OLD PALMERIANS'
ASSOCIATION
For alumni of Palmers Boys School, Palmers Girls School and Palmers College
For alumni of Palmers Boys School, Palmers Girls School and Palmers College
To quote C.W. Silverwood from the first edition of The Palmerian (available below) in November 1912, the Association exists "To facilitate the continuance of old schoolday friendships, and to draw all Old Palmerians together with a common bond connecting them with the school."
The Palmers' Old Boys' Club was established at a meeting held on the 19th June 1908, with a membership of 25.
Whilst the name and membership criteria has changed to encompass all Old Palmerians, nearly 120 years later, and with a membership of around 500, the ideals remain the same.
The merger of Palmers College with SEEVIC to form USP Collge in 2017 has lead to less visibility of the Palmers name, but the Palmers Trust is still very much active and supporting both the college and the wider education community and anyone who studied, taught or worked at a Palmers school or campus is eligible to join the Association.
After the disruption of COVID we are pleased to have resumed events and hope to offer more in the future.
Founders Day Service. 1 Nov 2026, Conducted by Rev. Canon Jane Clay. St. Peter and St Paul's Church, Grays. All welcome and refreshments are provided.
Parking is available close to the church in Morrisons Car Park which is free on Sunday.
The AGM will be held on Tuesday 10th November 2026 at 7.00 pm in Lower Student Centre at USP College Palmer’s Campus, Chadwell Road, Grays. Please note the change to the start time of the meeting.
Whilst it isn’t essential to confirm attendance in advance, we would welcome notification so we can arrange the venue.
College Prizegiving. 2nd September 2026, Civic Hall, Grays. The OPA sponsor two prizes, presented to students who show outstanding achievement and commitment to an Accredited Course or the Extended Project. The prize winners were Emily O'Donnell and Diana Pirralho. We extend our congratulations to both.
College Tour. 10.30am, Friday 21st August, Palmers Campus, USP College. This proved to be very popular with a number of Old Palmerians' attending.
Further tours are planned for those who were unable to make it to this one.
OPA Afternoon Tea. 18th April 2026, Top Meadow.
We are in the process of cataloguing and digitising the archives we hold with a view to making them available and searchable to members. This is a work in progress, but a random selection of documents will be presented here until such a time as a fuller archive is ready.
