Chester Association of Old King's Scholars
Download the Association's November 2008 newsletter (in pdf format).
The Association, founded in 1866, is one of the longest established and most successful in the country.
The objects of the Association are:
- to promote good fellowship among, and the interests of, former students
- to strengthen the ties between the past and present
- to further the general interests of the school in every possible way.
A Year Book and Event Card is published annually and regular Newsletters keep members in this country and abroad informed. Members have access to the online membership database through which they can keep in contact with their friends and acquaintances.
On the second Saturday of January each year the Association's spectacular Annual Dinner is held in the Main Hall. A Champagne Reception kicks off the evening in style for the 200 or so Old King's Scholars attending. This is a prestigious 5-course wholly candle lit formal event during which the latest Old King's Scholars' Exhibitioner is presented with the award by the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Chester.
A wide variety of other social events take place throughout the year. The President's Evening Summer Dinner and Champagne Reception is held in late June. More informal social events include Crown Green and Ten Pin Bowling evenings, a Golf Tournament, and a Snooker Challenge Match. Sports events include Rowing, Cricket and Hockey versus the school.
Each year the Association gives significant assistance to the school including:
- donations towards projects significant to the School as a whole
- funding the Baty Travel Award for a meritorious gap year project every year
- providing financial support for the Old King's Scholars' Exhibition which is given to the most outstanding student going up to university each year
- recognising individual achievements on the sports field with tankards awarded at school prize giving.
Every year CAOKS puts together an extensive programme of events, social gatherings and fundraisers.
143rd Annual Dinner - January 2009
The 143rd Annual Dinner of The Chester Association of Old King's Scholars (CAOKS) was held this year at the Grosvenor Hotel in Chester. It was a wonderful occasion where 165 OKS, former and current teachers and Headmasters, friends and the current head of school prefect team enjoyed some good food and company. Old King's Scholars old and new attended, the youngest being leavers in 2008 and the oldest left the school in 1935.
The school's Senior Librarian and Archivist, Helen Holyoak, provided a fabulous slideshow of old photographs. Young faces from many years ago were shown throughout the dinner and generated much interest and amusement.
The guest of Honour was Tom James, OKS, Olympic Gold medallist and recently announced MBE. The toast to the School was made by Rowan Pritchard-Jones MD, MRCS, who spoke eloquently about his life after King's as a plastic surgeon and his grateful thanks for the opportunities afforded him by an education at King's.
Mark Cornelius, who now lives and works in London as an advertising account manager, offered the toast to the Association and he spoke amusingly about his time at school. The President responded and thanked everyone for their contribution in making the evening a success. The food was superb, the speeches were good and setting was a sumptuous one but once formalities over it was the chance to catch up with old friends that really made the evening special.
2009-10 Events Calendar
Download the Events Calendar in pdf format
For inclusion of an event in this listing or on King’s online contact
Adrian Ackroyd on 01244 390819 (H)
honsec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Trustees of the Chester Old King’s Scholar’s Exhibition Fund
- The Lord Mayor of Chester
- The Sheriff of Chester
- Glyn Meacher-Jones Esq.
- The President of the Association
- Hon. Treasurer of the Association
- Hon. Secretary of the Association
If you change your address
Please amend your details using the King’s online link on the website www.kingschester.co.uk or send your change of address to: Hon. Secretary CAOKS,
2 Heath Road, Chester CH2 1HU, UK
or email to honsec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
If you have mislaid your PIN which is needed only when you log on to King’s online for the first time contact the Registrar registrar@kingschester.co.uk or the Hon. Sec. at honsec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
If you are sending in your address change by email or letter please provide both your OLD and NEW address to make sure we don’t confuse you with someone else!
Newsletter
We greatly appreciate all articles and news items sent in for publication whether hand written, typed or by email. all material will be returned if requested.
If emailing please send your contributions in text as MS Word (.doc) files and pictures are best sent in JPEG (,jpg) format.
Contact details are:
Mike Sayer
01270 618598
mike_sayer@hotmail.com
Paul Consterdine
01978 853796
paul@pconsterdine.fsnet.co.uk
Membership database
The CAOKS database is hosted by King’s online which allows you to amend your details at your convenience. CAOKS uses the address listed for you on King’s online to send you your Newsletters and this Event Card.
King’s online give you a free email address for life and you can automatically redirect email sent there to any email address you have already, King’s online also allows you to build your own online Who’s Who entry.
You can also find out about future School, CAOKS and 1541 Society events; receive notification of events relevant to you; and be kept you up to date with what’s happening if you cannot actually attend CAOKS and 1541 Society functions or visit the School.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE REGISTERED!
If you have mislaid your PIN which is needed only when you log on to King’s online for the first time contact the Registrar registrar@kingschester.co.uk or the Hon. Sec. at honsec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Subscriptions
All enquiries regarding subscriptions are dealt with by Nick Phillipson.
01244 880728 (H)
07774 184456 (M)
dinnersec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Officers of the Chester Associationof Old King’s Scholars 2009-2010
President
David Atkin (1994)
01244 350904 (H)
president.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Senior Vice President
Paul Consterdine (2001)
01978 853796 (H)
seniorvp.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Hon. Secretary
Adrian Ackroyd (1974)
01244 390819 (H)
honsec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Hon. Treasurer
Philip Smith (1962)
01766 522721 (H)
hontreas.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Hon. Dinner Secretary
Nick Phillipson (1977)
01244 880728 (H)
07774 184456 (M)
dinnersec.caoks@kingschester.co.uk
Hon. Chaplain
vacant
Hon. Auditor
Glyn Meacher-Jones (1959)
01244 400219 (B)
Junior Vice Presidents
Lauren Phillips (2007)
01244 301562 (H)
Will Orchard (2007)
01606 301044 (H)
Laura-Beth Pilkington (2006)
01978 761940 (H)