OLD PETERITE NEWS C. G. Gilman (1975-85: The Grove) Chris has, on 3rd June 1995, married Denise Meeham. They have just returned from their honeymoon in California. We wish them every happiness in their nsw life together.
NEWS OF SOME OLD PETERITES / . F. Blackburn (1936-46: Temple) John has been living in Thailand but is now hoping to return to York, according to a cutting in the Yorkshire Evening Press in September last year.
Clive Lewis (1949-55: The Rise) has completed his first term of office as President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in July 1994. He is Chairman of one of the country's largest firms of Chartered Surveyors, Erdman Lewis. He is also Chairman of the Merseyside Development Corporation, a Non-executive Director of St. Modwen Properties Pic and Town Securities Pic and President of the Land Aid Charitable Trust. He has recently been appointed as Chairman of the Property Forum run by the Bank of England, being the first nonBank of England Director to hold that post.
P. C. Bagshaw (1976-86: School) Paul went to Durham University and gained a B.Sc.(Hons.) followed by an M.Sc. in 1990. He then went to Edinburgh University and gained a Ph.D. in Science and Engineering. He is at present working on research for French Telecom in Lannion, North Brittany. From April to July this year he will be at the University of Sydney, Australia, then returns to France. E. G. Brown (1943-48: The Rise) From Napier, New Zealand, Gordon sends his kind regards to all OPs who remember him. He was assistant General Manager for the N.Z. Wool Testing Authority, and for the last six years has run a Motel until he retired.
M. R. O'Sullivan (1980-87: The Grove) Mark, who lives in Haxby, York, and Miss Mandy Gray, of Huntingdon Road, York, were married at St. Wilfrid's Church in August 1994. We wish them a long and happy life together.
James Burdass (1977-85: The Rise) Karen Clarkson (1983-85: Queen's) In August 1994 another Old Peterite wedding was celebrated when James and Karen were married in the School Chapel. James was the Head of School 1984-85 and is a member of the OP General Committee. We wish them many happy years together.
M. J. Glen (1972-77: School) John has been appointed to the Headship of St. Petroc's School, Bude, Cornwall, a co-ed boarding Prep School. He has been married for four years and has two children. He would be glad to hear from contemporaries. E. C. Sedman (1951-56: Temple) Ted Sedman says he thought we might like to know that he has the longest moustache in the U.K. It was measured at the 1994 meeting of the Handlebar Club as having a span of 63" or 1.6 metres. A picture of his 'handlebar' moustache was taken with Ted alongside his trusty bicycle. It appeared in a newspaper and publicised his 250 mile sponsored ride from St. Alban's to Amsterdam on his 52 inch penny-farthing bicycle, made in 1880. All done for charity.
K. G. Chilman (1912-17: School) and his wife, Connie have celebrated their seventieth Wedding Anniversary on 26th August 1995. The Old Peterite Club congratulates them and sends our hearty good wishes to them both. Daniel Crane (1982-87: The Grove) Daniel married Diane Isherwood of Grimsby on 15th October 1994. Since taking a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Industrial Food Technology at the University of Humberside, Daniel has worked in the Research Department of Ross Youngs in Grimsby.
Mike Shipley (1976-80: Dronfield) Mike is the Managing Director of Asian Law Journal, a division of the Longman group. After leaving school he took an LL.B. at London University. He married Claire in 1992. He would be interested to hear from any OPs via GPO Box 9527, Central, Hong Kong. He also adds that they are always recruiting staff for editing, sales and conference organising, so would be glad to hear from OPs looking for a career in any of those fields.
Dr. F. J. Gibson (1938-50: The Manor) John is currently working with the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Government of Canada in St. John's, Newfoundland. He is now a well-known authority on salmon and trout, on which he has published extensively. He is an adjunct professor at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and frequently lectures at conferences around the world. 92
