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New Chair of the Old Ipswichian Club Announced

At the OI AGM on Thursday 19th January 2023 Nick Allen was voted in as Chair of the OI Club.
23 Jan 2023
Written by Leanne Castle
Alumni News

Nick Allen was Headmaster of Ipswich Preparatory School from 1987 - 1994.  Thanks to Dr John Blatchly’s foresight, Nick had had the opportunity to spend the previous year working in the Senior School in order to foster a closer relationship between the two sections of Ipswich School.  In addition to his modernising work at the Prep, Nick also served as officer in the army section of Ipswich School’s CCF and performed each year in the Common Room play, his last role being Orsino in ’Twelfth Night’ produced by James Hayward OI.  

Nick went on to be Head at two London prep schools and was elected chairman of the Independent Association of Prep Schools in 2012/13. He returned to Ipswich in 2019 and has since then played an active role on the OI Club Committee.  

As the new Old Ipswichian Chairman, Nick aims to serve the best interests of OIs of all ages through maintaining and supporting its long established social gatherings and sporting events.  Additionally, Nick hopes to be able to extend the range and reach of the Old Ipswichians’ activities beyond the traditional venues of Ipswich and London in order to be able to reach the greatest number of OIs who wish to maintain links with school friends and their alma mater.

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