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The Royal High School of Edinburgh\u2019s London Club President, Richard Steedman, and the committee invite former pupils of the school as well as present and former teachers to join the club.<\/p>\n

The Royal High School Club in London (RHSCL) holds two annual events: the pre-Xmas drinks party and the annual dinner which normally takes place in March.<\/p>\n

The London Club maintains strong links with the Royal High School at Barnton and the Rector and School Captain normally attend our annual dinner in London. We also have regular contacts with the Royal High School Club in Edinburgh and with several other Edinburgh Schools\u2019 Clubs in London.<\/p>\n

The following distinguished guests have spoken at our annual dinner in recent years:<\/p>\n

    Neil Zeiger – TV and Film Producer<\/p>\n

    Jimmy Adams \u2013 Celebrated Test Cricketer<\/p>\n

    Nick Barley \u2013 Director of the Edinburgh International Book Festival<\/p>\n

    Dr John Murray \u2013 former deputy Rector<\/p>\n

    Glenn Chandler \u2013 dramatist and creator of Taggart<\/p>\n

    George Pascoe Watson \u2013 political journalist<\/p>\n

    John Kay \u2013 economist<\/p>\n

    Andrew George \u2013 diplomat<\/p>\n

    Rosie Kay \u2013 choreographer<\/p>\n

    Eric Brown \u2013 world record holding test pilot<\/p>\n

    Eleanor Morton – comedienne<\/p>\n

   <\/p>\n

We have occasionally arranged other events, for example wine and food tastings and a race day.<\/p>\n

Today the Club is in regular contact with around 100 former pupils who live mainly in London and the South of England.  The Club\u2019s annual membership subscription is \u00a315 (payable by standing order) and, among other things, the subscription funds three prizes which are awarded annually at the school\u2019s prize-giving ceremony: Dux in Art & Design, Dux in Technological Design and the Prize for an English Poem.<\/p>\n

The Club provides a point of contact for RHS FP\u2019s living in London and beyond, across diverse ages and backgrounds, and facilitates further contacts with other Scots. The strong history and traditions of the school, alongside the friendships and the values, help to create the common bond shared by RHS FP\u2019s in London.<\/p>\n

If you require further details about the Royal High School Club in London please contact the Club Secretary, Alex Prentice (alex.prentice1@btinternet.com).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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