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Adrian was a remarkable man who gave great service to Catholic education throughout a long and distinguished career.  After a successful career in the City he became a teacher, setting out on a career path dedicated to the service of others.  His first posting was as Head of RE and Housemaster at Downside.  Adrian became…

Michael Reding Taylor OS 52 has been awarded the Benemerenti Medal for his service to the Catholic faith. It was presented to him by Bishop Brian McGee at a service in his home town on the Isle of Skye. He attributes his service and dedication to his upbringing in the Catholic faith, but most of…

The revised edition of “The Making of an Immigration Judge” by our former President of the Association, James Hanratty, has just been published. It is available from all good bookshops and also Amazon (click here). This amusing, entertaining and thought provoking book describes his education at Stonyhurst and the ethics learned there applied throughout his…

Thank you to those who participated or supported the annual Old Stonyhurst versus Old Ampleforth Race for the Newton-Carter trophy on Saturday. The race was won by a runner from Lancaster Royal Grammar School! Stonyhurst boys William Hall and Nicolas Rumpf came 2nd and 3rd respectively. The result in the Newton-Carter Trophy was a very…

On Saturday 8th February, two teams of OS pupils went head to head at St John’s Beaumont Preparatory School to celebrate the shared tradition of Jesuit education that binds the schools together. SJB OS took on SMH OS in a match the surpassed all expectations in its skill, physicality and the spirit in which it…

We are pleased to invite you to join Stonyhurst Link – the new networking platform for Stonyhurst. Stonyhurst Link enables you to: Reconnect: find and reminisce with friends, see what they have been up to and stay in touch. Give back: introduce, employ and be a mentor to our OS Expand: grow your professional network…

Once again George Erdozain OS61 and Martin Hothersall OS72 will be hosting a lunch at Preston Grasshoppers on Saturday 18 January 2020 when Hoppers will be playing Wharfedale. The format will be as in previous years with a 12.00hrs for 12.30hrs meet for pre-prandial drinks followed by a three course meal and then the match….

This is an exciting new role within the Stonyhurst Admissions Team. The appointee will report to the Director of Admissions and will work closely with members of the Stonyhurst team on the development and implementation of the College’s pupil recruitment and admissions strategies. The successful candidate will ideally have experience of independent schools and of…

5th December – Farm Street Carol Service The Stonyhurst Choir will be performing in Farm Street Church, London, W1K 3AH, on Thursday 5th December 2019 at 7:30pm-9:00pm. The Headmaster John Browne, warmly invites parents, prospective parents, OS and other friends of Stonyhurst to this Christmas carol service. If you plan to attend please click on…

This is the annual cross-country race between the alumni of more than 30 schools that is hosted by the Thames Hare and Hounds cross-country club in Wimbledon. The OS team have been participating in this race for several years performing strongly across all age categories and often entering the largest team. Friends and family are also very…

This year’s Christmas Cards are now on sale. There are 2 different designs using images from the Collections. For ordering information please download the form using the link below. Christmas Cards 2019