A SPECIAL event in recognition of a beloved former headmaster’s impact on Rugby takes place this weekend.
The inaugural Rex Pogson Lecture will feature high-profile writer and broadcaster Elizabeth Oldfield.
Dr Pogson, who died last March, was Headmaster of Lawrence Sheriff School from 1985 to 1998, and was active in the community through his work and support for The Bradby Club, The Rotary Club of Rugby, and St Andrew’s Church.
A spokesperson for the Friends of St Andrew’s, who are organising the event, said it was apt that the lecture would be given by someone who similarly reaches out to others in a variety of ways.
The lecture is titled Fully Alive – Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times, the name of Elizabeth’s autobiography.
Canon Edmund Newey, Rector of St Andrew’s, said: “Rex’s contribution to the life of our town and county was remarkable for its breadth and depth and he is hugely missed by so many people.
“We are delighted to be launching this new annual lecture in his memory. We are confident that it will develop Rex’s rich legacy to the cultural and religious life of our local community for future generations.”
Eric Wood DL, Chair of the Friends of St Andrew’s, added: “Rex personified the belief in ‘service before self’ and this lecture addresses themes that mattered to him and are very relevant to all of us today.
“The lecture also marks the re-launch of the Friends of St Andrew’s, resourcing both the fabric and the community work of this beautiful church at the heart of our town.”
The lecture takes place at St Andrew’s Church on Saturday (February 1) from 4pm. Tickets cost £10 (£5 for under-18s). Visit https://tinyurl.com/y35mv8ec for more information.
