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Aunt Agatha's box-file is brim-full of news from OHs. I am sorry I can't print everything, but many thanks to those who have written and to Nigel Giles, the OH Mercury.

Bill Birch (St 49-54) has retired to the Scottish borders in Gallashiels, home of his wife’s family, and has never regretted it. Bill spent his working life in banking, first with the Chartered Bank in the Far East and then with Lloyds at the Stroud branch in Gloucestershire. Bill lived on an estate, which had previously been a farm owned by the Stanton family, which did so much to move Allhallows from Honiton to Rousdon. 11/08

Marcus Ballyn (B 78-83) has been married to Lisa for 19 years and lives in Taunton; they have two daughters Hannah 17 and Bryony 15. Marcus still plays Hockey for Taunton Vale and has worked for Fitness First Health Club for 6 years and has recently opened three clubs in India. He sees Keith Moore occasionally, who is still very much involved with Taunton School hockey, also David Smith, Chris and Nick Dodge. Marcus’ father John Ballyn (B 53-58) still works hard as a consultant designer and lecturer in third world countries. 11/08

Lucy Greig (Ch 93-96) is teaching in an International school in the Philippines. 11/08  

Mark Bickerton (V 73-76_ says he faffed around for a couple of years after leaving Allhallows with a stint in Australia, like ya do. He then joined the family firm of Bickerton Bicycles, which he ran until it closed in 1991. In 2005 he became agent for the giant folding bike company Dahon and in September became Vice-President of the Bicycle Association of GB. Mark is married to Heidi, a physiotherapist; they live near Tenterden and have three children, Gemma and Charlie boarding at Cranbrook School and Georgia at Marlborough House. The only OH he sees regularly is Julia Adlard, née Moon (C 74-76). 11/08

Jill Newton, née Ibrahim (Ch 73-75) lives near Tunbridge Wells. After Allhallows she pursued a career in journalism, marketing and corporate literature in London and Paris. After marrying she lived for a few years in the US and worked freelance again in the UK, but has found a fantastic new part-time job as PA to the artist David Shepherd and his wife Avril, whose younger brother Peter Sherwen, recently killed in an accident in SA, was at Allhallows. Jill is now happily divorced with two children Emma at Durham uni and Michael studying for an IB at Sevenoakes. Jill has missed the OH loop, but sees Justin Tunstall from time to time, and would love to hear from OH friends via www.clikpic.com/jillnewton 11/08

Andrew Langdon (St 77-81), wrote from Bristol, where he is a barrister and meets some of the Allhallows legal fraternity, Martin Meeke and Chris Taylor. Andrew and his wife Caroline have four children all at excellent Bristol schools; they have visited Sherri Bodden in the Caymen Islands and heard from Nick Turnbull, who has worked in Afghanistan and married recently. Andrew occasionally takes his family down the undercliff in the summer and they can’t believe Dad was at school in the Peek pile up there. Andrew thinks had the school expanded to fit harsher times it may have stopped being the special place it was – visits to pub and Andrew Henry (best man at each others weddings) with rugger, school plays, music and for him European history which to the amazement of his children he can still remember. 10/08

Toby Simmonds (St 84-88) was made redundant after 14 years as a biologist with Cancer Research UK, but is now the brewer for Dark Star, a large micro-brewery in Sussex. Having gained experience, Toby plans to open his own brewery with pub attached and would be happy to invite OH friends for a drink. 10/08

Robin Askew (L 92-97) has recently married Laura and their best man was Gareth Davies (L 92-97), who flew in from Oz to officiate. Robin and Laura have returned from a great honeymoon seeing Canada by train. Robin is now back at his teaching post near Newbury. 09/08

Don Palmer (St 52-57). Many of you will be shocked and saddened to hear that Don Palmer died of a heart attack on Tuesday (16/9/08)evening while on holiday in France. For those of you who played at North Hants last week and saw him in good form it is especially hard to take in this sad news. He was a stalwart of OH Golf and a good friend of us all. He will be greatly missed. 09/08

Trevor Blevins (Sh 67-72) wrote a super newsy letter to say that he always reads the OH Magazine with interest and that he is in contact with Chris Shallow (V 67-71) his wife and two charming daughters. Trevor remembers going on a speedy trip with John Bardolph, his house tutor, on a Black Vincent. He works as an engineer in industrial automation – teaching maintenance engineers. Trevor and his wife Ros have two children, daughter Fern about to start at Oxford Brookes and Simon 16 starting A levels. Trevor has a stack of Allhallows Mags, if anyone is interested. He asked to be remembered to his House Parents, Bill and Honor Preston. 09/08

Chris Taylor (M74-78), who organised the ’78 Leavers’ Reunion in Bristol on 28 th June gleaned some welcome news of his contemporaries, when he was recruiting OHs. Adam Cassels (B 73-78) has been living in Lombardy and teaching English to the locals since 1993; he was a cheese-maker on a farm near Taunton in the 80s and then started a business wholesaling farmhouse cheeses then decided to head for Italy. Adam tells people he lives in a castle, but says David Hughes could tell you what it’s really like. Adam enjoyed his time under Gethyn Hewan at Allhallows. Caroline Lechmere, née Hahan (Ch 76-78) read Geology at Southampton after Allhallows and then worked in London for a small oil company, when she met many OHs; Tish Short and Mike Spark, Simon Musgrave and Alison Macmillan, née Hands, Clare Murnane, Mark Brown among others. She did two chalet seasons after leaving the oil industry and travelled as a private client stock broker, Caroline married Nick in 1991 and Freddie arrived in 1992; they moved to the family estate in Worcestershire after Charlotte arrived in 1995 and with two other sons, George and Harry, Caroline is more than busy as a fulltime mum. Charles ‘Harry’ Neilson (St 73-78) went to the American University and then worked for Saatchi & Saatchi; he wandered to Australia and then returned to his native Canada, took an MBA and works in the forest products industry. He is married with four kids and lives in a small village, 30 minutes west of Montreal, and keeps in touch with many of his contemporaries.
Clare Adam, née Murnane (Ch 76-78) went to Art School in SA and met the man of her dreams; they moved to London, where she worked for save the Children and Comic Relief, James in computing. Clare says her 16 year old son Tom cruises around town on a skate-board; they now have a 13 year old daughter Alice and have moved to Vancouver where Clare is painting again.
Colin Meeke (C 73-78) like his brother Martin. Is a barrister and joined the fledgling CPS in 1985 and is still there, mainly working Crown Courts. He married Helen, a solicitor in 1992 and they live in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.
David Hughes (V 75-78) graduated from Stirling in History and Philosophy in 1983 and went to the US on a whim in1984 and has never left. He lived in Iowa City for 7 years, where he owned a bicycle shop, then moved to Michigan and got a degree in Environmental Technology. David has two girls. Blue 15 and Aria 11. Hubert van Weelde (C 76-78) star fast bowler and short corner striker worked as a Trainee in the hotel business, when he left Allhallows thanks to David Griffiths’ father who was CEO of Hilton Europe, then tried Banking, which bored him. Hubert joined his uncle’s shipping company in Rotterdam in 1982 and then a shipbroking company in Amsterdam called Victory, which Hubert bought about 15 years ago, which does an enormous amount of business in finished and unfinished goods between China and the Med and North Sea countries. Hubert married in 1986 and has 3 children Patrick 15, Jessica 12 and Alexander 9. Sadly his marriage ended, but he found a new partner who has 2 children. Hubert is still a veteran cricketer and tours Kent and Essex every two years.
Jamie Martin (Sh 73-78) joined the Army after Bristol University and is still serving. He lives in Dorset but works for the MOD and has three teenage children, all at Sherborne Schools. Jamie has had his share of interesting times in the Army, but as he heads for his 50 th it is probably time to start a second career. James Standen-McDougal (V 73-78) farmed sheep on Salisbury Plain for 8 years after Agricultural College, then taught at Sunningdale Prep School for another 8 years qualified. He married Alex and moved to another Prep in Derbyshire, where they run the boarding house and he teaches History and Geog. But they are moving to Ludgrove in Berkshire, where James has a senior post; they have three young children, George, Isobel and Molly. 09/08

Simon Musgrave (B 73-78) went to Cardiff with Robin Higgs and Jane Bell and read Geology. Afterwards he worked in the oil and gas industry, as a geologist and management consultant - too dull for words, but gained an MBA at Warwick on the way. Since 1995 he has been a Headhunter in the oil and shipping sectors, so travels to the Nordic region and US. He married Tessa in 1991 who keeps the kids in some sort of order, Adam 16 at Sherborne and Emma 14. He can’t wait to get out of London – must be getting old. Talking of old men, he sees Chris Price, Mark Brown and Henry Simmonds frequently. 09/08

Chris Rolph (St 74-78) read Mechanical Engineering at Imperial, then joined APV, a company making flow meters; he married Margaret a Teacher with Mark Yallop as his best man. He was made redundant after 4 years, but joined a start-up company making a new kind of flow meter. It started with 4 blokes in a shed to over 100 employees. Chris is now Mechanical Development Manager and lives in Northants – no kids, but 2 dogs, 2 horses and 7 old cars. He regularly takes part in the London to Brighton veteran car run. 09/08

Will Lead (B 73-78) has been working on his own since he left Allhallows, mostly trading in Africa in commodities with Angola in the oil and gas business. Will went to Zambia recently with Paddy, Mike Spark and a few other close friends fishing near Mana Pools and fell in the river after a great party. I guess you would say not much has changed for the Lead boys and Sparks family since we left! Patrick is Head of Coke in Zambia FYI. 09/08

Tom Dunn (B 74-78) attended Cirencester and subsequently became a chartered surveyor. He started his career with the Duke of Buccleuch at his ‘small holding’ of 14,000 acres in Northants. Tom now works with his father’s old firm Simmone & Sons in Henley-on-Thames. He married Zoe in 1993, they have a daughter, Alexandra aged 10 and live on the family farm. Tom sees James Stauden-McDougal and Robin Higgs occasionally Mike Sparks on his trips to Portugal and the Lead brothers on trips to SA. 09/08

Steve Weary (St 76-78) spent a year working in the Gulf after Allhallows and persuaded the University of Toronto to accept him, where he read Geography. He then started a small travel adventure company with Trekking Trips to Nepal and India. A spell in the corporate world followed which he loathed so he returned to uni and took a teaching degree. He taught Geography in a small town near Montreal, where he met Ann; they have two children, Robert 11 and Kathleen 9. After ten years in the classroom and an MA in Curriculum Development he transferred to the District Office where he is i/c in-service training on the use of computers in the classroom. He visited Adam Cassels on a sabbatical and stayed in the east wing of the estate near Lake Como and has met Charles Neilson for a few beers. 09/08

Tessa Russell, née Chick (Ch 76078) headed for London after Allhallows, where she learnt to cook and did a Secretarial course. Tessa worked for a publishing house and land agents for a while, living in South Kensington, where she shared a flat with Tish Short. She cooked in Spain and travelled around NZ before she married Jeremy in 1987 and became ‘an army wife’. They have three children, Alice 17 and Millie 15 at Sherborne Girls’ and Edward 15 at the Boys’ School. Since Jeremy left the army he has learnt to farm and is working in the Ukraine. Tessa looks after everything at home in Dorset and walked from Seaton to Seatown last year below Allhallows. 09/08

Robin Higgs (M 73-78) went to Cardiff to read Mining Engineering, but bailed out after the first year – 45 cricket matches played in the Summer Term! He was offered a chance of joining Hampshire CC staff, but turned that down and joined the Army for 10 years, finishing as a helicopter pilot in the Air Corps, and then joined Thames Valley Police Aviation. He then fell into the film industry as a freelance location manager and has worked world wide on films like ‘Saving Private Ryan’, the ‘Harry Potters’ and ‘Pirates in the Caribbean’ to name but a few. 09/08

Tish Hankey (Ch 76-78) says she and Mike came to SA in 1983 and lived in Jhb and then Durban; she returned to Jhb and embarked on a career in advertising. Tish met Mark in 1992, also a Brit. Amber was born in 1994 and Harry in 1996. Tish is now part-time in the recruitment business so she is free to do the children and school thing. They love SA, but try to return to the UK every two years for a holiday and meet their English family. 09/08

Mark Yallop (St 73-78) read Chemistry like his father at Oxford and met a few OHs there, Debbie Burt, Rothes Currie and Sarah Teale among others. Having fallen out of love with his subject, Mark took up finance with Barings Morgan Grenfell and Deutsche Bank in 1989 and became Chief Operating Officer worldwide. Mark married Rosemary and they have two children, Olivia 14 and Jane 11. Mark returned to Oxford, but is now working for ICAP and lives in London, but they have a holiday home in Devon on the Dart. 09/08

Dr. Kevin Blewett (V 74-78) graduated from the Charing Cross Medical School and served as a Medical Officer to various Guards battalions – great fun! Always searching for ‘the Truth’ he delved in Eastern Religions but returned to Christianity and started lay-preaching. Kevin says the Army tried desperately to make an Officer of him, but he left and cut down his hours in medicine to accommodate the preaching and happiness came in the form of Genia, a beautiful Czech girl and they married in 1994. Kevin is now a GP at Penshurst in Kent. Derek remembers you as a wonderful contributor to the Allhallows Mag. In 1980. He hopes to retire soon. Kevin has two daughters, two step-sons and lives in Chichester; he intends to do some travelling. 09/08

Jane Bruce, née Bell (Ch 76-78) graduated from Cardiff with a History degree in 1981 –secretarial course followed which was useful, because when she married Rory in 1985 it was easy to follow his postings mainly in the Netherlands where their eldest son Robin was born. Rory left the Marines in the late 80s and they settled in Somerset. Toby was born in 1990 and Jane took a PGCE and worked for a decade in the State system and qualified in dyslexia; she now works full-time at Millfield Prep. Rory is now a reservist in the RM. Jane can hardly believe her sons are 21 and 18 – older than when she left Allhallows. 09/08

Nigel Molesworth (M 73-78) went to the Middlesex Hospital Medical School from Allhallows and met his wife Jane, an Australian physio. After jobs around London and Essex they moved to Adelaide and finally beautiful Brisbane where they have two children and he is a GP. Their daughter Emma 13 goes to Allhallows School. A girls’ school. No one believes it when Nigel says he went to Allhallows, though some of them think he could have gone there! His son Nicholas 15 is a good rugby player for Middlesex Hospital 1 st XV once until they realised he couldn’t see properly and threw the ball to the opposition. But Nigel still supports England the underdog. 09/08

Mike Spark (Sh 73-78) briefly studied Business after Allhallows and became a marine insurance broker at Lloyds. Three years later, with Tish he followed Will Lead to SA and is still there after 25 years, as a property developer enjoying a fantastic life-style, despite political uncertainties. Mike says he married – yes for the first time – Veronica, who has two sons of 18 & 15, and regularly sees Tom, James, Tish and Will who lives 10 minutes away. Mike’s trips to Blighty are infrequent, but he visited the Rousdon Estate about five years ago, which brought back many memories. 09/08

Richard Jarrett (M 73-78) is head of a big state school and his wife Sally a Deputy Head; they have two children aged 11 & 9. Richard has dealt in antiques, been a marketing director, had his own agency worked with the Rolling Stones on the Voodoo Lounge Tours as tutor to Ronnie Wood’s and Keith Richard’s children. He has been a Head now for 5 years and it is the most challenging job he has held; he loves working with people. His rugby Team played at Twickenham three years ago and are currently Berkshire champions. He works closely with the Wasps and often sees Nick Cousins, a top referee. 09/08

Phil Claridge (St 73-78) spent a year in industry before going to Imperial and graduated in Electrical Engineering, then worked for EMI in west London before getting married and returning to Dorchester. He had a series of high tech industry jobs in electronics, Software and Technology Sales. He rode the .com boom and bust and landed in Cambridge. His son hopes to get to Durham and his daughter will take her GCSE’s next year. Phil walked through the Rousdon estate every couple of years and has put some of his photos of Allhallows then and now on the OH Website. 09/08

Richard Mather (M 73-78), sportsman par excellence, went to Cirencester for a year and worked as a contractor, milking, sheep-shearing and tractor driving. Richard farms sheep and cattle on his parents’ 1300 acre farm near Kelso in the Scottish borders. Richard says he played far too much cricket and rugby after school. Life was for living, but unprofitable! He and his partner have a lovely daughter of 17; he sends his best wishes to his OH chums. 09/08

Peter Pratt (M 61-67) former head of Middy and a School Prefect became the youngest Purser with P&O in 1982 and is a 4-stripe Purser on huge cruise ship’s with more than 3000 passengers and over 1000 crew who report to him. Peter apologises for not having attended OH functions, but promises to do so, when he retires next April. He is married with two daughters and has a house in Ripon, Yorkshire plus an apartment in Spain. He has kept in touch with Tony Lloyd who teaches foreigners English in Seattle, Brendon Cooper in Chile and John Armstrong who runs an attractive pub in Romsey. 08/08

Bridget Higgins (Ch 78-80) apologises for not having sent any news since she left 25 years ago! After Allhallows she spent some years studying and working in Paris, then moved to London from 1984-91, followed by the South of France from 1991-96 and London till 2002. Bridget went to Barcelona on a whim, where she is happily living and working as a trilingual PA; she says she has been married twice and now loves hiking in the nearby mountains and the Pyrenees. 08/08

Matthew Smith (C 73-77) says he enjoyed the early years of Donald Mathewson’s headmastership under the watchful eye of Derek Blooman, when the AWPA and squash courts appeared; he was in ‘The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew’ with many other stars of the seventies. Matthew is Commercial Director of a successful Technology company in Cambridge and is amazed by developments on the Roudson estate; he intends to head there soon. 08/08

Tim Banting (L 92-97), who read Archaelogy at university and then worked for the Somerset County Records Office has moved to Bedford and been appointed to the Scott Polar Research Institute at Cambridge – a job he thoroughly enjoys.08/08

Philip Jackson (M 84-88), who won the Napier Prize for Mathematics and the Wooley Prize for Physics before he went to Pembroke College, Cambridge, is now a lecturer at the University of Surrey. Philip nailed Graham Jones in Exeter, who taught him Maths at Allhallows.08/08

Chris Taylor (M 74-78) sent a super report for the OH Website of the reunion he organised for 1978 OH leavers at the Glassboat in Bristol (see ‘News page,’ 1978 Leavers); he will send a further report for the OH Magazine. 07/08

Kieron Winfield (V 93-96), a lawyer, e-mailed to say he is moving to Australia to marry out there. His brother Dominic (V 94-95) has moved to Oman to establish a department for Denton Wilde Sapte. Tristan (V 89-94), who recently played hockey for the OHs and is in the Army is on a course at Shrivenham and will probably be near Salisbury soon. 07/08

Jamie Elgar (V 86-91) stumbled across the OH Website and says he has been in Brisbane for nearly three years after ten in London and is a Senior Investment Advisor. There are several OHs in Brisbane including Matthew Luff (C 76-81) and Nigel Bean (H96-98) a very successful Master i/c Cricket at Allhallows, who now teaches at Brisbane GS. 07/08

John Page who was briefly at Allhallows in 1966 is CEO of a Multimedia Communications Company in Marina del Rey, California; he lives on a 50 foot sailboat and has two children. John’s father, Jack Page was for many years a peripatetic music teacher at Allhallows, when Alan Thomas was Director of Music. 07/08

Greg Roulston (V 71-74) phoned to say that heand Andy Hack (V 71-76) are organizing a get-together. Both were in the Police and Greg has just retired after 30 years. Derek explained that many of the addresses in the 2004 Address Book have changed, but he will do all he can to help. Greg, a keen long-distance runner, says he met Andrew Waddington (M 75-79) recently on a run. 07/08

Russell Bess (St 76-80), cricketer and rugger-player, who runs a major Electrical Business in Sidmouth, bumped into D.J.B. in Lyme Regis in July, where Russell’s firm was conducting business. Russell spoke of his OH friends in Sidmouth and members of staff he remembered. You must come to an OH function soon Russell. 07/08

Colin Richards (M 73-78) reports that after the sale of his hotel in 2002 and having been trained as a professional masseur in 1995, he decided to focus on the mind and body as a career. Colin has completed two years training as a Psychosexual and Relationship Therapist and now has a practice in Central London. Next year Colin and his girlfriend Evija are going to run courses in southern Italy. Colin says he was divorced in 2004, but has five fantastic kids; his eldest James at Cambridge reading Chemical Engineering, Seb at Bangor studying Zoology – both mad surfers and three lovely daughters, Josephine, Frederica and Isabella – all sports mad. Colin has relaunched his psychometric Game 33, www.gameof33.com, invented at Allhallows.06/08

Robert Houlton-Hart (B 64-69) wrote to say that he and Jane recently celebrated their 30 th wedding anniversary; they have two sons, one a Lieutenant in the Royal Gurkha Rifles who has finished a tour in Afghanistan and another who is a bookseller. Robert is a Director of Barker Storey Mathews Chartered Surveyors who deal with commercial property in Bury St. Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon and Peterborough.06/08

Jason Lytton (Sh 84-89) e-mailed us to say he and his wife Mirjam took delivery of their second boy Samuel in June 2008. Everyone is delighted except their despondent dog, who sees a further demotion within the pack and yet another reason why ‘Walkies’ have suffered ‘severe delays and cut backs’ in recent weeks. 06/08

Howard Furnival (L 94-98) has a degree in the Built Environment from UWE and has now qualified as a Surveyor. He works in Bristol and meets Will Murray, Jonathan Wickes and other OHs as often as he can. Congratulations Howard! 06/08

Frank Kew (H 71-74), who taught PE at Allhallows in Gethyn Hewan’s day, spotted our Website and wrote to say that he gained a PhD and taught Sport Leisure and Recreation for many years on a degree course at Bradford College, but took early retirement a couple of years ago, though he does part-time research at Leeds Met and leads walking tours in France, Spain, Morocco, Jordan, Nepal and Crete. He has three lovely children in their twenties and keeps in touch with Geoff Johnston and John Bardolph. 06/08

Alastair Crawford (Sh 88-93), has had several exhibitions of his paintings in Bridport in recent years, will be showing some of his work at an exhibition of contemporary sculpture, which begins on July 5 th 2008 at the Blue House, Bridge Street, Frome, Somerset, a beautiful grade 1 listed building. We occasionally manage to persuade Alastair to play hockey for the OH XI. 06/08

Caroline le Fleming.

All OHs who knew Caroline le Fleming, wife of Richard le Fleming, our former President, will be very sorry to hear that she has died after a long illness bravely borne. Our deepest sympathy goes to Richard and his daughter Louisa Strong – indeed to all Richard’s and Caroline’s family. An announcement will be made shortly in the press about arrangements. 06/08

Stephen Bath (C66-71) and his brother Andrew (C71-76) have generously placed advertisements in the OH Magazine in recent years – much appreciated by the Club. The advertisement in the 2008 Mag is the storyboard for Bath Travel’s current TV commercial, stressing the wide range of holidays and travel their business arranges – apart from cruising and Palmair holidays from Bournemouth. As Steve wrote to me he said his firm had 450 passengers on the Queen Mary II heading for New York. Steve was invited with his mother by the President of Cunard to the lunch on the Queen E 2, attended by the Queen on the 55 th anniversary of her coronation. The Q E 2 retires to Dubai in November. 06/08

Graham Spark (Sh 78-83) returned from a 16 month trip to South Africa in June 2008 in a Land Rover Defender 110, when he visited his brother Mike (Sh 73-78) in Durban. More important Graham is getting married. Many congratulations to you both. 06/08

Nick Hawkins (M75-80) has returned from Sydney, Australia after 9 years and is living at Elcot, near Newbury. He has caught up with Paddy Towle (V 76-80) who lives nearby and hopes to meet Harry Emck (C 75-80) in London. 06/08

Richard Green (B 61-65) was rooting around some old Dramatic Society programmes and found that in ‘The Lady’s not for Burning’ in 1961, Roger Wheeler played an orphaned clerk and David Shaw Alizo-Eliot. D.J.B. was the Stage Manager in the 1962 production of ‘The Tempest’, played on the terrace. Richard le Fleming was Stephano, a drunken butler, Roddy Long was a boson and Robert Spaight a monster Caliban, who was accidentally locked in the cubby hole below the turret. John Lister-Kaye played Thomas Cromwell in the 1963 production of ‘A Man for all Seasons’, John Harper was Sir Thomas More and Richard Green was the prompter. In the 1964 performance of ‘The Importance of being Earnest’, Rafe James who became a professional actor, was Canon Chasible. In Michael Drew’s and Alan Thomas’s production of ‘Oliver’, Mark Johnson played Bill Sykes, Myf Gregson Nancy, Terry O’Neil the Artful Dodger, Jimmie Bliss Mr Bumble, Geoff Johnston Fagin and Gethyn Hewan the Nightwatchman.
Happy Memories! 06/08

Ron Barr (M 47-51), who lives in Newport RI, made a fleeting visit to the Roudson estate in early Spring 2008, which he found rather depressing, though some call it progress. He noticed the pavilion was for sale as a residence and people were living in his old Middy Common Room. The Great Hall area was also on sale again. Ron says he likes getting the OH Newsletter by mail and is ready to defray the cost. 05/08

Jonathan Crosse (Sh 80-82) was recently voted ‘World’s Best Party DJ’ by Which Magazine and been the London Club DJ for over 20 years – with parties for stars and Top people and corporations like Citibank, The Sun and MTV. He has had three No 1s in the UK Club Chart records as a songwriter/producer in his own band and did the music scores for ‘ Kevin and Perry Go Large’ and Meg Ryan’s ‘Going Wild’ films. Jonathan says he’s not loaded but happy not being tied down in an office from 9.00 to 5.00 and following his childish ambitions. He admits he never worked much at school. 05/08  

Shane Collins (V 75-79) double centurion in the ’79 cricket season, travelled for three years after school and worked in film production in the’80s. He lives in Brixton and is involved in a range of green activities, regularly losing elections for the Green Party, national Drugs spokesperson, is in ‘Transition Town Brixton’, licencee for public free festivals, board members of the Lambeth Community Police Consultative Group. Shane is delighted to hear what his old mates are doing and is in touch with Guy St Clair (B 75-80) a photographer in Barcelona. 05/08  

Piers Burnham (B 68-72) and Candy, née Barnes (Ch 70-72) can’t believe they have just celebrated their 31 st wedding anniversary. Their eldest son has turned them into grand parents, both daughters are chartered accountants and their youngest son is taking his finals in Philosophy. This gives them a huge sense of relief and achievement and they are making some major changes. Candy retired from nursing recently, has taken up golf and is studying for an Open University degree. Piers has taken early retirement as a vet and keeps the ball manufacturers in business by playing golf. You must both play for the OHs. 05/08

Geoff Taylor (Sh 58-61) enjoys working in Warwickshire as Financial Controller of a Japanese subsidiary of a large group that provides fuel lines to the automotive industry and he doesn’t intend to retire in the near future. He would love to attend more OH events, but doesn’t travel to Devon or London as much as he did. Geoff sees his step-cousin, Brian Rawlins (M 59-64) occasionally and sends the Club his full support. 05/08

Steve Walsh (V 72-76) hopes to contact Andrew Hack (V 71-76) former Head of Venning who lives in Highcliffe, Dorset, and would like to hear from his other Venning contemporaries. Steve has lived in London since 1981 and resides in East Dulwich with his partner Andrew. He has worked in the interior design/building trade for the last 25 years and is now Director of a small City of London Company, so if any OHs need their offices refurbished he’s their man! He has recently extended the back of his house into the garden and has travelled to Peru, India and the USA, when he stayed with Lance Hebert (V 71-76) in Miami, but now back in Greenwich, working in shipping insurance. 05/08

Clare Adam, née Murnane (V 76-78) was in her artist’s studio suffering from artist’s block and browsing the Internet, when she stumbled upon the OH Website. Clare lives in Vancouver with hubbie James and two children Tom and Alice; she had no idea Allhallows had closed and said she was known as ‘Sybil’ at school – a nickname given her by ‘Tish’ Short. She admits she didn’t work very hard, but had lots of laughs and would love to hear from her contemporaries. After a spell at Art School, time working for a film company, Save the Children and other organizations she settled in Canada. Clare wonders who Aunt Agatha was – pen name of Editors of former students’ news, started by Vacy Lyle, continued by Jack Jarchow, James Turner and D.J.B. 05/08

Andy Moore (V 53-58) heard from Robin Grey (St 54-58), who resides in Western Scotland, that he was in Oz last November and met David Stockley (Sh 54-59) who hasn’t changed much since they last met 48 years ago. Andy discovered that Jim Knowles (V 54-58), also retired in Australia, has a cousin in Coulston in Wiltshire where Andy lives and that Jim was there a month before Andy and Trish arrived in 2001. Andy spent a week in France in April with Tim Doubleday (B 55-59) andrewired Andy’shome in the Correze. Tim is a talented electrician. 05/08

Andrew Penman (H 85-93) former Head of English and now Head of the Secondary and Primary Schools in the Scillies has played a leading role in the TV series ‘An Island Parish’. His school is about to be rebuilt and will be a storyline in the next series. Andrew says he always reads the OH Magazine with great interest and that the free publicity of the TV programme has increased visitors to the islands. 04/08

Angus McCaig (L 89-92) and Joe McCaig (L88-91) are running the Holt, a very popular bar and restaurant in Honiton, and gave the Hon. Sec. a warm welcome, when he called there for lunch in April. Their father David McCaig (Sh 59-63) presides over Otter Ales, the very successful brewery he founded, which supplies ales far and wide in the area. OH visitors are recommended to call at the Allhallows Museum, once the School Chapel, and perhaps the Holt. 04/08

James Sienesi (V -98) has been appointed 1stXI skipper of Coalpit Heath CC ( Bristol) and is a Devon Dumplings Match Manager. He hopes to get up to Lords for the 20-20 match. 04/08

James Talbot (M 59-62) e-mailed us from the sunny south to say that he and his wife have spent six years restoring an old farmhouse amongst the vineyards 60 miles west of Nice; they also have an apartment in a wonderful Italian villa overlooking the sea above Porto Maurizio, close to San Remo. James finds the French bureaucratic and obsessed with food, which surprises him as it is difficult to find a decent restaurant. James says the Italians survive in a state of chaos but they are charming and helpful. James has been an antiques dealer for most of his career, like Patrick Hiude (M 58-62), a fellow Mideonite, who winters at his house on St. Nevis in the Caribbean. Any news of your brothers? 04/08

Chris McCaig (C 80-85) had a surprise meeting with Phil Turner (St 80-85) and Gil Campbell (St 81-85) in 2007. Scarily, plans were made to organise a get-together for the 85 leavers in the next couple of years, where we can compare our grey hair, if any, limps and achievements. Are there any other takers? 03/08

Richard Baker-Howard (B 77-82) gained a diploma in the History of Art at Manchester Metropolitan, when he left Allhallows, which also enabled him to watch the mighty Liverpool FC every week. In the early 90s he moved to London where he worked in corporate design. Richard now lives in Kent with his wife and three children. He runs his own art gallery in Maidstone specializing in contemporary artists from around Europe. Many of you will remember that Richard raised the ’82 leavers’ soccer team which regularly played the Masters and Boys – all great fun! 03/08

Ramzi Hijjawi (V 82-88) took a degree in Interior Design and Architecture, but now trains horses and riders – point-to-point, race horses, dressage horses, show jumpers and instructors! He breaks in horses and is setting up a new horse transport business. His elder brother Hamza (V 75-79) lives in Kuwait and is a film and media producer. Visit Ramzi at www.rhets.co.uk 03/08

Roger Clark (St 53-57) says he knows it’s late, but he has stumbled on our Website, so someone has to be last! He has sent Nigel some old school photos. Roger admitted he was hopeless at cricket, but was in the 1st XV with Don Palmer and won his full-bore and small-bore Colours. After leaving Allhallows, Roger joined Barclays and retired in 1993 as a Branch Manager; he alternates between Brighton and Spain and sends his best wishes to anyone who remembers him. 02/08

Patrick Musters (St 66-70) was on an exciting trip to New Zealand in February, when he ski-dived from 12,000ft – some might say not a good idea he says with his school reputation for being a bit of a Frank Spencer, though he flew a Tiger Moth and a glider for the first time. However, Patrick, a Solicitors Advocate, acquired his British PPL last year. Patrick confirmed that Peter Read (C 64-67), also a Solicitor. Is the new Law Society Golf Club’s Captain. 02/08

Tessa Harrison, née Eveleigh (Ch 71-73) lives in South London and is married to architect Richard; they have two daughters, Zoe 17 and Faye 15 and run a photographic location business, hiring studios for magazine photography plus clients like M & S, John Lewis and Argos. They also write books for the American market and provide style photographs. Their net-working assistant is Roxie, a large white poodle who patrols Wandsworth Common and makes all sorts of friends, one of whom worked with Nigel Harris (B 68-73) who they traced to Brisbane and ended up having a drink with Nick Matthew ( Sh 69-73) who also lives there. 2/08

Kit Philp (St 84-89) resigned from the Australian army in January 2008 and has been on surfing leave, but has a new contract with the Ministry of Defence in the UAE and their children look forward to life in the Emirates as they have several friends there and there will be plenty of diving and dune bashing plus tax free shopping for the girls. 2/08

Charlotte Herbert (L 90-94) worked with the British Geological Survey until September 2007. At first she was a survey geologist and then became a business development manager. However, after seven years it was time for a change and she and her partner have bought a cottage in Lincolnshire, which needs total restoration, so Charlotte is having a career break, while she thinks about her next career move. 1/08

Ken Hutchings (St 45-50) says he took his entrance exam to Allhallows from Colyton GS. Food was sparse with rationing and teaching worse with the exception of ‘Taffy’ Evans, Director of Music who also taught Maths and James Turner who among others were excellent. However, most of us survived and came away as a pretty tough and hardened bunch. Ken particularly enjoyed sport and captained the 1st XI cricket. He also became a school prefect. Ken was born in a flat roofed house facing Seaton Cricket ground where his father played. Nigel Giles tells me he hit a six into your father’s garden when he played for Seaton. We hear from many of your contemporaries like Nick Kettlewell and John Palin.1/08

Pippa Owen (C 92-97), who is living in France and now has two children, tells us that after having a spell in hospital and a month in a leg brace, Nina is now fully recovered and walking about very proudly! Mum has to follow her everywhere as she loves climbing (anything) and chasing our little kitten. 1/08

Tom Hammond (M 66-70) oddjobbed in Padstow for a couple of years after Allhallows, then joined the RAF and served with two Harrier squadrons and was lucky enough to get an exchange tour with the RCAF, when he flew the F104 Starfighter. Tom became an instructor on Hawks and Harriers in the UK and on leaving the RAF in 1990 has been flying for KLM. Tom says he has been married twice and has 4 children; the eldest 25 has left Exeter University, the other three (triplets!) are all aged 12. Tom lives in Boston Spa and has been in touch with Richard Anderson and Steve Bath. He thoroughly enjoyed Allhallows and met some good people there. 1/08

Chris Taylor (M 74-78) former Head of School is thinking of organizing a reunion in Bristol, somewhere like the SS Great Britain, for OHs who left in 1978 or thereabouts. It would possibly be a black tie dinner on a Saturday evening in June or October, when children are at school. Husbands, wives or partners would be welcome. OHs interested should contact Chris a.s.a.p. by e-mailing Nigel Giles via the Website or whatever, who can then pass on his contact particulars etc. Chris can recommend a list of Hotels in the Bristol/Bath area, if you want to make a weekend of it. 1/08

Tim Edwards (C 66-71) reported that Alan Thomas (H 63-74) former Director of Music and Stanton Housemaster, who taught at Ashbury College, and still plays a lively part in the musical life of Ottawa, spent Christmas with his family in Nova Scotia. Gareth, Tim’s eldest, works as an architect in London, Stephen No 2 teaches English in Seoul, Tristan No 3, and Oliver No 4, are studying naval architecture and marine engineering in Newfoundland. 12/07

 Tim Jones (M 85-89) and his wife Lucy, née Branston (Ch 87-89) sent a welcome Christmas card with family news. Tim serves in the 9/12 Lancers and has recently been posted to Iraq and Germany, but he and Lucy are happy to be in Dorset with their children, Jemima 7 and Archie 5. James Jones (M 86-91) lives and works in London with his wife Sue and daughter Minnie. Nick Jones (M 89-94) emigrated to Australia in February 2007 and is engaged in cabinet-making and fitting out boats. You will find a horde of OHs in Oz Nick, though scattered around. Lucy’s sister Sophie (Ch 89-71) has left London and PR and successfully completed her teacher-training; she hopes to teach near Bath. 12/07

Sir John Lister-Kaye (St 60-64) will appear on BBC 2 on Friday 28 th December at 8pm. Many of you may have read his masterpiece ‘Song of the Rolling Earth’ and the inspiration he received from Tom Wallace, who taught Biology. Sir John is our Guest Speaker at the OH West Country Lunch at the Belmont Sidmouth, on Saturday 31 st May 2008 12/07

Mrs. Doreen Parker

 All OHs who knew her and especially those she tutored for Remedial English will be very sorry to heart that she died on Tuesday, 27 th November 2007. Doreen lived in Uplyme and when I called on her to deliver an OH Newsletter and chat about former pupils she was never surprised to hear that many of them had gained degrees. Before she taught at Allhallows, Doreen had taught at Millfield. She was a person of great wisdom and deep religious faith, highly regarded by her pupils and colleagues. Our sympathy goes to her three daughters and their families.12/07

Emma Davison (Ch 94-96) is now living in Kent with her two sons Sam 7, Joshua 5 and her partner and studying psychology. 12/07

William Murray (L 94-98) was Captain of Sidmouth CC 1 st XI and led his side to the top of the A Division, so they will play in the Premier Division next year. Will as OHs know is an aggressive batsman, but with 37 wickets he was the most successful bowler. Will works for the Rural Payments Agency, a subsidiary of DEFRA, but after Christmas is off to Perth to play cricket in Western Australia and will return home in April for the 2008 season with Sidmouth. 12/07

Graham Carmichael (C 65-68) remembers DJB’s notes on Heinrich Schliemann and was saddened to hear of Tom Wallace’s death. He has retained his interest in Geology and bored his kids rigid with explanations of anticlines. His twin daughters Kate, who read Archaeology at Durham and Hannah, who read Chinese at Edinburgh, share his wanderlust and have recently been to China. After 20 years with Volvo as a Regional Director, Graham took a golden handshake and has settled in the UAE and is partner in an Automotive Consultancy Company. The locals call him Ibrahim and as for Carmichael! He has met Philip Duquenoy who runs a theatre company in Dubai. 12/07  

Roger Jones (Sh 75-80) who came to the AGM and Reunion says he joined the Metropolitan Police for 4 years after leaving Allhallows, then took a Law and Politics degree at Oxford Polytechnic. After a brief spell in the financial world, he became a solicitor and is a partner with a niche insurance firm of solicitors. He is married to Jane with two children, Emily 7 and Ben 6, and lives in Hampshire. Patrick Gray (M 75-80) was his best man and he is in regular contact with Paddy Towel (V 76-80) and Sean Ellis (Sh 75-80); he has recently met Own Hughes (V 75-80), Mark Marshall (V 75-80), Mike Proud (Sh 76-81) and Patrick Batty (Sh 75-80). 12/07

Roger Lewis (B 63-67) on a long weekend in Lyme Regis to explore the area kindly invited DJB for a pow-wow at ‘The Royal Lion’. Many of Roger’s contemporaries were discussed and the happy days Roger spent at Allhallows. Roger worked for many years in the motor industry, but would like to live in sight of the sea possibly in the West Country. 12/07

Dominic Naish (St 63-68), who very kindly invited the Hon.Sec. to the Photographic Department of the V & A over which he presides and briefed us on a possible OH visit to this superbly modernised museum, tells me he is taking early retirement and says his sister Vicky (Ch 74-76) is flourishing with her family in Kent. Call on me, when you are next in Lyme Regis Dominic. 11/07

Nick Speller (B 70-75), a Perisher in the RN, lives in Portsmouth; his son was about to start Uni in September and his daughter had done her GCSEs. Nick says he expects to retire from RN in a couple of years and hasn’t planned on his future career yet; he says his wife is keen to work in London for a spell. His father Nigel (C 39-45), who does so much for the OHs, has written a delightful article in ‘Colyton at War’, (see Links) edited by Geoff Elliott, in which he describes how he and some other boys were allowed by the Headmaster, George Shallow, to search for butterfly bombs, which they found in Combpyne Valley. Police walked behind and marked the spot for the Bomb Disposal people. 11/07

Gerry Papini (M 78-82) sent a welcome message from Vancouver where he lives with his wife and family, Geena 11 and Luca 7. Gerry is an environmental consultant and felt about 5 years ago that South Africa wasn’t for him; he finds plenty of work as a hydrogeologist, with mining companies and property developers, as Canada is buzzing. The family visit Sophie Taylor (C 80-82), Girls Tennis Star, on her beautiful island retreat north of Vancouver. Gerry says he crocked his knee playing in the 1 st XV and will soon need surgery – the follies of youth! He would love to hear from any of the class of ’82. 11/07

Ross Hill (B 90-93). OHs who knew him and other friends will be very sorry to hear that Ross was killed in a road accident, when he was walking home from a friends wake in Totnes on 29 th September, 2007. His great friend Mark Jameson (B 90-93) says that Ross was highly regarded in the BMX world. Those interested can see photos and stories about Ross on www.bmxtalk.com
Our deepest sympathy goes to his family. 11/07

Tariq Goddard (Sh 88-91) fourth novel ‘West End Girls’, with a cover designed by Dan Glover, who still paints in between running a plant nursery, will be published next year. Tariq is a close friend of John Stubbs and his family. 11/07

Dr. Ed Bampton (M 88-93) sent the welcome news that he is marrying Claire, a Belfast girl who is studying Medicine, next May. Ed was awarded his D.Phil at Oxford in 2002 and won the Peter Beaconsfield Prize in Physiology. He was then head-hunted by Cambridge and spent 3½ happy years in the Biochemistry Department working on cell death in the nervous system. Ed is now Senior Investigation Scientist at the MRC Toxicology unit in Leicester; he sings in The Cathedral Choir and keeps in touch with Morgan Bellis, James Dann, Ellie Birchenhough and Mark Andrews. 11/07

Peter Clegg (C 69-74) with Andrew Green (V70-74) very kindly entertained Derek to a sandwich lunch in Lyme Regis in the October half-term, with Peter’s family. Peter is a Chartered Accountant and his eldest son is in College at Winchester and was taught Economics by Paul Thomas; his daughter is at Downe House, where Graham Salter teaches Modern Languages. His youngest son is at the Pilgrim’s School. Andy Green, has left Colline and lives in Clevedon; his brother Roger is a Psychologist. Peter keeps in touch with Jonathan Cooper (C 70-75) and has met Michael Clark recently, also from Edinburgh House, a talented rugger-player and historian Derek remembers. The family explored the Undercliffs, where many a game of British bulldogs was played on Goat Island, until it was banned. 10/07

Patrick Baily (C 41-47) was sorry he wasn’t able to attend James Turner’s ‘Memorial Service’, but was represented by Sean Day-Lewis (M 38-49). Patrick had been with Margaret on a Saga tour of Spain and will be off to Leptis Magna in November, while they can still walk; they hope to be at the AGM. 10/07

David Henderson (St 57-61) sent a fascinating local newspaper cutting about James Turner, dated 31 st May 1935, soon after he joined Allhallows to teach chemistry, performing with the ‘Honiton Harmaniacs’ in the School Hall, under the direction of R.B.Morgan, also on the Staff. The report says that following ‘Happy Days Are Hear Again’ Mr.J.D.Turner made a hit in the vocal part of ‘Getting Around and About’ and Mr. R.B.Morgan at the xylophone revealed himself as a versatile instrumentalist. In the ever welcome ‘Whispering’ the muted trumpet parts of Mr. Turner and H.B.Bell-Syer were very effective. The report continues with a rip-roaring account of other star turns in support of the Allhallows Building Fund. Great credit went to Arthur Dimond, one of the stewards. 10/07

John Stevens (C 50-51), who lives in Stafford, Queensland, met Michael Shaw, our new Treasurer, Nigel and Derek in Lyme Regis in October, while he was on holiday in the UK. John has happy memories; of Allhallows and some of the great characters on the staff, like Horace Lee, Jack Jarchow, James Turner and the encouragement he received from Jean Hill as a photographer. John left Allhallows early for a career as an high society photographer; he later became an international press photographer in SE Asia and ran Colleges of Photography in Melbourne and Brisbane. John gave Mike Shaw some useful information on a projected holiday to Fraser Island off Queensland. 10/07

Lorna Beecher (née Rutherford) (Ch 93-95) was married in September; the sun was shining, her sister Fiona, who has also married recently was there, together with Sophie Freeman, Gemma Weeks, Hari Bethell, Sarah and Lucy Hawkes. Our congratulations to you both. 10/07

 Rosemary Payne (née Crater) (Ch 73-75) says that her daughter, Sarah, who was awarded an Allhallows Churchill Bursary for her final year at Oxford, gained a First in Modern Languages and now works as a management consultant. 10/07

 Annabel Sedgwick (née Massey) (Ch 87-92), former Head of School, who lives at Fen Drayton, Cambs., is expecting her second baby; she keeps in touch with Annabel Lintott (née Barten) (Ch 90-92), who enjoys Nigel’s e-mails and hears from Nick Thomas, whose wife is expecting their second child, Sam Fenwick-Smith, Vicky Price, Jo Powl and Helen Robinson, who is about to have her second baby, and works for the same company as Chris Quinn. 10/07

Patrick Musters (St 68-70) was saddened like so many OHs to hear that James Turner had passed away. Patrick, a Solicitor Advocate, regularly sees Peter Read (C 64-67), keen OH golfer, who will be next year’s Captain of the Law Society Golf Club, which has many domestic and international fixtures with golf Society’s, though Patrick doesn’t expect him to be in the office much. 10/07

Andy Moore (V 53-58) recently found himself sitting beside a chap he has known for years called Christopher Stone at a financial gathering on the Bristol circuit. Over lunch he discovered that Christopher is half-brother of the late Carey Stone, Venning Housemaster, and visited Allhallows frequently to collect and deliver Carey, who didn’t drive. Christopher, who owns Carey’s Cottage on the Gower peninsular, also knew Christopher Davis (St 55-56), a contemporary of Andy. 10/07

Dr. David Wilson (B47-50) wrote a super newsy letter from Australia, where for many years he practised as a G.P. He said James Turner called him ‘ clickety-click’, a reference to his shooting scores, and said he was too tiny to progress far at rugger, though he later captained the 1 st XV. The sport he enjoyed most was hockey in which he gained his 1st XI Colours, under an inspiring coach, Norman Borrett. Many of David’s contemporaries became Doctors, the Booth boys, Ian Green, ‘Boogie’ Hawkins, David Taylor and Steele-Perkins. David was at Trinity College, Dublin, like George Shallow and Jack Jarchow, who played cricket for the Gentlemen of Ireland, and as we all remember took snuff and would sneeze into a large red handkerchief. David did National Service in the RAF and served in Ulster and on Christmas Island. After a spell as a G.P. in London and the C.I., he emigrated to Australia, which he has never regretted. 10/07

Robert MacCarrach (V62-67) wrote from North Serbia, where he has a self-catering holiday home, once part of Austria-Hungary. Robert remembers James Turner with affection, a wonderful Physics master, also Peter Stirling and of course Tom Wallace. He regrets not working harder but had a successful army career and always looked forward. Robert canoed to the Cobb in Lyme Regis last spring and shot away on the tide to Bridport. Call on me next time Robert. 10/07

JAMES TURNER

 OHs who knew him will be very sorry to hear learn that James died on Thursday, 27 th September 2007. James was at Allhallows as man and boy for over 50 years – for 15 of them as Second Master. He became a legend at the school as master-in-charge of Fullbore Shooting, winning the Ashburton 7 times and doing the hat-trick in 1963, 1964 and 1965. He was also an outstanding teacher of chemistry, housemaster of Venning and for a while Acting Headmaster.
His son Jeremy and daughter Jane welcome OHs to a Memorial Service for James on Wednesday, 3 rd October 2007, at 2pm prompt in St. Andrew’s Church, Colyton. 09/07

Phil Yolland (M 92-96), remembered by many of his contemporaries as an outstanding games-player and actor, reports that he moved to Surrey, where he worked for about seven years in arboriculture, gardening and landscaping. He enjoyed sport and played rugger for Esher and had a long-term girl friend, but had to return to Devon for a bone-graft, the result of a rugger injury. He now runs Urban- Earth, which concentrates on arboricultural and landscaping contracts; he has been working on a heritage site recently near Axmouth. Phil hopes to start some construction courses soon to add to his other qualifications; he has substituted rugger for martial arts and yoga and is holidaying in India this winter. Phil would love to hear from friends of Allhallows days. 09/07

Jonathan Meier (V 85-91) visited the OH Website, promoted by James Eyre (V 86-92), with whom he still keeps in touch. Jonathan can’t believe it is 16 years since he left; he has his own company dealing with commercial, residential property lettings and land management, based in Castle Cary. Jonathan dealt with the Rousdon estate and feels it is very sad seeing all the changes, but guesses that is what is called progress. He lives near Sherborne with his dogs and two hunters and blames Nigel for his urge to change a Subaru into a pick-up! 09/07

Richard Green (B61-65) sent the sad news that his brother Robert Green (B54-59) died on the 1st September 2007. The funeral will be at St.James’ Church, Shirley, Southampton on Tuesday. 11th September 2007, at 1.00pm. Robert joined the school 30 years after his father left in Honiton. Robert became Head of House and the School; he enjoyed rugger and cricket and was a useful bowler who played for the 1st XI; he held the record for running the round trip to the Harbour Inn in Axmouth, but also won the Governor’s Senior English Prize, a subject he read at Southampton university; he took his MA at Leeds and taught at various universities in East Africa before acquiring a PhD at Manitoba. Robert became Coordinator of Student Services at Southampton from 1989-2003. The sympathy of the Club goes to Robert’s wife Ernestine and the four children.
Details of the funeral can be obtained from R.C.Payne on 02380-773776. 09/07

Michael Ray-Hills (M 40-49) was sorry not to have been able to attend many OH events this year, but he has been recovering from hip problems. Nevertheless he hopes to be at the AGM and is then heading for Perth to visit his son’s family- keen hockey players like Mike, who love it there. 08/07

Philip Graves-Morris (H 74-97). Philip was Head of Art at Allhallows. He came to Allhallows from Portora College, Northern Ireland, where he had already proved himself. He studied Art at The Ruskin, Oxford.
You will all remember how Philip could galvanise teen-agers to give of their best. The examination results were impressive with many of the ablest students going to the top Art Schools. Philip was also a talented coach of Rugger and Clay-Pigeon shooting. In the art school and as a House Tutor a Guide, Philosopher and friend to many boys and girls. In recent years he had run Art courses in Siena.
He will be missed by all his friends. Our sympathy and support goes to his family. 08/07

Richard Tracey (H 77-89) remembered by so many OHs as an outstanding Senior English master, who succeeded me as Chudleigh housemaster, had a letter published in ‘The Daily Telegraph’ on 17 th August 2007, on the problems created for universities by the dumbing down of A-levels. Richard suggested that, although S-levels no longer exist – taken by the ablest pupils in the good old days – there is now an A-level supplementary examination called Advanced Extension Award. If top universities are having trouble selecting students, why do they not insist that students have AEA in addition to A-level? The assisted-places scheme at independent schools could be restored, if state schools couldn’t cope. 08/07

Peter Anker (M 44-47) and his wife Anne met D.J.B. in Axminster when they were down on one of their regular jaunts to visit Anne’s stepmother who lives in Lyme Regis. Rummaging through some old photos I see Peter was in the 1947 1 st XI with John Leveson, Bill Luff and Mike Ray-Hills and as many of you know became Chairman of the Governors of the A.E.F. 08/07

Andy Moore (V 53-58) reports that he has survived the ills that afflict so many of us – fingers crossed! Andy and Trish are still building madly at their property in France. 08/07

Mike Rookes (M 57-61) wrote to say that Chris Bazalgette (St 52-53), who has worked for many years for ‘The Cricketer’ has been honoured with a Retirement and Benefit Dinner on Thursday, 13 th September 2007, at the Rose Bowl, The Hampshire Suite. The Guest Speaker will be Robin Smith, Hampshire and England and the Master of Ceremonies Shaun Udal, Hampshire and England. Chris made a phenomenal contribution to Cricket over the years, not only as a player but also as a friend to many of us. For the Hampshire Hogs he has claimed over 1300 wickets. Chris was a champion of OH Cricket ever since he left Allhallows and the Hon.Sec. has happy memories of his skilfully pitched off-cutters, which removed the most confident batsmen. OH cricketers who knew him well might like to send Christopher and June a card on their retirement; Potwell House, Heath Road, Portsmouth, Hants PO7 5SA. 08/07

Leslie Barr (H 52-62), former housemaster of Baker and Senior Maths Master, who later taught at Fettes, phoned D.J.B. in the sunshine of early August, for a chat about the good old days. Leslie said he had heard from Sir John Lister Kaye (St 59-64) who very kindly sent him a copy of one of his books, and was delighted that Roddy Long (B 58-63), his first Head of House in Baker, is our new President. 08/07

Bruce Tickell Taylor (W 34-36), who was in Walpole House, when Allhallows was in Honiton, lives in California and says he is happy to have the Newsletter on the Internet, which would save the Club postage. 08/07

 Nick Bardoni (M 72-77) had lunch recently at the Tate Britain with his former housemaster, Geoff Johnston (H 63-77), when visiting the Hogarth exhibition. Nick says he is still earning a living churning out music for film and advertising. Geoff who resides in Gloucester coped admirably as a Middy housemaster and would with the floods and water shortages.08/07

Kathy Snowsill (L 90-93) after graduating in Statistics works for Amsaf, in Bridport, a firm which has many contracts with the military. D.J.B. was delighted to meet her parents in Lyme Regis and hear her latest news. Bridport is the resort Kathy of several OH hockey players. 07/07  

Nicholas Palmer (M 69-73) lives in the Blue Mountains, West of Sydney and teaches music part-time in an independent school. He plays in a couple of bands, key board and accordion, and since arriving in Oz has worked as a musician/composer and played in Latin bands, a Roy Orbison Tribute band, originals rock band and celtic. Nick has been married to Phillipa for 12 years and has two young lads, William and Henry. 07/07

Claire Sargeant (Ch 90-94) says Maisy arrived in September and she and her husband have another on the way in January, so she will be busy to say the least. Claire is still teaching and i/c Graphics at Todmorden High School – one of the most popular and successful GCSE and AS/A2 courses. Claire has just finished being Head of Year 7, as they have just introduced pastoral managers. Claire loves teaching and will return part-time after baby2, if the school allows it. There is only so much one can do as a mummy! School holidays are great for a mum. We remember you Claire as one of Anne Giles’s and Philip Graves-Morris’s star art students and for your performances in Pygmalion and in that spiffing production of ‘Noises Off’ by Andy Penman, Andy is Head of the Secondary and Primary Schools in the Scillies.07/07

James Dann (L 88-93) and Courtney are living in Leeds and still earning the wage. They have finally set a date for the one-way ticket to Canada; 1 st  September 2008. Now it is time for the paperwork to be started. James says he is getting back in touch with a lot of OHs via Facebook on the internet and at the moment.: Ed Bampton ( M 88-93), Amanda Palin (Ch 90-92), Ellie Birchenhough ( Ch 88-93) to name a few. 07/07

Jeremy Best (C 67-72) appeared on the TV in early July, discussing the appalling effects of the wettest June since 1914 on strawberry crops. Jeremy who farms fresh fruit in Cornwall said the losses to fellow farmers will be colossal, though his covered crops should do well in August. Jeremy’s father Peter Best (C 37-40) was a welcome guest with Paul Stumbles (C 33-39) at the West Country Lunch at Sidmouth. Jeremy’s brother Kim (C 65-69), as his father was, is a long-serving pilot in the RAF. 07/07

Nick (Reg) Samuel (Sh 75-79) has been living in Manchester for the past 19 years married to Cathy; they have two children, Laura 4 and James 1. Nick works in the Finance Department of the Cooperative Society; he sent his brother Jonathan’s (Sh 75-78) address in Torquay and says he is training to be a teacher. Jonathan and Jane have four children. Lewis 23, Joanne 20, Hannah 18 and Nathan 15. 07/07

Stephen Weary (St 75-78), while travelling around the world with his wife, spent 3 weeks with Adam Cassels (B 73-78) on the shores of lake Como. Steven resides in Sherbrooke, Canada and would be delighted to hear from contemporaries. 06/07  

Simon Brown (St 75-78) visited the School last year, only to discover it is a residential development. When Simon left Allhallows he worked in Austria, Germany and France a couple of years mainly following the sun and snow! On his return to the UK he decided. Or rather his father did, on a career in the Forces, so he joined the Royal Marines and trained at Lympstone, totally different from the place he visited in the CCF. He spent 6 years in the Marines visiting some exciting places and then trained as a Sound Technician with the BBC. Simon mainly works on feature films – recently with Michelle Phiffer and Donald Sutherland. He also does occasional TV work and worked with Robson Green and Mark Benton on ‘City Lights’. Simon moved to Hamburg with his wife about 3 years ago. If any OH friends are in Hamburg and fancy a beer, contact Simon. 06/07

Robert Middleton (L89-94) sent a breezy note to Aunt Agatha that he is now the father at 31 of a little girl of 2½ who looks just like Rob! After graduating in History at UWE Bristol, Rob worked for the Min. of Ag. In Exeter for 3 years, but that was enough and he moved to London’s hostels – great fun, but dangerous at times! Then on to chill out in Edinburgh and to a kibbutz in Israel, great weather but everyone has a gun – even the cats! He returned to the UK in 2003 and found work in a call centre. Rob’s sister Sarah (Ch 90-92) got a first in Mathematics from Reading and gained a PGCE, but didn’t like teaching – too much social work and too many rules and regs, so she starts an MSc at Bath this year. Rob hopes to be at the AGM and Reunion – even if he has to buy a new suit! 06/07

Don Hunter (V 63-66) returned to the UK in 2004, after 31 years overseas in the Maldives, Nepal, USA, Hong Kong and South Africa, to work as a general manager for Virgin Atlantic, but after 3 years here he is returning to Asia to become Managing Director of Macao Airport, so if there are any OHs there he would be glad to hear from them.06/07  

Philip Turner (St 80-85) has set up his own commodities fund and is based in central London, but spends most of his time either travelling or in Newbury. Philip and his wife have three children, 7, 8, and 12 and are having a jolly good time. Philip keeps in touch with Harry Emck and Adam Ashmead-Bartlett. 06/07

Andrew Hamilton (B 66-68), bumped into the Hon.Sec. as he was strolling down to the Cobb in Lyme Regis, on a sunny Sunday in early June. Andrew took Derek down to ‘The King’s Arms’ in Silver Street, where he met an array of OHs on a weekend get-together. Among them were Richard Hurlock, Peter Read, Robert Morton, Patrick Groves, Nick Lerwill and Roger Hopkins, who said they had been to Rousdon Estate to inspect an expensive house for sale! Peter has been playing golf with the OHs and they all hope to be at the AGM and Reunion at the RAC Club. 06/07

OHs who knew Warwick King-Martin (B 56-60) will be very sorry to hear that he died at home in Brisbane on 5 th May 2007, after a courageous battle against cancer. Richard Anderson (M 67-71), former head of school, who served with Warwick in the army, flew out to see him before he died and had some wonderful conversations. Richard is organising a Memorial Service for Warwick at the Army School of Music, Kneller Hall – near the Twickenham Stadium – 11.00am on Friday 26 th October 2007. There will be a curry lunch in the mess afterwards at £10 per head. Please contact Richard. If you would like to attend on 01189 303943, A.L.S.Group Lt., 6 High Street, Theale, Reading, Berks. RG7 5AN or e-mail richardanderson@alsgroup.co.uk . The sympathy of the Club goes to Warwick’s widow Birgit and his two daughters, Natja and Mickella. 06/06

 James Verner (St 80-85) has moved his Furniture Studio from Chideock to Tempest, Hawkchurch, Axminster, Devon EX13 5UW in the heart of Charmouth Forest, overlooking the Jurassic Heritage Coast. Planning permission is being sought for a new 1200 sq.ft. studio, which will use sustainable energy to power machinery. James makes superb furniture from locally sourced and customers’ own timber. 06/06

Ian Benson (M 60-63), fellow actor with Richard Le Fleming (M 59-64) in the 1963 production of ‘ A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, when he took the part of Flute to Richard’s Snout, wrote in May that he celebrated his six 0 last year. Ian has worked mostly in Consulting and Training in Further Education Colleges and helps to run a residential conference centre in the Mendips. Ian feels he has had a charmed life; his wife Beryl teaches in a Primary School and they have 4 children; William, Alice, Kate and Clare in her second year at Liverpool University. The children and grandchildren give them great pleasure, as they look forward to retirement. 06/07

Kathryn Cox (Ch 89-94) apologises for not having corresponded before; she wrote in May that she is on a Driving Tour Guide in the Jasper National Park, Alberta Canada, showing English-speaking visitors from the safety of a minibus: elk, mountain goats, moose, wolverines and bears! Sadly her 12 months work visa expires in September, so she will return to the UK and resume her true career as a Ski Instructor and Rep for Powder Byrne in Europe. Kathryn has run chalets for Inghams for several seasons and misses the ‘après ski’, which the Canadians don’t have. Bless ‘em! Kathryn attended Ian Smith’s (B 89-94) wedding and has been in touch with Louise Merrett (Ch 89-94), a brilliant London architect who completed her degree with a First. 05/07

Sophie Jordan (Ch 88-93) e-mailed from Brazil that she has just finished a tour of the Panama Canal and was crossing the border to Bolivia. Sophie says she will spend a few days in La Paz and work out the next leg; she has been offered a job at an animal sanctuary looking after a Puma or a Spectacled Bear and wonders whether to take it. For those of you who knew she had been ill, Sophie says she is OK now; she would love to hear from OH friends by e-mail. 05/07

 Alan Thomas (H 63-74) former Housemaster of Stanton and Director of Music at Allhallows pursues a busy musical life in Ottawa and in May played Bach’s 5 th Brandenburg Concerto on a harpsichord, with an orchestra. Late in the Summer he will be guest accompanist and organist at an International Festival of Water in Washington DC. Alan is a great friend of Tim Edwards (C 66-71) and his family. Tim is Executive Secretary of the Nova Scotia Boatbuilders Association and lives in Halifax; he called on Alan in May, who hopes to stay with him in July. 05/07

Jeremy Yarnold (M 65-68) sent an update on his 37 years since leaving Allhallows, when he did a short spell in Forestry and then joined the Paras and Ghurkhas. A 4-year interlude as a National Park Ranger in Northumberland followed, when he did a 25 year stint in the RAF Regiment, which took him and his wife Wendy and their 4 children hither and thither and all great fun! Jeremy has set up an outdoor pursuits company as his next venture. Jeremy hopes to contact his old friend Paul.V.M. Van Ewens (St 65-70) – Land Rover expert. Any news of your brother Julian (M 69-74) Jeremy? The last I heard he was teaching at Eltham College; he was a wonderful actor – a star in many of Jimmy Bliss’s plays. 05/07  

Rory MacDiarmid (Sh 70-74) has moved back to Hong Kong, after 10 years in England; he is managing a hedge fund, investing in Emerging Asian Markets. Rory has been married to Lucy for 25 years and they have 3 children, George who works for Goldman Sachs in New York, Fergus who is at Sandhurst and Pippa who is still at school in Somerset. Rory recently celebrated his 50 th birthday and, despite asking OHs, was disappointed none came. He has been in touch with Paul Wilson (ST 70-74) and hears from Piers and Edmund Rouse and the Bailey girls. Rory would love to hear from any OHs in Hong Kong. 05/07

Jonathan Wickes (L 94-98) lives in Redhill and is managing his own sales team for Kuoni and looks forward to the next AGM at the RAC Club on Thursday, 29 th November 2007, when he can catch up with OH friends with whom he is not in regular contact. However, he wrote early in May that he was about to meet Seb Warner, Carl Longman, Tom Morgan, Jemmie Jemmeson and Jonathan Richards for a few drinks. 05/07

Sally Cornford (Ch 92-94) has sent a fizzing report to Aunt Agatha about the class of ’94. Desley Turner (Ch 91-94) completed the London Marathon and was cheered on by Sophie Dean (Ch 91-93) who is Head of Humanities at Queen Elizabeth School in Wimborne. Hector Peebles (St 91-94) was in a band called ‘The Playwrights’ with Ben Shillabeer (L 89-92), but they have started another. Caroline Sale (Ch 91-94) has completed her contract as Junior Production Manager on Celebrity Masterchief among other TV contracts. Jo Sale (Ch 91-92) is buying a house in Gillingham with her husband James and their 3 children, Mike Woodhead (M 92-94) is filming ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ in Prague for 5 months; he works in the Special effects department. We all remember your 50 scored against Exeter School in 1994 Mike. Justin Anderson (M 91-94) is a Diving Instructor in the Solomon Islands and survived the recent Tsunami; he gave a vivid report to the Australian Press of the main city of Gizo looking like a war zone. Jemma Kefford (Ch 91-94) married Kevin and is now Jemma Willis; they are expecting a baby soon. Sally has also met Andrew Shahinian (M 91-94) and many of the old gang in London: Toby Levan (B91-94) and Caroline Moy-Thomas (Ch 91-94), who is a cancer nurse. Do come to the next AGM and Reunion at the RAC Club on Thursday 26 th November 2007 at 6.00pm. The future depends on you. 04/07

David Peckham (M39-45) received his OH Magazine and was horrified to see it cost £2.17p to send by Air Mail, quite a dent in the Club’s finances. David suggests all members who have a registered e-mail address should be asked (be Told?!) to download and print a copy via the Internet. David has nobly asked for his name to be deleted from our mailing list. Many thanks for your suggestion David. The Committee will no doubt discuss this. A few years ago we saved an appreciable amount by asking OHs to read the Newsletter on the Website, but we have found many OHs like to have a magazine they can hold in their hands and browse through at leisure (which they can do if they are able to download). 04/07

Richard Tracey (H 77-89) and Caroline (H 86-89), Christopher and Henry, are very grateful to Alexis Bisbas (Sh 77-82) who lent them a secure mooring while they rode out a gale in Paros aboard ‘Miranda’ last September. Kit Blake (C 74-79) and his wife Alyson, daughter – Tamsyn and son Richard – Russell stayed the night with the Traceys at Le Grand Osier in April, before Tamsyn spent a week revising her French on one of their French courses. (see Links) 04/07

Michael Lambert (C 39-47) is to be congratulated on the award of a CBE. Michael, brother of Chris Lambert (C41-49), the distinguished Norwich Architect, who designed the Allhallows War Memorial Chapel at St. Michael’s, Honiton for us, is a Chartered Accountant and owns a farm near Colchester in Essex; he promises to come to our AGM and Reunion at the RAC Club. 04/07  

James Rothwell (Sh 79-82) is a senior curator for the National Trust in Cheshire and responsible for Durham Massey, Lyme Park, Little Moreton Hall and Quarry Bank Mill plus the Beetles’, Paul Mac Cartney’s and John Lennon’s houses in Liverpool. James’s speciality is silver. 04/07

Julian Beard (B 88-93) former Head of Baker, graduated in English from Royal Holloway, London University, after Allhallows. Contemporaries will remember him as one of Anne Giles’s star actors and a 1st XV rugby player. Julian worked in Belfast and London for a while and runs a General Insurance Underwriting Agency on the Hamble river. Julian has been married to Lucy for 7 years and they have a young daughter Imogen, aged 6. Julian has bumped into James Young recently. 04/07

Adrian Eldridge (M 87-92) reports that after leaving Allhallows he worked in France and Holland for 3 years before studying in Barnsley; he worked for Barclays Home Finance for 4 years before he obtained a commission in the RAF in May 2002. Adrian says life has been very interesting to say the least; he covered the fire strikes, worked with and flew in the Red Arrows in 2003 and has recently been deployed to the more sandy regions of the world like Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and Qatar until the last 6 months which he spent in the Falklands. He is now with the Harrier Force at RAF Cottesmore. 04/07

Andrea Case-Rogers, née Rogers (Ch 88-90) lives in Lagos, where her husband Ian Case, hence the name change, works in the oil industry. Andrea says that in December 2006 they had their first child – Oscar, so now she is in the role of a besotted mum! 04/07

Rodney Hansen (Sh 82-84), a school prefect, is Assistant Chief Constable (Operations) for Avon and Somerset Police; he and his wife Paula, a commercial property lawyer, have two sons Jacob 2 and Marcus 7 months, they live in sunny Old Sodbury. Any news of Ian? 04/07

Chris McCaig (C 80-85) is setting up a new visitors attraction called Puxton Park in Somerset to promote food and farming. Married to Susan, his two children Finlay and Daisy can’t wait for the new play barn to open as it has some massive slides and shutes, which Chris intends to enjoy himself. Naturally he ensures the quality of the family Otter beer is maintained by Patrick, Angus and Joe keeps the good folk of Honiton fed and watered at the Holt. Chris is in touch with Adam Harvey-Kelly, Nick and Simon Powell-Jones, Lee Mayor, his brother-in-law Rob James and Giles Taylor. Chris welcomes OHs to Puxton Park. 03/07

Andrew Hack (V 71-76) is delighted to hear the OH Club is flourishing; he has spent 30 years in the Police and lives at Mudeford in Dorset with his wife and two children. Andy has been in the crew of the Mudeford lifeboat for many years, but as he is now considered too old he has been made ‘Ops Manager’. He vividly remembers his days as Head of Venning and would love to hear from any of his friends – among them Giles Feltham, Steve Walsh, Lance Herbert, Neil Stumbles, James Dodds and Peter Underhill. 02/07

Christopher Hutton-Askenny (B 67-71) has been working for Lloyds TSB Bank for 34 years and is currently a Business Continuity Manager who ensures that the business can be maintained in the event of an incident. 02/07

David Hughes (V 75-78) lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  David runs two solar companies and a dating business (franchise). He has two daughters 9 & 14.  David's brother Owen (V75-80) is back in London from Tokyo.  David is in regular contact with several OH's including Mark Marshall (V 75-80), Paddy Towle (V 76-80), and Kevin Blewett (V 74-78) and would love to hear from other OH's! 01/07

Lucy Pearson-Gee, née Payne-Cooke (Ch 90-92) has enjoyed the Website and says she worked for 12 years in the USA and Europe buying giftware for The General Trading Company. Lucy met her husband, an ex-army officer and his 7-year-old daughter, after his wife had been tragically killed in a car crash with his 2-year-old son. Her husband was ordained in June 2006 and works at a large church in Oxford, so she is now a Vicar’s wife! Lucy has two children Madelaine 3½ and Jemima nearly 1; she says her step-daughter is 14 and she is not sure whether the toddlers or teenagers are the easiest! 01/07

Guy Potter (M 68-73) is married to Jenny with two daughters, Kate and Tessa both at university. After nearly 20 years in the army, Guy works for De La Rue selling banknotes to countries in SA. 01/07

Kate West, née Thomas (M/Ch 77-79) lives in Modbury, Devon and married a yacht surveyor; they have two children. After Brighton College of Art Kate became an illustrator and a RYA Windsurfing Coach; she worked abroad at watersports centres and on Super yachts in the USA. Kate now works at Salcombe Yacht Club and rows Cornish Pilot Gigs for fun.01/07

Simon Conder (Sh 89-94) married Lorna 9 years ago. After graduating in Marketing and Leisure Management at Southampton, he spent a few years in recruitment and then worked for yachting magazines. He is now Marketing Manager for the Watersports and Holiday Division of First Choice. 01/07

Jeremy Parrett (M 58-63) Sailed from Beaufort NC to the Bahamas for Christmas with Peter a yacht master friend as crew so he feels he is in safe hands; they stopped on the way at Charleston and Jacksonville. 01/07

Mathew Carter (L 94-98) and William Carter (L 95-98) came with a swarm of young OHs to the AGM at the RAC Club: Matt runs his own business, Will, who held an Allhallows Churchill Scholarship at Oxford, where he read law, is studying to be a Solicitor. Tom Morgan, Andy Tatlock, was also there, studying law in Bristol, after his degree in International Relations, Toby Davis, Jonathan Richards, Jonathan Wickes with Kuoni, Rob Dickenson Studying Accountancy after reading Modern History at Oxford and holding an Allhallows Churchill Bursary, and Jamie Simpson studying Surveying. 01/07

Dr. Philip Truscott (C 73-78) is spending a year teaching at the Ho-Chi Minh International University, Vietnam, before he returns to his old haunts in New York. 01/07

Alwyn James (H 64-68) is domitable as ever, who taught classics at Allhallows and Glenalmond, has sent D.J.B. his new CD ‘The Beauty and the Beast’ – Stroke and Aphasia:
Well done Alwyn! 01/07

James Sienesi (V 94-98), Captaining the outstanding Allhallows 1998 1 st XI, had a successful season with the Devon Dumplings, managing the RM match at Knightshayes, which was cancelled because of military duties, with an average of 32.25 in 4 matches and scoring 45, in a rapid partnership of 196, in which the Dumplings defeated the Free Foresters, captained by Ted Sandbach (St 66-71) at Seaton. 01/07

Tara Fletcher (Ch 90-94) returned to London from Paris in September 2005 and has a full-time contract – hurrah! She shares a flat near Richmond with a dear friend from university – a stone’s throw away from work. Tara visited Pippa Owen (Ch 90-94) twice in France recently and has been asked to be Godmother to Pippa’s second-born Nina. Tara celebrated her 30 th birthday with a party attended by Stuart Messinger (St 90-95) among the OHs. 12/06

Tim Jones (M84-89) and his wife Lucy, née Branston (Ch 87-89) are happily based in Dorset after military adventures in Germany and Iraq; he works with Jamie Martin (Sh 73-78) of the Martin clan. 12/06

Jonathan Rowe (V 85-90) is Chief Ops Officer of a firm that plans and organises offices for major companies like Cable & Wireless. He is a Star-cricketer for Hartney Wintney and plans to take a 6-a-side team to play in the Hong Kong International Cricket Festival in 2007. Jonathan lives with the beautiful Lisa Marriott, not an OH, and enjoys a full social calendar and is in contact with Karl Simmons (M 88-90) and James Carstairs (Sh 85-90) with whom he recently stayed in Hong Kong. 12/06

Annabel Quin (Ch 87-89) works at the FSA in Canary Wharf as an Event Manager; she lives in Tufnell Park with her partner Steve and is Auntie to her brother Chris’s two children Jack and Maddy. She still keeps in contact with Vanessa Gilder (Ch 87-89). 12/06

Mike Hawkins (M 72-76) who commands a massive BP tanker thoroughly enjoyed the AGM and has told his brother Nick (M 75-80) former Head of School, who works in Sydney. 12/06

Kit Philp (St 84-89) transferred from the Guards to the Australian Army in 2001 and resides in Manly, Sydney, with his wife and two young sons Tom and James. Deployments have been far and wide with the odd concerning movements, but Kit keeps in touch with A.J.Powell, Amanda Mitchell, née Anstee, and Emma Purcell, née Anstee; he will call on Barry Koenecke when he is next in Hawaii. 12/06

Kathryn Hurlock (Ch 97-98) writes that after graduating from Royal Holloway and taking some bizarre jobs, including working in Buckingham Palace, she left sunny Dulwich and a mind numbing office job to study for a PhD in Medieval Wales and the ‘Crusading Movement’ at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth; she has finished her thesis and her first article produced as a result appears in April in a book so expensive she can’t afford it! Kathryn teaches undergraduates British and European medieval history and travels far and wide to conferences. 12/06

Carol Shaw (Ch 69-71) read English at Leeds; she married for the first time in 1980 and had a son and daughter. She moved to Spain in 1987 with the children, but without the husband, and has lived there ever since and loves it. Carol has her own property management and rental company, which she started 11 years ago after various jobs – among them selling advertising space, apartments and running a satellite TV Company. She remarried in January 2002 – so far so good – and can recommend having another go – couldn’t be happier. Her daughter Sarah read Chemical Engineering at Peterhouse, Cambridge, and her son Matthew has graduated from Bristol, where he studied French and German. 11/06

Antoinette Smith (Ch 93-97) is still living in God’s own country, Devon, and intends to stay; she has recently qualified to teach Art and is looking for a job in a secondary school in the West Country, where far too many want to teach, so competition is stiff. Antoinette is engaged to Gary and they hope to set a date for next year – very exciting! 11/06

Nick Palmer (M69-73) lives in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney; he teaches music part-time in a small independent school and plays keyboard and accordion in a couple of bands. Nick has been married to Phillipa for twelve years and they have two young lads, William and Henry. Since arriving in Oz has written film scores and performed with Latin bands, a Roy Orbison Tribute band, an originals rock band, celtic, etc. Any news of your brother Chris (M 71-76)? 11/06

Seonaid Hopkinson (Ch 77-79) lives in Melksham with Ian, Florence (a black Labrador), and Gary-in-the-Attic, (who pays for the privilege) and works as a professional bully in a supermarket. Seonaid is still interested in art, cooking and alcohol; her middle-age rebellion is motorcycles. 11/06

Peter Curtis (C 59-62) lives in Cape Town and is still advertising, though semi-retired. He left Allhallows with 4 ‘O’ Levels and an ‘S’ Level in indiscipline; he started in advertising in London and moved to New York, where his first job was as a cleaner in a brothel on 63 rd Street, Manhattan. He moved back to London and became a director of a large US advertising agency and then started his own business, which he then sold and moved to Cape Town. Peter is trying to master the impossible game of golf; he has two children, one at varsity and the other a merchant banker. 11/06

Richard Clist (St 85-89) proud owner of Charmouth Tunnel, which he has recently put on the market, reports that his wife Mandy, née Brazener (Ch 91-93) is expecting their third child any minute! 11/06

John Stevens (C 50-51) retired recently to Stafford, Queensland, after a career in photography, which he says started at Allhallows when he sold photos to parents on Speech Days and spent perhaps the most significant 18 months of his life. He recalls V.A.L.Hill’s famous pronouncement: “The following will volunteer to roll the Tennis Courts” and Mrs. Hill’s kindness in the Headmaster’s house. John left school prematurely to join a Court photographer as an articled pupil, when he met the rich and famous. In Australia he became a photo journalist, worked in 36 countries and taught photography in Melbourne and Brisbane. 11/06

Shaun Conner (V 70-75) is still running his own business as an independent financial advisor and his wife Chris has started to freelance with ITV West Country. Shaun recently celebrated his 50 th birthday, and among the guests were: Edmund Rouse (V 71-75), Adrian Wray (M 71-75),Sarah Jane Cumming, née Ferguson (Sh 73-75), and Pat Gray (M 75-80). Sadly so many others couldn’t make it. Shaun set off for London 30 years ago and is delighted to have returned to Tedburn St. Mary, Devon, at last, and their three children love it with plenty of fresh air and wonderful views. Shaun’s mother widow of his step father, Brigadier Geoffrey Lillies (1909-15), active as always, sadly passed away in 2005 after a brief illness. 11/06

James Kind (St 85-88) and his wife became the proud parents of a beautiful baby daughter in June, Sarah Elizabeth. James runs a quality carpentry and joinery business in Epsom and has managed to keep Polish competition at Bay. 10/06

Rosemary Coates, née Payne (Ch 73-75) read Economic History at Exeter, where she met her husband Julian; they have just celebrated their silver wedding and have three daughters: Sarah in her final year at Oriel College Oxford is reading Modern Languages, Eleanor is studying Classics at Cambridge and Isobel takes her GCSE’s at Monkton Coombe next summer. Rosie says all the girls had a wonderful time there as she did at Allhallows; she keeps in touch with Alison Bailey (Ch 73-75), Jill Ibrahim (Ch 73-75), Jane Booth (St 73-75) and Jenny Walters, née Spurgeon (M 73-75), and sends her best wishes to Bill and Honor Preston her house parents in Charton. 10/06

Patrick Moller (B 84-88) has left Kenya; he is married and has two children and lives in Connecticut, USA; he is Chief Pilot for a Charter Company and has been in aviation for 15 years and loves it. Patrick would like to hear from his class-mates at Allhallows. 10/06

Simon Dunn (C 79-83) winner of the Jarchow Prize for Music and the Dolman Modern Languages Prize, is Head of William Hulme’s Grammar School Junior School. 10/06

Alastair Crawford (Sh 88-93) had a powerful exhibition of recent drawings and paintings, entitled ‘African Conflict’ at Studio 48, Bridport on the 14 th-15 th October 2006. Alastair’s charcoal and ink drawings of contorted African figures bring to mind the horrors of Darfur and African’s violent history. His work is influenced by his early childhood days in Zimbabwe; he also showed some superb oil-paintings of the Dorset hills near Bridport. You deserve an exhibition in London Alastair. The Commonwealth Institute should take you up. 10/06

Bruce Reed (B 87-92) is living in Newton Abbot with his wife Tabitha; they have two children Adam and Emily. Bruce is a Driving Instructor and has started his own school. His brother Charles (V91-96) is Assistant Warden at RSPB Aylesbeare. 10/06

Patrick Holden (Sh 44-55) wrote with the sad news that his father Rex Holden (1928-30) had died in 2005 at the grand old-age of 91. Patrick said that he and his brother John (Sh 44-53) joined Allhallows aged 7 and 9 respectively. After National Service in the Royal Berks, John had a successful career in the Metropolitan Police; he then had a second career as Bee Officer for Gwent. He and his wife Sheila, a nursing sister, retired to a cottage in Wales; their elder daughter is Chief Executive of the Woodland Trust. Patrick read Law at St. Catherine’s College Cambridge and became legal Director for several big firms including Fine Fare and Fisons. Patrick married Jenny who was a GP for many years. 10/06

John Palin (V 48-50) phoned to report that on holiday in Sardinia he had met in the same hotel Michael Shallow (J44-47) and his wife. Micky is the youngest son of George Shallow. John, a keen OH Golfer, said that his daughter Amanda (Ch 90-92), an Allhallows Fire Brigade enthusiast and Charton rugby player, is still working in the police civil- support service. 10/06

Ashley Clemens, née King (Ch 81-83) qualified as a food specialist at Cannington College and Seale Hayne. Ashley married in 2000 and she and her husband Clem, an ‘ex-Bootneck’ Royal Marine, have two beautiful daughters, Jessamy Teagon and Caitlin Eloise. Ashley hoped to work again full-time as a food scientist, but they then ran a pub near Bude; it was very hard work so they sold the pub and moved to Devon where they hope to do B & B and holiday lets – they anticipate a less demanding life-style; and taking a few months off to do their place up and aiming to be ready in 2007.10/06

Nigel Harris (B 68-73) works in Brisbane and had a pleasant surprise in a roundabout way, when Nick Mathews (Sh 69-73) contacted him and they had an enjoyable lunch together exchanging memories of life at Allhallows and afterwards. Mike Crook, a friend of Nigel, had met Tessa Harrison, née Eveleigh (Ch 71-73) while they were walking their dogs on Clapham Common, and Tessa put Nick in contact with Nigel. Several OHs live in Brisbane among them Matthew Luff (C 76-81) demon fast bowler. 10/06

Caroline Lechmere, née Gahan (Ch 76-78) married to Nick and lives in Worcestershire with her four children, Freddie, Charlotte, George and Harry. After Allhallows, Caroline read Geology at university and became a stockbroker before she married Nick; she became a full-time mum when Freddie was born. Any news Caroline of your brother Paul (V76-81) star humorous writer for the magazine? Caroline keeps in touch with Alison Hands (Ch 76-78) and she sees Sarah Goodbody, née Hanson (Ch 77-79) from time to time at her local tennis club. 10/06

Justin James (St 66-71) caught up with his old Stanton housemaster this summer, when Alan Thomas returned from Canada for a couple of weeks. Justin and his wife Jocelyn met with Alan at a familiar Allhallows haunt, The Mason’s Arms at Brandscombe, which does excellent food if any OHs are in the area. It was a trip down memory lane, as the last time Alan had been to the pub was in 1971 with Justin and his parents. Justin also met recently Diana Davis (née Fitzgerald)(St 69-71) at Sidmouth and stayed with Charles Matthews (St 65-69) at his home near Canterbury, where he and his wife Jill provide excellent bed-and-breakfast en route to Dover. 10/06

Jeff Pike (B 89-94) on holiday in the West Country with his girlfriend and heading for Cornwall, called on D.J.B. for a chat about old friends and Allhallows days. Jeff, who was Head of Baker, is in the Metropolitan Police and plays hockey for the National Physical Laboratory Hockey Club at Teddington. He once played against Nick Payne (H 83-96), who is now teaches at Epsom College, and coached him at Allhallows; he has met Richard Gillam (S 87-92), a qualified architect, but now teaching Geography, Luke Hall (90-95) and Polly Rome (C 90-95) Jeff was recently commended for saving an elderly gentleman from drowning in his motor-car. Jeff says that he might play for the OH XI. 10/06

Will Clarke (V 87-91) is living in Fulham and has been married for five years to his lovely wife Charlie. Will is working in London (Holborn) for a FTSE 100 company called Reed Elsevier. He says his rugby days are still going; however, he finds it a little slower to recover from the knocks now, although his Cricket is still very much alive and kicking. He has lost touch with many of his contemporaries and would like to hear from any of them. 09/06

Alexandria Baltisberger (C 92-94) studied pharmacy at Tübingen after she left Allhallows and became a pharmacist two years ago and spent a year working with her mum in the family pharmacy after her father suddenly passed away. Her younger brother Philipp (1995) who was also at Allhallows has taken his first national exam in law at Tübingen. 09/06

Tim Huxtable (V 92-97) has been working in Russia and former CIS countries as a surveyor running a team of 8 professional advertising developers on their logistics parks and industrial estates. Tim says it has been quite difficult adjusting to life over there and business has been tough, but he has overcome the worst and learning Russian has helped. Socially Tim has joined an ex-pat rugby team ‘The Moscow Dragons’, played soccer and has been rock-climbing, hiking and shooting – all of which he started at Allhallows. Tim visits the OH Website and promises to attend an OH event soon. We miss you Tim in the OH hockey XI. 09/06

Jonathan Wickes (L 94-98) resides in Redhill and works for Kuoni in London; they send him places and he enjoys acting as a proper city type with filo-fax, red braces, season travel card, Financial Times under arm and ‘coffee’ with customers. Jon gets home as much as poss and can be seen at the Anchor Inn in Seatown telling Pauli and Benji how to run the place.09/06

Richard Tracey (H 1977-89) and Caroline Tracey (H 1981-89) and their two boys Christopher and Henry sailed for Turkey in their yacht ‘Miranda’ on 31 st August, and hope to meet Alex Bisbas (Sh 78-81) and John and Lucy Stubbs (H 1980-93) who have a villa in Greece. Richard says Dr. David Whittle (H 1980-86) , Director of Music at Leicester GS, stayed with them for a week in August at their Language School, Le Grand Osier, Dinan. 09/06

Andrew Tatlock (M 94-98) completed an MSc in International Relations at Bristol University in 2004 and has been working for a US-based consultancy, specializing in leadership services, but he wanted a more fulfilling career and decided to attend Law School; he started at the Bristol Institute of Legal Practice in September 2006. His sister Helen (Ch 92-98) is reading for an MA in Classical Heritage at Bristol next year; they own a flat there and Andy says he still keeps in touch with Howard Furnival (L 94-98) and James Sienesi (V 93-98),who both work in Bristol and Jamie Jemmeson (M 94-98) who works in the Money Market. All are enjoying life to the full. 09/06

Henrietta Hutchings (Ch 87-92) is leaving Hong Kong and moving to Johannesburg in South Africa for a year. 08/06

 Marc Haslam (V 89-94) spent 7 years in the Royal Artillery and now works for HSBC, but is completing his APC to become a Chartered Surveyor in London; he hopes to catch up with old friends at the AGM and Reunion, on Thursday, 30 th November 2006, at the RAC Club. 08/06

 Swithin Long (St 86-90) has enjoyed reading our Website and seeing what other OHs have been doing and decided to have a go himself. After a gap year, Swithin went to the University of Northumbria at Newcastle and graduated with a BA in Government and Public Policy in 1994. Since then, apart from 3 years at the Somerset Archive and Record Service helping people with family history, Swithin has been involved in Liberal Democrat politics. He has worked for several MPs including the Rt Hon Alan Beith MP, Davies Heath MP and the South West MEP Graham Watson; he is currently Political Assistant to the Liberal Democrat Council Group on Torbay Council, which means a long commute from his home in Bridgewater.
On Christmas Eve last year, he and his partner Andy took advantage of the new legislation and celebrated their civil partnership, which was great; they were among the first 6 couples in Somerset to do so. Swithin has lost touch with many good friends from Allhallows and would love to hear from them. 08/06

Warwick Lister-Kaye (B 92-93) says his company ‘Rolling Earth Travel’ has provided good services for OHs this year; he sent Hugh Owen (Sh 84-89) and his wife Denisa on a tremendous holiday through Brazil, Argentina and Chile “a fantastic trip of a lifetime” according to Hugh. This year Warwick is taking two more OHs to Ecuador and the Galapagos with a venture into the Amazon rainforest and a swim with sea-lions among other wildlife experiences. Warwick traveled to the Antarctic last December and was bowled over by the majesty of the mountains rising out of the ice locked sea, the whales, birds and seals, but above all by the camaraderie of his fellow travelers, the oldest of whom was 82. Warwick offers trips to South Georgia, the Falklands and the Artic. 08/06

 Robert Plummer (C 53-58) has permanently settled in Barnack, having sold a big house, and lives in a one up/one down fifteenth century almshouse.The village church dates back to 973 AD and the pub 50 yards away. Robert says he hasn’t worked much since he was made redundant in 1990, but spent 5 years on and off at Toowooba in Australia. He is in touch with David Lovell (C 53-58) in Bury St. Edmunds. Robert’s brothers Bernie (C 52-56) has retired and lives in Ruislip and John (C 58-62) who often attends RAC reunions presides over the bar at the Cadogan House Hotel. Apart from that Robert says the larks are still singing, which is a bonus. 08/06

 Pru Rowlandson (Ch 86-89) has moved to London and in September starts a new job as publicity director for ‘Granta’; she still directs the Debut Authors Festival at the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh.- scary busy, but all good stuff. 08/06

Mark Shepherd (St 85-90) has lived in Bedfordshire for the last 4 years and is buying a house near Salisbury, in Wiltshire. He has been working for Deutsche Bank in the hedge fund field, so daily trudges up to London. Mark married Nicola 5 years ago and they have a 2-year-old son Jack with another offspring expected in October. Mark visited the Rousdon Estate in June on the way back from Cornwall and was sorry to see most of the old school buildings had been demolished. Great to hear from you Mark. 08/06

John Tyler (V 65-70) has moved from Kent to Builth Wells and is enjoying life as he says in the middle of nowhere, working from home as an Editor, while his wife Val writes children’s books. 08/06

Iain Smith (B 89-94) lives in East Anglia, having spent 10 years in London, and enjoys the quiet rural life of Haddenham, a little village between Cambridge and Ely. Iain works for a Russian Travel Company and in August 2005 married Samantha, with whom he has been since his final year at university. Kathryn Cox (Ch 89-94), Cross Country Champion, was at the wedding. Kathryn has worked as a Ski Rep and Summer Guide in Switzerland for the last two years. Iain’s brother Tom (B 91-95) is a qualified town planner and is taking a career break with his long-term girlfriend and traveling in Asia. Tom’s twin Olly (B 91-95) has completed his Masters in Music at the Trinity College and teaches Music privately and in two London Schools. 08/06

Victoria Ward, née Senior (C88-90) was browsing the OH Website and was delighted to read about old friends. Vicky lives in Lymington with her husband Duncan and their 3-year old daughter Millie. Vicky loves running her own marketing consultancy; she has also started running and recently completed 10K, which was great, if rather slow. She is still in touch with Juliet Baker, née Cara-Southey (Ch 88-90), who had a little boy last year and Fran Bierton, née Waddington (Ch 88-90); she has met and is great muckers with Charlotte Potter (Ch 85-87) who has returned from Italy and also lives in Lymington. 08/06

OHs who knew Alan Thomas (H 1963-74), Director of Music and Housemaster of Stanton, will be glad to know that he returned to the UK from Canada to celebrate an important birthday with his brother’s family and to meet old Allhallows Colleagues in Colyton at the end of July 2006. ( Full report & pictures on News page "Staff Reunion"). 08/06

Catherine Worth (Ch 86-89) on holiday in the West Country with her young daughter bumped into D.J.B. in Tesco’s in Axminster . Kate who was with her mother who lives in Charmouth and keeps in contact with Paul and Sue Dallimore, who have a flat there, says she has changed from her job as an educational advisor in Dagenham, as the lure of the classroom has proved too much for her. It was great to meet you again Kate. 07/06

 Simon Titchener (L 90-91) , star Allhallows athlete, was interviewed on TV, in ‘The Fossil Shop’ which he runs in Bridge Street Lyme Regis, by Paul Martin of the ‘Flogit’ programme in July. Simon explained that some of the fossils he sells in his shop are worth thousands, though many of the smaller treasurers he sells can be bought for modest sums 07/06

‘Bill’ Rowley Jenks (C 75-80) was an officer in the Devon and Dorset’s, an IBM executive and Director of international operations for a Norwegian company; he then started and sold a multimedia company, took a 3 – year study break at Cambridge School of Art and is now a freelance consultant for a global perfume house and lectures in Design at Cambridge. Bill says he divorced 10 years ago, but has two mature kids in the USA and UK, and occasionally visits his old haunts in Exeter. 07/06

 Rebecca Walmsley (Ch 97-98) is finishing her degree in Film, Photography and Digital Media at the University of Westminster and is filming her final major projects on the course. Bring some OH friends Rebecca to our AGM, Reunion and Party at the RAC Club, 6.00pm, Thursday 30 th November 2006 – wine and canapés £10, but let the Hon Sec. know. 07/06

 Max Bennett (V 70-74) is married to Dawn and they celebrated their Silver wedding anniversary last year in Paris; they have three children, two boys and a girl who are 23, 21 and 18 respectively. Max and Dawn have been running their own vending and water cooler Company for the last 11 years. 07/06

Richard Tracey (H 77-89) and Caroline Tracey (H86-89) report that they met Alexis Bisbas (Sh 77-82) and his delightful Australian wife, Helen, and their children on an island in the Cyclades, Paros. Richard says they were entertained by Alexis royally and hope to meet his family again, when they cruise off the coast of Turkey in the autumn. Richard and Caroline have been educating their boys, Christopher 12 and Henry 10, themselves on their yacht ‘Mianda’, but return to Le Grand Osier, Dinan, www.tracey-frenchcourses.com , to run their very popular and successful A-level French courses in the school holidays. 07/06

Dominic Brendon (Sh 85-89) has lived in London since leaving school and drifted into bookselling for 13 years, then turned from poacher to gamekeeper or vice versa and became Sales Director of Kyle Cathie, a small publisher. More important Brendon has been married to his Japanese wife for 11 years and is happily accepted by his in-laws who are now at ease with their hirsute, rotund sake swilling son-in-law. 06/06

Michael Jordon (Sh 85-90) is a pilot, based in Aberdeen, with BMI and enjoys the outdoor life, especially being only 90 minutes from the ski slopes and whisky country! Michael recently toured New Zealand and met his sister Sophie (Ch 88-93), who lives in Auckland, but is soon going to South America. On his return journey, Michael stopped in Hong Kong to renew contact with James Carstairs (Sh 85-90) and last year was at Stuart Crisp’s (Sh 85-90) wedding where he met Dominic Brendon (Sh 85-90). He also met Anne-Lise Kadri, née Houlberg (Ch 87-89) on a flying visit to Dubai.06/06

Nicholas Thomas (V 87-92) has recently changed jobs and is trying to establish a new horse-racing Superbet with the thrill and excitement of 8 horse races determining the winning numbers, which challenges the monotony of the National Lottery’s balls falling onto the rails. Nicholas is now the proud father of a young son Archie and says we seem to be in a baby boom as Annabel Lintott, née Barton (Ch 90-92) has had a second child Grace Myrtle and Joanna Powl (Ch 89-92) has had a son called Rufus.06/06

Colin Pape (B58-62) retired as Regimental Secretary to the Devon and Dorsets at the end of last year and has set up a Fly-fishing Guidance and Instruction Service on river and stillwaters in Devon (see links). Colin kindly offers discounted fees to OHs who would like to learn fly-fishing or be guided on rivers like the Exe, Teign, Yeo, Creedy, Taw and Torridge. OHs may know Colin was recently appointed Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Devon. 06/06

David Foster (M 80-84) married Paola in 1998 and they have 3 children, Emily, Marco and Becky. David lives in London where he runs his two companies; he is in regular contact with David Gale (V 78-83) an architect in Devon and Richard de Wet (St 79-84). 06/06

Paula Crewe (Ch 85-87) reports that she married Paul recently in Hungerford and her surname is Bartlett, though she is still Crewe at work; they are expecting their first baby in August. 06/06

John Stevens (C 50-51) sent a cheery message from the sunny shores of Australia’s east coast where the temperature is usually about 23°C in the winter. He remembers the freezing Chudleigh dormitories, when the water froze in the wash bowls. Although he was only at Allhallows a short while, it left and incredible impression, generally positive. John worked as a photographer for newspapers, magazines and agencies, then for 12 years ran the Brisbane College of Photography and Art. He retired this year and enjoys cabinet-making and life in the sun. And he can still chase most of the family round the block. He laments the closure of Allhallows. 06/06

Robin Thompson (V 65-68) flew in from Odessa Florida to cover the Le Mans Motor Race in France and stopped on the way to visit his father in Teignmouth and D.J.B. in Lyme Regis. Robin has happy memories of his time at Allhallows in Venning under James Turner and being taught Art by that perfectionist Norman Butler. Robin started working in the US as a dealer for Ford commercial vehicles, but soon branched out into Art & Motor Racing Photography and goes every year for a hectic spell at Le Mans., reporting the race. Many of Robin’s OH contemporaries were recalled and snaps taken in the blazing June sunshine after Robin had visited his old haunts on the Rousdon estate. Robin rightly pointed out that his massive digital press camera was worth more than Derek’s VW jalopy. 06/06

Bruce Tickell Taylor (W 34-36) was in Walpole House, when Allhallows was in Honiton. Bruce has a fascinating story to tell about his family’s relations with Korea, formally annexed by Japan in 1910, but on 1 st March 1919 the day after Bruce was born in the American Missionary Hospital in Seoul, and on the day the last known Korean Emperor was buried, Korean Patriots issued a Declaration of Independence and thousands of copies were printed by the hospital press. Japanese Police seized most of them, but not a copy which a nurse thrust into his mother’s bed. Bruce’s father, an Associated Press correspondent found it and published the news to the world. (See News). 06/06

Nick Lindo (H70-76), former Housemaster of Stanton, over in the UK from New Zealand to visit his family and celebrate an important birthday, called on D.J.B. and had a most enjoyable pow-wow with him and John Cloke in a Lyme Regis hostelry about the good old days of yone, when many pupils they had taught and old friends made at Allhallows were discussed. Nick, who taught English at Christ’s College, Christchurch, is a political commentator and writes a weekly column on national and international affairs for the New Zealand Press. 06/06

James Verner (St 80-85) had another delightful exhibition of his outstanding new furniture with tapestries by Catherine Parr, entitled ‘Against the Grain’ at North End Farm, Chideock, Bridport DT6 6JY from 27 th May to 11 th June, 2006. James now runs woodworking courses and makes furniture from customers own timber. 06/06

Arthur Hill (B 35-38) wrote a lovely letter from Chittiwalk, BC, Canada, with memories of his days at Allhallows. Each morning at Honiton he climbed into the loft of the chapel, now the Allhallows Museum, and pumped the organ. Arthur was in the great move to Rousdon in 1938 with Ralph Carder (B 38-41) , also from Canada and ‘Chips’ Clifton-Moore (St 38-41) who both came to our West Country Lunch at the Belmont in Sidmouth. Arthur became a poultry expert and, investigating a strange duck in Denmark, called on Paul Juul (B 35-36), an engineer who fought with the resistance during the war. He has also visited Andrew Hawkins (V63-67) at Naksup BC, who captained a timber ship on the Arrow Lakes. Andrew’s contemporaries may remember that he found an astrolabe on the beach at Rousdon, verified by the National Maritime Museum, but now in a Boston museum, USA. D.J.B. likes to think there were some practical results in studying ‘The Expansion of Europe’ at O-level.
Arthur was sorry to read of the deaths of Vacy Lyle (B 33-37) and Tony Hollow (B 36-40), an outstanding full-back. Arthur says he only had one memorable term at Rousdon, when he sees the enthusiasm of the OHs reflected in the Newsletter, whether some of them might consider refounding the school in a new location. Not unless several of us win the lottery Arthur! 06/06

Nick Hawkins (M 75-80) has lived in Sydney with his wife Shona since 2003 and until 2005 was MD of a UK headquartered IT Security Company. However Nick and Shona took time out on a motor-bike through Vietnam and traveling around Eastern Europe; they intend to stay in Australia for a few more years and then head to Italy where they have bought a farmhouse. 05/06  

Andrew Brown (C 80-83) sent a newsy letter from Knutsford in Cheshire; he read law at Manchester and qualified as a solicitor about 10 years ago; he specializes in corporate transactions and works from Newcastle-under-Lyme. Andrew is married to Rachel and they have 3 children, Claudia 6, Oliver 4 and Felix 4 months. Andrew keeps in touch from time to time with Peter Laurence, Marcus Baldwin and Gerald Prior-Palmer. 05/06

Kate Bolsover (Ch 86-88) works in a day care centre for the elderly in Exeter, she has 4 children, Emma Louise, Thomas, Charlotte and Andrew. Her sister Lucy is in banking in Bristol. Kate studied Biology at university and says, despite a divorce, has found a really amazing Iranian guy who keeps her grounded and happy. 05/06

Michael Hawkins (M 72-76) is sailing with BP and in a week will be leaving the UK for Singapore, where he will join one of the new LPG vessels that BP has acquired. Michael has been a Master since 1994, except for 2 years as Chief Officer when he went to BP in 2003. Michael lives in Hampshire and is a keen aquatic gardener and motor-cyclist. 05/06  

Mark Gosnold (B 87-92) abandoned a Computer Science BSc after a year and returned to Bournemouth to work in the communications/manufacturing industry and became a General Manager. Boredom ensued and he spent a year in Australia surfing and working, followed by six months traveling in Asia. Mark returned and was appointed Manager at Toys R us, but realized 80 hours a week aren’t much fun and changed career. Mark retook Biology, Physics and Chemistry A-levels in a year and is studying to be an Optometrist at Cardiff. 05/06

John Anderson (B 68-72) and his wife kindly called on D.J.B. early in May, when they were in Lyme Regis; they had been on holiday in Cornwall and met several OH friends – among them Jeremy Best (C 67-72) at Newlyn. John worked for many years in the Pharmaceutics’ Industry, but is now an Independent Consultant and lives in Rio de Janeiro. 05/06

 John Thompson (C 77-80) on holiday in the West Country called on his former Housemaster D.J.B. in May. John read English at Sussex, trekked down the coast of East Africa, worked in Social Services and is now a nurse on a Cardiac Thoracic Ward in Camberwell, but enjoying life to the full. John visited an old friend Dr.David Tee (C77-82) in Exeter, who worked for the Devon and Dorset Wildlife Conservation Service. 05/06

Philippa Otten (Ch 93-95) would like to hear from old friends, 10 years after leaving. She is married and has a baby daughter, born last January. Philippa is a teacher, but doing the family thing at the moment; she lives near Munich, but will be posted to Scotland (yep forces husband!) in October. 05/06

Jonathan Grimwood (Sh 67-72) worked in the kitchens at Oslo airport after Allhallows, then got a job smashing blocks of wax in a London factory and went into publishing. He headed a production department switched to editorial and became a publisher, but was taken over and asset stripped. Later he escaped to write for the Guardian and Independent, turned the journalism into fiction and published novels as Jon Courtenay Grimwood. Jon says he has married twice, second time to novelist Sam Baker, who edits Cosmo. Jon has a son Jamie, aged 21, a film critic. He used to see Peter Sherwen before his tragic death in a kayaking accident; he still drinks in London with Jeremy Swinfen Green, but spends too long on trains between his house in Winchester and flat in London. Any news Jon of Joanna and Justin? Come to the RAC Club AGM and Reunion on Thursday, 30 th November 2006, at 6pm. 04/06

Nik Milner (Ch 72-77) says he, his wife Fran and 7 year old son Tobin are moving to Ontario. Nik has been a professional photographer in London since 1979, shooting the Rock’n Roll Bands (ZZ Top, Dire Straights, Saxon, Phil Collins, Thin Lizzy and Marillion to name but a few) and also working with Advertising and Design Agencies in the UK, Europe and far flung locations worldwide. The move follows the death of his father-in-law and Nik’s family will live in his mother-in-law’s rambling farm house 50 miles from Toronto; they will enjoy the space which they didn’t have in London and Nik will continue with his photographic business, specializing in panoramic images and studio still-life; www.nikmilner.com Nik who snapped the OHs at their London Centenary Lunch, looks forward to the challenge, but will miss OH friends like Simon Honywill, Nick Bardoni, Beverly Bailey and Peter Wilson. If any of them visit Toronto they will be welcome to share a beer or two. 04/06

Stuart Hunt (V 50-55) who came to our Forde Abbey Centenary Luncheon, says the conjoined photo my brother took of the OH group there reminded him of those he took canoeing with a group of retired rugby players down the Coppermine River to the Beaufort Sea in the Northwest Territories. Stuart had planned to canoe down all the fur trader routes from Ohawa like the voyageurs, but finding them too easy decided to head North West. The black flies and mosquitoes were a nuisance, but frost even in the summer usually made them disappear. Stuart says he has sold his company to his son, but will work part-time for a year or two. As winters in Alberta, his home state, start in November with temperatures dropping to -30º, he and his wife usually spend a month in Naples, Florida. It was great to meet you at Forde A