Dear School House

You may have heard that the College has been raising money for a new memorial statue, helping us to remember the 147 Old Brightonians who sacrificed their lives in the Great War.  Situated outside the College Chapel, the statue will not be that of a soldier, but that of a Brighton College boy in school uniform leaving the Chapel for the last time to serve his country.

Over the last 12 months, parents and Old Brightonians have been making a donation of £1,000 to 'sponsor' and leave a dedication to each of the boys from the Roll of Honour. It has been a deeply moving project involving pupils, parents and Old Brightonians, and we are now very close to remembering each of the 147 who died and reaching our fundraising target.

As part of our commemorative activities each House has decided to take on a past pupil to remember.  I chose Richard Legge Norton (Ju/Sc. 1911-16) for School House.  He left the College in 1916 and you can read about what he did subsequently on his page in the Role Of Honour. Richard died from wounds received in action on September 18th 1918, aged 19. 

To donate in memory of Richard please simply use the links below. We would be delighted to add your comments and dedications to Richard’s page: please  email these to remember@brightoncollege.net

Further to your incredible generosity with the Upper Sixth when they asked you to donate to Brighton Women’s Centre earlier this term, we would be extremely grateful if you would consider this other worthy cause. Whether it is £20 or £100, anything you can contribute will help.

Many thanks,

Basher Savage
Housemaster, School House