Speech Day Guests
Year Guest
Position
2014 Mr. Douglas Young
Chief Executive of Goods of Desire, Hong Kong
2013 Ms. Belinda Greer
Chief Executive Officer of the English School Foundation
2012 The Honourable
Mr Justice Kemal
Bokhary
Non-Permanent Judge of Hong Kong's Court of Final
Appeal
2011 Mr Mahesh Harilela
Chairman at M Harilela Corporation Ltd. and Co-Founder
and CEO at Allied Rich International Enterprises
2010 Mr D Pescod
Director of Housing at Housing Department
2009 Mr Mike Dowie
former Senior Assistant Commissioner
2008 Ms Christine Loh
CEO of Civic Exchange
2007 Prof Allan Walker
Chair Professor & Chairperson, Dep of Education &
Policy (CUHK)
Executive Director of Matilda Sedan chair Race Charities
Fund
2006 Ms Eleanor Sackett
2005 Mr Marcus Shaw
Chairman of World Wildlife Fund (Hong Kong)
2004 Mr Lau Yan Chi
Paralympic Gold Medal Winner
2003 Mr Nury Vittachi
2002 Ms Jennifer Wisker
CEO of English Schools Foundation
2001 Ms Emily Lau
Legislator
2000 Mr David Tang
Businessman
1999 Professor T Mottershead
1998 Mr D Henck
Senior VP, US International Group
1997 Mrs Anson Chan
Chief Secretary of HK Government
1996 Mr Simon Ip
Legislator
1995 Mr Jalu Schroff
Chairman ESF Executive Council
1994 Hon Mr Christopher Patten The Governor of Hong Kong
1993 Mrs Selina Chow
Legislator Councillor
1992 Dr Victor Fung
Chairman Trade & Development Council
1991 Professor Who
Chancellor (HKUST)
1990 Mr Simon Murray
Managing Director of Hutchinson Whampoa
1989 Professor B Cooke
Professor of Education (HKU)
1988 Professor P Harris
Professor of Politics (HKU)
1987 Mr H Forsgate
Chairman of Urban Council
1986 Sir David Akers-Jones
Chief Secretary of HK Government
1985 Mr P Williams
Secretary of HK Government
1984 Mr Dennis Bray
Chairman of ESF
1983 Mr D Davies
Editor of Far East Economic Review
1982 Mr Colvyn Haye
Director of Education
1981 Mr D Hall
Managing Director of HK United Dockyard
1980 Mr Hector Ross
Chairman KGV PTA
1979 Mr D Bluck
Chairman English Schools Foundation
1978 Mr T Belford
Director of Hong Kong Limited
1977 Mr Richard Hughes
Journalist
1976 Mr Phillip Haddon-Cave
Financial Secretary of HK Government
1975 Professor Brimer
Professor of Education (HKU)
1974 Mr K Topley
Director of Education
1973 Mr J Canning
Director of Education
1972 Mr C Haye
Asst. Director of Education
1971 Professor Walsh
Professor Of Biochemistry (HKU)
1970 Mr C Watson
Former Principal
1969 Mr D Roberts
Attorney General HK Government
1968 Mr M Hannam
Principal British Trade Commissioner
1967 Mr J Browne
Manager Director Butterfield & Swire
1966 Hon Mr Justice Crexton
High Court Judge
1965 Mr C Lowe
Former Principal / Assistant Director of Education
1964 Mr W Knowles
1963 Professor N Henderson
Professor of Education (HKU)
1962 Sir Michael Hogan
Chief Justice
1961 Mr P Donohue
Department Of Education
1960 Mr D Crozier
Director of Education
1959 H.E. Mr C Burgess
Officer, Administering HK Government
1958 Gen. Sir Edric Bastyan
Commander in Chief, British Forces HK
1957 Col.H Owen Hughes
1956 Mr L.G Morgan
Deputy Director of Education
1955 Professor E Blunden
Professor of English (HKU)
1954 Mr G Ferguson
Former Principal
1953 Sir A Grantham
The Governor of Hong Kong
1952 Mr L Kadoorie
Chairman, China Light and Power
1951 Mr D Crozier
Director of Education
1950 Mr T Rowell
Director of Education
1949 Mr L Morgan
Acting Director of Education
1948 Sir A Grantham
The Governor of Hong Kong
1939 Mr Justice Lindsell
1938 Sir Henry Pollock
1937
1936 Mr B Wylie
Editor of South China Morning Post
1935
1934
1933
1932 Mrs Southorn
Wife of Colonial Secretary
1931 Lady Peel
Wife of Governor
1930 Mr Southorn
Officer, Administering HK Government