2023 markedthe centenary of Canford’s foundation, on 15thMay 1923. Our main celebrations were held to coincide with this date during the second half of the academic year. AFoundation Service in Salisbury Cathedraltook place on Friday 28thApril, a Proms in the Park style garden partyon Sunday 25thJune and an Old Canfordian drinks party at the Lansdowne Club inLondon on Thursday 12th October
We shared our anniversary with Stowe School as part of the same schools group anda number of sports fixtures took place over the yearbetween our schoolsculminating at Henley Royal Regatta where alumni from the two schools participated in a Centenary Row Past.Ournew Canford film celebrating our centenary is available to watch on our dedicated Canford School YouTube channel. A book celebrating the centenary of 'Canford in 100 Objects' and other merchandiseis available to purchase from the links further down this page. A centenary sculpture was commissioned fromrenowned sculptor Zoe Wilson and was unveiled on Thursday 7th December markingthe final event in our year of celebrations.
We are very grateful to the Old Canfordian Society which supported and subsidiseda number of events and projects.
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We were delighted to celebratewith so many members of our community during this historic year.
Rowena Gaston – Development Director
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Canford Centenary News and Information
- Canford Centenary Merchandise
- Centenary Limited Edition Prints
- Canford Sphere
- Canford's first 100 years book
- Centenary News
Canford Centenary Merchandise
Our limited edition Canford Centenary book, Canford Centenary Jute bag, Centenary water bottle and Centenary pin areavailable to purchase from our Merchandise page.
Buy Canford Centenary memorabilia
Centenary Limited Edition Prints
Following OC Anthony Eyton's (B41) visit to Canford in 2021 (see OC Magazine October 2021 link below), we are delighted to confirm that he will be presenting his original picture to the Headmaster in May 2023 to coincide with his 100th birthday. There is a limited edition of 15 signed giclee prints which are now available at a cost of £300 each (unframed). If you wish to purchase a print, please email Anthony's agent, Mark via mark@happyhands.co.uk.
OC Magazine October 2021 - Featuring OC Anthony Eyton (B41)
Canford Sphere
The Canford Spherenow stands in pride of place close to the Lancaster Lawn. Exquisite scaledreplicas of the Canford Sphere and a fine art print of the sculpture, created by award winning sculptor Zoe Wilson incorporating the school's core values, areavailable to purchase direct from Zoe's website. Our core aim of the overall project was to enable parents, pupils and OCs to take away a beautiful reminder of Canford. All proceeds from sales will benefit the Martin Marriott Foundation for bursaries. More information about the Canford Sphere and purchase options can be found via the link below.
find out more about this limited edition sculpture
A short film outlining Zoë's inspiration for the Canford Sphere can be found here:
Canford's first 100 years book
Archivist Richard Knott has recorded Canford’s first 100 years through 100 objects in a beautifully written and illustrated keepsake journal chronicling important artefacts and objects of interest from across the decades. The book will contain over 180 pages of text and illustrations. The initial limited edition print run is of 100 copies priced at £50 each and these are now available to pre-order. The book will be printed in summer 2023.
A chargeableonline version of the book will also be available to read in due course.
Order Limited edition Hard Copy book
Centenary News
Centenary Sculpture by Zoë Wilson
The Canford Sphere representing the school's four core values couplets was created by Zoe Wilson and unveiled to mark the end of the centenary celebrations on 7th December 2023.
Read Moreabout Centenary Sculpture by Zoë WilsonCanford Centenary celebration
School Centenary marked with a Proms in the Park celebration.
Read Moreabout Canford Centenary celebrationCentenary Film
The new Canford Centenary film ‘Always a Canfordian’ is now available to watch on our YouTube channel.
Read Moreabout Centenary FilmCanford's Centenary Year
2023 is ahistoric year for Canford as the school celebrates its Centenary throughevents, merchandise and a 'Canford in 100 Objects' book.
Read Moreabout Canford's Centenary YearCanford School Foundation Day film
Proms in the Park Programme
Proms in the Park Live YouTube stream
“The coming year will be particularly special for Canford as we celebrate the School’s centenary. We look forward to bringing the Canford Community together on several occasions throughout the yeartoreminisce about times past and to look ahead to the future.”
Ben Vessey, Headmaster
