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Category: 1980s

OH Stories about Haileybury and Old Haileyburians during the 1980s

1980s…

‘It’s a man’s world……….’ (or maybe not) – Sue Snowball (H & Alb 80)

20 Feb 202524 Feb 2025
It was great to hear from Sue Snowball (H & Alb 80) recently about her long and varied career in a very male dominated industry. After Haileybury Sue read Anthropology…
1980s…

James Bremner (E 88) World-Class Boutique Marketing & Advertising

16 Jan 20253 Feb 2025
James Bremner (E 88) & CEO & Strategic Consultant - founded in January 2012, GB Agency was born to provide both digital and traditional creative solutions to businesses worldwide. Initially…
1980s…

Tim Potter (L 86) – Business Consulting & Services

9 Jan 20253 Feb 2025
Tim Potter (L 86), founder of Trigage, works differently to most traditional sustainability consultancies. As Tim says, Trigage is a sustainability consultancy dedicated to helping businesses integrate environmental, social, and…
1980s…

The National Brain Appeal

23 Dec 20243 Feb 2025
Emma Brining (Alb & k 84) is an Ambassador for Innovation for The National Brain Appeal, following the death of her partner Yannis from a stroke in 2021. She recently…
1980s…

The Haileybury Society outreach Teams meeting – A message from OH Edmund (Jim) Aitken-Ballard (Th 87)

17 Dec 20243 Feb 2025
There are times when everyone just needs a chat. That chat is more valuable if it is with likeminded people or others with shared experience. I used to go to…
1980s…

Coffee & Coping Hertfordshire

18 Jul 202424 Jul 2024
Edmund (Jim) Aitkin-Ballard (Th 87) has started a new charitable venture, Coffee & Coping Hertfordshire. "Coffee and Coping Hertfordshire was born from making the podcast 50 and Coping? on YouTube,…
1940s…

Annual London Lunch – Our Best Turnout Yet!

14 May 202414 May 2024
On 23rd April 2024 112 OHs, Honorary members and guests gathered for the Society’s Annual London Lunch at the RAF Club in London’s Piccadilly. After a welcome glass of fizz…
1980s…

Martin Dodd (Staff 89-00) – former Haileybury Financial Controller

9 Apr 202415 Apr 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death on 24th February 2024 of Martin William Lindsay Dodd (Staff, 1989-2000). Martin was Financial Controller at Haileybury from 1989-2000 and…
1980s…

International Women’s Day

8 Mar 20246 Mar 2024
The Haileybury Society is proud of everyone within the Haileybury alumni community and, this International Women's Day, we are especially proud to celebrate the acheivements of our women members. Fifty…
1980s…

Christopher Nolan (M 84) delighted as Oppenheimer wins 7 BAFTAs

20 Feb 202422 Feb 2024
This year's BAFTA awards were dominated by Oppenheimer, director Christopher Nolan's (M 84) 'biopic' of the US physycist credited as being the "father of the atomic bomb". The film won…
1970s…

More than 50 OHs make Trevelyan reunion a huge success.

10 Jan 2024
Tuesday 19th December saw over 50 former Trevelyan housemates gathering at the Hop Poles in Hammersmith, London, to celebrate their unique house ties. Supported by The Haileybury Society the event was…
1940s…

Join us for the Haileybury Society Annual London Lunch

14 Dec 202319 Dec 2023
The President of The Haileybury Society, Lizzie Graham (K76 & Alb) warmly invites senior members to The Haileybury Society Annual London Lunch on Tuesday 23rd April 2024. Details The Seniors' London Lunch takes place from 1pm-4pm on Tuesday…
1980s…

From BBC producer to career adviser at Wellingborough – Joanne Matthews (Alb&Tr 82) tells her story

7 Dec 2023
The Haileybury Society's celebration of the fifty years since girls joined Haileybury has also been one of the achievements of OH women in society. We were delighted therefore to hear…
1950s…

OHRFC friends celebrate rugby, companionship and coincidences

3 Nov 20234 Jan 2024
We were delighted to hear once more from Tony Harper (K 60) who has written to us about his regular get-together with fellow OHs at the OHRFC old players' lunch.…
1950s…

Haileybury Society Edinburgh Reunion a Great Success!

18 Oct 202315 Feb 2024
Members of The Haileybury Society from Scotland and Northern England enjoyed a wonderful OH reunion at the Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh on Friday 6th October. The evening began with…
1930s…

Haileybury Society Winged Heart Gin launched

3 Oct 20235 Oct 2023
The Haileybury Society is delighted to announce the launch of its new 'Haileybury Strength' London Gin. Specially produced for us by OH James Fedorowicz (BF 91) and his wife Alison, who run…
1970s…

Miller family shows Spirit of Service on the Thames

29 Sep 2023
The Haileybury Society was delighted to hear recently from Sub- Lieutenant Andrew Miller, RN (LS & L12)  Andrew commissioned from Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, last year and is currently…
1970s…

Happy times at Haileybury recalled as former girl pupils meet at College Arms

18 Sep 202318 Dec 2023
In September 1973 twelve girls joined Haileybury as pupils in the sixth form thus starting the process which fifty years on has turned Haileybury into the fully co-educational school of…
1970s…

Three peak challenge as OHs endure hot day in Derbyshire

5 Sep 2023
On 4th September this year, OH Mark Adams (Th 77) found himself in the company of two fellow Haileyburians, Nigel Corner (Th 78) and Tom Kier (L 76). Tom was…
1940s…

London Lunch celebrates a special year for Haileybury and its alumni

3 May 202317 Oct 2023
Senior Members of The Haileybury Society enjoyed a wonderful reunion at this year's Annual London Lunch on 26th April, held once again at the RAF Club on Piccadilly. A spirit of community…
1980s…

Joss Croft (BF 81) awarded OBE for services to British tourism

5 Apr 20235 Apr 2023
We were delighted to hear recently from Joss Croft (BF 81) who was awarded an OBE by the king at Windsor castle in January. Career in trade and tourism Joss,…
1970s…

Holidays: Gites L’Enclos

28 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
Bruce (Tr 74) and Claire-Louise (Alb & BF 77) Crane (nee Durham) run Gites L'Enclos, a business providing holiday lets in the Dordogne.  Services The couple run three separate properties, including l'Enclos,…
1970s…

Bed and Breakfast: Shoyswell Cottage

28 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
Jolyon Harris (Ha 78) runs Shoyswell Cottage B&B, which is situated in an idyllic location of outstanding natural beauty about 2 miles from the village of Ticehurst in East Sussex.…
1980s…

Home and Garden: Milka

28 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
Stuart Smith (BF 89) runs Milka, which offers classic nursery children's toys and decorations from around the world. Services Based in Australia, Milka's range of nearly 700 different nursery toys…
1980s…

Property: Office Urban I

28 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
Edward Tsui (Ha 86) runs Office Urban: I, a consultancy in Hong Kong providing architect and interior design services in the province and mainland China. Services Established in 2016, Office Urban: I…
1980s…

Photography: James Davidson

15 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
James Davidson (BF 83) runs James Davidson Photography, a Suffolk-based award-winning wedding, portrait and event photography business offering an informal and relaxed approach. Services James has over 25 years' experience covering corporate and social events…
1980s…

Property: Eurocap International

15 Mar 202330 Mar 2023
OH Sohail Ahmed (Aby 80) runs Eurocap International, which provides residential refurbishments and property buying consultancy services. Services Eurocap International is an established Residential Refurbishment, Property Services and Buying consultants based…
1960s…

Charity Work – OH community raises £2000 for cricket charities in memory of Peter Ellis

10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023
First published 20th December, 2022 Following the death of Peter Ellis (Staff, 1964-96) earlier this year, The Haileybury Society was asked by the family to collect donations in Peter’s memory.  Ultimately £2000 was…
1980s…

Charity Work – Jon Swannell (LS & L 87) raises over £27,000 for Bone Cancer Research in memory of OH friend

10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023
First published 6th June, 2022 In July 2022 Jonathan Swannell (LS & L 87) took part in a fundraising cycle ride of more than 250 miles in memory of his friend…
1980s…

Legal Services: The Legal Director

21 Feb 202330 Mar 2023
OH Philip White (Th 82) runs The Legal Director ("TLD"), which provides growing businesses with senior in-house lawyers on a flexible basis.  Fully regulated The Legal Director is a fully regulated law firm providing…

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