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Downing College Association – Souvenirs and Gifts
Downing Association merchandise has been selected to be useful, elegant, value-for-money, a (nostalgic)
reminder of enjoyable years spent at Downing and to raise money for our Student Support Fund.
New and recent items
Downing and the two World Wars
A compilation of material from the College
City Tie archives and the memories of Downing men
who served in the Second World War
Also now available as either a pre-formed
or a DIY bow tie
Exclusive Quentin Blake design woven in
100% silk
Print of a new watercolour of the
College Library
by Philip Martin
A limited edition (850) signed print by a
Cambridge artist made available this year.
Mounted on card (approx. 312 x 277 mm)
Hand-made cufflinks
Attractively designed with the
Earlier watercolour of the College
College Shield and bayonet fixing
by Philip Martin
A matching limited edition (850) signed
print first made available in 1999.
Mounted on card (approx. 312 x 277 mm)
Other merchandise
Golfing umbrella
Alternate white and magenta panels
with a griffin on each white panel
The Master’s Collection
Photographs taken by The Master
Each pack contains two greetings cards of each design, size 160 x 160 mm Swarovski Crystal Jewellery
and left blank inside for your own message.
Made especially for Downing – each
design is available in two colourways.
The necklace shown is in the black
colourway and is 450 mm long.
The bracelet is in the magenta
colourway and is 160 mm long.
Griffins club ties
100% silk and hand-made
Print of Griffins Watercolour by
Quentin Blake
A limited edition (300) print signed by Quentin Blake –
as featured on the cover of the 2006 Association
Newsletter and offered in response to membership Teddy bear
requests One size with custom-designed ‘griffin’
Mounted in a light ash frame (approx. 390 x 350 mm) shirt. Height when sitting – 170 mm
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Silver-plated desk clock
Tastefully engraved with a griffin –
size when open 70 x 50 x 70 mm
Summer ties
100% silk and hand-made
Ladies folding umbrella
QB-stylised griffins around the perimeter
- folds into a 50 mm diameter x 240 mm Griffin pendant
long sleeve Specially commissioned and custom-
Wine glass designed in sterling silver, this very attractive
pendant is supplied with a sterling silver
Engraved with the College Shield chain – an ideal gift!
– 15cl capacity
Pendant size: approx. 24 x 18 x 2 mm
Griffin cufflinks
These use the same stylised griffin, but silver-plated to be more
affordable, quality-crafted into uniquely distinctive cufflinks
with bayonet fixing.
Print of drawing of the North Range
by alumna Jennie Doolan (2005)
Available as a 590 x 140 mm scroll
ready for mounting
Ladies cotton T-shirt
With unique griffin motif by Quentin
Blake – fitted and in three sizes
Glass tumbler
Engraved with the College
Shield – 25cl capacity
‘QB’ china mug
Exclusive Quentin Blake design
for Downing alumni
Set of 6 mug coasters with
College Shield
100 x 100 mm
Note: All place mats and coasters have a cork-backed Set of 6 place
eucalyptus board base and a heat and stain-resistant top mats
surface.
241 x 190 mm
Polished pewter tankard
Elegantly styled and engraved with
College Shield – 50cl capacity
Set of 6 wine coasters
matching the place mats
141 x 89 mm
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100% white cotton towelling robe
with embroidered College Shield Bone china beaker
Multi-stitched shawl collar; calf length; front This attractive beaker replaces the
pockets; full sleeves and loose belt; generous previous designs, which were always
size; large popular with alumni.
Downing College Chapel Choir CD
A collection of 18 traditional choral classics
recorded by members of the College Choir to
commemorate the 50th anniversary of the chapel
building as its present place of worship
Committed to Classicism
by Cinzia Maria Sicca
The author graduated from the University of Pisa in 1977 and was a
Research Fellow of the College from 1981 to 1985. She found Downing
had one of the richest but least known collections of architectural
drawings documenting the various phases of its building history.
This beautifully illustrated and produced book setting out the
architectural history of the College has a forward by HRH The Duchess
of Kent, a kinswoman of Thomas Worsley the College’s third master,
and the mother of a Downing man. (226 pages)
Copy of a print published by Ackermann in 1814
The artist was William Westall (1781-1850) who travelled
extensively as a young man eventually becoming largely
employed in the illustration of topographical works for
Bicentenary Tie Ackermann and other publishers. (Approx. 409 x 312 mm)
(silk)
The History of Downing College by Stanley French
An authoritative work by a former Fellow, Steward, Domestic Bursar, Emeritus
Association Tie Fellow, Honorary Archivist, President of the Downing College Association in 1977-
(polyester or silk) 78 and for three decades its Secretary and Editor of the Newsletter - supplied as a
photocopy (145 pages)
Aspects of Downing History
Five authors, including Stanley French, describe
in detail some of the history and personalities of
the College. (134 pages)
Aspects of Downing History Vol. II
Yet more insights into Downing’s history; several
pieces again by Stanley French
This volume has a foreword by Dr Peter
Matthias, a former Master. (94 pages)
Beverages
A selection of beverages is usually available for sale at Association and College
functions in Cambridge – we regret we cannot offer these via mail order.
All profits made by the Association from merchandise sales go to the Downing College Association Student Support Fund.
The order form on the next page may be printed and mailed to the Association with your requirements.
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Order Form – Please print out and complete using BLOCK CAPITALS Prices correct as at May 2012
Item Item UK** Qty Totals
Price Postage (£) Name: …………………………………………………..
Catalogue Page 1 Address: …………………………………………….…..
City Tie £45.00 £2.00 ……………………………………………………….…
Pre-formed City Bow Tie† £25.00 £2.00 ……………………………………………………….…
Tie with Pre-formed City Bow Tie
†City £65.00 £3.50 Telephone Day: ………………………………………...
DIY City Bow Tie†† £25.00 £2.00 Telephone Evening: ……………………………………
Tie with DIY City Bow Tie
††City £65.00 £3.50 I enclose a cheque (sterling only) for £ …………………
Downing and the two World Wars £12.00 £2.00 payable to ‘Downing College Association’
New Martin Print of Library on card £18.00 £3.00 OR
Earlier Martin Print of College on card £18.00 £3.00 Please charge £………………... to my credit/debit card
VISA*/SWITCH*/Master card* (*delete as appropriate)
Set of both Martin Prints on card £33.00 £5.00
Card
Hand-made cufflinks £18.00 £2.50
No:
Pack of 8 greetings cards – The Master’s £5.00 £2.50
Collection Expiry Issue No:
date: (Switch only)
Golfing umbrella £32.00 £5.50
Swarovski crystal necklace – magenta £37.50 £2.50
3 digit Security Code (last 3 numbers on
reverse of card along signature strip)
Swarovski crystal necklace – black £37.50 £2.50
Swarovski crystal bracelet – magenta £27.50 £2.50 Name on card: …………………………………….……
Swarovski crystal bracelet – black £27.50 £2.50
Griffins Print by Quentin Blake £75.00 £7.00
Signature: ……………………………… Date: ……..….
Griffins Club tie – silk £20.00 £2.00
Griffins Club bow tie – silk £18.00 £2.00
Teddy bear – (170 mm high sitting) £18.00 £4.00
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Ladies folding umbrella £20.00 £2.50
Silver-plated desk clock £25.00 £2.50
Hand-made summer tie – silk £20.00 £2.00 Please return this form to:
Hand-made summer bow tie – silk £18.00 £2.00 Downing College Association
Engraved wine glass £10.00 £3.50 c/o Development Office
Griffin sterling silver pendant and chain £49.00 £2.50 Downing College
Print of Jennie Doolan drawing £10.00 £5.00 Cambridge, CB2 1DQ, UK
Griffin silver-plated cufflinks £59.00 £2.50 Unless we have a temporary stock shortage,
Engraved glass tumbler £9.00 £3.50 goods should be delivered within two weeks.
Ladies T-shirt small (size 8 – 10) £8.00 £2.50
Ladies T-shirt medium (size 12 – 14) £8.00 £2.50 email (enquiries only): merchandise@dow.cam.ac.uk
Ladies T-shirt large (size 16 – 18) £8.00 £2.50
‘QB’ china mug £12.00 £2.50
Mug coasters, pack of 6 £5.00 £2.50
Place mats, set of 6 £20.00 £6.50
Wine coasters, set of 6 £8.00 £2.50
Polished pewter tankard £40.00 £3.50
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Towel robe £30.00 £7.00
China beaker £6.00 £2.50
Downing College Chapel Choir CD £5.00 £2.50
Committed to Classicism – hardback £18.00 £6.00
Committed to Classicism – softback £5.00 £5.00
Copy of Ackermann print £5.00 £2.50
Association tie – polyester £10.00 £2.00
Association tie – silk £20.00 £2.00
Bicentenary tie – silk £20.00 £2.00
History of Downing College £8.00 £2.00
Aspects of Downing History £5.00 £2.00
Aspects of Downing History – Vol II £5.00 £2.00
** No postage charge on Total for gifts and UK postage (£)
goods delivered in College
** Overseas postage will be at Royal Mail
airmail rates – please enquire
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