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The Ratcliffian Association New York Dinner
Saturday 2nd November 2013
The New York Athletic Club
Following two very successful alongside outstanding facilities and
Ratcliffian Association Reunion service. We met on Saturday 2nd
Dinners in Washington DC (July November 2013, a merry band of Old
2011) and Los Angeles (April Ratcliffians, spouses, Fr Ted Mullen
2012) respectively, the third chosen and myself, numbering twenty-one in
destination for a US-based dinner was total. Very sadly, Joe Maskrey (60),
the Big Apple itself, New York. who had organised the wonderful
reunion in Los Angeles, was unable
On the evening prior to the Reunion
Dinner, however, Noel Sloan (79), to board his plane from LA to New The private dining room at the New
unable to join us the following night, York owing to a shooting incident that York Athletic Club
very kindly took Fr Ted Mullen (60) took place immediately before his
and myself to a most impressive scheduled departure. Talk about an
French restaurant. It was lovely to excuse for absence! but some fantastic memories of our
hear the two of them reminisce about We enjoyed drinks and canapés prior first ever New York Reunion Dinner.
their first meeting, when Noel was to a sumptuous three-course dinner, The following Old Ratcliffians attended
a thirteen year old boy arriving at followed by yet more drinks and the event: Peter Daley (56), Fr Ted
Ratcliffe College and placed into the convivial conversation in an adjacent Mullen (60), Joe Maskrey (60),
care of the Third Form Master, none private bar. My very special thanks Eugene McCarthy (61), Frank Lum
other than Fr Ted himself. must go to US-based Pete Daley (56) (67), Hilary Langer (70), Peter De
and Eugene McCarthy (61) for their Simone (71), Robert Ippaso (73),
The venue for the Reunion Dinner ‘on the ground’ sterling services, and David Simmons (74), Ben Curran
was the inimitable New York Athletic especially our Association Secretary, (76), Eric Ciambra (79), Martin
Club, one of the oldest private Jackie Bennett, our Development Sabels (82), Francesca Morris (84),
clubs in the United States that Director, Andrew Yell (82), and Clare Nugent (née Williams) (91) and
simply oozes elegance and charm
my wonderful PA, Christine Govan, Joe Astill (94).
without whom we would simply not
have had the event. Gareth Lloyd
Headmaster
As Headmaster, I spoke over dessert
of exciting developments at Ratcliffe,
in particular the new Preparatory
School, whilst also reassuring the
brethren that we still very much hold
dear to our traditional Rosminian
values and ethos. So much is
happening for the good of all the
children at the College, it is impossible
for me to list the various activities
and areas of development. Suffice to
Eugene McCarthy (61), Martin Sabels say, Old Ratcliffians will always be
(80), Eric Ciambra (79) & Mrs Ciambra
welcome here, to enjoy a tour of the
College, a delicious meal or two, and
even a stay in our Guest Room, should
you require it, if you would like to see
at first-hand what is happening here.
I had to say goodnight to the
wonderful company at a reasonable
hour, as the following morning I
had to rise at 4.00am to run the
celebrated 26.2 miles of the New York
Marathon, which was terrific fun. Pete
and Eugene, together with Pete’s wife
Kathie, took me and Fr Ted out for a
well-earned dinner on Sunday evening.
This was followed by another rude
Fr Ted Mullen (60), Francesca Morris awakening for me at 4.00am the next
(84), Peter Daley (56) & Ben Curran day to catch my flight back to London, Gareth Lloyd, having completed the
(76) with several days of some serious 2013 New York Marathon
‘catch up back at the ranch’ ahead,
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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | R
The Ratcliffian Association New York Dinner
Saturday 2nd November 2013
The New York Athletic Club
Following two very successful alongside outstanding facilities and
Ratcliffian Association Reunion service. We met on Saturday 2nd
Dinners in Washington DC (July November 2013, a merry band of Old
2011) and Los Angeles (April Ratcliffians, spouses, Fr Ted Mullen
2012) respectively, the third chosen and myself, numbering twenty-one in
destination for a US-based dinner was total. Very sadly, Joe Maskrey (60),
the Big Apple itself, New York. who had organised the wonderful
reunion in Los Angeles, was unable
On the evening prior to the Reunion
Dinner, however, Noel Sloan (79), to board his plane from LA to New The private dining room at the New
unable to join us the following night, York owing to a shooting incident that York Athletic Club
very kindly took Fr Ted Mullen (60) took place immediately before his
and myself to a most impressive scheduled departure. Talk about an
French restaurant. It was lovely to excuse for absence! but some fantastic memories of our
hear the two of them reminisce about We enjoyed drinks and canapés prior first ever New York Reunion Dinner.
their first meeting, when Noel was to a sumptuous three-course dinner, The following Old Ratcliffians attended
a thirteen year old boy arriving at followed by yet more drinks and the event: Peter Daley (56), Fr Ted
Ratcliffe College and placed into the convivial conversation in an adjacent Mullen (60), Joe Maskrey (60),
care of the Third Form Master, none private bar. My very special thanks Eugene McCarthy (61), Frank Lum
other than Fr Ted himself. must go to US-based Pete Daley (56) (67), Hilary Langer (70), Peter De
and Eugene McCarthy (61) for their Simone (71), Robert Ippaso (73),
The venue for the Reunion Dinner ‘on the ground’ sterling services, and David Simmons (74), Ben Curran
was the inimitable New York Athletic especially our Association Secretary, (76), Eric Ciambra (79), Martin
Club, one of the oldest private Jackie Bennett, our Development Sabels (82), Francesca Morris (84),
clubs in the United States that Director, Andrew Yell (82), and Clare Nugent (née Williams) (91) and
simply oozes elegance and charm
my wonderful PA, Christine Govan, Joe Astill (94).
without whom we would simply not
have had the event. Gareth Lloyd
Headmaster
As Headmaster, I spoke over dessert
of exciting developments at Ratcliffe,
in particular the new Preparatory
School, whilst also reassuring the
brethren that we still very much hold
dear to our traditional Rosminian
values and ethos. So much is
happening for the good of all the
children at the College, it is impossible
for me to list the various activities
and areas of development. Suffice to
Eugene McCarthy (61), Martin Sabels say, Old Ratcliffians will always be
(80), Eric Ciambra (79) & Mrs Ciambra
welcome here, to enjoy a tour of the
College, a delicious meal or two, and
even a stay in our Guest Room, should
you require it, if you would like to see
at first-hand what is happening here.
I had to say goodnight to the
wonderful company at a reasonable
hour, as the following morning I
had to rise at 4.00am to run the
celebrated 26.2 miles of the New York
Marathon, which was terrific fun. Pete
and Eugene, together with Pete’s wife
Kathie, took me and Fr Ted out for a
well-earned dinner on Sunday evening.
This was followed by another rude
Fr Ted Mullen (60), Francesca Morris awakening for me at 4.00am the next
(84), Peter Daley (56) & Ben Curran day to catch my flight back to London, Gareth Lloyd, having completed the
(76) with several days of some serious 2013 New York Marathon
‘catch up back at the ranch’ ahead,
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