Posts by: Robert McAlpin

Friendship’s that spans the decades

Friendship’s that spans the decades

It is said that the definition of friendship can only exist by combining trust, support, communication, loyalty, understanding, and empathy. On Sunday the 28th November, five Old Dovorians meet up in London for a little informal reunion, which in its self is not unusual. However, in this particular case, what was unusual was that they ...

OD Informal Get Together 13th November 2021

OD Informal Get Together 13th November 2021

Old Dovorian Club Informal Get Together At The Refinery On The South Bank In London On Saturday 13th November 2021 The OD informal drinks event in London on November 13th was well attended by a mixture of eras. It was a pleasure to meet up with so many OD’s, including a strong Russian contingency, on ...

Old Dovorians In Hong Kong

Old Dovorians In Hong Kong

In October a satellite group of Old Dovorian's in Hong Kong, which was set up an independent OD Group for OD's who were at the Junior School and College from 1983 to 1993. Over the years this group now include OD's, Past and Present members of staff, the group are keen to meet up with ...

The Beginning of Dover College

The Beginning of Dover College

The Beginning’s of Dover College;-   A gentleman called Robert Chignall (1840 – 1925) opened a small preparatory school in what is now St Martin’s House at Dover College in the 1860s for his main school at Westmount on the Folkestone Road.   On the 15th September 1871 the Dover College Company Limited was set ...

The Old Dovorian Club

The Dover College Alumni, "The Old Dovorian Club, is your global Alumni network and lifelong connection to Dover College".