Aberystwyth Old Students' Association
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| Abbreviation | OSA / CCF |
|---|---|
| Established | 2 March 1892 |
| Type | Alumni association |
| Legal status | Non-profit organization |
| Location | |
Members | 9,500+ |
Official language | |
President | Lauren Marks |
| Website | www |
Aberystwyth Old Students' Association (Welsh: Cymdeithas y Cyn-Fyfyrwyr Aberystwyth), founded in 1892, is Aberystwyth University's alumni association and is one of the oldest such associations in the United Kingdom. It currently has more than 9,500 Members and 83,000 Associate Members worldwide.[1][2]
History[edit]
It was founded on 2 March 1892, by a group of former students in Aberystwyth to mark St David's Day. The first President was the politician Thomas Edward Ellis MP and the first Vice-President was the College's Principal, Thomas Francis Roberts.[3]
The Oxford, Cambridge and London Branches were established before 1900, with Swansea, Cardiff and Northern England Branches created in 1899 and branches in India, Myanmar (Burma) and Sri Lanka (Ceylon) followed in 1923.[4]
Celebrations for the OSA's Centenary took place in 1992 with various dinners and dances and the launch of the Alumni Magazine Prom.[5][6][7][8] The 125th Anniversary was marked with a Gala Dinner.[9]
Activities[edit]
The Association (OSA), as an independent body, has supported the university throughout its history and has raised substantial sums to support the university's work.[7]
Every Easter, the Association holds a Reunion in Aberystwyth. The OSA has also organised Public Lectures, such as the Llandaff Lectures at Howell's School in Cardiff and the Llandovery Lectures at Llandovery College.[8]
An Aberystwyth Branch was established in 1934, and there are now are nine branches in various parts of Wales, England, Northern Ireland and four overseas.[7][8]
Members[edit]
All university alumni are automatically enrolled as Associate Members and Life Membership is open to all students and staff of Aberystwyth University. The Association's Members have included various distinguished Aberystwyth University alumni. Membership has grown from 329 Members in 1922 to 570 in 1939. In 1960 there were 898 Members and now more than 9,500.[7][2]
Presidents[edit]
- 1892–98 Thomas Edward Ellis
- 1898–1901 D. E. Jones
- 1901–2 Edgar Jones
- 1902–3 D. C. Roberts
- 1903–4 Frederick Daniel Chattaway
- 1904–5 T. R. Dawes
- 1905–6 A. M. Dobell
- 1906–7 Austin Keen
- 1907–8 John Humphreys Davies
- 1908–9 John Mortimer Angus
- 1909–10 C. P. Tremain
- 1910–11 Thomas Francis Roberts
- 1911–12 T. Campbell James (I)
- 1912–13 T. E. Ellis
- 1913–14 Thomas Jones
- 1914–20 Herbert John Fleure
- 1920–23 Henry Howard Humphreys
- 1923–24 Olive Wheeler
- 1924–25 Jenkin James
- 1925–26 Jack Edwards
- 1926–27 C. R. Chapple
- 1927–28 E. W. Dobbs
- 1928–29 Sir E. John Russell
- 1929–30 Sir C. Bryner Jones
- 1930–31 William King
- 1931–32 Ernest Evans
- 1932–33 Edward Edwards
- 1933–34 D. J. Roberts
- 1934–35 Joseph Davies Bryan
- 1935–36 Howell E. James
- 1936–37 L. Jameson-Evans
- 1937–38 Maj. John Edwards
- 1938–39 Olive, Lady Stamp
- 1939–40 T. Lewis Old
- 1940–41 A. Pinsent
- 1941–42 Myfanwy Ellis
- 1942–43 Thomas Iorwerth Ellis
- 1943–44 Thomas James Jenkin
- 1944–45 I. C. Jones
- 1945–46 Winifred Hindle
- 1946–47 John Oswald Francis
- 1947–48 Humphrey D. Roberts
- 1948–49 R. Moelwyn Hughes
- 1949–50 E. Davies-Thomas
- 1950–51 Rev. G. A. Edwards
- 1951–52 Maj. Edgar Jones
- 1952–53 David Evans
- 1953–54 J. W. Fisher
- 1954–55 Tom Owen
- 1955–56 Elvet Lewis
- 1956–57 T. W. Evans
- 1957–58 C. W. Davies
- 1958–59 David Dilwyn John
- 1959–60 Sir David Hughes Parry
- 1960–61 Stanley G. Rees
- 1961–62 T. Campbell James (II)
- 1962–63 Sir David Lewis Evans
- 1963–64 David James Llewelfryn Davies
- 1964–65 Sir William John Pugh
- 1965–66 Walter Idris Jones
- 1966–67 Elwyn Davies
- 1967–68 William Thomas
- 1968–69 Sir Ben Bowen Thomas
- 1969–70 R. M. Cohen
- 1970–71 T. Evans
- 1971–72 Emrys George Bowen
- 1972–73 Mati Rees
- 1990–91 Sir David Nicholas (I)
- 1992–93 Sir David Nicholas (II)
- 1995–96 Elystan Morgan, Lord Elystan-Morgan
- 1997–98 Rachel Bryan Davies
- 2000–01 Lilian M. Jones
- 2001–02 Tun Arshad bin Ayub
- 2003–05 H. Gethin Davies
- 2005–07 Stuart Owen-Jones
- 2007–08 Fariz Abu Bakar
- 2008–10 Tony Harris
- 2011–12 Kay Powell
- 2012–14 Tom Morgan
- 2014–17 Stephen Lawrence
- 2017–18 John Frampton
- 2018–21 Gwenda Sippings
- 2021–present Lauren Marks
References[edit]
- ^ "About the OSA". The OSA: Aberystwyth Old Students' Association. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Old Students' Association (OSA) : Development & Alumni Relations". Aberystwyth University. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Ellis, E. L. (1972). The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1872-1972. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. pp. 106–7, 339. ISBN 978-0-7083-1930-7.
- ^ Ellis, E. L. (1872). The University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1872-1972. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. pp. 163, 213. ISBN 978-0-7083-1930-7.
- ^ Jones, Emrys Wynn (1992). "Fair may your future be: The story of the Aberystwyth Old Students' Association, 1892–1992". OSA Annual.
- ^ "The Discovery Service". The National Archives. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d "University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Old Students' Association Records". National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "History of the OSA". The OSA: Aberystwyth Old Students' Association. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Old Students' Association celebrates 125 years - Aberystwyth University". www.aber.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
