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NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS was sculpted by Willie Newton, a former jockey who has created the last six Derby trophies. Newton, 44, said; “I wanted to commemorate the fact that it was the 50th anniversary of the coronation and that gave me an opportunity to also recognise a magnificent horse in Pinza and a genuine racing legend in Sir Gordon.” The trophy depicts Pinza with a stable lad. “Using the lad allowed me to identify the era through the clothes that he wore. It is also good to be able to recognise the enormous debt racing owes to stable staff.” Today’s Derby is the 224th running of the race at Epsom and the richest horse race in Europe, with a total prize fund of nearly £1.5 million. 1976 David HOPCROFT (P76/78) has written from Sydney where he is now the Manager of the Shangri-La Hotel, The Rocks. His 2 children Zara (10) and Dylan (8) attend private schools in Sydney. David writes “if I can be of any assistance to any old boy while they are here in Sydney, I would be more than happy to catch up with them.” 1977 Charlie YATES (L77/82) On leaving school, Charlie went to college in Portsmouth to study Marine Biology. Finding no work in this sphere, he took and passed the Civil Service exam. Still thinking in marine terms, he applied to work for Customs and Excise and was sent to the VAT Department in Kennington! This proved a blessing in disguise and he is now in International Trade Strategy, giving lectures and seminars here and abroad. He has recently found working in the House of Commons, getting new legislation through Parliament, particularly interesting. In 1988 he married Petra Clarke and they have two sons: Jack, born in 1994, and Charlie James, born in 1999. (Address: 66 Spenser Road, Bedford MK40 2BB) David YATES (P77/82) On leaving catering college in Portsmouth, David went to work for Balls Brothers, the wine importers. He ran a series of their City wine bars, some with restaurants attached. After 17 years with that firm, he is now their Commercial Manager, dealing with large wine contracts, training and wine tasting. David married Michelle Fullbrook in 1989 and they have two sons: Samuel, born in 1996, and Alexander, born in 1998. (Address: 41 Knole Road, Dartford, Kent DA1 3JN) 1978 Jeremy GAINHER (L78/81) runs a restaurant in Perth, Western Australia. 1979 Jonathan BRUCE (N79/84) runs a restaurant in Rock, Cornwall after training with Rick Stein in Padstow. Robin GAINHER (L79/84) is a Housemaster at Cranleigh Preparatory School, Surrey Justin GAU (P79/84) A newspaper report reveals that Justin was prosecuting counsel in a trial in Bournemouth Crown Court last May. The case concerned a mother and son who pretended to be husband and wife in order to obtain a £120,000 remortgage. They then embarked on a five-week spending spree in France before handing themselves in to police, having squandered all but £525 of the money. Justin secured his prosecution. David MYRES (P79/84) was married 18 months ago and made an Associate at Christopher Smallwoods earlier this year. 1980 Anthony DUGUID (N80/85) has written from his new address in Winchester (see Changes of Address list) that he is still working in London in property. Anthony ‘quite often bumps into Ian Stewart’; sees ‘John Miles from time to time through work’ and David McDonald (N81/83) who is still in touch with Digby Veevers Carter (N80/85) now living in Cape Cod. 1981 Roland LEDGER (N81/85) is a development/project engineer in research and development supporting the marine industry. His company is based in Chelmsford but his main residence is at Salcombe 1982 Jonathan SOMERVILLE (O82/87) is now a restaurateur in Hong Kong. He and his wife Petra have two sons, Samuel born in February 2001 and Ethan born in February 2003. Richard STEVENSON (B82/84) has been appointed Headmaster of Kelly College Junior School. 1983 Richard DIXON (P83/88) felt prompted to send in his news after seeing David Hindley at the launch party of James Holland’s latest book ‘Fortress Malta’ on board HMS Belfast. After graduating from Reading University in 1993 with a degree in Land Management and Economy he left for Hong Kong where he worked in Commercial Property. He is now a qualified Chartered Surveyor and lives in London with his wife Lucy, who is French/American; they have 2 sons - Hugo (4) and Tristan (18 months) On learning of Andrew Leach’s retirement from teaching Richard writes that “as my housemaster for 5 teenage years and as a parent now (and having done a little growing up since!), I realise of course the enormous impact Andrew had in steering my path. That path was not always clear, but having a man of such skills of leadership and compassion to guide the way, I have no doubt has been in some great part responsible for who I am today.” Mark LEDGER (B83/86) is working as a marine analyst in the City with the international law firm of Clyde and Company. He was married in September 2003 (see Marriages) 1985 Ben NEWMAN (P85/90) married Sarah Wood on November 29th, 2003 (see Marriages) with Duncan STEWART (O85/90) as his Best Man. As the wedding was the day after the OBA London Lunch he was unable to attend the lunch. After a wonderful honeymoon on safari in South Africa Ben and Sarah are living in Cobham, Surrey. Ben is currently working in Central London as Director of Asset Management for Curzon Global Partners, which entails managing private equity funds investing in commercial real estate in Europe (not UK). 1986 Alex OULTON (N86/91) has married his longterm girl-friend, Noriko, and they have had a daughter, Hannah. Alex still works for the bank, BNP Paribas; he and his family live in Surbiton. Toby SCOURSE (N86/91) reports that after graduating with a 2:1 in Hospitality Management he worked on the QE2 before joining UBEVCO Distributors Ltd where he has been working in sales for the last 6 years. He worked his way up through the sales teams and for the past 2 years has been a Senior Account Manager looking after various national large groups of bars, restaurants and night clubs stocking the UBEVCO products. Being especially fond of a particular brand, Tiger Beer, from early personal associations during his time in Malaysia, he is now Tiger Beer Brand Manager, developing it within the UK. In April 2003, while in Malaysia, Toby got engaged to Colette and they plan a London wedding in July 2004. 1987 Tim MIRFIN (N87/92) has joined Scottish Opera and has been singing the part of Zorastro in Mozart’s The Magic Flute. 1988 Charlie MAIDMENT (O88/91) has married Louise Evans (see Marriages list) Rupert OULTON (N88/93) has returned to Imperial College, London to work on a research programme funded by Mitsubishi, developing organic LED (light emitting diode) and LCD (light crystal display) technologies. He has published several papers and has been quoted as an authority on his subject in various places. He is trying for a Fellowship to further his research work next year. 1989 Christopher GRANTHAM (N89/94) will be marrying his partner, Holly, on June 5th, 2004. He and Holly have a baby son, Oscar. 1990 Julius JACOBSEN (P90/95) is studying for a Ph.D. at Cambridge Edward OULTON (N90/95) continues in Hong Kong with HSBC. He now works in Treasury and has assisted on several big financings this year, helping to put his department firmly on the map. He works very long hours and many weekends but enjoys the challenge. He has had several brief holidays in Vietnam, Cambodia and Yunan China. Robin PHILLIPS (O92/95) is currently living and working in Sydney where he is in contact with several other OBs. Rachael SKELTON (nee GOSLING W90/92) continues to work for the BBC and is now making news documentaries about Iraq and Afghanistan. 22 OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004
1991 William ASPINALL (O91/96) is currently working as an Assistant Producer on an 8-part series for BBC2 entitled Map Man. Each episode looks at a seminal map in British History by undergoing a journey in a particular part of the country. He has already shot two of the programmes: Harry Beck’s tube map, and Christopher Saxton’s County atlas of England and Wales; the third, William Smith’s geological maps, will be filmed in Dorset and Somerset in late April. He has spent the last three years in TV production, mainly in historical documentaries. However, he was also a runner and stand-in to Ray Winstone in Henry VIII, a TV drama which aired last year. During its filming he managed to pitch an idea to the producer, and has since been commissioned to write a feature film for Granada. “It’s important to have several irons in the fire, as, being a freelancer, the world can be a pretty cruel place”. He has experienced short periods of unemployment and, during that time, has embarked on thankfully brief careers in labouring, parcel delivery and chauffeuring. Nick HANDFORD (91/96) works as one of the music industry’s youngest production managers. The following article by Louise Strickland appeared in ‘Lighting&Sound’: “At 25 Nick Handford is one of the industry’s youngest production managers. He has that relaxed air of approachability and control common to all good production managers. You can imagine him as the ‘grown up’ constantly sorting out the needs and wants of a demanding mix of people, whilst balancing a hundred other tasks simultaneously. Born and raised in Wiltshire, Handford won a music scholarship at 13 and went to study at King’s School in Bruton, Somerset. After A levels, he took a degree in Enterprise Management at the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA). The course covered the whole spectrum of management in the performing arts, with specific emphasis on the music business - Handford’s main area of interest. Music has always been in his blood. His father - who died when he was 9 - was a well-known conductor, his mother a classical violinist, and his younger brother and sister are also musically talented, “much more than I ever was,” he adds. LIPA was a ground-breaking experience for Handford. Not only did he study the theory and administration of managing people in the arts, he also made some important and enduring contacts. One of those was with Lee Forde, ex rock ‘n’ roll lighting designer, who now heads Liverpool’s Cultural Events department. He also realised that music management was not for him and his ambitions focused on being hands-open with live performance. His course at LIPA didn’t get technical, and his now considerable and broad-based technical knowledge has come from practical on-theroad experience. “LIPA gave me the confidence and opportunity to put on some great shows, to meet good people and to realise the importance of teamwork in making a production successful,” he says. The LIPA Lighting Project in 1999, part of Handford’s final year assessment , was the most memorable event on his three-year course. Handford project- managed and organized the sponsorship, promotion, press and marketing for an ambitious architectural .lighting scheme by fellow student Paul Nulty which saw them light the university buildings. They overcame all the odds - including initial scepticism from the university - to turn it into a successful creative and media event. Handford made the most of any ‘down’ time he had at LIPA by crewing for the Salisbury Festival and also working for Eddie Izzard shows as assistant production manager after meeting tour manager Mick Perrin during his final year. Here he really got to grips with the technicals of lighting, sound, video and power. After graduation, he immediately found himself on tour with Eddie Izzard again, before returning to Liverpool later in the year to work on the city’s Millennial ‘River of Light’ project. This experience, partly because it meant having to deal with an urban site which was never meant to stage any type of public event, is right up there in Handford’s “most challenging” moments to date. The sheer scale and diversity was also incredible - from building projections, to lasers and video onto water screens, lighting, architectural lighting, show sound and pyrotechnics - both logistically and technically, he dealt with a multi-layered performance. He’s worked on other large outdoor spectaculars since, but nothing compared to River of Light. Handford also did a brief spell as a lampie with Daff Cook on a series of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ at Elstree, working as third Vari*Lite tech, after completing the company’s one-day training course to bring himself up to speed with the fixtures. When the production management gig for one of the Stomp troops came up, he jumped at the chance and became their youngest production manager - which kept him occupied for the majority of the next two-anda-half years, during which time he travelled the length and breadth of the globe. His greatest Stomp show was in an amphitheatre at the foot of the Acropolis in Athens, where, without the benefit of local crew, they raced against time to get in and get the show on. All the permanent crew pitched in and helped each other. “It’s not very often you see the sound boys unloading a set truck!” he comments. Handford had just returned from that Stomp tour, and is currently working on the Matthew Street Festival in Liverpool. 1991 Jamie REACH (L91/95) has been appointed Head of Mathematics at Clayesmore School. 1992 James ILLINGWORTH-KAY (O92/97) is teaching English in China. Andrew LOWE (L92/97) has applied for a PGCE course following graduation from York. Christopher LOWE (N92/97) is now working for Tallis at Templecombe. NEWS OF OLD BRUTONIANS Tim STYLES (B92/97) works for Thales at Wells following his graduation from Cambridge. He became engaged in March 2003 to Angela, whom he met at university, and plans to marry in September 2004. Alan WILLIAMS (B92/97) works as aNews Editor for the Somerset Standard and Guardian based in Bath. He has entered the 2004 London Marathon. Alan is hoping to raise £10,000 for the research work of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust - if anyone is interested in sponsoring him, please see his website: www.alansmarathon.ukonline.co.uk … He still plays cricket for Bruton. 1994 Jamie CRANFIELD (O94/99) is now working with Renishaw following his graduation from Nottingham (see Graduates List) Guy CULLUM (P94/99) is teaching English in Northern China 1995 James HARRISON (L95/00) is hoping to join the Royal Marines following his graduation from Aberystwyth (see Graduates List). Oliver JENNINGS (P95/2000) is in his first year of study for a BA (Hons) in Tourism Management at Southampton Institute. Joe MBU (N95/00) The Sunday Telegraph Sports account on August 17th, 2003 of the Middlesex Sevens Rugby Tournament wrote that “Bath were virtually a one-man team thanks to the efforts of winger Joe Mbu who contributed three tries in a 31-24 victory. The Nigerian is also a Sevens specialist, having bailed out Newcastle in the final two years ago, when they were hit by injuries.” Martin TILLBROOK (P95/2000) is working on the IT staff at KSB Junior School, Hazlegrove House, from September 2003 for the industrial training 3rd year part of his 4 year B.Sc. Hons Sandwich course in Internet Technologies & Applications at Plymouth University. 1996 Max ALLISON-WRIGHT (L96/01) is studying Archaeology at Southampton University. Alexandra LIVINGSTONE (W96/98) Since her graduation from St Andrews Alex has been doing political consultancy under a Graduate Scheme for the Public Affairs Department of the PR firm Weber Shandwick. She enjoys learning about politics, having lunch in the House of Lords and jetting over to Brussels. 1997 Katie BENNETT (W97/99) appeared on a round of the BBC1 ‘Mastermind’ programme televised 15th September 2003. Katie came 3rd, taking as her specialised subject the Manic Street Preachers. 1998 Emma EVELYN (W98/00) writes that she is still working for FPD Savills in Wandsworth which she loves. She keeps in touch with some OBs and has a new address. 1999 Sophie PARR (W99/03) is spending part of her GAP year teaching at a school in Chile, followed by travelling in South America. OLD BRUTONIAN ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER 2004 23
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