Old Wycombiensians Abroad
Given below are the names of Old Wycombiensians living abroad together with their contact address. They have all given permission for their names to appear on the website or Old Wycombiensian Directory. I am sure that some of the information will not be up to date. Please tell me of any mistakes or changes. There are of course many other OWs living abroad. If you are an OW living abroad and would like to add your details, please let me know.
Ian Clark ianrclarkuk@yahoo.co.uk | | the full list is below:
USA
Philip Angel 1942 to 1945 - Michigan
I remember Harvest Camp in 1944 in Somerset when we were gathering potatoes. Everyone got drunk on hard cider.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Geoff Arnold 1962 to 1968 - Palo Alto, California 94306, USA
I spent two terms in 1963 boarding at School House. After graduating from Essex University in 1972, I got into the computer business. Then in 1981 we moved to the USA: I lived in the Boston area until 2006, when I moved to Seattle. I'm now (2009) moving down to Palo Alto in Silicon Valley. Lots more information and photos can be found at http://geoffarnold.com. The only other OWs that I am in touch with are Peter Fraser, living near Leicester; my brother STephen Arnold, who's in Oxford, and Paul Jerome Smith.Updated July 2009
Douglas Arrowood 1977 to 1981 - Louisiana
I'm still amazed that I even managed to stay at the Royal Grammar for as long as I did. Anyone that knew me there would surely agree with this, and be astounded to know that I'm now a Detective Sergeant for the Covington Police Department, living in the state of Louisiana, USA. I somehow managed to avoid expulsion, eventually scraping an O-level in art from underneath the barrel before being released early for bad behaviour. I got another couple of O-levels at night school when I fully realized how foolish I had been, and even managed a few years of college too. Being a dual national, I moved to the States in '86. I originally went into joinery, followed by commercial construction, and then a very financially successful stint in the world of TV and convention set design and fabrication. This success enabled me to pursue my dream of being a police officer where I have been ever since, living happily with my wife and four children. I would like very much to hear from any old boys that remember me, and encourage them to write whenever possible.Updated December 2009
Nicholas Barr - 23238 8th Street New Hall California 91321
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Jonathon Bealer 1984 to 1988 - Maryland
After graduating from the University of East Anglia (French and Linguistics) I spent 5 years enduring the London Underground and smog, working for Royal Mail and seerving in the HAC. I gave it all up to marry an American and we currently live just outside Baltimore with our two children. I am now working for a subsidiary of General Dynamics in the project management and software development arena.Robert Bees 1981 to 1987 - Connecticut
I spent my Sixth Form years with Mr Tim Claye – is he still a teacher at the school? Please pas pass along my best wishes to him if he is. He would be somewhat amused to learn that after distinguishing myself with a D grade in A level Business Studies, I now own and run my own company in the United States. I have been married for nearly two years, and my wife Marianne and I are expecting a first child in May of 2001. We live in Fairfield, Connecticut, which is a coastal town approximately an hour or so northeast of New York City. I have lived in the USA for about 8 years. My wife is a teacher herself, at New Canaan Elementary School. I serve as the President of Soundshore Technology Group, a company founded by my partner and I about 2.5 years ago. We provide computer-networking services to small and medium sized businesses, and employ 5 people. My home address is: 355 Fairfield Woods Road, Fairfield, CT 06432, USA.Andrew Bisset 1959 to 1966 - Hawaii
I have been in the USA since 1971. For the last 10 years living in Hilo on the big island of Hawaii as a practising psychiatrist. I am now programme director for a residential treatment programme for the management of post-traumatic stress disorder. I would welcome contact from OWs visiting Hawaii.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Mike Bottomley 1999 to 2006 - Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
I'm currently living in Champaign-Urbana in Illinois.Updated February 2009
Giles Britton 1978 to 1984 - 13419 Indigo Trace Houston Texas 77070
I am married to Barbara and have two children, Hunter, 7 and Savannah, 5. I have lived in America for about 9 years having returned here after going to University in Pennysylvania from 1984 to 1998. Currently working for Bearing Point (formally KPMG Consulting) having been taken on after the collapse of Arthur Andersen in 2002 when a I got a new appreciation of not believing everything you read in the newpaper or hear on TV. Interests revolve around our church where we attend - hold 2 children's worship services every Sunday - each service for about 150-200 6-12 year olds. Help teach an adult Sunday School and hold a weekly bible study at our house. I also still love a game of golf especially if my wife plays. Still leaving in Houston Texas.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Stephen Buchanan-Parker 1955 to 1959
I started in 4 shell. I still keep in contact with John Walker RGS 1955-1959, and Chris Date, who was a school prefect about 1958, who also lives in USA in California ( he studied Maths at Jesus Cambridge), and became the Guru, with the late Ted Codd on Relational Database. We all lived in Wendover then. Brief narrative ... Spent two years as articled clerk for Chartered Accountant in the city, but found this so exciting that left and went into Engineering, working for IBM in the UK first in systems engineering then in management. Was actively involved in politics (both as Councillor and Chairman of local Constituency ), Education ( Chairman of Governors at FE college for 15 years) and was Magistrate for 15 years.Have subsequently moved to New Hampshire USA.Now fully retired. Have one son, who is, thankfully, gainfully employed.Updated July 2009
Rod Bungey 1974 to 1980
Now living in South Carolina and working as a VP for a major Global Payments Software company.Updated December 2009
Tim Burgess 1974 to 1980 - 117 Balsam Avenue Toronto Ontario M4E 3B9 Canada
Updated November 2009
Paul Burgess 1964 to 1969 - 3301 County Road 305 Jarrell, TX 76537
I was a day boy, wore the maroon uniform at first in form 4G I seem to remember, then dark blue in the 6th form. I was a prefect at one time. The headmaster was Malcom P smith, MPS (Modern Poetry Society) we called the bulletin board and club, but it was really a site devoted to the headmaster and making fun of him!!! I did complete my A-levels and went to Surrey University.I was a member of the Bridge Club and we tied for 1st in the Daily Mail Under 18 Bridge Tourney. We used to practice in a cubby hole above a store room cut into the ceiling, accessed by a ladder and a fan cut into the brick wall to expell the smoke of the ciggies we smoked.
Updated July 2009
Kevin Buzzard - University of California at Berkeley Department of Maths Berkeley CA 94720
University of California at Berkeley Department of Maths Berkeley CA 94720Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Benjamin Clegg 1981 to 1987 - Colorado, USA
University of Bath, worked at MRC- Applied Psychology unit at Cambridge. University of Oregon for doctoral work. Bried post-doc in Surrey then a faculty member at Colorado State University. 2 young children, married.Updated March 2010
Stephen Coakley 1991 to 1996 - San Mateo, California
Bath University 1997-2001, Joined Barclaycard Grad programme. Barclays premiership sponsorship manager 2004-2005, Senior marketing communications roles at Visa, in London, Dubai and San Francisco. Currently Global sponsorship marketing manager for FIFA. Married to Tara in 1999, have 2 boys - Aiden (March 2008) and Conor (December 2009).Updated March 2010
Peter Colley 1960 to 1968 - Los Angeles
I am still living in Los Angeles, still a playwright and screenwriter. I get to England about once a year to see my twin brother, also at the RGS 1960-67. My plays seem to be popular in the UK these days. Tours in 2004 and 2005. My new play is to be published by Samuel French Ltd in London this year. My website is www.petercolley.com. Best wishes to all Old Boys, especially from the 1960’s.Among the professional theatres my plays have been performed at include: Theatre Royal, Windsor; Theatre Royal Winchester; The Coliseum, (Oldham); Theatre Royal, Margate; The Salisbury Playhouse; The Palace Theatre; The Octagon Theatre (Yeovil); The Capitol Theatre; The Grand Theatre, Swansea; Darlington Civic, Devonshire Park, Cambridge Footlights, The Pomegranate Theatre Chesterfield, The Marina Theatre Lowestoft, The Middlesborough Theatre, The Brewhouse (Taunton), and many dozen more smaller venues.
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/126597.html
Updated July 2009
Paul A Cook - 1 Longfellow Place Apt 1815 Boston Massachussetts MA02114
1 Longfellow Place Apt 1815 Boston Massachussetts MA02114Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Peter A Cooke 1935 to 1940 - 1940 Sleepy Hollow Escondido, California 92026
1940 Sleepy Hollow, Escondido, CA 92026 USA Three days after leaving the RGS in Dec. 1940, I started work as a Junior Chemist in Beaconsfield. A year later I moved to Broome and Wade in High Wycombe building Churchill tanks In 1943 I joined the RN as a Radar Mechanic and during the war travelled to Australia, California Egypt, South Africa, India, etc. After the war I worked in my father’s Electrical business. In 1952 I married a German girl, and now have a son in Escondido and a daughter in Las Vegas. Five years later I emigrated for health reasons to Vancouver, then, via Los Angeles, to Escondido, about thirty miles from San Diego, where I started my own business in 1974. I retired first in 1991, but two days later I got another job, and finally retired in 2001. I have only been unemployed for two days in 61 years. I put this down partly to luck and partly to the excellent education I received at RGS. (a full version of Peter’s account will be published hopefully in the OW Magazine. Editor)Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Paul Cooke 1977 to 1983 - Falmouth., ME USA
Updated August 2009
Ashley Coopland 1942 to 1945 - Massachusetts
I moved to Brentwood, Essex in 1945. Mr. Tucker was Headmaster and some of the other teachers were Mr. Somerset, and Miss Pollard (Latin); Mr Jaquotet (French) and Miss Body (Gym). A very good friend was Michael M.E.Cooper and I also remember a fellow by the name of Alan Rackstraw; others (surname only) Jarman, Darville, Baker, Clark. I moved to Canada in 1948, studied medicine at UBC in Vancouver, did undergraduate work at Washington University in St.Louis and Harvard in Boston. I worked in Boston at several academic posts over the years, retiring in 1997. My wife and I moved from Hawaii back to Massachusetts where we lived during the 80’s and 90’s. I am working again doing review work and some limited office practice. No night calls.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Martin Coster 1990 to 1997 - Colorado
Currently at Angell Animal Medical Center, Boston, MA 02130, USA. Since finishing at the RGS, I went to undergraduate school at Reading University, then moved to Colorado, USA. Earned my Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University, and pursued an Internship and Residency in Comparative Veterinary Ophthalmology at Purdue University in Indiana, USA. I passed my board certification exams in 2009, and am now a veterinary ophthalmologist working in a large hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. I met my significant other, Pam, in vet school, and she is now a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist working in the same practice. Brother Chris is in Seattle, Washington.Updated December 2009
James Dibbo 1982 to 1988 - Los Angeles
After an economics degree I joined Coopers and Lybrand, London and qualified as a chartered accountant in the Business Recovery Division. I joined BT in 1997 and am still there having held a variey of roles in finance and product management. I am currently living in Los Angeles, California where I am the CFO of BT Americas with financial responsibilty for $1 billion in revenue and some 4000 people and growing. I am married to Jo with two daughters, Amelia and Alice.Updated April 2009
Jonathan Dormand 1989 to 1995
I quit my first job Pi Technology in Cambridge to work with some colleagues in Atlanta Georgia where I have been mainly stationed for the last two years. I am joining two engineers at a company called Nfuzion to build and grow their software division. Nfuzion is a product development company that plays in the medical, consumer electronics, automotive and marine markets. To date their business has been mainly industrial design and mechanical engineering work. We hope to grow the electrical and software engineering side this year. I will continue to work in Georgia and hope to spend at least six months in the UK this year. I would like to get into contact again with Jonathan Page who was in my year.Updated February 2004
Peter Eio 1955 to 1960 - Old Lyme by the Connecticut shore
Since I left RGS, I followed a business career that took me to Scandinavia for 10 years and then back to the UK in 1980 when I joined the LEGO toy Company as MD of their UK operation. From 1989 until I retired in 2002 I was President of LEGO in the Americas based in Connecticut and, for a while, Executive VP of Global Marketing. After "retirement" I spent 5 years as Chairman of the Board of Regents at the University of Hartford and now serve on a number of Company Boards in both the Public and Private sectors as well as some not-for-profit organizations related to education. I guess I must have been somewhat of a late starter in educational matters as I managed to fail my A-levels at RGS but hold Honorary Degrees from two American Universities.I live with Jenny, my wife of 42 years, in Old Lyme by the Connecticut shore and we have three married children and five grandchildren all living in the North-East. A few years ago we became US citizens and hold dual US/British nationality.
I read in your list of Alumni living abroad that Helena Ellis is living in Wisconsin but no address or e-mail is shown. Helena was the only female student amongst over a thousand boys - she was studying Classics (ERT was a Classicist and I'm sure that helped!) I dated Helena for a while during our last year at RGS and when she moved to St Anne's College, Oxford but lost touch over the years - if you have her contact details it would be fun to get in touch.
Updated August 2009
Helena Ellis - Wisconsin
RGS's one and only girl pupil as she now is. Helena Ellis was in the Classical Sixth in the early 60s and went to Oxford. Later she married Jeremy Janes, also an OW, and they emigrated to the USA. Jeremy died in 2006 and his obituary appeared in the newsletter two years ago. The OW newsletter also once featured the 1961 photo of the Classical Sixth when Helena was in the class (which also appeared in John Mitchell's book of school photos). Helena still lives in Madison, Wisconsin.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated April 2009
Daniel Estabrook 1992 to 1994 - Austin, Texas
After leaving the RGS I spent 4 years at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York graduating with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Studies, and marrying Lyn, my wife of 11 years (as of 2008). We moved to Austin, TX in 1998 and I graduated from the University of Texas - Austin in 2000 with an M.S. in Social Work. I have been employed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in their Child Protective Services Department, and after spending time as an Investigations Specialist and Supervisor. Currently I am a Regional Risk Manager providing consultation and training to staff in a 15 county region. I recently became qualified as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My wife and I have an amazingly energetic and fantastic 22 month old daughter. We are between homes at the current time and living with my wife's parents after the sale of our home in Kyle, TX where we lived for 6 years as we wait on the construction of our new home in the heart of Austin.Updated May 2009
Tim Evans 1985 to 1987 - 23 Channing Way, Sausalito, California, USA
Currently running a joint venture bank established in San Francisco between HSBC and Wells Fargo called The Trade Bank. Prior to that I have worked in a number of different roles for HSBC. Married to Bahareh, whom I met while I worked in Tehran, Iran for 2 years. Hoping to survive the current financial crisis.Address 23 Channing Way, Sausalito, California, USA Postcode 94965 Telephone: Home 415 652 0494
Ian A Fairnington 1936 to 1943 - 2455 High Street SE Salem Oregan 97302i
Back home in Oregan after a 4 year vacation in Australia.Updated March 2005
Walter Falk 1942 to 1945 - Illinois
I left RGS after taking the school certificate and went to the Northern Polytechnic in London for a couple of years. I ended up in the U.S., where I taught history (and later psychology) mainly at the City Colleges of Chicago. I am now retired and living in Park Forest, IL.Jason Figge 1989 to 1991 - North Carolina
I am currently living in North Carolina USA. I work as a consultant software engineer.Updated February 2004
Rick Friend 1976 to 1979 - New York
Was at School House 1976-79 during John Skipp's tenure. I am now a History and Geography teacher at a High School in New York. Received my BA from University of East Anglia and my MA from The State University of New York. I am married with two children. Would like to hear from any old House and classmates.Eric (Nobby) Hall 1944 to 1953 - 1703, Lake Drive Camano Island, WA 98282-7606 Phone - 369 387 3738 Cell - 425 760 9139
Over the years I have heard from a few OWs but nothing these days except JR (Death) Saunders. Hope to make it to the dinner next year when I will have reached the grand old age of 75I was at RGS from Spring 1944 to summer 1953 (I believe that is the longest tenure still). School House and then Uplyme when it opened.
Updated June 2009
Jim Holland 1983 to 1989 - New York
Updated March 2010
Miles Hunter 1990 to 1996 - Seattle
After RGS, I headed to Warwick (Computing & Business). Stayed in the Midlands until 2006. A short stint in London and then moved to Seattle in 2008. Currently working for Getty Images and enjoying the Pacific NW.Updated December 2009
Robert C Huntley 1940 to 1943 - 8725 River Meadows Road Carmel CA93923 California
I am at present living in Carmel California at: 8725 River Meadows Road, Carmel, CA 93923.Updated August 2005
Tim Ilian 1972 to 1979 - California
Been in the US since April 1999, was in France from 1989-99. Now enjoying the California lifestyle, working for Cisco Systems in Silicon Valley. Married to Marie-Laure since 1998, two children, Emilie (17) and Jeremy (16) who live in the South of France. Work that one out…. Love to hear from any other OW 1972-1979.Shamin Islam 1995 to 2001 - New York
I graduated from the University of Birmingham in July and am currently enjoying an internship with Citigroup, working on Wall Street in New York.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated February 2006
John Lance 1967 to 1972 - Florida
1972 Bournemouth College. 1973 employed at the High Wycombe travel agency. 1974 moved to Austria to work as a resort rep. 1978-80 had hotels in Bournemouth. 1980 returned to Austria to operate a hotel and 2 pubs. Sold up and moved to central Florida in 1990 to manage, maintain and sell property. 1995 finally gave up a bachelor status and married. Divorced in 2003. Now in 2006 have a beautiful 10-year old daughter Jessica, and share life between Florida and Mallorca. Now operate a European property investment company.john@holidayhomesinternational.net
Updated February 2006
John Laurie 1960 to 1966 - New Hampshire
We’re having a “we’re all 60 this year” party in London on July 17th for any members of 5uSB in 1965. We have 13 coming thus far, I hope no one’s superstitious! In the programme for the Calcutta Cup last Saturday at Twickenham on of the trivia questions was: Golfer, Luke Donald, Tom Rees and Matt Dawson all went to which Bucks school? I think I got that one right.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Adrian Leek 1956 to 1964 - 63 Hawthorne Street Weymouth Mass 02189
I am still in the USA but have moved to: 63 Hawthorne Street Weymouth Massachusetts 02189.Updated February 2004
Patrick Lees 1975 to 1981 - Los Angeles
Mostly in Steve Edwards classes; Now living, working and married in Los Angeles CA. I have been working in the Motion picture business for the last 7 years, first in set construction, but most recently in set dressing and decoration. Recent credits include: Clive Barkers 'Lord of Illusions', 'Don Juan de Marco'; 'Terminator 3D'(theme-park feature); 'The Cable Guy'; 'Multiplicity', 'Independence Day' (both uncredited) and most recently, 'The Zero Effect'. I am a member of the film crew Union-i.a.t.s.e#44. I have lost contact with everyone and would love to find out the whereabouts of Jim Lambert, Steve Sutton, Russell Hunter, Ivan Lovegrove and Mark Methven.Updated September 2004
Alex Marshall 1995 to 2001 - California
I graduated with a BS in Electrical Engineering from Stanford in June 2005. After considering completing an MS in the same subject I decided that going into the business world was a much better fit for my skills and personality. Remaining in Silicon Valley I now live 30 miles north of Stanford in San Francisco and work for the UK based software company Autonomy. I am a sales engineer for them which has me travelling the four corners of the country on a continual basis spending time with potential customers discussing and demonstrating the technical aspects of our software. I am learning a lot and the long term goal is to take these skills and experience and apply them to starting and running my own high-tech business 10-15 years from now.Updated March 2006
Iain McAusland 1977 to 1984 - California
After the RGS I attended Cambridge University (Pembroke College) where I studied Natural Sciences. After graduating from Cambridge. I studied law at Boston College Law School and graduated magna cum laude in 1991. I moved from Boston to New York where I worked for the patent law firm of Fish & Neave. In 1993 I transferred to their office in Palo Alto, California. From, 1995 until 1998 I worked for a medical-device company - Intuitive Surgical - as Chief Patent Counsel. I am now working for Howrey & Simon as an Associate in the patent litigation group of their Silcon Valley office. I am brother to the infamous Alaric McAusland - who is alive and well and living in Australia working as a special effects producer.Anthony Miles 1942 to 1946 - 23331 Drayton Drive Charleston Place Boca Raton Florida 33433
23331 Drayton Drive Charleston Place Boca Raton Florida 33433Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Robert Mills 1986 to 1992 - New York
Updated June 2004
Neale Minch 1971 to 1978 - Houston, Texas
Boarder at School House Completed Undergrad at Stirling University (Management Science & amp; Technology Studies) Received MBA from the University of Illinois in the States Currently employed by Compaq Computer Corporation at Corporate HQ in Houston, Texas. Function is a Business Manager in the Consumer Product Division (Presario is the brand name). Before Compaq, worked for a small electronics company in Illinois for ten years. Visit the UK regularly and would very much like to hear from any of my former Housemates or classmates. Recently I heard from Brendan McNally (another former School House boarder) and he had tracked me down through the Old Boys page. Recently had a thoroughly enjoyable evening at the 2003 Old Boys' Dinner together with seven of my old School House mates: Pete Chapman, Andy Pillidge, Chris Carpenter, Bill Moore, Steve Wilson, Brendan McNally and Stuart Robinson, and for several hours afterwards at our hotel. Hope to arrange a repeat in another year or so.Updated May 2004
Robert D Mitchell 1948 to 1956 - 3506 Bridle Path
Boarder at School House & Uplyme 3506 Bridle Path Austin TX 78703 USA 1-512-478-4799Updated August 2009
Neill Roderick Monaghan 1965 to 1972 - 2907 Big Bend Drive
Last December I was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer and have had a roller-coaster of a year. I have been attending the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas for restaging while I receive my actual chemotherapy at a local hospital near home. Fortunately, I can now swallow again but the prognosis is obviously uncertain. Still, I am in good hands.I made enquiries about treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in London but was told that since I had not lived in England for over two years I was not eligible for NHS treatment. When I think how many thousands of pounds I paid into the system it made my blood boil! Modern Britain, I guess.
Updated September 2009
David G Moore 1983 to 1989 - Santa Fe in New Mexico
After a BA in Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic at Cambridge, and an Mphil in Anglo-Irish Literature at Trinity College Dublin, I worked in journalism and Internet consulting in Ireland and the US before returning to Dublin to write a book. "The Accidental Pilgrim" recounts the story of my 2000 mile bicycle ride from Northern Ireland to Northern Italy in the footsteps of 6th Century Celtic Saint Columbarnus (but its funnier than it sounds). I have recently married (Shomit Dutta attended the wedding in Dublin) and moved with my wife Marci to Santa Fe in New Mexico in the US.Updated January 2005
Robin Morgan 1945 to 1949 - 26934, SE 22nd Way , Sammamish , Washington , USA #98075
Updated August 2009
Clive Nickolay 1982 to 1988 - Texas
After boarding at School House, from 3rd year through 6th form, I worked for a year in West London for a Power Generation Company. Then I took off to Leicester Poly for a business degree, I graduated in 1993 and went to work for Cummins Engine Company, in their Power Group. In their infinite wisdom they decided I should work in the USA so I moved here in 1997. Since then I have lived in Minnesota, Maryland and now Texas. My family and I just received permanent residency so I guess we are here for a while. I am now in Business Development for a Finnish company called Wartsila. I put together deals to build power plants, which takes me all over the place and is an interesting business. I married a wonderful Irish woman called Naoise and we have produced two children, Amy and Joshua.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Ian Orme 1963 to 1970 - Colorado
After leaving RGS I did a degree in Physiology at London, then went to the [then] Burroughs Wellcome company where I did a Ph.D. in Immunology. I then did a five year post-doc in New York, where I learned how to grow microbacteria [tuberculosis], then got an Assistant Professorship at CSU. I am now Professor of Microbiology, and one of the leaders of a group called the Mycobacteria Research Labs. I've published about 120 papers, most on the T cell response to TB in aerosol infection models, but more recently we find ourselves doing more applied work like vaccine development and new drug discovery. My lab was recently awarded a contract by the US government to produce components of the TB bacterium [we have a P3 lab where we grow >100L monthly], which we send out free around the world, and to also test some of these proteins as vaccines. I am probably remembered at RGS for my sprinting ability rather than my academics, but the former sadly came to an end in 1978 when I broke my leg at rugby. I've played soccer and rugby for many years since, but have now retired. Now I coach an adult soccer club here in Fort Collins. I still stay good friends with Mick Horswell [63-70] and Andy Nichol [65-70] and visit them in Wycombe 2-3 times a year as well as David Sandles [65-71] who is now living in Vancouver Canada running a large physiotherapy practice. Fort Collins is close to Yellowstone; the Arches National Park, and to Grand Canyon. The Rocky Mountain National Park is next door. Old Boys should feel free to contact me if they are in the area.Updated March 2006
Michael Orr (Prof) 1972 to 1979 - 527 N Wood Street Appleton WI54911
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Adrian Paull 1971 to 1978 - Arizona
Presently we are enjoying living in Arizona. This is my second tour of duty here working for Honeywell. I joined Honeywell in 1980 and have had a number of different roles over the years. I am a vice-president and lead the avionics (aerospace electronics) services business and very much enjoy the current challenges. I married Victoria in 1986 and we have three children. We love the climate in Phoenix and are a 5 or 6 hour drive away from many other lovely spots such as the Grand Canyon. We have a house in Beaconsfield and hope to live in it again but we are presently very happy living here. I am touch with the following OWs, Dave Poskett, Mike Ward (and read his present book Gullhanger), Gary Wise and Ian Wagge. I would like to track down Billy Vestentoft – I believe he is flying 777s for BA.Ivan Phillips 1989 to 1995
I left the RGS in 1995 to go to Swansea University to study Computer Science. During my time there I was actively engaged with the Fencing, Ju-Jitsu clubs as well as running the university's Duke of Edinburgh's Award club and being their DoE supervisor and outdoor instructor during my final year. I graduated from Swansea in 1998 and went to Royal Holloway, University of London to complete an MSc in Information Security, which I graduated with Distinction in 1999. I currently work for an American internet security company, as a Security Consultant specialising in Windows NT and Windows 2000 security Issues. I have also co-authored the MSPress book on Windows 2000 Security as well as writing a large Commercial Security Reference Guide to Windows 2000.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Allan Popplewell 1982 to 1988 - Delaware
Took a year out after the Sixth Form, then studied Chemistry at Wadham College Oxford. Married Sharon in 1992. Completed a PhD in Chemistry at UMIST 1997 while working full time for a Chemical Research Company. Moved to Delaware, USA (just outside Philadelphia) in 1988 to act as CEO of a company in the Biotech industry. We had our first boy in 2000 (Ryan) and the second one in 2002 (Sean). We plan to move back to the Manchester area in the UK in 2003.Simon Reeve-Parker 1986 to 1992 - 19109 Dellwood Drive, Edmonds, WA 98026, USA
I'm currently living near Seattle and recently become an American citizen after ten years in the US. I work as an Academic Counsellor at the University of Washington. I've been married to Jennifer since 1998 and our son, Aidan, was born in 2004.I'd be interested in contacting anyone who remembers me. In particular, has anyone kept in touch with Tom Perrins ('86 to '92)?
Updated May 2009
Mike Reid 1988 to 1995 - New York, New York
I left RGS in 1995 and went to Robinson College, Cambridge (BA med sci) and then Imperial College, London, (MBBS). Then worked as a doctor in the UK for a year before doing a Masters at the University of British Columbia, Canada. There I met my wife and have since moved to New York, completing a residency in Internal Medicine.I now work for Columbia University part time, doing operational research into TB and HIV in Africa. The rest of my time I work as a GP in the South Bronx.
Updated January 2010
Michael Roberts 1990 to 1996
I've done some travelling since I finished at Oxford and have been settled in New York City for 4 years. I've had a number of software engineering and management jobs and at present am a software developer for a financial trading firm.Updated December 2009
Peter Rogers 1948 to 1956 - Chicago, IL, USA. 312 951-0707
Left the UK in 1967, lived in various parts of North America: Toronto; Montreal; Vancouver; Chicago; New York; Seattle; New Jersey; Connecticut.Updated March 2009
Gareth Russell 1982 to 1988 - NCEAS 735 State Street Suite 300 Santa Barbara CA93101-3351
After a year in Australia I spent 3 years studying zoology at New College, Oxford, and then 4 years pursuing a PhD in ecology at the University of Tennessee. I am currently a post-doctoral researcher at the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis in Santa Barbara, California, and also spend four months a year in the UK at Imperial College's Centre for Population Biology in Silwood Park, Ascot. I would be glad to advise anyone who is interested in a career in ecology or conservation biology, or wants to know about New College or studying in the USA.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Paul Russell 1969 to 1976 - California
Currently living and working in Santa Cruz, California.Ian Savage 1980 to 1986
Taught english in Japan for a year, qualified as chartered accountant with PWC, returned to Japan to work for 7 years. Currently working for Goldman Sachs in NY. Have one 11yr old son and a baby on the way.Updated February 2010
Paul Servantes 1974 to 1980 - 2 Merrill Court Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 USA Cell: 908-305-2145
Updated December 2009
Steve Shearsby 1960 to 1966 - Hollywood
I attended the school under Mr. Tucker in the surreal days of T.V. (Tus) Shepherd, A.S. Hett and the inspirational Tim Newlyn. After taking photography at the Berkshire College of Art and film production at The London Film School I worked in London for several years as a film editor before going to live and work in Geneva. From there I took a year off to travel the globe, eventually arriving in Hollywood where I have lived since 1984, working as a movie trailer editor and producer. I am married with two daughters aged 6 and 10. I am in contact with Bob Leighton and Andy Faile and would love to hear news of Len Redican, Ian King and Al Checkly. I have just moved to Nashville Tennessee.Jim Stocker 1981 to 1987 - The Edge Technology Group, Inc. 2659 Freedom Pkwy #338 Cumming, GA 30041
Cumming is located in a northern suburb of AtlantaUpdated June 2009
Mark Taplin 1977 to 1981
Updated December 2009
Keith Thomson 1970 to 1977 - Connecticut
Having studied Engineering and German at Bath and completing an MBA there too Keith is married with 2 children - Isabel and Hugh, and now living in Cambridge. I work for an Electronics business involved in using active control to quieten the interior of airplanes. My other e-mail address is kaithomson@yahoo.comPeter Thorneycroft 1969 to 1973 - 1555 Niblick Avenue Los Altos California 94024
1555 Niblick Avenue Los Altos California 94024Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
John Turnbull 1984 to 1986 - 8134 Royal Haven Drive North Royalton Ohio 44133
8134 Royal Haven Drive North Royalton Ohio 44133Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Peter Van Blokland 1953 to 1959
Professor and Programme Director, University of FloridaUpdated June 2006
Ian Wagge 1975 to 1981 - Arizona
After completing a degree in Business Studies worked for Honeywell for 6 years before deciding I wanted to see the world at someone else's expense. I joined Hilton International hotels, seven years later a company called REZsolutions made me an offer that I could not refuse that took me to Phoenix, Arizona, USA We have since been taken over and I now work for Pegasus solutions doing e-commerce. I am married to Penny and we have two young daughters, Molly 8 and Ella 10. Phoenix is hotter than hell, but as the locals say it is dry heat and quite tolerable, especially with every house having a pool. Those that remember me will know that I played hockey and cricket. In fact I still play both here, although we play cricket as a winter sport! I even coach the Arizona State University Hockey team. Anyone coming through Phoenix on business is welcome to drop by.Tim Wakefield 1959 to 1964
I attended the RGS from 59-64. Although I did well at elementary school I did not excel at the RGS, leaving after O levels. I am sure that many of my teachers and fellow students would be surprised to learn that I finally made good earning an HND in mechanical engineering at High Wycombe College in 1970 and a graduate diploma in engineering design from South Bank Poly in 1971. I emigrated to Australia in 1974, was transferred to the USA in 75 and still make my home there in the Minneapolis / St Paul area. I currently work as an engineering manager for a company involved in supplying ground support equipment to the aerospace industry.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Dave Walker 1954 to 1962 - 11425 SE 66th Street Bellevue WA 98006-6409
Started at School House and moved to Tylers Wood in 1956 (under the keen eye of Johnson and Pattison). BSc ME and moved to US in 1968 to work for Boeing. Apart from two years at Southampton University 1969-71, have continued with Boeing and retire next week (August 99). Would love to hear from anyone in the RGS group from the Tylers Wood years.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
William D Warde 1953 to 1962 - 2806 West 18th Avenue Stillwater Oklahoma 74074
Attended the University of London for BSc in Pure Maths. Attended Florida State University receiving MS in 1967 and Iowa State University receiving PhD in Statistics in 1972. I am now Professor, Head of the Statistics Department at Oklahoma University Stillwater. I am married to Mary Jane who holds her PhD in History and is currently the Indian historian for the Oklahoma Historical Society, and is busy designing the Indian Gallery in the new state Museum of History. My eldest son Colin graduated with a BS in Sociology from Oklahoma University, his brother Mark works for a local construction company as well as being a member of the US Army reserve where he is a military policeman. He recently returned from deployment in Baghdad. Glad to have any callers from RGS who happen to pass through Stillwater on their travels. I am now a 50 year veteran of the Boy Scouts having earned Queen’s Scout in High Wycombe and then become involved over here, where I am a Council Commissioner in the Boy Scouts of America. I am also active in Rotary. 3523 Willow Park Circle, Stillwater, OK 74074 USAUpdated May 2004
Graeme John Ware 1978 to 1984 - PO Box 1309 San Carlos CA 94070
I am now living in California and my address is PO Box 1309 San Carlos CA 94070. I left Germany early in 1999 and ended up in the USA where I now live and work. I have a wonderful son by the same mother as another OW (who has 2 daughters). I work for InVision Technologies one of two companies making certified EDS equipment for scanning checked luggage for bombs.Updated September 2003
Andrew Weatherston 1982 to 1988
I attended from 1982 - 88 and do recall being taught RE by you on a few occasions. I have very fond memories of my time in the CCF with Lt Col Cooper and Cpts Grundy and Hollingworth and Lt Boreham (sp?). The fact that I now find myself running an R&D dept at Procter & Gamble is largely due to Mr Peter Butterworth.Updated January 2010
Mark Wilkin 1968 to 1973
What am I doing with the Los Angeles conservation corps working with what we are pleased to call ‘At risk youth’ from east and south LA, helping them with work experience and in getting their High School diplomas. Would be glad to hear from any of my contemporaries, especially if you know me.Mark Windsor 1974 to 1980 - Chicago
Updated November 2009
Gary Wise 1971 to 1979 - Arizona
Lived in Stokenchurch, X stream, 6S and Loughborough for MechEng. 1979 spent at Tylers Wood boarding house. Played in RGS rugby teams, played 'cello in Orchestras, percussion in Wind Bands. Sang in choirs & operetta parts in Ruddigore, Beggars Opera and Orpheus in the Underworld. Participated in Osnabruck Ratsgymnasium Exchange '74 & '75. Avid Vulture Club member. With 4 sons spread out over UK I reside in Bartlesville Oklahoma, city of 35,000 close to the Kansas/Oklahoma/Arkansas boarder and home to Conaco Phillips Petroleum. In hospitality business and an active Rotarian.Updated March 2006
Paul Woodruff 1975 to 1981 - I live in the Bay Area, just outside San Francisco
I was at the RGS from 1975 to 1981, and graduated from Southampton University with a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering in 1984. Since then I've been working in the data communications industry both in the UK and the USA. Currently I am Director of Product Management for a $1B product division of Bay Networks, a line of business of Nortel Networks. I live in the Bay Area, just outside San Francisco with my wife and 2 daughters. With the draw into the Bay Area of IT professionals from all corners of the world, it is not surprising to find myself amongst a plethora of Southampton University alumni, but I have yet to knowingly encounter an RGSold boy. I'm beginning to wonder whether RGS old boy turned IT professional is a quiet breed. If you're out there, this is a challenge to speak up!Updated December 2009
Mexico
Mike Saunders 1952 to 1958 - Mexico
I left RGS to join the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, then at Amersham. While there, acquired HNC in Chemistry. Moved to Canada in 1963 to work for Atomic Energy of Canada, in Chalk River, Ontario. Married in 1965 to Alexa. Moved into computer programming in 1968, returned to UK in 1973 with Rank Xerox, then Control Data Corporation. Moved to Minneapolis with CDC in 1976, orienting my career to Marketing. From 1983, worked as a Marketing Manager for various computer firms in Oregon and Colorado, and finally operating my own marketing consultancy for four years before retiring in 2001. We now live in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico. We have 2 children (Colin 31 and Fiona 29 and 4 grandchildren).Alexa.and.Mike@SaundersInMexico.com
Updated June 2009
Australia
Richard Arbon 1974 to 1980 - Melbourne , Australia
After leaving I went to Aston University in Birmingham and lost touch with many of the people from the RGS.Updated February 2010
Justin Audcent 1979 to 1985 - 13 Le Fevre Street Sandringham Vic 3191
Have recently moved to Sydney Australia with my wife Fiona and two boys. Taking a career break at present after 13 years in Corporate Finance with Ernst and Young.Updated December 2009
Tony Ball 1944 to 1948 - 92 Avenue Road Mosman Sydney NSW 2088
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Clive Bennett 1957 to 1962 - 66 Beach Road Legana Tasmania 7277
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Ben Brown 1986 to 1992 - 31 Grove Street, Birchgrove, NSW 2041
31 Grove Street, Birchgrove, NSW, 2041,Australia. I'm currently living in Sydney, Australia, and I would be delighted to hear from anybody that knew me at school (I left in 1992).Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
David J Caudery 1947 to 1949 - Melbourne
I finished in five upper shell when my parents went to Australia. The upper shell forms were an experiment becauses of dissatisfaction with the entry examinations at the end of the war period. Now resident in Melbourne Australia.Updated September 2004
Richard Clark 1950 to 1957 - 19 Ann Street Stepney Adelaide SA 5069
19 Ann Street Stepney Adelaide SA 5069Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Jack Clay 1938 to 1942 - West Australia
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated July 2009
Tom Collingwood 1990 to 1996 - 13/ 14 Miles St, Kirra Beach, Queensland
Moved to Gold Coast, Australia in Jan 2003. Previously, lived in London managing various restaurants and bars. I got married in September 2002 to an Aussie girl. We have two great kids, Bethany and Taylor and have been living here in Australia since ’03. Now working as a Real Estate Sales Manager in one of the bigger real estate firms here in Australia. I just hope the current students of RGS understand and come to value the start in life that the school gives to people. G’Day guys – see you soon.Updated March 2009
Bernard Cornish 1940 to 1946 - 3 Tanglebrush Place Calamvale Queensland 4116
3 Tanglebrush Place Calamvale Queensland 4116Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Gareth Davies 1959 to 1966 - PO Box 1006, Stirling, South Australia 5152
Updated June 2009
Murray Fane 1970 to 1977 - 17 Dean Street West Pennant Hills Sydney NSW 2125
1 Shannon Street, St Ives, Sydney NSW 2075Peter Ronald Fletcher 1960 to 1962 - 17 Shayne Avenue, DECEPTION BAY, QLD 4508
17 Shayne Avenue, Deception Bay 4508, Australia I retired from the Bureau of Meteorology in 2002 after 40 years. 8 years with the meteorology office in UK, and rest here in Australia. The last 10 years I spent as Queensland manager for aviation and defence weather services, a position which allowed and required me to travel extensively throughout Queensland and to Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin. Having retired I now have more time for my garden and now grow almost all my own vegetables and some fruit, a pace which is more fitting to my years. I still have annual contacts with OW's Mick Southern and John Phillpot, both of whom were ahead of me although by only 1 year in the case of JP. We have also purchased a fully ensuited caravan and 4WD Toyota powered by a 4.5 litre V8 Turbo charged diesel with which to pull it. That is we have joined the band of grey nomads touring around Australia.Updated March 2005
Russell Franks 1977 to 1983
I emigrated to Australia with my family in 2002.Updated February 2010
Stephen Gilbert-Davies 1990 to 1996 - Sydney
Updated January 2010
Stephen J Godfrey 1966 to 1971 - 16 Grimsby Street The Gap Queensland 4061
16 Grimsby Street The Gap Queensland 4061Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
David Gostlow 1960 to 1964 - Perth
Headmaster the late Mr.Tucker. Favourite teachers - Whatever happened to them? - Freddie Hawkins (Geography) Mr. (Polly) Flinders (French). School achievements...Played First team rugby, school naval cadets including opening of Queens Hall, school lays, not a high academic achiever reaching O level. Emigrated with my family to Adelaide, South Australia in 1965 and now resident in Perth, Western Australia. Married to Margaret for 28 years. 3 sons Stephen (25), Mark (23) & Tony (20) Worked principally for a large national wholesale paper company in sales and administration becoming South Australian Sales Manager and later Western Australian State Manager. Resigned in 1994 and purchased retail sunglass shops. Phone (08) 9246 4910Updated August 2005
Terence Gostlow 1962 to 1965 - PO Box 6670 Halifax Street Adelaide South Australia 5000
Brother of David. The RGS Junior School photo 1964 hangs on my wall at home. I emigrated to South Australia at 13 years old and am living on a few acres in the beautiful Adelaide Hills. Memories from school: Gilbert and Sullivan (played girls' parts, my voice was yet to break), getting the slipper for black ice slide, handball courts, rugby fields and new physics building, Messrs Rex-Jones, Parry Jones, Phillipo - at detention he would have us put a dot wherever two lines crossed on a piece of 10x8 graph paper (constructive!). Career: marketing/advertising industry in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, London, including own company Gostlow Tompich. Played rugby for South Australia U-16, Southern States of Australia U-18, couple of games with South Australia As. We have two lovely children, Kate 22 (now living and working in the UK) and Ben 21.James Haddon 1943 to 1947 - 25 Tipperary Road Red Hill Mount Morgan Queensland 4714
25 Tipperary Road Red Hill Mount Morgan Queensland 4714Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Christopher Hayward 1959 to 1965 - 60 Sir Thomas Mitchell Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026
60 Sir Thomas Mitchell Road Bondi Beach NSW 2026Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Harry Hodkinson 1952 to 1958 - Brisbane
Was one of about 30 RGS boarders at Tylers Wood House 1 mile away. Each day we walked back for lunch. This added 4 miles walking each day. I still enjoy walking. I sat my O levels in 1956 and A levels in 1958. Studied Electrical Engineering at Liverpool 1958-60, worked in Electronic Labs in Surrey 1961 and then in Cyprus 1962. I worked for Cambridge Instruments 1962-1965 before migrating to Australia in October 1965. Worked for a windows manufacturer 1965-1967 then studied Economics and Accounting at the University of Queensland in Brisbane. Qualified as an accountant I worked for the Australian tax office until 1985, when I retired at the age of 45. Currently living on 3.5 acres of bushland near the sea. My hobbies are bushwalking, sailing and restoring old juke boxes. My juke box collection comprises 14 machines manufactured in different countries. Currently planning to buy a boat and make some extended sailing trips. Who knows, I may one day sail as far as Europe and turn up at an Old Boys dinner!Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Trevor Hoggan 1981 to 1987 - 44 Waterloo Road North Epping NSW 2121
After I left school I went to Bucks College at Newland Park for HND Bus. and Finance In October 1990 I joined BNR/NOTEL Networks as Financial Assistant, and until 1996 worked on various UK based roles with Nortel Networks. From November 1996-May2000 I was an ex-Pat in Singapore with Nortel Networks. In May 2000 I married an Australian dietician, whom I met in Singapore (Jacqui). In September after a three-month honeymoon I joined Nortel Networks in Australia, and am now employed as Director Commercial for the Optus Account team.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
John Hume 1955 to 1962
Updated March 2009
Edwin Janes 1955 to 1963 - 17 Dean Street CLAREMONT WA 6009 AUSTRALIA tel 61 8 9386 9133 fax 61 8 9467 9136
Updated November 2009
Alun Jones 1972 to 1976 - Sydney
I was a boarder at Uplyme under the regime of Derek Stubbs and Steve Edwards. Contemporary of Ian Price, Kev Haugh, Roger Andrews et al. Left RGS in '76 and after 3 years of this and that was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rangers on a 3 year tour. 21 years later left after a final stint as a company commander at Sandhurst and joined the Australian Army. Currently living in Sydney with wife (Deb) and two sons (Lloyd (7) and Harry (6)) and enjoying an Oz winter (blue skies and 20 degrees C!) I keep in regular touch with Nial 'Mac' Maclaren (1972 - 78) and through him with various others who played in the 74-76 1st XV. I met up with Murray Fane (1971 - 1977?) the other day, who also lives in Sydney. Happy to hear from anyone out there who remembers me.Updated June 2009
Nick Journet 1971 to 1978 - Tempo, B4/431 Roberts Road Subiaco WA 6008, Australia Tel +61 8 93880556 Mob +61 419 905581
After leaving RGS in 1978, I did a degree in Mining Engineering at Imperial College. After graduating I moved to South Africa where I spent four years working in the gold mines. In 1986, my wife Sue and I then moved to Perth, Western Australia where we have resided since. I spend my days consulting to mining companies both in Australia and offshore. Perth has become a global technical centre of excellence for open pit mining.I generally pass through London a few times each year and it would be good to coordinate one of my visits with an annual OW dinner. While I maintain excellent contact with my colleagues from university days (Imperial College – Royal School of Mines graduates in particular meet for a beer once a month!), I‘ve not been so diligent at retaining the network with my school mates. I do stay in regular touch with Tim Scott who sends me old photos and has told me of the building changes that have taken place at the RGS. I was thrilled to see the quad at RGS pop up on a recent episode of Top Gear.
Outside of work, I have two daughters. One is finishing her second year at University of WA and the other is hoping to join her there next year and is presently doing her year 12 exams. I remain a passionate and committed rugby fan – I’m a far better supporter than I ever was a player. I’m also active in surf lifesaving and run the education programs for the largest surf club on the Perth metropolitan coast. Most weekends throughout the year I’m on the beach or in the ocean. Australia, and Western Australia in particular, appears to have largely dodged the GFC. The mineral resource projects in the state (primarily iron ore and gas) are booming and there are, and will continue to be, lots of opportunities for engineers with an outward looking view on life.
Updated November 2009
Peter Kape 1951 to 1957 - 4/4 Cassidy Close Holt ACT2615
4/4 Cassidy Close Holt ACT 2615.Updated February 2004
David Levin 1961 to 1967 - 44 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068
44 Ramsden Street, Clifton Hill, Victoria 3068Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Edwin Mann 1953 to 1958 - 8, Briar Avenue, Medindie, South Australia 5081
8 Briar Avenue Medindie SA Australia 5081. I am still a practising dentist in the greater metropolitan area of Adelaide. I initially worked in country towns to the East before becoming a principal in my current situation. I have now given up the running of the practice and now have slightly more time for my myself and my family.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Alaric McAusland 1979 to 1986 - Sydney
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Iain Meyer 1981 to 1992 - Melbourne Grammar School, One Domain Road, Melbourne,VIC 2004 Australia
Melbourne Grammar School, One Domain Road, Melbourne,VIC 2004 AustraliaStuart Nickols 1990 to 1996 - Melbourne. VIC 3187
Updated July 2009
Gordon R Peatey 1937 to 1942 - 1/110 Mugga Way Red Hill Canberra ACT 2603
1/110 Mugga Way Red Hill Canberra ACT 2603Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Peter Rodbourn 1958 to 1963 - Sydney
I emigrated to Australia at the end of 1965 and have lived here ever since. I have run my own Marketing Consultancy business for the past 22 years. I currently reside in Sydney with my wife Dawn. We have two heirs, Jason 32 and Nicola 25, and two grandsons. Through the wonders of the Web I recently became a member of the Old Boys Club and, time and funds permitting, look forward to the possibility of attending one of your future reunions.Keith Sansom 1954 to 1962 - Sydney
I currently live in Sydney, Australia and Burgundy, France.Updated March 2009
Scott Simmons 1980 to 1986
Updated October 2009
Mick Southam 1951 to 1958
Updated November 2009
Andy Staynor 1972 to 1977 - 25 Bombay Entrance Stratton WA 6056 Australia +61892747722 +61408577275 (mobile)
After I left the RGS in 1977 I went on to do an apprenticeship in wood machining with Ercol Furniture. Of course that wasn’t really what I was looking for, so in 1982 after a string of mediocre jobs I took a chance and emigrated to Perth Western Australia, where I now live. I immediately entered a career in sales insurance initially and then a few years on the stock market in Sydney (brackets ‘futures’) and playing in bands in and around Kings Cross. After five years in Sydney I returned to Perth to ‘settle down’. I joined several bands touring extensively around Australia and overseas, ending up with a stint at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Taipai in 1996. I married my beautiful Taiwanese wife in 1997 (better late than never!) and having decided to quit touring I recently started my own recording studio (called Dynamite Music Studio) which I run from home. I am about to become a father for the first time with my baby daughter Alyssa due any day now. My wife Cherry and I are so proud! I would love to hear from any old pals, particularly J F Taylor, John Matthews, Kevin Shakespeare and Jim Metcalf. I have never been back to the UK but would love to show my family around some day. It has been so long now it seems like another life.Updated November 2009
Richard Staynor 1965 to 1970
I am now a lawyer in Perth Western Australia.Updated April 2005
Andrew Stocker 1976 to 1982
I am living in Perth, Australia, and teaching drama at Christ Church Grammar School.Updated February 2010
James Tapley 1982 to 1988 - 8 Scott Avenue Clovelley Park Sth Australia 5042
8 Scott Avenue Clovelley Park Sth Australia 5042Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Colin Tett 1968 to 1971 - PO Box 249, Murwillumbah, NSW, 2484
Rector, Anglican Parish of MurwillumbahUpdated August 2009
New Zealand
Richard Guy Ashford 1941 to 1946 - Waikanae
National service in Gibraltar 1947-9, was then in Merchant Navy as a Purser (1949-59). Married with 2 children and 2 grandchildren,visited RGS in 1998.I would like anybody living in New Zealand to contact me.
Updated March 2010
Peter Blackman 1951 to 1954
Updated April 2009
Ken Bowell 1948 to 1954 - Auckland
I keep in touch with Griffiths DJ who started at the school a year earlier. We plan to meet in Europe next year for a walking holiday in the Alps. He lives in Houston Texas, while I live in Auckland NZ.Updated May 2009
Jim Clarke 1962 to 1969
Updated July 2009
Richard Devine 1966 to 1973
Updated September 2009
David Gardiner 1969 to 1976
Updated October 2009
Colin Gerrard 1988 to 1994
I studied Geography at Birmingham Uni before avoiding work for a further year by taking an MSc in water resources technology and management. After remaining in Birmingham for a further 4.5 years working for Parkman and Severn Trent water I moved down to London enjoying all the capital had to offer and worked in Kent for Mid-Kent Water. In September 2004 I headed off to deepest darkest Peru and large parts of South America travelling for 6 months with Rachael my fiancee before we headed down to Wellington in New Zealand where we are now living. We are getting married in July 2005 and having bought a house as well, it feels, well, grown up. I still enjoy playing and watching as much sport as possible (football, cricket, marathons, skiing, golf, swimming etc) and managing to getting used to the NZ lifestyle. I am still in contact with Steve Barlow, Neil Tucker and Dave Nisbet, but feel free to drop me a line to say hello.Updated January 2010
Richard Hipgrave 1963 to 1971 - PO Box 2361 Wellington
PO Box 2361 WellingtonUpdated September 2003
Barry Littlewood 1941 to 1947 - Neumegen and Co 350 Queen Street Auckland
Neumegen and Co 350 Queen Street AucklandEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Keith A Lord 1945 to 1950 - Auckland
Last year I met up with an old RGS friend Phillip Rickard living in Murchison (a small remote town in the South Island of New Zealand). As it was 50 years since we had seen each other, we had much to talk about. It was only through the OW Directory that we discovered that we were both in New Zealand. I remember the whole school probably in 1946 being directed to picking up all the stones on the two front lawns that were in front of the old building, presumably in preparation for grass sowing.Andrew Palmer 1984 to 1990 - PO Box 48, Mapua 7048, Nelson New Zealand Tel: 03 540 3715 Fax: 03 540 3716 Mob: 027 278 9505 www.tfel.co.nz
After leaving Wycombe in 1990 I completed a BSc in Applied Geology at Birmingham and an MSc in Engineering at Leeds. I started work for Balfour Beatty in civil engineering in the Channel Islands and spent 2.5 years working very lucratively and tax-free in Jersey. With the contract finished I lived for a while back in Yorkshire but soon was head-hunted to Auckland to work as an underground construction engineer on a deep cable tunnel. It was in Auckland that I met my partner Taryn in 1997. Itchy feet in 1999 saw us move to South Island where we lived for a time on the wild west coast where I was working for an engineering consultant. We moved in late 2002 to Nelson where I now am self-employed as a specialist geotechnical and civil consulting engineer. We've got two lovely girls, Georgie and Frankie, and spend most of our time tearing around after them or enjoying the rather more relaxed pace of life here in NZ. I am still in contact with Carl Cropper but haven’t seen anyone else from the RGS for some years now.Updated November 2009
Brian Ransley 1947 to 1952 - Auckland
Updated March 2009
James Rickard 1961 to 1966 - Waikite Road R D 5 Welcome Bay Tauranga
Waikite Road R D 5 Welcome Bay TaurangaEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Simon Smith 1979 to 1985 - 44 Comins Crescent Mission Bay Auckland 10005
I have moved a few times in the past six years. This is my tenth year in New Zealand. I am married to a Kiwi and we have a young son and daughter. It has been interesting to catch up with people’s activities since 1985, and I have been in touch with a couple of my peers who has also moved to Australia/New Zealand.Updated June 2003
Rob Wadmore 1969 to 1970 - Auckland
I have lived in Auckland, New Zealand for the past 32 years. Have been in the Telecommunications industry for most of that time. Currently a senior business analyst with Telecom NZ.Richard Wells 1976 to 1982
I spent a couple of years failing to graduate at Birmingham University, eventually leaving to pursue a career in computing, studying with the Open University for the degree instead. Having experienced a couple of redundancies, I went freelance, living in High Wycombe for much of that time with a brief foray to Brussels for 6 months.I met my partner (Jacqi Bartlett) in 1998 not long before the Brussels stint. We lived in London for about a year and then moved up to Bletchley in northern Buckinghamshire until emigrating to New Zealand (Wellington) in 2009 after a long yearning.
old.wycombiensians@teamwaste.net
Updated February 2010
Chris Williams 1959 to 1964
On leaving the RGS I went to UMIST and emerged with a Chemistry degree. After some false starts I started a career in HR management in 1969 and have stayed in that field ever since. I met and married my wife who is a Kiwi in London, we moved to New Zealand in 1984 and have twin adult daughters. I am a director/owner of a HR consultancy in Wellington and specialise in computerised payrolls/HR systems. My sporting allegiances are now of mixed nationality. I am a devoted follower of both the All Blacks and Man. Utd.South Africa
Andrew Barnard 1956 to 1959 - PO Box 2827 Witbank Transvaal 1035
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Ron Girling 1969 to 1971
Updated August 2009
Ken Nixon 1988 to 1992 - 29 Ferero Street, Edenglen, Edenvale, 1610 S. A. Tel. 27-11-609-3482
Ken joined the staff of the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) as a lecturer in 2001. In 2007 he was appointed to the post of Senior Lecturer. He is research group member of the High Voltage Group, the Lightning/EMC Research Group and the Information Engineering Research Programme. He is the author or co-author of more than 30 papers in the areas of High Voltage Engineering, Earthing, Lightning Protection and Industrial EMC.Ken is a regular consultant to industry in the field of earthing, lightning protection and electromagnetic compatibilty. In addition Ken lectures and consults within the field of information abd software egineering. From 2007 Ken is serving as a member of Council of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and as a member of the University Senate. He is listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in the World. He married Mia Marjut Izgorsek (December 2003)
He has a son, Andrew (born 2008), and a daughter, Layla (born 2009).
Updated January 2010
Peter Nixon 1988 to 1991 - Johannesburg
I am still living in Johannesburg, South Africa. I am a qualified Chartered Accountant now, currently working in the Internal Audit Department of Standard Bank, a large South African bank. Most of my work is around IT auditing and treasury systems. I have however decided that Accountants are boring, and I am also studying part-time. My majors will probably be Internation Relations and Economics (with some politics and sociology thrown in). I am still single but living the good life. I would love to hear from anyone in my year.Updated November 2003
Prof Michael J Samways 1961 to 1968 - 18 Twickenham Road Chase Valley Pietermaritzburg 3201
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Jon Thain 1962 to 1969 - PO Box 1691 White River 1240
PO Box 1691 White River 1240Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
David Tilling 1957 to 1962 - P O Box 1017
Updated April 2009
Canada
Nick Avery 1957 to 1964 - Oakville, near Toronto
Updated March 2009
Jonathan Axworthy 1988 to 1994
Presently living and working in London as a Marketing Manager. Continuing to play hockey to somewhat of a lower standard than I had anticipated - middle age has definitely kicked in! I am still in contact with quite a few school colleagues and would love to hear from anyone.Updated March 2005
John M Bunce 1936 to 1942 - 557- 5th Street Laval Quebec H7V 1L8
21170 Bayview Avenue, Bainsville, Ontario, Canada, K0C 1E0 Emigrate to Montreal in July 1949 to work at the Montreal Standard until closure of the plant at the end 1989. In March 1950 returned briefly to England to marry Edward (Bill) Mercy's sister. We moved in 2006 and are now settled into country life overlooking St Lawrence Seaway.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated June 2003
Sean Carter 1978 to 1984
In the sixth form I played rugby for the 1st XV under Steve Gamester and also gained 3 hard-won A levels. After a year off playing rugby and travelling in New Zealand I ended up at Exeter University graduating in 1988 in Mathematical Statistics and Operational Research. After travelling through Australia and South East Asia I worked in advertising in London. Then, after a teacher training course at Southampton I taught at a Catholic school in Swindon. In 1995 I decided to explore alternative forms of education in the outdoors. I complete a one-year national diploma in Outdoor Education and worked for Outward Bound in Wales. I then met my, now, wife who was due to go back to work for Outward Bound in Canada. The following summer I worked for Outward Bound in Scotland and managed to visit her in Canada. The following two seasons I worked in the Canadian wilderness again for the Outward Bound. In 2000 I heard of a new outdoor school starting in Vancouver that was designed to offer an alternative education to students not successful in the main stream. I am in my second year of the outdoor school and living in Vancouver having received my papers to live permanently in Canada. The outdoor school has been hugely successful and immensely popular. I would love to hear from anybody who knew as I am also in touch with several characters from that era.John Coppock 1955 to 1960 - Calgary
He is married to Debbie who is a lawyer and they have two grown children.Updated August 2009
Brian A Cox 1964 to 1971
If anyone from '64 to '71 remembers me send me an e mail. If I remember correctly I was in 2C, 5Y, and 6A something. I've had a varied life and now I live on a small farm on the northern prairies in Canada with my wife, two sons, and a whole load of animals.Updated November 2009
Christopher Edwards 1946 to 1953 - Town House 505 63 Waterford Drive Etobicoke Ontario MR9 2N7
Town House 505 63 Waterford Drive Etobicoke Ontario MR9 2N7Updated July 2009
David Forrest 1988 to 1995 - Toronto
Went to Lancaster University via a few months in Australia and spent many a drunken night reminiscing about Mr. White Taylor’s class with Ed. Philips and Michael Roberts. Since graduating I spent 3 years working for BT but am now heading off to project manage the launch of interactive TV with Canada’s largest satellite company- Bell Expressvu in Toronto at the beginning of April. So it’s goodbye to England for at least 12 months. Still in contact with Adam Zerny and the Valley terrace Wanderers fans Waldron, Philips, Kumar et al. Do contact me if you want a cheap holiday in Canada.Steve Kurrein 1958 to 1965
A boarder for the first 2 years . In my later years I captained the badminton team and got half colours. Wonder if that team still exists? Someone mentioned Ron Fewtrell. He was my hero as captain of the rugby team. Peter Moores, a great tennis player was right up there too. I went on to Lanchester Polytechnic in Coventry and got a business degree, then emigrated to Vancouver B.C., Canada. I've been in real estate and land development ever since. I guess I could retire, but work is still fun and the money doesn't hurt either.Updated November 2009
Roger Monk 1964 to 1966 - Vancouver
Alas, I only attended the RGS for two of my High School years before moving with my family to Canada. I often think back at those years and would dearly love to make contact with my buddies from that period. So if you remember me, please drop an email. I plan to attend the next reunion. I was more creative than academic, so have spent my life in the Arts, cutting film, and recording music for television and motion pictures. I now own a recording studio for audio-post production in Vancouver Canada.David O'Hanlon 1961 to 1969 - 865 Hende Port Road North Vancouver BC U7K 2X5
865 Hende Port Road North Vancouver BC U7K 2X5Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Andrew Pilkington 1991 to 1997
I am moving to Canada in January 2002 to study Human Kinetics.Stephen Quinney 1979 to 1985 - Toronto
After obtaining a degree from London University in French and Spanish I subsequently attended the Central School of Speech & Drama in London training to work as a Stage Manager. I spent many years working in professional theatre until I moved to New York in 1996. I have recently spent four years at the Newark School of Violin-Making in England and am now working in Katonah, New York (40 miles north of Manhattan) for a well-known violin shop. I live in New York City and make new violin-family instruments as well as repair and restore old instruments.Updated January 2010
David Sandles 1964 to 1971 - 2939 Jones Avenue North Vancouver BC V7N 3V6
Reginald Terry (Prof) 1943 to 1949 - University of Victoria British Columbia
University of Victoria British ColumbiaEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Belgium
Andrew Free 1952 to 1957 - Wijngardberg 17 B-2170 Merksen
Wijngardberg 17 B-2170 MerksenEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Chris Kendall 1981 to 1987 - Brussels
Since 1995 I have been working for the European Commission in Brussels. I am currently responsible for relations between the EU and United States. Before coming to Brussels I spent 3 years with the UK Department of Trade & Industry after leaving university (University College Oxford, where I read Classics). Married to Jyoti since 1996, we have one daughter Malini born March 2001. Happy to hear from any current or former RGS students who would like to know more about the EU.Robert Madelin 1968 to 1975 - 37 Avenue de L’Yser B-1050 Brussels
I have been a director for trade policy at the European Commission since 1997, having lived 14 years in Brussels, the bulk of that in the European civil service, this is also home. Ows who would like to know what the eurocracy is really about, as well as those just passing through, are more than welcome to get in touch. Since moving here, only one European Commission colleague has admitted to OW status. He is Russell Mildon, currently a director in the agriculture policy field. I keep in touch with Stuart Woodward (68-75) and Christropher Hawtree (68-75) as well as corresponding with my former teachers, FN Cooper, KA Hillier, DG Jones and DJ Flinders. My brother PJ Madelin still lives in Wycombe, so I travel home to Bucks pretty regularly. I have been appointed Director General for public health and consumer affairs at the European Commission. I will be in charge of a department of 700 staff based in Brussels, Luxembourg and Ireland, contributing to the protection of public health and to the protection of consumers in the European Union. I wonder if this a first for the RGS? It is a priviledge but a daunting appointment, and I will rely on the RGS acquired knowledge of Marcel Proust, the Tudors and Stewarts, the French Revolution and the golden age of Latin literature to afford succour and guidance in the months ahead.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Russell Mildon 1960 to 1967
Updated June 2009
Simon Pettinger 1994 to 2000
Updated December 2009
Hersh Tegala 1988 to 1994 - 28 Rue du Canal 1000 Brussel
Updated January 2005
Cayman Islands
Tom McCallum 1977 to 1981
Four years at RGS, most memorable teacher Steve Box, O level year at Uplyme house before returning to Scotland. Next 8 years in Scotland, playing Basketball. Degree from Heriot-Watt University then qualified as Scots CA, moved to Cayman Islands in 1989. Long since given up Basketball and now play Squash for the Cayman team. Since 1993 Group Finance Director of local trading group and also founder member of GlobalScot, acting as a commercial ambassador for Scotland. Any RGS old boys looking for a move to Cayman, to drop me a line.Cyprus
Capt. P J Brown 1969 to 1977
Currently sailing as Captain of general cargo/Container Vessels running from Far East/S.E. Asia to East and South Australia. Cargo is mainly steel products, plus lead, zinc, and aluminium ingots, plus some project cargoes, such as 60-ton boilers.For the last five years, I have been based in Cyprus, working for a ship management company as a Marine Superintendent.
Updated January 2010
Nick Skelton 1988 to 1994 - 21 Xanthou Samara Street
I shunned the world of University in favour of earning money. Have worked for Xerox since January 1995 in a number of roles, but am now an account manager covering bits of London and the south of England. I have been rallying for many of the years since RGS. Some success including winning the Daihatsu rally championship in 1998. Anyone out there who wants to invest half a million in an aspiring sports superstar, drop me a line. I am more than willing to burn it for you. I am now in Cyprus, where life is great. I got married this year to a beautiful Yugoslavian girl named Senanda, and we have just found out that our first baby is on the way. I am the MD of my own property development company which is doing very well. I really enjoy being in control of my own destiny, and we are reaping the benefits as a result.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
China
Robert Moorin 1979 to 1985 - Xi’an
I graduated from Exeter University in 1990 in French and German, taught English in each country for a while and did some ‘odd jobs’ before settling on teaching in Xi’an China (home of the Terracota Warriors) in 1998 where I have been working ever since. I am a member of a Christian group, teachers for China/caring for China’s children – website www.tfc-cfcc.org - which also runs 3 orphanages and is partnering the Chinese in various healthcare projects in mainland China. Learning Chinese will probably be a life-times project, but I am enjoying it!Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Egypt
Douglas Andrew 1988 to 1994 - Cairo
I became engaged at Christmas, and after 3 years teaching at Park House School, Newbury, I am moving along with my fiancée to The Modern English School, Cairo. I dabbled with Rugby league while at University, representing the South of England (1998), and two summer seasons at Bronco's (1998 & 1999), before playing at Reading RUFC. I have had a year off rugby through a neck injury, but am hoping to start again next season at Cairo RUFC. Would love to hear from those who remember me (I'm a lot nicer nowadays).Jim Scouse 1957 to 1964
Now living in Egypt after career in teaching both in UK and abroad. It would be good to hear from others of the same vintage.Updated March 2006
France
Jonathan Baker 1980 to 1985 - Paris
I was a boarder at Uplyme with my younger brother James. Having finished an MA in French and Business Studies at Edinburgh University I came to France and undertook to find a graduate job over here. Since then I have worked as a Bond trader for Banque Paribas and BNP Finance. I currently run the French primary dealership for Commerzbank in Paris having worked for 2 years in Frankfurt. Since graduating I have never worked in the UK! I have been married for nearly 10 years and have 2 boys, Alistair aged 6 and Louan aged 3. I would like to hear from any of the French/German A level students and Uplyme/School House boarders.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Tom Baldwin 1950 to 1955 - St. Tropez
Retired to the hills above St Tropez in 1993 after a career in the computing industry, mostly with IBM in the U.K., Paris and Rome.Nick Berendt 1967 to 1974
I am currently European head of marketing for the medical applications business unit of Sealed Air. We make packaging sytems for medical devices and pharmaceuticals in clean rooms around the world. My boys are now 23 and 21 and the older one graduaed from Aston in 2008. The younger is in his sceond year at the business school at Cardiff University. I am still happily married to Anne, my French wife, and will always to David Flinders and Alan Chuter for drilling good French into my brain. I use it every day for work and play.Updated April 2003
Eric Coutts 1972 to 1979 - Paris
Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, Investment Banking Division; currently based in Paris. Would be happy to help any student thinking of a career in Investment Banking or more generally in the City.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Richard Daw 1980 to 1986 - 18 Rue de L’Odeon 75006 Paris
18 Rue de L’Odeon 75006 ParisEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Simon Eade 1988 to 1994 - 44 Rue Professeur Florence 69003 Lyon
Been in Lyon for 6 years now. After a spell teaching at Lyon 3 university and a couple of years in a HR consulting firm, I went back to school to do a master in Human Resources and Communication at the Celsa (Paris IV Sorbonne). I have just been made permanent as an HR development manager at Arvin Meritor here in Saint Priest, following contracts at Renaut Trucks. Much happy news to report on a more personal level, since my girlfriend of 5 years, Lucille and I will be getting engaged in September. My brother Gavin (1990-96) and his wife Natasha are expecting their first child any day. Emails welcome from anyone who remembers me.Updated August 2005
Pierre Escobad 2001 to 2003
Updated June 2003
Mike Gregory 1958 to 1965
I am currently retired and living in France.Updated July 2009
Lionel Hobbs 1964 to 1971
Updated August 2009
Andrew Knox 1991 to 1995 - 44 Rue St Denis Place des Innocents 75001 Paris
Left RGS to go to Manchester University where I did psychology. Currently working as an accountant.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Tim Leviki 1987 to 1992
I now live in Grasse, South of France, and married here in July 2006. Our first child, Adam, was born in July 2009 - on our wedding anniversary. I am an Account Manager in the Flavour Industry, working with food manufacturers so that you can eat and drink the tastiest products! Still an Aston Villa fanatic, have retained my season ticket and am the Chairman of the South of France Lions.Updated January 2010
Paul Newman 1972 to 1978 - Hellemes-Lille
Updated March 2010
Peter Newman-Legros 1972 to 1978
I have been living in SW19 for 13 years and currently work as a development advisor for the housing corporation. The only person I am in touch with is Ian Holliday who is now Professor Holliday, Acting Head of department of Public and Social Administration at the City University of Hong Kong. I think we have known each other for 30 years! My grandfather, Albert George Newman who was a pupil at the RGS in the 20s – 30s, died in 2001 aged 85.Updated June 2009
Richard O'Connor 1977 to 1983 - 7 Rue des Petits Ponts Mougins 06250
Updated May 2009
Michael Robert Peterson 1957 to 1964 - Font de Tonni Ouest, 47120 ST SERNIN DE DURAS
After leaving the RGS I began work as a laboratory assistant at ICI Paints Division in Slough. I continued my education whilst at ICI, culminating in a final year at Kingston Polytechnic to study for my Grad.RSC. At about this time I married Sue and we moved to Cheshire where I worked for Fisons Pharmaceuticals. We had two children; a son, Ian and a daughter, Mary. My work with Fisons moved us to Loughborough, Leicestershire around 1986. Sadly my wife Sue died of cancer in 1988. The children and I survived thanks to support from friends and Fisons. Life improved after I married Jenny in 1994.I had left Fisons in 1991 to ‘become my own boss’ when I ran two companies specialising in Management Development and in Health and Safety. I worked for many companies including household names like B&Q, Kellogs, BAe as well as many small enterprises. I decided to give up the businesses to work as the Health & Safety Officer for Loughborough Endowed Schools. I took early retirement in 2007 when Jenny and I moved to SW France for our ‘troisieme age’
We have been blessed with two super grandsons (so far!) and enjoy seeing the family and friends on our visits to England.
Updated April 2009
Christopher Rollason 1965 to 1972 - Metz
Metz, FranceUpdated June 2009
C Rodney Sabine 1957 to 1966 - Les Fleurides La Combe 23300 Vareilles
I am recently divorced and have sold my gite/chambre d'hotes in France . I am now living in a new house, still in the Creuse region of France . Nothing would induce me to return to the UK . I recently spent six months in hospital thanks to the superb French Health Service. I am still using the French I learned at the RGS, although thanks to Mervyn Davies and Emlyn Jones I suspect I have a welsh accent. I am Commissaire-adjoint of the Bibliothèque Anglophone in Dun-le-Palestel, and was asked to stand for the communal council in this years elections, albeit unsuccessfully.Updated April 2005
Steven Todd 1972 to 1979 - Dordogne
I went on to London University to study Geography. Since then I have been working in the entertainment industry.Updated March 2010
Andrew West 1966 to 1973 - 22 route de Nantes, 44430 Le Loroux-Bottereau, France
After graduating in law from Southampton University, and practising as a solicitor in that city, I studied at the University of Aix-en-Provence. I became a Lecturer in Comparative Law, and since 1999 have been at the Institut Catholique d'Etudes Supérieures at La Roche-sur-Yon in Western France. I am also a part-time lay preacher at a church in Nantes. I am married to Claire, a language teacher, and have a daughter called Cathy. I keep fit by cycling, and sane by playing bass guitar!Updated December 2009
Andy Woodward 1970 to 1977
I left the RGS in 1977, I completed my Sixth Form education in Northampton and then went onto Kings College in London. I joined the insurance industry, married my wife Mandy in 1986 and in 1987 went abroad and haven’t lived in the UK since then. During that time we have lived in Japan, the Netherlands Antilles, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, discovered scuba diving. Now living in France with three children.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Denmark
Simon Drew 1969 to 1972
Although I have not had contact with RGS since leaving after my 3rd year in 1972 to start at King Edward VI Stratford upon Avon, I do remember my time there -particularly the excellent musical grounding I had from EG Holmes! I am now resident in Denmark (married, 4 daughters), and working for IBM.Updated October 2009
Germany
Michael Coles 1956 to 1961 - WINTERHUDER WEG 79B, 22085 HAMBURG , GERMANY
Updated April 2009
Michael R Ferguson 1956 to 1963 - Schustehrusstrasse 17 10585 Berlin
Updated April 2009
Richard Jolly 1977 to 1983 - Opitzstrasse 4 Hamburg
Opitzstrasse 4 HamburgUpdated December 2009
David King 1951 to 1959 - Finkenhofstr 29a D 60054 Frankfurt am Main
Finkenhofstr 29a D 60054 Frankfurt am MainEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Graham Murnane 1969 to 1976 - Brotmannstrasse 22 85635 Siegertsburnn
Brotmannstrasse 22 85635 SiegertsburnnEmail unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Andrew Pillidge 1971 to 1977 - Ingelheim
It’s a delight to see so many familiar names on the website. More boarders to chase down - if they’re around; three McNally’s (Chris, Mark and Brendan I think), Noddy and Alistair ‘Plug’ Diack and dozens more. From Rex Knight’s crack biology sixth whatever happened to Phil Allot, Anthony Berendt, Pete Attfield, Tim Airey and Ian Masters? I am in regular contact with Dirge Gardiner, Captain Cutout Copcutt, Plig Lidgley, and Stephen Bourne. I studied Biology, Physics and Chemistry in the 6th form and was Head Boy of School House. After studying rowing, drinking, folk music and womanising at Cambridge, with a minor interest in Pharmacology I went to work for a pharmaceutical company and I am now Business Initiatives Manager at Boehringer Ingelheim. My wife and I live in Surrey and have just celebrated our 18th wedding anniversary. We have two daughters. Worst moment: getting caught by John Skipp trying to go for a midnight swim from the boarding house. Funniest moment: witnessing ‘Gasfitter’ Gelsthorpe destroying a fume cupboard with a ‘thermite’ bomb. Greatest disaster: being put in as prop forward by Jock Learmonth.Updated October 2009
John Slade - Dr 1943 to 1951 - Postfach 106 D-55561 Bad Sobernheim Germany.
Postfach 106 D-55561 Bad Sobernheim Germany.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated September 2003
John Stevens 1945 to 1950 - Lenzstrasse 16 53902 BAD Munstereifel
Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Noel Thomas 1970 to 1977 - 56068 Koblenz Germany
Followed career as university teacher and researcher after 8 years in industry. Currently a professor at a German Fachhochschule, specialising in ceramics and crystallography. A committed amateur musician, singing in the local philharmonic choir and giving occasional flute recitals. Have 2 children aged 21 and 19, having married a second time.Updated March 2010
Gibraltar
Arif Amin 1963 to 1969 - 26a/1 Town Range
Guernsey
Andrew Henton 1982 to 1987
Recently gave up commuting in the City for a position in the Channel Islands. Wife Joanne and son Henry (3), thoroughly enjoying the new lifestyle of beaches, boats and seafood! I remain occasionally in touch with Jeremy Doig, Jeremy Dickinson and David Young.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
The Netherlands
Jonathan Symmons 1986 to 1992 - Oegstgeest
Since leaving school I studied Geography at Nottingham Uni then spent two years doing a variety of work and travelling to various parts of the world eg India and Australia. During that time I decided to embark on a career in education and so I did my PGCE at Bristol and started teaching geography at a boys' grammar school in Gloucester in 1998. After two years there my Dutch girlfriend and I who I met in Australia in 1996, decided that 4 years of intermitent visits and long telephone calls was too long, so I moved to Amsterdam in 2000. After one year of working for a telecom company I returned to teaching at the Rijnlands Lyceum in Oegstgeest (just outside Leiden) - I have been working here ever since teaching geography to international students and Dutch students taking a bilingual education. I also find myself in charge of planning the school trips to the UK and USA. It is busy but certainly rewarding. Last year Deborah and I bought a house along a canal and we get married in July next year.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Jon Tarry 1987 to 1993 - Utrecht
Left RGS in 1993, spent 4 years acquiring a Business Information Systems degree at Portsmouth Uni and then on to Industry. Offered a freelance IT position in Holland in 1998 and have been here every since. Currently a Project Manager working for Cambridge Technology Partners. Happily married and contemplating a possible return to the UK in the future. Current location Utrecht in Holland.Updated September 2004
Sweden
Carl Franks 1994 to 2000 - Linkoping, Sweden
Glasgow and Stockholm Universities (Politics); couple of years working in international aid in London, Africa and Asia - now at Linkoping University (student)Updated March 2010
Honduras
Richard Weiss 1975 to 1981
I live in the permanent in La Ceiba, Honduras. My Spanish is pretty fluent now so that even I think I sound Spanish now. Thanks to the internet and VoIP I work for my (non RGS) brother's new UK TV search engine company called TV Genius. I am User:SqueakBox at wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, and have accumalated over 11,000 edits. Still in good touch with Clive Rosso. As a former technofobe I am becoming quite good with computer technology.Updated November 2009
Hong Kong
Jake Burnett 1983 to 1989
Did a degree in English and Classics at Keele, a PGCE at Exeter and ended up being and English teacher in Camberley Surrey. Moved on from there to Hong Kong where I am currently the Head of English in a large international school. Came for 2 years and that was 6 years ago. Still in touch with lots of friends from RGS, many of whom are married/successful/jobless. Take your pick!Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Jonathan Crompton 1991 to 1997
I have been working at the law firm Allen & Overy since I started here as a trainee in March 2004. Five years, a six month stint in Luxembourg, and many late nights, on I am now working in Hong Kong and will be out here for at least another couple of years. I qualified into the Litigation department so am using to great effect the verbal skills I perfected in annoying most of my teachers over the years. Since leaving RGS, in addition to Luxembourg I have spent time in France (gap year and ski season), Sweden (Erasmus year studying at Uppsala University), and mostly London (studying at King's College and working until last November). I have also managed to perfect my French, and learn Swedish and a bit of Italian along the way. The most important aspect of the move out here has to be that I am now able to fit rugby into my working schedule; there was insufficient time when I was in London to work 50+ hour weeks, and commute for an hour each way to a rugby pitch.jonathan.crompton@allenovery.com
Updated April 2009
Tad Kawakita 1989 to 1992
Moved to Hong Kong in Sep ’09 and plan to be here for a few years.tadakatsu_kawakita@yahoo.co.jp
Updated February 2010
Terry Kwok 1998 to 2000
Updated April 2009
Richard Michael 1974 to 1980 - 30/F, Block 44, Baguio Villa 550 Victoria Road Pokfulam Hong Kong
Updated July 2009
Antony Michell 1979 to 1983 - C2 4 Stanley Village Road Stanley Hong Kong
Having qualified as Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen in London, I joined a company called The Hartstone Group. This was a very acquisitive company and in October 1992 I was posted to Hong Kong as the finance director for the region. I left Hartstone in 1994 to establish my own tax and investment consulting business here in Hong Kong. I count a number of partners in British law and accounting practices as clients along with many investment bankers. In my early days in Hong Kong I got into amateur dramatics and musicals even did a couple of years in pantomime. I met my wife Tracey doing Guys and Dolls and we now have 2 children, Hannah and Luke. I gave up my motor-cross racing which I had done as a schoolboy and got more into golf. Although I still play golf once or twice a month, squash is my latest thing and I am on the committee of the Hong Kong Cricket Club. We are thoroughly enjoying life in Hong Kong, but still plan to head back to the UK sometime. We have bought a house in Long Crendon near Thame.Updated April 2005
Steven Parker 1969 to 1976
I have been travelling around the world since leaving University, working in such exotic spots as Djibouti and the Solomon Islands as well as more ‘normal’ places such as Belgium, Australia and New Zealand. I have now been living in Hong Kong for the last 7 years and work with Standard Chartered as Head of Customer Sales and Service. I have two daughters (aged 17 and 13) who remind me what fun life can be and how old I am! I would be delighted to hear from anyone who remembers me. I have now moved jobs to VISA international, moved address, got remarried and now finally settled down in a small house in Chiswick.Updated April 2005
Charles J S Platts 1975 to 1981
Living in Hong Kong with Debbie (wife No1) and family (Kieren aged 11 and Abbie aged 9). Having a great time flying very expensive toys at someone else's expense. Falcons and Gulfstream's for those interested. Corporate aviation is 'taking-off' in China and after the meltdown back in the UK it is the place to be. Still enjoying Walking/Trekking (taking the tribe to Nepal in 2010) and Tennis on a strictly social basis. Happy to avoid anything that hints of hard work or management and always looking forward to the next trip to experience the local culinary delicacies and beverages. Would be interested to hear from any OBs in HK or anyone passing thru in the aviation trade.Updated December 2009
Iraq
Simon T H Andrews 1972 to 1980
Simon left Turkey in July 2009 having spent the last 2 years working as Chief Planner in the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps headquarters in Istanbul based there. This included his deployment to Afghanistan working as a future plans officer in HQ ISAF in Kabul. His main focus of effort was improving Governance linkages between the Government of Afghanistan with its people. As might be imagined, this proved to be a huge uphill task but the recommendations appeared to be well received by the Commanding General of NATO forces in the country. He has since moved to Baghdad where he is the Deputy Chief Military Advisor to the United Nations in Iraq. He will be there until May 2010, so if any OWs happen to be in the area, do say hello. He moves to Portugal in July 2010 to take up a planning appointment in the NATO HQ in Lisbon for a further 2 years.Updated December 2009
Ireland
Russell F Houchin 1959 to 1967
I went to Lanchester Poly (now Coventry University) from 1967-1971 and gained a BA in Business Studies (Purchasing) During this time, on the Sandwich course I was employed by Perkins Engines in Peterborough and Gillette Industries in Boston, USA. I began work after the degree at Phiilips, moving on through MFI, Harris Queensway, F.W.Woolworth, B&Q, Texas Homecare, and a private manufacturing business to return to academia in1991. This M.Sc in Logistics,Transport and Distribution at Cranfield led me directly to strategic development work for BSS(UK) Ltd and then into operational project management at Swift Service, and now to Exel plc. After brief work exposure in Eastern Europe (Poland and Hungary) and the Far East (Thailand) I am currently in the Republic of Ireland, managing multi-site 3rd-party distribution locations for a global retailer from the U.K. Does anyone else have land yachting as a hobby?Russell.houchin@btopenworld.com
Japan
James Knott 1980 to 1986 - Tokyo
Nottingham University 1987-1990.Stephen J Munday 1984 to 1990 - Okazaki
After spending three years in Japan from 1996 to 1999, I returned to the UK and took an MA in Advanced Japanese Studies at Sheffield University. When I finished in Sheffield, I worked at a Christian English language school. I am now working as the coordination manager at a computer systems internet services company. In practice this means I assist with internal language communcation with a development centre in India as well as marketing our services to overseas and Japan based companies. Abigail and I were married in June 2001. Several Old Boys attended the wedding: My brother, Paul Munday (1986-1992) (pdmunday@dera.gov.uk); Adam Ashton (1984-1990); Mark Stidworthy (1984-1990) (mfs12@cam.ac.uk); and Peter Holloway (1984-1990). We live in Okazaki in central region of Japan where we are involved in the local church and are running an Alpha course in Japanese. My brother Paul is working at QinetiQ (DERA's new name) as an electronic engineer and living in Malvern. He is marrying Alison Masterton in September 2004.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009
Kenya
Philip Winter 1960 to 1968 - Box 47796 Nairobi 00100 Kenya
I was awared the OBE in the December 2004 honours list for 'Services to Conflict Resolution in Africa'. I have just written a book about the 3 years during which I was involved in the negotiations for peace in the Congo and am now seeking a publisher for this work.Updated August 2005
Portugal
David Brown 1952 to 1958
Updated August 2009
Russia
Mark Bond 1976 to 1982 - Prechistenski Per., 14, Str. 1, Moscow 119034, Russia
Mark Bond (1976-1982). After studying Russian and French at University College, Oxford, I started work on the consultancy side for Arthur Andersen and the moved to Deloitte & Touche. Moved to Russia in 1990 to open up their office and have stayed ever since, except for a short stint commuting to and from New York for the investment bank Bear Stearns & Co.. Set up and ran the first ever entirely Private Equity Fund for Russia and Central Asia . At present am Chairman and Managing Partner of Russia's largest independent corporate finance house, Northstar Corporate Finance. Am married to Anya, and have 2 daughters (23 and 19) and one son (3). Still play tennis and football and try and spend as much time in France as possible.Updated August 2009
Singapore
Peter Carpenter 1974 to 1980
At school I was in School House with Rev John Skipp. I graduated in Economics from Birmingham University and went into money markets with Lloyds Bank. I returned to Singapore to the land of my birth. I work in the Treasury for Allied Irish Bank where I have been for many years now. At the moment I am seconded to a Singaporean Bank, certainly very different. I specialise now in Far East arbitrage. I am married and have 2 beautiful daughters. One thing I am dismayed about out here is the lack of emphasis about team sports, something I always enjoyed at the RGS. Looking at the aerial picture of the RGS it doesn’t seem to have changed that much. I would love to hear from anyone in my form, anyone know of the whereabouts of Michael Baldwin, Jonathan Evans, Simon Lane, Tony Hazelton or anyone else of the basketball team? My brother Christ also from the RGS lives in Newport Gwent, where he has his own very successful graphic design firm. He also has 2 children and we are both married to Welsh girls.William Laws 1958 to 1965 - Block 325, Jurong East Street 31, #06-190, Singapore 600325
Block 325, Jurong East Street 31, #06-190, Singapore 600325Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated April 2009
Cedric Tang 1987 to 1993
After leaving the RGS in 1993, I went to Magdalene College at Cambridge to study Engineering. Most of my friends ended up in consulting or investment banking. I decided that maybe I should try it. At the same time I had also seriously looked into becoming a lawyer too, all a far cry from engineering right! Anyhow I got admitted to both the London School of Economics and the College of Law in Store Street London. Eventually I decided to pursue both at the same time and I ended up doing a full time Masters in International Accounting and Finance at the LSE and a part time CPE (law conversion course) at the College of Law. I am quite sure that I don't want to work as a solicitor though I would like to have some legal knowledge, and I would want to build a career in the investment banking sector. In Spring 1998, I was lucky enough to be selected as one of the three people for the international business exchange programme between the LSE and the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, to embark on an MBA (Masters in Business Administration). This place is famous for it economics and finance with many Nobel Prize winners. After finishing my MBA, I started with UBS Warboys, an investment bank, in London. I am now on international assignment in Singapore, enjoying the change of working environment and a change of culture. I would very much to get in touch with the people from my year (1987-1993). Luckily I am in constant contact with people like Woz Pepper, Jon Lippiat, Dez Sheiham.Mark Wightman 1986 to 1991
I went on to study Biological Sciences at Oxford. Since then I've spent 7 years working for a specialist derivatives analytics & risk management house in London (Monis Software) where I am currently a director. Married on 5 March 05 to Melanie.Updated January 2010
Spain
Dr Peter Muckley 1963 to 1969
I am now working as a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the International School of Protocol here in Madrid. The courses I teach are part of the London School of Economics external BSc program. Four years ago, I published the first work on the complete literary oeuvre of Iceberg Slim, Iceberg Slim: The Life as Art. I worked in close co-operation with Mrs. Diane Beck, Slim's widow. Currently, Ice T and Jorge Hinojosa are making a documentary on Iceberg. This should appear sometime next year. I should be pleased if you could give me any information on Martin Charles Connelly and Keith Charles Cameron Clarke, old boys who left the school around 1968. I am also interested in whether you might have any data regarding Cross Country records as I believe I might have held one. Madrid used to be a paradise for English teachers but that is dying out now otherwise I would recommend teaching over here to any new graduates for a while. Great experience. A TEFL in ESL is now almost essential, however.Graham Nash 1954 to 1960 - 46800 Xativa Valencia Spain
Joined met police direc from RGS. 1972 - into local government sports management. 1997 - took early retirement from post of "Assistant Director Leisure Services" for Calderdale MBC. Now living in Spain. Became world level hockey umpire as a hobby, attending six olympic games and was the chairman for the international federations' umpire committee with a world brief.Updated March 2010
Switzerland
David Neill 1954 to 1961 - Zürich
I did English, History and French in the Sixth Form. Not much of the maths, physics and chemistry have stayed with me. My experiments in the labs tended to fizzle out and fade away, and my equations were never balanced or simultaneous. However, Latin (Gareth Jones) turned out to be very useful when I had to learn enough Italian very quickly to see me through an eighteen month project in North Italy M. Bur's insistence on a good Lille accent made a year at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva much more enjoyable and socially successful, and has ensured that I have never been roofless, hungry or thirsty in France. I still gain a lot of pleasure from reading 'serious' literature and history books. I started in computers entirely by chance many years ago. Since then I have programmed them, analysed systems for them, and managed those who serve them. I have devoted about twenty years to deepening the mysteries of management consulting, and am now happily retired. I have lived in Switzerland for the past thirty-five years, very happily married to a patient and loving wife who taught me Swiss German. We raised our family, two boys and a girl, all lawyers.Updated April 2009
Michael Nixon 1984 to 1990
After university I moved to Bonn , Germany to work first as an engineer and then a project manager for Procter & Gamble. I met my wife, Susan, in Bonn and we were married in 2001. We then moved to Geneva , Switzerland in 2003 where I changed to finance, but still working for Procter and Gamble. We now have a son, Peter, who was born in September 2008.We enjoy travelling (although Peter has slowed us down a little) and have visited many countries, our travels including a 3 month sabbatical to South East Asia and South America . Being in Geneva we also indulge in skiing, sailing and cheese! I am still in touch with Pete Gould (also in Geneva , married last September), John Pinot (just back from Singapore ), Paul Benstead and Chris Hamp.
Updated February 2010
John Richards 1970 to 1973 - Sevogelstrasse 101 Basel CH-4052
Updated December 2009
Thailand
Tom Green 1984 to 1988 - Village Green Developments 209 / 3 Moo 1, Thong Sala, Koh Phangan, Surat Thami 84280
My brother Ben and I were at RGS in the mid 80's. I was in the first year of the GCSE's and my brother was in the penultimate year of the O levels. We are both now settled in Asia where the lifestyle is suitable. I often wonder if we would ever enter the quadrangle again or duff up a toerag for chalking a wombie.Updated August 2005
Harry Mann 1971 to 1979 - Rayong Refinery Co Thai Wah Tower 21 South Sathorn Road Yannawa Bangkok 10120
Rayong Refinery Co Thai Wah Tower 21 South Sathorn Road Yannawa Bangkok 10120Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Turkey
Alisdair Horner 1969 to 1976
Currently on secondment with the Foreign Office in Istanbul following ten years at the Home Office. Married to Linda with 4 children and 3 grandchildren.UAE
Neil Andrew 1991 to 1997
I am now living and working in Dubai.Updated September 2003
Phillip Rugg 1977 to 1983
I am married to Suzanne from Sweden, and have a daughter Madelaine, born in August 2001 and a son Alexander born in February 2004. Having obtained a degree in Physics from Liverpool University in 1986, I then spent ten years in the IT industry, and then six years running an Arabic Language institute in the UAE. I am now very close to completing an MBA after which I expect to continue working in the Arabian Gulf area.Updated May 2009
Gary Williams 1978 to 1984
After leaving the RGS and a very quick stint at Swansea University (!) I joined Standard Chartered Bank for whom I have now been working 17 years. The first 14 of these were based in London, although with much travelling throughout the bank’s network in Africa, Middle East and Asia. In 1999 I was posted to Singapore where I lived for just under 2 years before moving the Hong Kong where I am now. My current role with the bank is the regional head of audit for corporate and institutional banking covering the Asia Pacific region. I have been married to Sandy for 10 years. Despite the distance from High Wycombe I still keenly follow the fortunes of Wycombe Wanderers (yes, I did manage to watch the FA Cup semi-final live.) Would be grateful to hear from any OWs who remember me from the halcyon days at school?Kuwait
David Munday 1969 to 1974
I live and work as a teacher in Kuwait.Like every dysfunctional student I still carry feelings of guilt at the way I behaved when at school. I think it was partly a reaction to my rather strict upbringing. As a teacher I am now particularly sensitive to wayward student behaviour!
Updated October 2009
Brunei
Wesley Harry 1966 to 1968
I mainly live in Brunei but am a regular visitor to the UK. I have worked in East Asia and the Middle East for almost 30 years. My travel bug started before the RGS ( I came into the 6th form from a military school) but the RGS set me up for academic qualifications which helped my career development.Updated June 2009
The Congo
Nicholas Welch 1975 to 1981
I spent three years at Birmingham University, and then joined the Gloucestershire Regiment. I have travelled quite a lot since then, and am now serving as a Lieutenant Colonel with the United Nations in the Congo. I am married with two young boys aged five and three.Email unknown; if you know the address, please email Ian Clark with the information
Updated October 2009