A warm evening in July greeted a bumper attendance of 215 former Wills men and women and their guests for a sherry reception in the quad and a splendid meal in the Dining Hall. Our eminent guest of honour and outspoken parliamentarian, Bob Marshall-Andrews, engaged our attention with his humour and some remarkable stories. Alongside him on the High Table was Professor Julian Rivers, our recently appointed new Warden, and his wife Caroline whom we welcomed enthusiastically. A selection of the photographs of the occasion taken by James Corbin, who graduated in the following week, shows the vibrancy of the occasion. Sunday’s service of Morning Prayer in the Monica Wills Chapel was led by Canon Lisle Sharp. Julian Rivers preached a sermon on why it matters how we build communities. After a refreshment interval in the Dining Hall we were handsomely rewarded by an entertaining recital by David Bednall, the sub-organist of Bristol Cathedral, given on the chapel organ donated last November by the Association.
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Early arrivals
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Some young WHA members and guests
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The Warden, Julian Rivers and his wife Caroline, with WHA Chairman Adrian Mezzetti and committee member Emma Berry
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Charles Gunter, Jack Noble, Peter Saundby, the Warden and his wife, and Paul Came
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The Ladies gather
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The Quad grass is used carefully
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The Grace
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The Dinner commences
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High Table
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High Table
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Some committee members and guests
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Charles Gunter proposes the toast to Hall
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Jack Noble recounts the Year's events in the JCR
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The Introduction to Bob Marshall-Andrews
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Bob Marshall-Andrews is already engaging
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The punchline follows
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A little reflection
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A final touch