Richmond welcomes The Pilgrims
22/07/2010
(left to right) Sir Cyril Taylor, Dr Ian Newbould,
Mr Michael Hoffman and Sir Robert Worcester
Richmond Hill campus was honoured to welcome members of The Pilgrims Society who were visiting the University for the first time on Wednesday, 21 July 2010. In attendance were, Sir Robert Worcester, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and a number of distinguished guests.
The Pilgrims Society, founded in 1902, is a British-American society established, in the words of a former American president Joseph Choate, 'to promote good-will, good-fellowship and everlasting peace between the United States and Great Britain'. Over the years it has boasted an elite membership of politicians, diplomats, businessmen and writers. It is notable for holding dinners to welcome into office each successive U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom and each new British Ambassador to the United States. The patron of the society is Queen Elizabeth II.
Richmond guests attended a typical English afternoon tea at the Taylor Library during which the President, Dr Newbould, gave a talk about the history of the University and Richmond Hill campus followed by a brief introduction given by three students. These students were also on hand to take the guests on campus tours, an experience much enjoyed by all.
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