OA - The magazine for Dulwich College Alumni - Issue 02

OA - The magazine for Dulwich College Alumni - Issue 02

THE MAGAZINE FOR DULWICH COLLEGE ALUMNI

FEATURING

PROFESSOR KAROL SIKORA With reflections on the pandemic and its impact on cancer

PLUS KYLE KARIM AT LEGO AND THE ORIGINS OF SOCCER AT DC

WELCOME TO THE MAGAZINE FOR DULWICH COLLEGE ALUMNI

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Meet the Team

Trevor Llewelyn (72-79) Hon Secretary of the Alleyn Club

Matt Jarrett Director of Development

In the last edition of OA I hoped that our new format would allow us to look in greater depth at the lives and careers of OAs. That we have been able to do with interviews with sailor Mark Richmond, opera singer Rodney Clarke and Kyle Karim who as Director of Marketing for Lego may, by his own admission, just have the best job in the world. Like much of the country very little competitive sport took place during the summer and our reporting reflects this. On the plus side we have taken the opportunity to do some research into the history of the shooting and soccer clubs as well the early days of rowing and soccer at the College. There is much in the press at the moment that is not good news and I would, in conclusion, like to focus on the positive and to offer thanks; to all those OAs who work for the NHS and other key services upon which we all depend so heavily; to those who have done everything they can to keep businesses afloat; to parents struggling with home schooling when working from home feels more like living at work; to those who have baked, swum, danced or run for charity and to those who clapped for carers. My heart too goes out to those who have lost loved ones to this dreadful disease. Please stay safe and I look forward to the time when we might meet up again at an OA event and join you in the simple act of shaking your hand. Perhaps more than ever putting the magazine together has been a team effort, and the ‘new normal’ ways of working have forced us to be more imaginative and in many ways, more efficient. In particular I would like to thank Joanne Whaley, Carolyn Demeger and Graphic Designer Lucy Baragwanath for all their hard work and good humour throughout.

As I write this editorial the College is currently closed to all but the children of key workers. It is only the third time in the school’s long history that this has happened and two of those have been in response to Covid 19. The only other time our gates have been shut was during the Second World War when we temporarily moved out of the capital in order to share the facilities of Tonbridge School. It was not a success and the boys soon returned to London and in so doing Dulwich became one of the very few public schools not to be evacuated for the war’s duration. They say that every crisis brings with it an opportunity and it is certainly the case that the Alleyn Club has become quite adept at moving much of its activities into the digital domain. At the AGM which took place last November over forty were present to witness John Lovering hand over the presidential baton to Simon Dyson online. We were joined by OAs from across the world, including France, Singapore, Australia, the United States and Canada. Reunions have also taken place on Zoom allowing OAs on different continents to meet up in a way that they would have barely imagined before last March. The Annual Dinner became an opportunity to listen to eminent oncologist Professor Karol Sikora on how the pandemic has affected cancer care in the UK. He also spoke about taking his first tentative steps into the world of social media by opening a twitter account. It was he admits, at the very least, enlightening. With only a handful of participants allowed to gather at the war memorial, the Remembrance Day service was broadcast live for the first time ever. The College boys watched as the service was streamed into their classrooms and they were joined by nearly seven hundred OAs and parents who joined virtually from beyond the College.

Joanne Whaley Alumni & Parent Relations Manager

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