King’s College School Association
When pupils leave King’s they are offered the opportunity to become lifelong members of the King’s College School Association.
It is important for us to facilitate a means for past pupils to remain in contact with the School and with other alumni. If you have any recent shareable news/achievements (whether a part in the school production, a place at university, a doctorate or a knighthood), please send a brief (max 200 words) summary to kcsa@kcs.cambs.sch.uk.
If you are a former King’s pupil and would like to join our mailing list please email kcsa@kcs.cambs.sch.uk.
Upcoming Events
David Briggs Memorial Evensong
Please join us at Evensong in King’s College Chapel on Saturday 21st May 2023 at 15:30 at which David Briggs, former Master over the Choristers, will be remembered.
Reunion – Saturday July 8th 2023
The KCSA will be holding a Reunion on Saturday July 8th, 2023 from 14:00-16:30.
The KCSA Committee, the Head, Mrs Yvette Day, and staff extend a warm welcome to all former pupils. Afternoon tea will be served and there will be an opportunity to revisit some of the places where you spent some of your formative years.
This is an event for all generations of KCS alumni; those below Year 9 will need to be accompanied by a parent.
To register your interest and update your contact details please email kcsa@kcs.cambs.sch.uk.
Alumni news
It’s always wonderful to hear from former pupils. If you would like to share your news with other alumni please do send us a brief update (we suggest 200 words limit).
To contact us and join our mailing list please do so here: kcsa@kcs.cambs.sch.uk
Notable Alumni
Christopher Tye
1509 – 1512 (chorister)
1522 – 1536
Notable Tudor composer. Possibly Master over the Choristers
Orlando Gibbons
1596 – 1599
Composer
John Cowell
1562 – 1567
Became Regius Professor of Civil Law in Cambridge University and in 1598, Master of Trinity Hall.
James Essex
Born 1724; school 1734
English builder and architect
William Sterndale Bennett
1824 – 1826
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C J Sorley
1906 – 1908
War poet
Lord Ramsey of Canterbury
1916 -1919
Archbishop of York form 1956 – 1961
Archbishop of Cantebury from 1961 -1974
Sir Michael Swann
Jelf era
Chairman of the BBC
Lieutenant General Sir William P Oliver
Jelf era
A Vice-Chief of Imperial General Staff and British High Commissioner to Australia
Simon Preston
1952
Christ Church, Oxford and then Westminster Abbey
Andrew Wiles
Born 1953
Mathematician: proving Fermat’s Last Theorem
Ben and Jonathan Finn
1982
Writers of the Sibelius Music Notation software
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