OM News President Elect Harriett Baldwin (LI 1975-77) was born in Hertfordshire and spent her early childhood in Cyprus. Having spent 20 years working in finance, specialising in currency markets for pension funds, in 2005 she fought Stockton North for the Conservatives, gaining a 3.6% swing. Harriett was elected as the Member of Parliament for West Worcestershire in May 2010, where she has lived since 2006. Between 2010 and 2015 she has served on the Work and Pensions Select Committee, Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister for Employment in the Department of Work and Pensions, and represented the UK on the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In 2014, Harriett was appointed to become the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Russia before joining the Government as Assistant Government Whip before being promoted to the role of Lord Commissioner to HM Treasury.
The William Morris (C3 1848-51) Gallery hosted an exhibition Within The Reach of All: The Century Guild. The exhibition explored the Century Guild’s key figures, who include OM designer Selwyn Image (C1 1864-68). ‘It is the first exhibition in 20 years to explore the pioneering aesthetics and lasting legacy of this influential association of artists, designers and craftspeople.’
Ways of Seeing Wiltshire exhibition at the Wiltshire Museum, Devizes, featured artwork by Head of Art Christopher Hughes (CR 1920-46). The exhibition focused on the Wiltshire landscape, from chalk-hill figures to prehistoric remains. 14
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Following her re-election in 2015, Harriett became Economic Secretary to the Treasury and then became Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Ministry of Defence responsible for Defence Procurement. Between 2018 and 2019, Harriett served as Minister for Africa. Following her re-election in 2019, Harriett joined the Treasury Select Committee and she also chairs the British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union, co-chairs the International Parliamentary Network for Education and in 2020, she re-joined the UK delegation of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Harriett supports many local charities. She has been a Home-Start volunteer, is a Friend of Community Action, the Nora Parsons Day Centre and the League of Friends of Malvern, Tenbury and Pershore hospitals to name a few. Harriett has always worked to encourage more women to get involved in politics and to work in financial services.
Michael Elwyn (B3 1956-61) was back at the National Theatre for the performance Under Milk Wood. The performance reopened in the socially distanced, reduced-capacity Olivier Theatre during June and July. He played assorted characters, including Mog Edwards, Mr Ogmore and Lord Cut-Glass. He said, ‘Most of the cast are over 70, so that might give you a clue as to how we set it!’
Having been in the Wiltshire Regiment in the First World War, he taught at the College between 1920 and 1946, and became Commanding Officer of the Officer Training Corps at the College in 1927. It was unusual in the world of public schools at this time, indeed possibly unique, for a man in this position to also hold this post of Head of Art. During his tenure, the Art School was housed in the Garnett Room in the Museum Block. In addition, Christopher Hughes became Mayor of Marlborough in 1935 and exhibited with the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers in London on nine occasions.
Past President of the Club Dr Nick Maurice (C3 1956-61) was nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his services to the people of Gunjur and the Republic of The Gambia. The nomination was made by Kebba K Barrow – one of The Gambia’s most senior politicians.
