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The Old Ratcliffan 2011 | marriages maRRIages To all Ratcliffians - please let us know of any Old Ratcliffian marriages for inclusion in next year’s magazine by emailing your news to jbennett@ratcliffe.leics.sch.uk. India Hobbs (05) and Charlie Mauger (03): “As you may or may not know, Charlie Mauger and I got married in Le Marche, Italy this summer on 27th July. It was just the most perfect day and so great to catch up with old friends. Old Ratcliffians who were there were: Olivia French-Gray (bridesmaid) (05), Katie Coltman (bridesmaid) (05), Camilla Hobbs (Maid of Honour) (05), Sebastian Hobbs (Best Man) (07), Tom Hobbs (02), Lucie Mauger (02), Alex Levy (00), Laura Betts (05), James Grant (05), Michael Coady (05), William Moore (03), Peter Madden (87) and Michael French-Gray (06). Photo, L-R: Katie Coltman, Olivia French Gray, Camilla Hobbs, India Hobbs-Mauger, Charles Mauger, Don Primo, Sebastian Hobbs, George Mauger and Adam Manchester. Michelle Hall (00) and Luke Gurney (00) were married on September 3rd 2011 at St Mary’s Church, Nanpantan Road in Loughborough. The reception was held in a marquee at Luke’s parents’ house, also on Nanpantan Road. They were joined by Karen Grace (00), Liz Mapletoft (00), Dom Howkins (00), Saroj Ekanayake (00), Scott Piecha (00) and their partners. Michelle Hall (00) & Luke Gurney (00) Natasha Bilinski (91) & Adama Sow Natasha Bilinski (91) married Adama Sow on 3rd September 2011. Melanie and Paul, some of her school friends from Ratcliffe twenty-five years ago, came all the way from the UK to the wedding which took place in a small village in France 70kms away from Paris. The dancing and partying continued into the small hours. Gabrielle Needham (04) & Harry Beeby Rachel O’Connor (94) & Robert Houghton Gabrielle Needham (04): Gabrielle Rachel O’Connor (94): “I left Ratcliffe Needham married Harry Beeby in 1994 (Head Girl) and got married on 17th June 2011 at St Paul’s at Ratcliffe College on 16th April this Church, Woodhouse Eaves followed year to Robert Houghton. We had a by a reception at Friarswell Estate, lovely ceremony and it was great to Wartnaby. get married somewhere with lots of happy memories. I asked Fr Sainter “It has been a very busy year. Harry (68) to come back to marry us because Beeby, my boyfriend, proposed to he used to teach me and it was lovely me after six years of being together to see him again. We now live in in Paris in 2010. It was a complete surprise! The last year has been Warwickshire. spent organising our wedding. The I have three siblings who also went to The Taylor Family day was absolutely perfect (although Ratcliffe. My younger brother, Ben I know every bride says that!). It was O’Connor (98) also got married this Gemma Taylor (01), daughter of everything we could have hoped for it year to Kimberlie Garde on 16th July at Nigel and Anne Taylor, and Andrew to be; even the rain stayed away long Grace Dieu Manor; in the last two years Southwell were married at Birtsmorton enough for us to have had dinner and they have both graduated in Medicine. Court, Malvern on Friday 5th August. no longer care! We were surrounded My eldest brother, Dominic (90) is Kate Hudson (2001) was the chief by our closest friends and family now a Consultant Anesthetist and lives bridesmaid with Gemma’s brother, (including some Old Ratcliffians). in Cheshire with his wife, Emily and James (04) as usher. We are now living near Newmarket in daughter, Evie. My older sister Joanne Suffolk.” (91) is married to Toby Linnett (90); they are both teachers and live in Leicestershire with their four children.” Register online at www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk 37