alumninews
‘The Last of the Boys’
Lauren James
Mel Wells
Class reunion, 40 years of girls
Rugby promotion: Millie Ross (Streatham-Croydon WRFC); Frank Sackey (University of East London, World Cup literature); Matt Williams (Wasps).
In memoriam
Saving the NHS: newly qualified, Dr Uma Raman, Dr Pam Uppal.
Claude Barnwell (1930-1937)
Scottish Parliament: Adam Clarke (Liberal Democrats Press Office).
Colin Blower (dates unconfirmed)
Skyscanner: Mark Shilton.
Leigh Bramley-Dobson (1955-1962)
Stage Life: Katie Carlson (Richard II, Keble O’Reilly Theatre, Oxford); Hannah Elsy (Quentin Dentin Show, Arts Theatre, West End); Adam Fray (Brummegem Pals); Hamish Glen (The Sisterhood, Belgrade Theatre, director); Sam Griffiths (Sherlock, Ed Fringe, #30YearsInARow, #UniqueForASchool); John Haidar (The Last of the Boys, Southwark Playhouse, director); Guy Kelly (The Beta Males, Udderbelly Festival); Andy Monaghan (Sleeping Beauty, Sadler’s Wells); Christopher Walters (Ross, Chichester Festival Theatre).
Sidney Brown (1937-1944)
Still salivating over Bablake’s Chelsea buns 76 years later: Mr Charles Cook.
We are very sorry to inform readers of the deaths of the following:
Joseph Brunt (1959-1966) Robert Hancox (1960-1965) Brendan Jennings (1972-1979) Mrs Pamela Lloyd, Teacher of French and Spanish, mother to former pupils Anna and Jonathan: ‘A teacher who really enriched pupils’ lives.’ Lisa Pendrey (2003-2008) Ken Reaves (1951-1958)
Tea and Chat, Nuneaton: Ryan Lester.
Egons Ruskulis (1975-1983)
Team NHS: #IAmTheDoctorWho Amanjeet Dahaley; Tom Hine (general campaigning).
Leon Tomlinson (1940-1945)
Twickenham: Sophie Tumber, Rugby World Cup volunteer.
Grant Walshe (1943-1948), Lord’s Taverner, MENSA member, who had an illustrious career with Barclays Bank before enjoying retirement in Cardiff and Great Sampford.
Upper Sixth Question Time panel: Beckie Carter. Waterstones and all good independent bookshops: Lauren James (The Next Together); Roger Parkes (The Secrets Holder); Alex T Smith (Claude: Lights! Camera! Action!, Going for Gold; The One Hundred and One Dalmatians illustrations); Mel Wells (The Goddess Revolution). We ‘Hustled for (Catherine) Russell’ in her NUS Education Officer bid at the University of Leeds. Yogahush: yoga classes by Genevieve Prue.
Philip Townshend (1969-1976)
Bernard Wheat (1937–1942) You may also be sorry to hear the buildings of Bablake Old Boys’ Club/ Former Pupils’ Association (1948–2016) were sold this year.
Reminiscences Thank you to those of you posting so many photographs and memories on the Former Pupils Facebook group.
Most likely to… Be seen on Strictly: Richard Drury, Martyn Gray, Richard Lowe. Conduct a casual conversation with an Old Wheat at traffic lights, tube stations or on a bicycle: Millie Ross.
Addenda… Many former pupils returned for reunions (see p103), the 2016 Careers Convention (www.2morrow-2day.com/careers-convention.html) and Mock Interview Mornings (http://www.2morrow-2day.com/mockinterview.html) (September 2015, July 2016).
Former staff Miss Vanessa Hawkins (PE), goal scorer live on Sky Sports during club finals.
Please submit news for inclusion in the 2016-17 Wheatleyan by email (mgw@bablake.coventry.sch.uk) to Staff Editor, Mr Mark Woodward, by 1 September 2017.
Mr Mark Warner (Head of Art), more sketching, painting breaks.
@TheWheatleyan / www.bablake.com / @bablakeschool
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