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the Midlands with the hope of settling physically, but mentally as well. My 1969 to 1972, followed by a vast
here, as we are expecting our first training began in a very cold and wet and varied career in reporting. He
child at the beginning of 2014 and January, which involved running home was a BBC Producer and News Editor
would like to be close to our families. from work most evenings with a very from 1992 to 2006 and received a
I always look back at my time at unstylish luminous backpack carrying Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism
Ratcliffe with fond memories and feel my winter coat and heels, through UCE (now BCU), Birmingham.
very grateful for the experience and Central London! After four months of
the lifelong friendships that I made training in miserable weather, the day Karen Grace (née Kruger) (00): “I
there.” of the Marathon was strikingly hot - married Matthew Grace in 2007 and,
ten degrees warmer than it had been in April 2009, we welcomed our first
for my training, which proved to be a little girl, Olivia. In January 2013, our
whole new challenge! I can honestly second daughter, Emma, was born. I
say the first fourteen-ish miles were have stayed in touch with many Old
actually good fun; I had lots of friends Ratcliffians, including Liz Mapletoft
and family out supporting me, which (née Bramwell) (00) and Michelle
made all the difference, but at mile Gurney (née Hall) (00). Life is really
twenty-three, I lost all the feeling in great thirteen years after leaving
my legs and feet, making the last three Ratcliffe - I can’t believe how quickly
miles pretty hideous. I am, however, that time has gone! Kind regards to
all Old Ratcliffians; I hope to see you
Meera Uppal (02) very proud to have run the marathon soon.”
in a time of four hours and three
minutes, and to have raised £1500 for
India Hobbs-Mauger (05): “Charlie Loros along the way. It was certainly a
(03) and I had a beautiful little girl, memorable achievement and it meant
Millie-Mary, in August this year. Lucas a lot to have raised money for such an
loves his little sister and enjoys chatting incredible charity as well - thank you to
to her as she gurgles and smiles away everyone who donated!”
at him. He isn’t too impressed that she
doesn’t want to swordfight with him or Michael Evers (66): “After leaving
dress up as a Power Ranger yet, but Ratcliffe in July 1966, I attended De
I’ve told him it won’t be long! We all La Salle Grammar School, Sheffield,
continue to enjoy life here in Italy and to take my A Levels. I was in the 1st
most of the summer holiday this year XV rugby team there, playing as a Karen Grace (née Kruger) (00)
was spent down on the beach. Lucas flanker for two seasons. From 1969, I Michael Shipster (68): “After leaving
is now in his last year at preschool and undertook a four-year training contract Ratcliffe and spending a gap year in
is fluent in Italian and English. Our with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co, Alabama, I went to St Edmund Hall,
business, Appassionata, continues to Chartered Accountants. From 1982, I Oxford to read Politics, Philosophy
thrive and keeps us all very busy. We was Company Accountant for an NEI and Economics. On graduating in
are about to harvest the vineyard to get subsidiary until they were taken over 1972, I spent three years working
our second year’s crop of red and white by Rolls Royce in 1988. I married as an economist for the Botswana
wine. Camilla (05) has just gone back Sarah Scott in August 1986; our son, Government, based in the new capital,
to England to start a three year course Charles, was born in August 1987 Gaborone, on the edge of the Kalahari
at Nottingham Trent University, and and our daughter, Katherine, in July Desert. There, in 1974, I married
Sebastian (07) is off to Sri Lanka next 1990. I was Deputy Chief Accountant Jackie, the South African sister of a
month to do some charity work, having with Capita plc, Sheffield until late close friend from Oxford. At the end
finished his course at the University of 1993. In 1996, I became part of a of 1975, we travelled overland back
Florence back in May.” successful Management Buyout (MBO) to England on a motorcycle, taking a
Team for Indigo 4 Systems Limited, somewhat vagrant route via East Africa,
a computer software house with forty India, the Himalayas, Afghanistan and
personnel. Our products are installed Iran. After a post-graduate degree in
in NHS, private and community Development Economics, I joined the
hospitals across the UK. My company Foreign Office, where I had a variety of
remains integral to my life. As a family, postings, both in London and overseas,
we’ve enjoyed several long holidays including the Soviet Union, India,
exploring South Africa, where my
India (05) & Charlie Hobbs-Mauger (03) Zambia, South Africa and the US.
with Lucas mother lived for twenty-five years until While in Washington DC, we learned
2006. My interests include playing to sail and, when I left Diplomatic
Philippa Gamble (06): “I ran the tennis, running, travel, classical music, Service in 2006, we took six months
Virgin London Marathon in April following Test Cricket and Rugby to sail back to England by way of
this year, which was my first (and, Union, plus spending time with my the Caribbean, Bermuda and the
most probably, last!) attempt at close family, not forgetting our young Azores. In 2008, I joined Rolls-Royce
this distance. Running 26.2 miles black Labrador named Willow.” (aerospace, not cars) as International
was definitely one of the toughest Conal O’Donnell (68) attended Director, where I ran the company’s
challenges I have undertaken, not just Magdalene College, Cambridge, from network of overseas offices, supporting
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the Midlands with the hope of settling physically, but mentally as well. My 1969 to 1972, followed by a vast
here, as we are expecting our first training began in a very cold and wet and varied career in reporting. He
child at the beginning of 2014 and January, which involved running home was a BBC Producer and News Editor
would like to be close to our families. from work most evenings with a very from 1992 to 2006 and received a
I always look back at my time at unstylish luminous backpack carrying Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism
Ratcliffe with fond memories and feel my winter coat and heels, through UCE (now BCU), Birmingham.
very grateful for the experience and Central London! After four months of
the lifelong friendships that I made training in miserable weather, the day Karen Grace (née Kruger) (00): “I
there.” of the Marathon was strikingly hot - married Matthew Grace in 2007 and,
ten degrees warmer than it had been in April 2009, we welcomed our first
for my training, which proved to be a little girl, Olivia. In January 2013, our
whole new challenge! I can honestly second daughter, Emma, was born. I
say the first fourteen-ish miles were have stayed in touch with many Old
actually good fun; I had lots of friends Ratcliffians, including Liz Mapletoft
and family out supporting me, which (née Bramwell) (00) and Michelle
made all the difference, but at mile Gurney (née Hall) (00). Life is really
twenty-three, I lost all the feeling in great thirteen years after leaving
my legs and feet, making the last three Ratcliffe - I can’t believe how quickly
miles pretty hideous. I am, however, that time has gone! Kind regards to
all Old Ratcliffians; I hope to see you
Meera Uppal (02) very proud to have run the marathon soon.”
in a time of four hours and three
minutes, and to have raised £1500 for
India Hobbs-Mauger (05): “Charlie Loros along the way. It was certainly a
(03) and I had a beautiful little girl, memorable achievement and it meant
Millie-Mary, in August this year. Lucas a lot to have raised money for such an
loves his little sister and enjoys chatting incredible charity as well - thank you to
to her as she gurgles and smiles away everyone who donated!”
at him. He isn’t too impressed that she
doesn’t want to swordfight with him or Michael Evers (66): “After leaving
dress up as a Power Ranger yet, but Ratcliffe in July 1966, I attended De
I’ve told him it won’t be long! We all La Salle Grammar School, Sheffield,
continue to enjoy life here in Italy and to take my A Levels. I was in the 1st
most of the summer holiday this year XV rugby team there, playing as a Karen Grace (née Kruger) (00)
was spent down on the beach. Lucas flanker for two seasons. From 1969, I Michael Shipster (68): “After leaving
is now in his last year at preschool and undertook a four-year training contract Ratcliffe and spending a gap year in
is fluent in Italian and English. Our with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co, Alabama, I went to St Edmund Hall,
business, Appassionata, continues to Chartered Accountants. From 1982, I Oxford to read Politics, Philosophy
thrive and keeps us all very busy. We was Company Accountant for an NEI and Economics. On graduating in
are about to harvest the vineyard to get subsidiary until they were taken over 1972, I spent three years working
our second year’s crop of red and white by Rolls Royce in 1988. I married as an economist for the Botswana
wine. Camilla (05) has just gone back Sarah Scott in August 1986; our son, Government, based in the new capital,
to England to start a three year course Charles, was born in August 1987 Gaborone, on the edge of the Kalahari
at Nottingham Trent University, and and our daughter, Katherine, in July Desert. There, in 1974, I married
Sebastian (07) is off to Sri Lanka next 1990. I was Deputy Chief Accountant Jackie, the South African sister of a
month to do some charity work, having with Capita plc, Sheffield until late close friend from Oxford. At the end
finished his course at the University of 1993. In 1996, I became part of a of 1975, we travelled overland back
Florence back in May.” successful Management Buyout (MBO) to England on a motorcycle, taking a
Team for Indigo 4 Systems Limited, somewhat vagrant route via East Africa,
a computer software house with forty India, the Himalayas, Afghanistan and
personnel. Our products are installed Iran. After a post-graduate degree in
in NHS, private and community Development Economics, I joined the
hospitals across the UK. My company Foreign Office, where I had a variety of
remains integral to my life. As a family, postings, both in London and overseas,
we’ve enjoyed several long holidays including the Soviet Union, India,
exploring South Africa, where my
India (05) & Charlie Hobbs-Mauger (03) Zambia, South Africa and the US.
with Lucas mother lived for twenty-five years until While in Washington DC, we learned
2006. My interests include playing to sail and, when I left Diplomatic
Philippa Gamble (06): “I ran the tennis, running, travel, classical music, Service in 2006, we took six months
Virgin London Marathon in April following Test Cricket and Rugby to sail back to England by way of
this year, which was my first (and, Union, plus spending time with my the Caribbean, Bermuda and the
most probably, last!) attempt at close family, not forgetting our young Azores. In 2008, I joined Rolls-Royce
this distance. Running 26.2 miles black Labrador named Willow.” (aerospace, not cars) as International
was definitely one of the toughest Conal O’Donnell (68) attended Director, where I ran the company’s
challenges I have undertaken, not just Magdalene College, Cambridge, from network of overseas offices, supporting
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