OE news

8 November 2024

Remembrance Day 2024: exploring our war memorials

War memorials across the country and beyond play a significant role in the annual act of remembrance, which this year falls on…

6 March 2025

How an OE played a part in setting up the UK’s World Book Day

In the early 1990s whilst working at Penguin I was involved with a cross-company committee looking at the opportunities for marketing the…

8 November 2024

Remembrance Day 2024: exploring our war memorials

War memorials across the country and beyond play a significant role in the annual act of remembrance, which this year falls on…

9 October 2024

New Head announced from September 2025

The Governing Body of Emanuel School is delighted to announce that Mr Ravi Kothakota has been appointed Head from September 2025. After…

1 October 2024

Return to Emanuel by Doug Goodman (OE1956-61)

London Open House at Emanuel on September 22 was a fascinating experience and a journey back to the 1950s. I had visited…

16 September 2024

Finalists for the London Independent School of the Year Award

We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist in the London Independent School of the Year Award…

21 August 2024

John Monkhouse (OE 1959-67) shares his memories of 1994

I have many memories of Emanuel in the ’60s and some passed down to me from my father who was School Lieutenant…

21 August 2024

Ron Williamson (OE1942-48) remembers his first colour printed OEA newsletter

I produced the first printed, colour edition of the OEA Newsletter No 82 in Winter 1998. Prior to that, the newsletter comprised…

18 June 2024

New hard courts at off site sports ground 

Three new hard courts for netball and tennis have recently been completed at our off site sports ground at Raynes Park. They…

17 June 2024

OE reunion – Saturday 15 June 2024

We would like to thank the OEs who attended our reunion event on Saturday 15 June. Even though we had to dodge…

12 June 2024

Mike Lewis (OE1953-58) recalls his CCF experiences

I joined the Combined Cadet Force in 1954 and all students started in the Army section. I recall several night exercises in…

9 June 2024

Edward Rose (OE1952-59) and the Geology of the D-Day Landings (second edition)

We are always delighted to receive new items for our ever-growing Old Emanuel book collection stored in the permanent School Archive. Geology of…

5 June 2024

Remembering D-Day and Private Robert Edwin Fielder (OE1935-41)

Thursday 6 June, 2024, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day. On that day in 1944, tens of Old Emanuels (OEs) took part…

1 June 2024

Emanuel School takes part in Wandsworth Heritage Fortnight

For the last decade Emanuel School has participated in the annual Wandsworth Heritage Fortnight, which takes place in May and June. This…

18 April 2024

430 years – celebrating Emanuel’s history

This academic year, we celebrate Emanuel’s 430th anniversary. This article highlights some significant dates in the school’s proud history. 1594: The beginnings…

11 April 2024

Alan Shepherd – photographing Emanuel in colour 1960-64

My parents gave me my first 35mm camera for my 14th birthday in 1959. It was an Agfa Silette Vario with an…