A COLLEGE WITH WIDE APPEAL


been clearer than in the success of the mammoth Centenaries fund-raising campaign. The Centenaries appeal


__ lege has never


he global appeal of Stonyhurst Col-


just outside Washington


DC. Another memorable


has reached across oceans and continents to raise an extraordinary £2, t'15,000 to date, in celebration of the double anniversaries. Set up 18 months ago to


finance a new school build­ ing programme, the cam­ paign has far surpassed its initial £2 million target and, as a result, the new goal is £2.3 million.


tions have been made and appeal director Mr Peter Anwyl has visited eight overseas centres and capi­ tals during the fund-rais­ ing marathon.


More than 1,000 dona­


pleased with the success of the fund-raising, espe­ cially as the money has come in at a time of world re c e s s io n ,” said Mr Anwyl. “We are very for­ tunate in having a very keen sense of family throughout the world.”


“We are extremely


meeting Stonyhurst old boy Gen. Vernon Walters, a well-known American diplomat, who has served as ambassador under seven different presidents. Gen. Walters threw a


Highlights included


reception was held in Hong Kong by legislative council member the Hon. Stephen Cheong, a former Stonyhurst parent. One of the most distin­


guished old boys to have given his support was the late Sir Joseph Weld — a direct descendant of Mr Thomas Weld, who gave Stonyhurst to the Jesuits — who was appeal presi­ dent until his death last August. The Centenaries build­


ing programme is already under way. The ambula­ crum, which is an indoor playground, is being re­ equipped and refurbished and a start has been made on a major development of most academic depart­ ments, especially science.


be a significant increase in the already generous pro­ vision of bursaries.


In addition, there will


Hall, a Centenaries Hall will be built that will be available for use by Kibble Valley groups.


At nearby St Mary’s


-His fund-raising- knew no bounds


Old boys dug deep to help


THE globetrotting man behind t he Centenaries appeal is Mr Peter Anwyl, who has travelled the world visiting S t o n y h u r s t old boys.


party for the visiting Ston­ yhurst “ambassadors” in the Army and Navy Club


he has visited Canada, the United S tales, S p ain , G ib ra l ta r , Malta, Switzerland


As appeal director,


lived in Castle View, Clitheroe, since retir­ ing as headmaster of St Mary’s Hall, even had a chance to view movies by Stonyhurst alumni during a few of his longer flights.


and Hong Kong. Mr Anwyl, who has


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ing alone, Mr Anwyl was joined by head­ m a s te r Dr G ile s Mercer or college rec­ tor Fr Michael O’Hal- loran, who is chair­ man of the Centen­ aries Committee.


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P U P I L S come to S to n y h u rs t College and its p rep a ra tory school, St Mary’s Hall, literally from all over


range from America and Canada to Africa, Aust­ ralia and Singapore. The international face of


the world. Their home addresses


Stonyhurst stems from the early days, when the col­ lege educated English Catholic boys in both F rench and Belgian settings. Even at St Mary’s Hall,


where pupils range in age from seven to 13 years, there is a striking mixture of foreign and British boys.


tional society," explained St Mary’s headmaster Rory O’Brien, who is also an old boy and former deputy head of the college.


“It’s really a multi-na­


actually an American who attended Stonyhurst. Similarly, arriving next term will be a Mexican boy whose great-great-great grandfather was a pupil in 1846. ■ Entries in the Stony­


Mr O’Brien’s father was


hurst Magazine further illustrate the breadth of places which alumni call home after leaving the col­ lege — from Australia and New Zealand to France and Malta. A special tribute was


paid to the international tradition at the Centen­ aries inaugural Mass, when bidding prayers were read in three differ­ ent languages. Pictured are students


from Spain, Nigeria, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Croatia, Japan, Germany and Los Angeles in the USA.


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