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Awarded the Young Conductors Scholarship with Sing for Pleasure

Congratulations to Charlotte Whysall (ThB, GrW 19-21) who has been offered a Young Conductors Scholarship with

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Johnny Onslow (ColB, BaA 69-75) – Transforming Education in Kenya

Johnny Onslow (ColB, BaA 69-75), is transforming education in Kenya as a Trustee at the Vanessa Grant Trust and Treasurer of

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Iona Popat (LHB, GRE 09-16) – Tackling Homelessness

Tackling homelessness through social enterprise, Iona is transforming lives through her work at Fat Macy’s, a social enterprise that trains young people in cu…

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Paul Keller (LaB 57-66) – Keeping History Alive

In his volunteer-driven work, as Chair of the Turing Welchman Bombe Rebuild Trust, Paul Kellar (LaB 57-66) keeps the legacy of wartime ingenuity alive, enabling the…

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Forward Thinking mathematics research and inspiring the next generation

Dr Candida (Candy) Bowtell (BaA, GrE 04-11), is at the forefront of mathematical research as a research fellow at the University of Birmingham. With…

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Joselen Ransome’s Pioneering Life and Generosity

A tribute to Joselen Ransome (8’s 1935-43), By Janet Porter (2s 57-65) ‘It comes to few of us to be able to fulfil The Pledge in such a striking way as Joselen Ransome, who left £3.7M to…

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Old Blues Day 2025

This year’s Old Blues Day will be held on 17 May and will be themed around the national VE80 celebrations – commemorating the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, which marked th…

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Memories of school life at Christ’s Hospital Horsham during The Second World War

Oliver Bevan (MaA 40-46) has kindly shared his memories of life at Christ’s Hospital during the Second World War, painting a picture of school days shaped by wartime and the unforge…

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Calling Recent Leavers – Earn Over £800 This Summer!

If you left Christ’s Hospital within the last three years, this opportunity is just for you! We’re looking for 13 enthusiastic recent leavers to join our 2025 Telephone…

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2024 Leaver Awarded Prestigious Lord Kitchener Scholarship

Congratulations to Edem Tepre (PeA, GrW 17-24) on being awarded a prestigious scholarship from the Lord Kitchener National Memorial Fund. This …

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From Housey to Harmony: Old Blues Reunite in the Kent Police Band

Old Blues and former Christ’s Hospital band members Paris Stevenson (nee. Evans) (LhA, GrE 02-09) and Emily Higgs (ColA, GrW 21-23) both continued music post Housey and have found themselves playing t…

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Christmas Celebrations: 2024 CHOBA Carol Concert

Thanks to over 180 Old Blues and their guests who joined us at St Dunstan-in-the-West on 12 December for the CHOBA carol concert. Under the musical di…

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