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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | Old Ratcliffan news recently to see Fr Ted Mullen (60). It for LOROS, which became known as Vice Chairman of the North Devon was good to see him and talk about the Leicester Lizard Challenge.” Group of the Catenian Association, school days and more. I’m happily Patrick O’Donnell (55): “I retired Vice President of the local Rotary married with two great kids: Max (12) from General Practice in 2010, forty- Club and am playing golf, walking and and Georgina (10). I’m currently driving a pony and trap. Catenians running a property auction news nine years after qualifying at St Mary’s visiting North Devon are always service.” Hospital, Paddington. I became welcome to attend our meetings on a grandparent for the first time in David Urwin (86): “This is my first February 2011. I recently met up with the fourth Thursday of the month.” update since leaving school. I am Ted Hugo (55), who lives in Germany, Michael Reynolds (67): “I am still married to Sarah with a daughter, and I have several Old Ratcliffian working in the Lloyds and Insurance Hannah, now fifteen. Wow! Where cousins who I meet occasionally.” Company Market. I was last at did that go?! I regularly see Jim Ratcliffe in June 2009 for the Reunion (86) and Rob Tyler (86) and Graham Nikesh Pancholi (01): “I’m currently Dinner. I met up with David Gallagher Fowlds (86), as we are all still in the living in Ealing, London. I’m a (65), Andres Sardi (65), Richard Loughborough area. My youngest consultant optometrist at Moorfields Nieuwenhuys (64) and Jeremy brother, Robert (91) is in Australia. Knight-Adams (65) during 2009-10. He is married to Liz and has three My daughter is getting married in kids, Harrison, Stella and Taylan.” 2011.” Peter Rowan (68): “I got an LLM Francesca Sheppard (née Gilby) (Master of Laws) from De Montfort (83): “I’m now living in Bedfordshire University this year (with merit) and, and am married with two children - when attending the lectures, I stayed Ruaridh (6) and Eleanor (4). I see a with Andrew Gamble (68). Apart lot of Sophie Coker (83), Mary Dunn from the fact that we watch rugby (83), Andrew Cullen (83) and, more now rather than play it, not a lot has recently, Anna Devine (83).” changed between us from the 1960s. Nikesh Pancholi (01) Sarah Humrich (05): I moved from I still do slightly more studying than him!” Eye Hospital. Three years ago I went Leicester to Slough in June 2011 due travelling around Asia, Australia, New to my partner’s relocation. I’ve since Sam Mould (01): “I qualified as a Zealand and India for a year – it was found a job in Maidenhead working Chartered Certified Accountant in amazing. I visit Leicester every three for a leading open-source software March this year and I am now working or four weeks to see the family. I still company.” in London with KPMG.” play football, cricket and rugby.” Gerard McSweeney (44): “I am Ben Jackson (98): “It has been a fun Andrew Crossley (81): “After twenty- indebted to Ratcliffe’s staff in the year this year mostly dominated by five years in fund management, the ‘40s, especially the incomparable Fr getting to know Ratcliffe all over again. last twenty with Invesco Perpetual, Murray, Fr Leetham and Br Roche, all I mean that I have visited the old this ‘gamekeeper turned poacher’ of whose subjects have served me well place a few times in the twenty odd became a partner at Peel Hunt. since then. However, I owe my career My son, Joe, is following in his to Bros (as they were) Baxter and father’s footsteps; he is now reading McGough, whose science teaching led Economics at Loughborough eventually to a post-graduate degree University.” at Birmingham University and fifty years at the then Malaysian Rubber Alexandra Kyte (née Cullen) (85): Producers Research Association, “I’m a BDM for an international hotel latterly as an analytical chemist. watersports provider. I have two Retirement is occupied with a St beautiful daughters, Miranda (16) and Albans local history interest initiated Felicity (12).” by the remarkable and fascinating Ben Jackson (98) on the Triumph motorbike Brian Trotman (49): “Sadly, my approach to history of Br ‘Jimmy’ before the Leicester Lizard Challenge Connolly. Five additional members of wife died suddenly last December whilst we were on holiday. We shared the family appeared during the earlier years since I left, but in the last twelve fifty-two wonderful years. Both my part of the period under discussion!” months I’ve been travelling backwards grandsons are progressing well in and forwards to the College to pick up Sanjeev Dhiman (98): “I’ve been my eldest son, who has started in the sport - watch out for the Trotman living and working in London since Junior School. They say you should name in years to come!” graduating from university in 2003. never go back – well, sometimes Neil Swift (82): “I am now an airline I married Isher Dhiman in 2005. they’re wrong. I am not sure who has captain with Easyjet. I am married to I am now working in the credit enjoyed it more, Kit or me! I know Lisa and we have four children; Taylor derivatives market. I was part of a that he is having a fantastic time. is at Winchester University, Jamie is in successful start-up which was sold the Sixth Form in Oundle, and Olivia in 2008 to the Chicago Mercantile Going back to Ratcliffe usually means and Gemma are both at secondary Exchange. I am now working for a meeting the odd Gamble! In this case, school.” boutique consultancy specialising in I was persuaded by Alex Gamble (03) IT and advisory work for investment to jump on a motorbike and ride to Patrick Farrelly (68): “I am now fully banks. We had our first child, Aviya the Lizard in Cornwall to raise money retired but keeping very busy. I am Dhiman, on April 5th 2011. I keep in Register online at www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 33