The Sesquicentenary Founders Society Day was held on Friday 17 May. Now in its fourth year the Founders Society, the College’s Bequest group, was established in 2010 to recognise and honour those who have remembered the College in their Will.

25 new members, including; Old Boys, past staff and partners were inducted into the Founders Society for 2013 by its patrons Mr Barry Collins OAM (ON ’52), Mr Phil Davis OAM/Past staff and Headmaster, Dr David Mulford, taking the group to 88 members strong.

The event included a formal ceremony on the lawn, outside the Founders Building, decorated with the new Sesquicentenary banners, along the historic colonnades. Seven current Founders Society members, each representing a group within the Newington community e.g. rowing, read out a personal declaration of their time at the College and thanking the new members joining them in The Founders Society. The declarations, attached to white roses, were planted in the pots in each colonnade as a memento and will remain there for the week. This will allow current students a chance to read and acknowledge this special group of people who are committed playing their part in securing Newington’s future.