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December

16 Dec 2017		Reception for College neighbours
14 Dec 2017		Jonty Rider (Reeves 2006-11) appears in Top 35 Independent Financial Advisers list
14 Dec 2017		Chloë Chesney (Blackwater 2009-11) to research primate conservation in Sierra Leone
12 Dec 2017		Hamish Symington (Craig 1993-98) sets Guardian crossword
7 Dec 2017		The Friends of Blackwater Christmas lunch

November

28 Nov 2017		Professor Lord Winston gives 150th anniversary lecture
27 Nov 2017		An Evening with Maurice Trapp
27 Nov 2017		Singalongasingsong
24 Nov 2017		Topping-out ceremony in the new Winn Building
22 Nov 2017		Theatre visit to Drury Lane for '42nd Street'
22 Nov 2017		The Class of 1979 reunion lunch
20 Nov 2017		Ultra-marathon runner Tom Evans (Wargrave 2005–10) inspires College pupils
16 Nov 2017		Insurance industry networking in the City of London
12 Nov 2017		Donald Perrens visits the College on Remembrance Sunday
2 Nov 2017		History of Caffyns talk proves very popular

October

26 Oct 2017		Headmaster's reception in Singapore
25 Oct 2017		Ed Speleers (Wargrave 2001-06) appears in new film 'Breathe'
23 Oct 2017		Headmaster's reception in Hong Kong
20 Oct 2017		The annual London business lunch
19 Oct 2017		Banking, broking and asset management networking event
16 Oct 2017		Michael Fish (Reeves 1958-62) remembers the Great Storm of 1987
11 Oct 2017		Celebrating the 150th anniversary at St Bride's Church
3 Oct 2017		ES members enjoy latest talk on antiques

September

23 Sep 2017		The annual London walk
16 Sep 2017		The Old Eastbournian reunion
16 Sep 2017		Arnold Embellishers mark the installation of anniversary sundial
9 Sep 2017		New parents meet the Headmaster at Eastbournian Society reception

August

20 Aug 2017		Eastbourne College opened 150 years ago today
9 Aug 2017		The Project 150 crane is removed
6 Aug 2017		Cricketer Cup Final result
3 Aug 2017		Johnny Mercer MP (Pennell 1995–2000) speaks about his experiences in Afghanistan
1 Aug 2017		James Gardner (Pennell 1966–71) publishes book on football legend Johnny Haynes

July

23 Jul 2017		OE Cricket Club reaches final of the Cricketer Cup
13 Jul 2017		Richard Crook (Powell 1966–70) named Person of the Year in Sussex Heritage awards
9 Jul 2017		OE Cricket Club advance to semi finals of the Cricketer Cup
7 Jul 2017		The Foundation Golf Challenge
1 Jul 2017		Eastbourne College Speech Day

June

29 Jun 2017		Cricket dinner welcomes Les Lenham as guest of honour
29 Jun 2017		Foundation Day for Devonshire Society members and benefactors
25 Jun 2017		Entertaining talk on Laurence Olivier with Derek Granger OE
22 Jun 2017		Visit to Banqueting House and Westminster Abbey
7 Jun 2017		Theatre trip to 'An American in Paris'
4 Jun 2017		Eastbournian Society lunch celebrating 150 years

May

31 May 2017		Eastbourne U3A group take a tour of the College
24 May 2017		Old Eastbournians attend service celebrating centenary of the OBE
22 May 2017		The Eastbournian Society Over-60s lunch
13 May 2017		Grandparents visit the College
8 May 2017		The annual London dinner
2 May 2017		150th anniversary concert with the King's Singers

April

27 Apr 2017		Theatre trip to 'The Wipers Times'
26 Apr 2017		The opening of the Nugee Building
23 Apr 2017		Pennell House completes 1500km walk for charity
21 Apr 2017		150th anniversary sundial installed
18 Apr 2017		Tom Evans (Wargrave 2005–10) comes third in Marathon des Sables
12 Apr 2017		Big fight screened live to raise funds for the Matthew Hobden Trust
11 Apr 2017		Two Old Eastbournians compete in gruelling Sahara Desert foot race
10 Apr 2017		OE Golf Society take part in Halford Hewitt competition
3 Apr 2017		Ian Mortimer (Wargrave 1980–85) publishes latest history book

March

19 Mar 2017		Brahms' Requiem at St Saviour's Church
17 Mar 2017		The Eastbournian Society careers convention 2017
15 Mar 2017		Robert Cohen (Reeves 1977–82) presents one-man shows at Hove Grown Festival
6 Mar 2017		Tristan Voorspuy (Reeves 1968–73) killed in Kenya
5 Mar 2017		Will Kunhardt (Craig 2002–07) conducts Arensky Chamber Orchestra at the Towner
4 Mar 2017		Eastbournian Medical Society at the Royal College of Surgeons
2 Mar 2017		Elysia Davies (Watt 2012–14) to run the London Marathon for Rehab UK
1 Mar 2017		Year 9 history pupils help with 150th celebrations

February

26 Feb 2017		Old Eastbournians take on the College in charity hockey match
26 Feb 2017		Carl Spencer (Powell 1955–57) celebrates 100 years of jazz
24 Feb 2017		150th anniversary celebrations start with a bang
24 Feb 2017		Alex Brown (Blackwater 1980–85) to run the Brighton Half Marathon
23 Feb 2017		Three Old Eastbournians on tour with Lloyd’s CC
21 Feb 2017		Talk on English antiques in the 17th and 18th centuries
9 Feb 2017		Sales, marketing and PR networking event
8 Feb 2017		Tour of the Nugee Building for local society members
6 Feb 2017		BBC Radio 4 newsreader Howard Philpott (Reeves 1966–71) has died
4 Feb 2017		The Eastbournian Society annual quiz night and dinner
1 Feb 2017		Shipping industry networking at the Baltic Exchange

January

20 Jan 2017		Maurice Trapp (Gonville 1962-67) welcomes Becky Stewart (Blackwater 2001-06) to New Zealand
11 Jan 2017		Captain Henry Singleton Pennell VC (1874–1907) commemorated
11 Jan 2017		Theatre trip to 'Half a Sixpence'
10 Jan 2017		The Nugee Building has opened
5 Jan 2017		Tim Lucey
4 Jan 2017		Rear Admiral Chris Gardner (Pennell 1976-81) awarded CBE
4 Jan 2017		Horse trainer John Gosden (Gonville 1965–69) awarded OBE