Wills Hall Association

28/05/2025

Book now for the Bristol Reunion Weekend - https://mailchi.mp/40180bb0994b/reunion2025-13057093

08/05/2025

Almost 72 years ago, during the RAG procession, Wills Hall students celebrated Jacqueline Cochran’s achievement as the first woman to break the sound barrier. By 1980, Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any pilot in history. 🛩️

DM1926/17/2, Special Collections, University of Bristol

14/04/2025

Reunion Weekend bookings now open - https://mailchi.mp/df3f90c7766b/reunion2025

20/03/2025

Join us on Thursday 10th April for the WHA’s Birmingham Reception!

We will meet at Bacchus Bar Birmingham from 7:00pm onwards, with a reservation under Robert Vilain. For those who would like to eat, the bar offers a good selection of food, and we plan to order food around 7:45 pm.

Please see the WHA website for more information on how to secure a ticket - we look forward to seeing you there!

08/03/2025

45 Wills - 26 Churchill
4th time lucky for Wills!
Over £400 raised for Ted Senior Foundation so far
Huge thanks and congratulations to all involved!

07/03/2025

The cup is polished. The teams are ready but who will win?
The 4th Wills v Churchill charity rugby match
Friday 7 March, 7 pm at St. Brendan’s RFC
Supporting the Ted Senior Foundation

25/11/2024

Join current students and alumni on Thursday 5 December for

A Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols

7.30 pm in the Dame Monica Wills Chapel. Followed by mince pies and mulled wine.

20/11/2024

Wills Hall 2003-2005
We have been asked to share that Neel Gorasia, (JCR Treasurer 2004-05 and former WHA Committee member) passed away suddenly last Saturday. Details of his funeral are below and can also be live-streamed.

**Sunday 24 November, 10.15 am**
South Essex Crematorium, Ockendon Road, Upminster, RM14 2UY

Please find below the link to live stream the service:
https://watch.obitus.com/login/pferhq
Username - sume1626, password - 492743

15/11/2024

East of England alumni, have you seen the Cambridge Branch of Bristol Alumni dinner on Saturday 7 December? Get your tickets via the link below.

Join the Cambridge Branch of Bristol Alumni for our annual dinner on Saturday 7 December at Fitzwilliam College.

Mulled wine and mulled apple juice will be served from 7pm in the Upper Hall before we move to the dining room at 7:30pm for a 3 course Christmas dinner, with choice of dessert.

After dinner we will be entertained by David Adamson as he recounts his 'Memories of a Bristol Bursar' from his eleven years working for the University during the 1980s and 1990s.

Tickets are £58, including wine, which is the same price as last year. Tables of up to 8 can be reserved, if you would like to book as a group. Dress code is black tie/lounge suit.

Full details, including the reservation form are online here: https://bristol.ac.uk/alumni/events/2024/partnership-event-the-cambridge-branchs-annual-dinner-2024.html

Photo by Chad Madden on Unsplash

11/11/2024

Lovely to see our joint alumni-student service recognised in Epigram

Investigations editor Sofia Lambis reports on the Wills Hall Remembrance service on Sunday November 10.

01/11/2024

Thank you to all our members that came down to the Guildhall for our annual WHA London Reception - until next time!