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T The Old Ratclifan 2012 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2012 | marriages Laura Fidler (02) & Adam Wigley Dom Howkins (00) & Faye Weston Laura Fidler (02): “I got married this Dominic Howkins (00) married long- summer on August 10th to Adam term girlfriend Faye Weston at Grafton Wigley (yes, from one bad surname Regis Church near Silverstone on to another!). We had an amazing day August 3rd followed by an Olympic- and were very lucky as it was one of themed reception at Faye’s family the rare days in the summer that the farm. Dom eventually proposed in sun shone! My lovely bridesmaids London over Christmas after more were all Old Ratcliffians - Charlotte than a decade of procrastination. Franklin (née Jones) (02), Annie Immediately, plans were set in motion Palmer (née Gibson) (02) and my for a summer wedding two weeks Maria McGregor (97) & Simon Bailey sister Rachel Dobson (née Fidler) after Jennifer and Stephen Jelley’s (96). My brother Adrian Fidler (98) (00) wedding, as a number of our Old was a very helpful usher to Adam Ratcliffian friends were to be guests at Maria McGregor (97) married Simon (even if he was a bit stressed, as he both and had to traverse the globe to David Bailey at Holy Rood Church, said he was given too many jobs!). attend. Edwalton in Nottinghamshire on 7th Maria Burns (02), Eleanor Dimond July 2012, followed by a reception at (née Farnham) (02), Claire Bradley Stephen Jelley (00) and John Ward Thrumpton Hall in Nottingham. The (née Dorrington) (02), Samantha (00) were best men, supported by the father of the bride is Old Ratcliffian, Piecha (02), Lucy Roberts (née attentive Saroj Ekanayake (01) and Dougal McGregor (64). William Coupland (01) as ushers. Howitt) (02), Glen Wakeling (02) and Alaina Olsen (née Galey) (02) Fifteen Old Ratcliffians and their were all there to help us celebrate! partners were present, making it quite After our honeymoon in Mauritius we a reunion! Rob Wilde (98) even did are now back in our house in Leicester the photos! The bride and groom were enjoying married life.” lucky with the weather, as the sun shone for most of the day, from the quick nine holes in the morning until the last shot of port in the early hours. Dom and Faye honeymooned on a cruise and now live in Stratford-upon- Avon. Maria De Rienzo (96) & Carl Pastars Kate Rumbold (97) & Hugh Adlington Maria De Rienzo (96) married Carl Pastars on June 2nd 2012 at Exton Kate Rumbold (97) was married to Park, Rutland. Old Ratcliffians who Hugh Adlington at All Saints’ Church, attended included Giuliana Bird (née Seagrave, on 21st July 2012. Kate’s Simon Noble (79) & Jo Woolley De Rienzo) (98), Roberto De Rienzo sister, Gemma (01), who was (00), Nuala Barrett (née Espinasse) chief bridesmaid, added: “Over one Simon Noble (79) married Jo (95), Catherine Campbell (née hundred and fifty guests joined us Woolley at the Sketchley Grange Burns) (96), Georgette Oni (96), for an unforgettable day of glorious Hotel in Burbage, Leicestershire on Andrew Espinasse (98), Rob Hull weather, beautiful speeches and 6th January 2012. Old Ratcliffians (98), Charlotte Hull (née Berry) (98), endless dancing!” Old Ratcliffians who attending the wedding included Anne Andrew Mason (95), Alison Court attended included Megan Stephens de Graeve (79), Dave Brunton (79), (née Mason) (98), Gianpaolo Mantini (01), George Hamlyn Williams (01), Nick Wright (79) and Steve Clark (95) and Dan Mantini (96). Alex Robinson (01) and Joe Jones (99). (79). 40 40