Members' Personal Updates This is where members can share news about what they are up to these days.  If you would like to contribute news - or update an existing entry please EMailnick@fitzherbert.co.uk, with the heading 'OR Updates'.  Include contact details if you are happy for members to get in touch with you.  31        General Sir Thomas Pearson – (2008 update) 34 years retired.  Living quietly. 32        Anthony Berry - (2007 update) Retired wine merchant!  I may be the oldest member on your list.  Colonel Smart was the Housemaster in my day and I kept in touch with him for some years after I left.  I am now 92 years old and rather immobile. 34         Ivor Pugh (2006 update) Ageing but fortunately still able to drive.  I pick up gossip etc at the Cardiff Country Club, Royal Porthcawl Golf Club and South Wales Cricket Club. 35         HW Stubbs – (2006 update) Retired from the University of Exeter in 1983 as senior lecturer in classics after 50 extremely happy years. Followed by retirement, living in Exeter, then Exmouth.  I am now living as a semi-invalid octogenarian with my daughter and her family in London, where my son-in-law is working at University College. My two elder brothers were in Robinites 1923-29 and 25-30 and died in 2000 and 1982 respectively.  The latter had been a master at Clifton for over 40 years (apart from an interval for confidential war work).  The former, after some years teaching at St Pauls, devoted himself to freemasonery. 37        HO Karsten MBE  (2005 update) For many years I was engaged in liner cargo shipping and with international shipping issues.  I have now been retired since 1980 with much enjoyment and much interesting travel.  Alas, I am not so mobile now and much as I would like to join you on 10 May it would not be possible.  I hope you all have a successful evening.   39        Alun Emlyn-Jones – (2008 update) I retired from my charity Pen yr Enfys in June 2008.  I founded three drug & alcohol awareness charities in the 60s and 70s inCardiff, Newport and Llanharan and they all still run successfully.  I served as a magistrate in Cardiff for 36 years (57-93).  I was chairman of the bench for seven years.  I received my OBE in 1976 for work in the alcohol field. During the war I flew a tour of operations with Bomber Command (51 Squadron).  I married Prudence in 1949 and we had four daughters: Judith, Rhoda, Amanda and Lucy.  Prudence died in 1967 and in 1983 I married Julie. 39        Stephen J Barney – In September 2008 I was invited by the captain of HMS Campbeltown to return to St Nazaire along with six other members of the St Nazaire Society.  I was interviewed by Press Ocean in French and after my return by the local paper.  Editor’s note – The story ran with the headline ‘Veteran of daring wartime raid invited back to France’. (09) 39        NH Neale – (2008 update) I retired from the law 20 years ago. I live on my own but with family nearby. I find it difficult now to get about since I fell and broke my hip a year ago.  Unfortunately I caught a bug during my stay in hospital which my friends tell me is par for the course in Portsmouth!  I had my 87th birthday in March 2008.  40        Bob Lacy Thompson – Retired.  Still manage to play tennis three times a week. (09) 41        Dr Charles Clapham - (2005 update) Retired doctor, now over 80, living in Tavistock, Devon. 41        Chris Barber-Lomax – Am enjoying my old age in the beautiful Isle of Man with plenty of travels abroad, mainly to Thailand and Philippines, where I sponsor an annual horse race and also a bamboo raft race (10 crew with many falling off).  Still trying to get used to jet skiing.   (09) 42         John Maflin – Autobiography to be published by the Memoirs Club in October 2009. (09) 43        EL Williams  - (2008 update) Now retired after some 30+ years in the agricultural chemicals business with Shell, Shellstar & UKF Fertilisers. 44        David C Allen - Former solicitor, now aged 82 years!  Am a regular correspondent with all leading politicians and others on legal, economic and current topics.  Hobbies include model ship making and music. (09)  44        JCS Mackie – I have now retired from Waverley Borough Council but I am still a member of Haslemere Town Council – in my 19th year.  I recently published my ‘Memoirs of an Expatriate Scot’ and I have sent a copy to New College Library Oxford.  I am a member of the Crimean War Society and have made the study tours to the battlefields etc. I still participate in the activities of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators, of which I am a Past Master. (09) 44        Denis Robert-Tissot - (2006 update) Still badly handicapped by damaged knees.  Walking is very limited and wheelchair occasionally has to be used.  Son Andrew Robert-Tissot (R73) is still with his family in Hobart, Tasmania and welcomes visitors. 45        Gerald Carter - (2006 update) 80 next birthday and very lame – 9 holes of golf just about.  Very happy memories of 0q40-LQ45and how lucky we were.  AH Scott was a splendid housemaster and we had a ‘good’ war. 45        Bernard Price – (2008 update) Has had two hip replacements + on-going back problems – so finds walking difficult.  Great memories of Simon Kimmins as his study fag. 46        David K Jameson - (2007 update) It was good to meet several OR contemporaries at last year’s Gaudy.  Also, many remembered my father (HP Jameson) when he was a member of Brooke Hall.  Unfortunately I am unable to attend this year’s OR Dinner as Mary, my wife, is convalescing after a hip replacement. 46        PAL Vine - (2006 update) I have written the sequel to London’s Lost Route to the Sea (first published 1965), entitled London’s Lost Routeto Portsmouth, the story of the Portsmouth & Arundel Canal, published by Phillimore of Chichester. 47        John Byrt - (2005 update) Retired 1999 as Senior Judge at the Mayor’s & City of London Courts.  Visit Australia once a year to see daughter’s family.  Son-in-law a farmer.  Introduced grandson (8) to golf and a straight cricket bat.  In England primarily push the trolley at Tesco for my wife.  For further particulars see Who’s Who.   47                 MC Inglis – reports he is ‘still living a reasonably active life’. (09)   48        John King-Wilkinson - (2005 update) Council member of CLA 86-91.  President of Lancashire branch CLA 88-90. 49                 Mike Perkins – (2008 update) Fully retired.  Governorof Westbourne House School near Chichester.  Work as a driver for local hospice.  Member of West Sussex Golf Club.  Three Labradors who need a long walk each day regardless of weather. 50         Michael Waring – (2008 update) Retired.  Career in property development and management.  Church commissioner.  51        John Abecasis-Phillips - (2007 update) Has just completed a book of Charterhouse memories. 51        Michael Gowdey – Retired priest- still active – living in Bakewell, having taken a retirement ministry on the Chatsworth estate. Remembers his first Old Robinite do (unofficial) – seeing either South Pacific or The King & I in the 1950s.  (09) 52        Rev Canon David Strong - (2005 update) My father John P Strong (R19) celebrated his 100th birthday on April 5th 2005. 53        JS Gordon - (2007 update) Trustee Charterhouse–in-Southwark since 1970. 53        Andrew Green – Non-exec director of farming business ‘Spearhead International’, farming in the UK and three Eastern European countries. Help to run my wildlife reserve the ‘Kingfisher Bridge Wetland Creation’ project at Ely. Sail Laser dinghies on the Norfolk Coast.  Watch grandchildren grow up. (09)   53        John Harwood - (2005 update) Since retiring for the second time in June 2000, I have done some crewing on Tall Ships, having completed 7 cruises in 4 years, on 5 different ships. The number of tall ships is diminishing in this part of the world, and so far I have been unsuccessful in finding a berth on one for this summer, but I’m still trying.   Other activities & hobbies: Gardening, camping, working on developing our cottage (if we ever get one built) property in northern Ontario, singing (classical), on Board of Directors of proposed historical tourist railway, active member of Lions’ Club & Royal Canadian Legion.   +  OC David Hackett (left in ’37 I believe – I can’t remember which House), who lives in the same town, and I, attend Ontario OC Dinner every year in Toronto, usually in the first week of December, close to OC Day. This is regularly attended by mostly the same dozen or so OCs, although I understand that about 50 OCs living inOntario receive invitations. 54       Gavin Roynon - (2007 update) After retiring from schoolmastering, I have enjoyed editing two sets of Great War  Diaries- Massacre of the Innocents – The Crofton Diaries, Ypres 1914-15’  (2004) and ‘Home Fires Burning – Great War Diaries by Georgina Lee, 1914-19’ (2006). Otherwise I am Secretary of the local (Wargrave) branch of the British Legion, all of which leaves me little time for much else, especially as I have innumerable grandchildren! 54        Brian Sharp  -  (2008 update) Still Secretary of the OC Real Tennis.  Not yet retired, although my wife of 42 years is actively advocating that I do. 54        Nigel Butterworth – (2008 update) Finally retired from his second career in 2007 and enjoys life in his Essex village.  He still skis for at least a month each season in Val D’Isere.  Although no longer racing his C-type Jaguar competitively, still an active member of the Jaguar Enthusiasts Club.  Also a member of the Goodwood Road Racing Club. 55        Richard Hills – (2008 update) Honorary Vice President of the Museum of Science & Industry in Manchester.  Now engaged to be married to Bernice Pickford on August 8 2008. 55         CA Macfarlane - happily retired. (09) 56        JJ Carless - I would like to see any contemporaries and will try to get to the dinner next year. 56        Peter Costain - Retired. Non executive director Wessex Water.  Trustee Rye Golf Club.  Chairman Tenterden Day Care Centre. 56        Stewart Hawkins – Retired on 31.12.08 from all commercial activity.  Had five weeks in the southern hemisphere at the beginning of 09.  (09) 56        Richard Crofts - (2006 update) I live between Vancouver Kuala Lumpur and Paris and will be in Brazil on the night of the dinner.  56        Mike Hughesdon - (2006 update)  Moved to Scotland from Sunningdale last year – retired now from BBC TV Sport (Golf commentator) and also from Aon Corp – now acting as golf course maintenance consultant, particularly at London Golf Club, Kent. 57        Richard A Brooks - (2007 update) Now retired, but seem to be busier than ever on unpaid jobs!  Still travelling up and down to London quite a lot. 58        Sir Henry Boyd-Carpenter – (2008 update) I retired in September 2007 as Deputy Chairman and the Queen’s Representative on the Board of The British Library, but remain President of Wood Green animal Shelters. I come to London pretty infrequently as I have so many commitments in Monmouthshire, not least restoring/creating a large garden.  I keep in touch with Charterhouse regularly as I am in close contact with John Witheridge and also with various members of the Governing Body. 58         David Ellis – now retired and living in Oakville, Ontario (near Toronto).  Hobbies are gardening, walking, skiing, water skiing and competitive ballroom dancing.  In the summer time I enjoy ‘messing about in boats’ at a summer house on Lake Muskoka, especially running and maintaining a restored Thames slipper launch. (09) 58         Jeremy Agace – Retired in 1988 to Monte Carlo.  Still semi-active in property.  Recently taken up golf again.  Keen skier.  Have a son in Robinites currently. Vice-President of the International School of Monaco.  President of the Monte Carlo Wine Society (09) 59        Richard Goddard – (2008 update) Retired after 41 years at Malvern College, where I was successively Assistant master, housemaster, assistant Bursar and Acting Bursar.  This will enable me to concentrate on my hobbies of Freemasonry (I am provincial Grand master for Worcestershire), family history (I am President of the Goddard Association), watching cricket (I am life member of Worcestershire CCE) and gardening. (07/09) 60        Harry B Friedlander - (2005 update) Happily retired here in a lovely part of England. Shall visit Bristol for county cricket throughout the summer months.  Have been invited to score for Tideford Cricket Club in Cornwall. 60         AE Mackinnon – Retired from medicine.  Now running golf tournaments for charity in the north of England and Scotland. Would any golfers who would like to enter please contact me either my mail (12 Dore Road Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NB) phone (0114 236 5967) or Email aewen.mackinnin9@gmail.com.   (09)   60         Hugh Marsden – 1960 - Left Charterhouse in 1960 and started stockbroking.  2009 - Still stockbroking, skiing and in good health.   (09)   62        John Gardner - (2005 update) Having spent nearly 30 years as a theatre administrator at the Liverpool Everyman, Leicester Haymarket and Half Moon London and for some years been chairman of negotiations for the Theatre Managers Association with Equity, BECTU and MU.  I returned for a bit – I am now self-employed making specialist kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms and furniture and am back at school to qualify in electrics to overcome the 2005 regulations preventing DIY electrics!!! 62        Peter Heap  - (2008 update) I retired from the insurance industry at the end of 2004, having worked with Marsh UK.  I now work part time as a consultant for various charities and am a trustee of the Essex Community Foundation.  My wife Carmen Gloria is Chilean and we look to spend more time in that lovely country. 62        Michael Garvin – I remain the Senior Partner of Hass Salt Garvin, a niche firm of solicitors in Piccadilly. I have become chairman of White Star Energy plc and remain involved in still successful family property companies. I spend time in Madrid, where I have personal commitments and a delightful apartment. (09) 62        Robert Gillespie - (2007 update) I retired on 30/3/07 after practising as a provincial lawyer for 4 0 years.  I hope to have time to learn how to turn on a computer, how to use a digital camera, how to reduce my golf handicap and how to spend my Robinite sons’ inheritances. 65        John Douglas-Cooper - (2005 update) Chartered Surveyor.  Former senior property fund manager at Prudential Portfolio Management. Now an executive at Garfield Weston Foundation.   65        Timothy Harris - (2005 update) I am a novelist and screenwriter.  I’ve spent most of my career working in Hollywood, but am currently living and working in London 65        Robert Shrager – (2008 update) Non-executive director of RAB Capital plc (hedge fund manager) and a number of private companies.  Married with two sons (22 and 19) 66        Robert Dalgety – Semi-retired now and de-camped to West Sussex, having let my flat in Central-London. So if the phone rings and I am asked, I look out a suit, polish my shoes and produce – as before – inventories and valuations of collections of works of art to any value in the UK and abroad.  Also like to garden in my rented home and play with my 2.5 litre Daimler saloon.  (09) 67        Peter James  - Author of 17 novels, published in 29 languages. New novel ‘Dead Tomorrow’ published June 4th 2009.   ‘Looking good dead’ spent seven weeks in the Sunday Times Top 10 in December/January, peaking at no.2.  He won Le Prix Polar International in France last year, as well as the German Crime Writer of the Year in 2005 and the 2007 French Prix Coeur Noir.  He was also runner up at the recent British Galaxy Book Awards for UK Crime Thriller of the Year. (09) 67        NAC Moore - Retired in December 2002 after 27 years at Land Securities.  Now doing some consultancy work to fund a good supply of golf balls. 67        Paul Tanner - After waiting too long, I created my own consulting business in 2000.  We help small-to-medium sized businesses and charities with aligning their IT strategy to business needs.  The dotcom craziness finally helped me see the light.  Wife Sue runs a large school and two daughters are at university.  Retirement seems a distant prospect but that doesn’t bother me. Living in Bucks and only travelling on holiday now.  PS anyone got a copy of the book on Charterhouse that was published around 1963? 67        David Thompson – (2008 update) Have been head of BBC Films for the last ten years, producing and executive producing many films for cinema and TV.  Now leaving the BBC to launch my own independent production company backed by the BBC and others. 68        Malcolm Bell - (2006 update) Older than I was, poorer than I was, with two boys in Robinites and a daughter soon going to Bedales. Otherwise soliciting as I have been for a very long time. 68        Rob Yule - (2006 update) I am currently working in the office of a small hauling company based in Penticton, British Columbia. Using 1-ton pick up trucks - commonly known as 'dually's' - we move new Travel Trailers and 5th Wheel Trailers, one at a time, from the manufacturers in Oregon (West) and Indiana (East) to the dealerships in eastern and western Canada. Most trucks average 23,000 Kms per month, so if you fancy yourself as a long distance driver..........! Believing in the philosophy of 'Retire Early, Work Late' my wife and I sold our grocery store in 1995 and went sailing around the Gulf Islands for a year. These Islands, for those who are geographically handicapped :), lie between Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and stretch south towards Seattle. The following year we purchased a Greyhound coach (not, please, a bus!) that had been converted into a motorhome, and toured the continental US and Baja Mexico.....for the next 4 years. Now I work. I still enjoy riding motorcycles at silly speeds, and manage to sail now and then on Okanagan Lake. I quaff a jug of ale with Nigel Page '72 when I'm in Vancouver, and saw Tony Cox '72 in Calgary about a year ago - fall of 2004. Penticton sits in the southern portion of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, and is considered to be semi desert. Its population is approx 38,000, with Kelowna (pop 110,000) 1 hour's drive north.  Because of its micro-climate, orchards and vineyards vie for space. The wine industry has been on a roll since the '80's, so the orchards are slowly losing out. Hmmm " An apple or a glass of wine? Glass of wine or apple ?" Hmmm. If you are bored at work one day, "Google Earth" Penticton, and go for a drive! or a flight ! 68        Peter Lewis – (2008 update) Living a quiet life in East Sussex with wife Sue and three children.  I have been working in the electronics, process control, software industry since graduating from Imperial College.  My brother Richard (69) and I run our own company developing environment control systems. My three children are 23, 21 and 15.  The eldest has a biology degree from Bath and a Masters in nutrition from Kings, London.  The second is studying for a degree in fashion at the London College of Fashion. 68        Charles Westendarp – (2008 update) I am an associate at Hawkins Easdes Associates, architectural designers and planning consultants, based in Great Missenden 69        JPW Shepherd - (2007 update) Head of English at Wellington School.  Married with three sons.  Vice Chair of Friends of Coleridge. 69        Michael Stannard - (2005 update) Called to the Bar of England and Wales (1973) and Gibraltar. I specialise in tax planning but have recently branched out into more interesting ventures: a wine selling business in Calais and its environs and a telecommunications company specialising in pre-paid freephones, very much aimed towards prisoners! I split my time between Calais, a house in Hambye (Normandy), a flat in Verbier (Switzerland) and Gloucestershire, where my second (consecutive rather than bigamous) wife is a G.P. I have two surviving children, Hilary, aged 18 and shortly going to Southampton University to read Spanish, French and Italian and Fiona, aged 13, who is a music scholar at Priorsfield. ORs venturing to Gloucestershire, Verbier, Normandy or Calais will always be welcomed: I can be reached on mrstannard@tax-law.co.uk or telephone 07007 TAXLAW (07007 829529) 70        Nick Smith - (2005 update) After 20 years in the world of television I’ve somewhat recklessly launched into the movie world. Having joined forces with Comic Strip genius Peter Richardson we are now looking for backers for great western features and a slate of five films.  Have also produced two wonderful sons, Sasha and Jasper and living happily in South Devon countryside with Fenella. 70        Charles Hume – Living in Godalming, temporarily retired from Chartered Accounting, keeping fit at 6.30 every morning in the Charterhouse gym and pool. (09) 71         Robin Cox - I have been in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the past 22 years, practising pediatric anesthesia and critical care at the Alberta Children's Hospital. I am also a Professor of Anesthesia at the University of Calgary. My latest adventure was a mission to Vietnam, where we undertook surgery for children with cleft palates and other deformities. My three kids are doing well - Sebastian (23) is an engineer in Calgary, Natalie (21) is studying Human Ecology at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and Dorian (19) is taking Music at the University of Toronto. I have no intention of retiring any time soon, as I enjoy my job too much. Hopefully one day I will make it over for the OR dinner! Happy to hear from old friends via email. robin.cox@albertahealthservices.ca (09) 71        Stephen Drury - (2007 update) Partner at Holman Fenwick Willan, solicitors in London EC3.  Active Oarsman (Kingston RC).  Active (but mediocre) golfer (Effingham GC).  Daughter Frances was in Robinites 03-05.  Son Benjamin in his first year at Robinites. 71        Stephen Jupe - (2006 update) Principal of The Dalles Wahtonka High School, Oregon, USA -  Grade 9-12 - population1000 students. Would be pleased to make contact with any Old Robinite who is in the area or thinking of travelling to this part of the world. 71         Nicholas Ratut - Living in New York since 1995 after 20 years in Paris.  My career has covered a brief stint in property development, followed by softwood importing and distribution and, since 1984, luxury goods marketing mainly in fragrances and cosmetics. Past 8 years with the SHISEIDO group as President of the john varvatos fragrance division.  2 grown children.  I look forward to hearing from all old friends via email : NRatut@aol.com and to seeing them in New York or at coming ORA dinners. (09) 71                 John Mickerson – Like a number of ORs I have done various self-employed jobs from Property Development (1975-1990), Catering Equipment Hire (1990-2000), running an ocean-going racing yacht (2000-20003) to finally having spent five years establishing a Wedding Venue & Conference Centre down at West Dean in West Sussex (www.farbridge.org.uk). I think this is my last job!  I find it extremely heartening that for so many, let us say, ‘Independent Robinites’, the vast majority have been very successful in their walks of life.  Coupled with this we also have the best attended Annual Dinner in the school with other house clamouring to be included.  Nothing has changed! I would welcome hearing form any ORs and can be contacted at john@farbridge.org.uk.   (09) 71         Simon Melville – I still work for Natural England (previously English Nature, previously the Nature Conservancy Council). I am the Interpretation Specialist- involved in producing signage to inform visitors of the interest of the National Nature Reserves throughout England.  Both my sons Matthew (R 95) and Timothy (R99) have been married during the last year and my brother David (R69) who now lives in New Zealand made the journey to the UK with his wife and daughter for both occasions. 72        Gerald Hovenden - (2007 update) Married to Pat.  Three children – Rachel (20), Matthew (19)and Lydia (16).  Rachel at durham Uni studying theology.  Matt shortly to go to Coventry for one year to study guitar (rock) and Lydia to local Sixth form.  Have been in present parish for nine years, working with three colleagues.  Studying for PHD through London School of Theology.  Major churchbuilding son to begin (finances allowing) 72        Chris Swainson – (2008 update) Managing director of small company based in Scotland involved with marketing and distribution of natural products from across the world and distributed into Europe.  Married to Brigitte, 3 children aged 18, 22 and 25.  This year marks my 30thwedding anniversary and my 54th birthday. Bearing in mind I was born in 1954 it should be a very lucky year 72        Martin Whiteside – Live in Stroud, Glos. Married with three children, 22, 20, 18. Freelance environmental consultant working for UN, governments and aid agencies in Africa and Asia. Green Party district councillor and parliamentary candidate. (09) 73        Andrew Ball - (2006 update) Retiring from Deloitte in November after 25 years (including predecessor firms), nearly 20 as a Partner doing VAT consultancy.  Intending to consider other business opportunities, whilst doing more skiing, sailing, tennis, shooting and renovating a house in Italy 73        Andrew Robert-Tissot - (2007 update) His father  CED Robert-Tissot  (R44) reports: My son Andrew (R73) remains in Tasmania (Hobart) as the arboriculturist of that city.  OR visitors welcome phone 145700613 62281201      74        Stan Baring - (2007 update) Now trading as Stan baring Solicitor.  Drummer in the band Sultana. 74        Whitney Vosburgh - (2007 update) I shall be in China in May 2007 and was in Madagascar last autumn.  My branding and marketing consulting is thriving.  I have art exhibitions running all over the world, including Tokyo and Berlin.  News can be found on my three web sites: www.whitneyvosburgh.com, www.consultwhitney.com. www.vosmervoyages.com/ 74        Jeremy Harris St John – Continue to work at Eden Financial – coping with credit crunch. Have just moved house – downsizing as the children grow up. (09) 75        Ian Groom – (2008 update) Left Houston in 2007.  Now living in Bermuda.  Foolishly bought a boat but still playing golf, running and trying to work! 75        Nigel Legge - Founder and chief executive of Liontrust Asset Management, the original ‘boutique’ asset management company.  His chairman reports: Nigel is known for his determination, clarity of vision and appetite for new ideas.  He is the bedrock of the company, which is very fortunate to have him as CEO. 75        David Cuff – (2008 update) moved to Perth, Western Australia at the start of 2006.  I am the despatch/logistics manager for a large engineering company which supplies gears and other mining equipment parts across Australia, also to Chile, Indonesia, South Africa and the USA.  I can be contacted via david@cuff.id.au. 75        Oliver Bartrum – Still at ING Real Estate in the City since leaving the Army in 2000.  Main interest when not at home is mountaineering and hill-climbing.  Climbed Matterhorn (second time) last year and over 2/3 through the Scottish 3000 hills. (09) 75        Nick Fitzherbert - After 20 years in public relations, I now train business people in Presentation Skills and Creative Thinking.  What makes it a bit different is that I build in the Rules of Magic – principles for directing attention, persuading and convincing that I have learned as a member of The Magic Circle and merged with my marketing communications experience.   www.fitzherbert.co.uk tells the full story. Living in East Dulwich, south-east London with wife Paula and children Louis (b94) and Eliza (b98). (09) 76        Stuart Bell - (2006 update) Possibly the longest serving and most successful investment banker in the City (! – Ed) Five children – two boys already ORs, one about to go elsewhere because Robinites was full!  Still love the place and will help wherever I can. 76       Peter Willis Fleming - After spending 17 years as a Lloyds broker I was fortunate to be able to start my own company in 1993 - WFT Inc (wftinc.com), which is now based in in Charlotte, North Carolina USA.  We are a Marketing, Underwriting and Claims Control firm.  We have offices in six cities and three countries, specialising in Oil Exploration and Marine Insurance.  I have been happily married to Edwina for 22 years and have four children.  I still have regular contact with many good friends from Robinites. (09)   77        Paul Benney - (2005 update) If anyone would be interested in what I have been up to, check out www.paulbenney.com 77        Becky Munns nee Barber  - (2007 update) I am still working for Hoare Govett, part of ABN AMRO and have now worked in the City for 25 years – time to retire?  Sebastian is now an OC, having left Robinites in the summer of 06.  My daughter Alex leaves Charterhouse this summer.  Hopefully both will come to the OR Dinner in 2008.  Ben breaks the trend and, subject to CE goes into Weekites in September.  77         Nigel Sellars – Have taken a year out of General Practice to be full time Club Doctor at Portsmouth FC.  Interesting and enlightening experience after completely unbelievable FA Cup win, then first time in UEFA Cup. Nearing completion of Bath Uni diploma in Sports & Exercise Medicine.  Australian wife Maura.  Children Louise (17) and Matthew (14). 78        Donald Norman – (2008 update) Partner at Cheviot Asset Management, a new independent private client stockbroker.  78         EO Gardiner – I am currently working in London as a senior design manager on the East London Line between Dalston, Whitechapel and New Cross Gate, a £1 billion project for Transport for London, due to open in 2010.  I live in Lichfield, West Midlands.  My wife Joanne works as a nurse at the nearby St Giles Hospice.  My daughter Catherine is reading music at Leeds University and my son Richard is doing his As at King Edward’s School Edgbaston. (09) 78        James Harper – (2005 update) Work for a financial software company, specialising in structured finance / securitisation   78        Jeremy Bevan - (2005 update) I am married, living in Chelsea, with two kids who are at Garden House, one about to go to Sussex House.  I am working for Laurus Funds, a US hedge fund specializing in financing microcap companies. We are currently looking at the idea of lending to AIM listed companies in the UK.  Anyone in the AIM world, please get in contact!  Have a great evening on the 10th   79        Mark Kemball - (2005 update) Have a wonderful event and please encourage any new or Old Robinites who might be travelling on the west coast of the USA to get in touch 79        Charles Wace - (2006 update) I run a production company – TwoFour – that has offices in Devon and London.  I am married to Sally, a BBC journalist, and have three children, who enjoy living on a farm with Alpacas in the middle of nowhere! 80        Alastair Bell - (2006 update) Married to Lucy (Ives, Gownboys), we have three daughters -Eleanor 9, Olivia 6, Amelia 3.  Work takes me to Capital & Regional Plc division X-Leisure as Development Director.  Responsible for the development of Xscape – entertainment destinations including real snow ski slopes.  Hobbies are golf and family. 81        James Howard - (2005 update) Now approaching 20 years in the Royal Engineers.  Currently am a lieutenant colonel in command of a new joint unit – the Civil-military Co-operation Group, or Joint CIMIC Group.  This was a cracking role of being the interface between the Armed Forces and a wide variety of civil organisations including the various branches of UN, DfiD, USAID and a plethora of NGOs.  Two years of globe trotting is about to be brought to an abrupt halt in May as I move to the Army’s HR department in Glasgow.  If work has been fun, the home front is even better.  Twelve tears into married life I have a fantastic wife, Caroline, a four-year old dynamo called Josh and very placid sofa bound black lab – Poppy.  Typical Army really! Ian Blake Housemaster 76-91  - ‘Waiting for Ginger Rogers at Loch Oich’ published Autumn 2007. Published by Diehard for Poetry Scotland as Windfall Chapbook No.1   84       Ian Henry - is chief executive of Campbell Kane, a developer of luxury residential, hotel and commercial properties across Asia. He moved to Hong Kong and now lives in Phuket, Thailand, with his wife and two children. His varied career includes two years in the City of London, a stint directing videos and TV commercials and a period of successful internet entrepreneurship. (09) 86        James Agace - (2006 update) After training as an ACA with Price Waterhouse, London, I left the profession to pursue a career in business. Having started as the Finance Director for a small aviation company in North Yorkshire I then returned after 3 years to Haslemere in Surrey to run a number of family businesses ranging from Petrol Retailing to a French Property Development Company. The core business is now property investment and development with a core portfolio of serviced apartments inSloane Square and Knightsbridge combined with some high end residential development. Married to Tracy with two children, Charlotte and Samantha, I pursue my hobbies of golf, tennis and gardening as well as my primary passion Hockey, for which I am now Director of Hockey at Haslemere Hockey Club and a regular member of the OC XI against the school. Haslemere boasts a number of OC players notably Nick Gay, Simon Aliss, Alex Burgess, James Gloak and Jonathan Hunter. New members always welcome. 86        Rod Issacs – (2008 update) Took up a post in 2007 as teacher of religious studies at Princethorpe College near Rugby, having completed a masters Degree in Theological Studies on marriage and family. 88        Jeremy Kwok - (2006 update) I have worked for HM Customs & Excise (now HM Revenue & Customs) since 2001.  Best thing about the job is I don’t have to wear a suit!  I got married in March this year to Linda, my long suffering better half. Stephen Gracie (R88)attended with his wife Jenny – he hasn’t changed much except he’s much taller than I remembered…or maybe I’ve shrunken. I’ve left the Army Cadet Force, where I served for 10 years as a senior adult instructor, to take up new interests.  My wife thinks it is great that I have joined the ‘world of the grown ups’ 88        Adrian Jenkins - (2007 update) Married to Svetlana with a 13 year-old step-son Vadim.  Living in Marlow and working there for RHM Group as Procurement Finance Manager 88        Vaughan Jones – (2008 update) Spent several years as a freelance violinist, performing regularly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and also on the movie soundtrack Lord of the Rings.  He now leads the Manor House String Quartet.  As well as performing recitals of more serious chamber works, he has arranged an extensive repertoire of classic pop and rock music for string quartet (listen onwww.manor-housemusic.co.uk).  He lives in Buckinghamshire with his girlfriend Rose 89        Olly Maunder - (2007 update) I am in Singapore (been here for 9 years now) where there are a few OC’s and we managed to roll out a Charterhouse cricket team for a match on the Padang which was great. I am married to Chris and have 3 kids, Harry, Ben & Katie. Currently work in risk management cleaning up derivative portfolios. 89        Anthony J Collins – (2008 update) I have been working as a GP since 2000, and have recently moved to Reading to join a partnership (in the suburb of Caversham). I have been with my partner Sue (Ellis) for 18 months now, but we have no children as yet. 90        Guy Burt  - (Hon Sec’s 2006 note) Published 3 novels: After the Hole in his second term at Oxford (later filmed as The Hole) Sophie at the end of his last term (when he got a First) and subsequently The Dandelion Clock. He has written a number of suspense scripts for TV and David Jason especially asked him to do the script for  Ghostboat.  As Ian Blake says:”It must be unique for a boy still at school to have his Housemaster find him an Agent!” 90        Chris Collins – (2008 update) Has emigrated to Brisbane Australia.   He married Leigh in 2007 and they had their first baby Charlie in November 2007 91        Saviero Campione – (2008 update) Made a major career change in 2004, gaining his commercial pilot’s licence.  Now flying as a First Officer with BA short haul on Airbus out of Heathrow. 92        Tommaso Campione - (2005 update) Living in London and working for Variety magazine, which is a B2B publication for the film and entertainment industry.   As an industry and international business development manager, am enjoying attending various film festivals and markets, and travelling substantially around Europe.  On the sport side, have been playing in a West London Sunday football league with friends and some OCs, including my brother Saverio (91). 93        Bruce Packard – (2008 update) Spent three months ‘gardening leave’ in South America and Norway before taking up his new post at Societe General. 94        Donna Clark - (2006 update) I have returned to the US following a year in France working for INSEAD, the international business school, as Development Manager. I am now Director of Development for Victory Programs, a Boston-based provider of shelter, treatment, and other services for people who are homeless, in recovery from drugs or alcohol, and/or suffering from a medical complication, for example HIV/AIDS or Hepatitis C. We serve more than 800 men, women, and children each year, and can be found on line at www.vpi.org. I am responsible for raising the funds that pay for these services, from public and private sources, as well as raising the profile of the agency in our community. I live in Somerville, Massachusetts, with my husband Daniel Hullah. 94        Robin Emmott – (2008 update) Working in Moterrey, Mexico as the US/Mexico border correspondent for Reuters, covering issues ranging from illegal immigration to trade, to drug trafficking, to business along the frontier where the first world meets the third.  Robin’s second child, Rita Violeta, was born in Monterrey in February 2008 95        John Gillespie - (2007 update) I am Financial Controller of the London Bus Division of FirstGroup PLC, the rail and bus group (UK) and owner of Greyhound (US).  Recently I became a trustee of Charterhouse in Southwark.  I continue to regularly spend time with Robinites and other OCs from the 95 leaver group.  95        Fergus Laurenson - (2006 update) I'm living in New Zealand now, where I've been based for most of the last 10 years (since leaving school.) I'm currently shepherding on a 1000ha farm mid-way up the east coast of the North Island. We breed sheep, beef cattle and deer for both venison and velvet. Most of the farm is reasonably steep hill country so thank God for the advent of sheep dogs! I've been farming in NZ for about 4 years now, and have 4 working dogs and a horse. (Not that he ever gets used for the purpose of mustering, but if ever the need arose...) I live on the farm with my girlfriend, who works in Hastings, an hour's drive away. (A city by NZ standards, but with a population of about 30 000, it would probably be considered a small town in Britain!)  Until I started here nearly a year ago, I spent 2 years working on a quarantine station for a live export company. There we monitored the health and growth of dairy heifers destined for Asia and South America. As a stockman there, I was also occasionally required to oversee their health on the sea voyage to where ever it was they were going. I ended up travelling to China twice and Guatemala once. The journeys were interesting if not fun!!  I hope this is sufficient information to keep the masses of Ferg fans happy! Hugh Gammell Housemaster 91-04 - Now Registrar at Charterhouse and keen to encourage as many Old Robinites as possible to consider sending their children to the school. 96        Prinn Panitchpakdi - (2005 update) Graduating from 2nd Master degree in Finance and going on to work for a private finance agency.  Set up a media company in London to organise Thai film festival and Asian Fashion Week   96        Nick Wheatley - (2005 update) Currently running a business from home – providing tennis netting advice and information.  Am also a qualified tennis coach and do some part time coaching in the summer.   98        Giles Barling – Director in Leverage Finance Restructuring team in Barclays bank PLC. Married Antonia in 2008   98        Foster Merrick – On April 7 2008 – a daughter Arabella Marina! (09) 98        Anwar Sheikh - (2007 update) After leaving Charterhouse I read law at Durham University.  Following graduation I joined the sales and trading side of the business in fixed income at Schroder Salomon Smith Barney.  For my sins I have been doing the same job for the last six years.  Still in touch with a number of OCs.  Drop me a line at anwar.sheikh@citi.com to get in touch. 99        Iain Ure – Working for GSK to help people do more, feel better and live longer.  Exploring mountain marathons, fixed gear cycling and extreme social tennis.  Coping (just) with recent transfer to Essex. (09) 99        Sophie Wood - I am now qualified as a solicitor at Slaughter & May, which takes up a fair amount of my time!  When not working I spend some weekends in Madrid (visiting my boyfriend of 5 years), running swimming, cycling, yoga-ing (ashtanga, bikram), singing in a choir and generally enjoying life in London. (09) 99         Henry Dunstan – I am getting married at St Michaels Bray on 23rd May 2009. (09)   00        Olivia Kingston - (2005 update) The eternal student, I am in my 5th year of study, having completed 3½ years of medical training and one year of a Pharmacology honours degree.  Most of my student life has been at Bristol University, where I join two of my OR sisters (my father is extremely happy!).  However, the first two years of my medical degree were undertaken in London at Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ school of medicine.  I am enjoying my course very much and when asked about my professional specialities, I tend to say 1 Anaesthetics 2 Orthapedics and when questioned further I might rather controversially add pharmaceutical management.  If I need to be contacted I can usually be found running around hospitals, a lacrosse pitch, the Downs or back to London, where I can catch up on the gossip that I miss whilst studying (socialising) down in the West. 00         Penny Hewitt – I am currently an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, specialising in banking and finance.  I also play hockey for Kings & Alleyns Hockey Club which is based in Dulwich. (09) 01        Jon Barker – In January 2009 I left Abingdon School to become head of geography at Uppingham School in Rutland.  I spent just over three years at Abingdon as geography teacher and Head of General Studies, as well as running a house for a term while the Housemaster was on a sabbatical. I also continued to enjoy drama and hockey and somehow made it onto the staff cricket team after only one U14 E match at Charterhouse.  After a term at Uppingham I am confident that I will have a similarly successful and enjoyable time in Rutland. (09) 01        Matt Bray - Doing corporate finance at PWC, qualifying in September.  Fitting in as much golf and gym time as possible and running my second NYC Marathon in November.  Sponsorship for Cancer Research UK gratefully received at www.justgiving.com.  01        Kevin Tan - Now in my second year as a junior doctor in Blackpool.  My aim now is to pursue a surgical career.  Busy with work and preparation for surgical exams. 02        Timothy Emmott – (2008 update) Working in Monterrey, Mexico, as an industrial designer, collaborating with companies such as Whirpool, Bosch and Electrolux as head of design for Mexican manufacturing company Mexico.  He is also busy developing the local Frisby Golf scene (also known as Disc golf) and recently threw an 11under round.  Evidently the local courses are too easy. 02        Charles Barrow - (2006 update) In my last year of a maths degree at Christ Church, Oxford.  Have taken a job in the City with Goldman Sachs starting in July, working in financial strategy. 02        Jack Lawrence – Currently studying for a PhD in acoustics at the Institute of Sound & Vibrations Research at the University of Southampton.  QinetiQ are part-funding my research into ‘jet noise’.  Don’t get me started talking about it!! (09) 02        Luke Maunder – Currently acting as an agent for solicitors who do not wish to attend court while searching for a training contract. (09) 02        Sam Parton – After two years working and studying in France I am now back in London working for a French car company, but looking for a change of scenery from September onwards. (09)   02         Will Young – Has started working as a trainee solicitor for city firm Travers Smith. (09)   02         Elizabeth Powell – Left R in 02 and had a gap year (South America, Asia, New Zealand, Australia). Then Newcastle University doing Spanish with French. Now a reinsurance broker at Aon Benfield. (09)   02         Jessica Higginson – After completing a music degree at Nottingham University, I went on to study for a law conversion and have recently started a training contract at Ashurst. (09) 03        Fay Dalby - (2006 update) After leaving Charterhouse I took a gap year and attended RMA Sandhurst and did a Short Service Limited Commission. I joined the Royal Artillery as a 2nd lieutenant and had a very busy year including completing an advanced freefall course with the US special forces in California, numerous adventure training experiences all over the world, and winning the Army tennis Championships. I am now in my penultimate year at St Edmund Hall, Oxford studying PPE. I won by Blue for tennis last year, (playing my Charterhouse doubles partner in the varsity match!) and I currently play women’s cricket and swim for the university first teams, and hockey for the seconds. Last summer I taught in an orphanage in Sri Lanka and this summer I am doing an internship with Lehman Brothers in London 03        Laura Hadley - (2006 update) Since returning from India I’ve started my degree in archaeology at UCL.  I plan to do my field work in Romania and Greece this summer and go to Kenya next year.  I am now president of the skydive club at UCL, having got my licence inSpain over Christmas.  I was lucky enough to go jumping in Switzerland where I unfortunately fractured my wrist snowboarding. Now back climbing, skydiving etc.  Busy trying to learn Danish as I intend to spend three months studying in Denmark (part of Socrates Exchange).  Busy but enjoying it! 03        Nicola Rudd - Graduated in July 07 with first class hons in design: photography and graphic design dissertation prize from Plymouth University.  Had some photographs published in Creative Review (leading graphics magazine).  Sailed the Atlantic in November 07,  coming first in class on the Arc Race.  Spent the winter teaching kite surfing in the Dominican Republic. 03        Suarav SJB Rana - (2007 update) I am currently in my second year of reading Sociology at University of Bristol.  I still live in Nepal, so divide my time between Bristol and London in the term times and Nepal during the holidays. Matron 98-03    Sally Rutty – moved to Dulwich College Prep School September 2008 as had reached Christ’s Hospital retirement age.  Took post of Matron for one year but have been asked to stay on – delighted to have accepted. (09) 04        Fred Barrow - (2006 update) I am currently at Bristol university studying politics in my first year. On leaving Charterhouse I took a gap year and went firstly to Ghana to coach football with Ed Jenner (OR 2004), Tom Tennant (OR 2004) and Olly Bardot (Weekites 2004) and then went on to travel around South America with Olly Pemberton (OR 2004) and Harry Hooper (Gownboys 2004) 04        Rennie Hoare - (2006 update) I am working for the Lord mayor of London, as the manager of his Cornwall initiative.  This translates to arranging a black tie dinner for 230 Livery company members at the High Sherif’s house.  There will be a procession around the main ring of the Royal Cornwall Show the next day, which will be followed by a reception for 250 people including ambassadors for China and South Korea.  Up in London a showcase event for Cornish companies will then follow.  The remit for the event has extended into creating press releases and web site design.  I am off to York in September to do politics, having decided that last year’s art foundation course did not inspire me to continue art to degree level. 04        Barney Hodgson –(2008 update) I am currently in my second year at University of Southampton studying History and Politics.  I managed to complete the London Marathon this year. 04        Charlie Noble – (2008 update) At University of Salford – Gambling Studies and Economics 04        Oliver Pemberton – (2008 update) Currently doing 2nd year at Edinburgh University.  Changed my degree from Archaeology to Ancient History.  Sharing a flat with Ed Jenner and other OCs. 04        Thomas Pitt (2006 update) - I am currently at the University of Wales, Swansea, studying geography and Spanish.  I am playing hockey for the University 2nd eleven and I swim for Swansea.  I am also a member of the Wine Society, Geography Essay Society and the Skiing Club.  I have recently raised money for a charity called LINK by hitchhiking from Swansea to Prague.  Before starting at university I had a gap year where I travelled around central and South America.  I was involved in several conservation projects. 04        Tom Tennant - (2006 update) Currently at University of Reading 05        Richard Greensmith – (2008 update) Studying geography at Durham University (2nd year).  Playing college hockey and cricket. 06        Sebastian Munns – (2008 update) Currently spending four months at a tennis academy near Nice. 06        Victoria L Sheridan – (2008 update) Have just started studying English at Birmingham University 07         James Bell – At Edinburgh reading philosophy (09) 07        Cebuan Bliss – (2008 update) I am on my gap year travelling.  I have been to Peru, Bolivia, Chile and Argentina and I am now on my way to Australia, then on to Vietnam and Cambodia, then to Hong Kong with Anna Chettle.  I go to Durham University in October 2008 to read politics and sociology. 07         Henry Bliss – After taking a gap year, during which I coached football in Ghana, I am now studying history at Exeter. (09) 07        Oli Harris – Currently at Cambridge doing Geography – great fun and off travelling round India for my dissertation this summer. (09) 07         Digby Don – After leaving Robinites, I worked for a short time and headed out to South Africa, where I worked as a student master at Bishop’s Prep School. After a brief spell in Uganda I returned home and began at St Andrew’s University, reading English Literature.  At St Andrews’s I have continued playing hockey, making the 1st X1 and also realised a new interest in organising various events.  (09) 07         Timothy Wood – I took a gap year and completed two round-the-world trips, visiting over 16 countries in 6 months.  I am now studying geography at Bristol University and I am a 1st V111 rower.  (09) 07         Harriet Clarke – Currently at Exeter, in first year studying geography. (09) 07         Ryan Carey – in my second year at the University of Southampton, studying Ship Science Engineering & Naval Architecture.  As well as playing hockey for the University I’ve been skydiving, scuba diving and playing rugby for the engineers.  I’m also part of the University’s Royal Naval Unit, looking at BRNC (Dartmouth) entry in 2012.  Before University I spent the summer in Africa on a Charterhouse World Challenge Expedition to Madagascar.  I didn’t take a gap year, but it looks like I might have one after graduation! (09) 07         Edward Greensmith – Currently reading history at Newcastle University, having had a gap year during which I became a qualified water sports instructor out in Egypt.  At Newcastle I play hockey for the University 3rd X1. (09) 07         Rob Wildsmith – Reading Philosophy at Manchester, involved in a lot of live music around the city. (09) 08         Alexander Bell – On a gap year prior to going to Edinburgh to read sociology in September 09.  Playing lead guitar in my (all Carthusian) band ‘Camionettes’ with gigs most Saturdays. (09)

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