News & Notes Peter Acloque (1991) I have been at PWC for nearly 14 years where I am a Director working in the oil and gas/mining/ renewable sector. I live in Hampshire near Andover with my wife of ten years (Annabel) and 3 sons: Freddie (7), George (6) and Patrick (2). Between work and family life I like to fish for anything on a fly. Dr Jonathan Bond (1991) Another baby boy called Sam born in November. Little brother for Robin. Still living and working as a GP in beautiful Dorset. James Amos (1991) Enjoying working in the family business Boodles, and living in London for another year or two. Twin boys Harry and Johnny (3) are about to be joined by a little sister... Oliver Close-Brooks (1991) married Emma Wilson in 2012. He is coming up to his tenth year working for Energy Innovations, a renewable energy business, having helped to establish the company in 2006. The company has grown from 3 to 60 people since then with offices in East Anglia, the West & South West, and the Midlands. Oliver and Emma are expecting a baby in November. Roddy Christie (1991) married Lucy Heyman in Skiathos, Greece in August 2014. Now living in Shewsbury. Oliver Emley (1991) Daughter, Amber, born 6/12/14. Alexander Hay (1991) Delighted to announce the arrival of Eddie in October, a brother for Chloe and Will.
Alexander Low (1991) We became proud parents on 21st May to our beautiful daughter, Olivia Hope Swinton Low.
Tim Platt (1991) Juniper Miranda Platt born 11th October 2014. Milo Skene (1991) Leaving the Army after 12 years to pursue new challenges. Charles Starmer-Smith (1991) is Head of Travel at the Daily Telegraph. Edward Tuke (1991) Emily & I are pleased to welcome a second daughter, Clemency, a sister for Ottilie, and I look forward to adjusting to a life amongst the girls, a change from five years at Radley for certain. Russell Warren (1991) and Kate have two children: Evie, aged 2 and a half, born 28/12/2013 and Theo, aged 1 year, born 18/04/2014. Both were born in Singapore. Now living in Houston, Texas. Ben Dean (1992) was interviewed by John Humphries on the Radio 4 Today programme in January. This followed his successful appeal to a refusal by the GMC to release papers on the report on Medical Training. Brett Erskine-Naylor (1992) has returned to the Scots DG having been at Army Headquarters in Andover. He will be part of the closing of Fallingbostel in Germany, where they have been stationed for 40 years and will be at the start of the new era in Scotland when they arrive at Leuchars. His brother Maxim, the Regimental Ops. Officer, will be moving with Brett, so the two of them will be serving together for the first time since Iraq in 2008. James Keith (1992) For the last three years I have been piloting drones, using them to shoot cinematography for all mediums from web shorts to feature films. We have been very lucky to develop our company right at the start of the aerial media revolution, securing us a good reputation and a solid client list. These days we are so busy we are looking at growing the company – a great situation to be in when the industry is a particularly tough nut to crack and living in the depths of Cornwall. Positive futures we hope – onward and upward! www.cinehawk.co.uk
Alastair Lamb (1992) Making plans for spending 2016 in Melbourne doing a robotic surgery fellowship at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre as final part of my clinical training. All going out together with Emily (7) and Joshua (5) spending the year in primary school there and Helen looking out for some HR work. Looking forward to getting involved in another church, possibly St Jude’s. Research side of things continues and will be useful to pick up some prostate cancer collaborations while in Australia. Edward Legget (1992) is on gardening leave for six months before he joins Artemis in Edinburgh in December or early in the New Year. Mark Tyndall (1971) was one of the founders of Artemis in 1997. Simon Davidson (1993) Emilia was born in October. 3 year old Annabelle delighted to have a baby sister. Gareth Edwards (1993) I am working as a television presenter for a travel show in China. This takes me to different provinces and countries within Asia. Additionally I have built my own Headhunting company in the legal sector. ORs are welcome to reach out. Will Stemp (1993) I moved to Chubb in July 2014 after four years in Willis. Now underwriting Casualty and Life Science Risks and thoroughly enjoying it. My wife is due to give birth to our second child (Sasha William) in July 2015. We also moved house in June 2014 so it has been a busy time! Charlotte (now 3) starting primary school in September, and is now trilingual! James Amar (1994) The family has grown from two to four, with the additions of Monty (the Dog) and Mathilda (the daughter)! All of which necessitated a domestic move to Buckinghamshire... Edward Arkell (1994) I took over the Clerk of the Course’s job at Lingfield Park Racecourse in September in addition to Fontwell and Brighton so I am now running 9% of UK Horse Racing fixtures. Our first child Harry was born in February, so a busy six months!
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