The Record 2009 - Keble College - University of Oxford

The College at Large
Alban’s, Highgate in Birmingham. The Benefice of St Mary
Magdalene, Paddington and St Peter, Paddington was made
official by the Commissioners on 22 May 2009. A new name
of Watershed Benefice is being considered for Blymill with
Weston-under-Lizard and Lapley with Wheaton Aston.
Year Groups
In September 2008, the Warden presided over a celebration
lunch to mark the 50 year anniversary for 1958 year group.
The programme for the day included an exhibition of the Keble
archives from the late 1950s, a display of the projected plans
for the development of the former Acland site and tours of the
College.
Each year the College holds two Reunion Weekends, including
a Gaudy Dinner on the Saturday night, and Old Members are
invited on a quinquennial basis. In June this year the 1994–9
year groups returned and the 2000–4 year groups came back
in September. These represent the youngest and largest groups
to be invited back to date. The programme for each Reunion
offers a variety of tours, lectures and activities both in College
and across the University. All were well attended and the
College bar reported unprecedented Reunion takings.
Through the work of the Development Office, Keble
endeavours to provide a programme of communications, events
and fundraising that will keep Old Members connected with
each other and with the College. Each year group has at least
one, and often three or four, representatives who provide vital
help in order to achieve these aims. In addition to contributing
much valued time and effort as a point of contact for
contemporaries, representatives also encourage support for the
Talbot Fund and provide vital feedback. This effort is reflected
in the high percentage participation rate of Old Members
supporting Keble and placing the College in the top third across
the University. This input is greatly appreciated.
If anyone would like to know more about the work of
the Development Office or the Talbot Fund and would
like to get involved, please contact Camilla Matterson,
camilla.matterson@keble.ox.ac.uk, 01865 272794.
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