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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | Old Ratcliffan news be sometime in 2020 at the tender Chris Faulkner (87): “To all those every year which is a hard task in age of 68!” people who said I wouldn’t go far - itself with the economy at its worst. I you were right! I am still living in get to do some great events, though, Anthony Dewhirst (48): “I left like the Rampant Run. A group of Ratcliffe in 1948, having been a pupil Leicester. I’m married with four celebrities and special guests ran children (three step-children), yet still at Grace Dieu for four years and surprisingly happy most of the time. 200 miles from Devon to Twickenham Ratcliffe for six. Anthony Blackham I would love to hear from any chums Stadium in 24 hours. They were (48) was a direct contemporary and we were in the same classes at from the Class of ‘87.” greeted by HRH Prince Harry on the pitch during half time at the France vs Ratcliffe throughout our six years Michael Bower (05): “I graduated England Six Nations game – it was a there. I was ordained at Ratcliffe with a Masters in Aeronautical fantastic end to the event. I have only on July 9th 1961, a week after the Engineering from Loughborough been at LOROS for ten months but I Chapel opened. After that, I was Fr University this year and will soon Emery’s Secretary for three years, be starting work as an engineering thoroughly enjoy it, and knowing that I am helping people in the community after which I went to New Zealand (in consultant.” is great. I also run my own business 1964) to teach at the Rosmini College. with the Global Network Marketing (I also had two spells of teaching at Chris Cuming (51): “I now have Company in the Health and Wellness Ratcliffe, for two and a half years in four children: Louise, Paul, Richard the 50s and for six months in 1974). and James. I have two and a half Industry that I fit in around LOROS. It’s booming and I am always looking Another twenty years in New Zealand grandchildren by Richard: Joe and for people to join my business. Last followed when I returned there in Tom (and one unknown!). I retired but not least, I’m getting married 1977 and taught at St Peter’s Gore for from Nottingham Trent University in to Tim Slack on Saturday 17th four years, then spent sixteen years 1997. I still sing in the Nottingham on the Catholic Marriage Tribunal in Harmonic Society Choir. I would be December.” Auckland before returning to the UK glad of any Ratcliffian contact.” William Powell (50): “We have in 1998. Since then, I have spent my Robert Leaper (40): “I celebrated my become great-grandparents in the time translating and writing on the ninetieth birthday to coincide with past two years, to George and Aimie. works of Antonio Rosmini.” my daughter’s twentieth wedding We visit David Thistlethwaite (50) at anniversary. I still stay in touch his home in Somerset when we are en with Canon Peter Phillips (40), my route to Devon, and I see two of my Ratcliffian contemporary. I have brothers, David (55) and Peter (67), retired (at last!) from chairmanship of often.” Age Concern.” Chris Davies (04): “I’ve just left Victoria Meynell (née Illingworth) Cheadle Hulme School Sixth Form and (00): “On March 1st this year, I am now completing an apprenticeship gave birth to our beautiful baby girl, at the advertising and marketing Isabelle, making our family complete company McCann Manchester.” Golden Jubilee Mass for Fr Anthony with two boys, Austin (4) and Tobias Liz Mapletoft’s (née Bramwell) (00) Dewhirst (48) (2). I’m currently on maternity leave husband Mark Mapletoft is now one of but will return to work as a research the back coaches for the Harlequins Kate Rumbold (97): “While on a nurse in January.” Rugby Team. Liz had her second three-month research trip to New York William Spowage (52): “I’ve been baby, Gracie, in March - a sister for this summer, I was able to join in with married for 51 years and am now Jack. the first ever USA Old Ratcliffians’ retired and decaying slowly! I have Dinner in Washington DC. It was five children and eleven grandchildren. James Winkless (07): “After great to meet so many generations I regularly keep in touch with Paul graduating from Sheffield University of Old Ratcliffians and Clare Nugent Dyson (52) in Washington and Bill in 2010 with a 2:1 in Business (91) kindly gave me a tour of the Myers (57) in Leicester.” Management, I quickly got offered a beautiful Shenandoah National Park job in London to work for one of the afterwards.” Alex Gamble (03): “I have started working for the LOROS Hospice in Ronald Ward (54): “I see Terry Leicestershire as a corporate O’Neill (62) and Michael Waldron (58) from time to time. Terry has recently retired as a senior partner in a top city law firm. Michael’s two sons, James and Paul, are students and his daughter, Rebecca, is doing her GCSEs. All the family are accomplished musicians.” Brian Mahon (48): “I retired from James Winkless (07) work fifteen years ago. I am very Alex Gamble (03) at a Loros event with happily retired and have good health. Jason Leonard, Ed Stafford & Lawrence world’s largest IT service companies. I frequently meet Fr Barry Farmer Dallaglio I am currently working in new (48), who now lives in Slaithwaite near business sales, whilst also holding Huddersfield.” fundraiser. We have to raise a the position of Account Manager for a minimum of four million pounds £500m aviation company.” Register online at www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 31