The Friends of the Eton College Collections was formed in 1991 for people with a shared interest in the extraordinary and internationally significant archives, art, library and museum holdings of the College Collections.
By becoming a Friend, you will assist in protecting, preserving and adding to these collections. Your support will also help to ensure that this heritage remains open to the widest possible audience and continues to inspire learning and research.
Your Membership
Benefits of membership include:
- Events – access to members-only events, including expert talks and tailored displays
- Exhibitions – invitations to special views
- Collections Journal – discover more with your subscription delivered to your door twice a year
- Updates – keep up with news from the collections with regular e-bulletins
Annual subscription to the Friends is £30, or £140 for five years. There is no extra charge for spouses to have joint membership.
Apply for membership
Please complete the form below to become a member of the Friends
Direct debit application
Please complete the online form under “Apply for membership” first. To arrange for direct debit payments, please download and return this form to Friends of the Eton College Collections, Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6DB
Bank transfer
Please complete the online form under “Apply for membership” first. To arrange a bank transfer, please find our details below:
Barclays Bank, One Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP
Sort Code: 20-97-17 Account Number: 80048607
IBAN: GB28 BARC 2097 1780 0486 07 SWIFT/BIC: BARCGB22
VAT No. 584 3424 29 (this is not a VAT invoice)
Charity No. 1139086
Please give reference ‘FoECC’ when making payment
For further information please email us or write to:
Friends of the Eton College Collections, Eton College, Windsor, SL4 6DW
members of the Friends
Events
We hold at least three special events for Friends every year. Recent events have included:
- Expert talk and display on 19th-century actor and theatre-manager Charles Kean
- Curator’s lecture and introduction to the special exhibition Death and the Doctor
- Visit to Lambeth Palace Library
It was a terrific evening ... so interesting. It was also lovely to be able to catch up with a few old and new friends beforehand.
Friend of the College Collections
Support for Acquisitions and Conservation
Acquisitions and conservation projects made possible by the Friends in recent years include:
- Acquisition of Victorian silver plaques depicting Eton scenes, given by Old Etonians to actor-manager Charles Kean in 1859 in celebration of his career
- Commission of new candlesticks for Eton College Chapel by a leading contemporary silversmith
- Conservation of Odoardo Fialetti’s vast view of Venice (1611)
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