Autumn 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of our arrival as Freshers at Somerville in 1974. We are celebrating this milestone with a Golden Reunion in College and we would love to see you.
Please spread the word to any of your contemporaries who may not be on email, or not in touch with the College at all, as data protection rules restrict what we can do in this respect. If you know anyone who wants to re-establish contact with College please direct them to Lisa Gygax lisa.gygax@some.ox.ac.uk so that we may include them.
The University’s annual Alumni Weekend takes place on 21st and 22nd September, and we hope this may make a journey to Somerville even more worthwhile for those who live further away.
We are acutely aware that reunions are not everyone’s cup of tea but we hope you will consider joining us for this special one. Alumnae who have come to their Golden Reunions in the past have been effusive in their positive feedback!
“Several of us had misgivings beforehand about reunions. I’m really glad I overcame my doubts and hesitations and turned up – it was far more interesting and entertaining than I expected and led to some quite unusual reflections on the past, both mine personally and that of our generation.”
If you would like to come to your reunion but need help with the booking costs, you are welcome to apply to the Senior Members Fund for financial assistance (applications to Lisa Gygax, lisa.gygax@some.ox.ac.uk)
Thursday 19 September
From 11.00am Coffee in the Mary Somerville Room (old JCR)
11.45am Library Tour
12.30pm Reception
1.00– 2.00pm Buffet luncheon in Hall/Reading Room
2.30pm -3.00pm Somerville and Beyond: Class of 74 meets again.
Quick and lighthearted College quiz.
3.00pm Somerville Now and Then: Continuities and Innovations
An opportunity to join a discussion with a College panel of
the Principal, Treasurer, Senior Tutor, Development Director & an Academic Fellow
4.00pm Tea
7.00pm Photograph in Hall (prompt attendance to ensure inclusion in photo please)
7.15pm. Drinks Reception in Reading Room
7.45pm Gala Dinner in Hall, hosted by the Principal, Baroness Jan Royall.
Friday 20 September
8.00 – 10.00am Breakfast in Hall
10.30am College Art Tour
Throughout the reunion, there will be displays of publications and of memorabilia in the Library.
B&B is available and bookable using the code SOME1974. Please note: you will need to input this code before checking availability.
The reunion has been nominated as a charity fundraising event which enables it to be VAT exempt. Therefore, the College charges to you for this Reunion will not be subject to VAT (currently a saving to you of 20%). If you would like to make a gift to the College this can be done via the College’s one-off gift page here www.some.ox.ac.uk/support/make-a-gift/ . However, we want to emphasise that it is getting together rather than fundraising which is the primary purpose of this event.