2006 Review - Rugby School

for Rugby School
2006 Review
Off to a promising start
Rugby is a special, unpretentious, happy, vibrant school with traditional values; it is forward
thinking, with pupils living and growing together. A huge number and variety of activities are
available to every pupil whatever their background or means and while Rugby is a leading
co-educational boarding school striving for academic excellence, it is not an academic hothouse.
Most importantly, Rugby School is a leader in its
commitment to broadening access and directing money
where it is needed most. We have longstanding provision
for day pupils and support is available for local children
through the Lawrence Sheriff Bequest. The recently
established Arnold Foundation for Rugby School now offers
support more widely with up to 100% fees and extras
available for those, normally from the maintained sector,
who have all round ability and a need for boarding.
‘Since the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School began in 2003 we have
secured £3.2 million in donations’
Scholarships awarded for academic, sporting, music or
artistic ability are offered at 10% of fees as of right, however,
all awards made by Rugby School may be increased to
100% on a means-tested basis.
Since the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School began in
2003 we have secured £3.2 million in donations and firm
pledges. The Foundation enables supporters to contribute
both to pupil places and also to improvements in our
infrastructure and facilities. During the past twelve months
we have been able to build and open a wonderful new
gallery through the conversion of unused squash courts and
to renovate and refurbish the much-loved Macready
Theatre. We will continue to improve the facilities at the
School but at the same time, it is our aim, within 10 years,
to raise sufficient funds through the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School to be able to offer funded boarding places to
more than 40 pupils at any one time.
places can be made. Our commitment to recruitment has
brought new partners for the School including community
and education programmes from around the UK. Links are
being forged in Scotland through the Tullochan Trust in
Glasgow and work has begun in East London with the
Eastside Young Leaders Academy; we also continue to work
closely with the Joint Education Trust (JET). In particular we
are now working closely with the ground breaking
IntoUniversity programme, currently based in North
Kensington, but due shortly to expand to other London
Boroughs. Managed by Dr Rachel Carr of the St Clement
and St James Community Project, IntoUniversity provides
support to young people who have the aspiration and
ability to go to university but need guidance and support to
ensure that they are able to achieve their goal. Offering focus
weeks and other out of school activities, IntoUniversity has
introduced us to a number of pupils and we are continuing
to build on those solid foundations as the programme
grows. We are now recruiting for 2007 entry and interest in
Arnold Foundation places is greater than ever.
‘Arnold Foundation pupils benefit
hugely from their time at Rugby’
Arnold Foundation pupils benefit hugely from their time at
Rugby. Most importantly, the whole School benefits too; the
social diversity of the School is enhanced and generations of
Rugbeians will continue to benefit from living and learning
with pupils from the broadest range of backgrounds. It is
working extremely well and we are able to provide
appropriate support to all our pupils due largely to the House
structure, the very important House dining, and the
welcoming “family” atmosphere within each boarding house.
We have a real commitment to making time at Rugby School
a great experience for Arnold Foundation pupils and their
parents, who may well be unfamiliar with boarding and
independent education; during the past year Amy Hardy, a
photographer and member of the teaching staff, has been
appointed as Arnold Foundation tutor to provide additional
support to Arnold Foundation pupils and Caroline Gladstone
kindly took on the role as parent co-ordinator making herself
available for advice to the parents of all Arnold Foundation
pupils and providing support for them when it is needed.
Dates for your Diary - in brief
20 January 2007, Arnold Foundation
Lecture, Macready Theatre
4 March 2007, School Concert, St. John’s,
Smith Square, London
15 March 2007, Donors’ Dinner, The
Wallace Collection, London
17 May 2007, American Friends of Rugby
School, New York
5 July 2007, Shorto Society Lunch, Rugby
For mor e detailed infor mation please see
page eight
The most fantastic experience
Rugby School gave me the most fantastic
experience of my life. When I first came to Rugby, I
was worried about not fitting in, however this
wasn’t a problem at all; the staff and pupils made
me feel extremely welcome. I have many great
memories of my time at Rugby and I will never
forget them. I made so many great friends whom I
will keep in touch with all my life. Rugby gave me a
wonderful education and the opportunity to play
sport with all its magnificent facilities. My time at
Rugby would not have been possible without the
Arnold Foundation for Rugby School and I am so
grateful to the trustees who gave me a chance of a
life time and to everyone involved with helping me
in my time at Rugby School. Thank you.
Greg Sammons (SF 2004-06)
Greg Sammons has been awarded a professional
contract with Leicester Tigers and can be seen here in
his Tigers kit.
Photograph courtesy of Leicester Tigers.
The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School has got off to a
promising start and Kerry Wilson and her team in the
Development Office deserve warm praise.
The first three pupils completed their A level studies in
2006; you will read their news in this Review. The five
continuing pupils were joined by 9 new Arnold Foundation
pupils, coming from schools in South Wales, the North East,
the Midlands and the South East, in September 2006 to
make 14 funded pupils in School altogether.
It is very important that we identify pupils who will benefit
and we are working hard to ensure that the new
opportunities at Rugby are widely known and understood.
Contacts are being reinforced with other schools, including
music schools and sports organisations so that referral and
recommendation of pupils suitable for Arnold Foundation
We have been preparing ourselves, with considerable
success so far, to tackle a very long-term challenge. We need
massive support from those Rugbeians, parents and many
others, who have contributed up to now but, above all,
from the many who have not yet given if we are to achieve
the Foundation's objectives. Doing so will give the School a
stable financial base to sustain the efforts of those in future
years who will be coming to it as Arnold Foundation pupils.
Patrick Derham Head Master
Sir Ewen Fergusson
Chairman of the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School
How can you help the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School?
Stop press:
The huge updating and renovation
project in the Science Schools, which
will have spanned almost a decade, is
now nearing completion. Having been
phased over a long period to minimise
the disruption to teaching, the final
work on the Science Schools is due to
be completed by 2008.
See page three
Facts and Figures
Pupils
In 2006/07 Rugby has 803 pupils between the ages of 1118, of whom approximately 80% are boarding. The current
boy:girl ratio is 55:45%.
Teaching Staff
With 102 teaching staff, Rugby’s current pupil:teacher ratio
is 7.9:1.
Fees
At September 2006, Rugby’s fees are £7,945 per term/
£23,835 p.a. for boarders and £5,040 per term/£15,120
p.a. for day pupils (at 13+).
Scholarships and Bursaries
In 2006/07 192 pupils (24% of the total) receive a scholarship
or bursary at an estimated cost of almost £1.4 million.
Truly a life changing experience!
I am enormously thankful for my two years at
Rugby! The School offered endless opportunities to
pursue everything I took an interest in; I was able to
combine a wide range of subjects with sports
matches, choir concerts, plays and drama exams.
My teachers were some of the most inspiring and
entertaining I had ever had, ensuring that every
member of class was involved and challenged, and
consistently available to help outside lessons,
putting aside their spare time for anyone who
needed help with their coursework or oral speeches;
the standard of teaching led
to my achievement of 100%
in various course work.
The German department
organised the busiest and
most entertaining exchange
I have ever participated in,
as well as trips to German
theatre productions and
hilarious language evenings! I was offered places in
various top universities and now study German and
Greek at King's College London, where I feel in a
very privileged position with my knowledge of
German literature, cinema and politics from Rugby.
Some of the most beneficial qualities I gained from
my experience at Rugby were self organisation,
time management and ambition, all of which are
necessary for someone who wants to challenge
themselves into combining so many different
interests. I am already combining my subjects with
theatre productions at university and have various
ideas for study and work programmes in Germany
and Greece during my year abroad! Thanks to
Rugby's offers of scholarships to GYLC, a political
course in America which I participated in last year, I
have been invited back to attend the course in
Australia this summer. Rugby was truly a life
changing experience!
Supporting pupils at Rugby School
We have continued to receive generous support. Cash
donations, income from investments and firm pledges
now take the total commitment for the Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School to £3.2million.
Since the Foundation was launched in 2003, more than
£2.7million has been received and is being used either to
support pupils at School now, has been directed to the
capital projects for which it has been given or has been
invested to support pupils for the future.
More than 700 Old Rugbeians, parents and friends of
the School have offered donations and support. We are
very grateful for your help.
And in the future . . .
The need for Arnold Foundation places is considerable
and we intend to increase, incrementally, the number
of places we offer each year.
We would like to be able to fund at least 40 Arnold
Foundation pupils at Rugby School by 2013.
This means we need to receive donations of more than
£1 million annually in order to have income to spend
and funds to invest.
Income received in 2005-06
Our financial year runs from 1 August to 31 July. In the
year 2005-06 income of more than £1.44 million was
received. You will see below how all the gifts will be used:
Scholarships and bursaries £1,070,000*
Macready Theatre
£95,000
Unrestricted
£271,000
Other
£10,000
*Of this sum £700,000 was specifically directed to
permanent endowment; the income will be used to fund
pupils in the future.
The cost of supporting a pupil
at Rugby School
From September 2006, Rugby’s boarding fees are £7,945
each term or £23,835 each year for boarders.
The current annual cost of supporting one boarding pupil
through the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School is £26,000.
This is calculated at 100%
of fees and with the
provision of estimated
extras including uniform,
laptop, essential books and
trips needed for each pupil.
With a means-tested
programme Rugby School
is committed to providing
assistance where it is most
needed. In many cases the cost of fees, plus extras, will be
required for pupils supported in this way.
Becky Glockner (St 2004-06)
Finances
• Rugby School’s July 2006 consolidated Balance Sheet
showed assets valued at £60 million, including School
properties (at net book value) of £25 million and
investments (at market value) of £36 million.
• The annual cost of running Rugby School is approximately
£16 million and the objective of meeting this from gross fee
income is being achieved. The major elements of annual costs
are teaching (approximately 50% of total), pupil welfare
(19%), premises (25%) and support (6%).
• In 2005/06, Rugby School received a net surplus from its
investments (endowments) of approx. £2.2 million. At
present, £1.25 million of this total is used to fund
scholarships and bursaries.
• A full copy of Rugby School’s audited accounts may be
obtained by writing to the Bursar at the School’s registered
address.
I am eternally grateful to Rugby School
Rugby always overwhelmed me with the bounty of
opportunities it had to offer; music, drama, debating,
sport, seminars. A whole range of activities all led by
dedicated staff who encouraged us to take on new things
and above all to enjoy learning. Rugby is about the
people, the environment that we work and live in from
day to day. It's a vibrant and exciting place, a place to get
out and do your thing and do it to your very best.
Rugby School enabled me to flourish on all levels. I was
able to perform in a variety of concerts and pursue my
study of the violin and piano thanks to my music
scholarship. I was also able to take up vocal training and
I soon developed a fervour for singing.
I am eternally grateful to Rugby for the support it has
given me and the long term effect of my involvement
with it. I can't imagine anywhere better to school at than
Rugby, nor a more useful experience than boarding. I
loved my two years there, what I was able to accomplish
and the people I met.
I am currently working for 9 months in the UK at IBM as
a Software Engineer at their Research Laboratory, before
spending a further 3 months with IBM in France. It was
thanks to Rugby's relationship with IBM that I met my
current manager, a Master Inventor. I have the IT
department staff to thank for nurturing my passion for IT.
Despite this, my academic interest in debate and justice
prevails and so I am all set to read Law at university. A
year heading the Debating Society and involvement
with other academic conventions such as the Temple
Society, Law Society and the Brains Trust convinced me
that this was my definite area of interest.
Mark Alexander (C 2004-06)
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How you can help
1567
1567 explained
between £5 and £25 every month or a commitment of
£50 or £100 each year for the next 5 years.
• An affordable, regular, charitable giving programme
supporting means-tested scholarships and bursaries at
Rugby School
In return we will be sending regular updates to
members on how their funds are being spent and, from
time to time, they will be invited to exclusive events
and activities.
• A way for the entire Rugby community to become
involved and collectively help talented young people
• The year Rugby School was founded
This last year has seen a gradual increase in the number
of people joining 1567, giving an affordable, regular,
monthly or annual donation to support a young person
at the School, and we now have 117 Rugbeians, parents
and friends giving on a regular basis. 38 Old Rugbeians,
many of them with children of their own, mortgages and
other commitments, pledged to make a regular donation
during the Telethon, with pledges ranging from anything
We are hopeful that as more Old Rugbeians, parents and
friends hear about 1567 and how just a small donation
each month can make a difference when pooled with
others, we might see groups from different Houses,
School years or perhaps regions getting together to
support a pupil.
If you would like to know more, please contact:
Georgina Hare
Development Manager
telephone: 01788 556139
or e-mail at [email protected]
Work continues with our fundraising and we are
committed to providing support for pupils at Rugby
School. This year we have already received
£264,000 so we need a further £736,000 before the
end of July 2007. It is important that we achieve this
in order to fund those being recruited for
September 2007 and to fulfil our annual
commitment to building the endowment. We
warmly encourage and invite your support.
Single or one-off donations may be made in a number
of ways including gifts of cash, property or shares.
Regular or monthly gifts, paid by direct debit
through 1567, are important and help us to plan.
Gifts to the endowment fund are very important as
the investment assists our forward planning and the
income will go on supporting Arnold Foundation
pupils at Rugby School in perpetuity. All
investments are managed by the School’s
Investment Committee.
The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School is a
registered charity so there are tax benefits for the
charity and donors.
We are now able to take direct debit instructions and
one-off credit card donations by telephone
Arnold Foundation pupils who are at Rugby School
What can I say about my time at Rugby? Quite simply, it has
offered more extra-curricular opportunities, had more kind
people and more academic brilliance than any other school
I have ever been to, or even heard of! Without the Arnold
Foundation, I would never have experienced activities such
as polo, fencing, trips to the Royal Academy of Physics, or
made such outstanding friends. I think Rugby is unique
amongst schools and is deserving of every ounce of its
fantastic reputation for being the best!
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Cotton LXX
So far I am really enjoying my time at Rugby School. On the
two occasions I visited the School prior to being accepted I
always marvelled at everyone’s open and friendly nature,
and I’m glad to say that this hasn’t changed since I enrolled
here. The people in my House are very welcoming and are
committed to making sure you are enjoying yourself. There
is always someone to talk to whenever you have a problem.
I also really enjoy the academic part of School. The lessons
are challenging and stimulating and teachers really value
what you have to say. One of the things I also enjoy is going
to bar every Saturday. It’s a great way of getting to know
more people. Overall I have no regrets about coming to
Rugby School and I feel so lucky at the chance of being part
of such a diverse community.
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Stanley LXX
I come from a working class background where it is just my
mother and I. If I did not come to Rugby I know that I would
not have worked to my full potential and discovered my
talents that lie in design. The facilities at my previous school
were not enough for all the pupils especially in departments
like Design and Technology as this was not a core subject
leaving us feeling discouraged at learning about them.
From my time here I have found that I am more prepared for
my A-levels because there is so much one-to-one teaching,
small groups and also all of the equipment is better than at
my last school. I hope I’ll be able to use the skills I have
acquired in both lessons and different activities such as the
Combined Cadet Force (CCF) to help me in my further
education and also later on in life. The School is very House
based as if we are one big happy family. Furthermore, both
in House and in the whole School, there is an eclectic mix of
students and staff, all warm and caring.
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Griffin XX
“I feel so lucky at the chance of being
part of such a diverse community”
When I first started Rugby School in September I was
nervous. However, from the first day I was welcomed by
everyone in Griffin House. I am really enjoying attending
Rugby and I am enjoying all of my subjects. I am doing
Italian GCSE, spanish, photography, english literature,
theatre studies and business studies. I get on very well with
my room mate and all of the other girls in my House. I have
made loads of friends with people in the other Houses too. I
do not think that it is too strict at all which is a good thing,
we do get quite a lot of freedom. It is very different to
London however; I am really enjoying the experience of
boarding and all of the facilities such as the gym and
additional classes like tap dancing and LAMDA. Everyone
treats everyone with respect and all of the girls really
genuinely get on well together. I hope that I do very well in
my Christmas exams as I am trying to do my best.
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Griffin LXX
“When you look at the net cost of your contribution and compare that with the opportunity you are giving to a young
person, you don’t give it a second thought. Compared with the school fees for my children, this is no more than
another very small extra, and it’s tax deductible!!”
Peter Welch (Sh 75-80)
Planning ahead…
Leaving a legacy to the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School may enable some donors to do more
than is possible during their lifetime. Bequests can
be made when a Will is drafted or may be added to
an existing Will using a simple Codicil. The
charitable status of the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School means that bequests to it are free
from Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.
The Shorto Society has been established for all
those who have included Rugby School in their Will.
In addition to information and invitations to events,
the School hosts an annual Shorto Society lunch in
Rugby, to thank this special group of future donors
during their lifetime.
‘Death, be not proud’.
Since its 16th Century origins, the School has
benefited from the generosity of those many who have
made provision in their Wills for gifts to the School.
That tradition continues - in a visible way. Legacies are
easy to plan, are private, are painless to the donor
and, large or small, are very positive in their effect.
A member of the Shorto Society
For more information, or a brochure on legacies,
please contact the Development Office.
An opportunity for parents
When parents are first offered a place for their sons
and daughters at Rugby School a deposit is paid.
While this deposit is refundable by way of deduction
from the final bill at the end of this term, the great
majority of parents now choose to leave their
deposit with the School for the use of the Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School. We are very grateful
for their support and very much hope that all
parents will consider contributing to the
Foundation in this way.
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Arnold Foundation for Rugby School Donors and Supporters
1 August 2005 – 31 July 2006
Sheriff House continued
Michell House
Bradley House
Gordon Morrison
Derek Duncan
George Raine
Brian McConnell
David Tallon
Tony Shearer
Richard Ballentine
Mark Roberts
Philip Okell
Robin Budenberg
Ralph Thoburn
Simon Cleverly
Eamon Ross
Richard Ellis
Andrew Brown
Simon Fraser
Pascale Mettam
Amanda Pugh
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B&RB
B
35-40
45-50
48-52
50-54
54-58
62-66
66-70
67-71
68-73
72-76
76-80
76-80
79-83
79-84
82-87
83-88
88-90
92-94
P F Blackman
Henry Dod
Robert Hardy
George Horton
David Hunter
Alastair Macgeorge
Christopher Bourne
Paxton Whitehead
Ervand Abrahamian
John Harland
James Stott
Simon Jefferson
Ben Habib
Bimal Kantaria
Thomas Lawrence
Roger Lewis
Richard Ely
Ian Tegner
Charles Wright
Charles Faulkner
Nick Hills
Ewen Gilmour
Charles Lewin
Donald Farquharson
Charles Ross
Brian Ip
Charles Whitworth
Halid Izzet
Javed Jiwaji
C&Tu
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
C
38-42
46-50
47-51
52-56
53-54
61-66
67-70
67-72
67-72
74-79
75-80
79-84
86-91
2004-06
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Cr
Cr
Cr
76-78
79-81
80-82
86-88
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
D
78-80
79-81
79-81
80-82
84-86
86-88
89-91
94-96
Crescent House
Isabel Wolff
Arabella Stuart
Penny Crowne
Clare Waterworth
Dean House
Cindy Holmes
Amanda Kentish Barnes
Sarah Landale
Fiona Hughes-D'Aeth
Georgina Calvert-Lee
Belinda Burgess
Annabel Nichols
Anna Hudson
Kilbracken
Thomas Meredith
John Lee
John Smith
Anthony Valentine
Godfrey Gallia
Thomas Charlesworth
Giles Currie
Charles Barker-Bennett
David Lees
Richard Channon
John Hall
David Calverley
Robert Lyons
Michael Butt
Sir Jeremy Hanley
Hew Strachan
Peter Hankey
David Urquhart
Paul Plumptre
Victor Barker
Paul Wilson-Gunn
John Symington
Andrew Given
Bill Miller
Robin Calderwood
Peter Hawkesworth
K
K
K&T
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
27-32
35-40
40-45
42-46
45-50
47-52
47-52
49-53
50-54
51-56
54-59
55-59
56-60
56-61
59-63
63-67
65-69
65-70
68-73
70-74
72-76
73-77
76-81
80-84
85-90
86-91
32-37
35-39
39-44
40-43
43-47
44-50
48-53
51-55
54-59
65-70
67-71
71-76
79-84
83-88
86-91
RB
92-94
S
86-88
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
SF
20-24
38-43
38-43
39-43
41-46
45-50
48-52
49-54
51-56
53-58
57-61
59-63
60-64
66-70
69-74
70-75
70-75
73-77
74-76
81-86
82-87
86-91
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
SH
28-33
36-41
41-45
42-46
45-51
45-51
46-51
50-55
51-55
53-58
60-64
68-72
69-74
69-74
70-74
74-78
74-79
75-80
82-87
82-87
83-88
85-90
87-92
89-94
2000-05
2000-05
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
31-34
36-40
36-40
41-46
41-46
43-46
44-48
44-49
47-51
49-54
56-60
56-60
57-61
59-63
Rupert Brooke
House
Laura Enraght-Moony
Cotton House
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Southfield
House
Paula Jackson
School Field
Peter Kitwood
Thomas Acton
Richard Kitson
Sir Alan McLintock
Michael Woolley
John Hughes
Frederick Whinney
Michael Kennedy
Michael Wingate-Saul
Christopher Jones
Meyrick Payne
Eric Harper Gow
Jeremy Sykes
John Austen
William Gibb
Joe Vaudrey
John Edwardes
Robert Hingley
John Collis
Adam Osborn
Ben Roberts
Bill Lusty
Henri Lloyd-Davies
Jeremy Mason
Sir Richard Friend
Jeremy Newsum
Kripa Radhakrishnan
Robert Taylor
Robin Freeman
Peter Welch
Simon Holt
Chude Chidi-Ofong
Matthias Rupf
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
Sh
60-65
63-68
66-70
68-72
71-73
74-78
75-79
75-80
80-85
85-90
91-92
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
St
29-33
35-38
35-40
36-41
44-49
45-49
46-50
53-58
54-58
56-60
56-61
60-65
61-66
66-71
68-73
70-74
72-76
74-79
74-79
75-79
75-79
75-80
77-82
82-87
84-89
2001-03
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
T
29-33
40-46
52-55
63-68
68-72
71-75
84-89
85-90
89-94
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
Tu
21-25
47-51
56-57
56-61
61-66
63-68
64-68
73-76
75-79
76-78
76-81
76-81
79-84
82-86
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W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
28-33
44-47
51-56
60-65
64-68
65-68
66-69
66-71
66-71
67-72
68-72
69-74
72-76
73-78
77-82
78-82
Stanley House
Hugh Hunter-Jones
Richard Pitt
Henry McKenzie Johnson
David Innes
David Dell
Barry Reed
Tom Poole
Michael Fowle
Lord (Ian) Lang of Monkton
David Leathers
Peter Berners-Price
William Thomson
Stuart Laing
Tim Watts
David Coubrough
Stephen Johnson
Richard Wheeler
Christopher MacColl
Gareth Tudor Price
David Thomas
Peter Coward
Paul Hetherington
Jonathan Bird
Steve Anderson
Keith Inglis
Victoria Wyer
Town House
Arthur Wadsworth
David Biart
Christopher Gray
Richard Pell
Ben Barth
Chris Garside
Simon Drewett
David Williams
Paul Lines
School House
Colin McFadyean
Brian Cooper
John Leathes
Toby Owen
Peter Brown
Sir Ewen Fergusson
Guy Whalley
John Thompson
Clive Bowring
Donald Fergusson
Robert Turcan
James Whitcomb
David Pugh
Geoff Southall
Michael Whitcomb
Julian Stanford
Hugh Gardner
Jonathan Dougall
Alexander Bach
Charlie Whiteman
Michael Firmin
Felix Fitch
Timothy Vallings
David Turcan
Henry Brown
George Price
Sheriff House
William Lucas
Anthony Batty Shaw
Raymond Alston
David Holman
Michael Morton
Richard Stone
Gordon Robertson
Patrick Williams
Lord (Tom) King of Bridgwater
Gilbert Currie
Raymond Jack
Richard Nelson
Robert Vallings
David Parry
Tudor House
Frederick Charlton
Stephen Slade
Frank Wisner
Andrew Keeling
William Hartley
Alan Warner
Robert Swannell
David Hadrill
Duncan Steele-Bodger
Henry Bryce-Smith
Peter Balfour
James Brumwell
Andrew Steven
Richard Lloyd
Whitelaw House
Roger Pilkington
Neil Macarthur-Onslow
Patrick Mackie
Roderick Richards
Derek Leach
Robert Smart
Neil Barrett
Jonathan Adams
Giles Clarke
Nigel Staunton
James O’Hegarty
Nick Baker
Piers O’Hegarty
Jack Hunter
Jean-Michel Jefferson
Andrew Parker
Thank you to all ORs for your generous
support of the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School
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Arnold Foundation for Rugby School Donors and Supporters
Parents and Past Parents
Stewart and Sian Hickman
David and Vaari Higgs
Richard and Amanda Hirson
Karen Ho
Peter and Roslyn Howard
Richard and Cressida Inglewood
Martin and Joanna Israel
Ipe Jacob
Peter and Rosanne Johns
Mehernoosh and Zinnia Khajotia
Arabella and Bo Killander
Lisa and Adrian Knight
Naheed and David Knights
Lars and Christiana Knudsen
Luidmila Kochkin
John and Susie Lawrence
Simon and Lydia Lebus
Bernard Lever
Henri and Norma Lloyd-Davies
Vivian and David Lo
Debbie Lowther
Kim Wan and Jacklyn Lung
Robert MacKenzie
Agalis Manessi-Kesseler
Euan and Fiona McAlpine
R J McCarthy
Bruce McIntyre
Simon McLean
Gillian Marshall
Greg Melgaard
Florence Mitchell
David and Veronica Mowat
Bob Newton
Mark and Stephanie Oates
Barry and Susan O'Brien
Jackie O’Connor
Steven and Alicia Oon
Konstantin and Lilian Pallikaropoulos
Nick and Rosalind Adams
Jonathan and Caroline Addis
Robert and Hilary Allan
Mohan Arasu
Philip and Lucy Baillieu
George Barkes
John and Liz Bate-Williams
Bob and Sarah Bradfield
Nicholas and Susan Bridges
Hugh and Katherine Bryant
Arnold Burton
Gary and Julie Bushell
Jippy Chau and Kitty Kuan
Yuk-Tak and Alice Cheung
Donald and Karen Choi
Munch and Ursula Choksey
John Cowley
Robin and Johanna David
James Davison
Peter and Jacqueline Dawson
Fiona Dazeley
Janet de Penning
Eric and Beatrice de Rothschild
Diana Dix
Virginia Duff and Victor Lewis-Smith
Andrew and Kathleen Farkas
Tony and Diane Ferraro
Roger and Nina Finbow
Philip and Cheryl Frost
Richard and Clara Furse
Mr and Mrs K Gamble
Damien and Helen Hanbury
Peter and Peggy Hankey
Neil and Sarah Haworth
Charles and Janice Hemms
James Society
SF
52-56
St
T
56-61
40-46
SF
W
SF
SF
K
C
SH
W
C
C
SF
W
50-55
70-74
74-76
53-58
47-52
62-66
53-58
51-55
58-63
37-41
49-54
51-56
B
W
St
69-72
71-73
27-31
Tu
49-53
SF
SH
Sh
Sh
M
39-43
44-48
68-72
51-56
57-61
SF
B
K
B
SH
Sh
56-61
62-66
50-55
45-49
56-60
57-61
Sh
44-49
Sh
58-63
Percival Society
for those giving more than £50,000
The Edward Lewis Foundation
Sir Ewen Fergusson
The Zochonis Charitable Trust
The Charles Shorto Charitable Trust
Gordon Morrison
Michael Fowle
Robert Swannell
Alan Warner
The Welton Foundation
Peter and Roslyn Howard
Maria and David Willetts
Richard Nelson
Simon Moores
Alexander Wilmot-Sitwell
“For years, the UK seems to have believed that in its
public services - education, health, transport quantity mattered more than quality. The result is
that we achieve so much less than we can. I've given
to the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School because
I believe that access to the highest standards of
education should be there for all, and Rugby sets
the best possible example of how that can be done.
Wasted potential costs society in many ways; the
Foundation offers a way to contribute to setting
that right.”
An Arnold Foundation donor
Shorto Society
for those giving more than £10,000
Lawrence Banks
Peter Bennett-Jones
Peter Berners-Price
David Biart
Bob Bradfield
Arnold Burton
Henry Chan
John Chiene
Nigel Clark
John and Judy Collis
Angus Crichton-Miller
Giles Currie
Patrick Dalby
Donald Fergusson
David Francis
David Hall
Lord Marmaduke Hussey
Michael Kennedy
The Hon Stuart Kirkwood
Christopher Laing
John Li
Robert MacVicar
Robert Maling
Mark Mansell
John Marston
Euan McAlpine
Sir Alan McLintock
Peter Miller
Jeremy Newsum
Sir Bruce Pattullo
Neil Payne
Jean Ringrose
John Roberts
Tony Shearer
Jeremy Skinner
Hubert Thompson
Bill Turcan
Robert Vallings
Isa Von Hessert
Patrick Williams
Howard Young
Paul Zuckerman
Beaufort House Trust
Charles Skey Charitable Trust
Andrew and Janice Peters
Paul and Julia Plumptre
Robin and Helen Potts
Andre and Judith Ptaszynski
Thomas and Helen Pütter
Kripa and Susan Radhakrishnan
Hugh and Annabel Rees
Alex Ribaroff
Fiona Richards
Mark and Caroline Roberts
Richard and Jackie Sadler
Man and Keum Seung
Kirit and Anju Shah
David and Jacqueline Shakespeare
William and Jane Shearer
Kyung-Shik Shin
Jonathan and Sheila Shribman
Gerald Simpson
M B Singh
Patrick and Jane Smith
Edward Speed
Gus Stafford Allen
Jeremy and Arabella Stuart-Smith
Mio and Elizabeth Sylvester
Apichai and Chalida Taechaubol
Rana and Renuka Talwar
Julie Taylor
Martin and Marianne Taylor
Mandy Thwaites
Vik Watts
Hans and Ann Kathrin Welander
Christopher and Anna Wheeler
Mathias and Suzanne Wiegel
Paul and Sharon Wilson-Gunn
Mrs M B Winn
Joanna Wish
Christopher and Chloe Woodhead
1 August 2005 – 31 July 2006
SH
45-51
B
St
Tu
Tu
35-40
53-58
64-68
63-68
W
Sh
70-74
56-60
for those who have included Rugby School or the
Arnold Foundation for Rugby School in their Will
Graeme Anton
Peter Berners-Price
John Bickersteth
Christopher Bourne
Bob Bradfield
Peter Brown
Nigel Buchanan
Philip Cox
Giles Currie
Robin Dauncey
John Duffy
Dick Esslemont
Michael Evans
Philip Evans
Bryan Evers
Sir Ewen Fergusson
Sh
St
Sh
M
45-49
56-61
35-40
48-53
SH
SH
T
K
W
T
W
B
T
45-51
47-52
36-41
47-52
49-53
45-50
55-59
52-55
47-52
SH
45-51
Charities and
Trusts
Bowland Charitable Trust
BSUF
GJW Government Relations
Gladys Wightwick Trust
Sir Edward Lewis Foundation
The Charles Shorto
Charitable Trust
The E W Gladstone Trust
Welton Foundation
Friends of Rugby
School
Joanna Bedford
Veryan Biggar
Bernard Biggs
Joao Aparecido De Lima
R E J Leslie
Gamil and Susannah Magal
Ben Newbound
Helen Newbound
Rugby Philharmonic Choir
Triad Limited
William Davis Limited
Governors and
Former Governors
William fforde
Michael Fowle
Simon France
John Gardner
Anthony Gray
Sir Jeremy Hanley
Doreen Harrison
Ben Howkins
Antony Jefferson
Christopher Kirk-Greene
Elizabeth Llewelyn-Smith
John Longrigg
Robert Maling
Nigel Marshall
Jennifer McColl
Sir Alan McLintock
Michael Dawson Miller
Jeremy Newsum
Sidney Nowill
Paul Odgers
Sir John Osborn
Michael Pierson
Nigel Power
Gerry and Ligia Randall
Peter Riley
Ronald Shaw
John Stubbs
Robert Swannell
Gervase Thornely
Michael Wilcox
David Williams
Patrick Williams
SH
St
St
Sh
W
K
70-74
53-58
45-50
45-49
61-65
59-63
M
M
Tu
56-60
36-39
40-45
SF
St
B
37-41
27-31
48-53
SF
SH
Sh
K
Tu
Sh
Tu
W
39-43
41-45
68-72
35-39
29-33
36-41
36-40
38-43
M
M
W
Tu
Tu
SH
Sh
Sh
42-46
52-56
45-50
64-68
32-37
30-34
49-53
44-49
Peter Berners-Price St 56-61
Robin Broadhurst
Sir Ewen Fergusson SH 45-51
Sir Richard Friend Sh 66-70
Jenny Leslie
Mark Mansell
Sir Alan McLintock SF 39-43
Tony Shearer B 62-66
Hew Strachan K 63-67
Robert Swannell Tu 64-68
David Urquhart K 65-70
Polly Williams
Staff and Former
Staff
Nigel Brown
Nigel Creese
Patrick Derham
Charles Hastings
Geoff Helliwell
Colin and Pam Silver
Kerry Wilson
Jim Woodhouse
We are very grateful to all our donors
and supporters named here and those
who wish to remain anonymous
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Opening of The Lewis
Gallery, 7 February 2006
House of Commons Reception,
29 March 2006
Peter Bedford Exhibition,
1-23 March 2006
Hosted by Lord (Tom) King of Bridgwater (Sh 47-51), a
reception at the House of Commons was an excellent
opportunity for parents and ORs who are Peers and MPs to
get together with members of the Rugby School James and
Percival Societies and their guests.
The inaugural guest exhibition at the Lewis Gallery featured
work by the late Peter Bedford (SF 27-31), a retired architect
who became a prolific artist in his 70s. Thanks to the
generosity of his widow half of the proceeds from the sale of
Peter’s work at the exhibition were donated to the Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School. We are very grateful to Joanna
Bedford for her very generous support.
Hemingstone Hall Reception,
7 May 2006
On 7 May this year Diana and John Huntingford (T 64-69)
kindly opened up their home to nearly 60 ORs and parents
(past, present and future). The evening was a great success
with one particular highlight being the group rendition of
“The Floreat” accompanied by Nathan Williamson (Tu 9297), on the piano and much enjoyed by everyone present.
The Lewis Gallery and inset Richard Lewis (Tu 42-46)
The Lewis Gallery, named after the Lewis Family: the
late Sir Edward Lewis (Tu 14-18), Richard Lewis (Tu
42-46), John Lewis (Tu 39-43), David Lewis (Tu 6974) and Christopher Lewis (Tu 71-76), was formally
opened by Richard Lewis in February this year. A
generous donation from the Sir Edward Lewis
Foundation has enabled two disused squash courts
at the School to be transformed into a spectacular
space for exhibitions.
Work on display during the opening festivities
hailed from all corners of the School, with staff
pieces displayed alongside those by Art Scholars
from F Block to XX. Paintings, prints, photos and
ceramics all brought the gallery to life, and future
exhibitions are already planned for 2007 and
beyond.
Details
can
be
obtained
via
[email protected] or on 01788 556245.
can
be
viewed
online
at
Foundation Lecture,
21 January 2006
The third Arnold Foundation Lecture was given at Rugby
School on Saturday 21 January by Tim Grandage (W 71-76),
who spoke about “Future Hope”, the charity he established
for the street children of Calcutta 18 years ago whilst he was
working for HSBC. All members of the XX and 70 guests were
present including Dame Mary Richardson from HSBC, which
has been supporting Tim Grandage and Future Hope in India.
Old Rugbeians, parents and friends at Hemingstone Hall
Shorto Society Lunch, 6 July 2006
The second Shorto Society lunch was held on 6 July this year.
Sir Ewen Fergusson thanked all those members whose
generosity and planning would one day help the Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School and remembered those Society
members whose had sadly died during the year. Afterwards
all ORs and their guests enjoyed an excellent concert of
symphonies given by the School orchestra and pupil soloists
in the Chapel as part of the School’s Art Festival.
Patrick Derham Head Master, Tim Grandage (W 71-76)
and Sir Ewen Fergusson (SH 45-51)
The Rugby Philharmonic
Choir
Rugby Philharmonic Choir handed over a cheque for
£2500 to our Chairman, Sir Ewen Fergusson, following
its performance of The Messiah last December at the
School. We are hugely grateful to the choir, which has a
long association with the School often using the Temple
Speech Room for performances, and to the many
musicians and soloists who gave their commitment so
that the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School could
benefit from the concert.
More of Peter’s work
www.peterbedford.co.uk.
Barrington Jackson (Treasurer), Peter Crook (Chairman and
Conductor), Sir Ewen Fergusson, Susan Jackson (Librarian)
and Doreen Long (Secretary)
From helping a sick child in the street, Tim’s commitment
has grown to giving up his job and now running six homes
for boys and girls, providing a roof, healthcare, food,
education and most importantly, love, to some of Calcutta’s
street children. Rugby School hopes to be able to sponsor a
girl or boy from Future Hope to come to Rugby, and Tim has
extended an invitation to senior Rugby pupils to visit Future
Hope on six-monthly work programmes. Two young
Rugbeians, George Hicks (G 2004-06) and Charlie Mortimer
(W 2001-06) will travel to Calcutta soon to undertake their
placement.
Overseas Friends of Rugby School
The Hong Kong Friends of
Rugby School
October 2005 was a busy month
for Rugbeians in Hong Kong.
Adam Osborn (SF 81-86), who is
the Hong Kong representative for
the Rugbeian Society kindly
organised and hosted a reception
for ORs, parents and friends of the
School at the Hong Kong Club
and a dinner for ORs only at the
Deep Water Bay Golf Club at
which the Head Master Patrick
Derham and the Development
Director, Kerry Wilson were special Stephen Brown and Henry
guests. In the following days, Chan in Hong Kong
Henry Chan, present parent,
hosted receptions at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel for all present
parents and prospective parents.
It was clear from our discussions that ORs and parents in Hong
Kong would welcome a more structured relationship with the
School, and they embraced enthusiastically the proposal that we
should seek to establish The Hong Kong Friends of Rugby School.
This new entity should provide a framework for valuable
support and information in Hong Kong including a forum for
ORs, parents, past parents and friends to meet and for
Business and Professional Networking activities. As a
registered charity it would provide an opportunity for tax
efficient fundraising and could be a way of sharing Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School news. Finally, it was hoped it
could offer a forum for providing information and support
about Rugby School and British independent education to
prospective parents and other friends of Rugby School.
Work is underway but we expect it will take some months
before the Hong Kong Friends is established as a legal entity
in Hong Kong. We will keep you posted on developments.
The American Friends of Rugby
School is launched
A launch party at The Williams Club in New York on 1
December 2005 followed the first meeting of the Board of
the American Friends of Rugby School. All Board members
C Meyrick Payne (SF 57-61) (Chairman), M Archie Leslie (SH
62-67) and Stephen Johnson (St 70-74) were present and
were joined by the Head Master, Patrick Derham and the
Development Director, Kerry Wilson.
At the party more than 40
ORs, parents and friends of
Rugby School, were asked by
Stephen Johnson to pledge
their support for scholarships
and bursaries at Rugby School
and he urged all American
supporters to make their
donations.
Donations from US tax payers
may be made to the British
Schools
and
Universities
Foundation, of which Rugby
School is a member, stating a
preference for Rugby School.
Please contact the Development
Office at Rugby School for
further details.
Stephen Johnson (St 70-74)
and Ian Campbell-Laing (Sh
72-74) in New York
Application has been made for 501(c)(3) (charitable) status
for our American Friends of Rugby School; we will keep you
updated on progress.
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Arnold Foundation
Internet Auction
May 2006
Designed as a fun way for more people to participate in
our fundraising activity, the first Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School Internet Auction was held from Sunday 7
May to Sunday 21 May 2006.
We were delighted to have considerable Rugby School
input to the site, which was designed especially for us by
Will Orrock (C 2001-06) and supported by Andrew
Cheadle, Head of the IT Department. Jonathan Adjei, an
independent IT consultant, implemented the design
ideas, loaded auction items, launched the auction and
acted as troubleshooter while the auction was “live”; we
are very grateful to Will, Andrew and Jonathan for their
help. Although the site was generally easy to use, we will
be working on some modifications to make it even
better next time. Over 1500 people visited the site, and
a total of £15,450 was bid.
We would like to thank all of those who generously
donated such wonderful prizes - Peter Berners-Price (St
56-61), Giles Clarke (W 66-71), Robin and Johanna
David (parents), Sir Ewen Fergusson (SH 45-51), Michael
Fowle (St 53-58), Caroline Gladstone (parent), Sir
Jeremy Hanley (K 59-63), William Hartley (Tu 61-66),
Simon Holt (Sh 80-85), Jean-Michel Jefferson (W 77-82),
Thomas and Helen Pütter (parents), Barry O’Brien
(parent), Hew Strachan (K 63-67), Alan Warner (Tu 6368), and Maria and David Willetts (W 70-74) - and of
course we are hugely grateful to everyone who took part.
First ever Telethon 9-23 July 2006
During the first two weeks of the summer holidays, you may
have been one of the 1500 ORs between the ages of 28 and
54 who were phoned during Rugby School’s first ever
Telethon – a joint collaboration between the Rugbeian
Society and the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School.
The Telethon team (pictured on the right), made up of 12
specially recruited enthusiastic young ORs, were first of all
given two days intensive training, so that they were ready to
cope with the ups and downs of being a caller – handling
rejection, listening to Rugbeians’ news and stories,
celebrating their successes, being brave enough to ask for a
donation, and leaving a coherent message on their
answering machines!
Their mission, once they had chosen to accept it, was first of
all to brief ORs called on what has been happening at Rugby
School, what the Rugbeian Society can offer them and to tell
them about the School’s plans for the future.
The team were also asked to check ORs’ current details and
interests, so that both the School and the Rugbeian Society
are able to keep ORs posted on future activities and events
that may be of interest to them, and we learnt a great deal
about ORs’ current circumstances and preferences. All of the
callers said that, once they had got over their initial
nervousness, they enjoyed chatting to ORs about their time
at School and comparing this to their own more recent
experiences.
“I would certainly give to the Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School when I start earning”.
“It was really interesting hearing from ORs how the
School has changed.”
In addition the team asked ORs to support our work to
broaden access to the School, through the Arnold Foundation
for Rugby School, by helping to fund pupils who have talent
and commitment and who would benefit from a boarding
education, but whose parents are unable to afford the fees.
“The caller was superb - set me at ease beautifully and got
round to “business” after a very pleasant chat. I asked her
what she thought of the Arnold Foundation pupils and her
answers were very positive - indeed the clincher in my
decision to give a continuing donation.”
We are hoping to hold another auction in 2007 and we
would be delighted to hear from anyone who would like
to offer an auction prize, however modest… or grand!
Auction Items
Back Row: L to R Douglas Lennox (K 2001-06), Camilla Deacon
(S 2000-05), Gareth Walker (SH 2001-06), Alexander Durst (Tu 9901) and Joyee Basu (S 99-04).
Front Row: L to R Jules Thomson (S 99-04), Julia Savage (S 2000-05),
Sabrina Brar (St 2004-06), Alicia Matts (RB 2001-06), Jessica Blair
(RB 2001-06), Kaamila Qazi (RB 2001-06) and Naomi Brandon (S
2001-06)
Highest Bid
Two weeks in the Caribbean
£6,000
2006 World Cup Tickets
£2,000
A week at Fasque, Scotland
£905
Villa in the Algarve
£860
Golf at Brocket Hall
£750
Case of fine claret – 1988
£700
“I really enjoyed speaking to the Old Rugbeians, especially
when they were interested in Rugby School and wanted to
support Arnold Foundation pupils. It’s particularly
encouraging when they wish us well.”
Bijou apartment on Upper West Side, Manhattan £625
Pheasant shooting, Perthshire, Scotland
£495
Case of fine claret – 2000
£420
Pheasant shooting, Wales
£400
Dutch Barge in the Pennine Waters
£360
Case of fine Champagne
£350
Arsenal Tickets – 2006/07 Season
£350
Red deer stalking, Scotland
£350
Pheasant shooting, Peebles, Scotland
£300
A Kilderkin of Wapping Bitter
£150
A Day with the Maoris
£130
Autographed Somerset Cricket bat
£125
Another Kilderkin of Wapping Bitter
£120
Four tickets to a Twenty20 game at Taunton
£60
A standard lesson in my old school would consist of
a teacher sat at his desk and the students standing
around talking. There was no control whatsoever.
The average class size would be 25-30 pupils and
although the majority would want to learn the
minority of the class who just wanted to leave
school would do all that it took to disturb the
lessons. Naturally as hard as the teachers tried there
was nothing they could really do to stop them. If
the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School hadn’t
helped me I would probably still be in the school
struggling to learn.
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Stanley LXX
An evening in the call room
Many ORs phoned during the Telethon indicated their
support for this initiative and almost £95,000 was raised in
donations, including 38 ORs who committed to making a
monthly gift over the next five years. We are very grateful to
all those who donated or promised to do so in the future.
Macready Theatre: Name a Seat
Officially named in 1983 after the famous Rugbeian,
William Charles Macready OR, who was a celebrated
actor of the Victorian Stage, and re-opened in 1975
following a major refurbishment, the School Theatre has
recently undergone significant work to upgrade the
auditorium and create a magnificent new foyer area; an
important part of this programme has been the
restoration, refurbishment and repair of all theatre seats.
Rugbeians, parents and friends of the School have been
invited to ‘name a seat’ and by doing so have helped
restore and update our much loved theatre. Half the
theatre seats have now been named in this way and
restoration and refurbishment was celebrated with a
special performance of Molière’s ‘Le Bourgeois
Gentilhomme’ on Saturday 11 November 2006.
Rugbeians have recorded their own names and School
years, other donors have remembered Rugbeians who
are special to them and parents have named seats after
their Rugby children.
For more details on how to name a seat, please contact
the Development Office or send a donation of £250 (or
£195 plus a completed gift aid form) to ‘The Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School’ to the Development
Office at Rugby School, with an indication of the
inscription (up
to 30 characters)
you wish to
include on your
seat.
We should be delighted if the remaining seats were
named, however, with only a limited number still
available you are warmly encouraged to let us know
soon if you wish to name a seat.
Donations of £250 for each seat are required and if you
wish, a personalised plaque will be attached to the seat
in the auditorium recording your support. Many Old
Marco Kesseler
(W 2002-07)
in ‘his’ seat
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direct debit and credit or debit card. We can also take
card and direct debit details over the phone.
Please contact the Development Office for more details.
Donations are always used for the purposes for which
they are given and we keep donors informed of progress
of all Foundation projects.
You may make a gift through your self-assessment form
by directing all or part of any overpaid tax to the Arnold
Foundation for Rugby School. Simply include the code
EAN23VG on your tax return.
Don’t forget that the Arnold Foundation for Rugby School
is a registered charity and gifts can be made in a number
of ways including cash, shares (which can yield significant
tax benefits for the donor) or property (including items
such as works of art).
If you are employed by a company that operates Payroll
Giving, or likes to match employee giving to charities, it
will assist with your contribution to the Arnold Foundation
for Rugby School. Contact your company’s Finance
Department or Payroll Department for further details.
The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School can accept
donations by cheque, bank transfer, standing order,
All gifts are important, whatever the amount, and will be
gratefully received.
The fourth Arnold Foundation Lecture will be given by James
Kynge (B 77- 81), Chairman of the Pearson Group in Asia.
James has lived in China for most of his working life and his
lecture is entitled “China Shakes the World”.
Rugbeians, parents, past parents and friends of the School
are warmly invited to attend. Tickets are free of charge but
places will be limited so must be obtained, in advance, from
the Development Office.
4 March 2007, School Concert, St. John’s,
Smith Square, London
The School’s chamber orchestra, jazz orchestra and two choirs
will give a concert for all parents, Rugbeians and friends of
Rugby School at St. John’s, Smith Square on Sunday 4 March
2007 at 2 pm. The programme will include Vivaldi’s Double
Violin Concerto and Rutter’s Arrangements of Spirituals.
Tickets priced £12 and £8 will be available from St. John’s
from Tuesday 2 January 2007. Box Office: 020 7222 1061.
15 March 2007, Donors’ Dinner, The
Wallace Collection, London
Rugby School will be hosting a magnificent dinner at The
Wallace Collection on 15 March for all Rugbeians, parents
and friends of the School. This will be a chance to dine with
friends, hear more about the Arnold Foundation for Rugby
School, pledge your support and bid for items in a special
auction of promises. It will be a wonderful and memorable
evening and you are warmly invited to attend. For more
information or to purchase tickets, please contact the
Development Office.
Coming from a state school to a public school was a
challenge, but the Arnold Foundation offered me
opportunities that wouldn't have been offered to me
elsewhere. Being able to come to Rugby School has opened
doors for me and has given me the extra nudge that I needed
to get to where I want to be. The facilities are amazing and
the teaching staff are more than happy to go out of their way
to help push you closer to the next step. Not only will you be
in one of the best schools in England but you will be able to
get involved in loads of activities ranging from medical
societies to cadets training. The School is big enough and
compact enough to give its students the best of both worlds:
a family community to rely on and a top quality education.
Ever since I arrived at Rugby all my experiences have been
positive and I am having a brilliant time. All the people I
have met at and through the School have been delightfully
polite and kind, the staff are very approachable and friendly.
As long as you work hard your teachers will provide as much
help and guidance as you need. Boarding in school was a
new experience for me but everyone helped me to settle in
and now I really enjoy it. Our meals are cooked in the House,
so they are fresh and most importantly tasty. The facilities at
the School are of the highest quality; for example we have a
full sized swimming pool, two brand new floodlit astro
pitches and a new gym.
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Whitelaw LXX
An Arnold Foundation pupil, Stanley XX
The Arnold Foundation for
Rugby School Board Members
The Development Team
Chairman
Sir Ewen Fergusson GCMG GCVO (SH 45-51)
In Attendance
Kerry Wilson, Development Director
and Secretary to the Board
The American Friends of Rugby School invite all Rugbeians,
parents and friends of Rugby School to hear Professor Hew
Strachan (K 63-67) give a lecture on “The Changing
Character of War”. We are very grateful to Ambassador
Karen Pierce, the Deputy Permanent Representative to the
United Nations, who has kindly agreed to host the lecture
and reception at her residence in New York. The evening will
continue with dinner for those who wish to attend. For more
details and to confirm attendance, please contact the
Development Office.
5 July 2007, Shorto Society Lunch, Rugby
We will be holding our annual Shorto Society luncheon on 5
July this year at Rugby School. This is a particularly special
day for the School as we will be hosting an Arts Festival at
the same time. After lunch all guests are invited to attend a
concert in the Chapel given by the School Symphony
Orchestra, including senior pupil soloists. For more details
please contact the Development Office.
How to contact us
Ex Officio
Michael Fowle CBE (St 53-58),
Chairman of the Governing Body
Patrick Derham, Head Master
Peter Berners-Price (St 56-61),
President of the Rugbeian Society
Other Members
Nigel Clarke (W 70-74)
Caroline Gladstone (parent)
Lord King of Bridgwater CH (Sh 47-51)
Ben Habib (M 79-84)
Jeremy Newsum (Sh 68-72)
Robert Swannell (Tu 64-68)
Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG (K 59-63)
Martine Stewart (parent)
Alan Warner (Tu 63-68)
Bob Bradfield (parent)
17 May 2007, American Friends of Rugby
School, New York
Development Office, Rugby School
Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby CV22 5EH
Telephone: +44(0)1788 556139
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.thearnoldfoundation.net
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Development Administrator Marie-France Maguire
Development Director Kerry Wilson
Database Administrator Barbara Dent
Development Manager Georgina Hare
Rugby School Registered Offices
The Bursary, Barby Road, Rugby CV22 5DP
Telephone: +44(0)1788 556260
Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.rugbyschool.net
Rugby School Charity Registration Number: 528752
The Arnold Foundation for Rugby School Charity Registration Number: 1095856
During the year, Julie Bott, Rugbeian Society
Administrator moved from the Museum to join us within
the Development Office in School House. We welcomed
Georgina Hare to the new role of Development Manager
in January 2006 and Marie-France Maguire in November
2006 as Development Administrator following Lauren
Thorpe’s departure to a new fundraising role at the Royal
Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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photograpy: adrian bradbury, rohan radhakrishnan, stuart hill, kerry wilson
If you would like to make a donation or help with our
fundraising in another way, do please get in touch with
the Development Office. We would be delighted to hear
from you.
20 January 2007, Arnold Foundation
Lecture, Macready Theatre
Creative direction and production: ferraro-wilkes.com
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