News from OBs

On Friday 23rd July, England Touch - “ETA” - hosted a workshop at Cornish Pirates on coaching touch rugby to school children.

Harry Grocott (Le. 1997-2012) launched Treeconomy after a successful career in Wealth Management allowed him to combine his knowledge of the financial world with his passion for the planet. 

He tells us about how it all started, and where it will go. 

This month we spoke to Nicholas Brice (Ch./Le. 1972-76) about his time at Brighton and what a huge influence his childhood had on his choices later down the line. He speaks really openly about his time at the College and this is a wonderful read. 

July has been quite the month for Marcus Smith (Le. 2011-17).

Recent graduate, Ellie, has won "The John Lewis and Partners Award for Design and Innovation" for her product, the Terracooler.

Following in his father, Sibrandt's (Go. 1926-31), footsteps, Michael came to the College from Jamaica in 1957. He moved to Canada after finishing his O-Levels at the College and has lived there ever since. 

Annabel (Ch. 2010-15) is a violinist and keen cook, living in Glasgow. She tells us about the challenges of a life in music, what advice she'd give to a Brighton College pupil, and her island life playing violin on a sunlounger (eating ice cream).

To celebrate Father's Day we spoke to a father and son who have both passed through Brighton College. Paul (Le. 1972-77) is a Chartered Accountant and Seb (Le. 2009-16) graduated from the University of Birmingham last year.