Loughburians
membership for life
Welcome to the Loughburians Alumni Association
When you leave school, you automatically become a member of the Loughburians Alumni Association, an 18,000 strong alumni community. It’s a connection for life with many benefits including:
- Alumni events and reunions
- Careers advice and mentoring
- Being part of a vast, varied and vibrant network
- Staying up to date with the Schools and fellow alumni in our monthly e-newsletter and annual magazine
Our Alumni
Our alumni make huge contributions in their respective fields, both in the UK and internationally. They have achieved success in many ways and their inspiring stories could help you with decision making, networking and career progression.
Many of our alumni are happy to provide career information, and in some cases, mentoring opportunities. If you would like to find out more about a role within a particular industry sector please email alumni@lsf.org.
Are you interested in providing a profile? Contributing an alumni profile is a fantastic way to support fellow Loughburians and help inspire the next generation of Loughborough Schools Foundation pupils. Your profile could encourage a pupil to pursue a particular career, making a real difference to their future.
To share your story, please email alumni@lsf.org.
Digital Archive
LGS Archive
Visit the Loughbrough Grammar School Archives.
Digital Archive
LHS Archives
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Our Societies
One of the many joys of being a Loughburian is the access that members have to a range of groups and societies, which reflects the emphasis placed on extra-curricular activities at LSF.
If you are interested in setting up a new society, please contact our team.
Loughburians Golf society
The fixtures are a fantastic opportunity to get together with fellow Loughburians playing a sport you love at some of the best courses in the country. You’ll be able to enjoy some discounted prices and friendly competition playing against alumni from other schools, as well as competing for and defending trophies.
Loughburians Cricket Club
The oldest of our sporting clubs, join the Facebook group to find out more.
Loughburians Hockey Club
Whether you play regularly or it’s your first time picking up a stick in a while, the hockey club is open to all. Join the WhatsApp group to find out more.
Our Loughburians Alumni Association Committee
Our Committee is made up of volunteers who work with the Development and Alumni Engagement Team to provide alumni with a voice.
- Clare Burnett (Chair) / LHS 1997 / Former Staff
- Richard Bailey / LGS 1996
- Ruth Garner / OLCS 1997 / Former Staff
- Jill Johnson / LHS 1958 / Former Staff
- Tony Johnson / LGS 1958 / Former Staff
- Bobby Peach / LGS 1963
- Jenny Woods / LHS 1974
- Nirav Gandhi / LGS 2007
- Kirstie Arrowsmith / LHS 1989
- Ciara Archbold / LHS 2017
- John Weitzel / LGS Archivist / Former Staff
- Ellie Leeson / LHS Archivist / LHS 2018
Do you want to get involved?
If you are interested in joining the Committee to represent our diverse alumni community, then please do read the Committee’s Terms of Reference which also highlights the election process for new members. If you’d like to apply or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the team.
Volunteering Stories
100 Years of Tableaux
100 years ago, the first Tableaux performers took to the Loughborough High School stage under the Headship of Miss Bristol (1920-1940). Fast-forward to today, generations later, and pupils are continuing to uphold this longstanding and much-cherished tradition. This year’s performance also coincided with the 175th birthday of Loughborough High School, making it an even more unmissable…
Captain Amy Cooper Hosts LSF Cadets at Sandhurst
Over the summer holidays, 11 members of the LSF Combined Cadet Force were invited to be guests at the Commandants’ rehearsal at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). The visit was coordinated by Major Alex Dart (LGS 1996) in the CCF and was kindly hosted by Captain Amy Cooper (LHS 2009) in her role as…
A unique musical tribute for LHS 175
On Friday 23 May, Loughborough High School held a special picnic in Queen’s Park to celebrate 100 years of Houses and 175 years of LHS. Pupils and staff enjoyed music, food and games, and listened to the School Hymn played on the Carillon Tower by Caroline Sharpe (LHS 1997), as well as the unofficial School…
Careers in Music Technology
On Thursday 5 June, we were delighted to welcome Ben Webster (2021) back to Loughborough Schools Music to work with our Music Technology students. Ben has just graduated from the prestigious ‘Tonmeister’ course at the University of Surrey. This course creates the sound engineers of the future, and graduates of the course work at institutions…
Another fantastic Loughburians’ Dinner
It was a pleasure to host the Loughburians’ Dinner on Saturday 17 May, and to welcome over 120 guests to this special black-tie dinner back on campus. We were joined by alumni from across the Schools, with class years spanning every decade since 1950! The evening began with a drink’s reception, which was held in…
A Volunteer Record!
December has been another month of welcoming alumni back to the Schools to support events and felt like we were setting a new volunteer record! On Friday 6 December, we welcomed four alumni – Ellie Leeson (LHS 2018), Chike Orforka (LGS 2014), Rachel Healey (OLCS 1999), Rebecca Beet (LHS 1987) and, current Amherst Arts…
Celebrating our Alumni Volunteers: a great November
Alumni from across the Schools have generously been volunteering their time and expertise this month at several events including the LGS Careers Convention and the LHS English Careers Event. The LGS Careers Conventions, held on 14 November, provided current pupils with the opportunity to explore a wide range of career industries and the various pathways…
Inspiring Future Adventurers
We recently welcomed professional climber, Leo Houlding, to give a whole-School presentation about his incredible career to our boys. Based in the Lake District, Leo’s incredible climbing career has seen him rub shoulders with some of the greatest adventurers of all time, including American alpinist Conrad Anker when they climbed Everist together in 2007. Leo’s…
LGS Alum is Guest Speaker at LGS Junior Prize Giving
On Tuesday 25 June, LGS hosted their annual Junior Prize Giving to celebrate the academic achievements of pupils in Year 6 – Year 9. We were delighted to be joined by Tom Fanthorpe (LGS 1999) as the Guest Speaker. Tom has spent his career in Formula One and is currently the Lead Engineer in Computational…
Producers pack a punch in Technology showcase
Watched by one half of Brit Award winning Basement Jaxx (Felix Buxton, LGS 1988), and hosted by music industry professional, Firas Waez (LGS 2001), two LGS Year 13 pupils proved themselves at the Music Technology Showcase held on Thursday 9 May. The evening began with Hugo performing live electric guitar, mimicking the role of a…
World record-breaker inspires young minds at Loughborough Schools Foundation
The Skipper for world-record breaking team who rowed across the Atlantic earlier this year, shared his tips on mental resilience with Combined Cadet Force (CCF) Cadets from across the Loughborough Schools Foundation. Gareth and his two team members, lived on a 28ft boat for 35 days whilst rowing 2,748 miles between them to raise money…
Loughborough Schools Music secures industry professional to mentor Music Technology pupils
Loughborough Schools Music is excited to announce Firas Waez as the department’s first Visiting Fellow. Working predominately with Music Technology pupils in years 12 and 13 Firas will use his wealth of experience and industry knowledge to help mentor them professionally and provide them with valuable connections within the commercial music industry. Firas Waez…
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