Who Is This?

We do not know who this Old Boy is, and would really like to!

This is a startling example of how a good impression created by just one Dilworth Old Boy can make a huge difference to a large number of people.  Some time ago, a lady in Tauranga, called Earlien Wright, met a Dilworth Old Boy who was the child of a friend of her family’s.  Three or four years ago, Eirlien Wright, having no family of her own and having been so impressed by this one Dilworth Old Boy, by his manners, his work ethic, his attitude to life, his courtesy, his good and useful citizenship, decided to leave her entire cash estate to assist Dilworth Old Boys in their lives after leaving school.  She named this trust in honour of her mother, Mrs Ella Burford and from now on the Ella Burford Trust will figure in our programme of assistance to Old Boys as they leave school to try to make their way in the world.  This will be an additional form of assistance over and above the tertiary support that is already provided by the Trust Board.

The reason we say this is a startling example that one person can have on a greater number is that the impression created by this one Dilworth Old Boy has resulted in a trust that contains nearly $1.2 million being left to fund extra study, other expenses that leavers may have (including accommodation), possible assistance with setting up in business and other requests that may come to us from Old Boys who are in particular need.  The details of the criteria for applying for a grant from the Ella Burford Trust will be published early next year on the School website and on the Dilworth Old Boys’ website and the first awards from this trust will be made at Founder’s Day on 12 March 2010.