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Battle of Britain Tribute

Denis Pannett (F 53), generously donated two of his iconic paintings to the School archive collection which are displayed in the entrance to the School Library, hanging opposite the WW2 Memorial, in tribute to those Uppinghamians who flew in the Battle of Britain, listed below:

  • BENJAMIN HARVEY BOWRING (B 1932)
  • GILBERT GRAHAM FAIRLEY DRAPER (WB 1934)
  • GUY ARTHUR FOWNES EDMISTON (M 1931)
  • SIDNEY JENKYN HILL (C 1931) KIA
  • JACK DAVID HUMPHREYS (Redgate 1933) KIA
  • MICHAEL ROOK (LH 1929)
  • EDWARD GEORGE TITLEY (WB 1925) KIA

‘Hurricanes Returning Home’
‘Climbing Over The Coast’ - Spitfire IX’s of 611 Squadron

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The paintings are accompanied by Winston Churchill's Speech from 20th August 1940.

VIEW SPEECH HERE

Clive Birch MBE - man about towns

Due to limited space in the magazine, we were unable to publish the full obituary written by Clive Birch MBE (Hf 46) detailing his many lifetime achievements. We are, however, delighted to share the complete unabridged version here.

OBITUARY CLIVE BIRCH MBE

The Sinking of HMS Glorious

Following the publication of Charles Harley Savory's (M 1906) letter to the Headmaster, Revd Reginald Owen, recounting an unexpected reunion on board HMS Glorious. We were interested to discover more on the history of one of Britain's largest and fastest aircraft carriers.

An article discovered in History Today, written by naval historian Philip Weir, reports on the controversial sinking of the ship on 8th June, 1940, when the Royal Navy suffered one of its most devastating defeats of the Second World War.

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150 Years Since the Great Migration to Borth

Commemorating the 150 years since the whole School moved to Borth in Wales, under Thring's leadership, we are delighted to provide a more comprehensive write up on this most important period in Uppingham's history.

Uppingham by the Sea

Leonardo Centre OU Exhibition

Celebrating 30 Years of the Leonardo Centre

The OU exhibition held on 8th November was a truly special occasion, marking three decades of innovation, creativity, and community at the Leonardo Centre.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible exhibitors who made it such a memorable evening:

Michael Harrison (WD 57)Michael Taylor (LH 68)
Chris Smyth (LH 68)Simon Whitaker (WB 71)
Clare Warman (LH 75)Adrian Parkes (WB 78)
James Moy (SH 90)Ed Jeans (SH 91)
Arthur Carey (WD 02)Sam Kirk (LH 01)
Ed Worley (Hf 01)Amy Whitaker (C 05)
Emma Whitaker (J 11)Lucy Williams (née Brice, Sa 06)
Eliza Acland (née Walter, J 09)Hermione Burrell (L 12)
Rosie Charlton (C 15)Alastair White (SH 18)

Huge thanks also go to the Leonardo team for curating the exhibition for current scholars, OUs, their guests, and staff past and present to enjoy.

We are delighted to share a short video of photos from the evening and archive materials of the Leonardo Centre's construction.

Clubs and Societies - Extended Reports

To help manage rising print and mailing costs, a snapshot of the action enjoyed by OUs in this year's sporting calendar was published in the magazine. 

We are delighted to share full reports for OU Clubs and Societies via the PDF link below.

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OU Sailing Association Arrow Trophy 2025

The latest Arrow Trophy competition was held over the weekend of 4th and 5th October 2025 and we are delighted to share the report by Lana Davies (Sa 15) here.

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