In March, we had the pleasure of welcoming First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones back to Birkenhead School, where he attended as a pupil in the 1970s.
Sir Philip spoke to the audience about the role of the Royal Navy, the challenges and opportunities it faces and shared fascinating insights into his role as the professional head of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.
Sir Philip was also greeted by Old Birkonian Society alumni and people who remembered him from his time as a student at the School. Members of Birkenhead Sea Cadets and 4th Heswall Sea Scouts also attended and had the opportunity to meet and converse with Sir Philip, who thanked them for their service.
During the evening prizes were awarded to the winners of a national Royal Navy Engineering Competition with two of the three winning teams, Harrie and Richie Jacob from Year 10 and sixth form students, Christopher Rowlands, Adam Durband and Toby Meisner, coming from Birkenhead School. Members of Birkenhead Sea Cadets and 4th Heswall Sea Scouts also took the opportunity to meet the First Sea Lord.
The evening was run in conjunction with Wirral Hospice St John's and over £700 was raised for the charity through donations.