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The OA London Reception at Lord's Museum was a great
opportunity to catch up with old friends and to reminisce; it
was made more poignant by the fact that four of our guests
with over 150 years' service were in their final term at King's,
and that Francis Barnsley, our other guest, was in his final
term at King's Hall.
OA Day was one of the most beautiful days of the year and
King's looked glorious in the sunshine. We welcomed OAs,
young and old, back to the school with partners, friends and
family to enjoy a relaxed day exploring old haunts and visiting
many of the new facilities for pupils.
The Benefactors' Day Service in the Chapel was led by Father
Mark Smith with the King's College Choir.
The annual King's Reception was kindly hosted by Victor Chu
in his offices overlooking Hong Kong harbour, and we were
joined by OAs, friends, parents and pupils. Richard Biggs and
Leisa Lavender were also hosted by parents Mark and Ana
Shipman on the Clifford Chance junk with pupils, and enjoyed
another boating experience with Franklin Heng on his new
yacht with Edmund Kwok.
Sinnie Kaorattana OA and mother Annie with Richard Biggs.
The Headmaster travelled to Thailand in April and enjoyed
meeting OAs, friends, pupils and parents at the school
reception in the Grand Hyatt Erwan. We were pleased to see
OAs from 1954 (Barry Cager) to 2011 (Sinnie Kaorattana) and
current parent Brad Sailes OA.
T
he Old Aluredian Club is the alumni
association of King's College and exists to
ensure that former pupils remain in
contact with both the school and each other, as
well as promoting and supporting the school.
The club was founded in 1904 and organises a
Reunion Dinner in Taunton and a London
Reception each year, together with many other
social and sporting events. The OA Club Office
is located in the centre of the school and
welcomes visitors throughout the year.