News

We are very keen to keep you informed as to what the Family and Friends of Gordonstoun have been up to.  If you have any news you would like to share, then please contact Lucy Wickens, GA Office Secretary on 01343 837922 or email ga@gordonstoun.org.uk who will be very pleased to hear from you.


Preston Mommsen (Duffus 2006)Preston Mommsen - Duffus 2007: Set for Scotland Debut
June 2010

Preston Mommsen (Duffus 2007), who has completed his four-year residency after moving to Scotland from South Africa, has been named in the senior Scotland cricket squad for the ICC Intercontinental Cup in Holland...more



Farquhar Laing (Altyre 1988)Farquhar Laing - Altyre 1988: A leap of Faith
June 2010

Scottish success at Twickenham has been hard to come by in recent years but former pupil Farquhar Laing (Altyre 1988) has certainly achieved this feat by producing a stunning bronze to adorn the home of English rugby...more



John Kempe - Former Headmaster 1968 -1979John Kempe - Headmaster 1968 - 1979
May 2010

Members of the GA will be saddened by news of the death John Kempe, who was Headmaster at Gordonstoun from 1968-1979...more



Freddie Rider (Bruce 2007)Freddie Rider - Bruce 2007, Enters the Dragon
May 2010

This June, along with a fellow student at Aberystwyth University, and around 150 other members of Wales Universities' Officer Training Corps, Freddie will set out on a gruelling challenge to raise money for 3 charities...more



Ocean Spirit of MoraySail the Spanish Coast with Ocean Spirit of Moray
April 2010

This summer we are offering 12 members of the GA the chance to join us on board Ocean Spirit for a short cruise on the north coast of Spain.  The dates of the voyage are...more



Kurt HahnKurt Hahn: The Early Years of Gordonstoun
March 2010

You may have seen in the Spring 2010 Edition of the GA Magazine some images which supported a lecture given by Mark Pyper on the Early Years of Gordonstoun. As promised here are some more images...more



Tasha KeswaniBritish Council's International Student Awards
March 2010

As you may have read in the Spring 2010 Edition of the GA magazine, Gordonstoun has entered seven students for the British Council's International Students Awards.  Here you can read Tasha Keswani's entry...more



Michael B Mavor CVO MA Headmaster 1979-1990Michael Mavor's Memorial Service
February 2010

A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Michael Mavor has been arranged by his family.  The Service will take place at 12 noon on Friday 16 April 2010 at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh.  All are welcome.



Michael B Mavor CVO MA Headmaster 1979-1990Michael B Mavor CVO MA Headmaster 1979-1990
December 2009

It is with very great sadness that the School community heard of the death of Michael Mavor on Tuesday 8 December in Peru...more
 



Hugh Williams-Preece (Bruce 1987)Hugh Williams-Preece - Bruce 1987: Lisbon to London: 50 Marathons in 50 Days.
December 2009

On the morning of 19th April 2010, Hugh Williams-Preece (Bruce 1987) will be stretching out getting ready to start a marathon run...more



Sandy Paterson - Former Head of GeographyNews of Sandy Paterson - Former head of Geography
December 2009

Sandy Paterson, former Head of Geography at Gordonstoun, has taken heed of the advice offered by Kurt Hahn by following his ‘grand passion’ by heading for a career in the hills...more



Capt. Tom Gardner - Round Square 1999News of Captain Tom Gardner - Round Square 1999
November 2009

Captain Tom Gardner (Round Square 1999) returned safe and sound from Afghanistan in mid-October after a six-month tour. At a dinner of the Institute of Directors...more



Tara Comonte (nee Kynoch) - Windmill 1992News of Tara Comonte (nee Kynoch) - Windmill 1992
November 2009

The Gordonstoun Association was very pleased to hear of Tara Comonte's (nee Kynoch) success in Advertising. She is to receive recognition from the American Advertising Federation...more



Captain Toby Rider - Duffus 1998Captain Toby Rider - Duffus 1998, gives an Address at the annual Gordonstoun Service of Remembrance
November 2009

This year’s annual service of remembrance took place on Sunday 8 November in St Christopher’s Chapel...more



Left to Right - Neil MacKintosh (Altyre 1954), Andrew Meldrum (Altyre 1957) and Michael Reynal (Duffus Student Captain of GA)OG Visits to Gordonstoun School
November 2009

This term a significant number of former students from the 50’s right through to the 'naughties’ have visited the school – many in a purely social capacity, but others to speak to various sections of the school community...more



Gordonstoun - An Enduring VisionGordonstoun: An Enduring Vision
November 2009

Work is progressing well on the book to celebrate 75 years of Gordonstoun. The project editor, Jill Hollis, recently visited School to interview both current and former staff and pupils...more



Ryan Maclean, Silversmith - Bruce 2000Ryan Maclean, Silversmith - Bruce 2000
November 2009

Gordonstoun's School Shop is proud to be stocking exquisite hand-crafted pieces of silverware, designed and produced by OG Silversmith Ryan Maclean especially for Gordonstoun...more



Robin Photo by David Selby - G-House 2009Congratulations to David Selby - G-House 2009
October 2009

The Gordonstoun Association would like to congratulate David Selby (G-House 2009) for being awarded a commended prize in The Focus Environment Photography Competition...more



Ed Watson - Bruce 2008Life at Oxford by Ed Watson - Bruce 2008
October 2009

Ed Watson (Bruce 2008) has very kindly written a piece for the Gordonstoun Association about his view on life at Oxford...more



David Selby - G-House 2009News from David Selby - G-House 2009
September 2009

The Gordonstoun Association was very pleased to hear from David Selby (G-House 2009), who has sent us his account of his volunteering work in Zambia over the summer...more



Tom Beaver - Duffus 1999News from Penelope Turnbull (nee Fisher) - Windmill 2000
September 2009

Penelope Turnbull (née Fisher) (Windmill 2000) has made a documentary with her friend Gemma Caldwell, it’s called 'ARCH TO ARC: An Epic Tribute' (featuring Tom Beaver - Duffus 1999)which has been selected...more



Sarah Cowderoy - Windmill 2008News of Sarah Cowderoy - Windmill 2008
July 2009

The Gordonstoun Association has heard from Sarah Cowderoy (Windmill 2008) and her adventures as an Assistant Teacher in Kenya...more


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