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Category: Spirit of Service

2010s…

Emiliya Sivankova (M 19) – London Marathon 2025 – Team Mind

24 Mar 202524 Mar 2025
Emiliya will be joining the list of OHs who have run the London Marathon for worthy causes. This year will be no different with Emiliya fundraising for the charity MIND.…
Edmonstone…

Charity Sleepout at Lord’s Thursday 27th February 2025

5 Feb 2025
Many OHs will be aware that just over 12 months ago Nick Gandon (M 69 & Former Haileybury Staff) was diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer. Given only three months to…
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…
2020s…

Now Published – The Haileybury Society Annual Report 2024

4 Nov 2024
The Haileybury Society is delighted to announce the publication of its latest Annual Report. The Annual Report celebrates the achievements of OHs in many walks of life around the world,…
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…
1960s…

Dr Adrian Sheen (E 65) awarded Order of Australia

20 Feb 202422 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is delighted to learn that that Dr Adrian Sheen (E 65) has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours…
1950s…

Michael Parrish, RD, JP (Ha 51) – Businessman and community servant

19 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Michael Richard Parrish, RD, JP (Ha 51) who has died on 27th September 2023, aged 85. Michael was a…
1940s…

Lt. General Sir Richard Vickers KCB, LVO, OBE (K 42) – Haileybury Society Past President

13 Feb 202419 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Lieutenant General Sir Richard Maurice Hilton Vickers KCB, LVO, OBE (K 42), who has died on 6th February 2024…
1950s…

Colin Oliver-Redgate (K 54) elected to serve Arun ward on Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

13 Feb 202420 Feb 2024
Retired precious metals commodities trader Colin Oliver-Redgate (K 54) has been elected to represent Arun ward on the Council of Governors of the Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. Colin has…
1960s…

Revd. Christopher Beales (H 65) – theologian who helped implement a key report on social housing

25 Jan 202425 Jan 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Revd. Canon Christopher Leader Day Beales (H 65) who has died in January 2024, aged 72. At Haileybury, Chris…
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…
2010s…

Ben Hampshire (B 13) seeks to raise £3000 for WaterAid – please help him

28 Sep 20233 Oct 2023
On April 21st 2024, Ben Hampshire (B 13) will be running the London Marathon in support of WaterAid. As Ben says, his love for running ultimately started in his time…
1950s…

John Yearley (Tr 56) – Child safety expert who set up charity in Nepal

14 Aug 202314 Aug 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of John Albert Yearley (Tr 56) who has died on on 10th August 2023, aged 80. John epitomised the Haileybury ethos…
1990s…

Spirit of Service – the remarkable story of three sisters and the passions which drive them

6 Jun 20236 Jun 2023
The Haileybury ethos of Spirit of Service is something with which every OH is imbued. In this fascinating story, three sisters from the Bowen family describe in their own words…
2000s…

Memorial Service in Chapel for Revd. Chris Briggs (Staff, 2000-2019)

6 Apr 202311 Jul 2023
A Memorial Service for Haileybury's much-loved former Chaplain, Revd. Christopher Briggs (Staff 2000-2019), will take place in Chapel on Saturday 27 May at 11.00 am, followed by a Reception in Big School. All members of…
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,…
1990s…

Charity Work – Help James Walker (H 96) raise £2500 for the London Air Ambulance

5 Apr 202319 Jul 2023
James Walker (H 96) is abseiling nearly 300 feet to raise funds for London's Air Ambulance (LAA) in September this year. He and a team of steel-nerved fundraisers will be…
1970s…

Charity Work – Greig Macpherson (Tr 71) raises over £3000 for Prostate Cancer UK

10 Mar 20236 Apr 2023
OH Greig MacPherson (Tr 71) commemorated his 65th birthday by walking 11,000 steps a day every day of March as part of "March the Month" to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK.  His target…
2000s…

Charity Work – Jack Garrett (BF 03)helps raise nearly £150,000 for NHS charities

10 Mar 202319 Jul 2023
First published 7th May 2020 Jack Garrett (BF 03) and a group of rugby fanatics (including Barnes Rugby Football Club), famous players and friends around the world took part in a charity…
2010s…

Charity Work – Izzy Stibbs (LS & M 10) raises over £2000 for Blood Cancer UK

10 Mar 2023
First published 15th August 2022 On the 20th August, Izzy Stibbs (LS & M 10) and her friend Evie ran the Reykjavik marathon in Iceland in support of Blood Cancer UK.…
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…
1990s…

Charity Work – Parents raise £10,000 for Mind in memory of daughter Anna Sargent (A & L 92)

10 Mar 2023
First published 30th June, 2022 In September 2020, David and Margaret Sargent walked 100 miles of the the South Downs Way in memory of their daughter Anna Sargent (A & L 92)…
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…
1970s…

Charity Work – Help an OH son’s fundraising campaign for the Brain Tumour Charity

10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023
First published 18 Jan, 2021 Adam Banwell, son of Charlie Banwell (C 76) ran in the 2021 Northumberland Marathon to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, an effort which…
2000s…

Charity Work – Corinna’s Channel swim raises over £14,000 for MQ

9 Mar 202310 Mar 2023
Originally Published 28 Sept, 2020 We were delighted to hear from OH parent  Dr Ian Bridges (L 62) who contacted us about his daughter Corinna Bridges (C 00) who in…
1970s…

Charity Work – Society Trustee and son working to help Ukraine

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023
Originally Published 03 May, 2022 Haileybury Society trustee Fiona Illingworth (BF 76 & Alb) in 2022 welcomed a family from the Ukraine to stay with her and her husband Robin at…
1970s…

Charity Work – Calum Barclay (L 89) rows Atlantic for Human Practice Foundation

9 Mar 202310 Mar 2023
Originally Published 28 Aug, 2020 In 2020, Calum Barclay (L 89) took part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020, a 3000 mile rowing race across the Atlantic to raise…
1970s…

Charity Work – Charles Bagot-Jewitt (Tr 78) raises money for Staffordshire

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023
10 Aug, 2020 Charles Bagot-Jewitt (Tr 78), who was named High Sheriff of Staffordshire in April 2020, has been cycling round the county of Staffordshire raising money for county's Community…
1950s…

Charity Work – John Yearley (Tr 56) improving life and education in Nepal

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023
OH John Yearley (Tr 56) (below) runs The Yearley Trust, which exists to improve life and education opportunities in Nepal. Here he gives us an update on his work in the country -…

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