The Old Roffensian Society’s objective is to enable past members of the School to keep in touch with their contemporaries and with the continuing life of King's.
Through our website, magazines and events we try to maintain links with the "School for Life" that King's prides itself on being.
We also encourage all former Chorister's to review the page https://rcoca.org.uk/ for information on the RCOCA events.
On 24th July 1889 twelve former pupils of the King's School, Rochester met in the Holborn Viaduct Hotel, London, and resolved "that a Society to be called The Old Roffensian Society be and is hereby constituted". At its first meeting, held the following October, the Headmaster John Langhorne was invited to become Hon. Patron of the Society and thus a link between the School and its former pupils was forged.
On 28th May 1998 the Society became a registered charity constituted as a company limited by guarantee and is therefore governed by a memorandum and articles of association. The company was incorporated on 28th April 1998 and took over the assets and liabilities of the Old Roffensian Society.
The ties established over a century ago have been strengthened through the following years. We regularly arrange formal celebrations such as Commemoration Day, the Annual Dinner, and the Carol service and also host sporting fixtures and informal events. The School appreciates the support from all Old Roffensians, be that in the form of an ORS expertise in activities that the School provides its pupils of today, or by donations to the philanthropic appeals the School stages.
Membership of the Old Roffensian Society is available to all former pupils of King's School Rochester, and from 1 September 2024, staff of the School can be elected to membership of the Society after five years of continuous full time service.
The OR Society Executive Committee holds regular meetings in the School offices in Satis House and has a Hon. School Liaison office that keeps the School and Society in touch with each other.
We are proud to host for the fourth time a start of the Rugby season match between an OR XV and Medway RFC hosted under the lights at Medway Rugby Club. The OR's lead the series 4 - 1 so I am sure our hosts at Medway will be keen to gain a win. All are very welcome and … Read more
Join fellow ORs for an informal Pub night in Canary Wharf. This will be a chance to catch up on life at KSR today and to relive some old memories. All are welcome - I am buying the first drink! Let me know if you intend to pop in - I will confirm the location wi… Read more
You are cordially invited to attend the King's School Rochester annual Summer Ball. Date: Friday 4th July Time: 7.00pm - 12.00am (bar closes at 11.30pm) Venue: The Paddock, Vines Lane Dress Code: A Black Tie Event The evening is black tie and will take place in our marquee … Read more
We are proud to host for the fourth time a start of the Rugby season match between an OR XV and Medway RFC hosted under the lights at Medway Rugby Club. The OR's lead the series 4 - 1 so I am sure our hosts at Medway will be keen to gain a win. All are very welcome and … Read more
Join fellow ORs for an informal Pub night in Canary Wharf. This will be a chance to catch up on life at KSR today and to relive some old memories. All are welcome - I am buying the first drink! Let me know if you intend to pop in - I will confirm the location wi… Read more
You are cordially invited to attend the King's School Rochester annual Summer Ball. Date: Friday 4th July Time: 7.00pm - 12.00am (bar closes at 11.30pm) Venue: The Paddock, Vines Lane Dress Code: A Black Tie Event The evening is black tie and will take place in our marquee … Read more
1977 to 1983 leavers return to King's More...
On Friday 11th Oct we will host our Language and Culture Evening Charity Event, highlighting our diverse community celebrating the blend of cultures i… More...
We awoke to a rather autumnal day, but quickly King's got into action with the objective of welcoming back its former pupils and the parents of today.… More...
