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The Old Ratcliffan 2010 | Old Ratcliffan news Sebako Siame (91) is a Director Victoria Meynell (nee Illingworth) the purchasing of a yacht (which of Goldman Sachs and is currently (00): “Well, I have had a busy few I plan to sail around the Med working out in Bangalore, India. years! After studying at De Montfort next summer for a while) to the University for my nursing qualification, increased activity at TheTShirtMan. Mike Merriman (75) sadly lost his wife I started work at Glenfield Hospital co.uk. This is as well as two new Rose on Friday 10th December after within the Coronary Care Unit. After a businesses, one in print management a long battle with breast cancer. The (PrintingSolutionsUK.com) and the funeral took place on Monday 20th couple of years there, I left the acute other, website esign and management setting for pastures new in Primary December at Rothley C of E Church, Care. Only a short while after that, (TheAffordableWebsiteCompany.com). Leicestershire. Mike is brother to I obtained a Deputy Sisters post We have finally moved from our office Kevin (78), who died in a car crash 26 back within Glenfield Angio-Cather space into commercial premises and years ago, and Chris Merriman (83). Suite. I am now currently working have started trading under Inorbit John Plumb (53): “During the only as a Cardiac Research Nurse for Resourcing Ltd. The future is bright. warm weekend in May 2010, Jean and the University of Leicester and the Still living in Portsmouth, the winter John Plumb were fortunate enough University Hospitals of Leicester. I weather is terrible, although the to celebrate their Golden Wedding got married at Ratcliffe College to summers are beautiful. Long term Anniversary at their home over two Matthew Meynell in December 2005. plans are not set yet but ‘I do like to days, with family and guests totalling I am also a mummy to my two boys be beside the seaside’.” a busy but happy 210! – Austin, 4, and Tobias, 2. I am also Saroj Ekanayake (01) wrote: “I moved expecting our third child in early Family included their precious March, 2011. I hope all the other back to Leicester in 2006, and started children, Nicholas (79), David (80), 2000 leavers are doing well.” working for Mattioli Woods, where Michael (82) and Anne-Marie, I have recently become a qualified together with their respective spouses Oliver Caven (99) is a Corporal in the Financial Consultant. I also finally and grandchildren, with John’s only Queen’s Royal Lancers and has just succumbed to getting married to Katie sister Anne and Jean’s 97 year-old returned from a tour of Afghanistan. Orange in May this year.” Uncle Ron. John, who was born He is off to Canada in 2011 for Gemma Rumbold (01): “After in Switzerland, was delighted to training, and will be returning to graduating from Durham in 2004, I welcome from that country his only Afghanistan in 2012. He did a Peace worked in various posts in primary Aunt Frieda, together with Cousins Tour of Bosnia and has received schools for four years, before Erna, Alberta and Xavier. Friends from two medals for the Iraq war, and a taking on a fantastic new challenge: as far away as South Africa included further medal for his involvement renovating our run-down old village Old Ratcliffians Michael Scott (53), in Afghanistan. His regiment was pub! We spent four months totally Eric Hew (79) with newly married wife recently on parade in Nottingham gutting the place, and then another LiLian, both from Selangor, Malaysia, and Stafford. two years building up trade. I’m Anne De Graeve (79) and Simon pleased to say that The White Horse Burns (83). in Seagrave, Leicestershire is now thriving, and there are already new projects afoot! With a bit more time to spare, I’m now also working part-time back at Ratcliffe as a Development Assistant, helping with fundraising for the college, not to mention being roped in to help with this magazine! Back Row(L to R): Jo Plumb, Anne My sister, Kate Rumbold (97) is De Graeve, Nicholas Plumb, Michael (Photo)21a now working as a lecturer in Oliver Caven (99) Plumb, David Plumb. FRONT ROW (L English Literature at Birmingham to R): Anne-Marie Plumb, LiLian Hew, Tom Hazell (10) was recently sworn University, and is enjoying living in Leamington Spa.” Jean Plumb, John Plumb, Eric Hew in as a Police Officer for Leicestershire Constabulary. Whilst Bishop John Arnold (71) was unable to attend our celebrations, he kindly invited us afterwards for tea and a blessing at Archbishop’s House, Westminster, on Friday 28th May (the actual day of our marriage in 1960!). This followed our attendance in the morning at the AGM of the bankers HSBC at the Barbican Centre, where I was successful in making known verbally and in writing to a Main Board Kate (97) & Gemma Rumbold (01) Director my concerns about the nature Thomas Hazel (10) and conduct of British banking! What Tony Gibbons (53) now lives in a day, linking up with Mammon and Australia: “I have spent most of my then God’s Representative! Jordan Boon (05): “Well, a lot has happened in the world of time down here teaching Philosophy Jordan Boon since last year, with and practising as a barrister. But, 22