Jack Catchpool

(Egerton) St John Pettifor Catchpool CBE (1890-1971) also known as Jack Catchpool was a social worker who served as the warden of Toynbee Hall, London.

He was general secretary of the Youth Hostels Association from its inception in 1930 until 1950.

[2] After the war, he held the post of sub-warden of Toynbee Hall from 1920 to 1929.

He was a member of the London County Council education committee from 1925 to 1931.

He died at his home in Welwyn Garden City, Herfordshire, on 13 March 1971.