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reply form enclosed with this issue, giving
full details about the day; alternatively,
please register and pay on the Win Coll
Soc website: www.wincollsoc.org
Visiting Win Coll – security
arrangements
OWs and Don Soc members are always
most welcome, but we have been asked by
the Security Committee to remind those
who wish to visit the School (other than
for an event, when the instructions issued
may be different, or when visiting as a
spectator at matches) that they must
contact the porters in advance of their
planned visit: 01962 621227 or
[email protected]. They should arrive
at the Porters’ Lodge and not enter by any
other gate and will be asked to produce
identification and sign the OW or Don
Soc Visitors books; they will be issued
with a visitor’s badge and lanyard, to be
worn conspicuously during their visit,
please, and returned as they leave through
the same gate. They will also be given a
map showing the areas of the School that
may be visited. Unfortunately times have
changed: Safeguarding and Child
Protection regulations become ever
tighter and OWs and ex-staff are no
longer allowed to come and go at will.
T H E T R U S T Y S E RVA N T
Formal tours can be arranged through the
Enterprises Office:
[email protected]
Win Coll Soc Events November
2015 to April 2016
OW Parliamentarian Dinner: on
Wednesday, 4th November and with
Viscount Younger of Leckie (F, 69-74) in
the chair, eight OW peers and four OW
MPs hosted a dinner in the Attlee Room
in the House of Lords for the Warden,
Headmaster and six VI Book 1 men. The
Rt Hon John Whittingdale (A, 73-77),
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and
Sport, addressed the assembled gathering
and there then ensued a debate about the
usefulness of a Wykehamical education as
a basis for future public service.
OW Boodle’s Club Members Dinner: on
Tuesday, 17th November, 35 OW
members of Boodle’s of all ages were
welcomed by Club Chairman Ricky
Roundell (F, 57-62) and sat down to an
excellent dinner. The Warden, Charles
Sinclair (B, 61-66), brought members up
to date with the state of the School.
and Navy Club for a merry evening of food
and wine. There were very strong turn-outs
from Kenny’s, Trant’s and College. The
speech on behalf of the School was given
by Laurence Guymer (Co Ro). This
proved to be a hilarious account of ‘a day
in the life of a don in term time’. Judging
from the raucous laughter, his insights into
the comings and goings of Flint Court
touched many a raw nerve! We’ll do it all
again next year same place, different
speaker at the end of January.
Conrad Griffin
Under-25s Dinner: on Friday, 29th
January, 50 OWs gathered at the Army
Ben Menzies-Wilson and Szevak Nzsdejan
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