This is the oldest Society of its kind in the country, having been established in 1839. It exists with the object of bringing together, year by year, Past Students of Sedgley Park and Cotton, of renewing and perpetuating old associations; of fostering and stimulating by gifts and prizes the spirit of the College Studies; and of maintaining and promoting the general welfare of Alma Mater.
PATRON: The Most Rev Maurice Couve de Murville M A, MPhil, STL
PRESIDENT: W.R. Doherty, Esq., T.D., F.C.A.
PAST PRESIDENTS: L W Warner, Esq., PhD (1959)
The Rev Monsignor P Rees (1962)
The Rev L W Jones, Ph D, DD, B Sc (1964) Joseph Trinham, Esq., (1967) R A Eccles, Esq., OBE (1969)
The Most Rev Anthony J Emery, Bishop of Portsmouth (1970) The Rev Monsignor H F Davis, MA, DD (1972) The Right Rev Joseph F Cleary, Bishop of Cresima (1974) J W Hickin, Esq., (1975)
Thomas P Murphy, Esq., (1977)
The Very Rev Monsignor W J Moore D Litt (1978)
The Right Rev Patrick Leo McCartie, Bishop of Elmham (1979) J H Trinham, Esq., (1980)
N F Adams, Esq., (1981)
The Right Rev Wilfrid Doran MA (1982) E Blakemore (1983)
The Most Rev Maurice Couve de Murville MA, MPhil, STL (1984)
ELECTED The Rt. Rev. Mgr. T Brain
COMMITTEE: The Very Rev. Canon E Stewart The Rev T Dennison The Rev J Ward The Rev A Jones The Rev B Anwyl Mr J Burchnall Mr Martin McCormick Mr D Finn Mr G Blakemore Mrs T Prince Mr J Rudd Jnr.
There is an Annual Mass for all Members and the Holy Sacrifice is offered for every Member deceased. Annual Subscription is £3.
All information, and Subscriptions made payable to: The Secretary & Treasurer, Mr F Ilsley, 20 Pine Crescent, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, ST 17 OND. Telephone: (0785) 661966.
