SPEECH DAY 2025
Friday 27 June
WELCOME
As the summer term draws to a close, we can take a moment to reflect on the academic year gone by. Today is an opportunity to celebrate our shared experiences as we say farewell to those brilliant young people for whom it is time to move on to new adventures in their lives.
This morning’s event promises not only to entertain but also to highlight the many achievements and talents of our pupils. Today is a time to come together, to feel the warmth of our community spirit, and to celebrate everything that makes Uppingham truly exceptional.
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Dr Richard Maloney
SPEECHES
in order of appearance
Freddie Fish, Captain of School
Hannah Glen, Captain of School
Matilda Halford, Captain of School
Henry Peech, Captain of School
Tom Castle, OU
Barbara Matthews, Chair of Trustees
Dr Richard Maloney, Headmaster
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PRESENTERS
SPORT
Alexandra Braid (C)
Johnny Gretton (M)
Louis Hale (M)
Milly Hoffman (C)
Charlie Howard-Vyse (F)
William Macdonald (F)
Leonora Parr (Fd)
Kynan Patel (LKP)
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MUSIC
Benedict Braddock (LH)
William Buttery (Fgh)
Imogen Fiddes (Fd)
Arina Paek (Sa)
Ollie Perkins (WD)
Amy Vane-Tempest Stewart (J)​​​
DRAMA
Tallulah Bruce (C)
Walter Grieve (WB)
Harry Myers (B)
Cosi Randall (Fd)
Issy Russell (C)
George Wilding (SH)
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EVEREST
Cole Morgan-Tremura (F)
Kate O'Donoghue (Sa)
Dr Kyi Müller​​
PRIZE-GIVERS
Miranda Melville-Coman, Dr John Roberts
Nick Gandy
Andrew Kennedy, Matt Bulmer, Clive Simmons
Karl Wilding, David Ainslie (Mayor of Uppingham)
Sam Clark, Dr Kyi Müller
Charlie Bostock
Dr Richard Maloney
Voiceover provided by Dan Addis
Drone footage provided by George Pollard (SH)
And last, but not least, a huge thank you to the 2024/25 Praepostors, pupils and staff of Uppingham School for their invaluable contributions to today's films.
PERFORMERS
Pipe Band
Directed by Ian Hildreth
Performing on The Leicester prior to event
Pipers:
William Alderson (SH)
Walter Grieve (WB)
Ian Hildreth
Iain Hildreth
Hamish Macrae
Angus McKay (B)
Angus Mitchell (Hf)
Hamish Munro (WB)
Ru Willoughby (M)
Drummers:
Keith Childs (OU)
Magnus Grieve (WB)
Alasdair Judd (WD)
Ewan Mitchell (Hf)
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ACADEMIC PRIZES
Archdeacon Robert Johnson Prizes, named after the founder of Uppingham School, are awarded to pupils who have demonstrated academic excellence and commitment to learning.
Upper Sixth
Mara Bradbury-Harrold (Fd)
Benedict Braddock (LH)
Christina Clinch (J)
Aidhin Kaleem (Fgh)
Avignon Lam (B)
Betty Li (L)
Lavinia Martin (NH)
Anh Quan Nguyen (F)
Henry Peech (SH)
Owen Zhang (Fgh)
Lower Fifth
Megan Hoddinott Perez (NH)
Lyra Javed (Fd)
Katya Kebadze (NH)
Juan Leach López (SH)
Alexis Lian (J)
Alessandro Lin (M)
Sasha Sherwin (NH)
Bogdan Tretiak (B)
Constance Tsang (C)
Anne Vinokurov (Sa)​
Lower Sixth
Charlotte Blum (Sa)
Alexandra Braid (C)
Joey Leahy (LH)
Flo Martin (LKP)
Logan Ng (B)
Millie Paul (Sa)
Eloise Roberts (NH)
Kaori Sato (J)
Isabella Silver (Fd)
Amiel Suresh (SH)
Fourth Form
Kade Allen (WB)
Torres Chan (B)
Theone Garwe (Fd)
Robert Marks (SH)
Beatrix Peech (J)
Constance Ray (C)
Imogen Roche (LKP)
Oscar Wang (WB)
Margie Worakulladthanee (C)
Marcus Yeung (M)
Kevin Zhou (SH)
Upper Fifth
Issy Austin-Baldwin (Sa)
Sophie Kelso (NH)
Ethan Leung (M)
Freya Martin (Fd)
Holly O'Donoghue (Fd)
Kate O'Donoghue (Sa)
Rosie Pollard (Fd)
Henry Sun (B)
William Tu (F)
Julianna Whittaker (NH)​​
CO-CURRICULAR PRIZES
Music Prizes
Emily Beaumont (Fd)
William Buttery (Fgh)
Ollie Perkins (WD)
Joseph Shaw (WB)
Amy Vane-Tempest Stewart (J)
Sports Prizes
Emily Beaumont (Fd)
Lydia Bulwer Long (Fd)
Phoebe Butterworth (Fd)
Ned Caton (B)
James Gedney (WB)
Lila Jenner (L)
Harry Parker (Hf)
Charlie Ray (M)
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Music Prizes
Douglas Guest Prize
Imogen Fiddes (Fd)
Freya Goldmark Prize
Avignon Lam (B)
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Peter Corlett Prize
Alasdair Judd (WD)
Molly Williams (Fd)
Dr Kenneth Boston Chamber Music Prize
William McChesney (LH)
Dr Michael Poskitt Organ Award
Benedict Braddock (LH)
Turnbull Prizes
Edward Alston (SH)
Imogen Blunt (C)
Ryan Chan (WD)
Hannah Glen (J)
Emma Guthrie (L)
Matilda Halford (NH)
Mwisiwa Kagwanja (NH)
Elijah Martey (Fgh)
Edward Staveley (WB)
Amelia Thomas (Fd)
Drama Prizes
The Sir Stephen Fry Prize
Ned Ferguson (M)
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Uppingham Theatre Prizes
Thomas Fairs (Hf)
Panda Wakefield (J)
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Leonardo Prizes
Art
Amy Vane-Tempest Stewart (J)
Photography
Selina Bilgen (J)
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Design and Technology
Owen Zhang (Fgh)
Textiles
Charlotte Hull (C)
COMMUNITY PRIZES
Uppingham Town Council Local Heritage Prize
Summer Jones (NH)
OU Lodge Prize for Community Service Initiatives
​Rutland Hospital and Home Visits with Stanley Donaldson
Ameena Kere-Ahmed (Sa)
Lily Müller (C)
Leadership Prizes
Freddie Fish (WD)
Hannah Glen (J)
Matilda Halford (NH)
Henry Peech (SH)
