Founded in 1930, Westonbirt Alumni Association is the membership organisation for former pupils and staff of Westonbirt School. The Association helps alumni and former staff of Westonbirt keep in touch with each other around the world and offers a social programme, which includes events at Westonbirt and other venues.
The Association has thousands of members, spanning many generations and many continents. The Association also plays an active role in supporting current students through the Memorial Bursary, mentoring opportunities and careers events.
Lifetime membership to the Westonbirt Association is currently £100, payable with the first term’s fees. Members are welcomed to the Association at a special celebratory Leavers’ afternoon during their final term of Year 13.
Former students or staff who had not secured membership at the time of leaving the school, may join any time afterwards, also on receipt of a £100 fee.
Complete the Association Membership Form
The Association would love to hear your news and share updates from each year group through their annual news publication and newsletters. We are now collating news items for the 2023 Association News publication, with a deadline of 11th June for submissions to be included. You can send us news as to where you are and what you are up to here:
An Association Day reunion takes place at Westonbirt every year and, on occasions, in London and other regional locations. It is an opportunity to also hold the AGM for all members and the GCM for Section Reps, we also often arrange a lacrosse match or golf tournament for alumni to play against current students and staff!
Members who would like to arrange their own reunions are also welcome to book an event or tour of Westonbirt and the school will accommodate all requests as far as possible within the constraints of school life.
Please contact Amanda Walton to arrange a reunion event or for further information on scheduled Association events.
The Alumni Association Lunch for 2023 is scheduled for Saturday 10th June from 11am. We’d be delighted to see you there! Find out more and book a place
Forthcoming reunion announcement. Karen Broomhead (née Fielding, Section 41)is hosting a reunion lunch at her home in Essex on Saturday 9th September 2023 from midday for people who were in her year (likely to be relevant to those also in Sections 39 and 40 who left in Upper 5th or Lower 6th). Please get in contact by emailing the Association and we will pass your details on.
The Westonbirt Association manages a special bursary fund set up in the late 1940s in memory of the five former Westonbirt pupils who lost their lives during the Second World War while they were members of the forces, civil defence or nursing services. Each year the fund gives a bursary to help fund the Sixth Form fees of one or more pupils in need.
To be considered for the Westonbirt Association Memorial Bursary, pupils must be nominated by the school in the spring of their Year 11. Candidates complete an application form and are interviewed by a panel from the Association. Once awarded, payment is usually made for both years of the recipient’s Sixth Form. Since the foundation of the Memorial Bursary, the Association have helped more than eighty pupils in this way. Donations are always welcome to increase the value of the award and can be made by contacting Amanda Walton
This annual Association Award is an exciting new initiative that is open to all Westonbirt Association members up to the age of 26, including current 6th formers who may apply for a project to be undertaken after they have completed their education at Westonbirt e.g. a gap year. It is awarded to fund or part fund an endeavour or endeavours of social value, for the greater good of others, and to help develop the recipient’s skills for life. A maximum of £4000 may be awarded in one year.
You can find the rules and terms for the award here. The deadline for applications is set for the end of Spring Half Term, after which interviews will be arranged. Applicants will be asked for detailed plans and a financial plan prior to
interview. You can access an application form here.
Westonbirt are delighted to announce The June Jacobs Awards and The June Jacobs Grant. Westonbirt alumna, June Jacobs was a fearless campaigner who did great work for the causes she adopted, including the rights of women and oppressed minorities around the world, and the cause of peace in the Middle East. June, who was also a dearly loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, sadly passed away in 2018 at the age of 88. Her family have generously endowed The June Jacobs Social Justice Awards and Grant to Westonbirt School in her memory. Read more about the awards and her amazing legacy here.
