Page 22 - The Old Ratcliffian 2015 Magazine

22 RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION EVENTS

the President, and to the Ratcliffian Mark Leslie (68), Michael Shipster (68),
Association. Mike, who has been elected Michael Evers (66), Stephen Moorhouse (68)
by Old Ratcliffians to be President for & Robert Affleck (68)
two years, as was Fr Anthony himself,
also gave an inspirational and informative
speech about his aims for the future
of the Association. At the end of the
speeches, Mike thanked Peter Casartelli
for organising the dinner for the past
number of years, and Jackie Bennett
presented him with a framed print of the
College as a thank you for his hard work.

At the special request of Dick Cunningham
(59), the Old Ratcliffian Song was sung
after the dessert, accompanied on the
piano by Gareth Lloyd, with the verses
sung by Paul Carter (60), the Master of
Ceremonies. The sound of so many Old
Ratcliffian revellers in full voice nearly
raised the vaulted ceiling of the Crypt!

Robert Forstner (72) in full voice! Patricia & Robert Edmund (60) Peter Sutton (87) with Jamie Baird (89)

THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY BIRMINGHAM DINNER

FRIDAY 15TH MAY 2015

The Archbishop of Birmingham & guests enjoying the dinner

The Birmingham Dinner, held again at The Opus Restaurant she did not have her brother’s banter, she thought that the
this year, was attended by 24 Old Ratcliffians and their guests. guests would agree that she was better looking!
Sadly, Ed Gamble (95) was unable to attend, as he had to attend
a business meeting overseas. However, he sent a replacement in The Guest of Honour was his Grace, the Archbishop of
the form of his sister, Alex Slack (née Gamble) (03), who was Birmingham, the Most Reverend Bernard Longley. He was a
more than a match for her brother. Alex said that, even though guest of Philip Jones (59), who represented the President,

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