Alumni and Supporters News and Events
Latest Alumni and Supporter News
Preserving the Past and Investing in the Future
Over the summer holidays, while our pupils have been away, the Estates team has been busy working on some of our ageing school buildings. The ground staff worked to remove the holly that had blocked this beautiful view of School House as one drives through the car park. This is the first time since the …
From LGS to Liverpool’s Hidden History
When I left Loughborough Grammar School in 1995, I never imagined that, thirty years later, I would be publishing my first history book. Like many pupils, I enjoyed history at school, but it wasn’t until much later in life that I truly developed a passion for it. Looking back now, I owe a great deal …
A Conversation Across the Decades
Current pupils recently enjoyed a fascinating journey through the school’s history when four alumni from different eras returned for a History Society Q&A session. Sharing memories spanning four decades, the panel reflected on everything from school routines and favourite subjects to sport, societies and memorable teachers, offering students a unique insight into how school life …
Claire Bale (née Bancroft) returns to Loughborough Schools Foundation as Director of Marketing & Admissions
Loughborough Schools Foundation is delighted to welcome alumna Claire Bale (née Bancroft) as its new Director of Marketing & Admissions. A former pupil of Loughborough High School, Claire returns to the Foundation with more than 20 years of marketing leadership experience spanning communications, growth strategy, philanthropy, stakeholder engagement and diversity and inclusion. Her appointment marks …
All Roads Lead to Campania
The Carr-Kenworthy Travel Bursary is helping pupils experience the Classical world beyond the classroom, creating opportunities to explore first-hand the history, places and cultures they encounter through their studies. Donations made in memory of former LHS Head of Classics and Latin teacher, Miss Esme Kenworthy, together with a fund established through the generosity of the …
Catching Up With…Catherine Hitchen
Role: Maths Teacher Dates: 2006-2019 1. Where was your favourite place on campus, and why? Staffroom at the end of lunchtime when the Times Quick Crossword was being completed. Particularly if Mr Tomblin was stuck on a clue and I managed to get it (didn’t happen very often, and was normally popular culture!) 2. What …
Upcoming Alumni and Supporter Events
Class of 1986 40-Year Reunion
Class of 1986 can you believe it’s been 40 years since you left school?!
Emma Greetham (née Tomlinson) is once again planning a special reunion and after the success of your 25 and 30 year reunions, we are hoping to bring together as many members of the Class of 1986 as possible on Saturday 10 …
Alumni Rugby Breakfast
Calling all Alumni and Rugby fans…
Join us for a special Alumni Rugby Breakfast as we welcome you back to Loughborough Grammar School, Quorn playing fields, ahead of the First XV’s match against Nottingham High School on Saturday 10 October. Catch up with old friends over breakfast, delve into the School’s rugby archives and recall …
The Burton Symposia – Professor Andrew Thompson (LGS 1986)
‘Humanitarianism on Trial’: The Future Role of the United Nations
Professor Thompson (LGS 1986) is a leading academic and adviser on international humanitarian policy. He has worked at the highest levels of government, including advising Theresa May’s on efforts to combat modern slavery and human trafficking, and contributing extensively to the Windrush Review. In this …
Concert, Cake and Company – October
Join us for our first Concert, Cake and Company of the academic year!
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of live music as talented pupils from across the Foundation perform in the Music Department’s Recital Hall. Following the concert, you are welcome to join the team for some tea, coffee and a slice of cake – the perfect opportunity to meet …
Class of 2016 10-Year Reunion
Class of 2016, it’s time for your 10-Year Reunion
Can you believe it has been a decade since you left school? We’re excited to invite you back to school for your 10 Year Reunion! It’s the perfect opportunity to catch up with old classmates and teachers, see what has and hasn’t changed around the school, look …
LHS Tableaux Matinee
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We are delighted to invite Loughborough High School alumnae to the Tableaux Matinee on Friday 27 November 2026. Please save the date, tickets and further information will be available closer to the event.Event Details
Concert, Cake and Company – February
Join us for our Concert, Cake and Company event!
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of live music as talented pupils from across the Foundation perform in the Music Department’s Recital Hall. Following the concert, you are welcome to join the team for some tea, coffee and a slice of cake – the perfect opportunity to meet and catch up with fellow …The Burton Symposia – Professor John Dickie (LGS 1981)
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Please save the date, for our Burton Symposium talk with Professor John Dickie (LGS 1981), Professor of Italian Studies at UCL, scheduled to coincide with the release of his new book about the Sicilian Mafia. Futher information and tickets will be available closer to the event.Event Details
The Burton Symposia – Professor Paul Leeson (LGS 1989)
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Please save the date, for our Burton Symposium talk with Professor Paul Leeson (LGS 1989), Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and Consultant Cardiologist Academic Lead for Innovation, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford Futher information and tickets will be available closer to the event.Event Details
Concert, Cake and Company – April
Join us for our final Concert, Cake and Company event of the academic year!
Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of live music as talented pupils from across the Foundation perform in the Music Department’s Recital Hall. Following the concert, you are welcome to join the team for some tea, coffee and a slice of cake – the perfect opportunity to …
The Loughburians’ London Dinner 2027
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We are delighted to invite alumni and friends to the Loughburians’ London Dinner, to be held at The House of Lords on Friday 14 May 2027. Please save the date, tickets and further information will be available closer to the event.Event Details
The Alumni Garden Party
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Please save the date for the Alumni Garden Party, we hope you can join us for what promises to be a lovely summer afternoon full of family fun, nostalgia and reconnecting. Special year group reunions will also be held at this event for the classes of 1967, 1977, 1987, 1997 and 2007. …Obituaries and Tributes
Sheila Swift (née Shepherd, FFD, LHS 1952)
My mother, Sheila Swift died on 26 April 2026 with sun streaming through the window, a gentle breeze blowing and trees outside coming into leaf. Indeed, it was her perfect weather and so appropriate to end her life at the age of 91 years – a life she’d lived to the full with great enthusiasm …
Chris Wardle (LGS 1992)
Christopher entered LGS from St Mary’s in 1985 and I was fortunate enough to teach him maths in his 2nd year. He found the subject difficult but that was not the case with his English where he flourished. He used this skill later in particular in the Loughburian where he was a considerable contributor writing reports …
Pam Field (School House 1972-1982)
Boarders in School House in the 1970’s and early 80’s will be saddened to hear that Pam Field died on 21 January. In 1972 Tony Field and his wife, Pam, and family took over School House (The senior boarding house) as only the second ‘Housemaster’ in over 300 years of boarding. For the next ten …
David Collier (LGS 1973)
David entered LGS as a seven year old in 1962 and when he left 11 years later he had established himself as one of the top all round sportsmen the School has produced. He was 1st XI Hockey Captain losing just 4 of their 26 fixtures with David playing for both the County, Midlands and then …
Valerie Fenwick (née Foulkes, LHS 1954)
Valerie Fenwick, a distinguished archaeologist and maritime historian, died peacefully at home in early 2025, at the age of 88. Born in 1936, Valerie experienced wartime evacuation to Devon during the Blitz and developed a lifelong love of the outdoors and history. She joined Loughborough High School in the late 1940s, where she thrived academically. …
Margaret Wood (LGS 1985-2013)
Margaret joined the School in 1985 to take over catering in a ‘Nissan Hut’ with old kitchen equipment that was totally unfit for purpose. Despite this initial challenge, the boys soon saw a difference in the quality and choice of food on offer. However, it was clear that in an ever-expanding School, the dining hall …
