Reunions Class of 1972 40 Years On Reunion (26 October, 2012)
Back: Third: Second: Front: Absent:
John Shimmins, Adrian Shine, Gordon Wilson, Malcolm Rands, David Archer, Simon Kember, John Saker, Peter Baumann, Matthew Birch, Chris Tietjens, Phil Matsopoulos David Galler, John Roberts, Russell Goulden, Peter Ramsden, Tim Frost, David Scott, Mike Milne, Wayne Johanson, Willy Bilton, Roland Yee, Graeme Carruthers, David Peirse, Seth Le Leu, Max Tie Doug Spoor, Jim Young, Tony Heywood, John Ayers, Peter Tait, Peter Baker, Peter Gaskin, Peter Gear, Martin Meyers, Dave Read, Nick Tramoundanas, Adrian Hill Garry Mason Demetrius Christoforou, John Waymouth, Bruce Holmes, Grant Fisher, Evan Cunliffe, Mike Ward, Roger Moses, Matthew Beattie, Kim Svensen, Peter Castle, Mark Broadbent, David Pointon, David Lane Rahim Khan, Andrew Hagen
Memories 40 years on Matthew Beattie (Head Prefect)
M
r Roger Moses, Mr Tony Robinson, Ms Stephanie Kane, Former Master Alexander Yule, and fellow classmates.
This is a special day and we have rekindled old friendships – but we cannot forget those who could not and would not make it today. They were all part of the experience and the experience had a huge part to play, in who we are today. If my maths is correct – we were the 101st year in the life of this College. It is wonderful to see you all here now. 40 years on – we look not so different: • Sure, the three Petes, Gear, Ramsden and 20
Baker all have more face to wash and less hair to comb. But 40 years ago they were pretty boys with flowing locks. • Sure, some of us look very successful - true testament to the real use of increased girth. • Sure, quite a few of us cannot read a smartphone or a newspaper without glasses. • Sure, Matthew Birch, Spang – we didn’t realise until now and a short haircut that he wasn’t that tall. • Sure, Dim Christoforou has only one good leg… but he plays the piano beautifully and has
scientific talent to boot • Sure, a few of us probably have a health profile we would rather not have, but wait one of us actually is taller than when he was at school – Simon Kember grew after he left here – he now rivals John Saker for altitude and saved substantially on razors as he only started shaving in his third year at University. • But generally, you are all very recognisable – all good faces - as the Police profilers like to say. Roger mentioned this morning that we were one of those cohorts who were educated on a demolition site and a building site. 1968-1972 THE LAMPSTAND • 2012