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The Old Ratcliffan 2010 | Old Ratcliffan news Sonia (24) by my present marriage. Her Russell brothers and some of her Vice Chancellor of the University of My wife, Suzanne, is from South Russell nephews and Gamble cousins Bradford since 2007. I have two boys Africa where we’ll be spending were also Ratcliffians. May they rest (aged 17 and 23). One other item that Christmas 2010.” in peace.” might be of interest is that my mother (Dorothy Orton), who was married to Richard Lyons (78): “I’m still working for Reuters. I returned to Surrey in Herbert Orton (a History teacher at Ratcliffe for some thirty years), died 2008 after a four year stint in Geneva. last year and is buried at Ratcliffe I kept the house in France, where we with Herbert.” now spend all school holidays. The kids are fluent in French and skiing! Richard Draycott (90): “I left Ratcliffe I continue to enjoy a healthy work/ in 1990, having spent three years life balance, although I’m finding there and two years at Grace Dieu the prospect of redundancy/early prior to that. I completed my Sixth retirement increasingly inviting. I still Form at Rugby before heading to hear regularly from Phil Daly (78).” Edinburgh University (where Dom Magee (92) and I shared a flat when Paddy Scannell (62) he arrived from Oxford). Subsequent studies took me to the Royal Military Martin Cresswell (34) wrote: “I have Academy, Sandhurst (where I linked had a fall and broken my hip and now up with contemporaries Ed Belderbos stagger about with two sticks. My (92) and Duncan Cradden (92), and 93rd birthday was a few days ago. I Cambridge University for a Masters have kept in contact with Brother Tony in Land Economy. Much of my spare Primavesi (36) who is in a care home time was spent on the rugby pitch, in Rugby. We went through Ratcliffe as it had been at Ratcliffe, and I together from 1927 to 1934 in my turned out for Edinburgh, Sandhurst, case, but Tony stayed on, entered Cambridge and Scottish Students, the Order and taught at Ratcliffe The Lyons Family as well as an interesting spell for many years. I am expecting my representing Hong Kong in the Rugby second grandchild in January. Another Julien Porisse (81) wrote: “I have World Cup qualifiers. contemporary is Peter Gould (36) who was in a care home in Virginia Water lived in Sao Paulo, Brazil, since 2008. Work has taken me to a number of but I have not heard from him for I am an artist and I paint in Sao Paulo different places, from London to Asia (www.corcoranart.com.br). I also some time. The rest of us, e.g. Wing own Irish pubs in Paris. I went to the and the Middle East. Having worked Commander Ted Donovan (33), I look Florence Biennale last December and for a number of corporates, I am now forward to meeting again in Heaven Managing Director of Stonehaven in the not too distant future, and may also the Salon des Indépendants in Advisers, which is a boutique God please bless us all.” Paris. I see Tim Livesey (81) every so investment firm which I co-founded. often when he comes to Paris for the I split my time between Abu Dhabi, Patch Match 2010: In order to Autumn International Rugby matches, Qatar and London. commemorate the 10th Anniversary and speak to Fred Coombes (80) of the death of Patrick ‘Patch’ on Facebook. My father is living in My passion is a charity called Future Gamble a special Golf Day was Cannes and in Ireland (Julien Porisse Hope, which provides a home and arranged at Rothley Park Golf Club on (45). He is also an artist, as is my twin schooling for street-children in 20th April. It was attended by a host Liam (80). Michael (84) and Vivienne Kolkata, India. I stay in close touch of Old Ratcliffians, many of whom (80) are both involved in the five pubs with a few old boys, in particular Abe came from Patch’s year (97). we run in Paris. I was informed of Mee (92), Chris Gallagher (92) and John Satterthwaite having passed Dom Magee (92).” away recently. He was a truly inspiring art teacher and I consider myself very lucky to have crossed his path.” Future Hope, the Cricket Charity in India which Richard Draycott (90) Andrew Espinasse (97), Sam Bird Supports. (97),Mike O’Keefe & Jordan Price (97)at the Patch Match Catherine Burns (96): “I’m getting Julien Porisse (81) Junior married at Ratcliffe in July, and Peter Coxe (72): “This year was a sad cannot wait. My sisters will be one for our family as Dad died on July Mark Cleary (73): “I was at Ratcliffe my bridesmaids, as well as Nuala 28th and Mum on November 10th. from 1969 to 1973. I have been Barrett’s (nee Espinasse) (96) 1