1832 Society

Durham University was established in 1832 on foundations laid by the 2nd Earl Grey, Bishop Van Mildert, Archdeacon Thorp, and Canon Smith.  Today, Durham is a World Top 100 University known for excellence across its faculties and for collegiate experience.  Colleges are integral to the University’s ethos, and honoured members of colleges regularly gather in fellowship at high table.  The concept of ‘high table’ is appropriate for recognising Durham University’s major donors in ‘The 1832 Society’ and their gifts enable Durham to build upon the cornerstones laid by our founders.

The 2nd Earl Grey's Table

Gifts of £1million or more

Individuals
Anonymous (2)
Robert A J Gillespie
Peter J & Catherine R Ogden
HH Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammed Al-Qasimi
HH Sheikh Nasser bin Muhammad Al-Sabah
Charles A Wilson
Robert Young

Organisations
Barclays Bank plc
Danish Oil & Natural Gas (DONG) Energy UK
Roman Catholic Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle
The Sisters of Mercy (Oaklea)
Sport England
The Wolfson Foundation

Bishop Van Mildert's Table

Gifts of £500,000 – £999,999

Individuals
Graham E & Joanna M Barker

Organisations
Carillion Energy Services Limited
Durham County Council
Heritage Lottery Fund
The Sir James Knott Trust
Oracle Corporation

Archdeacon Thorp's Table

Gifts of £100,000 – £499,999

Individuals
Anonymous (3)
Robert L Court
Patrick E Deane
Keith B Dillon
Mark J Hillery
Peter J & Krystyna K Holland
Christopher J & Margaret P Lendrum
Alan D Richards
Martin G & Judith St Quinton
Juliane A L Von Hessert
Kenneth Yates

Organisations
Anonymous
The Ann D Foundation
BG Group plc
BP plc
Ballinger Charitable Trust
H J Banks & Company Limited
The British & Foreign School Society
The City Solicitors’ Educational Trust
The Gillian Dickinson Trust
GlaxoSmithKline plc
Ikon Science Limited
Marylebone Cricket Club
The Christopher Moyes Memorial Foundation
The Northern Rock Foundation
Northumbrian Water Group plc
Santander UK plc
Sisters of La Retraite
The Sutton Trust

Canon Smith's Table

Gifts of £50,000 – £99,999

Individuals

Anonymous
G Gerard Arnhold
David M Ellis
Nicholas V and Rosamund A Scheele
Mark and Judy Moody-Stuart
Mark S & Rosamund J Williams

Organisations
The de Laszlo Foundation
DunlemUSA
Exilarch's Foundation
The Foyle Foundation
The J G W Patterson Foundation
Institute of Our Lady of Mercy


Last amended July 2012 by the Assistant Stewardship Officer