The Johnian Blog

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.

Rene Russell (2019) has just completed her MPhil in Classics, focusing on the art and archaeology of early Christianity. In this article Rene discusses her research into the reuse of religious space in Mithraic and Christian ruins in Rome.

Johnians Katie and Graham Tatham (2006) have become leaders of a campaign to raise awareness for paediatric organ donation in the UK. Their involvement in the ‘Waiting to Live’ campaign was motivated by a difficult and heart-breaking situation with their young son, Ralph, who was diagnosed with a rare form of liver cancer in January 2023 when he was just three years old.