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TEA ON THE TERRACE
Lord Hunt with guests at the House of Lords Tea Party
The House of Lords Tea Party was held on 6 July, kindly
hosted by The Rt Hon The Lord Hunt of Wirral.
This annual event provided an excellent opportunity for
ESU members from across the globe to meet and have
afternoon tea on the terrace of the House of Lords. This
year, for the first time, guests were first offered the chance to
board the ‘Queen Elizabeth’ and set sail on the Thames for
an afternoon cruise from Westminster to Greenwich. It
provided the perfect precursor to the afternoon’s festivities.
More than 15 UK branches were represented, including
London, Eastbourne, Guildford and District, Brighton
Hove and District, Canterbury and East Kent, Suffolk,
Salisbury and South Wiltshire, Ouse Valley, Worcestershire,
Lincolnshire and Liverpool and Merseyside. We were also
most fortunate to welcome Madame Beatrix de
Montgermont-Keil, National President of ESU France;
students from the Westminster Internship Programme and
representatives of International House from Russia, Brazil,
Japan, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Spain and London as well as the
Rt Hon Lords Cormack and Dobbs, both of whom are
long-time supporters of the ESU’s charitable activities.
ESU MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
ESU Music Scholarships give exceptional young musicians
the opportunity to develop their talents and further their
training at highly respected institutions in Canada, the US,
England, Italy and France including Prussia Cove and
Banff. This year, we were overwhelmed to receive double
the number of applications from last year, all of which were
of a high calibre.
On 3 November, a panel of esteemed judges enjoyed
listening to a select number of invited applicants including
violinists, pianists and flautists and we wish the successful
applicants all the best in their applications to their chosen
schools.
DIALOGUE 21