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oldest by several years, but I was one Paul Davenport (82): “I’ve been
of the forty who passed the course working for Defra since its inception
successfully.” in 2001. I’m living in Crayford in
Helen Yiend (née Moir) (98): “We South East London. At the end of
moved into a flat in Putney, having October 2013, it was five years since
undergone an exciting extension a little boy was placed with us for
project; it’s now a slightly bigger, adoption. Dylan will be eleven in
perfectly-formed flat. We were very December, has now been adopted,
lucky to welcome Montgomery and is certainly no longer little! There
(Monty to his mates) Evan Yiend have been a few challenges these Simon Fox (72)
into the world in January this year. past five years. I attended the 25th
He surprised us a little, arriving the Anniversary Reunion for the Class Simon Fox (72): “I recently cycled
Sunday after I finished work on the of ’82 in 2007. I also came up last from Kingston upon Thames to
Friday - efficient use of maternity year, and I hope to be at Ratcliffe for Benitachell in Spain for fun, raising
leave! We feel very lucky to have the 2014 Reunion Weekend, as most more than £2500 for the Alzheimer’s
such a gorgeous guy in our lives. of us will have just hit, or be about Society along the way. In all, we
I still work at M&C Saatchi in the to hit, the ‘Big 5-0’. I bade farewell rode about 2200 kilometres through
Sport and Entertainment Team and to Shiranth Fernando (82), who Loire, Bordeaux and Rioja. It took a
have enjoyed keeping up with my emigrated with his family to Australia month (of which two hours was rain),
colleagues and clients while on at the beginning of 2013. He sold his involved ascending Everest one and a
maternity leave (Monty loves a trip dental practice in Kent and is now half times (figuratively speaking) and
to the office!). Life outside of work is working at a large dental hospital in we consumed 148 bottles of wine
almost as busy but slightly less crazy; Adelaide.” (between six of us)!”
I’m still recovering from the Olympic Patrick Farrelly (68): “I’m writing
madness! I still see lots of Georgina this from Akerreta, a hamlet in Spain
Spencer (née Brittain) (98) and Sam on The Camino (The Pilgrim’s Way
Clemons (98), with his brood of four, of St James). My wife and I started
and I have mummy meets with Jane at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France on
Bellard (née Laurie) (00). I enjoy Wednesday, doing the thirteen and
keeping up with everyone else on a half miles and 4500 feet ascent
Facebook!” of the Pyrenees to the monastery at
Roncesvalles. We are a day’s walk
from Pamplona, after which we will
go on to Leon, before returning home Tony Ryan (41)
to North Devon. We did the French
section from Le Puy in May and plan Tony Ryan (41): “My ninety-first
to return to complete the Way to birthday has just passed, but nothing of
Santiago de Compostela in April next great note happens to me these days,
year.” although I continue to deliver ‘Meals on
Bob Forstner (72): “This year, we Wheels’ from the local hospital to two
have taken on two new brands: different suburbs. I am still a ‘subject’
Brabus, who build special Mercedes in the international scientific study of
and Smart cars, and RUF, who build ‘older drivers’, known as OzCanDrive.
special Porsche-based cars. The Car This is a five-year longitudinal study
Christian von Massenbach (95) Hotel is also thriving, with more and which involves having a tracking
& his wife, Katharina more Mayfair and part-time residents device fitted in my car, periodically
entrusting us with their cars.” answering test questions and having
Christian von Massenbach (95): various physical and mental tests to
“Three and a half years ago, I do. I have been a participant for about
moved to the UK with my wife, three years now. Sadly, my adopted
Katharina. I now work in London daughter, Cathy, died in January this
for Evercore Partners. I deal with year (secondary breast cancer) and
institutional clients in Germany and Jeremy, one of my grandsons (who
Switzerland and raise capital for is in hotel management in Sydney,
third-party Private Equity Funds. We Australia), has just been operated on
are currently living in Hambledon for thyroid cancer. His prognosis is, as
(Surrey), but will most likely move yet, uncertain.”
to East Sussex by the end of the Amy Green (née Carter) (05): “I left
year. My wife is running a successful the Ratcliffe Sixth Form in 2005.
online children’s shoe business, I then went to Aston University
Menthe et Grenadine (www.menthe- Bob Forstner (72) (right) with Gareth and gained a 2:1 in Politics with
et-grenadine.co.uk), and we regularly Lloyd at the Old Ratcliffans 2012 International Relations. I started my
London Drinks Reception
take part in school sales.”
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oldest by several years, but I was one Paul Davenport (82): “I’ve been
of the forty who passed the course working for Defra since its inception
successfully.” in 2001. I’m living in Crayford in
Helen Yiend (née Moir) (98): “We South East London. At the end of
moved into a flat in Putney, having October 2013, it was five years since
undergone an exciting extension a little boy was placed with us for
project; it’s now a slightly bigger, adoption. Dylan will be eleven in
perfectly-formed flat. We were very December, has now been adopted,
lucky to welcome Montgomery and is certainly no longer little! There
(Monty to his mates) Evan Yiend have been a few challenges these Simon Fox (72)
into the world in January this year. past five years. I attended the 25th
He surprised us a little, arriving the Anniversary Reunion for the Class Simon Fox (72): “I recently cycled
Sunday after I finished work on the of ’82 in 2007. I also came up last from Kingston upon Thames to
Friday - efficient use of maternity year, and I hope to be at Ratcliffe for Benitachell in Spain for fun, raising
leave! We feel very lucky to have the 2014 Reunion Weekend, as most more than £2500 for the Alzheimer’s
such a gorgeous guy in our lives. of us will have just hit, or be about Society along the way. In all, we
I still work at M&C Saatchi in the to hit, the ‘Big 5-0’. I bade farewell rode about 2200 kilometres through
Sport and Entertainment Team and to Shiranth Fernando (82), who Loire, Bordeaux and Rioja. It took a
have enjoyed keeping up with my emigrated with his family to Australia month (of which two hours was rain),
colleagues and clients while on at the beginning of 2013. He sold his involved ascending Everest one and a
maternity leave (Monty loves a trip dental practice in Kent and is now half times (figuratively speaking) and
to the office!). Life outside of work is working at a large dental hospital in we consumed 148 bottles of wine
almost as busy but slightly less crazy; Adelaide.” (between six of us)!”
I’m still recovering from the Olympic Patrick Farrelly (68): “I’m writing
madness! I still see lots of Georgina this from Akerreta, a hamlet in Spain
Spencer (née Brittain) (98) and Sam on The Camino (The Pilgrim’s Way
Clemons (98), with his brood of four, of St James). My wife and I started
and I have mummy meets with Jane at St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France on
Bellard (née Laurie) (00). I enjoy Wednesday, doing the thirteen and
keeping up with everyone else on a half miles and 4500 feet ascent
Facebook!” of the Pyrenees to the monastery at
Roncesvalles. We are a day’s walk
from Pamplona, after which we will
go on to Leon, before returning home Tony Ryan (41)
to North Devon. We did the French
section from Le Puy in May and plan Tony Ryan (41): “My ninety-first
to return to complete the Way to birthday has just passed, but nothing of
Santiago de Compostela in April next great note happens to me these days,
year.” although I continue to deliver ‘Meals on
Bob Forstner (72): “This year, we Wheels’ from the local hospital to two
have taken on two new brands: different suburbs. I am still a ‘subject’
Brabus, who build special Mercedes in the international scientific study of
and Smart cars, and RUF, who build ‘older drivers’, known as OzCanDrive.
special Porsche-based cars. The Car This is a five-year longitudinal study
Christian von Massenbach (95) Hotel is also thriving, with more and which involves having a tracking
& his wife, Katharina more Mayfair and part-time residents device fitted in my car, periodically
entrusting us with their cars.” answering test questions and having
Christian von Massenbach (95): various physical and mental tests to
“Three and a half years ago, I do. I have been a participant for about
moved to the UK with my wife, three years now. Sadly, my adopted
Katharina. I now work in London daughter, Cathy, died in January this
for Evercore Partners. I deal with year (secondary breast cancer) and
institutional clients in Germany and Jeremy, one of my grandsons (who
Switzerland and raise capital for is in hotel management in Sydney,
third-party Private Equity Funds. We Australia), has just been operated on
are currently living in Hambledon for thyroid cancer. His prognosis is, as
(Surrey), but will most likely move yet, uncertain.”
to East Sussex by the end of the Amy Green (née Carter) (05): “I left
year. My wife is running a successful the Ratcliffe Sixth Form in 2005.
online children’s shoe business, I then went to Aston University
Menthe et Grenadine (www.menthe- Bob Forstner (72) (right) with Gareth and gained a 2:1 in Politics with
et-grenadine.co.uk), and we regularly Lloyd at the Old Ratcliffans 2012 International Relations. I started my
London Drinks Reception
take part in school sales.”
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