Class notes
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Patricia Hegarty (now Clewett)
John Johnston
Lesley de Meza
Jason Rodericks
English, 1971 Recently amicably divorced and moved house – nearer to Sainsbury’s but farther from the station! Daughter Jane married Ronan last January. Son Michael moved back in – the job market is tough on 20-somethings. Love to hear from any of my old friends.
War Studies, 1984 I have prepared the late historian Robert Hunter’s edition of the 1630 Muster Roll of Ulster for publication and am working on a study of economic development in early 17th-century Ireland.
Education, 1994 Co-author of a Key Stage 3 & 4 resource, PSHE Education, published by Hodder.
Classical Studies, 1997 I have been playing in a band called Beyond Reason for a year and we will be plugging our single in September. Check out www.beyondreasonband.co.uk
Catherine Bown (now Forsythe)
History, 1973 Recently returned to UK after 11 years in Ireland and have just become a granny.
Dawn Bradley (now Hadlow)
Geography, 1989 Ex-RAF pilot now working for the charity fly2help. Living in Wiltshire with husband Chris and our two children, Lucy and James. Gliding instructor and private power pilot.
Oliver Merrington
Botany, 1973 Curator of Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum, a newly-formed trust established following the closure of Waterbeach Barracks. The museum is concerned with the history of RAF Waterbeach, including its use by the Army from 1966.
Michele Nerantzis
French & Modern Greek, 1991 Just left HSBC after 20 years to take up a new marketing and communications role with a life insurance company in Luxembourg.
Jaro Kotalik
Medical Ethics & Law, 1995 I would enjoy hearing from King’s alumni who were on the MA programme at the Centre for Medical Law and Ethics in 1994-1995 and who are working in the field.
Melanie Sarah Long (now Jenkins)
Biochemistry & Immunology, 1999 Married Jon Jenkins (Biotechnology, 1999) and now parents to Ralph. Also training as a cardiothoracic surgeon. Omer Moghraby
Frederick Tobun
Chemistry & Management, 1996 Qualified as an accountant in 1998 and worked as a software application consultant. Currently working as an independent finance systems implementation consultant. Married with two kids.
Medicine, 2001 Am training in child and adolescent psychiatry in east London. Kept busy by three very small children! Steven Tull
Shakespeare Studies, 2004 Married to Helen Mountain in
Creating programmes for adult learners Andrew Eder
Universities around the world are expanding learning opportunities for adults, and Andrew Eder (KCSMD, 1986) is going to be leading one London university’s efforts in this arena. University College London (UCL) has appointed Professor Eder as its new Associate Vice-Provost (Enterprise) and Director of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Short Course Development. His remit includes expanding adult education programmes in a growing and highly competitive market. ‘With global challenges,’ he says, ‘diversification and entrepreneurship are essential and go a long way to also enhancing public engagement.’ Professor Eder recently completed a 10-year term as Director of Education
William Kerr
Theology, 1975 Following a rewarding four years at Eastbourne District General Hospital working as a ward co-ordinator in the Coronary Care Unit, I am now taking a career break to look after my 88-year-old father as his full-time carer at home. Robert Parker
Civil Engineering, 1975 Moved to Norway in 1997 where I now live with my wife, Mona. Have worked overseas on various projects in the oil and gas industry. Have spent the last five years working on BP’s Skarv project in Oslo and Stavanger. Neil Bunker
Theology & Religious Studies, 1980 Currently serving as Mental Health Liaison Priest for the City of Westminster and serving on the staff at All Saints Margaret Street. 40
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a house officer at KCSMD and then became a clinical assistant in restorative dentistry at King’s. He moved to the Eastman in 1990. Having been appointed Chair in Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education in 2008, Professor Eder divides his time between UCL, the Eastman and a specialty clinical practice in central London. Asked if he could share any observations regarding differences in the philosophies and cultures of King’s versus UCL, Professor Eder offers a diplomatic response: ‘Whilst it’s difficult for me to compare as I was at King’s at a very early stage in my career, both are top-flight universities with a high international profile.’
September 2011. Our first child in January 2013.
Simon Gosling
Charlotte Wicker
Philip Sidnell
Mark Perry
Philip Sidnell (War Studies and History, 1998) has just published his second book, the intriguingly titled Midget Ninja and Tactical Laxatives: Bizarre Warfare Throughout the Ages. ‘It’s a collection of the amusing and downright weird stories I’ve come across during my research,’ he says. ‘It’s a celebration of human ingenuity.’ Sidnell came to King’s aged 25, having left school at 16 and spending the intervening years in what he describes as a series of ‘dead-end jobs’. Always fascinated by military history, he went on to gain a first-class degree and was twice winner of the annual Simon O’Dwyer Russell Prize, named after the defence journalist who died tragically young of a heart attack. He credits Professor Philip Sabin with awakening his interest in warfare in the ancient world. ‘It’s so far away from the present day,’ he says, ‘yet so many of the same principles still apply – that dichotomy fascinates me.’ Sidnell’s first book, Warhorse: Cavalry in Ancient Warfare, traced the use of horses in combat from the very earliest civilisations. But with Midget Ninja he seems to have struck a rich seam of inspiration. The title
Applied Biomedical Sciences Research Division, 2005 Working as a systematic reviewer at the National Clinical Guideline Centre. I contributed to the NICE guidelines on incontinence in neurological disease, and am currently working on NICE guidelines for varicose veins and multiple sclerosis. It is great to be able to use my skills to help improve healthcare.
Geography Science, 2009 In 2012, elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society.
Biomedical Science, 2012 Volunteering in South Africa in November for International Primate Rescue.
Polyxeni Demetriadou
Cathy Fernandes
Financial Mathematics, 2009 I am currently working at Deloitte’s Limassol office and just obtained my ACA qualification.
Academic Practice, 2012 I am currently based at the Institute of Psychiatry, leading a group investigating preclinical models of neurodevelopment disorders. I am the programme leader for a new MSc in Genes, Environment and Development, which will launch in September 2013.
‘The amusing and downright weird’
Timothy Newcombe
Theology & Religious Studies, 1975 After 37 years in the parochial ministry of the Church of England I have retired to Devon.
and CPD at the UCL Eastman Dental Institute, for which he was recognised with a Provost’s Teaching Award in 2010. Professor Eder has pleasant memories of his time at Denmark Hill. ‘We had a great year of just over 50 and many still keep in touch,’ he says. ‘We had excellent teachers – Brett Robinson was superb – and great mentors, such as Sir Ian Gainsford and Martin Kelleher. We had wonderful times too, including the many pool competitions in the student common room. I have now realised one of my greatest ambitions – to have a pool table at home – my greatest relaxation!’ Following graduation, he started his career as
Music, 2005 I was appointed lecturer in music at the University of Bristol in September 2012.
Law, 2010 Elected in May as the youngest county councillor in Carmarthenshire. Working at the National Assembly for Wales.
Guillaume Taillandier
Etienne Jaboeuf
European Competition Law, 2008 Following Hammonds’ merger with US-based Squire, Sanders and Dempsey, I was made partner in April 2011. I left the firm in April 2012 to take a role in-house as Head of Legal for Europe in a US-based company in the flexible packaging industry.
Law, 2010 I have qualified in Paris and am about to start working as an advocate.
Justin Williams
story – in which a vertically-challenged ninja hides in a latrine overnight in order to surprise his unsuspecting enemy with an unwelcome sword as he goes about his business – is a particular favourite. There’s also the bat bomb, which actually scattered bats carrying tiny incendiary bombs and – bringing the book right up to date – a selfsufficient armoured fighting vehicle
being developed by the US Army that will feed itself on plants and even household waste. Sidnell is now planning a second volume, and working on a novel, also set in the ancient world. He fits his writing around his day job as commissioning editor at Pen and Sword Books (pen-and-sword.co.uk), which specialises in military history.
Calum Higgins
James Scipioni
Environment & Development, 2008 Set up sustainable tourism specialist, Go Barefoot. Take a look at the website gobarefoot.org.uk
Hanan Al-Rawi
Biomedical Science, 2012 Inspired by so many teachers throughout school and university that I’ve now decided to be one. I’ve started my one-year PGCE course at Canterbury Christ Church College, and it has opened my eyes to whole new levels of what goes on behind the scenes before a class!
we had a wonderful time in Herefordshire where Veronica Layton (now Parry) lives. We would love to hear from anyone who remembers Diana Fairhurst, Jean Argyle, Terry Krasinska, Rachel Sellick, Penny McCrea, Marion Slatter or Julia Phelps (Haviland).
St Thomas’ Donald Davidson
Medicine, 1945 Post-war conscription in RAF. Served in India 1947. Thirty-seven years in general practice. Retired since 1988. Married for 60 years to Rachel Pope (King’s, Physiology). Brian Dalton
Medicine, 1953 St Thomas’ 1947-53. General practice 1956-93. Son John R Dalton was at St Thomas’ 1975-80. Frank Guinness
Medicine, 1965 Moved to our elder daughter’s home near Newcastle in 2011. Younger daughter Esther (now Lyth) moved into family home in Reigate after return from Afghanistan. Jonathan West
Medicine, 1977 Hoping to go part-time next year. Charles Vivian
Daphne Lesser (now Chinnery)
History Ever and constantly grateful for the tutelage of Dame Jinty Nelson.
Normanby College
Medicine, 1988 Married to a GP and living in Cheltenham. Have three children. Consultant occupational physician, running my own company, having left the NHS last year.
UMDS
Julia Phelps (now Haviland)
Manhar Segal
Physiotherapy & Radiography, 1962 Seven of our ‘set’ have just had our annual reunion, exactly 54 years after our first meeting at King’s College Hospital Physiotherapy School. We take it in turns to host our reunions in our homes and this year
Dentistry, 1996 Married to Aradhna Dhall Segal (Dentistry, 1996) in 1997. Three beautiful children Karishma (11), Amar (9), Ajay (6) and two successful dental practices, Millennium Dentistry (2000) and M-Smile (2012). spring 2013 IN TOUCH
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