King’s in the Capital

This year’s King’s in the Capital event took place at the impressive One Moorgate Place.

This beautiful grade-II listed building in the heart of the City is home to the Chartered Institute of Accountants, a fitting venue for this year’s guest speaker, Forensic Accountant Benedict Cooke (OKS 2008).

Despite the tube strikes, we enjoyed a fantastic turn out and were delighted that so many Alumni spend their Thursday evening with us and each other.

Guests spanned the decades with leavers dating from 2021 back to 1960, many of whom were pleased to see George Hartley, Josh Carter and Seb Neal joining the party.

Benedict’s speech included tales of his school life, some of which featured his brothers, and his path into Forensic Accounting.

Keen to dull the common stereotype of accountancy, Ben kept the guests entertained and spoke passionately about the lifelong connections he made at King’s, including those friends who are now Godparents to his child.

As the event came to an end, many Old King’s Scholars, and some of the current teachers, headed off to continue the catch up late into the evening.

Please save the date for the next London event – Thursday, 23 November 2023

If you are interested in being a guest speaker for future events, please contact Gemma in the Alumni office at gec@kingschester.co.uk

Click the gallery below to view the pictures from the evening.