HOME TO ALL VICTORIANS
A GRAND CELEBRATION of the Victoria Institution will be held in the U.K. next year - 2012.
This once-in-a-lifetime event is being staged for ALL VICTORIANS - pupils and teachers past and present. No true Victorian can afford to miss this unique event! Come and join fellow Victorians and celebrate the glory of our old school. Spouses/partners are most welcome.
31st AUGUST to 2nd SEPTEMBER 2012
WHEN
The VENUE
The PACKAGE
CLARE COLLEGE,
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY,
CAMBRIDGE, U.K.
3 NIGHTS BED, BREAKFAST & DINNER- ACCOMMODATION IN CLARE COLLEGE ROOMS
SIGHT-SEEING TOUR & ACTIVITIES IN CAMBRIDGE
DAY TOUR TO THE NORFOLK COAST - lunch included
1st Evening (31st August) - Welcome Reception and Dinner
2nd Evening (1st September) - Formal Dinner and Speeches
3rd Evening (2nd September) - Dinner plus entertainment by the cream of V I talent!
£525.00 (UK Pounds) per person sharing a twin-bedded
ro om with shower/toilet
(For single room accommodation there is a supplementary charge of £30.00)
The COST -
CLARE COLLEGE
N.B. The number of Clare College rooms is limited,
therefore early booking is advisable
The SCHOOL SONG - Classical pop version
Produced and recorded by K V Lee
The VIOS UK ORGANISING COMMITTEE
PROGRAMME THE PROGRAMME
THE SCHOOL SONG
Produced and recorded by K V Lee
THE SCHOOL SONG
Let us now with thankfulness
Praise the founders of our school
Let us now with thankfulness
Praise the founders of our school
For their foresight and devotion
Some who came across the ocean
Some Malaya's own sons
All true Victorians
Let us next remember here
All who pass through this our school
Let us next remember here
All who pass through this our school
Not one race but one in feeling
For a school to each appealing
That instruction be not all
Nor this school just roof and wall
Let us lastly pledge ourselves
Ever to uphold our school
Let us lastly pledge ourselves
Ever to uphold our school
In our work and in our leisure
With such zeal and in such measure
That the new Victorians
Match with old Victorians
DAY 1- Friday
12.00 - 6.30 pm - Arrival, registration and reception at Memorial Court,
Clare College.
7.30 pm - Welcome speech and dinner in the Great Hall, Clare College
31 Aug 2012
9.00 am to 1.30 pm - Guided tour of Cambridge University colleges
3.00 to 4.30 pm - Punting on the River Cam
7.30 pm to 11.30 pm - Formal Dinner and speeches in the Great Hall
DAY 2 - Saturday
1 Sep 2012
DAY 3 - Sunday
9.00 am to 5.00 pm - Coach tour to the Norfolk coast, Castle Rising and
the Sandringham Estate
7.30 to 9.00 pm - Dinner in the Great Hall
9.00 to 11.30 pm - Entertainment by the cream of V I talent in the Junior
Common Room, Clare College
2 Sep 2012
DAY 4 - Monday
Check out after Breakfast and farewell
3 Sep 2012
N.B. The above is the proposed programme. Full details of the finalised programme will be
published in due course. The VIOS UK Committee reserves the right to make changes to the
programme as dictated by circumstances beyond their control. Where possible, advance
notice of any change will be notified to delegates.
September 2011
VENUE 
CLARE COLLEGE
The Venue for our Grand Celebration
Clare College - Cambridge University's second oldest college, was founded in 1326. It was named after
Lady de Clare, the grand daughter of King Edward 1.
The college has magnificent buildings and is flanked on one side by King's College. It also has lovely grounds to the rear known as the "Backs" which overlook the serene River Cam . A footpath along the Backs from Clare Bridge leads to Memorial Court, where the college's students are housed.
The college's Great Hall is one to be marvelled at and Victorians attending the Grand Celebration 2012 will have the unique opportunity to dine here!
THE GATED ENTRANCE REAR ENTRANCE - THE BACKS
CLARE BRIDGE THE BACKS
THE GREAT HALL
GREENSLEEVES
COLLEGE COURT YARD THE GREAT HALL
CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE - A SNAPSHOT
LOCATION - Cambridge City lies approximately 55 miles N E of London. Its nearest international airport is at Stansted - about 30 minutes drive away. It caters mainly for short to mid-haul flights. However, Air Asia* flights to UK do land here. From London, Cambridge is easily accessed by rail and road. Frequent trains run from both King's Cross and Liverpool Street stations and the journey time is about one hour. The M11 motorway gives fast road access from London.
HISTORY - The iron age saw evidence of a Belgic tribe occupying Cambridge and then with the Roman invasion of Britain in AD 40,
the Castle Hill area of Cambridge became a military outpost for defending the River Cam that flows here. The Romans called this place "Duroliponte". Then came the Saxons who renamed it "Grantabridge" (as the River Cam was then known) followed by the Vikings in AD 875. After the Norman invasion of 1066 (Battle of Hastings), Cambridge came under William of Normandy's control.
The Round Church in Cambridge - the second oldest church in England, dates back to this period.
THE BEGINNINGS OF CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY - The fierce rivalry between between Oxford and Cambridge Universities is well known. So it is somewhat intriquing that over 800 years ago, disgruntled scholars from Oxford who migrated to Cambridge played a part in the founding of Cambridge University! The the first university college - Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. In medieval times, colleges were founded so that students would pray for the souls of their founders, hence they are often associated with chapels and
and abbeys. CLARE COLLEGE, founded in 1326 is the second oldest college of the university. It was named after Lady de Clare, a grand-daughter of King Edward 1.
Today, there is a total of 31 colleges catering for nearly 18,000 students. Cambridge is but a small city but what it lacks in physical stature is more than compensated for by the presence of its great and world famous University, an institution that has fostered so many great and famous names - Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, J M Keynes, Charles Babbage ,Ernest Rutherford, Stephen Hawking, Henry Cavendish, John Herschel, John Maynard Keynes, Thomas Gray, S T Coleridge and so on - indeed, the list seems endless!
THE GRAND CELEBRATION VENUE - It is apt therefore that we, the VIOS UK Committee has chosen Clare College, Cambridge as the venue for Victorians to come together to rejoice and celebrate the glory of the V I. Of course we cannot compare the V I to this exalted college but we can aspire to the greatness, history, culture and glory that it exudes.
When you stroll through the streets of Cambridge, you cannot help but notice and admire the university colleges and grounds that
dominate the city. When you venture into any college building, you are bound to sense and feel the historical ambience and atmostphere that pervade. It is an experience that you cannot afford to miss! *Air Asia no longer go to Stansted - Aug 2011
NOW, SIT BACK, GO TO "GALLERY" AND ENJOY SOME VIEWS OF CAMBRIDGE AND ITS FAMOUS UNIVERSITY COLLEGES!
For lyrics, click -
"TRUE VICTORIANS" - Lyrics by K V Lee - sung to the tune of "Scarborough Fair"
HERE
ACCOMMO ACCOMMODATION
We have reserved a limited number of rooms at Clare College. Should all these college rooms be taken up, then alternative hotel accommodation will be arranged. CLARE COLLEGE STUDENT ROOMS - These are located at Memorial Court and the following room types are available:- A. Twin-bedded room with a separate sitting area and toilet/shower room B. Twin apartment - has two separate single bedrooms and a toilet/shower room C. Single apartment - has one single room with shower/toilet. N. B. There is a supplementary charge of £30 for the single room apartment. There are no double rooms
MEMORIAL COURT
Twin-bedded room Separate sitting area Shower room & toilet
Single Bedroom in a twin apartment
1. THE OLD SCHOOL SONG By Dennis Loh on the piano
2. THE SCHOOL SONG - Pop Version by K V Lee
BOOKING CONTACT Please book early for your place in the Grand Celebration.
You can download a copy of the Registration/Booking Form by clicking here
If you have a problem in obtaining a copy of the Registration/Booking Form, please contact any member of the VIOS UK committee at - viosuk.committee_gmail.com or viosuk.committee_yahoo.co.uk
This website address is - http://www.wix.com/viosukcommittee/celebration
You can also find other information about the grand celebration at -
A deposit of £100 per person is required upon registration and the balance must be fully paid and received
by us no later than 1st MAY 2012. You will be advised of our cancellation policy when you register.
Remember, the number of Clare College rooms is limited, so the earlier you book your place, the better!
And, don't forget - 2012 is Olympics year in UK, so plan and make your travel arrangements early!
REGISTRATION FORM.doc
http://viosworldwide.wordpress.com
(Left to Right)
LOH Kok Kin
WONG Yin Fook
KHAW Kay Tee
BALWANT Singh
KHONG Teck Keong
TAN Woo Tee
LEE Kor Voon
KONG Cheng Wai
With new committee member -
IVY HUMPHREYS (Second from Right)
VIOS-UK COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2 July 2011
- OLD FRIENDS - Stan Loh.mp3
OLD FRIENDS - Written and sung by Stan Loh.
Backing music arranged and produced by K V Lee
For lyrics, click -
HERE
Meeting in progress - 16 Oct 2011
UPDATES Registration/Booking Forms for the Grand Celebration can be downloaded from this website. Go to the BOOKING/CONTACT page and click on the appropriate link.
Please visit this website from time to time as updates and other relevant infomation about the grand celebration will be posted here. Once you have made your booking for the event, we shall also keep you updated by email.
NEWSFLASH: Our Travel Guide is now available for viewing/downloading, click here
NEWSFLASH: To see who have booked to attend the Grand Celebration todate, please
click here
AIRPORT TRANSFERS - We can arrange airport transfers from London airport/s to Cambridge and vice versa providing there are enough people to make it viable. Details to follow, nearer the time.
We hope you have enjoyed your visit here and thank you for visiting. We look forward to seeing you in Cambridge next year.
On 21 Aug '11 the Committee had a meeting on board a canal boat in Birmingham, see
TRAVEL GUIDE.doc
.
20 September 2011
12 February 2012
PARTICIPANTS.doc
Slide Show
POP CLASSICS MEDLEY
WEBSITE CREATED & MAINTAINED BY K V LEE
TOURS When attending the Grand Celebration you may also wish to tour other parts of UK and/or Europe. We can help by providing you with information of tours that interest you. Here are some suggestions:-
London - There are lots to see and do in London - shows, musicals, Houses of Parliament, museums, Mdm.
Tussauds waxworks, River Thames boat ride and London Eye, etc., etc.
English Lake District - Enjoy the tranquility of the lakes and amble the hills of Cumbria.
North Wales Coast/Snowdonia - Step back in time, explore castles in Conwy, Beaumaris, Caernarfon and
Harlech; Sigh at the Betws-y-Coed waterfalls; Enjoy the lovely sea views from
Llandudno to Llanfairfechan and ride the Snowdonia mountain railway, etc.
Edinburgh/Scotland - See Edinburgh - probably the nicest city in UK; travel across the Forth Bridge;
Spot the Loch Ness Monster and take the high road to Loch Lomond;
Tee off at St Andrews - the home of golf.
Antrim Coast, N. Ireland - Walk the Giant's Causeway; Sip malt whiskey at Bushmills Distillery; Cross the
Carrick-A-Rede rope bridge; Delight in the scenic coast road drive from Carrickfergus
to Portrush - on a clear day you can see across the sea to The Mull of Kintyre.
Dublin & Co. Kerry, S.Ireland - Taste the Guinness and join the singing in the pubs of Dublin and Dingle;
Take a train ride along Dublin Bay coastline from Howth to Greystones;
Marvel at beautiful and spectacular Kerry - the S.W. coast of Ireland.
Europe - Europe is at your doorstep. Most European destinations are within 2 hours flying time away.
Golf - We can organise a "Golf Day" for those who are keen to play.
Cruises - From Southampton, you can embark on cruises to the Mediterranean, Scandinavia and across the
Atlantic to New York and the Caribbean.
September 2011 - Our travel guide is now available.......click here
TRAVEL GUIDE.doc
EUROPEAN MEDLEY: London Bridge/My Bonnie/Londonderry Air/Molly Malone/Lady of Spain/Bolero
