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John Hughes
‘Neville’ Hughes with Sue Nicholls in a scene from Crossroads in 1968 108
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Hughes JDH (a, 1959-1963) On 28.6.2015 John David Howell Hughes. At Radley he was a Prefect and an outstanding actor. In 1965 John entered The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and after graduation in 1967 successfully pursued a career as a professional actor (known as Neville Hughes) and director for over ten years working in films, television, West End theatre and radio. His best known role was probably as the Revd. Peter Hope in the Crossroads soap. In 1974/1975, between professional engagements, he accepted an opportunity to work on a short assignment for the board of BMW. This lead to further assignments and an invitation to join the company full time. After serving an ‘apprenticeship’ as a BMW salesman and becoming their UK Salesman of the Year, he became sales trainer and then National Training Manager. He remained in this position until 1980 when he set up his own company, Training Power Ltd. The business flourished and developed a client list including Rolls-Royce, Mercedes-Benz, Jaguar, BMW, General Motors and Volvo as well as large motor groups. The company expanded to include consultancy in film and productions and its services were used throughout the UK, Australasia, the Middle East and the USA. In 1992 after a management takeover, John set up the John D. H. Hughes Consultancy producing bespoke training programmes for the Motor Industry in the UK and worldwide, providing programmes in Human Development from Middle Management to Director level. In 2000 he became semi-retired and moved back to West Wales enjoying shooting and fly-fishing together with writing documentary scripts and children’s ghost stories. With a friend he set up Fishing Pursuits, smoking fish caught on rod and line and selling to the local pubs and restaurants – Purveyors of Fine Smoked Fish to the Nobility, Gentry and Clergy. His son, Nicholas, was at Radley. Addis AT (d, 1961-1966) On 4.6.2016 Anthony (Tony) Thorburn Addis. He went up to Trinity College, Cambridge, where he read Mechanical Sciences and rowed in the 1st & 3rd Boat Club. He became a Civil Engineer in Nova Scotia. He was a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.