A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q2 / 9 July 2021
When Hilton’s ninth headmaster, Raymond Slater, formalised the school prayer in 1967, he infused the last paragraph with the words “Preserve in it an unblemished name, enlarge it with a wider usefulness”. The Vula Programme…
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q1 / 9 April 2021
On 9 January 1961, a few weeks before his inauguration as the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy famously exhorted, “for of those to whom much is given, much is required.” Kennedy’s…
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q3 / 2020
Pinnacles, Gwens, Wheelbarrows, Rolling Stones, Ledges, Beacons, Teapots, Big Rock, Haunted House and Clumps are famous names that invoke nostalgia amongst Hiltonians, reminding them of the happiest of days. The Estate, as it is known…
A letter to Old Hiltonians - Q2 / 2020
Almost 100 years ago, in January 1921, disease forced the closure of Hilton College. An outbreak of Enteric Fever tragically claimed the lives of five boys and threatened the very existence of the school. In…