Floreat Sedberghia

There are only a few months to go until we celebrate 500 years of Sedbergh history. We are starting to hang out the bunting, write our speeches, and polish the silverware, in advance of what promises to be a year to remember.

Of course, the quincentenary is a mile post, not a finishing line. It is an important marker on an arc of history that stretches from 1525 to distant centuries yet to come.

In modern times ‘Floreat Sedberghia’ has been our battle cry and a reminder of the inner confidence with which the School has marched.

We adopt it now as the title for our new Newspaper which has been launched to celebrate our anniversary. It will be published twice yearly and is intended as a two way communication between the Development Office (OS Club and Foundation) and the Sedbergh community.

You can read an electronic copy of the newspaper HERE. If you would like a hard copy please let us know and we will post one out to you.

Please therefore write to us and let us know your news. If you have something important to say, or even a pithy anecdote, please send your letters to the Editor. Either email to osclub@sedberghschool.org or write to The Editor, The Development Office, Sedbergh School, Sedbergh, Cumbria, LA10 5HG.

We hope you enjoy reading it and we look forward to seeing you at one or more of the celebratory events in 2025.

Jan van der Velde