OS Newsletter - June 2010

June 2010

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OLD SUTTONIANS

NEWSLETTER OS Interview

John Haynes (1956 M)

In this issue:

Founder and Publisher of “The Haynes Owner's Workshop Manuals” (commonly known as “Haynes Manuals”).

Born in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) on 25th March 1938, the son of a Tea Planter whose estate was near Kandy, I went to the only preparatory European up-country boarding school outside of Colombo, the Hill School in Nuwara Eliya at the side of a large lake.

Charlie Fermor Page 3

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Marriages Page 20

Reunion Page 4 OS News Cricket News Awards Dates for your Diary

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John H. Haynes OBE standing by a 1931 Duesenberg Model J Derham Tourster in 2009

Information A member of the United Westminster Schools’ Foundation Registered Charity No. 309267 Founded in 1576 by William Lambe

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For information about Sutton Valence School, please contact:

• the Admissions Office at Sutton Valence on 01622 845206 or email enquiries@svs.org.uk • Sutton Valence Preparatory School on 01622 842117 or email enquiries@svprep.svs.org.uk 1

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Continued from front page Normally driven to church on a Sunday in an old vintage Hotchkiss bus, once we had to walk and was most excited to find that the lake road had been closed for a sports car race. MG's and other sports cars slid and sprinted through the corners in a glorious cacophony of sound and speed! This totally sealed my interest in everything to do with motoring, especially sports cars, as a highlight every day on Father's Estate was being driven around it to the factory and tea fields in his Morris Minor.

At school I started in Bennett under the excellent housemaster, Mr. Blatchley-Hennah (ex-staff 1946-1953), and then went on to St. Margaret's. Having soon found out that I was useless at sports such as Rugby and Cricket, my Housemaster, Mr. MacIlwaine (ex staff 1950-1976), very kindly let me skip games to concentrate on building something called an Austin Seven Special in the carpentry shop adjacent to the tuck shop, then in front of the Fives court (now demolished and replaced by Maths/ICT teaching block – Editor).

In 1953, with nearly all UK sports cars being exported to the USA, enthusiasts were building their own open 2-seater sports cars by taking the steel saloon body off an old 1930's Austin Seven and using the A frame chassis, suspension and running gear constructing an open ash frame aluminium 2-seater body in its place. Having done this, in 1954 with the car finished I had great fun driving it around BM and the other school playing fields. Early on the wife of my Housemaster asked for a ride. As we drove over the grass I was horrified to see that the button which popped out from the dashboard to indicate oil pressure was slowly dripping oil on to her pleated white skirt. Stopping in a hurry she was very sweet about it, saying how much she had enjoyed the drive!

I was able to build the car as my Godfather had left me a legacy of £100 which wasn't to be touched until I was 21, but my parents (then living in Ceylon) kindly

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agreed to make the money available to me early as they approved of the task I had set myself.

I paid £15 for my Austin Seven to a Mr. Smith in a scrapyard in Kingswood near Sutton Valence, and he kindly took the steel body off giving me just the running chassis. The blacksmith at Sutton Valence flattened the springs and after various other technicalities, including rebuilding the engine myself. I built a new body from ash and wood retaining just the original bonnet and radiator, and the end result was a quite pleasing sporty-looking car.

When I was 17, I decided to sell the car as it would have been impractical to run it on normal roads, and when a two line advertisement created an amazing response of over 150 replies, I sold the car and had an idea.

Having had a marvellous art and carpentry teacher, ‘Daz’ Symonds, and having been lucky enough to win the senior art prize 3 years running (one being for the biography of William Morris, "Wheels to Fortune"), I decided that I should write and publish a complete set of instructions on how I built my Austin Seven Special. A 48 page booklet resulted, "Building an Austin Seven Spe-

cial", printed on a Gestetner duplicator with drawings by myself on the wax stencils. A total of 250 copies were run off, hand folded and stapled, and priced at 5 shillings (25p) per copy; the entire stock sold out in 10 days during the summer of 1956 after another small advertisement in "Motor Sport", and I was on my way! I then published many more books resulting in being able to take the company I had formed in 1960, J.H. Haynes & Co. Ltd., public with a full listing on the London Stock Exchange in 1979.

In 1985 I created the Haynes International Motor Museum, a charitable trust, at Sparkford in Somerset which now contains over 400 cars and motorcycles.

I am ever grateful to the staff and Masters at Sutton Valence School for letting me pursue my interest at school, without which this first booklet would never have been printed, and naturally as a result two of my three children, J.J.(John Haynes, 1985 M) and Chris (Christopher Haynes, 1991 M), went to Sutton Valence for their education, and amusingly enough both of them got into the Rugby First 15, one of them being captain in 1991 in his third year in the First 15.

John H. Haynes at the wheel of his Austin 7 Special at Sutton Valence in 1955

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Charlie Fermor (2005 H) With the recession still looming in the background it is tougher than ever for graduates to secure employment with an estimated one third of recent graduates out of work. However, for Charlie Fermor student life is now a distant memory as he takes his company Apple Crisps to new heights just a couple of years after graduating from Reading University.

Apple Crisps has many a celebrity fan including Thandie Newton, Lilly Allen, Jamie Callum, Sophie Dahl and cricketer Alastair Cook to name but a few.

Charlie commented: “I am delighted that Apple Crisps has taken off, it is the only known company within the UK that actually home grows, hand picks and produces dried fruit in an environmentally friendly manner.”

For Charlie, farming has always been a way of life with three generations of his family running Perry Court Farm in Kent and yet, when he went to study Agriculture at University nobody envisaged that he would start his own company straight from his student digs!

He continued: “My dream would be to see Apple Crisps become even bigger in years to come with more and more people exchanging their usual fried brand for my dried, healthier alternative. With our country becoming more weight conscious by the minute that’s certainly not beyond the realms of possibility. I am currently working on a new range of fruit including cherry and strawberry crisps as id like to extend the current offering.”

Perry Court Farm is renowned for its impeccable apple orchards with hundreds of thousands of apples being sold across the country each year but Charlie felt that so much more could be done with the fruit. He wanted to make a breakthrough in the market and create a snack that appealed to all generations that could be viewed as both a treat and a health product and the result was the delicious Apple Crisps.

After conducting a large amount of research into fruit snack products Charlie realized that everything on the market had either been fried or imported into the UK. The only country that used their own produce to make the crisps in a healthy manner was the USA who use environmentally friendly drying machines. This was the answer that Charlie was looking for, so after selling his student house he flew out to the states and invested in a drying machine to install in Perry Court Farm.

Now two years on and Charlie is one of the youngest MD’s in the country plus with a fully functioning factory his company Apple Crisps is thriving. Over 50,000 bags have been sold in 37 high end outlets and farmers markets across the south east. It is also rumoured that

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Retirement of Honorary Secretary of the OSA C.R.G.Shaw (1955 W) When he had left the SVS Teaching Staff Colin had already served 20 years on the OSA Committee and was also looking after the school archives. Little can anyone have thought that a dozen years later he would still be in post and along the way having added the OSA jobs of Hon. Secretary (official) and Hon Treasurer (unofficial).

Colin has now moved to Hampshire and retired from the Committee. Being the kindly, well organised chap that he is has fulfilled the final (most important?) task of finding competent successors to his many offices. We welcome David Pickard as Hon Secretary, Archivist and Tim Weedon as Hon Treasurer. Colin may have retired but he is still "on the case" as when not playing golf he is knocking into shape for possible publication the research into the early years of SVS carried out some years back by Robert Hope and "Tubby" Craven.

De facto Colin has been running the OSA for these past dozen years and we have every reason to be hugely grateful to him.

Thank you Colin. Enjoy the golf.

By E D G Bunker (1954 M)

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News from Middle Aged the Archives Spread Reunion The plaque to commemorate the Battle of Britain, mentioning the only Old Suttonian to have fought in that Battle, Gp. Capt. John Ellis CBE DFC (and bar) (1934 W) has been relocated in NW corner of the Chapel and rededicated in a short ceremony.

Gp. Capt. Ellis received his first DFC while giving air cover during the evacuation of Dunkirk and his bar during the Battle of Britain.

Awards 2009/10 Atchison Award Ian Millman (2008 L) Jenny Reid (2008 H) Bennett/Hunting Benjamin Brandreth (2008 G) Rosanna Carr (2008 H) Harry Darkins (2008 Cl) Oliver Pascall (2008 Cl)

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Almost 100 Old Suttonians attended the reunion for leavers between the years of 1961-1980 held on 12th September 2009. This year will be the Yuppies group of leavers (years 1980-2002).

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News of Old Suttonians Response from ‘Please send us your news’ At the beginning of December 2009, I asked all Old Suttonians with emails for an update on their career and life in general. I received a wonderful response and was extremely pleased to read your news. I felt reluctant to edit or shorten any of your articles so have decided to divide up the news into this years newsletter, The Suttonian, and next years newsletter. This section is many pages long but I did not want to take away the context in which they were individually written. I hope you all will enjoy reading these.

Thank you. Rebecca.

ABLE, Graham (Ex-staff 1969-1983) I retired as Master of Dulwich in August after 40 very happy years in teaching and owe much to Michael Ricketts for appointing me to SV straight from university. I had already agreed to do 60 days per year for the owners of the Dulwich overseas schools (the reason for my current trip to Moscow) but was otherwise focused on improving my golf.

After two months off, however, I was approached by the majority shareholders and agreed to take over as CEO of the Alpha Plus Group as from Nov 1st. The company owns a number of pre-prep, prep schools and colleges, and I spend 4 days a week in London running the company with long weekends back home in Norfolk.

So retirement is rather busier than I had anticipated but I am enjoying the

different challenges greatly, and Mary is pleased to have a base in London (we are living midweek in a flat in Marylebone a short walk from my office).

ANDREWS, John (1956 W) John reports that having run his own practice of Chartered Surveyors in first Park Street, Mayfair and latterly until retirement in Duke Street, Manchester Square, he now basks in a two hemisphere lifestyle. The first four months of each year are spent in Sydney, Australia, where he and his wife, Anita, have a heritage cottage at Watson’s Bay, and the remainder of the year are spent in a 17th c. thatched cottage in The Lee, above Great Missenden in the Chilterns.

John and Anita have a large family in Sydney, so making another home in Australia seemed a sensible idea. John admits to making the ultimate error in not sending his sons to Sutton Valence, they went to Stowe instead. He was wondering if there are any records to show how many OS live in Sydney and whether they have a get together. He would like to join in!

John has met up this year with Tony Perkins (1955 L), James Croft (1955 M) and Will Ellis (1956 M) and played at the Schools’ annual golf day. Also Mark Grundy (1955 W) for lunch to catch up on OS news.

John and his fellow team mates at Sutton still revive the memories of their unbeaten Colts XV side!

ASHLEY-SMITH, Jonathan (1963 F) After 30 years working at the Victoria and Albert Museum, 25 of these as Head of the Conservation Department, Jonathan now describes himself as an

‘independent teacher, research supervisor and consultant’ or alternatively as ‘loose cannon and gun for hire’. Twenty years ago he helped found RCA/V&A Conservation, a partnership between the V&A and the Royal College of Art, providing post-graduate training and research in conservation. Although the course formally closed in September 2009, he is still Visiting Professor at the RCA and is supervising one of the remaining PhD students. Ten years ago he wrote a book “Risk Assessment for Object Conservation”, still required reading on many Conservation and Museology courses. ‘Risk’ is the main topic of most of his teaching and consultancy. He has just embarked on a major new risk-related venture. ‘Climate for Culture’ is a multinational research project funded by the European Commission, looking at the risks to interiors and contents of historic buildings associated with predicted climate change.

This will keep him busy (and travelling) for the next five years. From their empty nest he and his wife Diane communicate with daughter Zoë in Mexico and son Joseph (and recent grandson Aldous) in Australia.

BALDWIN, Jeremy (1979 F) After leaving school in 1979, I played on the Amateur Golf circuit for three years with some successes but in 1983 decided not to turn Professional but instead further my education and in 1986 gained an honours degree in Sports Science at what was then Brighton Polytechnic. After leaving Brighton and living in Woking, I worked for three years for Sports Market Surveys in Esher, Surrey in their Golf Research department. In 1989, I married my wife Liz (PE teacher) and we have two daughters (Alex 18 and Charlotte 15). In 1990, we

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moved to Cambridge as I became Product Manager for the American golf company Acushnet (Titleist, FootJoy and Cobra). In 1996, I became a Director of the Acushnet Europe and continue to work for Acushnet today. Although I don’t see many Old Suttonians these days I still play for the school in the Grafton Morrish Golf finals.

BAYAT, Mostafa (1957 L) I have been, for the past 6 years, in Iran mostly trying to get my land back from the people who took it over after the revolution. It is very difficult but I have succeeded somewhat. Deniz my wife is OK and my sons Bahman and Kerim are working. Bahman works for himself as agent of a company called Porsche Design Studio who make designs for anything and everything.

Kerim is a first year lawyer and working very hard for the biggest law firm in Istanbul.

Ten years after leaving Sutton Valence, when stationed in Geneva from the Iran Foreign Ministry, he took a trip to London. One day whilst waiting for a taxi in London, one stopped and Shaukat Fancy (1959 L) came out.

Mostafa has also been in touch with Shaukat Fancy recently and they planned to spend a couple of days together over the new year.

Mostafa also met up with Disnadda Diskul (1958 W) in Istanbul, as Disnadda (Chai) is Chairman of Kampinski Hotels International and they have a hotel in Istanbul and in Mostafa’s words “they had a whopper of a time after 45 years”.

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BEGLIN, Christopher (1963 L)

Johnstown PA, USA. BETTE-BENNETT, (1965 M)

From 1992, I went back to University in 1992 (Plymouth) and in 1995 achieved a 2.1 degree in BEng (Systems). Following that I worked for a time in R&D for a heating Company, but when that Company folded in 1997 I worked for myself on similar projects in my own small laboratory facility. Loss of a major contract eventually unfortunately saw that become insufficient and I began work on a large commercial company’s intranet web site to assist a colleague.

From that beginning, web design and allied work took over and became the norm.

In 2000 I moved to the USA to marry my present wife and have continued web oriented work here, although the temptation to be known as retired would be attractive if it were not for the current financial situation making ongoing work a necessity! My location in SW Pennsylvania, is most attractive, being close to the Allegheny mountains.

I now have two grandchildren by my daughter who is still in the UK and also three grandchildren from my son, who I am fortunate to have living nearby in

James

(Jim)

Jim Photo of Jim with a group of fellow actors in Uganda when he put on `As you like it’ in Mbira forest. The goat that had a walk on part is called `Sunday Dinner’ for reasons that are brutally obvious.

Jim now lives with his second wife and two dogs in the Brittany countryside. A chartered accountant the largest part of his professional life was spent as an audit and training partner with a medium sized accounting firm in the offshore finance centre of Jersey.

Having retired in 1997, Jim worked with local charities before volunteering in early 2000 to spend 3 months providing accounting support to Hospice Africa Uganda in Kampala. This was followed by assignments in Uganda, The Gambia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.

In September 2001, Jim spent 7 weeks as a consultant to a fledgling offshore management company in Mauritius and returned there as general manager in October 2002 for two and a half years.

Since then he has lived in Northern Brittany.

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Jim and his wife Jane have a keen interest in amateur theatre which they followed in Uganda and Mauritius. In Brittany they have established an English language theatre group which produces an annual pantomime and a bi-annual Shakespeare.

They have also started a fund raising branch of Hospice Africa and opened the first British style charity shop in France.

BIGGS, Rodney (Marsden) (1954 L) After leaving Sutton Valence School in 1954 and having no idea what profession I wanted to pursue, I joined The Eastern Bank in London. Being a banker, I was posted to the Royal Army Pay Corps for my National Service in 1955.

I rejoined the Bank in 1957, remaining until 1961. They wanted to transfer me to the Middle East, so I decided to emigrate to Canada, where I joined Scotiabank. After 5 months in Toronto, my tour of the Caribbean started. Firstly, I was in Port of Spain, Trinidad; Bridgetown, Barbados in 1962 (where I met and married my wife, Anne); San Fernando, Trinidad, 1966 and then to San Juan, Trinidad. George Town, Grand Cayman 1969/73 was followed by Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands.

We returned to Toronto, Canada in 1974, and were posted to Sault Ste Marie in 1978, returning to Toronto, 1981 and then to Winnipeg in 1987.

After holding various positions, I retired in 1997. Retirement lasted 2 months!

We relocated to Barbados, where I worked on a contract for 8 years, returning to Winnipeg in 2005. By that time our children had married and we

had five grandchildren. I am presently volunteering 2 days a week; sitting on three non-profit boards; golfing when weather permits and travelling when possible.

BOTTOMLEY, Stephen (1972 W) I have been in Hong Kong for 3 years now after 28 years of practising as a lawyer in London. I have qualified as a Hong Kong lawyer and set up my firm's first office in Asia. Sport is still part of my life - I play in a veteran’s side for the Hong Kong Football Club and also appear reasonably frequently on golf courses around Asia. Regular visitors are my two daughters, Clare (22) and Emma (20) and my son, Charlie (18) who is in his last year at Eastbourne.

The highlight for my Christmas 2009 is a six day cycling trip through southern Laos - about 450 km.

there was a delightful bakery. We used to fill up on 'out of the oven, piping hot rolls' which we scoffed before we got back to school and classes. The school was much smaller then and although I was a day boy (later 'Founder') I used to be attached to St. Margaret’s for whom I played a variety of sports! Tubby Craven - the ever popular 'Tubby' was an absolute gem - not only was he a capable teacher but very popular and hands on individual. He certainly made my time at SVS much easier and more pleasant.

To the point that we used to correspond and met on several occasions over the years.

CARTER, C Martin (1940)

I still keep in regular contact with Neil Townshend (1973 F) and Roy Taylor (1974 L). Also David Claridge (1973 W), David Tong (1972 W), Neil Hartland (1972 W) and Tim Elgood (1971 W) recently chanced again on Hassan Nasser (1972 W) (all of Westminster)!

BURTON, John (1949 DB) The war was still on when I was at the school. Watching the odd 'doddle bug' come over with its distinctive 'gargling' noise, was a cause for great excitement!

We had no idea about danger and potential injury - to us it was still a time of great fascination! One actually went down at Langley, amongst other places the church was damaged. What I remember are the outside activities - academics were not my forte - for which I paid in full measure with the number of "lines" I used to get!! Cross country runs used to end up past the old mill where

After leaving school, I attended London University for a year. Joined the RNVR as a pilot in the Fleet Air Arm in 1941and saw service during WW2 at sea on aircraft carriers and ashore in UK, North Africa and Gibraltar.

On demob I joined the UK subsidiary

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of the Swedish AGA company (best known for the cooker) manufacturing and selling marine navigational aids (lighthouses, lighted beacons and lightbuoys). I was manager of their Indian company for 7 years and returned to the UK office at Brentford until I retired in 1982. I travelled extensively in UK, Africa, Middle and Far East and Australia.

I married a Swedish lady in 1951 and we have two adopted children.

On retiring we moved to Garway in Herefordshire and bought a 200-yearold cottage in 1.5 acres of land. In 1990 we built a Swedish house in Ross-onWye, where we are living now.

We lead a busy and active life belonging to a number of clubs and societies, including Ross Walking Group (of which I am in my last year as President), Ross Probus, Ross Horticultural Society and a yoga group. We are active members of our local church.

CARTER, W B Croix du Guerre (1941 M) Within 8 months of joining up I found myself the First Lieutenant of a heavy tank landing craft sailing on D-Day and landing on Point du Hoc. We managed about 10 landings before being broken up in the great storm. I was made the

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Skipper of a similar frail craft and sailed for the Japanese Campaign. Fortunately the atom bomb dropped just before we were due to land, had it not been for this we would not have survived as the vehicles we were carrying got bogged down in the soft sand and we would have been sitting ducks, hence the name of the book that I wrote called Saved by the Bomb. We had many duties to perform, visiting the many islands and ended up taking coffins to Taiwan. After the war I started a small boatyard which is now Buckden Marina. Semi-retired I worked as a marine surveyor. I have happy memories of Sutton Valence and remember when we started having lessons before breakfast seeing the pyjamas of the headmaster who took us for maths showing at the bottom of his trousers.

CHANCE, Patrick (1990 F) Patrick has now moved to Westburyon-Trym, Bristol in order to be nearer to his work in Newport where he has been consultant in Old Age Psychiatry for the past 2 years. He has been unable to fit in much running recently owing to commitments at work, cooking family meals and his wish to spend time with his 2 daughters, Laura (3) and Gabrielle (5), the latter of whom is in her first year at Clifton High School.

CHANCE, Veronique (1986 V) Veronique Chance continues to work as an artist in London whilst also having a post as an Associate Lecturer at the University of the Arts. Last year she was granted a research award that enabled her to attend the ‘Liminal Screen’ CoProduction Residency Programme at the Banff New Media Institute in Alberta, Canada, where she developed working using mobile camera technologies which she wore on her head and

body to record long distance runs in the surrounding winter landscape. The result of this work was recently exhibited, as a six-screen projected DVD video installation with sound, at the Triangle Space, Chelsea College of Art and Design. An article, ‘on the Production of the Body Ideal’, was published in the academic journal, Performance Research in June 2009.

CHEETHAM, Michael (1954 W) National Service in RAF as Radar Fitter; some years in small Garage maintaining vintage cars; then selling cars; then about 10 years with National Benzole and Shell as Sales Representative, followed by 15 years self-employed as a Manufacturers’ Agent. Then, from age 50, dealing in 19th century paintings, then restoring, gilding and selling antique mirrors. Hobbies were shooting, then classic-car restoration (1938 BMW; 1960 Porsche 356 etc.), and now walking, fungus-hunting and painting. In fact now painting semi-professionally (website http://www.mike-cheetham.co.uk).

Married for 48 years; had two children.

One died in 2000 aged 35. Three grandchildren. Still very fond of “real ale”.

Favourite Harveys of Lewes. Last year, on my own, I walked the whole length of the Thames from source to barrier to mark my 71st year. Next year – Pembroke Way? For the first time, really, on looking at the recent news of Old Suttonians, I found it quite a shock, especially seeing contemporaries still taking an active part in running the Association, that virtually the whole of my life has passed now, and yet it seems hardly any time since leaving Sutton Valence, and the friends I made there, to whom I owe so much.

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COLE, Thomas (James) (1937 M) James will be celebrating his 90th birthday in August with his extended family, at Vernon, B.C, Canada, in the Okanagan Lakes wine country. Maybe some OS lives there? He or she is welcome to come and join in.

COWELL, Rupert (1993 M) Rupert has been living just outside Cannes in France for the last five years.

He runs an events company, developing products for the yachting industry. Married with 2 beautiful daughters aged 2 ½ and 7 months and also building a house.

CRADDOCK, Timothy (Tim) (1984 F) I am working for RBS as HR Director for the Global Transactions Services Division, based in London. I have been with RBS for 8 years, having previously worked in senior HR roles for a number of companies, including the Financial Times Group and GlaxoSmithkline. It’s certainly not been a dull time working in financial services in general and RBS in particular!

Back in London for the last three years, having been based in Edinburgh for five, I am married (again!) to Jo, with two sons Alex and Eddie (aged six and four).

After I left SVS, I went to LSE and graduated with an Upper Second economics degree (specialising in industrial relations) and I subsequently graduated with a Masters degree in Law and Employment Relations from Leicester University.

I look back fondly on my time at SVS and was recently back at the school for Michael Fairbanks memorial service. I

met up with David Machin (1983 F) and we are in contact. I also keep in touch (loosely!) with Eddie Catchpole (1984 F) .

DAY, Michael (1962 H & L) Michael is looking into the cricket X1’s of 1961 & 2 with a view to arranging hopefully a large table at the dinner at SV in 2012 on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the ’62 team . So far he has had positive responses from 6 members of the teams for these years and hopes to find more members in due time. So far I have located: Andrew Barr, Anton Robinson, John MacNaughtan, Richard Memmott, and is on the trail of our ‘62 captain Alan Finn Kelcey, who is missing in our records . He is hoping to persuade Philip Charlton and John Waters to attend via Andrew Barr and lastly he now has an address for Neville Watkins who went on to captain the ’63 side but played in ’62 .

DORAN, Robin (1961 W) After a few interviews around the country I was accepted for a job in Plant Pathology with Glaxo Research in Stoke Poges, near Slough in Berkshire, where I stayed until March 1965. By March 1965 I had decided to marry a fellow laboratory technician and really needed to stop ‘enjoying’ myself and find a ‘career’ job. This turned out to be a so called ‘Management Trainee’ position in New Business with a Canadian life insurance company – Confederation Life Association to become Confederation Life Insurance Company in due course.

I remained with Confederation Life in various capacities including Sales Training, Branch Administration and finally Office Services (to become Facilities Management) for more than twenty-five

years. Sadly in the early 1990s Confederation Life was wound up in Canada and the UK operation was sold to another Canadian life insurance company – Sun Life of Canada – and I moved with the furniture, almost literally, to become a Senior Manager responsible for a Warehouse some three miles from Head Office in Basingstoke, containing the Supply, Printing and Purchasing function for the UK. I finally retired from Sun Life in 1998, some year or so before the Company ceased operations in the UK. I’m looking forward to celebrating my 45th wedding anniversary in May 2011.

Since retirement I have been fully occupied with charitable activities connected with the Egham History Society and Museum, The Association for the Improvement of Runnymede and other local activities. I was also Master of the Worshipful Company of Plaisterers’ from July 2002 to July 2003, following in the footsteps of my grandfather who was Master in 1933. I am now Chairman and a Trustee of the Plaisterers’ Charitable Trust.

EDWARDS, John (1988 F) I am currently at ICAP PLC, the world’s largest voice and electronic interdealer broker, providing specialist intermediary broking services to trading professionals in the wholesale financial markets. ICAP is a FTSE 100 company and has offices in over 50 locations and all major financial centres, employing 4,300 people.

I am based in the City in London where I have worked at ICAP since 2003 as Director of Fixed Income within

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ICAP Electronic Broking. I manage a small team of about 20 people specialising in Fixed Income (Bonds and Repo).

I am also involved in a variety of corporate events and initiatives at ICAP and sit on the Management Committee for ICAP Electronic Broking. I hold external representative positions on various committees and trade bodies that work on broader industry strategies and issues.

Previously I helped start a private company called ‘BrokerTec’ in 1999, which specialised in providing electronic dealing technology solutions to banks and professional financial institutions globally. BrokerTec was acquired by ICAP in 2003.

Before joining BrokerTec I managed trading books at Deutsche Bank and Daiwa Securities between 1990 and 1998, specialising primarily in Emerging Market Bonds.

I spend my time between London and Tunbridge Wells, Kent, where I play squash regularly and am a keen mountain biker.

FANCY, Shaukat (1959 L) and BAYAT Mostafa (1957 L) Shaukat contacted the school asking if we could put him in touch with a few of his old friends. As a result, Shaukat has re-established contact with Brian Marsh (1958 L) and Mostafa Bayat (1957L).

FARRAR, Simon (1974 C) Trained at South Devon Technical college for OND and HCIMA in hotel management. Spent 18 years in hotel management and similar hospitality businesses in Hove, London Guildford, Sevenoaks, Eastbourne and Bath.

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Trained at Bristol Baptist College for Baptist Ministry – eight years at Ceylon Place Baptist Church in Eastbourne and moved to Taunton in 2006 as Senior Minister of Taunton Baptist Church.

Married in 1983 to Lauren who is a Health Visitor – and have three children ages 22, 18 and 16.

Remember Dof E award as important part of my SVS life – used to help out on expedition work after gaining Gold with Roger Bates (Ex-staff 1960-1992) and others. Now seeing my son progress on this scheme!

GOODCHILD, Winton (1953 F) After leaving the Army[Royal Corp of Signals] in 1956, I was employed by Marconi Research Labs. working on several communication development projects including project controlling most of the electronic equipment made in Europe and used in the early NASA Apollo program.

In 1980 I left big business to start with a partner a small Heat Pump manufacturing business specialising in heating swimming pools; its name is Calorex in Maldon, Essex.

In 1982 I opened a branch in Florida and moved full time to USA. I was involved in several other ventures and was awarded a US Patent on the design of a machine to extract drinking water from the atmosphere.

By 2003, being tired of the rat race, I purchased a tropical fish farm in SW Florida. All was fine until Hurricane 'Charley' with it's 150 MPH winds levelled the buildings. It took several years to rebuild. It is now operational and set

up for aquaponics with a small food crop of vegetables and fish.

It is very difficult to condense 50+ years into a few sentences.

I would like to say looking back on my life the learning and experiences I received from SVS put me in good standing to face the ups and downs of living on this earth.

GREENER, Richard (1962 F) After a career in Management accountancy extending over 40 years I retired in July this year upon reaching the grand old age of 65. My intentions are now to make up for lost ground in travelling and sight-seeing, starting with Europe. I was pleased to be able to return to the School in 2009 for the “MiddleAged spread” reunion and even after the 8 years or so since I was last there so much had changed – Sutton Valence really is “flourishing”! Alas, poor old Founders is no more and some of the other old stalwarts have changed beyond recognition but much progress is in evidence particularly in new buildings and facilities. The old dining rooms in Lambes, the swimming pool, fives courts, tuck shop and assembly hall are consigned to history but in their place are modern sports facilities, indoor swimming centre, theatre and refectory.

No doubt teaching methods have also changed over the intervening years, but memories remain of Latin primers with the Headmaster (Mr. Evers), our housemaster “Tubby” Craven, Gilbert and Sullivan concerts and cross-country running, as well as the ubiquitous CCF parades and “fagging”.

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HAIG, Justin (1981 L) I am still living in France running a 'Chalet holiday' business from a converted alpine farmhouse which is also our home. Ski holidays in the winter and activity holidays in the summer. I now have 4 daughters ranging from 39yrs who all thankfully have my enthusiasm for the outdoors . www.haigski.com HAIGH, Ian (1973 L) I started my banking career in 1973 in London. In 1982 I obtained a job in international banking with a bank in Johannesburg South Africa. Two years later I moved to a new corporate division within the bank. In 1990 after a brief stint at a Johannesburg stock broking firm I moved to the corporate area of a large life assurer focusing on retirement fund services to the corporate market where I have been responsible for bringing in new retirement fund business to the group. I am currently still in this role and have just returned from an overseas trip to Australia as a reward for business brought in to the assurer in recent years.

Sutton Valence is now a totally different school from the 1970’s.

HAJJAJI, Issam (1977 M) Working presently as Head of Centre for Diabetes & Endocrinology, Tripoli, & Professor of Medicine, Tripoli University. Also current president of the Libyan Association for Diabetes & Endocrinology.

Just completed first ever nationwide survey on number of diabetics in Libya.

Elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of London.

Inherited citrus fruit farm & spend leisure time there.

Avid reader of articles by Robert Fisk, & reporting by Ben Brown, both OS. Four daughters: Danya, 14, Yasmine, 12, Miriam, 10, Rund, 1.

Wife Azza prominent lawyer & short story author. Active in human rights cases in Libya.

HANNAH, Kathryn (1993 V

I qualified as a Banker and qualified in the insurance field and obtained a commerce degree all done through part time studies.

Kathryn Hannah has been working as a freelance opera singer and was delighted to sing a solo recital at Sutton Valence Music Society supported by many OS friends and past neighbours; bringing back happy memories for her and others of music at the School and singing in Chapel. She continues to sing across the UK and abroad with companies as such Scottish Opera, and English National Opera as well as in opera galas and other events. In the spring she performs as soloist for a Mozart Requiem with Bahrain Sinfonia in Manama; an Oratorio she fondly remembers singing at school as a chorister. At recent performances at Edinburgh Festival Theatre she met Michael (Headmaster 1980-1994) and Stella Haywood before a show as well as Lucy Burbridge (1993 V), another supportive audience member, who works as a Paediatric Dentist at Newcastle Dental Hospital. Kathryn will be touring again with Pavilion Opera singing the role of Alisa in their revival production of Lucia di Lammermoor. In June last year Kathryn was thrilled to be in the States for the birth of Heidi Kathryn Hannah, and to see her brother Jeremy Hannah (1990 L), his wife Amy and son Alexander. A great stage name she believes for her niece!

I am married with two children and live in Johannesburg.

I have been in contact over the years with a number of my contemporaries: Mark Rimmer (1974 L) who lives in France and is not married, Steven Prudence (1974 L) who lives in Kent and is not married, Ian Wilson (1974 L) who is married with two children and lives in Kent and also more recently Michael Wykes (1975 L) who works in London.

Kathryn Hannah and Lucy Burbridge (1993 V)

Kathryn with Phil Day (1997 F) and wife Akos

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HARVERSON, David (1957M) Having successfully run my own Company manufacturing Industrial Metal Detector Systems, I have now retired and am living in the Oxford area. Apart from travelling around the world, particularly Australia, where my son is living for the next 4 years I work as a volunteer for several local organisations in particular the Prince’s Trust which I enjoy very much. I also play golf as often as I can with local friends.

I am in contact with Willy Chamberlain (1958 M) who lives in Auckland, NZ and Keith Gilham (1959 M) who lives nearby.

I would love to hear from anyone else who was in St Margaret’s at the same time as I was, with the idea of meeting up sometime (email - d.harverson@ntlworld.com). I attended the recent AGM of the OSA but unfortunately did not meet anyone I knew, but it was a very good evening.

HICKES, Michael (Mike) (1970 W) After leaving Sutton Valence I studied Business and HR Management at Newcastle Polytechnic. I worked in Industrial relations at British Steel after graduation, and later joined Motorola Inc where I stayed for over 20 years eventually becoming Corporate Vice President of HR following a series of appointments in Europe, Asia and the United States. I retired in 2004 and have spent the last five years studying for a Masters degree in Psychotherapy and Counselling Psychology, followed by an Advanced Diploma in Existential Psychotherapy. I work primarily with drug and alcohol misuse clients, and am setting up in private practice in the New Year to broaden my practice to include

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executive coaching and more general psychotherapy. I am married to Ilene, a New Yorker, have two children from my first marriage, Moray 30 and Tessa 25, and two step children Max 19 and Millie 17.

HOBSON, Allan (1952 M) 2009 has been a remarkable year.

Never before have I felt so much like I was dying; and never before have I felt so creative. Go figure. One theory is that I have senile dementia: I am crazy to suppose that I am both 90% dead and 90% alive. It just doesn’t add up to 100%. Something must be wrong. Something is wrong. My body (below the neck, especially) is rotting. But my mind is flourishing.

Take the body first. In 2001, I had a stroke. A “good stroke” my doctors said because although I had some ataxia, peculiar sensations, and difficulty swallowing, I was neither paraplegic nor aphasic.

After nine years, my stroke symptoms are only slightly worse. About four years post-stroke, so convinced were my doctors that my new symptoms were sequelae that they missed the second diagnosis of spinal stenosis, which was finally made by Gregory Brick, an orthopedic surgeon who took the trouble of ordering an MRI of my spine. An 8th grader could have easily seen the narrowing and disc bulging that caused the pain and weakness in my legs. These symptoms are more debilitating than those properly attributable to my stroke.

I had back surgery in June 2008. Unfortunately, the operation did not help my leg weakness and only changed the distribution of my pain (from the lower back to upper front side of my left leg).

Cortisone shots sometimes relieve the

pain, but sometimes they do not.

“Why are you telling us all these complaints?” you might be asking. “Don’t you know that old age is not for sissies?”

Sure, I know that. My complaints are just a set-up for my more usual braggadocio.

Scientifically speaking, 2009 has been a great year for me. I am proudest of my new dream theory, just published in Nature Neuroscience Reviews as an article entitled REM Sleep and Dreaming: Toward a Theory of Protoconsciousness. I theorize that REM sleep, which arises late in evolution but early in development, is a virtual reality system that is both prelude to and maintainer of waking consciousness. According to my new theory, dreaming is our subjective awareness of this brain process; our dreams are a bit crazy, it is true, but they are also impressively well organized: we see, we walk and run, and we feel emotion quite keenly even though we may be lost in space; perceive ourselves to be among strangers and have memory loss.

Strongly supporting this theory is a study conducted by Ursula Voss and me, and published in the September 2009 issue of Sleep, showing that when subjects in REM become aware that they are dreaming, the front part of their brain wakes up while the back part continues to dream. This unusual state, called Lucid Dreaming, is thus a combination of two states of consciousness, waking and dreaming, each of which has its own brain substrate. These finding have attracted the attention of media such as the New York Times, the British Association’s Magazine Psychologist, and Wesleyan Magazine. Needless to say, I love the attention and feel that I

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have finally moved out of the shadow of Sigmund Freud, my lifelong nemesis.

Despite my physical handicap, I still travel often and with relative ease. By providing wheelchair service, the airlines make up in convenience what they have lost in luxury. In the past year, I have lectured and taught my course in London, Lisbon, Berlin, Helsinki, Wurtsburg, and Val d’Aosta (Italy). I have many young friends who both appreciate and stimulate me. Thank you all for that.

I spent a very happy week in Bordeaux with my old friends, Nicole Ducourau and Francine Fonta. We drove through the elegant wine country, enjoyed pâté and cheese picnic lunches, and celebrated my birthday with the Dreamscreen (1981) team.

From David Vincent, I got a copy of Arthur Rimbaud’s Oeuvres Completes and have patched together an essay called ART: The Double Life of Arthur Rimbaud, which I will read at the December 17th meeting of the Thursday Club. This process took me back, over 50 years, to my Wesleyan thesis on Freud and Dostoyevsky.

My family in the US (Ian, Chris, and Julia) and my family in Italy (Lia, Luca, Caterina, Andy, and Matty) have all be as close and supportive as they can be under such centrifugal conditions.

Companionship and technical assistance has been provided by my young friend, Nick Tranquillo, who loves Vermont as much as I do and takes pride with me in the barn restoration (by Bob Limlaw) and its use as an education centre (Lois Michaud and Charlotte Albright). With Tony Schemmer, we put on a classical music concert in the new Art of Life

Gallery which electrified 40 up and down country friends (like Lyman and Gill Page, Tim and Merle Thompson, and John Stevens and his family). Such a double (or is it really quadruple?) life is not without cost and complications but I am happy to be able to lead it. And now, thanks to a long awaited contract from MIT Press, I will tell my story as an experimental autobiography, called DREAM LIFE. I hope I live long enough to complete it.

Let me hear from you – allan_hobson@hms.harvard.edu

ning South America and our businesses in Mexico, Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. Clocking up lots of air miles.

Having an interesting time.

HUNT, Robert (2001 W) Robert recently completed an MBA in Business Management from Plymouth University, gaining a distinction.

JAFFERJEE, Habib (1970 C) Habib would like to get in touch with any Old Suttonians who were with him at school. Email: jaffsons@sltnet.lk JAMES, Peter (1966 C)

HODGES, Don (1937 W)

Don met up with Aubrey Niner (1938 W) recently. It was 70 years since they last met at school. They had a long lunch and didn’t stop talking.

HUMPHREYS, Stephen (1983 W) I took up the challenge of running the Americas division of Grass Roots in 2008 and relocated with my family to Miami. In addition to running the US and Canada from Miami, I'm also run-

2009 is retirement year! I left the position as Chief Executive of The New Swindon Company in September. The Company is one of 21 Urban Regeneration companies in the UK and is funded by public funds, but with a majority private sector board membership. It’s role was to regenerate the town centre and act as a broker between the public and private sector. Having been a commercial property developer for most of my career, it was a difficult to comprehend

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the ways of the public sector. The concept of profit and risk was difficult for them to understand and political scheming (both local politics and central) came in the way of long term potential gains.

However, progress has certainly been made despite the recession.

Now retirement beckons and my wife and I are proposing a 6-9 month trip, focussing on meeting up with two of the “children” in Australia and Hawaii.

This will take us from Russia to China, Myanmar to Australia and the Pacific islands to the USA and back to UK (or the other way round!) I now need to check the records and find other OS, roughly in my year, who are in these far flung places.

JANNEY, Joseph (Joe) (2009 M & Cl) Since leaving the school in July I have been up to plenty. In September I left England for Fiji where I would be spending the next 3 months on a volunteer placement with Think Pacific.

Along with 15 other volunteers and 3 expedition leaders we lived in a remote village on a very remote Fijian Island for 10 weeks. Whilst here we worked with the local villagers to build a community hall as well as a bridge. We taught in the local school where we also coached sports- I coached rugby to the U.14s. We all lived with a different Fijian Family, my family was incredible. The day after we left Fiji, my Fijian mother gave birth to a baby girl who she named Jane after my mum. I absolutely loved my time in Fiji and cannot wait to go back to visit.

So far that is all I have got up to since leaving school, however I am in the process of planning another expedition.

Most likely this will be to the Bahamas where I will take part in a diving conservation placement. I am very much look-

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ing forward to this as my last Gap Year Adventure before I leave for Leeds University in September.

JOHANSSEN, Jacob (2004 W & L) I have recently received my bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies at the University of Salzburg, Austria. I am currently studying for my master’s degree (also in Communication) at the University of Erfurt, in Germany.

I plan to complete a graduate course and teach and do research in the field of mass media at a university later on.

JONES, Glyn (1948 M) Glyn left SVS in 1948 – worked in London, did his National Service in the Navy, worked some more in London and then went to Canada in 1957. He planned to stay a couple of years, make some money and return home. That was 52 years ago and by the time he reconsidered his plans he had a wife, two children, a mortgage and a cottage !! He has lived in Vancouver all his time in Canada and is now well retired from a 30 year career with a Forest Products Company (Logging, Lumber, Plywood, Hardboard, Shingles and Pulp mills). He and his wife Jean have two children – Christopher, a Captain with Emirates Airline, who lives in Dubai with his wife and two children and Susan, a nurse married to a Doctor who also has two children. They live in Vernon, about 300 miles from Vancouver.

Jean and Glyn travel frequently and see Carl Armstrong (1950) and his wife from time to time. They live a short ferry ride away.

KNOCKER, William (1977 C) After completing my degree at SOAS

London University, I came back home to Kenya in 1984. I spent much time working in the wider East African Region, in South Sudan (Operation Lifeline Sudan) in Turkana Kenya & Ethiopia (British Red Cross) & in the Masai Mara Kenya working for the Masai in tourism & wildlife conservation.

In 1997 I moved to the Kenya coast where I part owned & managed Tana Delta Camp in Tana River District.

I married an American in 1999 & we had 2 children (making it 5 between us) & we moved to the Silole Sanctuary near Nairobi (see www.silolesanctuary.com).

Anybody coming to Kenya should definitely come & visit......

LAI, Derek Wang To (1999 W) After graduating from Queen Mary University of London in 2003 with a Master Degree in Materials Engineering in Medicine, I moved back to Hong Kong to pursue an MPhil degree in Orthopaedic at The University of Hong Kong. My supervisor hired me as Research Assistant for another two years after the MPhil degree while I was trying to apply for medicine, but there was no success after several attempts at Universities in Hong Kong, UK and Australia.

I now work as a Project Manager for a Non-profit organisation called AOSpine, we provide courses and fellowship training for spine surgeons.

This job requires quite a lot of travelling and I had the opportunity to meet some of the OS from my year and teacher with my business trip.

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LATHAM, Paul (1954 W)

My wife, Ena, and I are retired Salvation Army officers. Having worked with farmers in Africa for most of our lives I find it impossible not to return there whenever I get the chance. Most visits have been to Bas-Congo province in the Congo (ex Zaire) or to the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. The contrast between the two areas could not be greater. The Congo, hot and chaotic, Tanzania, cool and relatively peaceful.

In both areas I have been researching beekeeping and the plants bees visit for nectar and pollen. This study has resulted in two publications on bee flora.

Last August our youngest daughter and her family moved to Kenya so that was an excuse to return to the country where we worked from 1963 to 1978. Recently I was asked to visit a beekeeping project in Southern Sudan so took the opportunity to continue on from Kenya and was fascinated to be able to see traditional beekeeping practiced in that troubled country. Meanwhile here in Perthshire much of my time is spent repairing dry stane dykes (stone walls) for neighbouring farmers – a traditional skill for which I have no training but which I enjoy immensely.

LONSDALE, Peter (1950 M) In 1957 I came to Durban on the east coast of South Africa, a sub-tropical city with hot and humid summers and very moderate winters. I have now been here for 52 very enjoyable years. The last time I visited School was in 1976 when I was in England for my father’s funeral.

I’m sure much has changed since then.

Around 1985 I visited Vancouver, BC and met for breakfast with Glyn Jones (1948 M). I knew he had moved to Vancouver many years ago and found him by telephoning all the Jones in the city directory! In 2008, my brother JBG Lonsdale (1945 M) who has lived in Bournemouth for many years, spent a week with me in South Africa to celebrate his 80th. birthday.

Apart from that, I have not had contact with any other OS. I guess the penalty for living far away from the UK. I have been very happy here enjoying the warm weather, the outdoor and sporting environment and a relaxed way of life.

In 1962 I was admitted as an Associate to the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and as a Fellow in 1974. I retired in 2004 at the age of 72, as MD after 30 years with a Durban company, Marshalls Ltd., listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with major investments in commercial property both in Durban and Cape Town.

My sport was tennis and as a hobby for over 12 years, I flew radio controlled model gliders. Sadly I had to give up both due to a rapid partial loss of sight.

I am now reduced to bowls, although a most enjoyable pastime. There have been many changes in South Africa

since I arrived, the main being the abolishment of apartheid in 1994. This event has been well documented worldwide.

Today more people from around the world should visit South Africa to see how successful the country has become.

Right now everyone is very excited about the 2010 World Cup Soccer to be held here. Eight magnificent new soccer stadiums have been built with transport and road upgrades in progress. Also new hotels are under construction.

LYON, Charlotte (neé Foreman) (2001 S) & LYON, Andrew (2001 F) We are both living in Islington. Andy has recently launched his own web development company, Ipolar. I am working as a PA to a television producer in Covent Garden.

MABERLY, Jonathan (1956 F) Jonathan’s wife wrote to us on behalf of Jonathan. He has been coping with advancing Parkinsons Disease now for quite awhile and his life is pretty restricted now; having said that we are VERY happily settled on a 40 acre bush block about 2 hours from Melbourne.

All our family are within easy distance as well and life is surprisingly good.

Jonathan can still work outside during the "good" times and enjoys the excellent access we have to theatre, ballet and opera. The support services here are amazing both for him and for me which is a real bonus of living here which we did not expect.

MALINS, Celia (née Palmer) (1992 V) On leaving SV, I took a gap year where I worked in Canada and did a bit of travelling, before attending Leeds University. I studied Economics and Sociology and received a 2:1 BA Joint Hons.

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I then spent a few more years travelling and worked in America to fund my travels abroad.

On returning home I then went to work for Walkers Snacks Ltd (owned by Pepsico) where I have worked in various sales roles, but mainly as an account manager for the supermarkets for Quaker and Walkers Crisps. I am on maternity leave from my current role as training manager after having had my second child Annie in August 2009. I married John Malins in December 2006 and we had our first daughter Emma in 2007. We celebrated our wedding with many OS including John Smith (1992 W), Sally Ann Lamb (née Jones) (1990 V) Jon Childs (1992 M), Hugh Osborne (1990 F), Katharine Carleton (née Palmer) (1989 V), William Carleton (1986 W), Simon Palmer (1987 W), Natasha Palmer (née Page) (1987 V) and Marcus Palmer (1959 L).

MILES, Neville (1979 C) I have completed nearly 30 years working in The City as a Lloyd’s Insurance Broker. I am a Partner and Managing Director of the International Insurance Broker, Lockton, ranking as one of the top 10 brokers in the world.

I have a wife and 3 three children, Oliver (17), Charlotte (15) and Harry (3). Oliver is in his final year at SVS, with Charlotte approaching her GCSE’s.

Harry is likely to start at the SVPS next September.

Aside from family life, I like to spend as much time as possible near the water, participating in waterskiing, sailing, power boating and windsurfing.

I keep in regular contact with a good number of classmates, including: Mike

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Darling (1979 L) (living in New York and Bermuda), Richard Fetherston (1978 W), Rupert Humphrey (1978 L), Tim Waters (1978 M), Clive Baxter (1978 F), Paul Burton (1977 C), David Rothman (1977 C), Guy Hart (1975 C), Graeme Chilton (1977 L), Chris Wait (1976 L), Richard Nichols (1978 L) (living in Chicago) and several others. All of whom I am happy to say are fit and healthy.

MILLAR, Andrew (1983 W & H)

never heard of. So many rules to break.

I wonder what ever became of my fellow rebels? I ran into one when I was lighting a show in NYC; I think his name was Clive. Then I began to write and sing.

Got me a new guitar but not much more than a mention in Rolling Stone.

Ended up working my dad's vineyard in the Hudson Valley of NY. Quite a novelty for the east coast. He made a big splash. We got a lot of ink in national press but I wasn't making the wines I wanted to make. So a few years later I started my own winery in Pennsylvania. Chaddsford Winery, just outside of Philadelphia. A little warmer.

Wines a little richer. Vines were a little happier. That was 1982 and it's been busy every since. Dad was an artist and not a businessman so when his associates began sending me bills I bought his place, Benmarl Vineyards. In short, as beautiful as it was, overlooking the majestic Hudson River, two wineries was too much for me so I sold it.

I have made contact with Martin Bennett (1992 W), who has just moved to Canada for a period of time.

At this vantage point I have finally learned how to make wine. With that under my belt a few of my aggressive tendencies have been tamed. My older son is producing shows in London. Another is married and happily making wine in Napa Valley. Another is at home as an MIT educated engineer in Boston and the youngest is engineering war machines and potato cannons in Maryland.

MILLER, Eric (1964 L) Oh, what a terrible Suttonian I was.

Unhappy to have been pulled out of an American curriculum in the US. A year in grammar school in Surrey. Parents somewhere on the continent. No girls.

So many rules and dress codes I had

My wife and I get to Europe once or twice a year. The Caribbean Islands are my favourite winter spots. And I have forgiven Sutton Valence for all my shortsightedness. It has been a great pleasure to see females in its news. I jealously see international travel and appreciate

I am currently living in Perth, Western Australia and working in the Mining Industry. I am employed as the General Manager of Xstrata Nickel’s Cosmos Operations. I have 2 wonderful kids, Katelyn 12 and Gareth 8.

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the French I was taught, wishing only I had also taken up Spanish. The other day I told a fellow in the steam room at the YMCA, where I work out every day, I once had a fag-master with the same name, Martin. No regrets that I short sheeted him and burned his toast. Only that I lost track of him when he returned to Barbados, an island on my hit-list.

Some things, like Sutton Valence, you never forget. Funny, when I have grandchildren I'll recommend they consider Sutton Valence.

who was then teaching at St George’s Public School, Harpenden.

In 1964 I went Broking in the City of London and during the next twenty years held various Directorships/Managing Directorships.

In 1984 I formed my own two Broking Houses one dealing in General Insurance and one as Independent Financial Advisers. I sold the Independent Financial Advisors company in 1999 and the General Insurance Company in 2006 at which time I retired aged 71.

OSBORN, Ronald (1953 M) My only hobbies nowadays are gardening, DIY, art and internet surfing (sad).

I am married with two grown up sons and currently four grandsons.

Second from left, Ronald Osborn, as Head of the End Show aged 18 I left Sutton Valence in 1953 and in 1954 joined the Royal Navy for National Service.

In 1956 I read Architecture at Brighton College where I met Ian McIver (1953 M) and Terence Beechey (1956 M). Unfortunately Architecture and I did not see eye to eye.

In 1958 I joined an insurance company as a trainee Inspector. Once qualified I worked in the West End for 3 years after which time I transferred to the Watford Office, as I had recently moved to Harpenden. A short while after the move to Harpenden I met R A Graham-Smith, who used to be my Housemaster, and

PALMER, George (2004 W) George plays for the OS Hockey and Cricket team and was lucky enough to go up to Norfolk over the summer and play for the OS golf team in the Grafton Morrish competition (set up by 2 OS's).

1965. Became an academic for 15 years, lecturing and publishing on Southern African land and agrarian history. Developed a lifelong taste for southern hemisphere wines. Joined Oxfam in 1987 and stayed until formal retirement 20 years later. Worked first in its Southern African programmes, latterly as global land adviser, trying to help poor people secure their often fragile rights to land. Encountered many extraordinary people and places. Currently an adviser to a number of researchers, principally in Zimbabwe, and an ongoing researcher on women’s land rights and the dangerous new phenomenon of global land grabbing. In 2009, edited A House in Zambia, launched by Zambia’s first President, Kenneth Kaunda; in part the story of the relationship between Oxfam and the South African ANC in exile during the liberation struggle. Married almost 30 years, then divorced (amicably); now in relationship for almost 20 years. Two daughters, three grandchildren, including twin boys.

George is interested in setting up an OS Football team and has spoken to a number of Old Suttonians. He has posted a group on Facebook and over 45 Old Suttonians have expressed their interest.

PALMER, Robin (1959 M) In 1960, I went to university in then Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, and now Harare, Zimbabwe. Enjoyed a fabulous education there, on and off campus, for which I’ve been eternally grateful.

Played football with blacks, cricket with whites, in a deeply divided nation. Deported shortly after Ian Smith’s UDI in

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PEACOCK-EDWARDS CBE AFC FRACS FCIM, Air Commodore Richard (Rick) (1957 F) My life continues to be busy and multi-varied. After a year as Master of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators in 2008/09 which included a round the world tour, I remain very involved with city life. I still work as a consultant to a number of companies, I am very involved with air displays, including Biggin Hill, and I am Chairman of the Imperial War Museum Duxford Flying Control Committee. I have also just been appointed Chairman of the Historic Aircraft Association and as a Trustee of the RAF Club in London.

POWELL, Christopher (1954 M)

Rotary and the garden take up most of my time. A two week trip to the Kruger National Game Park was rewarding seeing many types of buck, lions, rhinos, buffalos and giraffe but the highlight of the year - 5 week trip to New Zealand – a holiday I can recommend. A wide variety of scenery as one travels from almost tropical north to the glacial regions of the south. Wonderful architecture, fascinating scenery, fauna and flora,

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beautifully laid out museums ( it rained a lot) world quality Sauvignon Blanc.

What more can a growing (old) lad want!!

Christopher lives in South Africa and writes “Looking to 2010 the (football) world will come to our door (SA) and there is a welcome to any OS who wants to get away from the hype for a couple of days”.

PYE, John (1941 M) John wrote to us after his 85th birthday and updated us on his news. His working life has been all farming, in various parts – Sussex, Suffolk and Hampshire, mostly with cows. He finally gave this up in 1978, moving into a watermill in Dorset and getting it up and working again. At the same time he ran a craft shop and picture gallery until 1996 and finally retired. John and Ann keep themselves fully occupied with voluntary work and church life. He keeps in contact with Ian Kay (1941 M) and one of his nearest OS neighbours was the late John Bongard (1942 W). He has recently learned that another friend, Rowan Brockhurst (1953 M) is also an OS. John sends his regards to any OS who may remember him.

SANDOM, James (1993 W) Nanna (my wife) & I have had a baby boy recently, born September 2nd; Linus Thurston Sandom We're enjoying parenthood very much and living in Kentish Town, NW5, North London.

I'm continuing to work in the Music Business, running SuperVision Management, an Artist Management company based in Shoreditch; our artists are making good progress.

In 2009 we've enjoyed another UK #1 album with White Lies, and to top a very successful year the band recently won both Mojo & Q Magazine Awards for Best Newcomer '09.

Our most established artists have enjoyed another strong year, Kaiser Chiefs toured USA with Green Day and Europe with U2, Franz Ferdinand released their third album "Tonight" and The Cribs broke into the Top 10 with their fourth album "Ignore The Ignorant".

2010 already looks exciting with a breakthrough album coming by Crystal Castles, and emerging new artists including Girls & The Kissaway Trail coming through our ranks.

I've been in touch recently with Laurence Fox (1993 M).

SCHMIGE, Maxmilian (2002 M) Hi folks! Currently I am attending the American Film Institute for graduate Cinematography training. It’s a two-year master’s fine arts degree. The Hollywood Foreign Press is helping me financially with a scholarship. My thesis film “Salvation Road” is almost complete.

Going out to film festivals soon. We received the FujiFilm Grant, which allowed us to shoot on film. I have also been working outside of AFI. Recently shot a music video and working on setting up different new projects. Hopefully I can write about it in the next newsletter. Hope all my fellow Suttonians are doing well! Cheers, Schmige!

SHEPHERD, Miles (1962 C) The last year or two have been rather busier than I had imagined they would be as I have supposedly retired from my latter career as a project manager. Although no longer called upon to manage

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decommissioning projects at Chernobyl in Ukraine, I have been working with the US Government on nuclear security programmes. I have also been reelected as Chairman of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), the first person to take on the role twice (my previous tour was 2005 – 2007). IPMA is a federation of more than 50 countries and is the only truly international professional society for project managers. I’m also one of 5 vice presidents of the Association for Project Management, the UK association currently seeking a Royal Charter.

I have been active for several years in the development of standards, initially with the British Standards Institute where I act on the Project Management and Systems Engineering Committees as well as various IT related groups. I have been working with the International Standards Organization for the last 3 or 4 years and am currently the Chairman of the technical committee developing a new international standard on project management.

I have retained my various university affiliations and continue to act as external examiner for the University of Hertfordshire MSc) and Blackpool and the Fylde College (BSc)while teaching an undergraduate course for the University Centre, Yeovil and postgraduate modules for the Open University. I’m kept fairly busy as a Visiting Teaching Fellow at Bournemouth University and as a Senior Research Fellow at University College London.

TRAVERS, Alan (1951 M) In 1945 Alan joined Bentleys. Left SVS and in 1951 was called up for National Service. Commissioned in Royal

Regiment of Artillery, served in Calval zone Egypt. In 1953 joined Marks and Spencer and in 1959 returned to engineering and joined The Morgan CruGot cible company in Battersea. married to Liz. In 1964 joined Lansing Bagnall, Basingstoke selling electric fork lift trucks, slowly climbed ladders and became Sales Director of many subsidiaries within the group. In 1996 retired to West Byfleet and Brighton.

Blessed with two sons, three grandsons and great friends. When not on the golf course still travelling the world collecting T-shirts.

WALL, Jeremy (1954 M)

After leaving Sutton Valence, I did National Service in the RA, mostly on Salisbury Plain. I then read Agriculture at Oxford before embarking on a career in the agricultural supply industry for 15 years followed by a further 34 as a consultant and international civil servant (with the UN) in rural development in the developing world. Apart from the UK, I’ve lived and worked in Ethiopia, Rome, New York, and the Philippines, and now I live in semi-retirement in Cyprus. I’ve been married 3 times, have 4 sons with my first wife, all now in their

40s, a son of 28 with my second wife, and with my third, current and last wife I have a sweet 3-year-old child substitute who has 4 legs and barks (a lot!) – photo of the 3 of us enclosed.

The best years of my life were spent at Oxford, closely followed by SVS. When at SVS, I lived on a fruit farm only 8 miles away at Egerton but thankfully I boarded since I found the holidays boring and couldn’t wait to get back to school.

WILMSEN, Viola (2002 S) Viola is at the moment working as the solo-oboist at the opera of Berlin. She had won the "musician of the year" in 2002 with oboe and piano whilst at SVS. In October 2009, Viola won the oboe contest of the Sony Music Foundation in Karuizawa/Japan as the first woman ever to win this contest. In December 2009, she won the contest for the solooboist of the opera of Berlin, though she is still a student of music at the university of Lübeck/Germany. This summer she will take her exams there, but she took over the post in Berlin already in January 2010.

WINTER, Douglas (1969 M) Douglas took early retirement from the Diplomatic Service in March 2008, his last posting having been Addis Abada, where he was Consul and Management Officer.

WINTER, Jonathan (1956 L) Retired C of E priest after 30 years teaching in 12 South London schools – 4 as Deputy Head. A special Diocesan governor for schools failing OFSTED inspections (4 schools). Ex Dean of Woolwich for Ministers in Secular Employment. Played cricket and hockey for

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the Dulwich Club and the University of the South Bank but now play golf at the Dulwich and Sydenham Club. Do ‘locums’ in parishes short of clergy and spend time with 7 grandchildren in Formby, London and Portugal.

YOUNG, Richard (1990 M) Left Education Consulting in the Middle East to attain Masters in Sports Management. Now using the knowledge to set up own company in Sports Development. Have attended Athens and Beijing Olympics and looking forward to the Rio Olympic Carnival in 2016, after the London 2012 party! Annually attending OS Hockey fixture ‘Weekend’ like a bad penny!

ZIA, Asad (1983 W) Asad is still working in the hedge fund industry in NYC. Also play squash. My wife works in City University of NY system as an English Professor.

Births EASTER on 22nd February 2010, to Rupert Easter (1981 W) and Gilly, a son, Wulfstan Wallace.

EVENDEN on 1st August 2009, to Simon Evenden (1981 F) and Emma, a son, Jolyon Samuel Evenden.

FEGER in August 2009, Karin Feger (1991 S) and partner, a daughter, Charlotte Helene Feger. Outside motherhood, she is a Public Relations Manager working for a US software company, called Sabre.

HANNAH on 20th June 2009, to Je-

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remy Hannah (1990 L) and Amy, a daughter, Heidi Kathryn Hannah.

Basham (1992 S) at St Marys Church, Oatlands in Weybridge, Surrey.

ROBERTS on 11th December 2008, to James Roberts (1994 L) and Felicity Roberts (neé Lyne, 1996 V), a daughter, Molly Naomi Olivia Roberts.

In the photograph, from left to right are: Henry Beazley (2001 L), James Stuart (1987 W) best man, Nicholas Bills, Charlotte Basham, Rupert Morling (1992 F), Edward Moore (1992 F), William de Lucy (1966 F).

SANDOM on 2nd September 2009, James Sandom (1993 W) and Nanna Sandom, a son, Linus Thurston Sandom.

SLATER in July 2009, Roy Slater (1994 W) and Nadine Slater, a daughter, Leah Slater. He continues to work in Hotels and recently returned after some years spent in New York with Peninsula Hotels and now settled in Sevenoaks.

Marriages BILLS-BASHAM on 5th December 2009.

Nicholas Bills (1992 W) to Charlotte

Included in the bridal party were Old Suttonians, father of the groom William de Lucy (1966 M) best man, James Stuart, ushers Rupert Morling (1992 F) and Edward Moore (1992 F), Ben Stuart ( S V Primary). Bridesmaids included Jemma Stuart and Amie Stuart (S V Primary). Also attending the wedding was Henry Beazley (2001 L).

The theme that ran throughout the day and the wedding was that of the school, including the colours of the school logo, which were used for the ribbons on the wedding car and for the ribbons around the tiers of cake.

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Each of the tables at the reception were named after school houses circa 1992, and we would like to thank Mr Pickard, Mrs Albentosa and Gary Hollister (1991 W) for the loan of their school ties which decorated the table vases.

BRADSTOCK-LYNCH on 20th August 209. Richard Bradstock (2000 L) to Pauline Lynch. They met in Dubai and married in the village of Adare in County Limerick, Ireland. His best man was Simon Knowles (2000 F) with Will Richardson (2000 F) and Matthew Dadd (2000 F) being ushers. Also in attendance were Matthew Day (1999 L), Holly Fletcher (2000 V), James Thorn (2000 F) and Ben Palmer (2000 L).

GREY-ACQUAH on 30th April 2009.

Victoria Grey (1989 V) to Kofi Acquah at Christ Church, Dubai.

GROOM-TALBOT. Matthew Groom (1998 M) to Susan Talbot (2001 V).

HOLMES-WYATT. Chris Holmes (1999 F) to Emma Wyatt. Best Men were Oliver Wood (1999 L) and Nicholas Holmes. Head Usher was Paul Everett (1999 F).

JONES-JONES on 28th March 2009.

Benjamin Jones and Lucy Jones (1999 H). Two of Lucy’s bridesmaids were Sophie Willdridge (1999 H) and Nicola Leggat (1999 V). Also present at the wedding were Gavin Stiff (1999 M), Jane Daly (neé Wallis) (1999 H), Christina Judd (1997 V), James Ferris (1997 L), Georgie Ferris (1999 H) and Jo Ferris (1991 V), Billy Jones (1997 F) and Sam Jones (1999 F).

MILLS-DAY on 1st August 2009.

Gavin Mills to Catherine Day (1995 V), daughter of Linda Day (Matron) and the late Brian Day (Head of Modern Languages and Holdgate Housemaster 1971-1991). Service conducted by Reverend David Barnes (Chaplain 1976 to 1986). Phillip Day (1997 F) gave Catherine away and Suzanne Day (2001 V) was bridesmaid. The reception was held on the School Cricket Ground with OS attending: Michael Beaman (1952 W, ex-staff 1992), Sylvie Rawlings (exstaff 2005), Samantha Evans (neé Winter) (1996 S), Melissa Whitehead (1989 V), Liza Spice (neé Beaman) (1988 V), Sophie Skinner (neé Hutchinson) (2003 H), Liz Mannington (1989 Cl).

PHILLIPS-CARMICHAEL on 17th August 2009. Paul Phillips (2001 L) married Alexa Carmichael (2001 V) at St Michael’s Church in Smarden.

Amongst the guests were 18 Old Suttonians.

SKINNER-HUTCHINSON on 1st May 2010

Jack Sinner to Sophie Hutchinson (2003 H) at East Sutton Church.

Daughter of Andrew Hutchinson (Bursar) and Alison Hutchinson. Reception held at Friday Street Farm, East Sutton.

Bridesmaids were: Rosie Hutchinson (2005 Cl), Katie Horne (2001 V), Chloe Kerrigan (2003 L) and Amy Fowler (2003 L).

CRAIG-PARRETT on 6th June 2009.

Andrew Craig married Lizzie Parrett (1996 V) in Wateringbury, Kent. Lizzie is the daughter of Graham Parrett (1950 M) and the sister of James Parrett (1999 F). Among the guests were Olivia Piper (1996 V), Emily O’Donnell (neé Ward) (1996 V), Felicity Roberts (neé Lynes) (1996 V) and James Roberts (1994 L).

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Deaths BATEMAN, Jonathan (1954 M) living in New Zealand, died on 13th December 2009 of Cancer. Married for 50 years to Averil. The following was written by Averil. Jon was a typical product of Sutton Valence, the School did a fine job and launched a splendid man out into the world. We had a varied life, first home a narrow boat on the Grand Union Canal. We started from scratch with the hull of a boat that had just carried its last load of coal, scrubbed out the coal dust and used demolition timber to built the cabin. It made a lovely home by the time we had finished. Jon was shunted round Britain, training for an overseas posting and a boat seemed a better option than a series of bed sits.

Jon told his Company when transferred from London to Stockport, 'It will take me a week to get there'. In those days, early Sixties, the canals were not used much. We often had to fix lock gates or clear weed to make progress, and break the ice as we made the trip North in winter. We were a novelty and people would walk beside the 'Hettie' on the tow path, asking questions. We started to learn Spanish to go to S.America but were sent to S.Africa instead. We had a fabulous time there. We assumed we were safe because we had no quarrel with anyone and our naivety paid off. We bought a house in the country when people were scuttling to the city, travelled a lot and camped further North in places that are now dangerous. Started to learn Afrikaans but were transferred back to UK and from then we gave up trying to learn new languages although we picked up smatterings of Hindi when we lived in Fiji for 8 years. We built a yacht intending to sail back to UK but again fate

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took a hand and we ended up in New Zealand. Looking back it seems that our plans never turned out as we intended but the result was an exciting life. Jon could build or repair anything, was energetic, good humoured, kind and positive and devoted to his family.

BAILEY, William (Bill) (1956 M) died after a long illness in April 2010.

BAYLEY, Peter (1930 M) living in New Zealand died in 2009.

BOYS, Jefferay (1925 W) in November 2009. Jeremy left the school in 1925 and went to live in Canada in 1929. He reached his ultimate goal of 100 years on 30th September 2009, and quietly slipped away, later in November. He had a remarkable life and leaves behind his 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He and his wife Laura enjoyed a very happy 71 years together, until her death in 2006.

CAREY Bryan (1947 W) on 30th July 2009, aged 80, in hospital after a stroke.

CHRISTIAN Leo (1945 W) in March 2010.

DANIELS Leslie (1953 F) on 23rd August 2009. He was long serving secretary of Headcorn Local History Society. He worked for Kent County Council for many years and was secretary to the County Police Committee. His long and devoted service to the church included being a server for more than 60 years.

He was a sacristan and master of ceremonies and ensured that the church records of burials, internments and the churchyard were maintained. He was also a member of the Parochial Church Council for more than 50 years and a

Parish Councillor. The eldest of 5 children.

FEROZE Rustam (1937 B & M) Sir Rustam (Mole) died peacefully on 8th February 2010, aged 89. Beloved husband of Margaret, much loved father of Richard, Peter and Jonathan, and grandfather of eight.

Sir Rustam was one of the leading gynaecological surgeons of the postwar era. He went onto King’s College Hospital and, after and accelerated medical education, he qualified MRCS, LRCP in 1943 at King’s and joined the RNVR. After 3 years of war surgery he returned to King’s as house surgeon. He acquired the MRCOG in 1949, the MD London in 1952 and FRCS England in 1952. In that year, at the age of 31, he was appointed consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist to King’s College Hospital.

This was the start of a distinguished career, both as a teacher and surgeon. As a teacher of postgraduates he was recognised as Dean of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1967, a post he held in addition to his many other clinical duties until 1973. In this role his talent for organisation and communication developed and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists was quick to take him on to its council, examination and hospital recognition committees – both of which he ultimately chaired. He was director of postgraduate studies from 1975 to 1981 and later was elected president of the college. Active in the foundation of the European Association of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, he became its first president in 1985 and 1982 he was appointed chairman of all the Royal Colleges in the conference of Royal Medical Colleges, later to become the Academy, a role he

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served for two years. Sir Rustam was knighted for services to medicine in 1983.

HARMAN Anthony (1932 M) has died.

JONES Jeffery (1958 W), in July 2009.

GULLAND John (1933), died in hospital on 20th April 2010. The former United Reformed Church in Sutton Valence village was generously donated to the school by Mr John F Gulland in 1982. The conversion took 18 months to complete and bought together all art facilities under one roof which were previously housed in different parts of the school. The art centre was officially opened on Monday 23rd June 1982 by Mr Gulland and named Gulland Hall.

In the Eulogy, read by Blair Gulland at John’s funeral, it stated that John remembered his class being admonished as being the worst fifth form there had ever been at the school. Paradoxically, his year was exceptional. One of his friends, Peter Grafton (1933 W), later became President of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and was Chairman of the Governors at Sutton Valence for many years, and whose twin brother (James), also in the same class, is credited with assembling and writing material for the comedy act called The Goons. Another friend was Charles Groves (1932 W), later Sir Charles Groves, who became one of the country’s leading conductors, and whose name is given to the music building Groves Hall. Another was Sydney Wooderson (1933 W), who later held the world record for running the mile and whose name is given to the school’s sports hall. So one way or another, the fifth form was unforgettable, but perhaps for reasons other than those given by the admonishing master.

KELLY Andrew (1981 W) on 25th May 2009 of a massive heart attack. At school, he was Captain of Tennis and Shooting.

KENT Alan (1944 W) on 22nd May 2009. He was a chartered Engineer who spent his professional life in local authority work, specialising in designing highways. He worked for Rochester, Maidstone, Ealing, Bromley and from 1970 until his retirement in 1987 he was in Bournemouth and East Dorset. He leaves a son and two daughters and four grandchildren. He enjoyed sailing, skiing and golf.

LEAK Dennis (1946 W) on 3rd April 2009. Dennis was a generous donor to the school’s development appeal and annual fund. Brother of William Leak (1936 W), deceased.

MORGAN, John (1949 W) on 4th April 2010. John regularly contacted the development office for a chat and he will be sadly missed.

NOEL, Roy (1948 DB) on 20th March 2010. Sadly passed away aged 73, and in recent years had talked a lot, and fondly, about his time at SVS. Last year when in the UK, his son called in and purchased school ties and a crystal tankard for him. Roy was cremated wearing his school tie.

NINO Remo (1928) on 28th February 2010. Remo was in his 100th year, which probably made him in 2010 one of the oldest living Old Suttonian. Remo’s son

recalls that he always reminisced the days at school as a boarder, which no doubt moulded his character and love for sports. Remo played active rugby at a competitive level in Argentina, in several positions such as wing, wing forward and full back. Known for his strong tackling, he was preselected for the annual match Foreigners vs Argentines in the early 1930’s.

He later played tennis and practised rowing which kept him fit, after giving up rugby due to meniscus injury.

His son recalls that he has been entertained over the years with his father’s stories about certain masters, his cold showers in the early morning, his “escapes” with his friends to nearby ponds for a swim, the bombing of a rabbit hutch using home made powder by one his school friends, the damages to the main school during the German bombing in the South of England. Remo was a traditionalist and very cultured person, respected and liked by all in his community. A tribute to SVS. ROTHWELL Richard (ex-staff 19892000), on 17th July 2009.

STUBBLEFIELD Peter (1952 M) in November 2009. Brother of Rodney Stubblefield (1955 M). Peter trained at Guy’s Hospital as a Dentist and had a successful career.

TAYLOR Edward (1970 F) in April 2009.

WOOLDRIDGE Frederick (1987 M) on 12th January 2010. A citizen of both the United Kingdom and Australia, Fred was a Senior Political Affairs and Planning Officer with the UN Stabiliza-

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tion Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) since 2007. He was 41 years old when he was tragically killed in the earthquake in Haiti.

Fred had been a member of the UN family since 1997. He was among the first to join the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) where he served as Special Assistant to the Special Representative for the Secretary-General. In 2004 he was appointed as Special Assistant to Executive Secretary of the UN Compensation Commission, based in Geneva. One of his colleagues said, “Fred loved his work with the United Nations and was committed to helping developing countries build better futures for their people.”

Born in Tasmania, Fred returned to England with his family in 1970 and spent most of his early life in Kent. He studied International Relations at the University of London School of Oriental and African Studies, gaining a distinction in his Masters programme.

A colleague from UNMIL said, “Fred leaves behind our colleague, Teamar Melle, his beloved wife, whom he met and fell in love with whilst serving in Liberia.” Fred married Teamar in a seaside ceremony in Positano, Italy in May 2009. Teamar also works for the UN and is still stationed in Liberia.

A colleague described him as “a true gentleman, with a warm and sensitive nature, dedicated to his friends and family.” Another colleague from Liberia said of the conversations he had with Fred: “I took pleasure in these conversations and anticipative humour. Was it because of your oh-so-British accent or was it just you with your friendly classy

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style?” A colleague from his office in Geneva remembered Fred’s good nature thus: "We have worked and also laughed a lot together. You loved the mountains and I, the sea, and we often talked about that.”

Mr David Harland, a Director of the United Nations Department of PeaceKeeping Operations stated: “He was the epitome of the very best that Britain contributes to the UN: broad-minded, utterly committed to making the world a better place; super-educated, super-effective; just a great person.”

A spokesman for the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, said the Prime Minister’s thoughts were with Mr. Wooldridge's family and friends. “The Prime Minister is hugely grateful for the work that Frederick and others were doing in the UN Stabilization Mission: helping to build a stronger Haiti, and giving people hope where they had none.”

Fred, son of a fruit farmer in Kent, was a much-loved member of a close family. He is survived by his wife, Teamar; his parents, Judith and Harry; his brother, sister, grandmother and extended family. He had many friends in the UN and beyond, particularly in Geneva where he loved skiing and mountaineering.

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Old Suttonian Association AGM The AGM was held on 24th April 2010.

Present Mrs Nikki Ellis, Chairman, and 13 Officers and members of the organisation. 81 members submitted their Apologies for absence. The minutes of the 2009 AGM were approved and signed by the Chairman as a true and accurate record. There were no matters arising.

Finance: The 2009 accounts have been audited and the accounts from 2005 – 2008 have been approved. The meeting expressed its great thanks to SD Hasson, the Auditor. A subcommittee has been established to examine the status and finances of the Association. Its brief includes how best to make use of the not insubstantial investments. Any changes recommended will be put to either the next AGM or to an EGM in due course.

Reports: Membership: CRG Shaw thanked all there for their support of him as Hon. Secretary. He reported that in his last few months in office suggestions had been made about how the Association might move forward, by working closely with the School’s Development Office. These were beginning to bear fruit and that Mrs Knott and Miss Riggs had done a splendid job in this regard. E J Evans proposed the thanks of everyone associated with the OSA to Colin for all his hard work over many years.

the dinner this year, but all arrangements were in hand. 70 members would be sitting down to Dinner.

Sport: EDG Bunker, President, said that the cricket last summer was successful, except the OS game v the School had to be cancelled because of a clash with an inter-school competition.

This year the match will take place on June 27th. The Golfing Society had rather less luck than the previous year in the Grafton-Morrish trophy, and it was hoped that an OS ‘Golf Day’ might be arranged to which all golfing members might be invited.

Elections: EJ Evans was elected the new President, TI Weedon was elected to be the new Treasurer and D Pickard was elected to be Secretary to the Association. RER Humphrey was reelected as Dinner Secretary. PJ Higgins was re-elected to the Committee and CS Mills (nee Day) was elected to join the Committee. There remains one vacancy on the Committee since RJ Young stepped down because of business commitments.

Any Other Business: The Committee had great pleasure in agreeing to the elections of Mrs Ros Dines (former Matron), Mrs Ros Harrison (former Estates Bursar) and Mr Paul Atkinson (Head Gardner) as Honorary Old Suttonians.

Social Events: RER Humphrey, Dinner Secretary, was unable to attend

Golf News The OS golfers continued their success in qualifying once again for the Grafton Morrish. The Event is held over both Hunstanton and Royal West Norfolk (Brancaster) over a maximum of 4 days including a practice round, with three teams of two playing foursomes over these two great lynx courses. The first round saw a promising 2-1 win over Eton, however a strong side from The Leys won the second round match 2-1. The plate saw the team manage a respectable 15/24. It was once again great for the school to qualify for the event, win in first round and we hope to progress further this coming September 2010.

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Hockey 2010 The matches were held on Saturday 21st March.

The Old Suttonians successfully beat the School in every match. Final scores were: 1st Men 1st Ladies 2nd Mens 3rd Mens

6-2 7-2 3-0 3-2

A trophy was presented to the winners of the 2nd Mens team in memory of Alex Hatch who sadly died last year.

We are very grateful to Mr and Mrs Hatch for making this presentation.

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Netball 2010 It was a damp and breezy Saturday in March (thank goodness for the indoor sports hall) when nine Old Suttonian netball ladies donned their dusty netball skirts to challenge the SV Girls 1st Netball Team. Looking professional in allin-one netball dresses and warming up in stealth-like formation, the SV girls certainly looked a force to be reckoned with.

Their challengers, the OS ladies, including players from 1997 to 2007, arrived in miss-matched kit and warmed up with a quick catch up on the ‘good old days’! However, having been given strict instructions from Mrs Cornell to put up a good fight, with our faithful supporters on the sideline, including the ever vocal Mrs Wilkinson, put up a good fight we did!

The game began at a lightning pace and for the OS, or the ‘oldies’ as the umpires referred to us, it was a rocky start. As a newly formed team it took a while to find our rhythm whilst the SV girls took the advantage and settled straight into a winning game.

By the third period however, the OS girls began to find their feet and took control of the game. Katie Murray (nee Slaughter) and Alexa Phillips (nee Carmichael) arrived and added an extra dimension to the OS defence and attack.

The OS girls won periods during the match but despite some great teamwork and a few inspired moves, failed to close the gap. Youth and well practised moves of the SV team won out over experience and determination of the OS, the final score was 25-34 to SV. Despite the loss, all agreed it was a thoroughly enjoyable game. It was also great to visit the school, play netball with some old friends and play against the current SV 1st netball team.

A big thank you to all the supporters who cheered on both teams and also to Mrs Cornell, Mrs Wilkinson, Ms Riggs and Mrs Knott who helped organise the game. We are looking forward to next year’s re-match already – maybe we’ll even fit in a training session beforehand! By Rebecca Hoffman (nee Lacey)

OS team (with red bibs) back row: Katie Murray (nee Slaughter) (1997 H), Gemma Newman (2006), Harriet Bardsley (2006 Cl), Alexa Phillips (nee Carmichael) (2001 V), Amy Sawtell (2005 S), Middle: Lauren Neve (2006 L), Front: Rebecca Hoffman (nee Lacey) (1998 H), Katie Gornall (2001 V), Hannah Bigham (2007 G) 29

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Cricket News 2009 saw a rather mixed year by way of results with 2 wins and 4 losses, from the “week” itself. Unfortunately we didn’t have an opportunity to put the young upstarts from the School in their place as they had to call off the fixture because they had made their way to a final of a 20/20 competition. It was a pity they couldn’t field a 2nd XI but there we are.

We beat Marden and Peter Davies’ XI but succumbed in the rest in some fairly close matches, and in two cases, against Blair Hart’s All Stars and the Dragons, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Remarkably 40 OS turned out in those 6 games, which was very much a reflection of the persuasive abilities of the match managers, and with ages from 17 to 70. Particular mention should be made of Matthew Wooderson whose side on the Friday included several players who were returning for the first time to SV since they had left.

As to the games, we made a slow start against Scorpions having been put in on a remarkably green wicket by Upper’s standards and eventually had to declare to give ourselves chance of victory. In the 50 or so minutes before tea, Scorpions scored a mere 116, scoring boundaries at will, and making the declaration look extremely silly. Fortunately Neville Harrison our septuagenarian (look it up) took a wicket first ball after tea and the balance swung back and although they got the runs in the end it was only with a couple of overs to spare and we recovered some pride.

On the first Sunday, another bus pass holder, Neil Richards, took 7 Roffensian wickets but couldn’t prevent a comfortable defeat. If anything he was outdone by their spinner Edmed who took 8 wickets, and benefited from the OS continuing to chase an increasing unlikely victory.

Monday saw some mighty batting by Tim Watts and Mark Russell-Vick, each scoring 100s and enjoying an unbeaten partnership of 201. Marden were always behind the run rate and although they only fell 22 short the result was never really in doubt.

Friday saw the first of three close games on the second weekend, played 10 a side after some late drop outs. The Watson brothers James & Alex took 7 of the All Stars wickets and 222 looked a perfectly gettable total. At 190-4 with 10 of the last 20 overs still available it was a cruise but a remarkable collapse (remarkable given the batsmen involved) saw 5 wickets falling for 22 runs to hand the visitors an unlikely victory.

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Saturday felt a very long day (especially for one or two of the veterans). We were in the field for 57 overs while Davies XI compiled 259 in the face of a steady OS attack. Our opening batsmen were the Jackson brothers, with Ashley stopping by to pick up a few tips in advance of his starring role for England in their European Hockey Championships win a fortnight later. Eagle eyed readers of the Sunday Times on 30 August might have a seen a pictorial feature on “how to take a penalty corner” by Ashley, in which he says “I plant my left foot very much like a fast bowler in cricket”.

He could only have got this from playing OS Cricket.

Anyway, he and Wes got us off to a good start which others continued but the pick of the OS batting was Tony Rutherford with 83 who saw us within sight of home. He had that first 100 for the OS in sight but fatigue got the better of him. Great shame. There were a couple of minor scares but we made it with 2 balls and 2 wickets to spare.

And, finally, the battle with the Dragons is always riveting. They always bring a strong, organised, side and sometimes we look a bit gentlemanly in comparison. This time we were fielding a youthful and talented team that would, if we were still competing in the Brewers’ Cup, be very near to our strongest XI. A marathon 19 over spell by Michael Coles went virtually unrewarded while James Vincent picked up 6 wickets at the other end, and 243 was a reasonable and achievable target. However no one told Chris Arnold, the Dragons skipper and opening bowler, who had Day and Bradstock back in the pavilion within his first three overs, and it was uphill after that.

Jack Field scored an outstanding 98, and was well supported by Ben Daking with 47, but once they were separated we made a mess of it. Into the final 20 overs we were only 4 down and needing 65 runs. Should have been simplicity itself but all credit to the Dragons for fighting back. We kept losing wickets and falling behind in the run rate but skipper Bradders was quite clear – we can play for the draw but let’s go for the win! Our number 11 was a late call up following a cry off and unfortunately it was his first game of cricket.

Not the best circumstances to be facing a league opening bowler and even if we had wanted to play for the draw it was unlikely we would have succeeded in those circumstances.

And now, from a match featuring a set of rising stars with most of their careers still ahead of them to an individual whose contribution to OS cricket has been immense. The match against Roffensians was Neil Richards’ 250th game for the OS, and marked with a presentation at tea that day.

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His debut, whilst still at School, against Marden in 1966 was relatively modest (0-25 and 3 not out in a losing cause). The batting hasn’t changed much but little portent on the bowling front of what lay ahead. 43 years later he celebrated with yet another 7 wicket haul taking his tally to 564. Not a bad average per game. It is always fun to see him playing against young sides who assume that he is easy pickings then finding he has taken a hatful of wickets. Long may it continue.

Our thanks are also due to Philip Higgins for umpiring most of our games, and looking more and more like Rudi Koertzen, the Test umpire, under his hat, although if the 2009 Ashes series was anything to go by Philip is a bit more consistent.

David Bunker kindly helped with the scoring on the second weekend, which was much appreciated as arrangement had been rather haphazard up to then.

And of course to Kathy and Lorna High who continue to slave long and hard in the kitchen to satisfy enormous appetites, and to the grounds team at SVS for looking after us so well. We are very fortunate to have the use of the ground for nothing and yet a small number often take it a bit for granted. This extends to some thoughtless behaviour like smoking in the dressing rooms (some old habits clearly die hard) but with stringent non smoking regulations now in place our hosts have expressed their concerns to me.

We now have a new host in Bruce Grindlay who follows a long line of supportive headmasters, and he has already said he is keen to maintain and foster the excellent relationship between OS cricket and the School. I hope we can get him to turn out for us next season.

Desmond High October 2009

2009 results in summary

OS 217-8 dec

Scorpions 219-7

Lost by 3 wickets

Old Roffesians 279-9dec (N Richards 7-71)

OS 204 (G Palmer 61)

Lost by 75 runs

OS 261-3 innings closed (T Watts 121no, M Russell-Vick 100no)

Marden 239-9 innings closed

Won by 22 runs

Blair Hart All Stars XI 223

OS 212 (W Jackson 78)

Lost by 13 runs

P Davies’ XI 259

OS 260-8 (A Rutherford 83)

Won by 2 wickets

Dragons 243-8dec (J Vincent 6-49)

OS 231 (J Field 98)

Lost by 12 runs

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Old Suttonians Newsletter

News from the School Opening of the Athletics Track The Athletics Track was formerly opened by Sir Roger Bannister on 22nd September 2009.

Dates for your diary Friday 18th June 2010 – Lashings World XI v SVS XI Saturday 26th June 2010 – Careers Fair Saturday 25th September 2010 – Yuppies Reunion (Leavers 1980-2005) Date to be confirmed – West Country Reunion Friday 22nd October 2010 – Hong Kong Reunion Thursday 7th October 2010 – Golf Day, Prince’s Golf Club Saturday 25th June 2011 – Reunion (Leavers 1950’s)

William Lambe Society The William Lambe Society has been formed to acknowledge the generosity of legators. Members were invited to the annual dinner in the Headmaster’s house in May. Please contact the Development Office if you would like further details.

OSA Contacts President E J Evans (1953 W) 01622 845271

Honorary Secretary David Pickard (Master 1977-2001) pickardd@svs.org.uk

OSA Liaison A painting of Joe Davies, former Headmaster (2001-2009) was commissioned and will be hung in the corridor of the main block.

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Rebecca Riggs riggsr@svs.org.uk 01622 845271