On Thursday 30 January 2025, 21 former Captains of School came together to enjoy a three-course dinner at the Cavalry and Guards Club in London. It was the first time an event of this kind had been held, and we had a fantastic response from former Captains all over the world who wished they could join.

The Captain of School at King's holds an important role in representing the School, assisting the Head and leading pupils. Jude Lowson (Head) was in attendance and gave a speech about the history and evolution of the role. The role dates back to 1796, and the first recorded Captain was William Chafy. William went on to Corpus Christi and then on to Sidney Sussex. He was a scholar, then fellow, then tutor, then Master of Sidney Sussex College, finally ending up as Vice Chancellor of the University. He went to be one of the Chaplains in Ordinary to George III, George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria.

The Captains in attendance represented a range of captaincies from 1967 to 2024 and had gone into a range of jobs, including counsel, child psychology, opera singing, teaching, medicine, law, and professional rugby. Luxmoore House and The Grange were most represented, with 4 OKS from each house.

A toast was raised to the School, and after dinner, guests spent hours catching up with each other and making new friendships. 

It was a pleasure to hear the experience of Captains from different decades, under different Heads and from single-sex to co-ed. It was an unforgettable evening of joy, reconnection and memories, and we look forward to holding another Captain's event in the future. 

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