X ALUMNI AND DEVE L O P M E N T 1 REUNIONS A Reunion Dinner was held on 20 September 2013 for members matriculating in the years 1994–1996, attended by 87 alumni, 12 Fellows and staff. The speaker was Mr Edward Guinness (1995). A Reunion Dinner was held on 27 September 2013 for 1997–1999 members. It was attended by 47 alumni, 16 Fellows and staff. The speaker was Mr David Boyle (1997). A Reunion Dinner took place on 11 April 2014 for members matriculating up to and including 1956. It was attended by 25 alumni and guests with 10 Fellows and staff. The speaker was Mr Derick Mirfin (1950). On 3 May 2014, a Reunion Lunch for members matriculating in the years up to and including 1956 welcomed 132 alumni and guests with 11 Fellows and staff. The speaker was Mr Henry Lumley (1950). 2 AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Professor W R Allen, CBE (1966): has been helping to try to regenerate the extinct woolly mammoth by cloning and transfer to elephants J N R Amey (1968): elected Chairman of the Pepys Club in 2013 G D Arthur (1969): High Sheriff of Leicestershire for a year from April 2015 M D Beaumont (1968): High Sheriff of Cheshire 2013–2014 A J Cole, (1990): OBE in the Queen’s 2014 Birthday Honours List Professor D Gordon (1964): elected as President of the Executive Council of World Federation for Medical Education P Bennett-Jones (1974): CBE in the New Year’s Honours List for services to the entertainment industry and to charity, in particular Comic Relief Dr P M Kingston (1973): Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners (FRCGP), 2013 P J Lorimer (1965): Governor of Wellington School, Trustee of a number of building conservation trusts; Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Loriners; Guildsman of the Borough of Ayr Eur ing Dr P Mann (1994): received an Honorary Fellowship from Bradford College in recognition of her contribution to civil engineering and construction law and her efforts to encourage more women to enter the sector Mrs J K Murchie (1993): won the award for the Best Success Story in The News Woman of the Year Awards 2013 Professor F J Pott (1976): Winner of four national and two international composition awards, including First Prize in the piano solo section of the 2nd SS Prokofiev International Composing Competition (1997) Professor R E Thomas (1961): received Lifetime Achievement in Family Medicine Research, College of Family Physicians of Canada G Singh (1987): appointed City Representative for Abu Dhabi by the Council for Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, based in Chicago, USA; appointed as
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