S. Thomas' College
Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka

 

Dedicated by the Grade 8 Students of 1983 (This class finished A/L at STC in1988, making it the Class 88 Batch)

But we call it the Class 83 because 'most' of us were displaced by the civil war in Sri Lanka in 1983

 

 

Our motto "Esto Perpetua" is translated as "Be Thou Forever" - for more details click here
 
 
 
Wikipedia information on S Thomas College - click here
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
This website is dedicated to all my friends from STC Class '83
 
 
 

Anthem of S. Thomas’ College, Mt. Lavinia
(by Edmund de Livera)

Thomians young, and Thomians old
Thomians staunch and true!
Rally round the college flag,
The Blue, the Black and Blue
To your Alma Mater sing,
Thomians near and far
Loudly let the echoes ring,
For all we have and are,
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
Esto Perpetua
The Blue, Black and Blue
for ever

Like the serpent keen and wise,
Harmless as the dove,
By the cross we’re knit in one
Holy bond of love
Loyal to our Church and King*
Both in peace and war,
To the College we will sing
For all we have and are

Chorus

In the field of intellect
Many a prize we’ve won,
And upon the field of sport
Thomians yield to none
Be it work, or be it play,
We will do and dare
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are

Chorus

We rejoice in victory,
When our foes we beat,
We have learnt, when fortune frowns
How to take defeat,
All unfriendly rivalry
From our lives we bar
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are

Chorus

When into the world we go
For our life’s career,
As the call of duty sounds,
We will answer clear
Onward to the goal we press,
Guided by our star
To the College therefore sing
For all we have and are

Founder

Rt. Rev. James Chapman D.D
First Bishop of Colombo of the Church of Ceylon

 
 
You belong to one of the best schools in the world, a school with splendid traditions and the most honourable name and I charge you to try and hand down those traditions and that name untarnished and unimpaired.
- Warden Buck
 
 
 
So far the surviving students from Class '83 (Class 88 A/L Batch) are in Australia, Canada, England, Sri Lanka and U.S.A
 
 
 
 
 
We welcome information and web link sharing with other STC OBA's around the world....

 

In dedication to the Classmates of Grade 8 of 1983 Thomian Student Body ~ God Bless

 

"For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you"
(Isaiah 41:13)

 

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