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The Old Ratcliffan 2010 | The Old Ratcliffan association council Ratcliffe College’s Remembrance Day Service The annual Senior School Remembrance Day Service was held this year in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday 11th November. Fr David Tobin, Fr President, led the service. The names of all the Old Ratcliffians who died during the two World Wars, as listed on the back wall of the church, were read out by the Head Boy and the Head Girl, whilst votive candles were laid on the altar. Cdt Sgt Major C Sheehy, Corporal J Ham,Corporal, J Adcock (Standard Bearer), Sgt C Gerighty The RaTclIffIan assOcIaTIOn New Council Members Bishop John Arnold (71), Auxiliary Bishop of Sheratt who used to teach at Ratcliffe. She is Westminster, has agreed to join the Council full of ideas on how to boost membership of and has been elected Vice President to take the Ratcliffian Association. She is also giving over from Fr Simon Giles in July. This is a up her valuable Sundays to travel up from fantastic honour for the Association. Bishop London to attend Council meetings. John will be taking over as President and will celebrate 40 years since leaving Ratcliffe at Abe Mee (92) has joined the Council and is Chairman of the Social and Bar Committee. the AGB Reunion Weekend. Louis Massarella (92) has resigned from Antonia Flockton (nee Sheratt) (91) has joined the Council to become Membership Council due to work commitments. Louis is already a Governor at Ratcliffe. John Arnold (71) Officer. Antonia is the daughter of Bernard The Ratcliffian Association’s New Chair of the Social Committee Abe Mee (92) has taken on the role of Chair of the Social successful established annual events that are being run Committee. In the short time since he has taken office, such as the London, Yorkshire and Paris Dinners, the Abe and the committee have had several helpful meetings Retreat and the Reunion Weekend. with Gareth Lloyd and the Senior Management Team at the College with an aim to get the school and the Old Abe is a partner at Harvey Ingram Solicitors in their Leicester office, is married to Emma and has two young Ratcliffians working together to plan social events for children. Abe is also the Association’s Golf Secretary. Old Ratcliffians. For further information on all the events mentioned here The Social Committee, whose members include Louise go to www.ratcliffianassociation.co.uk. Marsden (nee Bullen) (91), Alex Gamble (02), Charlotte Hull (97), Robert de Rienzo (00) and Guiliana Bird (97), have been able to put a programme of new events together. The first new event planned is a Sporting Dinner on Friday, 18th February, in the Refectory at Ratcliffe College and tickets are already on sale on the Association website. Another new event for 2011 will take place in the Autumn Term and is a Rugby Lunch at which we hope that people who enjoyed playing rugby at school will be able to come back to watch the 1st XV play and catch up with old friends. The date for the next Grand Summer Ball is 14th July 2012. Abe Mee (92), New Chair of the Social Committee These new events are, of course, in addition to the Register online www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk