Andrew Oldrey Russell (B1 1944-48), formerly chairman, League of Friends, Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital, has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for services to healthcare.

C3 planted a tree in memory of Tom Waley-Cohen (C3 1998-2003) and raised £280 for Tom's Ward at Radcliffe Hospital by organising an inter-house charity Clay Pigeon Shoot.

The Queen, Patron, the Royal British Legion, received Air Marshal Ian Macfadyen (C2 1955-60) upon relinquishing his appointment as National President and Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszely (B2 1962-66) upon assuming the appointment ...more»

The Reverend Adam Scott (C1 1960-65) was appointed OBE in the New Year's Honours list for public and voluntary services. He is currently serving as a Member of the Competition Appeal Tribunal and Chairs its training committee and training sessions as well as being a Trustee of House & Chapel of St Barnabas in Soho.

The Marlburian Club raised £659.62 for Help the Heroes at the morning Chapel Service on Club Day, 4th October 2008.

Intrepid OMs, Henry Adams (B1 1998-03) and Tim Fosh (C1 1998-03) sailed the Atlantic from Inverness to Antigua for the Samantha Dickson Brain Tumour Trust. Another adventurous OM, Jeremy Hill (B1 1998-03) helped Henry sail the boat back from Bermuda. For an amusing account of the journey click on more»

John Metcalfe (C3 1947-51) has been awarded an MBE for 'voluntary services to Dorchester Abbey in Oxfordshire'. He was the project manager for the £4million refurbishment which has taken just on 10 years. John, whose professional life was in agricultural research and publishing, worked on the project following retirement and found it both fascinating and worthwhile.

Best-selling author and illustrator of children’s books, Lauren Child (B1 1982-84), and her publisher, Hachette Children’s Books, are donating royalties from her best-selling book “That Pesky Rat” to UNESCO’s Programme for the Education of Children in Need for three years. The funds generated from book sales will finance UNESCO-supported projects, for example the Renacimiento Foundation for street children in Mexico City. A new edition of “That Pesky Rat” has been published in the UK which includes stories of children in the Foundation’s care. The partnership also encompasses “My Life is a Story”, a campaign initiated by Lauren to collect stories of children around the world – including sotires from children participating in projects affiliated with UNESCO’s Programme for the Education of Children in Need. See www.mylifeisastory.org

Giles raised over £4,500 for Tom's Trust: Giles Vallis (B1 76-81) rode from Land's End to John O' Groats in support of Tom's Trust, a charity set up in memory of Tom ap Rhys Pryce (B1 1988-93). ...more Read Giles' on line diary...more»

Simon Mordaunt (B1 1973-77) Chair of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Foundation in New South Wales, Australia, and his family, have committed $5 million (Australian) towards the MCA's bulding campaign. Find out more on www.mca.com.au

Simon has also just joined the Board of Sydney Theatre Company where Cate Blanchett is co Chief Executive!