Alumni Update

It really was Back to Newington Day for 175 members of the Newington Family. The College welcomed back 90 MOONs (Mothers of Old Newingtonians) (above), 61 members of the Class of 1992 (20 Year Reunion) and 28 members of the Class of 1997 (15 Year Reunion), to join in the wonderful celebration of all things Black and White.

They say that behind every good man there is a great woman and the MOONs lunch, held annually on Back to Newington Day, is testament to that. It is an opportunity for the ladies of Newington to catch up and reconnect, to remember their sons’ days at the College and to recognise the wonderful contribution that mothers make to Newington. We had mums from the 1960s through to 2011. So on behalf of all Newington Boys, old and new, thank you Mum!

Whilst our MOONs lunched in Prescott Hall, Old Boys from 1992 and 1997 reconnected, toured the Archives Exhibition Space, visited their old boarder bedrooms in Founders Building and then gathered on the Johnson to give voice and support to the current boys against Scots. After the game the Class of 1997 (below, left) continued the evening in Newtown whilst the Class of 1992 (below, right) enjoyed dinner in Prescott Hall.

Lea Greifeneder
Director  of Development – Archives, Alumni and Foundation

From the Archives

This year’s Back to Newington Day was our first big event where the new Archives Exhibition Room was one of the attractions for visitors. We had group visits by the Mothers of Old Newingtonians (MOONs) and Old Newingtonians from the Classes of 1992 and 1997; as well as visits by many individuals and families from among the Back to Newington Day crowd—including some wearing yellow and blue colours! Special thanks are due to the group of Drama students who donned period costumes (featured above) and encouraged so many visitors to come up and engage with Newington’s past.

Available for the first time was the digital version of the ‘Book of Lists’, a database of past students’ positions, awards and teams, now comprising 220 ‘lists’ and over 36,000 entries.

Don’t forget that the Archives Exhibition Room is open between 2pm and 4pm each weekday and can be opened at other times by arrangement.

Mr David Roberts
College Archivist