History Book
A History of Elizabeth College
'A History of Elizabeth College' by Bruce Parker was published on 9th November 2011
This beautiful and fully illustrated book tells the fascinating story of four and a half centuries of life at Elizabeth College and has been written by Bruce Parker, an Old Elizabethan (4747), former master and retired BBC TV journalist. Bruce has uncovered an immense amount of material held at the College, in local archives and all over England which contribute to the story of the College and Guernsey itself.
"Bruce Parker has produced a worthy, accurate and illuminating portrait of an institution which has generated, in so many islanders, profound and enduring love and affection. This long-overdue work eloquently records the contributions made by many staff and the achievements of students, both in Guernsey and beyond its shores.” Sir Geoffrey Rowland, Bailiff of Guernsey.
“An enjoyable, informative and valuable contribution to Guernsey’s historical literature.” Dr Darryl Ogier, Guernsey Archives.
We are extremely grateful to the many present and past pupils, their families and other friends of the College who have subscribed to the history book. Their generous support has almost covered the production costs of the book and means that all sales revenue will go directly towards supporting the College.
See the brochure here.
The book may be purchased from the College at a special price of £32.50 + p&p until 31 Dec 2011.
To purchase:
- (a) At the Elizabeth College reception during school hours (8:15am to 4:15pm) by cash or cheque made payable to Elizabeth College Foundation.
- (b) Complete the attached form and return by email/post to the College including payment by cheque or by electronic banking payment (this is our prefered method as it minimises the charges to Elizabeth College). Or
- (c) By Paypal using a bank or credit card.
PLEASE SELECT POSTAGE OPTION FROM DROP DOWN MENU before clicking the orange button. Once you have selected your postage option the orange button will take you into the Paypal system to process your payment.
New - Print of Elizabeth College
To celebrate the publication of our new history book, A History of Elizabeth College, we are pleased to be able to make available a limited edition print of an image of the College which appears in the history book title pages. It shows the "new" Elizabeth College buildings and St James and was painted in 1843 by JH Matthiason who was, at the time, the Elizabeth College Civil Engineering Master.
The print is available in a plain gold frame with hand-painted OE colours across the corner of the mount for £40.
A framed version without the colours is available for £35.
The picture will be available to collect from Elizabeth College, or postage and packing to Guernsey/UK will be an additional £10.
Please complete and return the attached order form with your payment