The Newsletter of Homerton College, Cambridge & The Homerton Roll

while working in a school at Soham; we still
have a room named after her. Significant
donations came from the Milton Mount
Foundation in the 1970s, one of £1,000 was
for the black and white Library extension,
and another £25,000 went towards the
purchase of houses. These were subsequently
sold and the money used for building
student accommodation. In 1978 the same
Foundation gave us £22,000 for the new
Biology Laboratories where a plaque now
commemorates their generosity.
The students themselves have been active
in fund raising, notably in 1973 when they
contributed £1,000 towards the new Squash
Court. In the 1980s and 90s the Wolfson
Foundation made substantial bequests
towards new student accommodation. More
recently we have received significant bequests
from individual alumni and former members
of staff. It is not possible to list all of them in
this short article. Marjory Morris, who will be
remembered by many in the Manchester
branch, and Joan Simms, wife of Tom Simms,
were on the teaching staff at Homerton, and
left us sizeable legacies. In 2001 we received
a generous anonymous donation in memory
Miss Whitley, a former staff member.
HOMERTON CONFERENCE CENTRE
It’s been an exciting year in the
Conference Centre and business is
positively booming. Due to the fabulous
facilities on offer and the excellent
service we are so proud to provide
Homerton is playing host to a hugely
diverse range of events in 2011. This
year’s client list includes The Brontë
Society, The Prince’s Trust, BP, the NHS
and Bell Language School. And it’s not
just all work and no play; a number of
local companies chose to hold their
Christmas parties at Homerton with
2010 being our best year ever! Bookings
are coming in thick and fast for 2011
and availability is now limited. However,
some spaces remain so if you would
like to enquire about Christmas events
at Homerton please give us a call.
Prices start from just £32.50 + VAT for a
sumptuous silver-service dinner.
We are also proud to announce the
launch of the new on-line booking
system for accommodation. It has
been designed to enable groups of
10 or more guests/delegates to make
bookings and pay for overnight bed and
breakfast accommodation online. Rates
vary throughout the year, but if you are
attending a Cambridge event and want to
‘re-live’ your Homerton years, speak to our
events team for further details.
During vacations weddings and civil
ceremonies play a big part in the life of
the Events Team. While we do not openly
advertise our wedding services (we’d be
overrun with enquiries!) we are always
delighted when our Alumni come back
to Homerton to get married. Packages start
at £75.00 per head. However, if you have a
connection with the College we are able
to put together bespoke options to
make planning your big day seamless
and stress-free .
Contact 01223 747218 or email
conferences@homerton.cam.ac.uk for any
further information about holding an event
at Homerton.
Alexandra Cox
Conference and Accommodation Officer
college news
Three former Principals have remembered us
in their Wills, particularly Dame Beryl Paston
Brown and Alison Shrubsole, and in equal
proportion our former Vice Principals Hilary
Shuard and Joyce Skinner. By the standards
of other colleges in Cambridge, these
bequests are not large, but they are none
the less significant and enable us to maintain
the momentum we need to complete new
projects and support the very high standards
expected of us.
If you would like to help Homerton by
making a bequest or legacy, please
contact the Development and Roll Office
at campaign@homerton.cam.ac.uk, or
telephone 01223 747270.
Dr Peter Warner
Fellow, Senior Tutor Paston Brown Room (formerly the upper art studio)
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