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Reunion 2016
Reunion 2016
Every year we host a weekend where Alumni return
to share stories and learn new ones.
all greatly enjoyed the occasion.
The annual reunion dinner
One person commented “It was
for Alumni of the College was
wonderful to see the College
held over the weekend of 15th
thriving, albeit a little strange to
– 17th April, when over 80 forsee the changes and additions mer students as well as some of
double glazing?! To spend a night
their guests came back to the
in College after all these years,
College. Alumni from across the
and to look out at the distant Cagenerations were present. As has
thedral and railway viaduct, was
become customary, the highlight
quite surreal.”
of the evening was a fabulous
The College had also arranged a
three course dinner in the dining
display of the plans regarding the
hall, and we express our thanks
refurbishment of Fountains Hall,
to Head Chef Bryan Huitson and
which drew a good amount of
his team, as well as the Front of
interest from the Alumni present.
House staff led by Nicola Gittins.
Additionally, and
It was particufor the first time at
larly pleasing to “It was wonderful
work with David to see the College a reunion, reports
received from stuBudgen (Seniorthriving, albeit a
dents who had been
man 1970-71)
awarded grants from
and Stuart Dean, little strange to
the Association at
who coordinated
see the changes
the previous 2015
a gathering of
reunion were made
their contempo- and additions raries from the
double glazing?!“ available to view in
poster form. These
1966 matricugrants have enabled our students
lating class, as they came back
to: build a playground on a charwith their wives and partners to
ity expedition to Uganda; go on
celebrate 50 years since arriving
a choir tour to Rome; complete a
as Freshers at Grey College. The
Physics teaching internship with
Master and Vice-Master were
the Ogden Trust; and complete
pleased to host a drinks recepan internship at the Institute for
tion for this group, as well as for
the few alumni present who had
graduated in June 1966. At this,
held in the Old Library - the new
(Victor Watts) Library being in
Holgate House - material from
the College Archive was available
for viewing which included copies
of the Annual College Photos
and Phoenix Magazines from the
relevant years. This brought back
memories to those present and
provided a great talking point.
Feedback received about the
reunion weekend from the above
contingent was very positive, who
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Economic Affairs. The support of
these awards, which is in addition
to those awarded by the College
Trust, really does help their personal development.
Tom Cliff’s - Association President - term of office came to an
end and he stood down at their
Annual General Meeting. Both
the College and Association were
pleased to make a presentation
to him at the dinner, as a token of
thanks for all the work that he has
done for the College, in a voluntary capacity, since graduating.
Tom has been Secretary and then
President of the Alumni Association, including sitting on both the
Grey College Trust and College
Council, but additionally, was one
of the founding external trustees
of the JCR Trust. We wish him,
Kylie and the children well for the
future.
ABOVE Tom
Cliff receives
Honourary
Life Membership of the
JCR from Nick
Klein (President
2014-15). LEFT
The Master,
Tom Allen,
meets with several alumni in
the room now
known as the
Old Library.