News & Notes Roland Huggins (1960) Although still working I now spend 5 months each Summer in our Polish home in Mazurian Lake District.
Roderick Archer (1963) Elected a Governor of Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: Duties focus on management and finances and organisation.
Lt. Col. Mike Lewis (1960) I became a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) in Powys a couple of years ago. This year I am High Sheriff; the highlight so far has been being returning officer for Brecon and Radnor at the Election.
The Revd Canon Charles Cleverly (1964) Made a Canon of Christ Church Cathedral in 2015. Published The Song of Songs – Exploring the Divine Romance (Hodders) in 2015 – see the Books section on page 39.
Raymond Masurel (1960) is a member of the Knights of Malta (Sovereign Order).
Julian Cribb (1964) Latest book: Poisoned Planet, Allen & Unwin, June 2014 – see the Books section on page 39.
Charles Balding (1961) I have retired from accountancy and am now working in our family business. Tim Catchpole (1961) After A levels in Classics I made an unusual transition into town planning in London and thereafter an even more unusual transition into the master planning of oil and gas developments, steel plants and aluminium smelters worldwide. Now in semiretirement, I have made further transitions into running a classical concert series in SW London (highly unusual considering I was a philistine at school) and into amateur dramatics and Lib Dem politics. Peter de Winton (1961) I have been treasurer of Homelink for the last 4 years, a day respite centre at Whitton near Twickenham. Under the Government’s Dementia programme we were awarded £750k to construct a new centre, which is greatly helping local Dementia patients. Patrick Firebrace (1961) I have recently, in my retirement, taken up some further education, doing two years of part time study and obtaining an MSc in Timber Building Conservation from the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum. I am now a minor expert on the life of the death watch beetle larvae! Captain Robert Guy (1961) After 17 years working as Director and then Consultant of The Japan Society I have resigned and am concentrating on being Executive Director of the Hong Kong Association and Society – business and personal links. Prof Andrew Hughes Hallett (1961) is Advisor for Economic and Monetary affairs to the European Parliament and Commissioner and to the Scottish Fiscal Commission. 136
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Peter Troughton (1961) was appointed CBE in Birthday Honours List 2015 [for services to Business, Education and Culture]. He is Chairman, Lowland Investment Co. Plc and Pro Chancellor of the University of Bath. Kenelm Lewis (1961) Still in practice. Recently elected Secretary General of the Union of European Veterinary Practicioners. Julian Richmond-Watson (1961) is Chairman of Newmarket Racecourse and Chairman of the Thoroughbred Breeders Association. Chip Somers (1961) has now set up in Private Practice in Harley Street. Giles Catchpole (1962) Merged my Bahrain and London based project incubation business with Cyprus based consultancy and continue to focus on technology transfer activities mainly in the Middle East and South Asia. James Courage (1962) Retired as CEO of Platinum Guild International after 18 years and setting up marketing programmes in China and India. Recently chairman of the Responsible Jewellery Council. Charles Crawfurd (1962) Gained First Class Honours Degree in History with Open University. Official guide at Wells Cathedral. Richard Samuda (1962) Director of Warwick Racecourse, part of the Jockey Club.
Simon North (1964) Still working full time, not allowed to retire even though 65! Very proud as President of the Romsey Show for 2015, something I’ve been involved with at Broadlands all my life. Also working for the CLA as event control at the Game Fair again. Son very successful head hunter in the city, married daughter having great fun working for Abercrombie & Kent in London. Cancer still held at bay! Wilson Prichett (1964) Heavily engaged in Missionary Work in Central America. Have built a number of churches and a water system so far. Christopher Langton (1965) Independent Conflict Research & Analysis (ICRA) has been active in Moldova and Sudan in recent months. Now rowing with Wimbleball RC. Simon Lyster (1965) Board Member, Natural England. Non-Executive Director, Northumbrian Water Group. Chairman, World Land Trust. Trustee, Kilverstone Wildlife Charitable Trust. Trustee, Rural Community County of Essex. Deputy Lieutenant, County of Essex. Robert Tindall (1965) Still enjoying being a Shropshire Councillor with responsibility for the county’s land and buildings assets also a self-employed consultant specialising in ‘Capital Taxation and the National Heritage’. Peter Demetriadi (1966) My dressage activities are dogged by bad luck. My mare Diamond was shortlisted for the British team in last year’s World Championship in Working Equitation and tore a ligament just before, We had stem cell therapy rather than surgery and this year we started dressage again at Preliminary level, to work her back up to fitness. Now the ligament has torn again just after we qualified for