SPECIAL OBJECTS & ITEMS GIFTED TO ST ANDREW’S

A strong culture of philanthropic giving has shaped St Andrew’s over time, and many valued donations take the form of special, unique items and objects that contribute to the fabric of College in tangible ways.

THESE GIFTS ARE items deemed of particular significance and are usually given to the College by alumni, former staff or families so that other Androvians may benefit from them for years to come.

You may be familiar with some of these items, such as the Victorian longcase grandfather clock that stands in the Senior Common Room. This stately timepiece was received in 1965 from the Estate of the Late Judge Alan S Lloyd, donated by Dr B Loyd.

The Steinway piano that sits in the Senior Common Room was donated by Andrew’s past parents Whitney Drayton and his wife Catherine in June 2014. Their two sons, Tyler (Fr 2009) and Henry

(Fr 2017), as well as Catherine’s brothers, James and Rob Mactier, also attended St Andrew’s.

The Thalberg piano was graciously donated to St Andrew’s College by Dr Philip Dudley Marchant (Fr 1943) in January 2020. The piano had originally been a wedding present to the Marchants in the late 1950s. The College’s Uebel & Lechleiter piano was a gift from Sandra Penicka in 2020. Both instruments sit in the Thyne Reid Link Building’s Music Rooms

The well-utilised Australian Cedar board table, also in the Senior Common Room, was kindly donated by Robert Stitt KC (Fr 1959). The 19th-century table originally furnished the Bank of NSW Boardroom.

The impressive libraries at St Andrew’s comprise numerous donations, the most significant of which is the collection of over 12,000 volumes bequeathed by the late Vice Principal, Professor Richard Spann.

Our most recent gift, a beautiful watercolour painting of the College by Australian artist Lin Litchfield, came from Margaret and Dr Ken Downs (Fr 1956) in 2022. The couple had the work commissioned in the early 1960s.

These treasured items found throughout the College bring our rich history to life and, few would disagree, contribute greatly to the unique and beautiful atmosphere of St Andrew’s.