his achievements with us and across the operatic sector. Whether creating Tête à Tête: The Opera Festival, bringing opportunities to thousands of new opera makers, chairing the Opera and Music Theatre Forum, or guiding us through an extraordinarily difficult year to create the triumphant 2020 Festival, including a DCMS pilot for the first indoor opera performance to a live audience since the lockdown began, Bill has helped shape the modern opera industry like few others have’.

Mark Turnbull (C3 1979-84) was appointed as the new Head of Kent College, Canterbury.

On Radio 4’s Ramblings, a series in which Clare Balding joins notable and interesting people for a walk through the countryside, Cressida Cowell (BH 1982-84) took Clare for a nostalgic walk near Chichester in West Sussex. As well as writing the How to Train Your Dragon series, Cressida created The Wizards of Once books that draw upon her childhood memories of roaming across the South Downs.

She grew up in London but during school holidays would visit her grandparents where she found the freedom of the Sussex countryside intoxicating. Clare and Cressida walk for roughly six miles on a route known as The Trundle Loop, which begins and ends in the village of Charlton.

Damian Katkhuda’s (B1 1983-87) band, The Mostar Diving Club, signed a new contract with BMG.

De la Rue’s CEO, Clive Vacher (C2 1983-88) recorded a podcast with The Money Maze in which he discussed the future of cash and bank notes. Whilst the accepted narrative is that the use of cash is on a glide path to extinction, Clive offered his view that such a perspective is both premature and contradicted by a growing population whose access to digital cash and e-payments is not within reach. Indeed, he argued that cash is still on the rise.

Ben Hardyment (C2 1984-88) offered holiday work experience and/or internships at his company Gameroo. They have offices near Chichester in West Sussex and opened another one in London this year.

Antony Phillipson (TU 1984-89) is currently Her Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for North America. Antony joined the Civil Service in 1993 with previous roles including: Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry; Counsellor at the British Embassy

in Washington; Prime Minister’s Private Secretary for Foreign Affairs; Head of the FCO Iran Coordination Group; High Commissioner to Singapore; Director (EU External), European and Global Issues Secretariat, Cabinet Office; and Director of Trade and Partnerships in the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Tiffany Sadler (B3 1987-89) was appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia in September 2020. Previously she was Director of the Tech Overhaul Programme in the FCDO and was Deputy Head of Mission Tbilisi from 2016 to 2018.

Dr Jo Iddon (SU 1987-89), a cognitive behavioural neuroscientist, shared her blog with OMs. It is a fascinating and challenging collection of articles on the psychology of school life, quarantine, family life and much, much more. Visit joannablogs.com

Guy Shepherd’s exhibition of crop circle photography

Samantha Cameron (B3 1987-89) was interviewed on Woman’s Hour in January. She talked about life in Downing Street and her fashion line, Cefinn.

The Smithy, run by Guy Shepherd (BH 1986-91), held an exhibition on crop circle photography.

Nick Shoolingin-Jordan (B1 1987-92) is an EMMY-nominated director and producer with a particular focus on blue-chip science, natural history and conservation films for clients such as Netflix, BBC, PBS and Discovery. He directed three episodes of One Strange Rock (Genesis, Survival and Awakening) for National Geographic. The series is available on Amazon Prime. He also directed two episodes of A Perfect Planet for the BBC. The Sun and Humans are available on iPlayer. You can follow him on Instagram where he shares some stunning wildlife photography #filming_ planet_earth Hasankeyf in south-east Turkey is one of humanity’s oldest urban settlements – inhabited for at least 12,000 years. Or at least old Hasankeyf was, until it was flooded by the waters built up behind the controversial Ilisu Dam. Some original monuments, including its bathhouse and remnants of a 14th-century mosque, as well as over 500 graves, were rescued, but many local people wonder whether too much of its special character has been lost forever. Michelle Jana Chan (TU 1990-92) went to see what remains in a documentary for the BBC.

Jen Brown (MM 1991-96) once again offered free barre classes during January’s lockdown. ‘Lockdown 3.0… here’s the deal. Mental health is a subject extremely close to my heart. I’ve had many up-close and personal experiences with depression – both post-natal and ‘normal’ life – and barre is a genuine tonic. Forget the lean limbs and the perky butt – all I want for this lockdown is to remain sane and well. Barre alleviates anxiety, helps soothe the general fluster and elevates mood. It’s a tiny gesture but a heartfelt one. I realise how many

people are struggling right now, but for half an hour or 40 minutes a week, hopefully those who can’t access the subscription can get some respite.’

Botanic Shed aims to help children and young adults flourish both socially and cognitively by teaching them to observe and understand nature’s processes and by bringing nature into their physical environment. They create and provide nature-based artwork, educational content and experiences that inform and inspire children and young adults to connect with nature in order to build their own strength and resilience. It is run by Lara Cowan (MO 1992-97) who is a trained horticulturalist, horticultural therapist and regular broadcaster on BBC Radio. Visit botanicshed.com

James Innes Williams (TU 1993-98) told the Club about his new venture, working with Conscious Spaces, who create optimal living and working environments. They cover areas including: clean air (air sampling, filtration and monitoring); clean water (water testing and filtration); EMF protection (shielding and mitigation from EMF sources).

John Monkmann (SU 1995-2000) launched a new online course producing melodic house and techno music. ‘In this course, John will take you inside his studio and show you everything you need to know, from starting a beat, to writing melodic ideas, to achieving a balanced mix. Throughout the course, John will breakdown finished tracks you know and love, as well as start ideas from scratch, ensuring you walk away with a complete picture of his production workflow.’

Ollie Baines’ (C1 1996-2001) Brit Award-winning vocal trio Blake were interviewed by Claire Carter on BBC Radio Somerset in May, their first interview in 14 months. They then played at the Taunton Brewhouse in June. After a lengthy absence, The Pico Players, including founder Rosie Wintour (MM 1996-2001), live-streamed a Christmas concert in December 2020 and in June they recorded a series of short concerts with some wonderful soloists. They shared their recordings on their YouTube channel.

Artist-in-residence Katyuli Lloyd (MO 1998-2003) conceived the idea of Marlborough in 100 Portraits after the first lockdown. ‘The idea of portraits and celebrating people seemed apt in the

Emily Brooke founder of Beryl Bikes

context of lockdown and being separated from loved ones. Initially aimed just at the U6 before they left the College, I decided to expand it to a cross-section of the school, where every part of College life could be represented. Not just the pupils or teaching body, but all support staff who in a normal context are relatively invisible and are practically non-existent during lockdown. They keep the school running and I felt I should record them too, for posterity.’

Emerald Fennell (NC 1998-2003) won an Oscar and a BAFTA for Outstanding British Film and Original Screenplay for Promising Young Woman. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Director. It was a historic moment, as three women were nominated in the category – the first time that more than one woman has been up for the prize. Izzy Cope (MO 1999-2004) created SoundEscapes, which she designed to help people during the Covid 19 crisis but which is still relevant now. It is a collection of calming videos designed to alleviate stress and anxiety. ‘Relaxation, sleep, peaceful, birds, forest, insomnia, tinnitus, study, ambience, nature, stress relief, working, atmospheres, help, reading, focus, calm are our buzzwords.’ You will also find suggestions of how to listen to the videos. Whether it’s a meditative walk through a forest, lunch up in the alps, or maybe a romantic dinner for two – we’ll provide a few fun ideas to keep you entertained at home. Visit isobelcope.com

In January, Emily Brooke (TU 2002-04), founder of Beryl Bikes, appeared as part of the sifted.eu talk on the great green mobility revolution. ‘Cities across Europe are turning to shared bike and scooter operators to help get their citizens moving once again – without getting too close to one another. Some think this a big step towards more sustainable transport catching on. Others aren’t so sure about these micromobility companies’ “green” credentials. We discussed what kind of behavioural change cities are witnessing, we dug into just how sustainable these forms of transport are, and we asked what’s better: bikes or scooters?’

Anthony Willis (B1 2000-05) was nominated for a BAFTA for composing the score for Promising Young Woman.

English Learning for Curious Minds, set up in September 2019, is the brainchild of Alastair Budge (C2 2000-05), the founder and CEO of Leonardo English. Keeping it fun and engaging, the podcast aims to help intermediate and advanced English language learners improve their skills through entertaining short stories on many different topics. Alastair, who relocated with his family to Malta in 2017, began the podcast with the idea to create a more interesting way for people to improve their English. He wanted to do something completely different, and so covers topics from corporate scandals in America to the story of Guy Fawkes. The podcast has now had more than 500,000 downloads with a listenership spread across the globe.

Victoria Lupton (SU 2003-05) founded an arts and education organisation in Beirut in 2015 called Seenaryo. Victoria contacted the Club in September 2020 to talk about their work and the difficulties they are facing. ‘As you might imagine, it hasn’t been an easy summer. We have been launching 15 arts projects providing a creative outlet for over 200 children affected by the Beirut explosion, to process what they’ve been through and to begin to imagine a better, safer future. As with so many charities, it has more generally been an impossible year for us. Fortunately, we’ve been able to innovate quickly and transform the way we work and the projects we implement. We’ve become experts in distance learning in Lebanon and Jordan, training teachers to deliver education to many thousands of refugee children remotely via WhatsApp and our teacher training app. But, of course, with the economic collapse, currency crisis, Covid and the explosion in Lebanon, the need for our services has ballooned, and our ability to fundraise to deliver these services is much-compromised.’ Visit seenaryo.org to find out more.

Tom Durant-Pritchard (TU 2001-06) is featuring in the BBC adaptation of Adam Kay’s This is Going to Hurt, playing the part of Greg, Adam’s best friend.

Jack Whitehall (B1 2001-06) hosted the 2021 Brit Awards in front of a crowd of 4,000, 2,500 of which were key workers invited to attend. The awards were the first large-scale indoor event to be held as part of a government-led research programme into how crowds can return safely to events. The winners were awarded two trophies and invited to award the second trophy to someone they consider worthy, as a gift of kindness. Owen Farr (CO 2005-10) won an award for achievements in the hospitality industry. The Acorn Awards are given by caterer.com to the brightest prospects in the hospitality industry. Also known as the 30 Under 30, they recognise the flair and passion of 30 rising stars in hospitality. Owen is the manager of the Olive Tree, Bath’s only Michelin-starred restaurant.

Archie Moberly (C2 2006-11) was interviewed in the Henley Times about unexpectedly ending up in Myanmar. Having grown up in Henley, he studied Chinese Mandarin at Newcastle University and planned to settle in Shanghai. However, due to visa restrictions, this wasn’t possible. Instead, he took a job at a finance technology company who only later told him they were based in Myanmar. Full interview can be read at marlburianclub.org/news Page Fuller (MO 2008-13) rode in the Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap race at Cheltenham Festival in March. This race is the equivalent of the Olympics in the jump-racing world. Her mount, First Lord de Cuet, is trained by Martin’s son, David. The race is run over two miles, four and half furlongs and is for four-year-olds and

upwards and is restricted to conditional jockeys. Therefore, riders will only compete in it once, maybe twice, so it is often seen as a springboard for promising young jockeys.

Alex Russell (C2 2009-14) was included in the Canada rugby 7s squad. Alex travelled to Dubai with the squad to take part in the Emirates Invitational 7s. The trip

Victoria Lupton founded an arts and education organisation in Beirut

included two tournament weekends for a number of the best rugby sevens teams in the world.

Jolly Reid (C1 2011-16) passed out of Sandhurst in April and has been commissioned into the Coldstream Guards.

Lettice Bromovsky (MM 2011-16) joined Patrick Christys on talkRADIO in July to discuss freedom of the press. Lettice graduated with a First in History and German from the University of Manchester last year and is branching out as a political commentator with Young Voices UK, a non-profit talent agency working with a new generation of political commentators.

Max Read (TU 2012-17), alongside three friends, ran a combined 569.1km to raise awareness of mental-health issues. The 569.1km signifies the 5,691 people who took their own lives in the UK in 2019. They ran in aid of Sporting Minds UK, a remarkable charity offering one-to-one mental-health support for young people. You can donate at justgiving.com/ fundraising/thetrailblazers4

Petra Hosu (CO 2015-17) realised that developing friendships in cities is a great challenge. Navigating everyday life proves to take a toll on building new friendships and can be the straw that breaks the camel’s back. Petra therefore founded Amicitta, an online members’ club, that encourages its members to connect based on similar interests, bond over shared values, learn together and from each other, and deepen the relationship by meeting offline. She believes that she has found the successful recipe for creating meaningful, fun and long-lasting friendships. If you are interested in becoming a founding member, please email petra@myamicitta.com

London-based director Sonya Bleiph (Sofya Vakhonina (LI 2015-17)) sent the Club details of her short-film project You’re Not Dying. ‘The film aims to reveal the interplay between autonomy and vulnerability in toxic relationships. Based on true events, the film also recounts a common experience that is often kept silent. With this film, we want to unify and empower young people who’ve gone through similar experiences by encouraging them to share their stories and connect with one another.’ If you would like to find out about the story, the goal, the characters and the team involved in her project, please visit greenlit.com/project/yourenotdying

A team of seven Marlborough College Malaysia OMs have made remarkable inroads into the competitive start-up scene with their initiative Insights with Experts. As students themselves, Naylin Al (TH 2012-18), Joao Nina Matos (TH 2013- 20), Jonathan Yip (WI 2016-20), Daria Nekrasova (SH 2018-20), Mohammad Idris-Din Mohammad Affrin (SH 2016-18), Naylin Al (TH 2012-18), Shyam Bhuller (MH 2012-20) identified a gap between the knowledge acquired in the classroom and the skills demanded by the professional world. While rigorous academic programmes nurture critical thinking and problem-solving skills, developing soft skills often requires experience or expert mentorship from workplace professionals. This realisation manifested itself in the form of discere.org, a global network that links students to executives in various industries through a range of multimedia content. Singer Freddie Elmberg (BH 2013-18) signed to singer-songwriter Jamie Hartman, Milk&HoneyLA and White Rabbit Records LA. His single, Feel Again, was released in November 2020.

no emotions, a clothing collection by Jemima May (NC 2013-18) and Sophie Wheeler (EL 2013-18), is growing in leaps and bounds. Described as ‘a young British brand that designs high-quality clothes, to be worn day and night’. Their designs are ‘beautifully made and very versatile, from a lazy pyjama day to a hectic day out’. Loved by Romeo Beckham, Mia Regan and Lila Moss, they really are going places. Follow them on Instagram and view the range on their website noemotions.co.uk

OM golfers reunited in July to take part in a charity golf event in memory of Hugo Yaxley (SU 2014-17). Following the tragic death of the former golf team stalwart, OMs from his era came together for a golf charity fundraiser. More than 30 players teed up at Marlborough Golf Club, with Charlie Souster (C1 2011-16) winning the trophy and honours being taken by Oscar Fillingham (C2 2014-19), Freddie Coen (C2 2014-19) and Harry Brooks (TU 2014-19). The event raised several hundred pounds for mentalhealth charities that Hugo had bravely championed during his life.

Ben Spink (SU 2015-20) received a shirt signed by Sir Andrew Strauss during an MC v Sherbourne match. Ben’s #run100 toraise100 charity initiative during lockdown raised £5,522.16 for NHS Together, Ruth Strauss Foundation, and Cricket Without Boundaries. Ben is pictured below right with Charlie Harrison (CR 2006-), who made the presentation. Master in Charge of Cricket, Mike Bush (TU 1993-98, CR 2011-), commented, ‘It was a bittersweet innings for Ben, but he bowed out in style after a stellar sporting career at the College. To receive the shirt was a just reward for his initiative and determination to contribute in a positive way during lockdown.’

Rosie Pembroke (EL 2015-20) played for MCC Red as part of Marylebone Cricket Club’s Women’s Day at Lord’s in April. The two MCC teams played the 100-ball format for the first time on the main ground at Lord’s, with MCC Yellow emerging victorious on the day. On the opposing team was former England captain Charlotte Edwards, who has been a consultant coach to the Marlborough Girls’ Cricket squad since 2018. Rosie made a big impression during her years at Marlborough and led the girls’ squad on their 2020 tour of South Africa, scoring an unbeaten half century against Boland at Groot Drakenstein Ground.

In September 2020, Jemima Turner (CO 2018-20) swam 4.8km of the Thames to raise money for the OSCAR Foundation. OSCAR Foundation is a football-for-development non-profit dedicated to empowering children and youth in low-income communities in India. Niall Hamilton (CR 1985-), has curated a project, Marlborough in One Hundred Objects. He explains, ‘Objects and memorials associated with Marlborough can be found far and wide, and at the College itself there are many artefacts that speak of important episodes in its history. However, in the busy life of a school it can be all too easy to take them for granted and forget their importance. With a site that has four thousand years of history and such a rich and varied past, it is important that we treasure what has been left to us.’ The intention is to produce a published book in due course but for the moment it can be viewed at marlboroughcollege. org/100objects In July, Harriet Cox (CR 2002-), HM of Elmhurst, took on the challenge of Race to the Stones. The run is an astounding 100km and she raised money for The Brain Tumour Charity in memory of her son, Bobby.

Richard Willmett (CR 2014-), scorer for many a Blues Cricket match, set up a Go Fund Me page to help provide full and continuing educational provision for all College students, regardless of their economic status, throughout the pandemic and beyond. ‘It would be wonderful if we could help bridge the gap between current capability and current need and, if you would like to contribute anything at all, then please visit gofundme.com and search Pewsey Vale Remote Learning Fund.