OB News

“Found in the Library”,

and given to the Archives.

Rugger, Hockey, Life-Saving, Cricket? Was it a cup? A Hockey Stick? A display cabinet?

Terence David Crownshaw clearly liked BGS well enough to make the School a gift, but when, and why? And where is it now?

Anne Bradley

Archivist

And now for some shameless advertising….

I have written a book, which is now on Amazon published under the pen name “Raymund Leversun”, an epic tale of climate crisis, car chases and scheming Russians... Described as “ Ben Elton meets Viz Magazine...” by the author’s daughter.... And mind the swearing.... Find it on Amazon

Hopefully, anyone kind enough to take a look will enjoy it. For those of you with a kindle, you can download a sample firstly, to see if you like it.

Again, apologies for the blatant self-promotion.

Richard Stanford

(1972-1980)

When I started out in

IT, in 1993, I knew there was no such thing as a ‘job for life’ anymore.

However, 13 years ago I joined insurance company Unum Group (US Fortune 500 company) as the UK IT Infrastructure Manager, a position I enjoyed for six and half years. An internal re-organisation gave me the opportunity to become a Senior Infrastructure Architect, which kept me busy for almost seven years with projects in the UK, US and Poland.

This year another re-organisation has provided me with the longawaited chance to move into a full-time security role, taking on the mantle of ‘Senior UK IT Security and Risk Manager’. I have a small team of highly skilled professionals with the responsibility for Information Security and Cyber Security in the UK.

So, I feel extremely lucky to be embarking on my third job within the same great company. Each change in role has felt like a ‘new job’, but within familiar surroundings and with familiar faces.

Paul Bartlett

(1982-1989)