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Cathedralian Publishes Autobiography of Career within the Houses of Parliament
Thursday, August 17
Whether you have a burning interest in the workings of government or are looking for some holiday reading, check out 'Travels With Members' written...
London Dinner 2023 - Booking Now Live!
Friday, July 14
We are pleased to announce that the London Dinner will take place at the Royal Air Force Club, Piccadilly from 1830 on Wednesday, 11 October. Booking...
Calling All Golfers!
Sunday, April 9
After a successful 'pilot' event last October, the BCCS/Cathedralians Golf Day will be returning to its summer spot on Sunday 11th June 2023. Open...
2023 Reunion Dinner
Wednesday, March 22
On Saturday 18th March we held a very successful reunion dinner at the school.
Recent Leavers Reunion - Biggest Yet!
Monday, January 2
Recent leavers congregated at the Berkeley at the top of Park St on 29 Dec it what was to be the biggest grouping since the event began some years ago....
2020 Leaver Running London Marathon for British Heart Foundation
Sunday, December 11
Georgina Nicholls, who left the school in 2020, is running the London Marathon in Spring 2023 in support of the British Heart Foundation. Although, as...
London Dinner 2022
Wednesday, November 9
Cathedralians gathered at the Royal Air Force Club for the 11th London Dinner on Thursday, 13th October. Numbers are steadily returning to the pre-Covid...
Cathedralians Golf Day Reprised
Sunday, October 16
Cathedralians and BCCS Staff joined together at Shirehampton Golf Club on Sunday, 9 Oct to reprise the Society Golf Day after several years. A keen, good...
School Report for 2021 - 2022
Sunday, September 18
Academics
This year was the first year of exams following two years of Teacher Assessed Grades due to Covid. During the last two years, grades had...
An Aviation Story - Cathedralian Leslie Falconer MacDonald
Friday, August 12
Most Bristolians will, at one time or another, have admired the Bristol Boxkite stunningly suspended above the entry gallery at Bristol City Museum and...
2022 London Dinner - 13th October
Sunday, July 31
We are pleased to announce on behalf of our President, Rowan Henry, the upcoming 2022 London Dinner on Thursday 13th October at the Royal Air Force Club....
Dan Hickey Rugby 7s and Netball Tournaments Return - 30th April!
Friday, April 15
After a 2 year Covid driven hiatus, the School have organised the Dan Hickey Rugby 7s and Netball Tournament for Saturday, 30th April! The initial rounds...
Annual Dinner - 9 July 2022 - Cancelled
Sunday, March 27
Unfortunately, due to a lack of support, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this year's Annual Dinner. We will now look to return the...
IT For Post-Covid Educational Deficit Recovery
Wednesday, September 22
Thanks to an initiative by our President, Rowan Henry, the Society provided funding for the School to purchase 61 laptops for use in both the Lower School...
Eric Blackman has sadly passed away
Friday, August 20
The society has recently learnt that Eric Blackman, a teacher at the school from 1958 - 1991, has sadly passed away. A full obituary can be seen in the...
Society President in action for #BiomedicalScienceDay2021
Wednesday, June 30
See Rowan Henry, our current president, in a video in support of #BiomedicalScienceDay2021. See link to LinkedIn here...
Introduction to Rowan Henry - our new President
Monday, January 25
Having left the Cathedral Choir School 10 years ago this year, I am extremely privileged to become the next society President.

Taking up this role...
Memorabilia from the 1940's
Monday, November 9
The Society has recently been given some memorabilia that belonged to a former pupil who died in 2015 and attended the school in the early 1940's,...
Class of '86 Zoom Reunion with Special Guest
Sunday, November 8

Ever since the 30th Anniversary of leaving school in 2016, the Class of ’86 have been holding an annual reunion in Bristol with 20-25 of us...
Cathedral School - Then and Now
Friday, August 14
The school then and now care of FB's 'Bygone Bristol' Group. Given that the Western towers are complete, the 'then' picture must date...
Bristol Cathedral Choir celebrate Easter Sunday!
Sunday, April 12
Good to see young cathedralians remotely contributing to Easter Sunday celebrations:

This Joyful Eastertide - a Quirentine multitrack performance...
BCCS Choir at HMS Prince of Wales Commissioning
Wednesday, December 18
The BCCS choir performed at the commissioning of aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, in Portsmouth on 10 Dec. Also present from the school was Paul...
Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2019 winner
Monday, November 11
Artist and former BCS student Rory Pilgrim (Bristol, 1988) received the Prix de Rome Visual Arts 2019 from the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and...
Launch of new Literary Magazine
Monday, October 14
On Wednesday 9th October the Cathedralian Society were very pleased to support Joe Santamaria, one of our Alumni, launching the first printed edition of...
Dan Hickey Rugby Sevens and Netball in pictures - 2019
Thursday, May 9
The Society's thanks go to BCCS staff member, James Frost, for once again organising the Dan Hickey 7s Tournament at the BCCS Playing Fields, Failand....
Annual Reunion Dinner 2020
Sunday, April 28
28 March 2020
Put it in your diary today!

The Annual Reunion Dinner 2020 will take place at the Cresswell Centre on 28 March 2020.

Further...
Cathedralian Journal Archive Complete!
Saturday, March 30
Every single Cathedralian Journal published between 1913-2011 is now available in the Library section of the website. This is our history - your history...
Class '86 Celebrate in Style!
Wednesday, August 22
2018 saw the majority of the Class of ’86 celebrating their 50thbirthdays so it was decided that we would do it in style by holding a reunion event...
WW1 Cathedralian Flyer, Leslie Powell, Remembered
Monday, August 6
The following article was published in the Bristol Times on 3 Apr 18 to mark the RAF Centenary. Written by Peter Gibbs, the photographs were supplied...
Cathedralian Harpers' Top 50 Wine and Drink List
Sunday, July 15
Cathedralian, Martin Lam (BCS 1966-73) has been listed in this year's Top 50 influential people when it comes to wine and drink in the UK's restaurant...
Dan Hickey Rugby Sevens and Netball in pictures
Saturday, June 9
The Society's thanks go to BCCS staff member, James Frost, for once again organising the Dan Hickey 7s Tournament at the BCCS Playing Fields, Failand....
Society Presents School Prints Art
Sunday, April 22
Towards the end of World War 2, Brenda and Derek Rawnsley had the idea of bringing original contemporary art to children who might not otherwise experience...
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