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The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionhe Old Ratclifan 2014 | Old Ratclifan News The Old R T The Old Ratclifan 2014 | Introductionatclifan 2014 | Old Ratclifan News most of my spare time heading back saving for my year-long trip to Birmingham. I have really enjoyed money for Cancer Research, worked children in the near future, once to see my school pals to catch up and Australia at the end of September with my time there so far, playing hockey in catering, holidayed in the South of we’ve forgotten about the sleepless plan our next trip to Vegas!” Gus Kelly (10). I plan on eventually for the university in my first year. I France and went glamping in Norfolk.” nights! Perhaps as a result of my new seeking work within the events Clem Maginniss (74) attended the industry and hope to secure some still keep in touch with other ORs in parental responsibilities, I recently OR Reunion Dinner at Ratcliffe with relevant work whilst in Oz!” Birmingham.” decided on a career change; after a David Simmons (74) to celebrate forty lot of research, I enrolled in a part- years since leaving Ratcliffe. He said, time Master’s degree in Information “It was certainly a trip down memory and Cyber Security at Royal Holloway, lane, even if it was just the two of starting in September 2014. Wisely, us representing the Class of 1974. I wasn’t allowed to attend Freshers Where did everyone go?” L to R: James Belderbos (89), Week, but I’m looking forward to Abe Mee (92) & Tom Bird going back to university, and hopefully establishing a new career at the end In May this year, Tom Bird, brother Ella Delargy (13) (left) of it.” of Sam Bird (98), joined forces with Abe Mee (92) and James Belderbos Chris Waymont (09): “I’ve just (89) to establish Bird Belderbos and Sophie Yell (10) finished the BPTC at Kaplan and Mee Solicitors. They have based was called to the Bar this year. I’m themselves at Brook Park, between Peter Fraser (71) is, this November, currently working as a Mental Health Rearsby and Gaddesby, only a few fulfilling a lifelong ambition on Advocate for the Advocacy Project, minutes from Ratcliffe. Abe and his ‘Bucket List’ to travel to the Tony Ryan (41) with the aim of obtaining pupillage Tom have well-established portfolios rainforests of Madagascar with his either this year or next.” looking after the property and eldest daughter, Holly, in search of Tony Ryan (41): “There’s not a lot related commercial interests of local going on in my life, but I guess that is Sarah Mohamed (95) landowners and developers. James is the smallest and largest chameleons ‘par for the course’ in one’s nineties. in the world. Peter, who was brought a leading local practitioner in family up in Kenya before coming to Ratcliffe I will, in fact, turn 92 towards the Michael Payne (90) & family Sarah Mohamed (95): “I work and law, providing discreet practical help in 1966, has, since the age of end of this month. My surviving kids live in London and manage a portfolio and peace of mind for clients through are now all in their fifties (one is Simon Gray (12): “I am currently at of various supported accommodation divorce and other sensitive family approaching sixty!) and doing well in De Montfort University in Leicester services, ranging from ex-offending problems. They are delighted to have their careers. All my boys went into studying Interior Design. I am also hostels to long-term mental health established their own practice. James computer work, and my only daughter representing my university, playing services. I still continue to play netball and Abe attended the School’s careers ended up as Office Manager for a Chris Waymont (09) 1st XV Rugby and as Chairman of the for a league and enjoy it thoroughly.” event in October. The firm is already small specialist hospital in Dunedin. I Golf Society. I am now moving into my third and final year and preparing to am still delivering ‘Meals on Wheels’ Sam Stabler (10): “I’m in my last looking to expand. Additional solicitors for the local hospital. I do this every Hannah Spooner (12): “I’m entering join the military.” year of my Track Scholarship at are joining the team to deal with Monday and alternate Tuesdays. I my last year at Sheffield Hallam Lamar University in Texas. I broke the property litigation, tax and regulatory enjoy these outings and I usually have University, studying Graphic Design. University and Conference record for work, wills and probate, and legal a partner with me who does most of I have loved being at university, but the mile. I will be graduating in May matters relating to agriculture, Peter Fraser (71) with his wife the work – I just drive my car around I now need to think about my future with a degree in Chemical Engineering commerce, construction and planning. the route, and the partner takes the and what my next step is going to be. and will be looking to start a PhD ten, maintained a fascination with meals out of the insulated box and Packaging design is what I hope to back in England in late 2015.” chameleons, bringing a number back takes them to the door. My Monday go on to do, so I shall be looking at to Ratcliffe whilst in the Fourth Form. internships in this area.” Killian Kirkpatrick (13): “I’ve just The chameleons were kept in the ‘run’, in a suburb named Moera, is finished my first year at the University Biology lab under the watchful eye of average size (about a dozen people of Birmingham, studying Sports and Brother Primavesi. Peter overcame to deliver to), but the Tuesday one in Materials Science. Over the summer, colon cancer last year with a series of Avalon (which was about the same I and twelve others journeyed 200 operations and chemotherapy and is size when I first started doing it) has Simon Gray (12) miles from London to Paris over three currently successfully battling the early gradually shrunk and is currently days; it was great fun and we enjoyed stages of multiple myeloma. made up of only four people! Both Emma Wright (94): “After leaving finishing on Bastille Day to see the of my ‘partners’ on these runs are Ratcliffe, I headed to the University of celebrations.” Lewis Murphy (03) Walter Yell (13): “After leaving widowed ladies of my own parish Leeds to read Law and then straight & his brother, Harry (05) Ratcliffe, I went to study Civil whom I have known for many years. down to London to continue with my Engineering at the University of Both volunteered to come and help me. Before they came along, I did the Lewis Murphy (03): “I have recently job solo.” Hannah Spooner (12) opened a coffee shop called Dolce & Verde on Rothley’s Woodgate Ella Delargy (13): “I have just finished Michael Payne (90): “I recently Road with my brother and fellow Old my first year at the University of celebrated the first birthday of my son, Ratcliffian, Harry Murphy (05).” Reading doing a Psychology degree, Robin Yves, in October. Becoming and I’m loving every minute. I have Sophie Yell (10): “I have just managed to secure an eighty-hour a father is easily the best and most graduated from the University of Bath placement for next year in Events important thing I’ve done in life. It with a First Class Honours Degree in Marketing and Private Health puts everything else into perspective. Killian Kirkpatrick (13) & the team Sport and Social Science. Since then, Marketing. This summer, I ran the Hopefully, my lovely wife, Marie, cycling from London to Paris I have been busy working all summer, Walter Yell (13) & Elinor Thomas (14) Race For Life, raising a lovely sum of and I can look forward to a few more Emma Wright (94) & family 36 Register o 37 37 Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk 36