The Old Diocesan Issue 12 - Magazine - Page 122
EVENTS
UK DINNER, CARLTON CLUB
The annual dinner of the UK Branch
of the OD Union was held, as is now
tradition, in the Churchill Room of the
Carlton Club, on 22 September 2025.
As always, it brought together ODs
from across the UK for an evening
of fellowship and good cheer. The
guests of honour were Eugene du
Toit, the Master of Haileybury, and his
wife Angela, while David Leslie (1971W),
the vice-chairman of the ODU, shared
words of encouragement from home.
David Leslie, vice-chair of the ODU, addresses the Churchill Room.
Eugene and Angela du Toit with
Charles McGregor (1969F).
ODs and partners mingle in their
evening finery.
SCENES FROM A BUSY YEAR
These are just some highlights from the past
12 months. See odunion.com/events for more.
CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE The final of the inaugural ODU Padel
Day was contested in February between Bruce Tissington (2004M)
& Richard Thompson (2004M) and Justin Rowe-Roberts (2014O)
& Jordan Flax (2014W); Bishops and Rondebosch golf captains
Dean Cowling (2001F) and Gary Fouche with annual Walker Cup
motivation; ODU President David Carter (1958G) presents his
grandson and 2025 head boy Luke Carter (F) with his OD tie;
Tendai Biti speaking at the launch of The Essence of Success
by Greg Mills (1979O); Tom Cartwright (1988K), Peter Hyslop
(honorary OD) and Michael Beckurts (2018S) are leading the
artistic way at The Mitre; the joint 1956 and 1958 reunion.
Patrick Mitchell (2014W) and
Andrew Russell (1981G).
