PERSONAL NOTES
Notes
Ryan Yeomans (09) was married on Saturday 30 April 2016 to Claire Jackman of St Ives. The wedding ceremony was held at the chapel of Pymble Ladies’ College,
(Number in brackets is the alumni year)
with the reception afterwards at Ripples, Chowder Bay. Joey Meynink was best man, and groomsmen were Stuart Wall
Four Barker 1948 classmates, aged
husband, Bryan. We’ll celebrate 28
85, attended the 61st Medicine Reunion
years of marriage this October. Our
Farrugia on September 19 2015 at St
at the Royal Sydney Golf Club recently:
daughter lives in London and our son
Anne’s Anglican Church Ryde. His
Drs Brian Learoyd, George Chapman,
lives in Melbourne. I’ve worked as a
brother Tim (97) was best man, with
David Shenstone and Frank Lang. In
Literacy/Numeracy teacher (primary,
Winston Khong (00) a groomsman.
1949, a total of 610 students started
secondary and tertiary education), a
Other guests included Michelle
Med I and of the 135 graduates (22 per
recruitment consultant, a PA and in
Macarthur-King (Parker 00), James
cent) in 1955, there are 30 left, so they
administration. I’m now a published
and Sarah-Kate (Makila 00) Dakin and
are having annual reunions now.
author of historical fiction with Penguin
Ian Joyner (73). Adam Cole (91) was, by
Random House Australia (www.
coincidence, the wedding photographer.
vandavadas.com).
The reception was held at Sydney
Sophie Jackson (83) I have been in the UK for the past 10 years, now in Cambridge. I’m a Senior Lecturer at the Cambridge School of Art, teaching
Dan McAlpin (00) married Natalie
and Chris Thomas, along with musician Mark Harding (all 09). Claire’s bridesmaids included Kate Buchanan (12). The couple honeymooned at Port Douglas and will be living in Lane Cove.
Ian Moyes (72 and former Sportsmaster) is teaching Health Science and PDHPE subjects at ACU and WSU, as well as teaching and mentoring in-service teachers in two major motivation and physical activity projects (AMPED and iPLAY), funded by the Australian Research Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. He continues to coach rugby at Eastwood Rugby Club. Anne Moyes (former staff member and well known to many Barker families) teaches Kindergarten at Hornsby North Primary School.
Anthony Moyes (98) is a teacher at Caddies Creek Primary School and has three children. Anthony holds the record for refereeing the most IRB Rugby Sevens games and has now been appointed to officiate at the Rio Olympics.
PERSONAL NOTES
Family
Timothy Moyes (00) is a Year 5 teacher at Barker Junior School and continues to make a valuable contribution both in the classroom and on the sports field. Tim also has three children. Anne and Ian now have eight grandchildren, with daughter Katie Conroy also having two.
Rowing Club, Abbotsford and the bridal couple have made their home in Hornsby. Dan’s father Ian McAlpin was a staff member from 1981 to 1996.
film and television. As my two girls get a little more independent at 8 and 11,
Ryan Yeomans (09) and Claire Jackman’s wedding party.
I’m venturing back into making my own films, last summer making a short film with Arts Council funding that is slated Left to right: Brian Learoyd, George Chapman, David Shenstone and Frank Lang.
Matt Howard (77) Working and living in Singapore since 2014. Over the last two years, I have built a 120km fibre optic network that spans Singapore. Now moving on to building large-scale, highly energy efficient data centres in the region.
Four former Barker 1sts Volleyball
to screen on Channel 4 sometime soon.
captains represented NSW at the Beach
Other than the perpetually grey skies,
Volleyball National Youth Championships
and being a long way from family and
held at Glenelg Beach, South Australia
friends, Cambridge is great.
in April 2016. They were: Brad Wall (12), Tom Steele (14), and Ed Huxley (15) in
Michael King (91) and Saskia Brown (99) welcomed their son Hunter Taj Michael King into the world on 20 December 2015.
Dan McAlpin (00) and Natalie Farrugia’s wedding party.
Sam Pursell (01) and his wife Susan Left to right: Brad Wall (12), Tom Steele (14), Ed Huxley (15) and Angus Mackay (15).
who was christened by Sam himself on
I’m currently living on the Gold Coast
Sunday 17 April (also Sam’s birthday).
in Queensland with my wonderful
Sam was ordained as an Anglican Priest by The Bishop of Tasmania, The Right Reverend John Harrower, at St David’s Cathedral in Hobart.
Baptisms Weddings Baptisms 14 February Olivia, daughter of Kirsty and Jason Prior (05) 13 March Liam Geoffrey, son of Lauren and Tristan Brown (05) 3 April Sarah Jane, daughter of Joanna (Reid 01) and Tim Poole (00)
Michael King (91) and Saskia Brown (99) with their son Hunter Taj Michael King. Left to right: Simon (15), Scott (11), Bishop Harrower, Sam (01) and Susan.
Weddings
10 April Lucy Anne, daughter of Katrina and David Sheppard (95)
2 April Jessica Jongens and Ben Piccin (08)
10 April Hunter Callan and Carter James, sons of Kristy and James Buist (94)
9 April Alyssa Khor and Daniel Poppleton (09)
17 April Richard David, son of Alison and Justin Charlesworth (00)
THE OLD BARKER | WINTER 2016
THE OLD BARKER | WINTER 2016
U19s.
have had a son, Edward John Pursell,
Vanda Vadas (Tadzik 80)
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the U23s and Angus Mackay (15) in the
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