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T The Old Ratclifan 2012 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2012 | Events The Ratcliffian Association Los Angeles Dinner Saturday 14th April 2012 It was an honour to represent Ratcliffe day, ensuring the perfect conditions in of the reunion guests at a splendid College on Saturday 14th April 2012 such an environment. luncheon on their ranch the following at our first ever Old Ratcliffians’ West After initial introductions, Joe Maskrey day, after several of us had attended Coast Reunion Dinner. We met at (60) kindly commenced the formal a rather special Mass at the local ‘Boccaccios on the Lake’, Westlake proceedings with Grace, whereupon Roman Catholic Church overlooking Village, Los Angeles - a truly beautiful we enjoyed a sumptuous and most an expansive valley towards the Santa setting overlooking a lake at sunset. convivial meal, during which I brought Monica Mountains. Most unusually for California at any all of our guests up to date with The following Old Ratcliffians attended time of the year, especially springtime, exciting news of Ratcliffe College. the dinner: Joe Maskrey (60), Vincent the previous day had seen a heavy Anelauskas (59), Peter Daley (56), storm bring much of the state to a Joe and his wife, Joan, had very Eugene McCarthy (61), Francis Lum complete halt – Californians do not kindly accommodated me at his (67), Hiu Ho (88), Hilary Langer (70) know how to negotiate wet roads! impressive horse ranch upon my and Didier Ciambra (78). Nevertheless, the wonderful, mid-80s arrival in California ten days earlier. temperature returned for our reunion Most generously, they then hosted all Gareth Lloyd Headmaster Guests at the frst Los Angeles Dinner The Ratcliffian Association Reunion Weekend The Reunion Dinner – Saturday 7th July 2012 Eighty guests attended this year’s Dinner, including a group of twelve from the Class of 1972, who were celebrating forty years since leaving school, and a group of fifteen from the Class of 1982 celebrating their thirtieth anniversary. For the first time, the Ratcliffian Association invited four school leavers as their guests. These were the outgoing Head Boy, John Baird (12), and Head Girl, Caitlin Sheehy (12), and the two Ratcliffian Association Prefects for 2012, Amelia Woolford (12) and Felicity Norris (12). Paul Carter (60) was Master of Ceremonies and Gareth Lloyd, on piano, accompanied Paul Carter and the guests for a rousing rendition of the Old Ratcliffians’ Song. Abe Mee (92), the incoming President, followed Bishop John Arnold (71) in the speeches, as did Gareth Lloyd, who spoke eloquently and passionately about the School’s year. Abe featured again later on when he was presented with Felicity Norris (12), John Baird (12), Gareth Lloyd, Caitlin the Reynard Golf Trophy, having won it the day before. Sheehy (12) & Amelia Woolford (12) 16 16