Campling described the voice of the boys in 1955 as "something different" from other Cathedral Choirs: "Michael Howard [the director of music] purposely produced a tone for the boys which was halfway between the continental guttural sound produced from the chest voice, and the pure hard tone of the traditional English cathedral treble, as found at King's College, Cambridge. The "Ely Sound" was harsher than King's, more flexible, more vigorous, always excellent in enunciation." Old Eleans Old Eleans (Former pupils of the school) are organised under the Old Eleans' Club, founded in 1889, which holds events during the year for Old Eleans to meet and remain involved with the school. These include an annual black-tie dinner, a drinks event in the spring, the Old Elean vs Staff Cricket Match, the Old Elean vs King's Ely XI Cricket match, a Netball match, a Golf day, a barbeque, and a Rowing event. The Old Eleans club helps to raise donations for the school having in the last decade donated a Lightweight Double Rowing shell, donating £10,000 to the School's Harship Fund, and supporting the creation of a garden designed by Chelsea Award Winner Kamelia Zaal. Many Old Eleans participate in the Enzymes Cricket Team. Notable Old Eleans Politics Richard FitzNeal, Lord High Treasurer, 1156–1196 Sir Antony Buck, QC, Conservative MP Tom Hunt, serving Member of Parliament for Ipswich Thomas Willett, first mayor of New York. Syed Iftikar Bokhari, Pakistani politician and cricketer Desmond Crawley, British diplomat Sir Guy Pilling, British colonial administrator and Governor of St Helena Clifford Henry Fitzherbert Plowman, British Diplomat and Colonial Service administrator Royalty and nobility Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1042–1066 Sir Robert Fairbairn, 7th Baronet Businesspeople Lord Browne of Madingley, former CEO of British Petroleum Tonye Cole, Nigerian businessman Oswald Sanderson, English Businessman known for the Wilson Line of Hull Legal Professionals Dame Joanna Smith, British High Court Judge Writers Harry Sidebottom, author and historian Patrick Collinson, historian Aschlin Ditta, television and film writer Andrew Taylor, author John Tipler, automotive writer Jeremy Taylor, English writer, editor, and publisher Gytha Lodge, Sunday Times bestselling writer and multi-award winning playwright Scientists and Medical Professionals Suzy Lishman CBE, former President of the Royal College of Pathologists William Sole, British Apothecary and botanist Harry Swift, English medical practitioner and researcher Robert Chartham, sexologist Journalists and television presenters Matthew Amroliwala, BBC News 24 newsreader Nigel Colborn, broadcaster and gardening expert,