Mike Davis and Phil Jones hold legendary status in the annals of Sherborne rugby having coached four consecutive unbeaten XVs in the late 1970s. To celebrate Mike’s retirement from coaching in 2014, we invited all members of those XVs back to Sherborne and the high percentage turnout was testament to the esteem in which Mike … Read more
We organised two reunions in October in a private room of The Only Running Footman in Mayfair. The 1988 year group met up to celebrate their 25th anniversary of leaving Sherborne. Originally scheduled to finish at 8.30pm, we were still going strong at 11.00pm with much reminiscing about Sherborne in the 1980s and catching up with … Read more
The 2008 Year Group, in conjunction with their contemporaries from Sherborne Girls met up at the Fentiman Arms in South London in September to celebrate their fifth anniversary of leaving Sherborne. The room was soon filled to capacity with all those present being keen to catch up on the latest news of each other. It … Read more
A bit greyer and a bit wiser but still recognisable after 50 years! The leavers of 1963 and their guests came down to Sherborne for their 50 year reunion. The sun shone and the 1st XV beat Bishop Wandsworth’s and the day was rounded off with a delicious meal in the OSR and a rousing … Read more
Charlie Hall (d 09) who hates running has been persuaded to enter the Bath Half Marathon. To read more and to support Charlie, please visit his just giving page.
Recent publications to use material from the School archives include: Patrick Francis, Vivat Shirburnia: Sherborne School and the Great War, 1914-1918 [available May 2014]. Ann Clark (ed.), The Sherborne Almshouse Register 1437-1866 (Dorset Record Society, 2013). Anthony Seldon & David Walsh, Public Schools and the Great War (Pen and Sword Books, 2013). Nicholas Shakespeare, Priscilla: … Read more
The School and the OSS are both in great shape. The envisaged fall-out from the financial crisis was felt, but nowhere near as strongly as we had expected. The school continues to have a strong demand from new entrants and the OSS remains buoyant, with ever increasing events being arranged throughout the year. The reasons for such resilience is of course complex and speculative, however my personal thoughts are
The following link contains an article written by Michael Hanson about his father, Geoffrey O’Hanlon a former Housemaster and Governor of Sherborne School.