John Carpenter Club

The John Carpenter Club (JCC) is the alumni, or Old Boys’, association for the City of London School. Don’t be confused! Old Boys from the School are known as Old Citizens – whether they’re aged 18 or 80! Originally the JCC was a dining club separate from the Old Citizens’ Association, but many decades ago the two organisations came together under the JCC banner.Today the JCC coordinates all aspects of Old Citizen activity and the President of the JCC represents Old Citizens at School and other official events. 

 

The JCC has a number of functions:

 

 

It’s a stakeholder in the School

One thing unites members of the JCC and that’s a respect for the quality of education that we all received at the School. The JCC helps to ensure that this quality of education is sustained and continues to be available to as wide a selection of talented students as possible. JCC members contribute to the School’s Bursary scheme, assist with careers events, and support the development of the School through regular contact with the Headmaster, students, Staff and the Friends. There are Old Citizens in many different industries and professions, and members of the Club can offer useful information and contacts to current students and recent leavers in a variety of business sectors. The Club holds several social and networking events, including annual dinners for professional groups, such as lawyers and doctors, and the annual lunch for School leavers. 

 

It’s a social club

The JCC offers numerous opportunities for Old Citizens to stay in touch, meet, exchange stories and generally reminisce.  The various organisations within the JCC hold a number of dinners and other social events each year. These are frequently reported in ‘The Gazette’, which is the JCC’s magazine. The Gazette carries a wide variety of news and information about Old Citizens’ and School activities. 

 

It’s a sports club

There are a number of Old Citizen sports clubs, and they provide a ready-made environment in which enthusiastic (if not highly skilled!) sportsmen can continue to participate in their chosen sport, often competing alongside their contemporaries, sometimes with Old Boys who are decades removed in vintage! 

 

The President

The President of the JCC is elected annually at the AGM each November. His principal role is to ensure that the Club maintains close contact with the School and keeps up-to-date with the School’s strategy and current priorities. He attends all the School’s major functions, and chairs the JCC General Committee. The current President is Bruce Todd who attended the School between 1961 and 1968. 

 

Membership 

Membership of the JCC is open to all Old Citizens. All School leavers are now automatically JCC members for a period of ten years. 

 

Contact us

The JCC website is currently being redesigned and will be accessible via the School’s site in the near future. For now, if you would like to take an active part in the Old Citizens or the JCC, or if you think the Club can help you at any time, please contact our General Secretary Martin Israel at martin.israel@horwath.co.uk or via the School with your details.