Falconians
Preserving Fellowship
The Falconian Society is the official alumni association of Falcon College, dedicated to maintaining lifelong connections among former students and supporting the ongoing development and heritage of the school.
The Falconian Society aims to preserve and promote fellowship amongst present and future alumni of Falcon College as well as support and strengthen the College for the benefit of its current pupils.
The goals are:
The Falconian Society replaces the Falcon Old Boys Society, or FOBS.
Falconians from the US and Canada get together for a weekend at Niagara Falls on the Canada US border in 2022 with the Head present – Dave van Wyk (back row centre)
Dinner at the Buck’s Club in London in 2022 – the Falconian Society Treasurer, Peter Coulson (Founders 1983) on the right front
Woody Cotterill (Oates 1982) and Grant Chapman (Oates 1984) at the annual Falconians drinks party in February 2023, held at Bishops in Cape Town
Dinner at the Buck’s Club in London in 2022 – John Fleming (Tredgold 1962) and Robert Jackson (Tredgold 1964)
Drinks at the Wanderers Club in Johannesburg – August 2022. Former Head, Reg Querl on the right, Southern Africa Regional Director Mike Howe-Ely (George Grey 1968), Martha Querl and Alan Hendrie (Tredgold 1967) – a leading light among the Cape Town Falconians
Membership
Everyone who attends Falcon College as a student is eligible to be a Falconian – a member of the Falconian Society.
Any academic or administrative staff member who has served more than five years at the College is eligible to be a Falconian.
The Head may nominate people to be Honorary Falconians. The nominations have to be approved by the Falconian Society Committee.
This is a synopsis of Clause 5 of the Falconian Society Constitution which can be viewed at the Falconians website – www.falconians.com
Leadership
The Falconian Society is lead by a committee consisting of up to 13 members. Currently the committee members are:
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- Martin Bashall (Tredgold 1972) - Falcon Foundation Trustee
- Colin Bewes (Hervey 1978) - Member-at-Large
- Peter Coulson (Founders 1983) - Falcon Foundation Trustee
- Brian Darling (Hervey 1968) - Member-at-Large
- Michael Dodington (George Grey 2013) - Regional Director UK and Ireland
- Michael Howe-Ely (George Grey 1968) - Regional Director Sub-Saharan Africa (ex-Zimbabwe)
- David Kirkman (george Grey 1988) - Falcon College Head - ex-officio
- Tapiwa Mafi (George Grey 2003) - Regional Director Zimbabwe
- Ed Sankey (Oates 1990) - Falcon Foundation Trustee
- Mark Saunders (Founders 1987) - Member-at-Large
The Officers of the Falconian Society are:
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- President - Brian Darling (Hervey 1968)
- Secretary - Martin Bashall (Tredgold 1972)
- Treasurer - Peter Coulson (Founders 1983)
- IT Manager - Colin Bewes (Hervey 1978)
Martin Bashall (Tredgold 1972)
Falcon Foundation Trustee
Peter Coulson (Founders 1983)
Treasurer
Brian Darling (Hervey 1968)
President
Tapiwa Mafi (George Grey 2003)
Regional Director Zimbabwe
Edward Sankey (Oates 1990)
Falcon Foundation Trustee
Mark Saunders (Founders 1987)
Director-at-Large
David van Wyk (Tredgold 1987)
Falcon Head and ex-officio member
Colin Bewes (Hervey 1978)
IT Manager
Michael Howe-Ely (George Grey 1968)
Michael Dodington (George Grey 2013)
Regional Director UK and Ireland
The Falcon Foundation
Proud of our Past - Resolute in our Future
Mission Statement
Falcon Foundation provides money to support projects at Falcon College. Led by a small group of Falconians, the Foundation stewards the donations made to the Falconian Society by careful investment management. Income from the investment helps keep Falcon College as a leading Southern African centre of academic, cultural and sporting excellence for young people.
Why a Foundation?
The Board of Governors of Falcon College created the Falcon Foundation to establish an Endowment Fund. Endowment funds are important sources of permanent, long-term funding for successful educational institutions the world over. They enable the beneficiary institution to make commitments far into the future, knowing that resources to meet those commitments will continue to be available. For Falcon, a solid Endowment Fund provides financial strength for the College to plan with confidence. The capital raised for the Endowment Fund will be preserved, with the income generated used to support select projects like scholarships and improvements to the College’s infrastructure.
The Foundation is an umbrella to entities in several countries around the world, including a registered charity in the UK, the Falcon College Overseas Trust. Donations to the Foundation are funneled to this entity which is the holder of the Endowment Fund. The investments of the Endowment Fund are managed by professional money managers in London.
Every contribution to the Falconian Society reinforces the College’s sustainability as a premier centre of excellence. The generosity of our donors enables us to deliver on the vision to extend the educational reach beyond the boundaries of the College.
Foundation Governance
The Foundation is managed by a Board of Trustees, all alumni of the College. They are located around the world and offer considerable and varied expertise to move the Foundation forward. Apart from the Falcon College Head (who is an ex-officio trustee) all the Trustees are members of the Falconian Committee and have strong financial and business experience; they give direction to the money managers in London on investment of the Endowment Fund.
The Endowment Fund
The College is celebrating its 70th anniversary; it has a fantastic story to tell and it continues to write an even better one. As the Endowment Fund begins to generate income, the Falcon Board of Governors will make proposals for the use of that money. The Falconian Society will select the proposals to support and monitor the use of the money assigned.
And this is where our focus lies; to raise money through contributions, invest that money in the Endowment Fund, and disburse some of the income from the Endowment Fund to Falcon while maintaining the integrity of the Endowment Fund.
How to Donate
It is easy to make a donation from where ever you are.
Donation Recognition
The Falconians recognize donors as follows:
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- The 1954 Society – cumulative donations of US$50,000 or more
- The Peregrine Society – cumulative donations of US$15,000 or more
- The Head’s List – US$5,000 or more in one year
- The Bushtick Society – US$500 or more in one yearThe Rising Bell Society – less than $500 in one year
Members of The 1954 Society
Professor Stuart Jamieson (Tredgold 1965)
Members of the Peregrine Society
John Guy (George Grey 1965)
Jeremy Haile (George Grey 1968)
Grant Pattison (George Grey 1988)
The Head’s List
2024
John Guy (George Grey 1965)
Graham "Mags" Smith (Tredgold 1982)
2023
Stuart Jamieson (Tredgold 1965)
2022
Lance Dixon (Founders 1988)
Roy Dixon (Founders 1986)
John Guy (George Grey 1965)
Stuart Jamieson (Tredgold 1965)
Grant Pattison (George Grey 1988)
2021
Anonymous (Oates 2004)
Jeremy Haile (George Grey 1968)
Stuart Jamieson (Tredgold 1965)
Kevin Ross (Hervey 1972)
2020
Martin Bashall (Tredgold 1972)
Stuart Jamieson (Tredgold 1965)
Patrick Mavros (George Grey 1971)
Grant Pattison (George Grey 1988)
2019
Alistair Ross (Hervey 1974)
Members of The Bushtick Society
2024
Anonymous (Oates 2024)
Anonymous (Tredgold 1965)
Christopher Adams (Oates 1968)
Jeremy Borg (Founders 1978)
Brian Darling (Hervey 1968)
Andrew du Toit (Founders 1972)
Bryan Gallow (Founders 1964)
Jeremy Haile (George Grey 1968)
Steven Hayden (Hervey 1971)
Nicholas Meikle (Hervey 1970)
Terence Odendaal (George Grey 2004)
Robert Roseveare (George Grey 1966)
André Schnabl (George Grey 1965)
Stephen Smart (Tredgold 1990)
Peter Walker (Founders 1968)
Paul West (Founders 1984)
Barry Wilson (Hervey 1961)
Derek Wilson (Hervey 1960)
Geoffrey Wilson (Hervey 1956)
2023
Anonymous (Tredgold 1965)
Christopher Adams (Oates 1968)
Brian Darling (Hervey 1968)
Robert Roseveare (George Grey 1966)