Boozy Cambridge University students slammed by war hero for performing drinking club stunt outside church on Remembrance Sunday
Members of Queen’s College drinking society the Kangaroos were spotted in dopey outfits doing exercises as the bells were still ringing
BOOZY Cambridge University students were yesterday slammed for allegedly hosting a fancy-dress initiation stunt outside a church on Remembrance Sunday.
Members of Queen’s College drinking society the Kangaroos were spotted in dopey outfits doing exercises as the bells were still ringing from the remembrance service, eye witnesses claimed.
Student rag the Tab say seething locals saw the antics outside Great St Mary’s Church at 12:15pm.
A group of booze covered male students – including one who looked like he had vomit on his arm – were even confronted by a medal-wearing veteran.
Onlookers said the older man, said: “There’s a time and a place, and this certainly isn’t the time.”
Another passer-by thought their behaviour was “disgusting” and “outrageous”, said the paper.
It is believed the students were being made to perform physical drills at a certain spot on campus in order to join the ‘Roos’ society.
During the scenes an older student from world famous university Cambridge allegedly shouted, “do these exercises.”
His followers, including one wearing a snorkel and goggles, then performed press-ups and star jumps.
The boys then began to jump like kangaroos, with both hands and both feet together, witnesses said.
Speaking to The Tab, a student onlooker said: “I don’t mind drinking societies, but to conduct an initiation on Remembrance Sunday is disgusting and an insult to the war dead.
“They should be ashamed of themselves.”
A University spokesman confirmed the allegations were being investigated.
He said: “The University and its colleges expects all members of its community to treat people with respect, courtesy and consideration at all times.
“If members’ behaviour have fallen short of these values, appropriate action will be taken.”
A member of the society allegedly claimed the hijinks were stopped once it was pointed out they were being held at an “inappropriate time.”
A member of Kangaroos said: “Our sporting society rearranged its initiations to this Sunday after bad weather had them called off last week.
“The initiations consist of doing exercise at various points around the campus in fancy dress. It should be clear that we are not a drinking society, and therefore don’t drink during our initiations.
“We do our initiations on Jesus Green, but did pass through the town on our way there. We did not interact with members of the public in any way.”
“We have many past members who are either currently in military service or who are veterans, a member of the society is in the armed forces and had attended remembrance ceremonies that morning.
“Our society has the utmost respect for service-members, and would never do anything to intentionally disrespect them.
“Once it was pointed out to us by a member of our college that our initiations were being held at an inappropriate time, we decided to rearrange for another day.”