Alumnae Association

Alumnae Choir - book for 14 March 'rehearsal and concert' day

We are delighted that our new Alumnae Choir is under way!

Under the baton of Mr Hillier, who is kindly running the choir on a voluntary basis, we held the first rehearsal in January in the Chapel at St George's. It was an exciting afternoon, full of music, memories and catching up for the alumnae who joined us. 

Now you can book your place (here) to take part in a 'rehearsal and concert in a day' on Saturday 14 March.

This special day will include a rehearsal from 2pm to 5pm, dinner in the dining room and the opportunity to perform on stage in The Sue Cormack Theatre from 7pm. You don't need to have taken part in the January rehearsal to participate - Mr Hillier can share the music with you when you register, and there will be ample opportunity to fine tune during the afternoon! 

Spectator tickets for the Spring Concert on Saturday 14 March will be available shortly, and we will share the link here. 

All alumnae are welcome to be part of the Alumnae Choir - you don't need to have been a member of Chapel Choir when at school, and there are no auditions. 

It's a great chance to bring the joy of music into your life, to catch up with former Georgians and old teachers, and to 'keeeeeep singing!' (to borrow a phrase from a popular dance show).

We have a number of events for alumnae each year, and we are always keen to hear your ideas for future activities. 

For more information and to register to attend, please email alumnae@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk or follow the links below. 

Events in 2025/2026

Christmas Carols Coffee Morning  - Friday 12 December 2026

We enjoyed a friendly, festive coffee morning with alumnae, parents, families and staff for our final opportunity of the 2025 to gather together as a school community before the 2025 Carol Service. 

This year, the coffee morning will be held on Friday 12 December 2026,  from 10.15am to 11.15am at the MacDonald Hotel in Windsor, prior to our annual school Carol Service at Windsor Parish Church. 

We will share a link to book your place at the coffee morning nearer to the event. 

However, if you can't make the coffee morning we will be delighted to simply welcome you to the Carol Service from 11.30am - no need to book! Just turn up and enjoy the festive music and message.

We are always delighted to hear what events you would like to attend.  Do get in touch and let us know!

Tell us your preferred type of gathering

The latest issue of The Dragon magazine available on our news hub for you to download.

Our fantastic review of the 2024-2025 school year will keep you up to date with the incredible breadth and scope of St George's recent activities, as well as providing news of alumnae and former teachers.

Past copies of The Dragon and SnapDragon (the alumnae-only magazine that ran up to 2019) can be viewed online here.

To purchase a printed copy of The Dragon magazine, see our online shop:

St George's Ascot Online Shop

We are very grateful to everyone who has provided news and photos of the school over the years. It is never too early to send in articles and pictures for the next edition. Many people have told us how much they enjoy reading about other alumnae and looking at the photos.

If you have something that you can send or scan to share with us for the next Dragon magazine, please email it to alumnae@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk or post it to:

Lesley Hoban, St George’s School, Wells Lane, Ascot, Berkshire, SL5 7DZ.

In February 2025, we asked you what you wanted from your Alumnae Association. A survey was shared via email to 1,500 alumnae who gave permission for us to contact them in this way, and through our Alumnae Facebook and LinkedIn channels. 

We were delighted to hear from 97 of our alumnae about your preferences around events, communications, and your other thoughts and suggestions. These are represented in the graphic below.

Thank you for helping to shape the future of your alumnae experience! 

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Be ready for the 2026 Alumnae Survey

We will reach out with our next annual survey in early 2026. If you would like to be included, please ensure that we can contact you directly using your email address to share the survey link. 

The best way to do this is by refreshing all your details on our registration form for former pupils or former staff. This ensures we have the most current information for you. 

You can also ensure we have your email address or update all your details by emailing mailto:alumnae@stgeorges-ascot.org.uk or calling 01344 629900.

Interviews with Georgian Alumnae

In the series of podcasts below, former Georgians talk about their memories of their time at St George's - whether as boarders or day girls - and their life after leaving school. How did they choose their future path? Do they have any regrets? Would they have done anything differently?

You will also find an interview with Mr John Markham, former Governor of the school, who talks about the amazing discovery he made amongst the possessions of his late mother, Mrs Sarah (Sally) Markham.

Podcasts

Listen: Emma Wright (Née Cottam) - 2006 Leavers Group

​At the time of this interview, Emma was on maternity leave from her job as Royal Producer for ITN.

Emma was Head Girl in 2005-2006 and ,on leaving St George's, she went to St Andrew's University. She took a very unusual combination of subjects in the Sixth Form, but ones which later proved of great value in her career with ITN. Her interview reveals invaluable lessons for anyone whose heart is set upon a particular career - lessons of determination and perseverance.

Emma is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
 

Listen: Dr Ann Butler PhD FLS (Née Stowe) - 1951 Leavers Group

"You wait for opportunities and you grab them as they go past you."

Ann's account of boarding life in the late 1940s is full of humour. She talks about how she managed to combine a succession of careers with motherhood and how much she enjoyed her final career in environmental archaeology.

Ann is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
 

Listen: Rebecca Gethings - 1995 Leavers Group

Rebecca - known to her contemporaries at St George’s as Sharon - speaks in a very lively and humorous way of how she never allowed herself to be deflected from her chosen path. She went to Drama School after leaving in the Upper Sixth and would recommend this route to anyone set on an acting career. Despite the inevitable ups and downs of a career in the Arts, she has never looked back on this decision with regret.

Rebecca is interviewed by Sue van der Veen.
 

Listen: Lydia Mcmillan - 2009 Leavers Group

Lydia McMillan was Head Girl in 2009. She speaks about taking up every extra-curricular activity going, about studying in Paris and how her own experiences of school now influence her career as a teacher working for an ARK school in London.

Lydia is interviewed by her contemporary, Jenny Ryan.

Listen: John Markham - Former Governor of St George's

John Markham, a former Governor of St George's Ascot, speaks to Sue van der Veen about his mother, Sarah Markham (an Old Georgian), and of the amazing 400-year-old notebook which he discovered amongst her possessions. John tells the story of taking the book to The Antiques Roadshow and making the day of the Books & Manuscripts expert who was convinced that, with its references to Shakespeare's 'Comedyes and Tragedyes', it actually dated back to the 17th Century!

At the time of this interview, the notebook was being examined and transcribed by a Shakespearean expert in Oxford. The name Markham will, of course, be familiar to anyone who has attended or visited the school in the last twenty five years as the main building was renamed in recognition of this family's connection with St George’s – a fact commemorated on a plaque in the porch.