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1928 Captain Percy ‘Darby’ Kennedy (H 28) has been a long standing supporter of Uppingham for many years and in particular with his generous support for scholarships and bursaries. In recognition of his benefaction and his lifelong love of sport, Uppingham is now offering the Captain Kennedy Sports Scholarship to a talented boy or girl every year. Captain Kennedy is one of our oldest OUs and he will be celebrating his 100th birthday in 2014. After leaving Uppingham in 1931 he went on to become a pilot with Imperial Airways (the fore runner of BOAC, BEA and British Airways) flying seaplanes down to South Africa, via Rome and Cairo. Derby now lives in Southern Spain and still retains close links to Uppingham.

1945 Sir John Ure (Hf 45) published his latest book in October 2012 entitled ‘Sabres on the Steppes’ a story of open warfare but also espionage, subterfuge and reckless adventure involving British soldiers, missionaries and mercenaries, horse traders and opportunists who travelled to make their name in the Great Game. It follows his best-selling book ‘Shooting Leave’.

1946 Clive Birch (Hf 46) has published his 2006 novel, ‘A Decent Man’, in e-book format through Thorn Publishing as ‘Gulag to Gold’. It traces the wartime exploits of a reallife Polish SOE operative, reconstructing extraordinary events and people. Clive attributes his wordsmithing to two legendary Uppingham teachers – Toby Belk and Bryan Matthews, the former introducing him to Shakespeare by casting him as Bardolph in classroom studies of Henry IV Pt II, and the latter for condensing a unique, single year Higher Cert English Language and Literature course, so his pupils could discover and emulate modern writing.

1950 Michael Thornton (L 50) is delighted to report that the third generation of Thorntons are now at Uppingham following in his footsteps and those of his two daughters Jill (Fd 77) and Sally-Ann (Fd 80). Sally-Ann’s daughter, Emily is currently in Fairfield and her twins Tom and Ben are also entered for September 2014.

1952 Lord Andrew Phillips (WD 52), broadcaster and Liberal Democrat peer, stepped down as Chancellor of Essex University in September 2013.

Anthony Hardy (Hf 52) is the Chairman of the Maritime Museum in Hong Kong which was officially opened on 25th February 2013 by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr C Y Leung. The Museum has received rave reviews from both the press and public. Anthony, a ‘shipping man’ all his life, has been the instigator and driving force behind the establishment of the Museum: firstly in its original location in Murray House, Stanley in 2005, and now in its present position at Central Harbour Pier 8. Hong Kong’s growth and rise in importance has been greatly influenced by its maritime history, and the 15 galleries at the museum show this fascinating heritage in a most interesting and entertaining way. There are many wonderful treasures to be found and it is well worth a visit.

1953 Almost 20 years after coming up with the idea for a soft and creamy English blue cheese, Robert Pouget (B 53) has at last been given the go-ahead to make Oxford Blue in the county of its name. Robert said: “It’s thrilling news. After many years of looking for a suitable premises in the county and going backwards and forwards with planners, we have been granted permission to make Oxford Blue in a converted barn in Upton, just outside Burford.”

David Silvester (SH 53) has resigned from the Conservative Party, both as Town Councillor and Henley Party Treasurer, and transferred his allegiance to UKIP, for whom he now sits as a Henley Town Councillor.

1956 In February 2013 Frederick (John) Atherton (L 56) moved to North Yorkshire, fulfilling a dream of over 40 years. Now 70, he has recently retired from the Department of Justice as a tribunal judge and is looking forward to more time to play golf, travel and enjoy life.

1957 Our congratulations to Hugh Illingworth (B 57) who has been appointed Commodore of the Square Rigger Club. For further information please visit www.squareriggerclub.org.uk.

1958 Award-winning author and former international investment banker Stephen Maitland-Lewis (WD 58) launched his new financial thriller ‘Ambition’ in February 2013. Stephen and his wife live in Beverly Hills, California and in their home in the French Quarter, New Orleans.

1960 Rick Stein (WD 60) has journeyed through India this year in search of the different cuisines of this colourful and fascinating country. His travels were documented in a BBC2 series and Rick has published a book to accompany the programme.

Peter Wall (Fgh 60) has been Chairman of W. G. Eaton Ltd, specialists in heat resistant products, since 1983 and now his daughter Sarah Wall (FD 92) also works alongside him as Business Development Manager. For more details see www.wgeaton.co.uk.

1961 Tom Cross Brown (F 61) is the cofounder and organiser of an opera festival in Winslow in Buckinghamshire. Winslow Hall Opera had its first season in 2012, performing Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. It was a great success and has continued this summer with six performances of Bizet’s Carmen. Further details can be obtained from the website www.winslowhallopera.co.uk. Tom looks forward to welcoming OUs to future events.

1962 Tim Hare (WB 62) became Vice Lord-Lieutenant of West Yorkshire in November 2012. He is currently managing director of James Hare Ltd and is a director of Harecroft Estates (agricultural and commercial investors) and of North Deighton Farms. Tim was High Sheriff of West Yorkshire 2005/6 and became a Deputy Lieutenant in 2007.

1963 David Buswell (C 63) has published ‘Amazing Ageing’, the highly acclaimed psychological survival manual for people approaching older age, with techniques and exercises drawn from Neuro Linquistic Programming, Psychosynthesis and Buddhism.

1964 Joseph (Joe) Ward (Fgh 64) is still enjoying racing historic sports cars winning his class in the 2012 Spa Six Hours race. In 2013

1966 Independent naval architect, Stuart Roy (LH 66), was one of the designers of the Queen’s Rowbarge Gloriana and worked on the project for 14 months from the initial feasibility studies through to construction, launching, trials and the first ceremonial events. The 18-oar Gloriana is the first Royal Rowbarge to be built since Prince Frederick of Wales’s 63ft barge of 1732. The project was sponsored by Lord Jeffrey Sterling and built by a team managed by master boatbuilder Mark Edwards of Richmond. Gloriana led the Diamond Jubilee Pageant of 1,000 boats on the River Thames on June 3rd 2012.

he has raced his Chevron B8 and ‘Baby Bertha’ and also competed at Dijon in an Austin Healey 3000.

Antony Bell (SH 64) has launched a new online course ‘The Leadership Scoreboard’. The course is now available at www.leaderdevelopmentinc.com and is based on the leadership framework developed in one of Tony’s books, ‘Great Leadership—What It Is and What It Takes in a Complex World’. The book provides a comprehensive guide to great leadership, used in many large and medium-sized corporations, as well as in the US Government. Tony is based in South Carolina.

John Duckers (M 64) has published his first book ‘The Amazing Adventures of the Silly Six’, which is aimed at a wide audience of youngsters, primarily in the 5-12 age range and is about the mischief and misadventures of six animals. John is looking to raise money for the cancer charity Cure Leukaemia with a proportion of the purchase price going to the charity. Now a freelance writer and PR consultant, Duckers spent 16 years with the north of Scotland's newspaper The Press and Journal in Aberdeen and then 18 years as business editor of the Birmingham Post.

1965 Tim Taylor (WD 65) is currently working as an Environmental Volunteer in Chitwan, Southern Nepal. He is helping The Green Society Nepal in environmental and humanitarian projects, and helping to develop their website, as well as working at Quest Volunteers on Kathmandu.

1968 Sir Charles Montgomery (Hf 68) was knighted in the Birthday Honours List in 2012 and awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering at Sheffield University in January 2012. He left his final appointment as Second Sea Lord in the Royal Navy in late 2012 and retired from the Service in March 2013.

Nicholas Lumley (Hf 68) embarked on a national tour as cast member George Brown in Lee Hall’s play ‘The Pitmen Painters’. Inspired by a book by William Feaver it tells the true story of the Ashington Group in Newcastle, miners who formed an amateur art group in 1934 and provides a precious record of everyday life of pitmen in their Northumberland town.

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1972 After 30 years as a solicitor, David Carter (M 72) now enjoys working for the School of Artisan Food as its Bakery Coordinator, following an Artisan Bread Baking course and “falling in love with all things bread and baking related”. The role has involved David teaching courses, providing demonstrations at many venues including Harrods, RHS Hampton Court Flour Show and BBC TV appearances on The Great British Food Revival, Heritage Heroes and making bread out of silage on Wartime Farm. In the photo David is being filmed for the BBC1 series “A Place in the Country”.

Philip Kenchington (H 72) is a partner and ‘Operations Manager’ for C-Fly, a new deep-water, sailing boat that is on course to become the fastest in the world. Phillip commented, “My background is slightly unusual in that I spent almost 10 years sailing professionally and then 24 years at the cutting-edge of advanced structural monitoring. So I have both sailing and engineering expertise. I must confess that I’m truly honoured to have been taken on by such a top team of first class aerospace engineers.” There is a website with more information at www.runningfix.co.uk

Congratulations to Anthony Trace QC (WB 72) who was named the Legal 500 Commercial Silk of the Year at an awards ceremony in London on 14th November.

1974 Philip Downer (SH 74), former Chief Executive of Borders UK, has opened a new gifts, books and homewares store in Dorking called Calliope Gifts (a name for the classicists). The company also retails online and Philip is pleased to offer OUs 10% discount on all online purchases. Simply visit www.calliopegifts.co.uk and quote promotional code MXOLDUPPHM at the checkout. Philip’s daughter Rosie is the fourth generation of Downers, Watsons and Brentnalls at Uppingham, having joined The Lodge in September 2012.

1975 Having completed three years as Equerryin-Waiting to The Duke of Edinburgh, Adrian Mundin (WD 75) was honoured to be invested as a Member of the Royal Victorian Order by Her Majesty The Queen. Following the Diamond Jubilee he handed over his responsibilities and retired from the Royal Navy but continues in the maritime sector, now working at the UK Chamber of Shipping in London.

Wine writer, lecturer and producer, Richard Mayson (F 75) is one of the most respected authorities on port, sherry, Madeira and the wines of Spain and Portugal. He is an award-winning author of five books on wine and this year published the third edition of his book ‘Port and the Douro’. He divides his time between London, Portugal and a family business in the Derbyshire Peak District. This year Richard has been appointed to the Council of the University of Sheffield. He would be very happy to hear from anyone at Uppingham considering an application to the University in future.

The 4th edition of Carl Islam’s (M 75) book “Tax-Efficient Wills Simplified” has been published and is available online from Amazon and Waterstones. Carl has also opened his own Barrister’s chambers Averose Chancery Chambers (www.ihtbar.com), and launched a subscription website www.wealthplanning.tv.

Simon Cox (SH 75) completed the Big Battlefield Bike Ride in June 2013, cycling over 425 miles from Paris to London over five days in aid of Help for Heroes. He said “It was an amazing, if draining (emotionally and physically) experience but well worth it when you see the direct benefits which are passed onto wounded servicemen and women.”

The stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s (LH 75) novel ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ was a huge success at the Olivier Awards in April 2013. The novel about a teenager with behavioural difficulties was adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens. It proved to be as big a hit with the Olivier Award’s judges as with the public, winning an astounding seven of the eight awards it was nominated for at Theatreland’s most prestigious award ceremony.

Charles Bowman (WD 75) has been elected as Alderman for the Lime Street Ward in London. He will serve the City of London Corporation as an elected member supporting the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, the Mansion House, the Livery and the magistracy. Amongst his objectives will be to continue the promotion and maintenance of the City of London as the world’s leading international financial centre. Charles is a senior partner in PWC, he joined the firm in 1983 and throughout his career, he has specialised in delivering audit, assurance and capital market transaction services to listed companies.

1976 Harry Van Gorkum (Fgh 76) appeared as a werewolf in the summer blockbuster, ‘The Mortal Instruments; City of Bones’, the latest step in an extensive acting career including guest appearances in Seinfeld and Friends.

1977 Philip Baker (Fgh 77) has been appointed Commercial Director of the International Mortorcycling Federation. Based in Geneva Philip has spent the last 23 years in the world of motorsports and took up his new post in September 2013.

Johnny Dawes (Fgh 77) returned to Uppingham in January to give a talk to the School on his life as a rock climber. Johnny is famous for his dynamic style and bold ascents which led him to produce the inspired new route, Indian Face on Clogwyn d’ur Arddu in Snowdonia. You can read about Johnny’s life in his book, ‘Full of Myself’ which was published in 2011.

David Chaplin (M 77), who featured in an article on hoteliers in last year’s OU Magazine, acquired ‘The Maids Head Hotel’ in Norwich in December 2012, which is known to be the oldest hotel in the UK dating back over 800 years. See www.themaidsheadhotel.co.uk for more details.

1978 On 21st September, Richard Tice (H 78) abseiled down the 198ft Westminster Tower in London to raise funds for the charity MacIntyre which provides support and care for children and adults with learning disabilities.

David Ross’ (C 78) Education Trust saved The Charles Read Academy in Corby Glen from closure when the school joined a group of other academies, including Skegness Grammar and the King Edward VI Academy in Spilsby, under the umbrella of The David Ross Education Trust.

Penny Capps (née McArdle) (Fd 78) has joined a charity in Normandy, Surrey called The Therapy Garden as the centre manager. This is a small charity which helps teenagers and adults with a wide range of special needs, both physical and psychological, through the medium of horticulture. Penny would be very happy to help any OUs who would like some experience in this field or would like to visit. and she can be contacted at admin@thetherapygarden.org.

1980 Johnny Wheeler (Hf 80) welcomed the England cricket team to the Clayvin vineyard in New Zealand before they travelled to Auckland for the third Test in early 2013.

Sir Charles Dunstone (LH 78) has expanded his retail interests beyond the mobile phone industry by bringing the US burger chain ‘Five Guys’ to the UK. The upmarket burger joint has been named as Barack Obama’s favourite. The first of five initial restaurants opened in Covent Garden on 4th July 2013, with plans for the business to be expanded gradually throughout the UK.

1981 Emma Boddington (Fd 81) was in the winning team that gained the Crowder Cup at the annual OU/Parents Golf tournament which took place at Luffenham Heath in May 2013.

Anthony Smith (WB 81) endured an incredible charity challenge involving running 25 miles, walking 50 miles and cycling 100 miles. Anthony raised over £4,000 for a children’s orphanage in the Philippines.

1982 Tenor Toby Spence (Hf 82) launched a recital series in Wardsbrook, East Sussex with his brother Magnus this year. The summer concerts took place in a beautifully converted Tudor barn in the heart of the Sussex Downs. All the proceeds of the events went to St. Michael’s Hospice in Hastings. Toby also appeared at the Royal Opera House as the Earl of Essex in a new production of Benjamin Britten’s ‘Gloriana’ in June this year, receiving tremendous reviews for his performances.

1984 Emma Berrecloth-Bale (nee Bale, Fd 84) has published her first novel ‘The Deathday Present’, a work of ‘speculative fiction and challenging philosophical questions’.

1985 OU artists Rob (LH 82) and Nick Carter (J & Fd 85) held an exhibition ‘Transforming’ at The Fine Art Society, London from 4th October – 2nd November 2013. The husband and wife duo have been collaborating for over fifteen years. Their work explores various mediums and they continually push the boundaries between painting, sculpture, installation, neon, digital imagery and photography. They will also be exhibiting in an unprecedented move for The Frick Collection, New York, a museum known for its Old Masters. The contemporary digital work ‘Transforming Still Life Painting’ will be shown from 22nd October 2013 through to 19th January 2014. Please visit their website www.robandnick.com.

1986 Jeremy Banks (LH 86) became Beachborough School’s seventh Headmaster in September 2013. He has been at Beachborough since 2006 as Deputy Head (Pastoral).

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1987 Edward Timpson (LH 87), MP and Minister for Children and Families, was guest of honour at Speech Day in May 2013.

Adam Green (L 87) founder of Perfect Pitch Music launched his new website this year. Perfect Pitch has been providing the highest possible professional standard of music for weddings and events on an international scale for the past 10 years. To find out more please visit their website: www.perfectpitchmusic.co.uk.

Amanda O’Brien (née Pyke) (Fd 87) owns the Haslemere Singing Studios with her husband Philip. Mandy says “My life as a singer was definitely inspired by my time at Uppingham”. For more details visit www.haslemeresingingstudio.com.

1988 Ben Ward (LH 88) is a Director of World Jungle, a not-for-profit company operating predominantly across the South West and Central regions of England. Supported by a team of artists, musicians, playworkers and global educators from around the world, World Jungle offers creative workshops, events and courses to the local community. For more information or to attend one of Ben’s Zumba classes, visit worldjungle.org.uk.

Elliot Cowan (M/L 89) appeared as the vigilante killer Tom Marwood in the final series of the popular BBC psychological crime drama ‘Luther’. He was also seen this year as Lorenzo Medici in ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’.

1989

Benjamin ‘Erol’ Elson (WB 89)

and his wife Becky (née Craig) (Fd 94) have moved to Hong Kong as Erol takes up a new role with JP Morgan. Erol kindly sent us this photo to show where his new home is.

1990 Sam Barton (WB 90) took on the 2013 London Marathon in April to raise money for LEPRA Health in Action (http://www.lepra. org.uk/). Sam is photographed here with his brother Tom (WB 87) at the Fleet Half Marathon.

1991 George Rutherford Jones (B 91) was commissioned into the Light Dragoons at The Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on 14th December 2012.

1993 Nicholas Cameron (Fgh 93) is managing his family’s newly renovated holiday cottages in Wadbridge, Cornwall. Please visit their website www.mesmear.co.uk.

David Hancock (SH 93) is currently working at the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy on the international fusion energy research project, ITER, which is now being built in France. His career in science and engineering is thanks to a strong and inspirational team of science teachers at Uppingham.

Sam Riley (M 93) is starring alongside Angelina Jolie in ‘Maleficient’, a live-action film version of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty which will be released next summer.

1994

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James Cowan (Fgh 94) completed a 36 day, cross-Atlantic row in February this year, with a crew of seven others. They took on the Atlantic in a 44ft long boat named ‘Avalon’. James said “Rowing the Atlantic has been the most incredible physical feat I have achieved to date”.

Polly Ingestre (née Blackie) (J 94) offers advice on natural skin care through her website http://perfectlypureskincareadvice. com. Polly describes the site as a labour of love and part of a crusade on natural skincare and she would welcome contributions to her blog from other OUs. Polly and her husband James are pictured on holiday in Portugal with Alastair Tyrell (WD 91), his wife Sarah and respective children.

Lizzie Allen (L 94) is Director of the Lord Mayor’s Appeal for 2013, a role she combines with being Managing Director of the City Music Foundation. The City Music Foundation (www.citymusicfoundation.org) is a charity established to give new opportunities to aspiring professional musicians in the early stages of their careers, both financially and through mentoring. Lizzie would be delighted to hear from OUs who would be interested in the work of the Foundation, either as a supporter or as a potential beneficiary, via lizzie.allen@citymusicfoundation.org.

1998 Captain Will Fry (F 98), Captain Nick Groome (LH 99), Captain Hugh Richardson (HF 00) and Captain Tristan Burwell (SH 01), all from the same regiment, 9th/12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) deployed to Afghanistan in September 2013 to begin an eight month tour on Op HERRICK 19. On behalf of Uppingham we send them our very best wishes for a successful tour of duty and a safe return. The 9th/12th Royal Lancers are the CCF’s official affiliated Regiment with whom we have close ties. Since 1975 a significant number of OUs have served in the Regiment often inspired by CCF visits to

the unit in Germany. For an essentially “non military” School, Uppingham continues to provide its share of distinguished military leaders including, until recently, The Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir Charles Montgomery (Hf 68) and currently the Assistant Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General James Everard (LH 76). pictured right. injury in May 2013. The 31-year-old former Leicester Tigers player, capped 13 times by his country, sought advice from medical professionals and decided the best option was to retire.

Having trained as a tailor under Selina Blow, Phillippa ‘Pip’ Menzel (nee Howeson) (Fd 98) is now running her own design company - www.piphoweson.co.uk. She regularly travels the length of the country visiting artisanal British mills, meeting weavers and collaborating with master tailors in order to innovate and better understand her craft.

Harry Lightfoot (Fgh 98) was commissioned to compose the music for Max Factor’s latest worldwide television advert starring Gwyneth Paltrow this year, adding to a succession of scores for television and film such as “The Fisherman’s Apprentice with Monty Halls” on BBC2 , “Tales From The Wild Wood” on BBC4.

Bath and former England centre Dan Hipkiss (Fgh 98) announced his retirement from professional rugby due to a shoulder

1999 Having started the year by breaking the Guinness World Record for world’s coldest gig, Charlie Simpson (M 99) supported Bon Jovi in Hyde Park in July and joined Deaf Havana in October as a special guest on tour in the UK.

1999 Eddie Harrop (J 99) has set up a luxury travel bag company based in Chelsea. After graduating from the London College of Fashion, Eddie spent several years as an in demand stylist before returning to her roots in Asia, the inspiration for her successful business. See www.eddieharrop.com.

2000 Catriona Knox (L 00) took part in her fourth Edinburgh Fringe Festival as a solo performer this year in a show called “Catriona Knox - Player” at The Attic, Pleasance Courtyard. She received great reviews in The Spectator, Daily Telegraph Review, you can find out more on her website www.catrionaknox.com. Coincidentally, The Pleasance is still managed by Anthony Alderson (F 84) and the ex-chairman is Christopher Richardson, formerly Theatre Director at Uppingham.

David Cox (WD 00) and Henry Kay (WB 00) work for City Vehicle Management, set up by David’s brother in law (who is married to Chloe Alexander (née Cox) (Fd 99). The London based vehicle concierge company take the hassle out of vehicle ownership by providing a personal members management service. For more information see www.cityvehiclemanagement.co.uk

2001 Fred Branson (WD 01) and Chris Palfreyman (LH 01) Directors of Amantani UK, received the Latin American Human Rights Organisation of the Year Award. They also organised the Grafham Water Marathon and Half Marathon held on 15th September in which 400 runners competed. Over 65 current Uppingham pupils and staff took part in the challenge in support of Amantani's educational projects in the Andes of Peru. Over £29,000 was raised in total on the day with an incredible contribution of over £11,000 by boys and staff from Uppingham.

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2001 Charlie Warburg’s (WD 01) company Uni Car Ads won a Lloyds Enterprise Award. Uni Car Ads is a cost-effective advertising service for businesses that also provides students with the opportunity to earn some easy money and gain work experience. They place adverts on the doors and bonnets of students’ cars. The business was founded by Charlie in January 2012 in Newcastle upon Tyne. Today it is operating in seven cities covering a student population of nearly 500,000. To find out more visit www.unicarads.co.uk.

2002 James Yeomans (SH 02) is starting a new, and exciting London-based brewery. After smashing his target to raise the start-up funding by selling shares in Hop Stuff Brewery through online crowd-funding site Crowdcube, James launched his first beer ‘Renegade IPA’ in October. See www.hopstuffbrewery.com for more information.

George Cazalet (M 02) was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards at The Sovereign’s Parade at Sandhurst on 12th April 2013.

Freya Hinson (Fd 02) completed the International Graduate Scheme for AB Sugar in 2012 which took her to South Africa learning about the Cane Industry there and she was subsequently appointed as a Strategy Analyst, visiting all seven sites in North China.

2003 Sam Glatman (M 03) has been based in Yangon (formerly Rangoon) in Myanmar since the summer of 2013 and is working on projects to develop small and medium size enterprises in the country. In particular he is looking at developing businesses in rural areas with large natural resource deposits, to encourage mining companies to develop an effective supply chain infrastructure. Sam would be happy to catch up with OUs passing through Myanmar and can be contacted at samglatman@gmail.com.

2004 Sam Sharrock (M 04) and his family team (Chris L 70, Jamie M 99 & Emma Fd 02) competed in ‘RacingThePlanet’ in August 2013, a 250km race around Iceland in aid of The Royal Marsden Hospital. The team completed the course in just over 55 hours, with battle scars and blisters to show for it.

school, Lucy spent a gap year in Kenya before studying International Development Studies at university. During this time she kept regular contact with the Mango Tree teams, returning to Kenya as a volunteer during the summer holidays. See the OU website for Lucy's full report and more information about the Mango Tree.

Edward Bonnar (LH 04) has co-founded ‘Beaufort & Blake’ which sells pattern back dress shirts. Beaufort & Blake is derived from The Duke of Beaufort’s Hunting Party and William Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’, encompassing two true British traits; good form and British flair. www.beaufortandblake.com.

2006 After 18 months in Financial Services in the City, Emily Jack (L 06) has changed tack and started up a tuition agency ‘Kings Tutors’. It is based in London but tuition is provided throughout the UK. For more information see www.kingstutors.co.uk.

Chloe Pemberton (J 04) graduated with her MBChB from Leeds University after studying medicine for the last six years. At her time in Leeds she also achieved a 1st class BSc in International Health. She started work as a Junior Doctor in August.

Howard Thompson (M 04) appeared as a soloist with the South Craven-based KVU Singers at Christ Church, Skipton in April 2013. He started singing as a St Paul’s Cathedral chorister and went on to be a music scholar at Uppingham then to the University of York to study music. He has also toured America, Japan, Hong Kong and China.

2005 Lucy Cole (L 05) has been working in Tanzania with the Mango Tree for over a year after initially visiting the charity on a trip from Uppingham in 2006. After leaving

Will Southall (LH 06) and Hector Turner (WB 06) came 12th in the Al Andalus Ultimate Trail in July this year, raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. The team ran in temperatures of up to 42 degrees and climbed 7,101 metres during the 5-day (230km) ultra-marathon in Southern Spain.

This year saw the launch of Bertie Wilson’s (B 06) business ChicShoppingCodes.com, a vouchercodes business targeted at the savvy shopper looking for high-quality brands at affordable prices. The business has received funding from the governmentbacked Young Britain initiative, which is the company chaired by the Dragon’s Den’s investor James Caan, and shows that there is help on hand for energetic young entrepreneurs. Bertie left Uppingham in 2011 and is now in his third year at Edinburgh University reading Economics.

Luke Davenport (WD 06) was sponsored by one of the nation’s major insurance firms, Henderson Insurance Brokers to race sports cars in 2013. Luke has had a successful season in the Ginetta GT5 Challenge, racing at Oulton Park, Rockingham, Silverstone and Snetterton. Alongside his passion for racing, Luke has just completed his first year at Oxford Brookes University.

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Charlie Peach (B 96) visiting in May, while in the UK from Austrailia.

2007 Shiv Thakor (Fgh 07) has completed his first full year as a professional cricketer with Leicestershire, scoring almost 700 first class runs at an average of 32, the highlight being a century against Kent early in the season.

2007 Following national auditions, Oli Kember (SH 07) and Andrew Mott (SH 10) were selected to sing in Gareth Malone’s latest project - a ‘cool, contemporary and funky’ eighteen voice choir made up of 18-25 year olds. The album, called Voices, was released on 4th November. Oli is on the front row, second on the right, Andrew is on the back row, third from the right.

Eoin Slavin (WB 75), who lives in Brazil, called in with his family.

It was great to see Sam Blyth (L 69) when he passed through Uppingham in July on his way to see his cousin Colin Williams (L 55). Sam has been appointed Honorary Consul General to the Kingdom of Bhutan for Canada and would be happy to assist OUs wishing to obtain visas or possibly assist GAP year students in obtaining teaching internships. Sam can be contacted at samblyth@blytheducation.com

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Adam & Jamie Farrell

Alison Embling & Oliver Diggings

Gregor & Alessia Scholz

Peter Martin & Anthony Couse

Friederike Lehmhaus & Martin Böcker

Ma rriages * Star indicates photo above

Rodney Philip Kenneth Barlass (WD 56)* married Ann Louise Worsley at the OBE Chapel of St. Paul’s Cathedral on 27th October 2012. Simon Mercer (SH 78) married Min Duan in Ripon, North Yorkshire on 2nd January 2013 and then again on 27th January 2013 in Chengdu, China. Their nephew, Frank Zhao, is in School House in the Upper Sixth.

Peter Martin (H 79) was best man for Anthony Couse’s (SH 79)* marriage to Qian Qian on 19th October 2012 in the Peninsula Hotel, Shanghai. They are pictured serenading the bridesmaids in a traditional Chinese custom (‘You’ve lost that loving feeling’).

Emma Berrecloth Bale, née Bale (Fd 84) married Richard Berrecloth in Oxford on 24th August 2012.

Katrina Hyde (Fd 90) married Duncan Brown on 31st March 2012 and she is currently teaching French and German at East Bergholt High School.

Elliot Peckett (F 90) married Anouska on 16th July 2011 and they are pleased to announce the birth of their son Roman, born on 14th June 2012.

Adam Farrell (WB 93)* married Jamie Walker at Their Majesties Chapel, St Peter’s in St. George’s Bermuda.

Piers Mudd (B 94)* and wife Bryony enjoyed a post marriage celebration with friends and family at their family home. Seated: Piers Mudd (B 94) and wife Bryony, behind Alex Mudd (B 87) and wife Caroline, Lt Col Marcus Mudd OBE (B 88) carrying his eldest son Oscar (3.5 yrs).

Alison Embling (J 96)* married Oliver Diggings on 29th December 2012 at St Bartholemew the Great.

Kate Nixon (J 96) married Ed O’Brien at Hampton Court Palace on 17th August 2013.

Piers & Bryony Mudd

Emma Scholz Rory James Reynolds

Toby Issac

Rodney & Ann Barlass ‘Triple Christening’ for Hugh, Francis & Lorence Blyth Alex Williams

Friederike Lehmhaus (Fd 99) married Martin Böcker (Hf 98)*. Martin says, ‘Falling in love at the Uppingham Wine Society in November 1999 and going out ever since, we share a special bond towards the place where it all began for us. Thanks for bringing us together’. Martin and Friederike had a great number of OUs helping them to celebrate their wedding day, which took place on 13th October 2012 in Dusseldorf, Germany and they took the above picture to share with us. From the left: Christian Gassner (LH 98), Leonie Schueller (L 03), Dominique Zimmermann, Matthias Zimmermann (F 98), Friederike Böcker-Lehmhaus (nee Lehmhaus, Fd 99), Martin Böcker (Hf 98), Bjourn Wettergren (WD 98), Louise Hood (née Whitlock, Fd 99), Gregor Böcker (Hf 00), Campbell Hood.

BIRTH S Crispin Blyth (H 75)* and wife Alison celebrated a ‘triple christening’ this year for children Hugh, Francis and Lorence.

Alex Williams (Fgh 92)* and Mia were pleased to announce the arrival of Isabel, born on Father’s Day, 16th June 2013.

Hugo Isaac (B 88)* announced the birth of son Toby who arrived on the 24th June 2013 weighing in at 8lb 10oz.

Jim Reddy (Hf 89), Housemaster of Fircroft and wife Emma welcomed their third child Joe, on 1st May 2013.

Tom Watson (M 90) and Cynthia (née Clarke) were happy to announce the birth of their son, Woodrow Henry Watson, in August 2012.

Jonathan Nettleton (SH 94) and wife Naomi are the proud parents of baby Iona born on 5th March 2013.

Dr Henry Reynolds (WB 94)* and Dr Louise Carter were pleased to welcome Rory James on 1st June 2012.

Polly Ingestre (née Blackie) (J 94) and her husband James welcomed baby George on 3rd May 2013, a brother to Matilda, Rose and Flora. Simon Tetlow (Housemaster of School House) and his wife Katherine were pleased to announce the arrival of Kitty, who was born on 3rd May 2013 and joins Rosie and Max.