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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS 1962 Carl BEAMAN (P62/66) is standing as the prospective Veritas parliamentary candidate for Somerton and Frome. 1963 Paul HOWELL (B63/66) has written from Kansas, USA. He is in touch with James WILLS (B64/68), James BLENKINSOP (L63/68) and Phil GADENNE (B64/67) 1964 Richard BRAZIER (B64/68) writes that he is still running the family business in Southampton, which is now all property related, having sold the building arm of the business in 1996. His daughter, Alice, gave him his first grandson, Harrison, on August 27th 2004. John CARNEGIE (P64/68). Arrangements are being made at Hazlegrove House for Sunday, June 26th, 2005 to celebrate John’s 30 years of teaching there. Old Hazlegrovians who have not received a letter from Hazlegrove should contact them direct, please. 1969 Mark TAXIS (O69/72) has written from Queensland Australia from where he operates as captain of a dynamically positioned diving support vessel operating in the Far East. 1970 David BARTON (P70/74) “After serving 31 happy and challenging years in the RAF (and shortly reaching the age of 50), I decided it was time to try my hand at something different other than life in a military uniform. I hand over my present job as Station Commander of the Northwood HQ, West London on 13th June and leave the Royal Air Force on 30th September, 2005. The plan is then for us to move back as a family into our house in Devon on 1st July, and I start my new job in the property retirement business with Girlings Retirement Options in Taunton, Somerset (about 11 miles from our house) on 5th September. I must say it is all rather exciting, and we are looking forward to the change in lifestyle and being closer to Richard and Sarah who are at boarding school in Tiverton. We look forward to welcoming any OB’s from 1st July at the following address: Bean Close, Culmstock Road, Hemyock, Cullompton, Devon EX15 3RQ. Telephone: 01823 680975.” 1972 David SAGE (B72/77) writes that “having spent eighteen years in the container shipping industry and visited all the less desirable spots of the world, a company take over in 1999 allowed me the opportunity to make a mid-career change. I am now working as a CFO in the hedge fund industry, travelling the world seeing all the desirable spots …. Not surprisingly, wife in tow with her bikini packed! Currently based in New York, with a move pending back to Europe this summer. Christine and I have three boys, two of whom are in Blackford House at King’s, hopefully not totally following in their father’s footsteps! Our youngest son is still a few years off following suit, presently attending Port Regis Prep School.” 1973 Christopher COOK (O73/78) has written to update his details as he has moved house [see change of address list], expanded his family, changed his job and acquired a new E:Mail address. “I left Old House in 1978 after five memorable years there and remember the late John Neal who was a very good French teacher and always wore his watch on his inner wrist, frequently referring to it in that energetic manner of his. I remember being put into the ‘A’ stream French class with very little knowledge of the subject but found that being thrust into the deep end did wonders for the rapid ascent of that learning curve. As you can imagine, it is very sad to hear about the passing of those individuals who were at school in your time, especially your contemporaries. I was particularly shocked to read about Mark Lovell’s rather violent demise in his rally Subaru car crash in the USA. He had a tremendous zeal for sporting life in general… I recall how good a hockey player he was and that he taught me to drive a Land Rover. I have recently moved from Eastbourne to Bexhill-on-Sea, not that far away, and have two children, one boy and one girl. Our daughter, Emma, was born just a month ago and Michael is now fast approaching his eighth birthday. I decided to stop working in London for General Electric as an engineer on medical life support/monitoring equipment so that I could spend more time with my family. I now work as an engineer for Neopost on mailroom and document handling equipment throughout the South-East. Our main international rival in this business is Pitney Bowes.” Bamrak KANCHANAWAT (N73/78) writes that after a 20 year career in the financial industry he is now managing his parents’ condominium projects working as an employer rather than employee. Richard PERRY (P73/77) has become an associate partner in the West Country auctioneers, valuers and estate agents, Gilyard Scarth. His son, Oliver, is at Newcastle University and his twin daughters have just had their seventeenth birthday. 1974 Nicholas NASH (L74/77) On hearing of John Neal’s final illness, Nick remembered that, although ‘hopeless’ at French, the exam grade he achieved was by learning the text parrot fashion, which also helped him learn the Shipping Collision regulations word for word for his Mate’s Exam. He feels that his daughter may have inherited some latent Neal teachings. Nick wrote from Cornwall when he was on 2 months leave after working for 5 months in the Mediterranean and Caribbean on the Golden Princess. He was then off to join the latest 116,000 ton Diamond Princess sailing to Alaska. His brother, Timothy (L75/80) is very well and building a new port in Antwerp. 1975 Edward TOWNLEY (N 75/79) is working as Business Improvement Controller for Augusta Westland Helicopters, living in Sherborne. He played in the OB Veterans Hockey Match v the School at the end of the Spring Term 1976 Richard ALLEN (L76/81) has a daughter attending Hazlegrove House and a son who moved up to Blackford House in September 2004 from Hazlegrove. James HARDY (L76/81) has left the Army and now works for the Foreign Office with the Central Eradication Planning Cell in Kabul, Afghanistan David HOPCROFT (P76/78) writes from Sydney where he was the Manager of the Shangri-La Hotel, The Rocks. From December 2004 he will be General Manager of the Shangri-La Hotel in Fiji. [See also change of address list] 1979 Stephen ALLEN (L79/84) is Captain of the frigate, HMS Portland His sons attend Hazlegrove House. Ian FRANKLYN (B79/82) wrote in September 2004, “You may be interested in what happens to a former student, so allow me a very brief summary. After completing my ‘A’ levels, I went to Australia for my gap year during which time I decided not to go to university and enrolled in the Army instead. I have always been very restless and I thought the discipline would do me some good! I was commissioned into the Brigade of Gurkhas and served in Nepal and South East Asia for 5 years. I then set up an adventure tour company in Nepal and Thailand before moving to Japan where I remained for 5 years, teaching the Japan Self Defence Force. I returned to London to complete an M.Sc in Multimedia and have now worked in new media for the last 5 years. I recently sold the company, got married (3 weeks ago) and am now considering training to be a bush pilot in Canada.” Robin GAINHER (L79/84) has been appointed Deputy Headmaster of Cranleigh Prep School. Edward MATSON (L79/84) is now living in Shropshire, working in the family business running an Equine Stud Farm. He was married in Kenya last year where his wife Vivienne was brought up [see Marriages list]. 1980 Tim LELLO (O80/85) is working as Deputy Head of Queen’s College, Harley Street, London. He was mentioned in a feature in a February Saturday edition of The Daily Telegraph Magazine. 1986 Mark HALSTEAD (O86/91) writes that he changed jobs a couple of years ago and now works for Davis Langdon, a property/construction consultancy in Oxford, where he has recently become a Partner. The company was recently listed in the ‘Sunday Times Top 100 Companies’ for the first time. They specialise in project and cost management for major construction and engineering projects; Mark is particularly focused on healthcare, science and research projects – a growth market. Mark and his wife Heidi had their first child, Samuel, in December 2004. 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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS playing drums and has recently been coerced into playing in a 20 piece swing band that provoked memories of his time in Malcolm Ellingworth’s Big Band. Mark is in touch with Peter BRASTED (B86/91) and James GARRATT (P86/91) Alexander OULTON (N86/91) Alex and his, Noriko, have had a second child, Leo, who was born on October 13th, 2004, a brother for Hannah who is now old enough to attend play school. Alex, who still works for BNP Paribas, was transferred to their Tokyo office in the spring of last year. “They are renting a lovely apartment in an expatriate area of Tokyo, with good shops, restaurants, play parks for the children and excellent transport facilities.” Andre ZLATTINGER (P86/89) has written with news of the arrival of his first son (see Births) saying that after spending their holidays for the last few years travelling extensively to places such as Mongolia where he and Ruth were able to ride the steppe with nomads, the next few years will be quieter, although it won’t be long before they take Freddie to the Himalayas! Andre is now working for Sotheby's Auctioneers in New Bond Street as Head of Scottish Pictures Department and as a senior expert in the Victorian Paintings Department. 1987 Ian STUART (L87/92) Having completed a three-year stint with the International Cricket Council, Ian has taken up teaching again, this time at an eighteen-hundred-strong comprehensive in Winchester. He says he is enjoying the challenge.He and his family have plans to move eventually to Aix-en-Provence. Charlie PHILLIPS (L87/92) Charles left Capitol Radio and has joined Napster. He has plans to start a Law degree in September, specialising in the media; this will take two years’ fulltime work. 1988 Cristian BEADMAN (N88/92) has now left Christies and has joined the small Wiltshire firm of Kidson-Trigg Auctioneers Chris BORYER (B88/93) is now a Captain in the Gurkhas. Ingram CASEY (P88/92) writes: “I am in the second year of running my own company, specialising in holidays in Africa and the Indian Ocean. We have already organised two honeymoons for Old Brutonians and are happy to offer a special 5% reduction for OB’s booking their holidays with us. All Old Boys and Girls will receive special VIP treatment on their holidays. We even feature a hotel in Kenya, ‘Pinewood Village’, that is run by an Old Brutonian. The company, to escape to, evolved from the idea of providing a unique travel experience, not just the standard holiday in the sun….Secondly, I am taking part in a few events to raise interest in local projects in Africa as our part towards responsible tourism. The key one is the Safari Marathon, followed by a kayak expedition…We are also doing an amazing 110 km cycle around Cape Point (Cape Town).” Rupert OULTON (N88/93) Rupert continues his research at Imperial College, funded by Mitsubishi. He visited Japan three times during 2004, the last time for a month, and was able to travel about at weekends and see a little more of the country. He was able to see brother Alex and his family too. Each time he arranged his flights so that he could visit youngest brother, Ted, in Hong Kong. Rupert has had several more papers published and has applied to Bristol and University College for a Fellowship to continue his research. In January he presented a paper to a conference in San Jose. 1989 James LAWRENCE-BROWN (N89/94) has been working outside the UK for almost 5 years, the last 4 in Hong Kong where he works in the executive search area with an Asia Pacific regional role. His time is principally spent between Hong Kong and Tokyo. As a result, he has had to miss both the OBA Annual Dinner and the London Lunch. However, his flying visits home give him a chance to meet up with fellow OBs. James became engaged in 2004 and is planning a wedding in the USA in 2005. Robert SHOVE (P89/93) is Captain of a 98ft privately owned sailing yacht based in Antibes, Southern France. There are plans to sail between Spain and Croatia in the summer and to the Caribbean in the winter before heading south around the Cape and up the West Coast of South America to finish in Mexico. He hopes to have returned to France in 2007 1990 Julius JACOBSEN (P90/95) was awarded a lst in Biochemistry at Imperial College, London and has been awarded a Ph.D by Cambridge University. He is now doing post-doctoral research at the European Bioinformatics Institute. Timothy McCALLUM (O90/95) is now working as a Business Analyst for The Royal Bank of Scotland after completing his Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics at a South African University. His wedding to Fiona in July 2004 was also attended by Old Brutonians, Mark BOWEN (N90/95), Matthew PITTS (O90/95), who is doing an M.Sc. degree in Water Management, and Robin PHILLIPS (O90/95) who came over from Australia was Best Man Edward OULTON (N90/95) Ted is still in Hong Kong, but there is talk of a move. Because he works in Treasury, his posting list is limited, although Singapore, New York and London are all possibilities. Despite having to work very long hours, he has been able to visit Nepal, has done some mountaineering in China and Thailand and “raced up the Peak in Hong Kong, carrying a sedan chair.” Robin PHILLIPS (O90/95), although living and working in Sydney where he is in contact with 7 or 8 Old Brutonians, returned to the UK to be Best Man at Tim McCALLUM’s (O90/95) wedding in July 2004. 1991 Geoffrey FERRARI (N91/96) has been awarded a B.Phil by Oxford University where he is now teaching Philosophy while he studies for his D.Phil. Adam NUNN (B91/96) is currently working in London as a Media Planner on the European accounts for Sony Pictures (Spider-Man et al), Reebok and Starwood Hotels. It is one of the largest media agencies in the world but says he is still close to the bottom! Adam is still trying to play some Rugby League but this is not quite so easy in London. However, he achieved a place and 3 caps for Scotland Amateurs on their 2003 Summer tour to Italy and Serbia. Since then work and other matters have rather taken over. 1992 Sinead COSTELLO (W92/94) works as a Global Lubricants Chain Manager with Shell International Petroleum Company. 1993 Douglas DOUGLAS (N93/98) has been commissisoned into The Royal Regiment of Wales. 1994 Guy CULLUM (P94/99) has been working in China in one of 4 schools with other Western teachers and has met other nationalities who are either studying at Chinese universities or working in China. Alistair HARRIS (N94/99) passed out of the Warfare School at Britannia Royal Naval College on 17th February 2005. Ben (O94/99) and Francis (P97/02) TICKNER are both continuing to run at a high level, Ben having to train on his own out in Bavaria where he’s teaching English, and Francis running with a high standard group at Birmingham University. In February 2005 Ben returned to run in the AAA Indoor Championships and European Trials in Sheffield. He competed in the 3000m and came 5th in a personal best time of 8 minutes 5 seconds, just 5 seconds outside the European qualifying time. Francis has represented England three times in recent Cross Country races in Belgium and Spain and came 2nd in the British Universities Cross Country Championships in Leeds.Both Ben and Francis have just competed for their club, Wells City Harriers, in the English National Cross Country Championships held in Birmingham on February 19th, 2005. This was the first time that they had run in the Senior Men’s race – 12km over hilly parkland. There were over 1300 in the race and both finished in the top 10 – Francis 4th and Ben 9th – both very encouraged for the future, especially as the winner, Glyn Tromans, is 35 and still going strong! Francis and Ben ran in the World Cross Country Trials in Nottingham in March where Francis came 9th in the 12k race and Ben came 3rd in the 4k race. On the strength of this Ben was selected for the Great Britain Senior Men’s race in the World Cross Country Championships taking place in France on March 19th/20th. Both of them will then switch back to concentrating on track events for the summer, especially the 3k steeplechase. John WALTON (O94/99) wrote from Beijing when he was in his final months of an academic year lecturing in English and International Relations at the China Foreign Affairs University there. In June 2003 he graduated from St Andrews University with an MA (Hons 1st class) in International Relations, mainly due to his dissertation entitled “Civilizational Rhetoric, Rising Anti- OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2005 25
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