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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.
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.
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 3 - 1 so I am sure our hosts at Medway will be keen to gain a win. All are very welcome and the c… Read more
OR Team Up for a Fun Cross-Country Run! Calling all OR runners! Join the OR team at the TH&H Alumni Race on Wimbledon Common. It's a fun 5-mile cross-country event open to all levels. Date: Saturday, September 14th, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Let Simon Adams know (simontgadams… Read more
In partnership with the Old Choristers from Rochester Cathedral we invite all Old Roffensians and guests to the OLD ROFFENSIAN SOCIETY DINNER Saturday 5th October 2024 The School Hall, King’s School Rochester A display of School memorabilia will also be on displ… Read more
Calling all 1978 - 1983 leavers, comeback and re-live old times! Old Roffensian School Reunion Dinner - the Ford Years Your opportunity to catch up with friends from the past and relive the halcyon days of school for one special evening before we're too old to remem… Read more
The Old Roffensian Society is pleased to arrange another of its pub evenings. We will be returning to the Horse & Guardsman in London, just down from Trafalgar Square. We hope this event, before the rush of Christmas celebrations, will appeal to all. We invite all ORs to com… Read more
In May King's was visited by the Good School Guide - they were impressed! More...
The School is sad to announce the death of Natalie Gould More...
We are sad to announce the passing of Yvonne Jackson More...