Update Post-2020 AGM – Sept 27th 2020 The AGM of the St Michael’s College Society was held, for the first time in its 114-year history, on-line on Saturday 26th September 2020 at 2pm. The President and officers were joined by SMCS members both from across the UK and from other parts of the world...
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Magazine 2020
The Society’s magazine for 2020 is available....
British Pathe – Christmas 1963 at SMC
Thanks to Peter Davis, who writes on our Facebook page: Found these on You Tube. St M's choral at Xmas '63. My solo in 'Away In A Manger' for British Pathe and the out-takes are fascinating....
In Memoriam
We have added a growing “In Memoriam” section. Please feel free to add your memories via e-mail...
Audio Archive expanded
To ease your mind a little during lockdown, why not escape to that chapel nestling in the trees at Oldwood.We have added some archive SMC Choral Evensong Recordings to enjoy. More...
College Buildings’ future
The international school that was run from the buildings at St Michael’s College has closed, leaving the future of the whole site in doubt. SMC buildings future in doubt...
New images added
We have added new images to the Galleries. Have a look. Are there some in your collection that we could add?...
John Austin 1931-2019 RIP
It with sadness that we bring you the news that Old Boy and SMCS stalwart John Austin has died, aged 88. His funeral will be on December 19th 2019 at 1pm at Merevale Church, Atherstone. Our deepest sympathies go to his family at this time. John was at St Michael’s during WWII from 1941-1944,...
Paul Drummond: 1941-2019 RIP
Paul Drummond passed away on Sunday 24th November. Paul entered St. Michael’s as a Commoner in May 1950. He became a Prefect and head of Ouseley House from September 1953 through to July 1954; Rugger XV, 1952-53-54; Cricket XI 1953-54. He left for Bromsgrove School. He had a career in agriculture and later lived...
SMCS Magazine – The Future
Since our AGM in Sept 2019, we have a new Magazine editor – Chris Higman. Chris needs some help – from you! A magazine is only as good as its content and so we would appeal to you, our members/readers to let us have any photos/memorabilia/SMCS school information that you may have tucked away...
Reunion 2019
Here are the details which were sent out prior to the 2019 reunion, which was held on September 28th 2019. This included a message from our President Christopher Coles, with important information about the AGM and the future of the Society, and details of the reunion itself. A good number of people took this...
2019 Season of Concerts –
The 2019 season of concerts in the Chapel is available to download. Follow the link for details....
Colonel John Blashford-Snell, CBE
Congratulations go to former SMC Old Boy Col. John Blashford-Snell who has been made a CBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list “For services to Scientific Research Abroad and to Young People in the UK.”...
WWI Commemoration 2018
A recent tableau was created in the Chapel to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. The exhibition also included mention of two SMC Old Boys, the Brown brothers, who sadly lost their lives on the same day, fighting for their country. Photos by Jenson Jones Programme:...
Reunion 2018 – Details and magazine
Please note for your diary: The 2019 Reunion will be held on the Weekend of the 28th and 29th September. The 2018 Reunion AGM, Evensong and Dinner took place on Saturday 29th September. Chris Coles was elected to take over as President from David Wells-Cole. Unfortunately John Blashford-Snell had to withdraw from speaking at...