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School House Annual Lunch (1951 – 1960) at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge,

School House Annual Lunch (1951 – 1960) at the Royal Thames Yacht Club, Knightsbridge,

On Friday 21st October a number of Old Dovorians from around the world had their annual lunch, at the Royal Thames Yacht Club in Knightsbridge. The following Old Dovorians from 1951 to 1960 were in attendance, Patrick Kirwan, Peter Christensen, Patrick King, Tony Bunting, Clive de B Hovell, Roger Kagan, Mike Lightbourn, Ray Dias, Roger ...

Dr Amanda Hopkins Ph.D. (B76 – 78)

Dr Amanda Hopkins Ph.D. (B76 – 78)

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 ...

Stuart Diekmeyer (St Martins 78-83)

Stuart Diekmeyer (St Martins 78-83)

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 ...

Jessica Darch (B83-87)

Jessica Darch (B83-87)

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 ...

Julia Triston (DCJS 78 – 79  & B79-84)

Julia Triston (DCJS 78 – 79 & B79-84)

Julia Triston (Belmont House 1979-1984) Julia is a professional textile artist and educator. She exhibits and teaches her bespoke workshops and masterclasses throughout the world (in person and online), is the co-author of two popular books on Textile Art, and a selected member of the prestigious Textile Study Group. Julia has a deep-rooted passion for ...