Undergraduates at St John’s during World War II
Donald Rushton (1942) was a student at St John's during the Second World War. He told us what the College was like during that time.
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Donald Rushton (1942) was a student at St John's during the Second World War. He told us what the College was like during that time.
The Johnian Society Committee welcomes three new members, Dr Anthony Freeling (1975), Bhanu Balusu (2018) and Charley Roberts (2015).
As St David’s Day approaches, we have been looking into the history of the first complete printed Bible in Welsh by Johnian alumni William Morgan and Edmwnd Prys in 1588.
The Johnian Society Golf agenda is out. Take a look at it and join fellow Johnians for some intercollegiate golf competition.
Members of the Beaufort Society gathered for their annual meeting in College on Saturday 14 October.
We were so pleased to welcome so many Johnians to our London Christmas Drinks earlier this month. With the bubbly flowing and Christmas tunes in full swing, we enjoyed a wonderful evening celebrating the start of the festive season.
Kayla Kingdon-Bebb (2008) is Chief Executive Officer of WWF-New Zealand. Here she tells us all about her career in conservation and indigenous rights.
Johnian Society members and their guests were welcomed back to College for the Johnian Society Centenary Weekend. The Saturday celebrations included afternoon tea and champagne before sessions, welcome drinks and dinner in Hall, and Sunday featured a Garden Party.
Alumni Mike Smith (1972) and Peter Stickland (1972) caught up with The Eagle Editor, Ellie Collingwood, to discuss what student life in College was like in the early 1970s.