Rhubarb 2024

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Welcome to Rhubarb 2024!

W e are delighted to celebrating the wonderful and diverse OSE within our community. On the following pages you will hear from the Warden who provides an update on the School, and also from the Bursar, Edward Hayter, who talks about the impact the recent Budget has had on the School with particular focus on VAT on school fees. introduce you to the latest issue of Rhubarb ,

T his year marks the 70th anniversary of the departure of Henry Kendall, the School’s sixth and longest-ever serving Warden. We focus on his many achievements and the astonishing growth of the School during that time, often referred to as ‘The Golden Age’ of St Edward’s page 13. I believe H.E.K. had a profound effect on how people at the School saw the world, their duty to the country and to God. I honestly believe he saw all of us as ‘his’ boys for life. “ ” OSE

WELCOME

W ewere delighted to interview Al Kane (Corfe, 1984-1989), our new Martyrs President and hear about his plans for the Martyrs on page 54. Read the Martyrs reports on page44.

T heCup& Dagger and Simeon Society, our two fundraising clubs, go from strength to

T he OSE Society President, James MacDonald-Smith (Sing’s, 1981-1985) talks about qualifying as a Rock Climbing Instructor and Mountain Leader, completing the London Marathon and

strength. Read more about how you can get involved on page 10.

continuing his studies for an Honours Degree in Philosophy with Psychological Studies page 6.

I t was very special to have so many OSE attend our inaugural professional networking event this September. We were very grateful to all those who came and shared their professional journeys and in particular

W e enjoyed interviewing OSE Ambassador Flora King (Corfe 2011-2016) and hearing about winning Gold at the World Transplant Games page 24, and Professor Stuart Cook (Tilly’s, 1982-1987) about the ground-breaking medical drug Enleofen page 26.

the industry leaders who we feature on page 29 .We encourage all OSE to join our LinkedIn Page using the QR code here:

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E njoy reading about all the OSE news on page 64 and some fantastic OSE events we have hosted on page 77 . We love hearing from you and celebrating all that you do and achieve.

world celebrated and enjoyed the Olympics this summer, we were pleased to delve into our

Archives and speak to our OSE who have taken part in previous Olympics.We also interviewed Charlotte Webster (Jubilee, 2017-2019) and Rupert Shipperley (Kendall, 2006-2011) who both represented their countries in the Olympics this summer page35.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this edition of Rhubarb. We look forward to seeing many of you at OSE events next year. Keep an eye on social media for news and updates. EMILY ROWBOTHAM, EDITOR

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Front cover: old and new sporting shields on display in the Dining Hall.