The Old Shebbearians' Association

Old Shebbearians' War Memorial Scholarship Fund

Update: January 2010

2009 may well be seen by future generations of Old Shebbearians as the year in which the War Memorial fund came of age. Having for eight decades done little more than make small awards to Old Shebbearians in their first year of university, in February 2009, for the first time time since the Fund was established in 1924, the trustees awarded a scholarship to an eleven-year-old boy whose parents could never in the their wildest dreams have contemplated sending their son to Shebbear College. Had it not been for the generosity, imagination and commitment of twenty-seven Old Shebbearians, who in the last few years have contributed £3,000 anually (when gift aid is added) to the War Memorial fund and to many others who since 1920 have made one-off donations, there would be no War Memorial Scholarship to award.

The scholarship, which amounts to £5,500 a year, will be held for up to seven years; the School making up the short-fall until we are in a position to fund th full cost of tuition fees. Until the present scholarship holder leaves the School, we will not be able to award another scholarship - but how different it would be if the ranks of our regular contributors were swollen by a considerable number of new contributors. If a thousand Old Shebbearians gave £5 a month, the Fund would have an income of £75,000 a year (when gift aid is added), enough to fund at least nine scholarships. By contributing the equivalent of one cheap snack in a café each month, you could help to do something to change quite radically the life chances of a number of young people. Please help us to do just that by downloading and completing the accompanying standing order/gift aid form and returning it to me as soon as possible. Nothing you ever do will be more worthwhile.

Thank you very much,

David Shorney

Hon. Treasurer, Old Shebbearian War Memorial Fund 

Please contact: Memorial Fund Hon. Treasurer, David Shorney
81 Tarnwood Park, London SE9 5PD Tel: +44 (0) 208 850 6896

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OSA Hon. Sec. is David Haley, Cold Norton Farm, Ockham Lane, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1LW
Tel: +44 (0)1932 863746 Fax: +44 (0)1932 866709 Website: www.oldshebbearian.co.uk