Lorettonian Society

OL Spotlight - Cameron Sword (2020)

25/05/2023

For our first ‘OL Spotlight’ feature we’re delighted to feature Cameron Sword (2020), part owner of this year’s Grand National winner Corach Rambler.

Q1. How did it feel to watch Corach Rambler win?

“It was a feeling of disbelief and amazement ...

Peter H. Lapping (Hon.)

22/05/2023

Peter H. Lapping (Hon.) died peacefully on 15th May 2023 following a sudden stroke on 10th May.
He was a master at Loretto from1967 to 1979, during which time he was Head of History and also Housemaster of Pinkie from 1972 to 1979. He went on to be ...

Charlie Yates (2015)

12/05/2022

We are pleased to share that OL Charlie has a solo show called 'Breathe' at Aberfeldy's Watermill Gallery, from the 13th May - 19th June 2022. For more information visit Art Gallery in Scotland | Aberfeldy Watermill .For those of you who would l ...

Gallery here:2022 Charlie Yates

Professor M.G (Calum) Semple (1986)

09/02/2022

Professor M.G (Calum) Semple (1986) has been awarded an OBE for his services to the COVID-19 response.

He is a Professor of Child Health and Outbreak Medicine at the University and is a consultant respiratory paediatrician at Alder Hey Children's ...

James R. E. Wotherspoon (1973)

09/11/2021

has been appointed as Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Inverness .

"After studying law at St Andrews he became a legal apprentice. James iis currently senior Partner of legal firm Macandrew & Jenkins WS,

He has been Clerk to the Inverness ...

Roderick M. Riddell (1972) awarded OBE

08/11/2021

Roddy Awarded an OBE in HM The Queen's New Year's Honours List 2020 for service to veterans and finally retired in the autumn of that year.

Alan J. H Pattullo (1991) wins Sports Feature Writer of the Year

22/10/2021

Scotsman Sports Writer Alan, was delighted to win Sports Feature Writer of the Year at the Scottish Press Awards dinner last month. Alan writes:
"I just know it would have interested me to know that someone had gone into any form of journalism from ...

Tim Seifert (2005)

22/10/2021

Tim's father Marty Seifert (house master of Seton from 2000-2005) reports that Tim, who played his first hard ball cricket match while at Loretto is nowadays part of the NZ Black Caps cricket team since 2018 and recently played at the ICC 20/20 World ...

Antony M. Allam (1988)

18/10/2021

Just completed 6 years in the Sultanate of Oman and loving this incredible country.
Still in the logistics game as the Director of Operations for a large oil and gas logistics company.
Scuba dive most weekends in the wonderful reefs.
In the cooler ...

Dr Ronald K. Mackenzie-Ross (1954)

18/10/2021

I have become an author. My first book is called 'Tales from a Winchester Hill,' published in 2020. My second book, called 'They used me - for their own ends' will be published in Spring 2022.

Roddy M. Urquhart (1975) is appointed her majesty's Lord Lieutenant

15/10/2021

Roddy spent the early years of his life growing up in East Lothian.He later read Law at University and in 1982. joined the family law firm Urquharts in Edinburgh, He is the fourth generation of his family to have worked for the firm, which was esta ...

Ben L. M. Muncaster (2016) makes Scotland U20 debut

15/10/2021

Ben his Scotland U20 debut in the 2021 Under-20 Six Nations in Cardiff in which the team lost against Ireland.

Ben was the captain of his 1XV side at Rugby School and has also captained Leicester Tigers U18. He is no stranger to the Scotland age ...

Chameleon Lady

07/01/2021

News from the Lorettonian band Chameleon Lady.
Chameleon Lady gave us the low down: “What a few years Chameleon Lady have had. The Scottish Rock/Pop/Folk band, consisting of OLs Cameron A. Middlemass (2017), Robbie I. Hutchison (2017), Kenneth (Kenn ...

2020 Durran McDowall Award

07/01/2021

Oliver P. Stevens (2020) is the 2020 winner the Durran McDowall Award for Outstanding Contribution to the life of the School. Well done, Oliver, on a worthy achievement!

Gallery here:2020 Durran McDowall Award

500 Mile Walk

07/01/2021

Nina Young (2018) spent the best part of August this year trekking the North Coast 500 in memory of her younger sister, Verity. The Charity the Teapot Trust was formed eight years ago, after Verity’s death from cancer.
On 28th July this year, Nina ...

2020 Richard Selley Cricket Prize

07/01/2021

In its first year in honour of Richard G. Selley (Hon.) the Richard Selley Cricket Prize was awarded to Jack C. Pearson (2020). Congratulations to Jack on winning this award.

Richard Selley Memorial Service

07/01/2021

On 7th December 2019 around 300 OLs, Loretto staff, past and present, and family members gathered in the Chapel to give thanks for the life of Richard G. Selley (Hon). Richard died after battling Motor Neurone Disease for four years, on 6th September ...

Gallery here:2019 Richard Selley Memorial Service

Simon J.M. Graham (1984

07/01/2021

Simon has been promoted to the rank of Major General, having assumed the appointment of Director Reserves on 31st October, 2020. This is the senior Army Reserves post, based in the Army Headquarters. Many congratulations to him.
A former CCF SUO, H ...

Pumpkin Farm

07/01/2021

OLs Alex Humphreys (2017) and David P Grant -Suttie (2017) have been very busy sowing the seeds for a great initiative during lockdown – a pumpkin farm – at David’s family farm, the Balgone Estate in North Berwick. Alex writes: “The Pumpkin Project ...

Nicholas N. Russell (1985)

15/10/2020

Haute Grandeour awards have named OL Nick Russell's Hotel Balbirnie House as best function venue and best country house hotel. Click here for more details

APEX HOTEL PROMOTIONAL CODE FOR OLS AND HONS

12/01/2020

Apex have offered us the opportunity to take advantage of a 10% discount on available rooms. The partnership promotion will be a 10% discount on Best Available Rates and is applicable on up to 9 rooms per night across the below hotels. This promotion ...

Rory McAusland (2008)

03/05/2019

Rory McAusland is taking on a truly impressive and commendable challenge this year of 700 miles for every life lost to suicide last year in Scotland.
Click here to find out more about Rory's challenge;

Mark Eglinton (1988)

08/01/2019

K.K Downing’s 2018 memoir Heavy Duty: Days And Nights In Judas Priest was recently listed on Rolling Stone Magazine's ‘Best Music Books Of 2018’. The full article/ list is here:

George Munsey

18/06/2018

Howzat!

OL George Munsey helps take Scotland to cricketing victory over England!

Click here to read the article in the East Lothian Courier.

Jim Clark Commemoration Service

08/04/2018

Around 600 people attended a commemoration service at Loretto School in Musselburgh to mark the 50th Anniversary of the death of racing legend Jim Clark. Jim Clark OBE was a pupil at Loretto from 1949-1952. Acknowledged as one of the greatest drivers ...

Gallery here:Jim Clark 50th Anniversary

Colin McGregor (1986)

13/11/2017

Colin McGregor (1986) was has been recognised as the most progressive farmer in the UK at the Food and Farming Industry award at the House of Commons. He was commended for the attention to detail in the land farmed and the analysis of the cropping, a ...

H.B.(Brodie) E. Williams (2008)

13/11/2017

H.B.(Brodie) E. Williams (2008) made it through to the last quarter final of Masterchef, earlier this year!

Professor Charles P. Skene (1952)

13/11/2017

Professor Charles P. Skene (1952) has been awarded a CBE for services to business and enterprise promotion. Charles is the founder of Skene House Apartment Hotels which he set up in 1979. He established Skene Business Centres and Inchmarlo Continuing ...

David B. McMurray Chapel Plaque

13/11/2017

On Sunday 5th March, a service was held in Loretto Chapel to dedicate a plaque in memory of former Headmaster, David B McMurray (Headmaster 1976-1984:Hon.) Family, friends and former colleagues gathered to remember Mr McMurray’s life and achievements ...

Jamie I. Parker (1997)

13/11/2017

Former Loretto pupil Jamie Parker (1997) wins Best Actor at Olivier Awards for his portrayal of Harry Potter Jamie left in the upper sixth to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. “Harry Potter And The Cursed Child”, in which Parker pl ...

Sheila Low (née Mackie) (1982)

27/04/2017

Sheila Low (1982), one of Loretto's first intake of girls and a past-Chairman of the Lorettonian Society, has been adopted as the Conservative and Unionist candidate for East Lothian in the General Election on 8th June.

Charles D.G. Simpson (2012)

26/04/2017

Former Loretto pupil, Charlie Simpson, to take on the Mongol Rally in a scrapyard car.
The Mongol Rally thunders 10,000 miles across the mountains, desert and steppe of Europe and Asia each summer.
Two friends with a passion for philanthropy and ad ...

Harry B. E. Williams (2008)

26/04/2017

Brodie Williams has madie it through to the last quarter final of Masterchef! Click here to see a clip

Jamie Parker (1997)

25/04/2017

Former Loretto pupil Jamie Parker (1997) wins Best Actor at Olivier Awards for his portrayal of Harry Potter
Jamie left in the upper sixth to attend the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, in which Parker p ...

Today's Lorettonian trivia:

27/03/2017

Q. The modern style of gripping the club universally known as the Vardon grip, was actually created, described and used , before Vardon copied it and made it popular, by which Lorettonian & HCEG member?

A. John E Laidlay (1878).

Applications invited for the role of Chairman of Governors

12/01/2017

The Board of Governors for Loretto School invites applications for the role of Chairman of Governors upon the retirement of the current Chairman, Simon Graham, in June 2017. Details of the role will be provided upon request. The role is unpaid howev ...

Bespoke Lorettonian Lined Flat Cap & Loretto Merchandise

18/10/2016

If you are looking for gift ideas for any OLs (is it too soon to mention Christmas?) then look no further - you can order one of our new OL silk lined tweed caps or something from our range of Lorettonian gifts. Click here to open the Loretto Gifts o ...

Colin A Bone (1992)

05/09/2016

Colin and his business partner, Tony Kettle, were both thrilled to meet Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace to receive The 2016 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.
Their company, Kettle Collective, was founded just over three ...

Norman Lamont (1960)

02/08/2016

The Society were delighted to welcome OL Norman Lamont (1960) (The Rt Hon. Lord Lamont of Lerwick) back to Loretto where he was to present the prizes during the first Speech Day at the school. He was given a guided tour by current pupils David, Jason ...

Jamie Parker (1997)

30/06/2016

Acclaimed British actor, Jamie Parker (Loretto, 1991 – 1997) has been cast in the role of Harry Potter in the two-part Harry Potter and the Cursed Child which is now in previews at the Palace Theatre London, ahead of the official opening on 30 July 2 ...

Chiara von Puttkamer (2013)

12/05/2016

Congratulations to Chiara von Puttkamer (2013) who was selected as the winner of the Edinburgh College of Art 2016 Astaire Art Prize from an original 68 entries. Chiara is studying Painting – BA (Hons) at Edinburgh College of Art. Please click here t ...

Cross Sponsored British Sports Book Awards

11/04/2016

Michael Lynagh’s memoir Blindsided has been shortlisted for the flagship International Sports Autobiography Of The Year award at the British Sports Book Awards. The award event will take place at Lords Cricket Ground on June 1st, 2016. Sky Sports wil ...

London Marathon -Hazel Foot prints

17/03/2016

Marina Henderson (2010) is running the London marathon on 24th April to raise money for the charity Hazel’s Footprints, and writes the following;

Hazel's Footprints is an inspiring charity in memory of Hazel Scott Aiton (at Loretto from 1996-2001 ...

Roderick M. Urquhart (1975)

14/03/2016

Roderick M. Urquhart has been appointed a Deputy Lord-Lieutenant for East Lothian. He is a partner in Urquharts, Solicitors in Edinburgh. A former President of the Lorettonian Society and Clerk to the Loretto Governors, he is a trustee of the Lamp of ...

PGA Fellow status for Loretto’s Director of Golf

29/02/2016

PGA Fellow status for Loretto’s Director of GolfCongratulations to Mr Rick Valentine, Loretto School's Director of Golf, who has been made a PGA Fellow Professional.Mr Valentine has also become one of the first PGA pros to complete the Level 4 Certif ...

Loretto School cadets to make history by following in the footsteps of World War 2 Telemark heroes in the mountains of Southern Norway.

25/02/2016

Loretto cadets undertook this challenging battlefield tour journey to Norway this school half-term break. The expedition was based around the famous sabotage operation that took place in German occupied Norway during World War 2, where members of th ...

Gallery here:Telemark Norway 2016

Richard Blair (OL)

01/12/2015

Northern Ballet are staging a production based on the George Orwell novel 1984. OL Richard Blair (George Orwell’s son) recommends it as do the reviews! The ballet will be touring at various theatres including Sadler’s Wells - More details can be foun ...

Alex M Poots (1985)

24/11/2015

Alex was awarded the C.B.E. in the 2015 Birthday Honours for Services to the Arts. He was the founding director of the Manchester International Festival He took up the role of the festival’s artistic director in late 2004, has seen the biennial ev ...

Alistair M. Darling (1971)

16/10/2015

The Rt Hon Alistair M. Darling (1971) has been elevated to the House of Lords in the Dissolution Honours following his career as M.P. for Edinburgh South West for 28 years and several cabinet posts as Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, Transpor ...

Adam W. Hiddleston (1981)

16/10/2015

The Queen has appointed Adam to be a Circuit Judge and he has been deployed to the South Eastern Circuit based at Croydon Crown Court. He was called to the Bar (I) in 1990. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2012 and as a Fee-paid Judge of the First-t ...

Mark Eglinton (1988)

15/09/2015

Mark is co-author of “Blindsided”, a new book about Michael Lynagh. Michael Lynagh, World Cup winning legend of Australian sport and one of the greatest ever ambassadors for the game of rugby, retired in 1998 after a peerless career that saw him indu ...

50th Anniversary of Chapel Extension

29/07/2015

This year the school Chapel celebrates the 50th Anniversary of its extension and embellishment. We thought it would be good to mark this event by building a plinth and placing a bell on it to call the community to weekly worship. Currently the Chapel ...