Dear 2011 Leavers

You may have heard that the College has been raising money for a new memorial statue, helping us to remember the 147 Old Brightonians who sacrificed their lives in the Great War. Situated outside the College Chapel, the statue will not be that of a soldier, but a Brighton College boy in school uniform leaving the Chapel for the last time to serve his country.

Over the last 12 months, parents and Old Brightonians have been making a donation of £1,000 to 'sponsor' and leave a dedication to each of the boys from the Roll of Honour. It has been a deeply moving project involving pupils, parents and Old Brightonians, and we are now very close to remembering each of the 147 who died and reaching our fundraising target.

As part of our commemorative activities, each House at the College has chosen a past pupil to remember. The recent OB 25 year reunion group also decided to choose a pupil, and therefore we thought it only fitting to offer our 2011 Leavers the opportunity to mark the five years since leaving the College by also sponsoring a boy from the Roll of Honour. The Old Brightonians office have suggested Dennis Blyth, who entered School House in 1909 and left in 1911. He was killed in action in France, August 29th, 1915, aged 22. You can read about his story on the Roll of Honour by using the link below. If you would like to add your comments and dedications to Dennis’s page, and we hope that you will, you can email them through to remember@brightoncollege.net.

Whether it is £20 or £100, anything you can contribute will help, and we would be extremely grateful.

Alan Bird, Deputy Head