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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 studies and work in a City Law firm. (62) sermons never fail to inspire me. often as our busy lives allow us to. We polished! Obviously, our efforts are Dre/Apple. It was a great learning There, I developed an interest in laws I also recently took Fr Myers (59) continue to have our annual holidays focused on the sixty or so children curve for me and has made me so relating to phones and the internet and Fr Meredith (57) out for lunch away together and visit each other currently passing through the school, determined to secure a Marketing job (which, in the ‘90s, were just starting at a restaurant in Rome run by an when we can. Jennifer Batty (09) and but like the Ratcliffian Association, in a blue-chip company at the end of to take off) and met my husband order of sisters. Finally, I went to the I are looking forward to a winter break we make efforts to keep track of my degree.” Simon. In the last twenty years, I’ve launch of the book on Rosmini by Fr away to Dubai in December. It would where our Old Boys and Girls have Jack Harty (05): “I’m in Glasgow been very fortunate to get married, Michael Hill (49) recently - what an be lovely to see all of the Ratcliffe moved on to. The first intake (of in the third year of my Law degree. have two children (William, 6, and excellent read it is, and very apt today, crowd more regularly, as we are still three!) graduated five years ago and I’m interested in working in Public Alice, 4) and work all over the world. given the Church’s over-centralised all good friends, even five years after many have moved on to bigger and International Law, and to that end, I’m We’ve recently left North London and approach to everything, including school finished!” Ben Burrows (09) working in Canada brighter things. Last summer saw the going to Paris this summer to improve moved to Market Harborough, and I’m probably what’s in our tea!” first, Sujit, graduate from university my French.” a partner at a Law firm in London.” Hannah Rumming (09): “Since Ben Burrows (09): “I graduated in Delhi and he is now working as an finishing school, so much has from Harper Adams University in Accountant with a national firm in Emily Taylor (10): “In September 2014, I graduated from Harper Adams September 2013 and moved to changed! The summer after I finished Canada straight afterwards. I am India. Slightly behind him, we have University with a degree in Animal my A Levels, Rachael McMillan (09) working as an Agronomist in Brandon, our first female university scholar, Behaviour and Welfare. I now intend and I set out on an adventure to Manitoba. Canadian life is wonderful, who is due to graduate with a degree to take a year out of education (I feel Malaysia to teach orphaned children although winter temperatures of in Early Childhood Education next English and basic Mathematics skills. -52°C with wind chill are less than summer. Other pupils are studying in The trip was incredible! I learnt an pleasant!” Japan, Malaysia and Germany. Some awful lot about myself and about the Hannah Tyler (11) have chosen to start work and can be Southeast Asian culture. I swam with Duncan Cradden (92): “After leaving found as far away as Dubai, Qatar, Tom Mulligan (11) & friends baby elephants, climbed to the top Hannah Tyler (11): “Since leaving the Army in 2003, I lived in Vienna, France and Australia. at the Bath Half Marathon of the Batu Caves, visited Langkawi, Ratcliffe, I have graduated from the but two years ago, I was relocated Should anyone be interested in visiting stayed amongst the monkeys, and University of Central Lancashire with to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. If you Nepal, we would be delighted to host Tom Mulligan (11): “Back in March, a 2:1 in Religion, Culture and Society. like warm weather, it is a great them in Shamrock. Several volunteer I ran the Bath Half Marathon to I have also been accepted to do my place. There are several ORs in the teachers arrive each year and this raise money for the Motor Neurone Master’s in Theology at the University region and a few of us managed is a secondary part of our mission, Mike Reynolds (64) working for Disease Association. I was joined by of Nottingham. I’m looking forward a get-together at the Singapore exposing privileged young men and ‘Just a Drop’ Laura Yell (11), Sophie Yell (10), to starting the course, but am also Cricket Club earlier this year, where women from the West to the reality Walter Yell (13), Katie Gerighty quite nervous. In terms of the future, we delightedly read a special letter of life in some less well-developed I need to take a breather!) and then (11), Lara Jones (11), and James I hope to go travelling before I have to from the Headmaster. It was just nations like Nepal. We have some hopefully do a Master’s degree in Dearson (10). After finishing the run become responsible and get a proper as I remembered Monday morning limited and simple accommodation Veterinary Physiotherapy.” in a highly respectable three hours, job!” assembly, but with a few more beers, available on the premises. There is I was subsequently taken home by and slightly fewer hymns. also WiFi access for the students (I Mike Reynolds (64): “My main hobby wheelchair after suffering a knee It has been some years since I shared know - didn’t happen in my day!) in retirement continues to be as a injury, but not before collecting my Hannah Rumming (09) the news from the Shamrock English and some of them have ‘penpal’- Trustee and Field Officer for the water finisher’s medal!” Boarding School in Nepal. The school style relationships with students from charity, ‘Just a Drop’. As a Trustee, I much more! The biggest achievement the UK, USA and Europe. Anyone follow all the projects worldwide, but Anthony Holland (56): “Firstly, of all, however, was providing the continues to provide quality education as a Field Officer, I concentrate on I have finally retired, and it is a children with a little taste of the to young girls and boys aged 9 to 16 interested in getting involved with our East Africa and Uganda in particular. I delight! Secondly, I am engaged in Western world by taking them out for who would otherwise not be able to little project is welcome to contact me spend four or five weeks a year in the doing a postgraduate MA in Canon the day to places such as the cinema go to school. February 2015 will mark directly at duncancradden@hotmail. field, in remote villages in the bush. Law at Heythrop College (part of the and rollerblading! I then went on to our tenth anniversary, and during com.” The charity provides clean water from University of London) – it is interesting the University of Portsmouth, where those ten years, we have provided Emma Roberts (11): “I am about wells with hand pumps, sanitation and challenging in what you discover I studied History and achieved a over five hundred years of free classes, to head back for my final year at in the form of pit latrines, and health about the Catholic Church! Thirdly, 2:1, followed by a Master’s degree Kate Moir (96) of Soar Valley Brides accommodation, nutrition and medical Nottingham Trent University studying and hygiene training. It is all low- I met up with Professor John Sharp in The History of War, Culture and attention. Much of the recent success Business Management and Marketing. tech, which matches the situation. It (57) in Colchester for the day recently; Society. To say the four years I spent Kate Moir (96): “Around June of is down to the appointment of a new After completing a life-changing and is great fun and gives me tremendous we shared many hours of starvation at university were amazing would be 2013, I was informed that the Bridal headmaster who is a retired Sergeant eye-opening year in Dubai on a work satisfaction to give those with virtually at Ratcliffe in the early fifties! He is an understatement! I made plenty Shop, Soar Valley Brides, in Sileby Major from the British Army - I’ve placement in a Marketing Agency, nothing something that changes and well, and as witty and well-informed of new friends and learnt many life was for sale. Having worked on never seen the school look so well where it was great to experience and saves lives for just a couple of pounds as ever. I spend many Sundays at St lessons. I loved living on the South wedding cakes and wedding flowers work in a different culture, I then per head. After a wonderful education Etheldreda’s, where Fr Tom Deidun’s Coast so much that I am still based in for the last ten years, it was a perfect completed a three-month Marketing and career, it’s payback time!” Portsmouth. Since finishing university opportunity to move further into the Internship in London at Beats by Dr bridal business. I have developed last October, I have started a graduate the business and introduced new job for HSBC in Southampton, designers and a variety of new styles working for the Audit Team alongside of not only dresses, but shoes, veils, the Financial Ombudsman. Recently, I jewellery and accessories. If anyone began working in Insurance for Lloyds is passing by, it would be great for Banking Group, based in the City of you to come and look what I’ve been London. I plan to further my career L to R: Fr Anthony Meredith (57), Sir in London and maybe look to moving up to. The photo shows me choosing Anthony Holland (56) & Fr David Myers into the capital in the near future. I dresses for 2015 at the British Bridal (59) still see my friends from Ratcliffe as Exhibition in Harrogate.” The Shamrock School in Nepal Emma Roberts (11) Peter Griffn (10) at his graduation 38 Register online at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uknline at www.ratclifanassociation.co.uk 39 39 Register o 38