Who What Where 1940s Wilmot Ching (LH 40), and his wife Valerie, founded a care home in Aylsham, Norfolk, in 1982 and now Wilmot is a carer for his wife who resides in the home. He would be delighted to hear from any Lorne House contemporaries who’d like to get in touch. After being featured in last year’s magazine Peter Jackson (SH 40) wrote in to ask if any OUs would like to relaunch the OU Lawn Tennis and Squash Club, originally founded after WWII by Neil Dallas (WD 39). If anyone is interested, please contact the OU team in the first instance. Peter is happy to donate his Club tie to the new Chair!
1950s Peter Johnson (Hf 50) celebrated his 84th birthday in July by doing a sky dive! He raised money for The Bob Champion Cancer Trust, funding important research into male cancers. Peter is always up for a challenge, like the time he flew a Tiger Moth from Newmarket to Cambridge with no fuel!
Charles Atherton (C 54), our OU ambassador for Greece, has published From Startup to Success sharing his experiences on starting a new business, from the initial idea to running a profitable company. Aimed at entrepreneurs, business students, aspiring executives and those who would like to gain the business skills to become a director or reach the C suite, topics cover key subjects such as business plans, finance, branding and advertising, competition, pricing, marketing, cash flow, crisis management, public relations, importance of stakeholders, the feelgood factor and corporate culture. The book is available on Amazon. Feel free to get in touch with Charles directly at charles@charlesatherton.org, he’ll be pleased to answer any questions. Stuart Usher (SH 55) has published Rape of the House of Usher based on his personal experiences of corruption in the Scottish legal system. His struggles for justice, and those of others, resulted in much media coverage, leading to a Channel 4 documentary first shown in 2002. Stuart’s book chronicles his battle through out-of-court campaigns and documents how he fought back. Anyone wishing to get in touch should contact him on usherbedrule@aol.com. Robin Wardle (SH 55) recently stepped down from a pivotal role with the Anglican Chaplaincy at St Laurence in Lanzarote, which he supported for 17 years, acting as Church Warden and worship leader.
Having been commissioned into the Parachute Regiment from Sandhurst in 1963, Charlie SheaSimonds (LH 55) enjoyed 50 years of flying aeroplanes and jumping out of them. His book, Even the Birds Stopped Singing, retells many lively stories from those years during which he was Chairman of the British Parachute Association, the Royal Aero Club and the Historic Aircraft Association as well as recipient of the 1985 Gold Parachuting medal of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale (FAI). The book is available for £19.75 (inc. UK p&p) direct from Charlie by calling him on 07860 247485. Mark Handley’s (LH 56) book Poets Cornered – poets portrayed and parodied, is a witty collection inspired by the greatest poems from Chaucer to Larkin, accompanied by quirky illustrations. Gyles Brandreth commented: “This beautiful, elegant and witty book has appeared. What wonderful linocuts and what a beautiful production. Bravo artist and poet.” Appealing to anyone with an interest in fine art and design, those with even a cursory knowledge of English Literature will recognise a few favourites. The book is a limited edition, priced at £15, and is available online. John Morrell (WB 56) is Chairman of York Conservation Trust, the largest property company in the city. He’s also on the management committee of The Yorkshire Museum of Farming, a charitable trust dedicated to the preservation of the history of farming in Yorkshire and further afield, and is a vice president of the York Civic Trust.
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