Prizeday 2025

It was an honour and a very proud moment for Down High to welcome former pupil, Surgeon Captain Professor Rory Rickard (Emeritus Professor of Military Surgery with the Royal College of Surgeons), as the Guest of Honour for our recent prizeday; the first in our new state-of-the-art facilities. Having attended the Prep before moving his way up through school and latter medical training, Professor Rickard has went on to hold a wide number of high-ranking leadership roles in military surgery that have allowed him to serve in operations all across the globe. In 2021 he was appointed as an Honourary Surgeon to Her Majesty the Queen and then to His Majesty King Charles III on his accession to the throne.

Professor Rickard handed out awards and trophies to almost 160 of our pupils whose impressive academic, sporting and musical achievements were being duly celebrated, before he shared some captivating, honest and wise reflections with the prizewinners.

(Thanks to Chris Halpin and Mrs Ellis for the photos of the day)