No. 139 The Trusty Servant
Wykehamical Reunion in Germany
On Friday 24 January, 19 OWs, parents and spouses gathered for dinner in the Villa Bonn of the Frankfurter Gesellschaft in Frankfurt. Attendees left reluctantly at midnight after a very enjoyable evening. All present agreed that this gathering should become an annual event.
Our grateful thanks go to Friedrich Rohde( H, 1992-93) for organising this reunion. If you are living in Germany and would like to attend similar future events, please make sure your contact details are up to date with Win Coll Soc.
Future Events A comprehensive list of events follows, but we highlight these four because they deserve a bit more explanation.
Sunday 5 th October 2025. OWFC 150 th Anniversary. Held in Winchester, this will combine Maclure Pot( OWFC v Soccer XI) and a relaxed barbecue to celebrate 150 years of Old Wykehamist Soccer. We look forward to welcoming players past and present. Details will be released via OWFC and the Trust e-Servant over the summer.
Saturday 22 nd November 2025. VI th XI Reunion 2025 marks the 25 th anniversary of Winchester’ s VI th XI. Players of all
Dates for your Diary ages will be invited back for a football tournament( the scale of event will depend upon the popularity of the occasion) followed by a celebratory dinner. If you ever played for the VI th XI, save the date.
Friday 6 th March 2026. Dinner for Past Parents. This will be an inaugural dinner for those whose sons and daughters have been to the school. Held in College Hall, we hope this will be an opportunity for you to reconnected with other parents whom you have not seen for a while as well as revisiting the splendid surroundings of College. Please save the date and encourage others to do the same. Tickets will go on sale in January.
Saturday 11 th April 2026. OW Sports Gala. Aimed at those who left Winchester since 2019, Old Wykehamists will take over the new Sports Centre for the day, playing as many team games as the timetable allows, including: fives; squash; basketball; water polo; volleyball. Start raising your teams now.
2025 Saturday 20 th September Goddard Day. Winchester Tuesday 30 th September OW Undergraduate Pizza in St Andrews
Wednesday 1 st October OW Undergraduate Pizza in Edinburgh Sunday 5 th October OWFC 150 th celebration Tuesday 7 th October Lecture by David Howarth( I, 1964-68). Winchester Thursday 16 th October Parents ' Drinks. Winchester Saturday 15 th November Futures Fair. Winchester
9 th – 21 st November Wykeham Patrons’ Trip to India.
Monday 10 th November Win Coll Soc Reception. Delhi Saturday 22 nd November Soccer VI th XI Reunion. Winchester
2026 Wednesday 28 th January OW Undergraduate Pizza in Durham Thursday 29 th January OW Undergraduate Pizza in Manchester Friday 6 th February Parents’ Quiz. Winchester Thursday 12 th February Parents’ Drinks. London Wednesday 25 th February OW Undergraduate Pizza in Oxford
Friday 6 th March Past Parents’ Dinner. Winchester
Thursday 12 th March 60 Years On Lunch. London Thursday 12 th March Kenneth Clark Final. Winchester Saturday 21 st March Nevin Pot. Winchester Saturday 11 th April Sports Gala for 2019 – 24 Leavers. Winchester Saturday 23rd May OW Lodges Dinner. Winchester Friday 12th June Parents’ Drinks Party. Winchester Saturday 13th June Wykeham Day. Winchester Sunday 28th June Opera. Winchester
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