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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Old Ratclifan News
sales, business development and
corporate strategy. On retiring in 2013,
the sea once again beckoned. After
completing a refit of our ketch, I sailed
to the Mediterranean, with the idea
of continuing in 2014 to the Black
Sea and Crimea before returning to
home waters in 2015. When I’m not
sailing, I work as International Advisor
for Riders for Health (www.riders.
org), a UK-based NGO that provides
motorcycle transport for the rural
health sector in Africa. Jackie and I
live in Winchester and London and we
have three adult children.”
Bishop John Arnold (71) with
Buddhist Monks in Burma.
To read about his fascinating
year of travel, visit our website,
www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk
An Old Ratcliffan Reunion
The Class of ‘81: Thirty-Two Years On!
On a balmy July weekday evening, comment that his face took longer to Thursday night, there were late trains
in the depths of greenest Hampshire, wash now that his hair was receding, to catch and some long distances to
Stephanie Shepherd (née Bury) but otherwise, we’re doing OK! drive, so the gathering finished at
gathered together fifteen of her old Stephanie was a superb hostess; she a sensible, middle-aged hour, with
classmates. Even with the internet put on a marvellous spread and was many promises to be better at keeping
and social media, not everyone could ably assisted by Imogen and Felix, in touch. It was left to the five girls
be contacted, and for some it was just two of her four children, who were staying overnight to say what an
not convenient. 1981 was the third great waiters and made sure no-one enormous success the event had been.
year of girls at Ratcliffe and, of the was without a drink. As it was a Thank you, Stephanie!
twelve in our year, we had Stephanie,
Claire Bury, Catherine Carr, Fiona
Campbell, Suzanne Buckland (née
Armstrong), Michele Pathe and
Rachel Boaler in attendance, which
was quite an impressive turnout. The
boys (well, middle aged men now!)
were Sean Kelly (and the beautiful
Kate), David Moss, Richard Wilson,
Andrew Simpson, Giles O’ Flynn,
Peter O’ Donnell, Andrew Crossley
and Jeremy Heath. David Tarimo
was in Tanzania and was ready for
us to Skype - sorry, David, we totally
forgot! It’s fair to say that no-one
looked any different than they did
in our graduation photo, despite the
Duran Duran outfits then and the
favouring of white jeans now! Simmo’s
hair is a different colour nowadays, The Class of ‘81: Back row, L to R: Richard Wilson, Jeremy Heath, Andrew Simpson,
but that could probably be said for a Suzanne Buckland (née Armstrong), Peter O’Donnell, Catherine Carr, Sean Kelly,
Andrew Crossly, David Moss & Giles O’Flynn. Front row, L to R: Stephanie Shepherd
few others as well. Peter made the (née Bury), Claire Bury, Michele Pathe, Rachel Boaler & Fiona Campbell
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The Old Ratclifan 2013 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2013 | Old Ratclifan News
sales, business development and
corporate strategy. On retiring in 2013,
the sea once again beckoned. After
completing a refit of our ketch, I sailed
to the Mediterranean, with the idea
of continuing in 2014 to the Black
Sea and Crimea before returning to
home waters in 2015. When I’m not
sailing, I work as International Advisor
for Riders for Health (www.riders.
org), a UK-based NGO that provides
motorcycle transport for the rural
health sector in Africa. Jackie and I
live in Winchester and London and we
have three adult children.”
Bishop John Arnold (71) with
Buddhist Monks in Burma.
To read about his fascinating
year of travel, visit our website,
www.ratcliffanassociation.co.uk
An Old Ratcliffan Reunion
The Class of ‘81: Thirty-Two Years On!
On a balmy July weekday evening, comment that his face took longer to Thursday night, there were late trains
in the depths of greenest Hampshire, wash now that his hair was receding, to catch and some long distances to
Stephanie Shepherd (née Bury) but otherwise, we’re doing OK! drive, so the gathering finished at
gathered together fifteen of her old Stephanie was a superb hostess; she a sensible, middle-aged hour, with
classmates. Even with the internet put on a marvellous spread and was many promises to be better at keeping
and social media, not everyone could ably assisted by Imogen and Felix, in touch. It was left to the five girls
be contacted, and for some it was just two of her four children, who were staying overnight to say what an
not convenient. 1981 was the third great waiters and made sure no-one enormous success the event had been.
year of girls at Ratcliffe and, of the was without a drink. As it was a Thank you, Stephanie!
twelve in our year, we had Stephanie,
Claire Bury, Catherine Carr, Fiona
Campbell, Suzanne Buckland (née
Armstrong), Michele Pathe and
Rachel Boaler in attendance, which
was quite an impressive turnout. The
boys (well, middle aged men now!)
were Sean Kelly (and the beautiful
Kate), David Moss, Richard Wilson,
Andrew Simpson, Giles O’ Flynn,
Peter O’ Donnell, Andrew Crossley
and Jeremy Heath. David Tarimo
was in Tanzania and was ready for
us to Skype - sorry, David, we totally
forgot! It’s fair to say that no-one
looked any different than they did
in our graduation photo, despite the
Duran Duran outfits then and the
favouring of white jeans now! Simmo’s
hair is a different colour nowadays, The Class of ‘81: Back row, L to R: Richard Wilson, Jeremy Heath, Andrew Simpson,
but that could probably be said for a Suzanne Buckland (née Armstrong), Peter O’Donnell, Catherine Carr, Sean Kelly,
Andrew Crossly, David Moss & Giles O’Flynn. Front row, L to R: Stephanie Shepherd
few others as well. Peter made the (née Bury), Claire Bury, Michele Pathe, Rachel Boaler & Fiona Campbell
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