The President: Brigadier Johnny Walker OBE DL (51-59) After Dulwich and a two-year course at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Johnny Walker was commissioned into On retiring early from the Army in 1992 he lived in Lincolnshire and worked for St John for eight years, before becoming a member of staff for The Royal British Legion. He now works part-time for the Legion as a Battlefield Guide to the Western Front and Normandy D Day 1944.
The Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. He travelled widely with his Regiment and on the staff with service in Germany, Belgium, Hong Kong,
He has maintained contact with the College over the years, attending various reunions as well as being the Reviewing Officer for the CCF whilst he was still serving. He is very proud to be President of the Alleyn Club this year, not least to renew many of the friendships he made whilst at school. Johnny is married to Sue – both are RAF ‘brats’ – and after 20 years living and working in Lincolnshire, they now live near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk. They have three adult daughters and five grandchildren. The youngest daughter went from Millfield School on to Sandhurst and from her commissioning course deployed to Bosnia with the Royal Logistic Corps. His aims whilst President this year are to continue and complete the work carried out by Dr Bruce Smith and the Alleyn Club Committee to increase the appeal of the Alleyn Club and the Annual Dinner to younger members, to build on the excellent militaria display in the Lower Hall and to increase the membership of the Canon Carver Society. He hopes to travel widely, together with the Master, meeting as many Alleyn Club groups as possible around the world.
Northern Ireland, Kenya, Gibraltar and Belize in an Army very different from that of today. During his time he was an Instructor at the School of Infantry, aide-de-camp to the Deputy Supreme Commander in Europe based at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, firstly in Versailles and, after the move to Belgium, at Casteau near Monsin. He attended the Canadian Forces Command and Staff College in Toronto and later commanded his Regiment. After Command and following a tour in the MOD, he commanded 49 Infantry Brigade at that time a BAOR/Germany reinforcement formation. Always interested in games and sports, he enjoyed cross-country skiing and took the GB ‘Nordic/ Biathlon’ teams to two Winter Olympic Games as Team Manager: Sarajevo in 1984 and Calgary in 1988.
Alleyn Club Committee 2012-13 President: Brigadier E J W Walker
Hon Treasurer: J D P Kendall MA FCAA (59-67) Committee: B Battley Dip Ptg Mgt FRSA (48-86) {2017} Dr P S Bennett (95-00) {2014} M R A Graham (90-98) {2014} N Karia BDS (79-86) {2013}
P G R Lyon (52-60) {2014} J F Thornton (67-75) ACA MBA{2016} T J Tidbury (93-00) {2013} Sporting Club Representatives: R H Boultbee (66-75) OACC A N Capon (73-80) Alleynian Sailing Society G C Curtis
Common Room Representative: J H Rosslyn-Smith BSc (97-04) The Master: Dr JAFSpence (ex officio) Immediate Past President: Dr B G Smith CBE (49-58) (ex officio) Trustees: J D P Kendall (59-67) P G R Lyon (52-60) E C J Walsh (73-81)
OBE DL (51-59) Vice President: Dr C H R Niven OBE (52-60) Secretary: C W Field JP MA ARAM LRAM ARCM (51-59) Hon Asst Secretaries: N R Robinson FCIArb (62-71) and T J Walsh BA
(56-64) OAGS OAFC (vacant)
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