Bursaries at the Boys and Girls Schools of the City of London
The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers has always considered supporting education, at many levels, of considerable importance in its charitable work. The Company is a member of the Livery School Link which was established in 2004 by a number of City livery companies and the Guild of Educators, to support schools in and around London, albeit not exclusively within the City. The Pattenmakers have long supported, in various ways, the City of London Boy’s School and the City of London School for Girls and provides two bursaries at each for deserving students. In regard to those selected, by the Schools, for the award of these bursaries, the Company has developed, in partnership with the Schools, a mentoring and support programme. The Company is keen to explain the role of City livery companies in the life of the City of London and facilitate such support as is possible for the advancement of each student.
University of East London
The Worshipful Company of Pattenmakers in 2007 resolved to support the Clinical Podiatry Practice within the School of Health and Bioscience of the University of East London by establishing two awards for excellence in the Clinical Podiatry Practice Module of the BSc(Hons) in Podiatric Medicine. This award was first made to two graduates who both obtained first class honours degrees during 2008. This award not only underlines the Company’s concern to promote and facilitate podiatry care, but also reflects the Pattenmaker’s long standing interest in the foot health and its long association with the London Foot
Hospital.
Guildhall School of Music and
Drama
The Livery supports two students at Guildhall School
of Music and Drama. The Guildhall School is the City’s
own conservatoire and the only major European
Conservatoire which is both a Music School and a Drama
School and one which is recognised throughout the world
in the three areas of:
- Technical theatre (all the disciplines which enable the
performers to walk onto a lit stage with scenery,
effects etc.),
- The professional development of actors and musicians
(instrumental, conducting, and vocal)
- And music therapy.
Additionally a thriving Junior
Guildhall and a range of annual summer schools further
complement the outstanding opportunities for all
students.
Our funding provides up to one
third of the annual fees for a student on an under
graduate program, or up to 15% of the costs of a
postgraduate program. This sum, although not great in
absolute terms, can make a world of difference for
someone from a less advantaged background.
Founded in 1880, the Guildhall
School presently occupies 100,000 square metres of space
in four adjacent buildings. The Silk Street building,
attached to the Barbican Centre was purpose built for
the School by the City and was opened by the Lord Mayor,
Sir Robin Gillett on 25 October 1977.
Why does the Pattenmakers support
Guildhall School of Music and Drama?
The tradition of Music in the city
is almost as old as the City itself, and has often been
associated with the Livery Companies. Our support, which
is within the educational remit of the Company, is aimed
at providing the top-up funding that can make the
difference between someone having the opportunity that
the Guildhall School provides, and not being able to
attend.
In each case the person we support
has outstanding potential in the view of their
professors in their chosen discipline, and in each case
we are fortunate very often to hear them perform
throughout their time at the School at various livery
functions, and to see and hear at first hand how they
develop as young professionals in their chosen field.
A brief list of some of those we
have supported is given below. The locations in which
they have made their professional debuts include the
Carnegie Hall in New York, the Barbican Centre London
and many others. Among the Alumni of the Guildhall
School are many past and present nationally and
internationally known names.
|
Student
|
Academic
Year
|
Study
|
Nationality
|
|
Olivia
Canolle
|
2001/2
|
Piano
accompaniment
|
French
|
|
Alexandra
Rigazzi-Tarling
|
2002/3
|
Opera
|
British
|
|
Eyolfur
(Eyvi) Eyjolfson
|
2003/4
|
Opera
|
Icelandic
|
|
Libor
Novacek
|
2004/5
|
Piano
|
Czech
|
|
Daniela
Lehner
|
2004/5
|
Opera
|
Austrian
|
|
Bragi
Bergthorsson
|
2005/6
|
Opera
|
Icelandic
|
|
Francois
Salignat
|
2005/6
|
Piano
|
French
|
|
Bragi
Bergthorsson
|
2006/7
|
Opera
|
Icelandic
|
|
Anna
Cardona Esteva
|
2006/7
|
Piano
|
Spanish
|
View the documents below:
For tickets to Guildhall events or to know more about
the Guildhall or our involvement in it please contact
Dr. David Best (thebest@thebest.demon.co.uk
). |
