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The complete Who’s,
what, where is updated
online at:
www.kent.ac.uk/alumni
Key: D Darwin, E Eliot,
K Keynes, R Rutherford.
Location: The location at the
end of the entry is from the
mailing address we hold for the
individual. Please let us know
if any corrections are required.
These are just a selection.
By submitting a 3 entry,
you consent to its
publication online and
possible inclusion
in KENT magazine.
To contact any of
the individuals listed
here, email:
alumni@kent.ac.uk.
1960s:
Barnes, Diana (E) Have
been several kinds of
librarian, mostly in Kent
but also Zambia, and
had time off bringing
up two sons, but have
now settled as children’s
librarian. After six
years in Portsmouth,
I have been working
for Hampshire since
Nov 2003. Both sons by
first marriage are now
graduates (Norwich and
Cardiff) and doing well.
Clive (the reason I moved
to Southampton) and
I were married in April
2005, 10 years after we
first met. Saw someone
who could have been
Richard Hugh Simpson,
Eliot 69, while on holiday
in Penzance, April 2007
– get in touch, Richard, if
that was you! Hampshire.
(30/04/2007)
1970s:
Lamme, Jill (K) Living
in Portland, Oregon,
USA. Married to Étienne
Lammé and working as
a legal assistant to the
Federal Public Defender
for the District of
Oregon. I miss the UK
and dream of eventually
retiring there. Portland,
USA. (16/07/2007)
Wildsmith, Martin (R)
Still working for BAE
Systems (30 years this
coming September)
and still at Warton but
now in a Commercial
Governance role which
I am really enjoying.
Life is as busy as ever
with ailing parents
adding to the mix. Sue
takes the brunt of this
and somehow manages
to keep us all in order.
Hannah is now 18 and
currently in the thick of
A levels. Alastair is now
12 and has settled well
into his secondary school
despite his learning
difficulties. Lancashire.
(11/06/2007)
Page, Richard (R) After
a brief time as a teacher
then Head of Economics
in the Kuwait English
School I returned to the
UK and moved into the
business sector. After
working for SAP AG for
eight years including a
Board Directorship
managing a joint
venture between SAP
and Citibank I am now
helping to build a midmarket
software house
into a global player.
I enjoy scuba diving
(warm water only) and
foreign travel. Berkshire.
(19/02/2007)
Baker, Steve (E) After
many years in the flight
simulation business, I
decided to take a U-turn
and turn a hobby into
a career – so now I’m
writing computer games
for Midway Studios in
Austin, Texas. My son,
Oliver, is now 16 years
old. For fun, I restore
classic cars (I’m working
on a 63 Mini which
couldn’t look more out of
place in Texas – the land
of the big Pickup truck!).
Cedar Hill, Texas USA.
(25/06/2007)
Grant, David (E)
Having left UK in 1979,
I joined the then Royal
Hong Kong Police as an
Inspector, to see a bit of
the world, and 28 years
on, find myself still here
at the dizzying rank of
Senior Superintendent.
Married to a gorgeous
girl, I have two wonderful
daughters and am
enjoying life immensely
but concerned with the
onset of old age. Still
playing rugby but no
closer to learning the
laws of the game than
I was in 1979. I keep in
touch with some of my
old UKC contemporaries
and attend alumni
functions here. Hong
Kong. (27/03/2007)
Wingate, Tom (R)
Following six years at
City of London School
English Dept, and in
charge of Debating
Society; winning
the ESU’s ‘GGB &
International’ trophy
in 2006, I returned to
Mexico City in Sept
2007 to run college
counselling at the
British International
School. It will be my
third posting there! Still
going strong with Elena
Espinosa de los Reyes
E80; our silver jubilee
is in July. Elena has been
Trade Commissioner
for Mexico in the UK
for seven years. She
returns home in 2007.
London. (06/06/2007)
1980s:
Gibb, Neil (E) Having
spent the last seven years
working and training as
an independent business
consultant and coach I
recently joined JMW as
an associate consultant.
I love it! I am also
taking the opportunity
to relocate from London
to Melbourne for love as
well as work. After a
hiatus of a few years I am
now working on my
third book. I am six years
sober, learning Pilates,
and am very fond of
sushi. Tullamarine,
Australia. (06/06/2007)
Morgan-Busher, Ted
(R) Enjoying our
historic 1885 yacht
in the Mediterranean
– it has been a long,
but very worthwhile,
project. Valletta, Malta.
(20/04/2007)
Kilcoyne, Sarah (R) Hi,
I’m married and live in
Harrow on the Hill.
I have a son, Joshua,
who is two and a half
years old, and my
absolute pride and joy.
On the career front
I’m an Operations
Manager with NCR. I’m
based at their office in
Marylebone. I would love
to hear from anyone who
knows me. Please get in
touch! Hertfordshire.
(25/02/2005)
Oka, Tomoko (D) I got
married last October
and I am going back to
Tokyo after working at
UNICEF Latin America
and the Caribbean
Regional Office in
Panama for three years.
Let me know if you are
coming to Tokyo! Japan.
(07/03/2007)
Roksa, Jarmo (R) Living
in Norway, originating
from Finland. I work
with new digital media
and technologies.
Holidays are spent in
restoration of 19th
century countryside
house in Finland and
travelling with the
family. Please feel free
to make contact!
Jonsvatnet, Norway.
(16/03/2007)
1990s:
Houston, Ian (R)
I am at the American
Foreign Service
Association (which is
affiliated with the State
Department). I am the
Legislative Director.
Also adjunct faculty for
International Relations/
Public Policy/Political
Science at two colleges
in Virginia. Woodbridge,
USA. (30/08/2007)
Mahmud, Najam (E)
Still working for Abbott
Pharmaceuticals, now
as Regional Human
Resources Director for
Pakistan and Middle
East. I visited the campus
in July 2005 and God, it
was nostalgic! All those
great memories flashed
in front of my eyes. I
would love to travel
back in time if that was
possible. Kent was
a great experience and
I can never forget the
great times I had during
those years. Karachi,
Pakistan. (24/04/2007)
Herring, Dominic (K)
Working as the Technical
& Business Development
Manager for a
biotechnology company
looking after the Asia
Pacific region, and
making use of my degree!
Had a fantastic time at
Kent and am in contact
with several people but
not enough, so please feel
free to contact me.
Wiltshire. (16/08/2007)
Sundaram, Vanita (D)
Currently employed as
Research Fellow in the
Department of Education
at the University of York.
Moved back to the UK in
2006 after completing my
PhD at Copenhagen
University. Am still
sporadically in touch
with Chris, Lucy and
Laura B. Would love to
hear from more old Kent
friends. North Yorkshire.
(13/03/2007)
Weltin-Hirsch, Ute
(D) MA Theatre
Studies (Munich).
After graduating in
Munich I was associate
director at the Theatre
Regensburg (Bavaria)
for two and a half years,
now freelance director.
Currently working on a
PhD dissertation at the
University of Munich.
I got married in
September 2006.
I would love to hear
from all fellowdrama
students, people involved
in ‘Amadeus’ in 96,
and UKC Dramatics
members. Munich,
Germany. (05/03/2007)
Al-Mansoori, Ahmed
(E) Currently working
as a product marketing
manager at Bahrain
Telecommunications
Company (Batelco);
based in the kingdom
of Bahrain. Manama,
Bahrain. (08/08/2007)
Jones, Abigail (E) After
leaving UKC, I worked
at the Royal National
Theatre, before going
to Essex University to
complete an MA in
Museum and Gallery
Studies with Curating.
I then worked at the
V&A before moving
on to my current
employment at Tate.
London. (24/07/2007)
2000s:
Collier, Ian (R) Currently
work as an IT Director
at John Allen Consulting
(a construction design
company on the North
Downs). My office is in
the middle of nowhere
and is a 15th century
manor house. I also do
some freelance work,
doing a lot of web
programming and web
design amongst other
things. I am also setting
up a part time business
with some friends. I’ve
been married to Debbie
(nee McCourt) for 19
years and have two
children - Leigh (12)
and Daniel (nine). Kent.
(22/03/2007)
Only Connect
Robert Ostrov (D82)
wltf Kerry Smith (R82)
and Sophie Green (Pike)
(D82); Lenny Ferman
(E83) wltf Andre Wilkin
(D83) and Judy Share
(E83); Claire Elliot
(Garrett) (K86) wltf
Hank Cole (K86); Khang
Chew (K90) wltf Andrew
Brittain (K88); Junmin
Chen (E92) wltf Wayne
O’Brien (R92) and
Robert Mulcock (K92);
Adam Parker (E93) wltf
Pepita Gaylard (K91);
Hira Zahari (E94) wltf
Melda Sharif (E95);
Caroline Hertrich (K95)
wltf Timothy Leighton
(E95); Natalia Ilieva
(K95) wltf Andrew
Jordan (K95); Paul
Anderson (R98) wltf
Nigel Ward (R98)
Deaths:
Since the last issue of
KENT went to press,
we have learned of the
deaths of the following
alumni and staff. If you
would like to be put in
touch with the families
or friends of anyone listed
here, please let us know.
We may be able to help.
Alumni:
Mary Colloff (née
Bovington) K83, Jean
Cronin D82, Geoffrey
Groom E89, Joyce Aylwin
Guilmant (née Green)
R75, Gillian Hatt R81,
Sam Hess E02, Mary
Huston K95, Heather
Jackson K98, Carol
McNally (née Round)
E83, David Mendel K86,
Khek Mek Wong K75,
Staff and friends:
Lord Bill Deedes,
honorary graduate
2000; Dr Michael Leahy,
Philosophy; Lord
Bernard Weatherill,
honorary graduate 1990;
Alumni events 2007
01. Benefactors Garden Party
02. Celebration of Music at Kent
03. House of Lords alumni
reception