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Peter Robinson (97): “It’s been an   Marathon, he ran around Rutland Water   about me has changed, but everything is
        exciting four years since completing my   on October 5th instead, raising £2,100   different. I may start to develop symptoms
        PhD, ‘Prosuming Visuality, Authenticity   in the process, and he has since secured   as early as my mid-forties, meaning that my
        and Urban Exploration within Tourist   a place in the 2020 London Marathon on   future no longer looks as I had imagined it
     OR NEWS  son,  Elijah  (now  3),  a  move  to  a  new   said: “Andrew was a great friend. He was   life a little differently. The fi rst challenge
        Experiences’, with the birth of my second
                                            behalf of Brain Tumour Research. Richard
                                                                                to be. So, this means that I need to live my
        job as Head of the Centre for Tourism
                                            a thoroughly talented, modest and lovely
                                                                                I’ve set myself is the London Marathon;
                                            person who will be remembered by all
        and Hospitality Management at Leeds
                                                                                through training and running it, I want to
        Beckett University, and becoming Chair
                                            (You  can  read  more  about  Andrew  on
        of the Elvaston Castle and Gardens Trust.   who had the good fortune to know him.”   raise awareness that dementia isn’t solely
                                                                                an elderly illness. I also want to raise a lot
        During this time, I have written a further   page 59 of this magazine.) Melanie Claire   of  money  to  aid  medical  research,  which
        four books and also become a director of   Smith, Fundraising Administrator for Brain   will  hopefully,  one  day, lead  to  a cure.”
        the Institute of Travel and Tourism. I have   Tumour Research, said: “It’s so fantastic to   Sadly, due to injury just two weeks before,
        bought a small business for my partner,   have this  support from  Richard,  but it  is   Laura had to pull out of the marathon. She
        Faye,  and  we  are  now  engaged.  Our   also so sad to hear that he has lost a friend   was extremely disappointed, but she is so
        existing businesses, The Britain Experts (a   to this awful disease. It’s so humbling that   grateful for the support given to Dementia
        UK DMC) and consultancy fi rm Robinson   he has decided to fi ght back in this way   Revolution, with funds still coming in for
        Moore & Associates, continue to go from   and fundraise for a cure. We’re thrilled to   the charity.
        strength to strength, with an increasing   have his support.”
        number of UK and international clients.
        My photography hobby is also evolving
        into a small business, whilst I hope that
        our extensive collection of tools and
        engineering machinery (bought mainly for
        restoring various project cars) will help my
        older son, Dominic, to develop his career as
        an engineer. He is now 14 and is currently
        restoring a 1952 Ferguson TEA-20.”













                                            Ciaran Sheehy (11) continues to pursue his
                                            knowledge and passion for golf, working
                                            throughout the South East with a range of   It was a big year for the  Class of 1998,
                                            golf clubs and resorts.
                                                                                with many of them celebrating their 40th
                                                                                birthdays. Past President  Sam Bird (98)
                                                                                was one of them, and he enjoyed a party at
                                                                                his home in September, surrounded by the
                                                                                Class of 1998, his family and friends.







        Richard Palmer (83), along with thousands
        of other runners, was unable to complete
        this year’s Leicester Marathon, after it
        was cancelled due to severe fl ooding.
        Richard had undergone weeks of training   Laura Sides, daughter of late Old
        for the event, running in memory of his   Ratcliffi an Jeremy Sides (67), planned on
        dear friend  Andrew  Ramen (83), who   running the London Marathon in memory
        passed away in January this year. Andrew   of her father and for the charity Dementia
        was  diagnosed  with  a  brain  tumour  in   Revolution. Laura carries the Alzheimer’s   George Wells (46): “This  gathering
        2009. He underwent surgery, and his   gene which led to Jeremy’s early death at   (pictured over the page) was held at The
        treatment enabled him to live for another   the age of 60, in 2009. She said: “Last year,   Fox and Hounds in Exton with three sons
        10 years. Fittingly, Richard chose to run   I was diagnosed with a rare gene, meaning   and two daughters, with one travelling all
        his race for the Brain Tumour Research   that I will develop early-onset Alzheimer’s.   the way from New Zealand to celebrate.
        charity. Unable to complete the Leicester   I am currently healthy and well; nothing   Later in the year, we enjoyed a whole-

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