The Johnian Blog

Four new members join the Johnian Society Committee. Fiona McIlwham CMG (1992) Laura Day (2014), Jessica Gorman (1985) and Chris Moore (1984).

Six alumni of St John's College were honoured in King Charles III's New Year Honours 2025. David Biddulph (1969), Gilly Carr (1994), Jessica Glover (1995), Susannah Hardyman (2004), Clare Harvey (2003) and Timothy Insoll (1992).

Earlier this month, members of the Development Office embarked on an exciting trip to visit alumni on the East Coast, beginning in the vibrant city of New York City and then heading to the historic, cobbled streets of Boston.

Paul Cobb (1974) has been a farmer, a conservationist and a newspaper columnist. Now he has embarked on a career as a novelist.

Five spooky stories written by the Johnian community. These chilling tales, many set in St John's itself, tell of mysterious noises, ancient books and ghostly goings-on.

Chris Perks (1983), now a retired GP, took part in the Himalayan Trust UK’s trek celebrating the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of Everest. Chris was met with incredible views, two fellow Johnians and a number of charitable projects.

Medical student Evangeline Dillon (2023) is one of the inaugural Dobson Free Places recipients. She told us why this fund was instrumental to her applying to St John’s and reaching higher education.

Dr Brett Wilson (2013) is currently Protected Planet Programme Officer at the UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre. He shares his experiences of fieldwork expeditions tracking wild tulips in Central Asia.