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The Old Ratcliffan 2010 | Introductionhe Old Ratcliffan 2010 | Introduction T The Editor’s Column This year has passed by so quickly Administrator and myself. However, works and how it can help them when that the deadline for publication of with these other fast-changing online they leave school, if they are to benefit this magazine seems to have crept communication websites, keeping the from it. up on me. However, I am hopeful that information up to date on our website the new format will be worth waiting is a huge task which requires input Finally, on a personal note, I would like to pay tribute to Gareth Lloyd and for, even though you have had to wait from other members and not just from a little longer than in previous years. the administrators. his wife, Katharine, for their warm and friendly support throughout the The reason for this change of style As Old Ratcliffians, if any of our past year. I would also like to thank is because for the first time ever, members would like to contribute to our outgoing President, Peter Astill, the Ratcliffian magazine will not this website or if anyone would like for his contribution to the Association, incorporate the Old Ratcliffians’ to volunteer to be a co-administrator and also to our current President, Fr section. Gareth has opted for a alongside Alex and me, please do Simon Giles. It is a great honour and completely new style of magazine get in touch and we can enable this pleasure for me to work alongside for the College, which is shorter with to happen. such a charismatic and committed Old more photos and less text, and to The Association continues to Ratcliffian and I wish him well for his accompany it, the Ratcliffe Recorder. year as President. This will contain all the contextual develop closer links with the College, Jackie Bennett information about the College, sports students and staff and this has been particularly aided by the continued results, exam results, etc. If any Old support of Graham Sharpe, the Executive Secretary of the Ratcliffians would like to subscribe Assistant Head and by Gareth Lloyd, Ratcliffian Association to this, please let me know and I can arrange to send you a copy. the new Headmaster. It is most Also, if you wish to catch up with important that Ratcliffe’s current students are completely familiar with news from the College, then you the Ratcliffian Association and how it can visit the new website: www.ratcliffecollege.com The Ratcliffian Association is now free to produce a magazine, using its own style and format. I have tried to produce a publication which appeals to all ages. Obviously, there will be some who would prefer the old style. However, if you do have any suggestions on how to further improve this for next year, please do let me know and I will try and accommodate your ideas. With the digital age and social networking sites such as ‘Facebook’ and ‘Linked-In’, keeping in touch is so much easier. At the Ratcliffian Association, we endeavour to keep pace with these developments. The Ratcliffian Association now has its own page on Facebook, where all our events will be posted alongside other news items concerning Ratcliffe and its alumni. Before Christmas, I attended a seminar on this topic which brought home how quickly these sites are developing and completely altering the way in which people communicate with each other. The Ratcliffian Association website, www.ratcliffianassociation.co.uk has been developed as a result of a tremendous amount of hard work by the Association’s Website Officer, Mark Gamble (71), in conjunction with Alex The Hon Secretary, Isobel Summerville (83) (left) and Jackie Bennett, Currie-Clarke (02), as the Website Executive Secretary