Class of 2023

Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Today was the last day at Blundell's for all of our 2023 Leavers. We wish them the best of luck in all their future endeavours and welcome to the Old Blundellian Club!

Below are all the 2023 leavers that started their career at the Prep School!

Annual Fund Success

A massive thank you to all the donors that supported the Annual Fund 2023 with a donation.

We are delighted to confirm we have been able to fund the following projects thanks to our donor's generosity.

If you would like to support the Annual Fund for next year or our Bursary Fund, please click below.

-Camera Lens & Cameras for the Art Department
-Water Polo Goals for House Competitions & Sport
-African Drumming set for the Music Department
-Greenpower Car for the DT Department

Prep School Outdoor Canopy:

We are delighted to announce plans for the permanent outdoor sail that will be constructed at the Prep School's Wild Wonders area. The sail will help ensure the wildly popular Forest School programme at the Prep will run - rain or shine! 🌧️☀️. This project was funded by donations thanks to the generosity of our Parents & Old Blundellians.

We are tremendously grateful to BluBox Developments for gifting us their construction expertise to make this dream a reality! The project really is in the best hands possible, and we can’t thank BluBox enough for getting behind the project! It is our intention to have the sail ready for the pupils to enjoy during the Autumn term.

Blubox Developments are a young and innovative home builder, born out of our passion to do things differently. Our aim is to work from the home-owners prospective, to design and build a space that compliments perfectly the needs of those that will ultimately live there.

ARCHIVIUM

You can read the next edition of the Archive's Newsletter here.

This edition’s cover photo is one of many marvellous images which have been donated to us in the past six months by Brian Brady (SH 1973-8). Along with a cornucopia of remarkable photographs, Brian has kindly shared a wealth of memories of his time at school, for which I am most grateful. As ever, it is your continued support which allows the archive to thrive, so if you would like to share anything with us, please don’t hesitate to be in touch.

-Cathy Flavelle, Archivist

Sponsorship Opportunities

Would you like to join us as a sponsor, we have lots of opportunities at our Annual Charity Gala on 30 September.

Sponsorship opportunities are listed below and various publicity is available to these sponsors including adverts in the programme, and mention of thanks in our Parent & Alumni newsletters.

-Blundell's Bar - £1000

-Music and Entertainment - £1000

-Wine on Table - £1000

-Welcome Drinks - £500

Sponsorship Perks: Half a page advert in the Gala brochure, Business banner on display, 'Business of the Month' promotion in our monthly e-newsletter and mention of thanks in social media.

Please contact the Development Office at devoffice@blundells.org or 01884 232324 for full details.

Beale Centre Refurbishment

The Old Blundellian Club and School are looking to revamp the Beale Centre to give it better lighting, décor and audio-visual facilities, as well as a complete makeover of the display of noteworthy Old Blundellians.

We would like to ask the Blundell’s community for any input regarding names of Old Blundellians of the past 50 years, whom they think should be included in the display. In particular, we would like to have more women and more international students included to reflect the true character of the school.

Business of the Month

We are proud to partner with RGB Building Supplies, Tiverton.

Your local building materials, kitchens and bathroom supplier. Our branch teams are highly knowledgeable and are on hand to offer necessary technical assistance, recommend products that would best suit your project from our extensive stock, and assist you with the project you are undertaking.

RGB Building Supplies
5 Woodward Road
Howden Industrial Estate
Tiverton Devon
EX16 5GZ

RGB Tiverton Website

Forthcoming Events

July 2023
24 July 2023, OBCC v Sou’Westers. Contact: OB Club

August 2023
01-03 August 2023, OBCC 2nd OB Surrey Cricket Tour. Contact: OB Club

4 August 2023, OB Club Blundell’s Community Coffee Morning, Lost Kitchen 11am-12.30pm. Contact: OB Club: Book here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CMYG

September 2023
16 September, Hare and Hounds Alumni Race. London. Contact: Development Office

17 September 2023, Blundell’s Community Rugby Trophy Tournament and Family Day, Big Field. Contact: OB Club or thomasomcowle@gmail.com

24 September 2023 Reichwald Fives Trophy Tournament. Contact: OB Club Book your place here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CMZO

24 September 2023, One Day Equestrian Event, Pontispool nr Taunton. Contact: Development Office

29 September 2023, Friend Brothers Atlantic Challenge Lecture, Ondaatje Hall @ 7pm. Contact: Development Office

30 September 2023, Charity Gala Dinner. Contact: Development Office

October 2023
11 October 2023, Winter Lunch – Dean Headley – Blundell’s Director of Cricket. Topic: “The Changing Face of Cricket” and Speaker Jack Maunder (FH 2008-15) TBC. Contact OB Club Book your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CMZJ

14 October 2023, NEW DATE Class of 1993, 30 Year Reunion. Contact: Development Office.

18 October 2023. Inheritance Tax, Wills & Executors. A free workshop for the community from 7pm to 8pm hosted by Tozers Solicitors. Contact: Development Office.

November 2023

8 November 2023, Winter Lunch – Speaker Richard Dyett (M 1966-72). Topic: “A look into the world of Air Traffic Control”. Contact: OB Club Book your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CMZK

December 2023

6 December 2023, Winter Lunch – Speaker Ian Seaton (OH 1964-69). Topic: The City of London Corporation and the London Livery companies". Contact: OB Club Book your ticket here: https://www.trybooking.co.uk/CMZM

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Corporate Sponsorship

Sponsorship opportunity available for our upcoming Gala Dinner. Click below to view all the packages available.

Best Wishes from The Development Office, Old Blundellian Club & Archives,

Ben Boswell (FH 2000-02), Director of Development

Linda Bulpin, Development and Events Coordinator

Catherine Flavelle, Archivist

Emily Roffe-Silvester, Development Executive

Janet Wooff (GH 1980-82), Old Blundellian Club Secretary

Development Office Email: devoffice@blundells.org Phone: 01884 232324	The Old Blundellian Club Email: obclub@obclub.co.uk Phone: 01884 232010

Archive Email: archive@blundells.org Phone: 01884 232420

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