Grenville College Reunion
31 May - 2 June 2024
Reunion weekend for alumni and friends
Moreton House was the hub of Grenville College from 1956 through to 2009. While the official alumni society is managed through Kingsley School, which absorbed Grenville College when it closed, we at Moreton House are always happy to hear from former students and staff. We offer a small discount on accommodation and room hire to alumni and will always try to help with bigger plans such as the upcoming reunion. We are also delighted to assist the organisers by opening our grounds and welcoming members of the Grenville College family to visit throughout the weekend of Friday 31 May to Sunday 2 June 2024. Alumni of Stella Maris and Edgehill Colleges as well as family, friends and partners are all welcome!
Activities
Draft timetable of events
FRIDAY 31 MAY
Old boys cricket match at Westleigh in the afternoon (contact Jamie Morris)
Informal meet up at Crabby Dicks pub in Bideford (host Rob Braddick)
Moreton House pop-up coffee shop and exhibition of photos, grounds open to visitors
SATURDAY 1 JUNE
Moreton House pop-up coffee shop and exhibition of photos, grounds open to visitors
Afternoon garden party, bring your own picnic, on the lawns at Moreton House, explore the gardens
EVENING PARTY AT THE BIG SHEEP, from 7pm. Tickets available here. Music, DJ, food and drink.
SUNDAY 2 JUNE
Moreton House pop-up coffee shop and exhibition of photos, grounds open to visitors
Moreton House, pop-up restaurant in collaboration with Nomad Dining serving brunch. Booking now open - scroll down!
Plans are still being developed. Lots more information on the Grenville alumni facebook group and please check back regularly for updates. Most events will be free of charge, or pay as you go for food and drink. Moreton House will allow picnics on the lawns and exhibition access without charge, and will hope to cover incidental costs through food and drink sales and tips. The evening party will be ticketed with an entrance fee, but is being run on a not-for-profit basis.
Sunday Brunch
Join us on Sunday 2 June for brunch between 10:30 and 3pm. There will be tables in our function rooms and, weather permitting, tables outside. Please follow the link below to purchase tickets at £8 per person (the price will be deducted from your bill). Families welcome. Pets welcome at outdoor tables.
Our coffee bar will also be open for snacks and drinks from 10am until 4pm - with entry via the main Portico. No booking necessary.
100% of profits from the sale of drinks from the Moreton House coffee shop will be used to fund the ongoing restoration work.
Accommodation for
the weekend
Here are Moreton House we have a limited number of self-catering apartments which we are happy to offer to reunion visitors at a special rate for the long weekend. Even better value would be to take a week long holiday break over half term, either the week before or after the reunion - please enquire directly for an alumni discount code. We can promise that the accommodation is a little more plush than former boarders may remember, and ice on the windows is no longer a routine part of the service.
Accommodation will also be available at Braddicks Holiday Park, Royal Hotel, Bideford, and camping at The Big Sheep, plus there are lots of local self catering hosts listed on Holiday Cottages.