Fosterian Magazine 1995 - Old Fosterians and Lord Digby's Old Girls

J. Hemmings (79 -86) married Donna Louise Barlow in St Andrews Church,Plymouth, on 13th August 1994.J.Hart. (77-83) married Felicity Warwood on 9th July 1994.S. Knobbs (76-81) to Joanne Street in the United Reformed Church, Stokesub-Hamdon.e. Maidment (70-74) to Cathy Ratcliffe in the Methodist Church, Sherborne.R. Kempsell (83-90) married Lisa Evely on 1st July 1995.L. Tucker (77-84) married Jan in The Methodist Church, Sherborne, on 1stJuly 1995. Richard Perham was the best man with David Brooks and JonathanStringfellow as ushers.M. Eagers (78-85) was married during 1995.BIRTHSTo Greg Hurst (76-82) and his wife Sarah, a son Matthew in 1993.To Simon Durk (70-77) and his wife, a son Alexander in January 1994.To Nicholas Simpson (76-83) and his wife Debra, a daughter Eleanor, on 29thJanuary 1995.To Nigel Attwood (78 -83) and his wife, twins Kieran and Ryan, on 20th May1995; to add to Lauren (6) and Liam (4).To Paul Jesty (79-86) and his wife, a son Louis Michael, on 15th June 1995.To Phillip Dolbear (74-81) and his wife Rebecca, a son Alastair, on 2ndNovember 1995.NEWS OF OTHER MEMBERSD. ACKROYD (85-92) has completed a year working for Van den Bergh Foodsat Crawley as part of his Business Studies degree work at Portsmouth. Hereturned to the university for his final year's studies last October.R. ACKROYD (89-92) now at the Gryphon School, is studying for 'A' levels inMaths, Art, Economics and English. He has obtained the St John AmbulanceThree Cross award and an award for Community Sports Leadership. His otheractivities include Tennis, which he plays for Alweston, and Table Tennis inwhich he is a member of the Sherborne Youth Club team.N. AT!WOOD (78-83) is the Divisional Analyst Programmer for Pittards picbased III Leeds but also works on site at Irthlingborough, Northants. He issecretary to the Works football team and is part of the editorial committee for theWorks newsletter. He has re-kindled his spirit to watching Yeovil Town F.e.,following them on their travels throughout the country and meeting a few likemindedFosterians at matches. He would love to hear from any Fosterians whohave access to the 'Internet' or any of its associated electronic gateways. He maybe contacted via 'Compuserve' and his user code is ID.lS100567,2543.B. B~RTER (60-65) writes that he is the Senior Radiographer at KingstonHospl~al and sa~s that he has been in radiography since leaving Foster's,followlllg the gUidance of A.J. NORFOLK to this career. He comments, "Abetter choice I could not have made". He is in regular touch with J.W. ABBOTT(60-67) who is still in the construction industry in South Africa. Barry alsorelated that he was on holiday in Lincolnshire and visited Louth Abbey andnoticed the name of the organist, PETER BURNESS, who was Barry's musicmaster at Foster's. They met and had a long conversation and although Peter hadsome difficulty in recalling Barry, he could remember John Abbott.22B.P. BROWN (77-82) is, together with his wife, 'mine hosts' at the RoyalWessex, Templeconbe. Naturally they would be delighted to welcome any OldFosterians.A.J. COLES (30-34) returned the information leaflet with his details: he is aretired accountant who has spent some 35 years as a JP on the Banbury and,later, NOxon Benches. He was surprised to find 31 names of hiscontemporaries in the list of members seeing that the school in 1930 had lessthan 100 pupils in total. He recalls how homesick he was at aged eight when hebecame a boarder but puts Foster's winning the All Dorset Grammar SchoolsAthletics Shield in 1931 amongst his most treasured memories, particularly theperfonmance of LEWIS A VERY. He also remembers CHARLIE BEER'Sprowess as a batsman in the 1st XI and believes Mr LUSH added cashincentives of one penny per run! .J.M. COURTNEY (36-42) writes that he is married with three children andtwo grandchildren. He says that he has recently moved to the lovely town ofSidmouth, known locally as 'God's Waiting Room' because of its high numberof pensioners but that even so, it is a very active town. He lists his interests asbird watching, golf and foreign travel. He enjoys reading in the 'Fosterian' newsfrom his contemporaries and says "I remember with pleasure Mr GIBLING,our English teacher, who always replied to letters I sent him whilst serving inthe Fleet Air Arm during 1943/46. I am pleased to see his two sons are still alivealthough they always beat me in the School Cross Country races".N.J. COWDREY (71-75) attended this year's annual reunion, but wasdisappointed not to meet more of his year group. Maybe next reunion? HisAthene Engineering Ltd, Wellington, Somerset, continues to expand itsspecialised business.P.R. DOLBEAR (74-81) is the local Midland Bank pic farming expert and canbe spotted holding advice clinics at the local markets.S. DURK (70-77) reports that he was married in February 1993 and that his sonAlexander was born in January 1994. Simon is an operational researchconsultant with Hoskins and says that he has met PADDY BEAT, FREDHART and WILLIAM GREEN (71-77).S.C. EVERITT (85-90) is apparently living in Canada and following anothercourse of study, this time in alternative medicine.D. FOSTER-PEGG (84-86) is well established in his training with thesQlicitors Porter Bartlett & Mayo, Sherborne.D. GAPPER (80-87) informs us that he is a Chartered Accountant and spendsmuch of his time mountain biking, frequently with Dr A.P. HARRIS (80-87)who works as an I.T. support adviser in London. When Darren is in Sherbornehe often meets J. YEATMAN (84-85) and H. TAYLOR (80-87).J.J.W. HART (79-83) who is in the Army and whose marriage is reportedelsewhere, is at present stationed at the Infantry Centre, Wales, at Brecon wherehe is an instructor for sniping and heavy machine guns. His leisure activitiesinclude orienteering and rifle shooting. He would very much like to get in touchwith R. SLOLEY.A.J. HAYES (74-81) married Kim at Bath on 3 June 1995 and had five OF's attheir evening 'do'- ANDREW BAKER (73-78), JONATHAN FIELD(73-80), KEVIN SMITH (74-81), CHRIS HODGE (79-81) and SIMONHOLT (76-81). Alan still works at South Bristol College in the InformationSystem department. He frequently visits his parents at Alweston and is in his11 th year playing Sunday football for Palace Court, Mamhull.23