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RATCLIFFIAN ASSOCIATION

EVENTS

THE LONDON CHRISTMAS 1

CAROL SERVICE

& DRINKS PARTY

THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 2015

The London Carol Service was held in the beautiful Church of Our
Lady of the Rosary in Marylebone. Ratcliffe’s Director of Music,
Edward McCall, took to the organ, and Gareth Lloyd conducted a 2
small, but select gathering of Old Ratcliffians, students and staff
in the Old Ratcliffian Choir.

The Head Boy and Head Girl from 1989, Bridget Lavin and Mike
Meredith, both gave a reading, followed by the Head Boy and
Girl at the time, Declan McAuley (16) and Lolade Mosaku (16).
Alex Beason (15) and Sally Croysdale (15) both treated the
congregation to a solo, which everyone thoroughly enjoyed.

Following the service, everyone retreated to The Larrik Inn next
door, where drinks and canapés were served, courtesy of the 1 ORs enjoying a drink at The Larrik Inn
London Ratcliffian Club. 2 Mike Meredith (89), Jackie Bennett & Gareth Lloyd

JACKIE BENNETT RETIRES AS SECRETARY

AFTER NINE YEARS

On Wednesday 20th January, the Ratcliffian Association and Jackie responded with a
the School bade farewell to Jackie Bennett, the Association moving speech, thanking
Secretary, after nine years of exceptional commitment and everyone for all the support
loyal work. Guests attended a cocktail party in the Old Library, which she had received, and
hosted by the Headmaster, Gareth Lloyd, to mark the occasion. expressing how much she
Jackie was joined by fifty friends, staff, Past Presidents and Old was going to miss everyone
Ratcliffians. Having done some tremendous things for Ratcliffe at Ratcliffe, including
over many years, all were sad to see her go. teachers, parents, students,
and her many Old Ratcliffian
Gareth read an email which had been sent in during that day friends. She added that
from former Secretary of the Association and Old Ratcliffian, much had been said in the
David Thistlethwaite (50). David had worked with Jackie on the speeches about the past,
150th Anniversary Appeal for the all-weather hockey pitch in but it was important now to
the 1990s. He was full of praise for her, and with his previous concentrate on the future -
experience as Secretary of the Association and knowledge of the the future being the young
job, this commendation meant a great deal to her. ORs. She was sure that
her successor, Alex Slack
Richard Gamble (64), former Chairman of Governors, proposed (née Gamble) (03) would
a toast, thanking Jackie for her huge efforts for the Association continue to develop the links
over the years, and regaled everyone with amusing stories of her with past and future Old
escapades! Ratcliffians. Jackie Bennett

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