The weather was kind, and we had a decent turnout on The Close. Several teams/players sent apologies with the best one being having to take the girlfriend on a promised trip otherwise there would be a divorce before the marriage! We had players from Surrey, The Hague, Germany and more locally from Deal and Dover. ...
Old Dovorian Golfing Society Annual visit to Tandridge Golf Club, Surrey Thursday 21 July 2022 If you like golf then the opportunity to play at Tandridge, one of the finest parkland golf courses in Surrey is not to be missed. Much better still was the wonderful opportunity for our little society to enjoy what is ...
To celebrate the 150th year since the founding of Dover College on the 12th September 1871, where the College roll totalled the sum of twenty-one boys by the end of its first year. Now that we are finished with Covid restrictions, the college is finally able to host the banquet to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. ...
In Memoriam Dr Amanda ‘Kit’ Hopkins, Ph.D. Belmont House 76 - 78 8th May 1962 - 19th July 2022 Amanda or 'Kit' as she preferred to be called, joined the girls at Dover College in the fifth form. Many of us were from an international background and thought of ourselves as rather cosmopolitan, but Amanda ...
The Chairman (Robert McAlpin) and President (Margo Mayhew) of the Old Dovorian Club were delighted to attend Prize Day 2022 at Dover College today. Everyone enjoyed a superb day at the College, where we were warmly welcomed by the Chairman of Governors (Michael Goodridge MBE), followed by the Headmaster, Simon Fisher’s speech, which included a ...
From The Headmasters Desk Despite the end of term drawing nearer, this week at the College has felt busier than ever. Assessments for all non-examination years are now complete, and the public examinations take place today. A great deal of time and effort has been put in to prepare for the Sports Days (this afternoon ...
Stuart Diekmeyer (St Martins 78-83) I was a boarder at Dover College from 1978 through 1983 and was initially housed in what was then called, much to the amusement and ridicule of the other boarding house’s inhabitants, the Waiting House. It did not help that our house tie was striped pink and black. The building ...
The Old Dovorian Club President, Margo Mayhew (D76-81) met with the Headmaster, Simon Fisher and the Bursar, Andrew Hodkinson on Monday. She was warmly welcomed and very much enjoyed walking around the College during term time and discussing how the Old Dovorian Club can support new leavers. Margo reports, "It was marvellous to see the ...
OLD DOVORIAN GOLFING SOCIETY MATCH REPORT AGAINST DOVER COLLEGE MONDAY 30TH MAY 2022 Ten OD golfers and 10 people representing Dover College experienced a wonderful day at Etchinghill Golf Course on Monday 30 May 2022 in fine weather if a little chilly at times when exposed to the wind. We all had a really good ...
Jessica Darch (Belmont House 83-87) Jessica Darch studied architecture at Kingston University (BA Hons 1991) and is a self-taught artist. She started her painting career in the decorative art world, creating murals and special effects. She continues to paint large scale murals on both private and public walls. Simultaneously over the past 15 years, she ...
