100 Faces of Rupert House
We are aiming to collect together one hundred years worth of alumni memories.
In honour of our school’s centenary, past pupils and former staff share their favourite stories and photographs. Help us reach 100!
If you are an alumni and would like to share yours, please contact alumni@ruperthouse.oxon.sch.uk
- 22/11/24
Tom Digby
Since leaving Rupert House, Tom has gone on to row for Team GB at Junior and U23 level, is World Champion, and winning at Henley Royal Regatta. Alongside this, Tom studied at Yale University, majoring in Astrophysics.Read Full Story - 22/11/24
Alice Lowe
Alice has been volunteering with Oxford and District Mencap since she was 17, organising summer holiday camps for young people with learning disabilities.Read Full Story - 22/11/24
Yasmin Denehy
Yasmin has cerebral palsy, affecting her legs and arms, and blogs about her experience with the condition. Here, she reflects on life with cerebral palsy, and how Rupert House supported her throughout her early school life.Read Full Story - 22/11/24
Rachael Phillips
As a physiotherapist in the Army and having played lacrosse for Wales’ U19 and U21 national teams, Rachel reflects on the importance of early responsibility and sport at schoolRead Full Story - 09/10/24
Daphne Robertson (née Bradley)
I was born in late 1930and first attended Rupert House in 1935 aged 4, when it was called 'St Joans'. I left 8 years later to go to St Helen's, Abingdon (I was, to my surprise, head girl of each).Read Full Story - 25/09/24
- 24/09/24
Tim Jonas
"I congratulate you on your many years of teaching youngsters. I was a pupil in the early days of the war and I recall the teacher was Miss Hallet. Food was rationed and I was in charge of butter pats for lunch time."Read Full Story - 16/04/24
Kips Eaton (nee Soundy, later Rowe)
I taught at Rupert House from the early 1960s to the 1990s. Initially, I taught Form 1 (when I was Miss Soundy). At that time the head was Miss Fawcett, who lived on the premises.Read Full Story - 20/03/24
- 12/03/24
Nick Friend
I was at Rupert House from 1986 until 1989 alongside both my brothers (Charlie who was 2 years above) and Rob (2 years below).Read Full Story - 06/03/24
- 29/02/24
Mariella Lait (nee Rycart)
I was at Rupert House from 1986 until 1993, from Nursery with Mrs Rowe until I was 12, with Mrs Chamberlain who was also the deputy headmistress.Read Full Story