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Jack McPhillips (13): “Since leaving Matthew Isbell (07): “Rachel and I Ed Belderbos (92) and his wife, Claire,
Ratcliffe, I have been studying Business continue to live in Lincoln, carving out set up Belderbos Landscapes in 2004,
and Marketing at Sheffield Hallam our own little piece of paradise with and their company designs, builds and
University. I have just returned to our Golden Retriever, Bailey. Rachel maintains gardens throughout London
Sheffield for my fourth and final year, works in Hull for a major pharmaceutical and the Home Counties (see www.
after completing a year working in manufacturer, and I have recently started belderbos.co.uk for more details). Ed said:
industry. My first six months in industry a new career, working as a Pre Sales “We were lucky enough to be working
were spent at Vision Express, in their Consultant for an IT security software with the garden designer Sarah Eberle
Marketing Department, and the second vendor, based out of Nottingham. Now at the Chelsea Flower Show, and we were
six months were at Digital Office that we’re married, the next step for us is awarded a gold medal for the second
Systems Ltd.” to continue to build our home, ready to, year running. The pressure is now on, as
hopefully, add to our own little family in Belderbos Landscapes have been asked
the near future.” to return to Chelsea to construct one of
Sarah’s gardens in May 2017.”
Ed Holland (10): “After leaving Ratcliffe,
I moved to Reading to study Chemistry John Sharman (80) initially did voluntary
with Forensic Analysis, and then, in the work in the Leonard Cheshire homes in
following year, trained to become a Surrey. This, in turn, led him to become
primary school teacher. Since qualifying, a psychiatric nurse. He is now running
I have moved back to Leicester, and I an independent care business with his
recently moved schools to undertake a wife and friend. John runs numerous
Jack McPhillips (13) Head of Year position with a Year 3 class. marathons for different charities and
Outside work, I am still continuing to enjoy is a frequent runner in the Leicester
Felicity Bainbridge (06): “A lot has a range of sporting activities, including Marathon. He has also completed the half
happened over the past year! After five a sixteen-minute cameo at the recent marathon in Loughborough with his son,
years of medical school, my brother, Old Ratcliffian 10s rugby tournament, Adam, who is 24. John also has daughter,
Freddie (08), graduated in June with before injury!” Lydia, who is 20.
a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery degree (MBBS) from Dundee
University. He obtained a place at his first-
choice hospital and is now a junior doctor
at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh,
with three first year rotations in plastic
surgery, cardiology and general medicine.
My youngest brother, William (12),
commenced his Legal Practice Course
(LLM LPC) at Nottingham Law School Ed Holland (10) & Michael Rayns (10) at the
in September. He has secured a training Patch Gamble Rugby Festival
contract with RadcliffesLeBrasseur,
starting upon completion of his studies James Gillick (88) exhibited 25 oil
next year. I am still working at Citibank, paintings and silverpoint drawings at the John Sharman (80) competing in the
following my move from management prestigious Sladmore Gallery in Mayfair Leicester Marathon
consultancy to industry last year. I am a in June. The show drew on studies made
Vice President in Project Management at some of the finest Polo, Arabian and Martin Fanning (76): “I have recently
within the Securities Services Operations Thoroughbred stud farms and yards moved from Singapore to Manila in
division, based in Canary Wharf. I am in the country and was a great success the Philippines, in order to establish a
still really enjoying the role, variety and (view them at www.gillick-artist.com new office for the company that I work
challenges that this offers. All in all, it has for-sale). James Gillick was one of the for, Kurvers Piping. We supply pipes
been a pretty successful year, and we are gifted students of Ratcliffe’s former Art and associated products to large-scale
all looking forward to finding out what teacher, Mr Satterthwaite, and some of projects in the oil and gas, energy and
2017 has in store for us.” James’ earliest paintings, made before he chemical processing markets. I’m Sales
was 20 years old, hang in the Old Library. Director for the Asia-Pacific region,
regularly travelling to different countries,
from Korea down to Australia, and
enjoying the diverse sights, cultures and
warm weather! My partner, Joanne, has a
retail ladies clothing business. We mostly
stay in Manila during the week and then
escape upcountry at weekends to our
place, where we’re surrounded by rice
fields, banana and mango trees, all lying
William (12), Felicity (06) & Freddie One of James Gillick’s (88) paintings, in the shadow of a volcano – fortunately,
Bainbridge (08) exhibited in Mayfair
not active!”

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