september2014 - Latymer Upper School

SEPTEMBER2014
The termly newsletter for Latymerians
We congratulate the following Latymerians on graduating, or gaining professional qualifications. Those yet to share
their success can email Nigel to be included in the next edition’s Graduate Corner…
Class of 1972
Class of 2009
Julius WEINBERG MEd, Open University.
Joseph CULLEN BA, English & Theatre Studies,
University of Warwick.
Bertie GULLIVER BA, Sociology, University of
Nottingham.
David HARVEY-COOKE BSc, Mathematics with
Economics, University of Sussex.
Joseph JAMES BA, Philosophy, and PGCE,
University of Warwick.
Greg JOHNSTONE BSc, 1st, Economics, Finance
and International Business, Oxford Brookes
University.
Ciara McELLIN MA, History of Art, University of
Edinburgh.
Mark MEDAZOUMIAN BSc, Quantity Surveying
and Commercial Management, University of the
West of England.
Alex OZGA BA, English and Philosophy, and MA,
Philosophy, University of Nottingham.
Imogen PRUS BA, 1st, History of Art, University
of York.
Richard REICHWALD BSc, Building Surveying,
University of Reading.
Guyanné SAUL LLB, Law with French, University
of Sheffield.
Kirsten SHANKS BA, English, University of Bristol.
Daniel TANDY BSc, Physics, University of Sussex.
Richard
UMASUTHAN
MB BS, Medicine,
St. George’s
Hospital,
University of
London.
David WAKE
BA, History,
University of
Bristol.
Dr Richard
Sami WINTON
UMASUTHAN
BA, 1st, History of
Art, Archeology
and History, and MA, The Art and Architecture of
the Islamic Middle East, School of Oriental and
African Studies, University of London.
Class of 1974
Martyn HALLETT MTh, Theology, Trinity St.
David, University of Wales.
Class of 1978
Richard VARLEY MSc, Psychology, University of
Liverpool.
Class of 1998
Nicholas RANSLEY MBA, London Business
School, University of London.
Class of 1999
Barbara MONTEIRO BA, 1st, Fine Art,
Goldsmiths College, University of London. Our
graduate highlight must go to Barbara as this is
her third degree; her second BA, and she also
holds a MA!
Class of 2000
Maudie GUNZI MA, Book Conservation,
Camberwell College of Art, University of the Arts,
London.
Chloe MANN BSc, Quantity Surveying and
Commercial Management, University of
Westminster.
Class of 2001
Aniel ANAND MSc, Official Statistics, University
of Southampton.
Class of 2002
Sam SOLNICK PhD, Poetry in the Anthropocene,
Queen Mary College, University of London.
Class of 2003
Alex HENLEY PhD, Middle Eastern Studies,
University of Manchester.
Class of 2007
Claudia MOROSS MA, Music Business, New
York University, USA.
Natalie NIELSEN BA, Anthropology, Vassar
College, New York, USA.
Alan PERERA-WEBB MSc, Molecular Medicine,
Imperial College, London.
Class of 2008
Tom DAVIS BA, Art History, University of Sussex.
Chris HODGKINSON BMedSci, MB BS,
Medicine, University of Nottingham.
Merlin FAIR BSc, Physics, and, MRes, Bioimaging
Sciences, Imperial College, London.
Robbie LEY GREAVES MB BS, Medicine,
Imperial College, London.
Poppy LODGE BA, French, King’s College,
University of London.
George MADDOCKS BA, Classics and Ancient
History, University of Warwick.
Kristina MIETTINEN MSc, Finance, Imperial
College, London.
Class of 2010
Kat ADDIS BA, English, King’s College,
University of Cambridge.
Rehan AKHTAR BSc, Finance and Accounting,
University of Salford.
Danyal ALI-KHAN BSc, Economics, University of
Manchester.
Sajan AMIN BSc, International Management,
University of Warwick.
Yousuf ANWAR BSc, Economics, University of
East Anglia.
Jameel BAKHSH BSc, Biomedical Science with
Extra-Mural Year, King’s College, University of
London.
Christopher BARKER BSc, Paelobiology,
University College, University of London.
Douglas BOLLINGER BA, Japanese and Physics,
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Saul BOYER BA, English, Downing College,
University of Cambridge.
Pym CANTELLOW BSc, Information Management,
University College, University of London.
Kalpana CHARI MPhys, 1st, Physics, University of
Manchester.
Kieran CHOPRA BA, Economics, St. John’s
College, University of Cambridge.
Stephen CONACHER BA, Theology, Queen’s
College, University of Cambridge.
Sam COPPELL BA, History, Drexel University,
Philadelphia, USA.
Georgia COWLEY BSc, Psychology, University
of Sussex.
Anouska D’ABO BS, Neuroscience and Cultural
Anthropology, Duke University, North Carolina,
USA.
Adam ELLESMERE BSc, Biochemistry, University
of Manchester.
Charlotte ESLER BA, 1st, Politics, School of
African and Oriental Studies, University of London.
Sam
GARRISON
BS, Foreign
Service
and History,
Georgetown
University,
Washington
DC, USA.
Louis
GEARY BA,
Psychology
with
Philosophy,
St. Edmund
Duncan LITTLEJOHNS
Hall,
and Louis GEARY
University of
Oxford.
Tilly HENDERSON BA, History, St. Peter’s
College, University of Oxford.
Joshua HENDERSON BA, History and Politics,
University of Michigan, MI, USA.
Harry HORNE BA, Design, Loughborough
University.
Jocie JURITZ BA, 1st, Illustration and Animation,
Kingston University.
Daniel JAFFE MEng, 1st, Mechanical
Engineering, University of Durham.
Tessa KILGARRIFF BA, 1st, History of Art,
University of York.
Jessie KING BA, Mathematics, Somerville
College, University of Oxford.
Duncan LITTLEJOHNS BA, Physics, St. Edmund
Hall, University of Oxford.
Claudia MARTIN BA, French, University of Bristol.
Evan McKENZIE BA, Economics and Politics,
University of Exeter.
Matt MOSS BSc, Economics, University of Bristol.
William MUSCATT BA, French and German,
University of Bristol.
Sam MUTTER BA, 1st, Geography, University of
Manchester.
Alex RAWLINGS BA, German and Russian, St.
Catherine’s College, University of Oxford.
Nat REES BA, 1st, Persian and Islamic Studies, St.
Hilda’s College, University of Oxford.
Will REES BA, History of Art, University College,
University of London.
Ben ROSENBAUM BA, Philosophy, Politics and
Economics, St. Anne’s College, University of
Oxford.
Jonny PIKARD BSc, Biology, University of
Portsmouth.
Ali STUBBS BA, Business Management,
University of Nottingham.
Mungo TATTON-BROWN BA, Philosophy and
Politics, University of York.
Amy WEBSTER BA, 1st, Graphic Design,
Kingston University.
Giles WHEELDON BA, Architecture, University
of Liverpool.
GRADUAT
Matthew RENDELL BSc, Sports Management,
University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.
Elissa REKHI BSc MB BS, Medicine, University
College, University of London.
Abhishake SRIVASTAVA BSc, 1st, Mathematics
and Economics, and MSc, Financial Mathematics,
London School of Economics and Political
Science (LSE), University of London.
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SocialNEWS
Ashleigh DUNN (1999) got married on
the 18th January in Mendoza, Argentina
to Tom O’Leary, from Adelaide, Australia.
They met working in the same office in
South Melbourne when Ashleigh moved
to Australia in 2007. They moved back to
the UK in 2010. Also in attendance at the
wedding from Class of 1999 were David
ROSE who was their wedding celebrant
and married them; Nick SKELTON, and
Charlie EVANS. They also had a second
ceremony in London on 11th April where
Vicky CLEMENTS was the maid of honour.
Ashleigh and Tom
Felix CROMEY (1983) married Sonia
Malik at Christ Church, Turnham Green
in Chiswick on 12th April followed
by a reception at High Road House.
Josie CAPPELL (2002), our informant,
met Felix whist they were teaching
together last year and her fiancé,
Peter WILSON (2006) turns out to be
a fellow Latymerian too!
L-R: Peter WILSON (2006), Josie CAPELL (2002),
Felix CROMEY, Jim LEVACK, Dean JONES and
Toby HOLDSWORTH (all 1983).
John YATES (1962) (centre) married
Gwen Kelleher in Hamble on 24th
May. In attendance were his former
classmates Graham DAVISON
(right) and Colin JONES.
Congratulations to Claire and
Luay CHARMOKLY (2001) on the
recent birth of their baby, Olivia.
Hazel WHELDON BA, Economics and
Philosophy, University of Leeds.
Olivia WILLIAMS BSc,1st, Accounting and
Finance, University of Exeter.
Class of 2011
Charlotte ADAMSON LLB, 1st, Law, University of
Durham.
Simon and
Lindsey
Simon MUIR (2003) married Lindsey Powell on
the 24th August 2012. His sister Lindsay (2005)
was a bridesmaid; Lindsay is a living in Sydney,
Australia and works for the Australian Rugby
Union. Simon is still in filming. He was recently
Best Boy Grip on Ridley Scott’s new film, The
Book of Exodus, and has been working on the
new Joe Wright film, Pan, for Warner Brothers.
Becca CRAN BA, Classics, University of Bristol.
Chloe CRAN BA, History, University of East Anglia.
Jesse-Rae FARRAGHER BA, 1st, Anthropology,
University of Sussex.
Izzy GORMEZANO (aka MARKS) BA, English,
University of Bristol.
Tom HANSON-AKINS BA, 1st, Acting, Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA), University of
London.
Caspar HARVEY BA, Politics, University of
Nottingham.
Ashley HUNTER-LOVE BA, 1st, Economics
and Management, Jesus College, University of
Cambridge.
Alex MANNING BA, History and Politics,
University of Exeter.
Niall McPAUL BA, Medical Sciences, Queen’s
College, University of Oxford.
Matthew MYERS BA, 1st, History, Wadham
College, University of Oxford.
Helen PEATFIELD BA, History of Art, University
of York.
Celia RESTON LLB, Law, University of Bristol.
Gemma SORT-CHILVERS BA, Drama, University
of Bristol.
Jack THOMPSON BSc, Pharmacology, University
of Bristol.
Joe WALLACE BA, History, Gonville and Caius
College, University of Cambridge.
Oliver WILLIAMS BSc, Economics, University of
Durham.
E CORNER
Charlotte BRÖKER BA, History of Art, Clare
College, University of Cambridge.
Katie BROWN BA, Philosophy, Psychology and
Italian, University of Durham.
Connie CERF BA, English Literature, University
of Warwick.
Nick COOK BA, 1st, Politics, University of
Nottingham.
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NEWS
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n When Richard JACKSON (1979) was consecrated in May,
as the Anglican suffragen Bishop of Lewes in the Diocese of
Chichester responsible for much of East Sussex, he became
Latymer’s third serving bishop. Our other bishops being: Ed
CONDRY (1970) Bishop of Ramsbury in the Diocese of Salisbury
and Nigel PEYTON (1969) who is the Church of Scotland’s
Bishop of Brechin.
Lily Cole as Helen (pic by Gary Calton)
n Martyn HALLETT (1974) the evangelical pastor at Hope Church,
Goldington in Bedford joined the congregation at St Paul’s
Cathedral on May 6th when the School Consort sang Evensong.
Tim LINTERN (2012), George AUCKLAND, James BLACK,
Milo COMERFORD and Louis GEARY (all 2010) returned from
their colleges to re-join the choir and help lift the volume.
n An addition to the School’s Governing Body! Hugh SLOANE
(1974) has been elected a trustee of the Latymer Foundation.
Trustees act as our School Governors. Hugh is Founder and
former Chief Executive of the financial management firm, Sloane
Robinson where he remains a Partner.
n Meanwhile, two Governors are retiring: Trevor WOOLLEY
(1971) steps down after 22 years of service on the Governing
Body. Trevor was also a Chairman of the OLA and of the OLA
Cricket Club. Barry SOUTHCOTT (1968) also steps down after 23
years as a Governor. He was on the Investment and the Finance
and General Purposes Committees and is a former Secretary of
the OLA and member of the Soccer Club.
n Well done to Ted LOVEDAY (2011) who helped his college
team, Gonville & Caius, Cambridge beat St Anne’s College,
Oxford on University Challenge screened on August 11th.
n In May’s local government elections Nigel PEARCE (1974)
was elected as a Labour Councillor ousting a Conservative in
Buckskin Ward on Basingstoke and Deane Council. Nilavra
MUKERJI (1987) is a Labour member of Westminster City Council.
Have any other Latymerians been elected?
n Toby ANDREWS (2008) has a senior international electronic
music marketing role with Sony Music Entertainment in their EDM
team. Toby was previously COO at PR firm, Get In.
Toby Andrews
n Lily COLE (2006) made her stage debut as Helen in The Last
Days of Troy initially at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester,
but then the production transferred to The Globe Theatre,
London in June.
n Aniel ANAND (2001) is now an Economic Adviser to Lord
Livingstone, Minister of State for Trade and Investment. Alex
DAVIS (2005) is Assistant Private Secretary to Lord Ahmad of
Wimbledon, the Communities Minister.
n We had three Latymerian acts playing live at Glastonbury this
year! That must be a first? They are White Lies, Public Service
Broadcasting Co Ltd and a group who wish to remain anonymous
with us, despite all of their peer group knowing in any event!
n Tom SCHROEDER (1996) is a Partner at Coda Agency and
Nick MATTHEWS (1997) is a senior agent, representing acts such
as Emeli Sande, Disclosure, Rudimental, Faithless, and Jessie
Ware.
n Actress Ophelia LOVIBOND (2004) appears in Marvel
blockbuster, Guardians of the Galaxy released in August.
Ophelia has starred in a number of high-profile films including
the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy, No Strings Attached
opposite Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, as well as London
Boulevard with Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell.
n Ruby THOMAS (2009) has been touring in a critically
acclaimed version of Wedekind’s Spring Awakening.
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LATYMERIANS
Louis Mole
n Bill BROWN (1927) has been made a Vice President of
Twickenham Rugby Club whom he played for in the 1930s. Bill
is 102 and still drives his car. The former Flight Lieutenant met
up with Paul STRONG (1964) at RAF Waddington’s 44 Squadron
Reunion in the Officers’ Mess in May.
Paul was for many years Head of William Farr Comprehensive
School which was built partly on Dunholme Lodge. Paul became
an associate (and now full) member of 44 Squadron Association
for his heritage work in remembering the 420 men William Farr
lost in one year. Bill had served at Dunholme with 44 Squadron
as ground crew and then as a signals officer at Waddington.
Apart from sharing Bill’s WWII memories, Paul and Bill were also
able to reminisce about Latymer Upper comparing their periods
in School (1957-64 to the 1920s) noting a master in common, the
cane-wielding Archie Davies.
n Louis MOLE (2007) is back living in London. The New York
Film Academy trained self-shooting researcher was DV Director
of Jack Whitehall Gets Around. His website www.louismole.com
shows his other projects.
n We last saw Jolyon COY (2003) in the TV film The Whale;
his other screen credits include The Deep Blue Sea with Martin
Sheen. He was recently in Antony and Cleopatra at The Globe
Theatre.
Bill played a remarkable role in Operation Torch, the Allies
vanguard assault on Algiers, where he set up beachhead
communications at Maison Blanche, and later on at Souk el Arba
airfield in Tunisia. On a motorbike recce of the Southern front
line Bill was captured by a German scout unit, but was able to
overpower his guard and escape!
Bill with Paul and Christine Strong
n Simon MUIR (2003) has some 30 credits in his expanding
filmography as a camera grip. Several films are in production,
the latest to be released was the Tom Cruise epic, Edge of
Tomorrow.
n Toby REGBO (2010) is best known for his role as Prince
Francis on the American CW TV series Reign. He also appears
as young Stefan in the recently released Disney film, Maleficient
alongside Angelina Jolie.
n Saul BOYER (2010) has written a play which he performed with
a friend at the Underbelly at Edinburgh Fringe called Nougat for
Kings. Another play he wrote came 2nd in the Marlowe Society
‘theotherprize’ award.
n Peter WILSON (2006) is playing on the UK and Europe tour of
Cats, and later in the year, Peter will be Assistant Musical Director
for White Christmas at the Dominion Theatre in London’s West
End.
n Harriet MORRIS (2009) has joined the British Airways
Graduate Programme.
n Stuart PACKHAM (1994) has joined recruitment firm, Exsurgo
as Managing Director.
n Kristina MIETTINEN (2008) has joined Goldman Sachs.
n Raj THAMOTHERAM (1978) is CEO of Preventable Surprises
and is a Visiting Fellow at the Smith School of Enterprise and the
Environment, Oxford University.
n Ella KILGARRIFF (2007) is now a Medical Education
Consultant at Litmus, a healthcare communications agency based
in Covent Garden.
n Nick RANSLEY (1998) gained post grad degree from LBS in
2012, and joined Time Warner. In August, Nick moved to NBCU
International as VP Commercial Finance.
n We reported a while back that James WALLEY (2007) was
starting training at the RMC, Sandhurst. We can now proudly
report he is serving as a Second Lieutenant with 12 Regiment,
Royal Artillery.
n The Chartered Institute of Public Relations has awarded the
RAF Museum an Excellence Award for its ‘Raising the Dornier’
campaign which was led by the Museum’s PR Manager Ajay
SRIVASTAVA (1988). The awards night, at London’s Old
Billingsgate on 17th June, saw 800 guests gather to celebrate
over 150 leading public relations consultancies, teams and
individuals compete to win 30 ‘excellence awards’.
n Richard BRIDGES (1980) and Hugh BURKITT (1962) found
they had a shared interest both being trustees of the Academy of
Ancient Music where Richard is Chairman of their Development
Board. Richard was a financial journalist and an investment
analyst. Currently he is non-executive chairman of Bob & Co, and
a trustee of the Keyboard Charitable Trust.
Hugh is Chief Executive of The Marketing Society and has
spent 40 years studying and practising marketing. He was
Chairman of the advertising agency, Burkitt DDB and has served
on the council of the Advertising Standards Authority and the
Advertising Association. He is a trustee of Barnardo’s and a
director of VSO UK.
n Richard VARLEY (1978) retired last year as a Chief Inspector
with the Metropolitan Police, based at Scotland Yard working
on counter-terrorism. He is now looking to become a science
teacher as this may utilise his skills as a hostage and crisis
negotiator! Now working at Bentley Wood High School in Harrow
he also assists with the Duke of Edinburgh Scheme.
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NEWS OF LATYMERIANS CONTINUED
n In May Nicolas GRANGER-TAYLOR (1981) exhibited his works
at Robert Eagle Fine Art in Chelsea.
Andreas and Tom with a club kart
n Thaddeus and Casey PARSONS (1990 and 1991) organised
and ran a creative festival in Soho in June with many top
speakers, including Ms Dynamite, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw and
Sir Peter Bazalgette.
n Catholic Herald literary editor, Stav SHEREZ (1989) has
published his fifth crime novel, Eleven Days. Stav is also
nominated for a prize with a music book.
n Peter WORSLEY (1948) has published Marketing For
Professional Artists on Amazon Books in softback and Kindle
versions, and through iTunes for iBook. It covers marketing
issues and selling your art: http://peterworsleymarketingbook.
wordpress.com
n This year Andreas DEMETRIADES (2013) and Tom WHITE
(2009) take up their elected posts as Web Media Secretary and
Chairman (respectively) of the University of Bath Motorsports
Club.
n Charlie WATSON (2006) spends much of her time training for
triathlon and marathons, as well as writing a running and health
themed blog.
n Alex EVANGELIDIS
(2010) cycled 3,455km
in three weeks over this
summer from Stockholm
to Valencia raising money
for Cancer Research UK.
n Laurie WINSTON (1971)
is teaching Mathematics
at the North London
Collegiate School. Luay
CHARMOKLY (2001) has
completed his PGCE and
has a Chemistry teaching
post in Stevenage, Herts.
n Richard FOLLETT
(1989) is the Headmaster
of Vinehall School, a prep
school in Robertsbridge,
Sussex.
n Taylor DOWNING (1971) kindly donated a copy of his latest
book, Secret Warriors to the School Library.
n Well-known electronics author ‘Ian Hickman,’ known to Latymer
as David MAY (1953), has donated a number of his books on
Electronics to the School Library. He tells us that his pen-name
appears on his birth certificate, being his two middle names;
adopting this stratagem to avoid complications of obtaining
company permission to publish. Later, as a full time author, the
pen-name was retained. All parents should provide their offspring
with such a ‘built-in alias’; it costs nothing and could conceivably
become useful in later life!
n Oscar HUMPHREYS (2006) is an upcoming chef and he has
a video showing how to make Italian doughnuts on YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNrtS4JISbM; Oscar has worked
in a number of kitchens and is inspired by his family friend (and
former LUS parent) Nigella Lawson.
n Sam KAPLAN (2012) won the ‘Laurie Elliott Travel Award’ this
summer, awarded by the School in memory of our former Head of
Geography and 1624 Society member.
Alex Evangelidis
n Tessa KILGARRIFF (2010) has been awarded a Michael
Bromberg Fellowship in the Department of Prints and Drawings
at the British Museum for this autumn, prior to her uptake of
a prestigious and competitive collaborative doctoral award
between the University of Bristol and the National Portrait Gallery
to research, ‘The production, transmission and reception of
engraved and photographic theatrical portraiture in the mid-19th
century and its contribution to the promotion of celebrity’.
n Paul WHITE (1967) after some years as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor
at the University of Sheffield Paul has recently become the
University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor.
n Professor Andy HAMILTON (1975) teaches in the Philosophy
Department of the University of Durham.
n Professor Julius WEINBERG (1972), a School Governor
and Vice Chancellor of Kingston University, has been made a
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
n Toby GARFATH (1997) is teaching at Cardinal Vaughan School,
Holland Park. Sarah CURTIS (2003) is teaching in primary
education.
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n Danny ROTH (1963) has published two more books, That
Four-Letter Word: Diet and has written a play, Shakespeare’s
Edward VIII, a Shakespearean-style play about Edward VIII’s
1936 abdication.
n Kate GRIFFITHS and Helena WESTERMAN (both 2013) were
working at Latymer last term; Helena assisting in the Drama
Department and Kate was a dedicated volunteer coaching
rowing. Kate rowed at Henley Regatta this year in a four coxed by
Hugo GULLIVER (2007).
n Raffi SALAMA and
Danny CONCHA (both
2013) returned to inform
Modern Languages pupils
about possible university
courses. Visitors to School
last term included: John
DAVIDSON (1971), Dr Roy
COCKEL (1956), Camila
ZAPATA-BESSO (2010),
Michael NORMINGTON
(1974), David GODFREY
(1963) and Sohail
JANJUHA (2005).
Camila
n This term we welcome Frankie REID (2009) to teach in
Latymer Prep School, and joining the Development Department
as our intern is Harrison BREWER (2014).
n We end by wishing Godfrey BURGER (1933) a happy birthday.
He reaches 100 on 15th September!
Latymerians
AUSTRALIA
Schuyler RITCHIE (2013) stroked
Yale’s Varsity Four to a silver medal
finish in the Ivy League Women’s
Rowing Championship in NJ on 18th
May on the Cooper River. In July she
rowed for Yale at Women’s Henley.
Increasing numbers of Latymerians
now study in North America as we
have been reporting in this column
and in ‘Graduate Corner’ over recent
editions. 2014 has been another
great year for Latymer pupils who
wish to study ‘over the pond’.
Fourteen were offered places to cross
the Atlantic. They included:
Ben GARRISON (2014) who is now at
Georgetown University, in Washington
DC; Ben’s brother Sam (2010) just
graduated from Georgetown this
summer and is now working for
Deloitte Consulting, in Washington DC,
and he is happy to make contact with
any Latymerians visiting DC.
John Fisher on the podium
Billy WORTH (1993) wrote in with his
tribute to history teacher Robert Orme,
recalling everyone winning a book in a
competition to make a model catapult.
Billy is a Curriculum Development
Manager at Spectra Training in South
Melbourne.
UNITED STATES
Alex DALE (1994) is a Senior Director
of Client Services at CityRealty in
Greater New York.
Dr Alex HENLEY (2003) is working
as a Research Fellow, Center for
Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard
University. He is Associate Editor of
Contemporary Arab Affairs. He is also
teaching Arabic to undergrads.
Hugo GULLIVER (2007) has left the
rowing coaching team at Latymer and
moved to Boston, USA to take up a
Kat ADDIS (2010) has joined New York
University to undertake a PhD.
CANADA
Aristide MATHIEU and Carlo MOLE
(2014) are commencing their studies
at Montreal’s McGill University. Nicola
POPPER is now studying at the
University of British Columbia.
OVERSEAS
John FISHER (1978) had the privilege
to take the ANZAC Day salute at
Subiaco Oval in Perth for the Australian
Rules Football game between
the Fremantle Dockers and North
Melbourne. ANZAC Day is a public
holiday in Australia to commemorate
the losses suffered by the Australian
and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)
at the Gallipoli landing in 1915. John is
a Lieutenant Colonel in the Australian
Army Reserve and serves as Chief of
Staff in 13 Brigade, Perth. In a glittering
insight into the world of show business
a nervous Aussie TV producer shouted
to John seconds before the march onto
the pitch, “It’s ******* slippery on that
dias, DON’T FALL OFF!”
place on a year long post-graduate
academic course in rowing coaching,
after being awarded a scholarship.
This has given him the opportunity to
coach the heavyweight mens’ rowing
teams at Harvard, Northeastern and
Boston Universities.
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia is where we
traced Oliver TRIMINGHAM (1961)
to. Oliver left Latymer early and had a
number of UK jobs before he and his
wife returned to his native Canada in
2001, initially to Vancouver, but then
to Yarmouth in 2007. Oliver fondly
recalls in his first year at LUS Mr
‘Sleepy’ Hill and also poor Mrs Wiggins
trying to teach him French. He has
enjoyed receiving the newsletter since
reconnecting and would be pleased to
hear from former schoolmates.
CHINA
Henry REILLY (2012) is spending a
year studying in Beijing as part of his
Cambridge degree course. Elliott
MORE (2002) is also in Beijing doing
some research for his Cambridge
doctorate on how well Chinese firms
plan for the future.
Tiggy PHILLIPS (2013) has joined
the Stella Adler Drama School in NY.
Yasmeen ABDEL-MAJID is a freshman
at NY’s Columbia University, Sabrina
RUEBER was admitted to Columbia,
but has chosen to study at Wesleyan
University, and Sam FEINBURG
(all 2014) has started at Yale. Kate
GRIFFITHS (2013) is at Dartmouth
College, New Hampshire where she
hopes to maintain her rowing.
Daniel NEWMAN (1999) has set up
an office in Beijing for his company,
Newman Tours and has a range of trips
available in China – see his website.
Sophie SPEDDING (2013) having
completed her UK Foundation Art
course at Falmouth, now heads to
the California Institute of the Arts
in Valencia, Los Angeles. Anja
SALONEN (2012) has completed an
Art Foundation course on Rhode
Island and takes up a course at the Art
Institute, Chicago. Celia COOK (2014) is
going to the University of Chicago on a
Presidential Scholarship. Joining her at
Chicago is Augustin VANNIER (2013).
Ben DRUTTMAN (2011) has been
teaching in a favela in Rio de Janeiro.
Leilani BELLIENI (2010) has moved
back to Florida to take up a football
scholarship at the Memorial University.
Lani is a defender with the FMU Lions
and was previously at Western Texas
College.
MALAYSIA
David APPLETON (1975) is working for
Callistra in Johor, Maylasia.
BRAZIL
In June many Latymerians visited
the Soccer World Cup in Brasil; we
were aware that Tommy FISH (2007),
Barry SOUTHCOTT (1968) and Jody
NECKLES (1997) were all out there.
NEW ZEALAND
Erika MASTERTON (2012) is studying
Architecture at the University of
Wellington.
HONG KONG
Robin NGAI (2003) is Manager, Online
Communications at Pico Global.
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DEVELOPMENT
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD
Ambitious plans for the Latymer Upper School Bursary Programme
Of course as those who read the
education sections in the press will know,
‘bursaries’ is the new buzz word for
schools such as ours – the newspapers
are full of Britain’s finest educational
establishments offering financial
assistance to bright children from poorer
backgrounds. Whilst this is only right and
proper, here at Latymer Upper School
we do more than pay lip-service to such
campaigns. We’ve been in the business
of offering an excellent education to
financially disadvantaged, gifted children
for a long time. Nearly 400 years, to
varying degrees, but pretty consistently
throughout the School’s history.
Since becoming Head of Latymer three
years ago I’ve learned much about the
character of our unique School and its
community, in particular that there is no
such thing as a ‘typical’ Latymerian. Try
to pigeon-hole our eclectic alumni and
you pretty quickly come unstuck. Ours
is not a one-size-fits-all School. To be
a Latymerian is to be part of a diverse
and often disparate community (a flick
through this newsletter is proof enough,
with features on Latymerians from a
range of backgrounds and covering
a wide age span). I’m always keen to
make the point to prospective parents
that, outside of academic ability, there
is no archetypal Latymer pupil and that
all teachers nurture and celebrate their
students’ individuality.
But when I talk to both present and past
pupils, I’m struck by a recurring sentiment
that appears to bind Latymerians together.
What comes across loud and clear is the
continued belief that the experience of
studying here should remain available to
children who are academically capable
and who would benefit from a Latymer
education, regardless of their financial
backgrounds. It is this ethos that has,
through its history, set Latymer apart
from the crowd and it is our long tradition
of being socially inclusive alongside
being academically selective that we
aim to enhance with our ‘2024 Bursary
Campaign’.
SPORTS CENTRE UPDATE
Following the very successful
fundraising Campaign over the
last 18 months, the demolition
of the old Sports Centre began
on the final day of the spring
term. All the enabling works
were carried out by an in-house
team and the site was handed
over to the main contractors at
the end of the summer term.
This wonderful new facility
should open its doors in the
autumn of 2015.
A VERY MUSICAL STAFF
30 members of Latymer’s staff
took the Grade 1 challenge – to
learn a brand new instrument
in three months and take the
Grade 1 exam. The instruments
learned ranged from percussion,
to trombone, to singing, and all
for charity. Each member of staff
was sponsored with the money
going to Musequality and the
Sports Centre Campaign. With
a great sigh of relief, there was
a 100% pass rate, with 10 merits
and 15 distinctions!
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And it’s by Latymer Foundation’s 400th
anniversary in 2024 that we hope our
ambitious Bursary Appeal will bear fruit.
After a ten-year campaign we aim to be
in a position to offer financial assistance
to up to 25% of the pupils in the School
– in effect, doubling the support we offer
today. Currently 183 children receive help
with their fees, 77 of whom are on free
places. I’m hugely proud of this figure,
but feel we have the potential to help
more able children for whom independent
education is either difficult or impossible
to afford, and in so doing benefit the whole
School. To offer our pupils not only a
rigorous education, but also membership
to a school community of people from
diverse backgrounds is an invaluable life
lesson in itself.
The Laurie Elliot
Travel Award
Laurie was a much-loved Geography
teacher who left a gift to Latymer in his will,
not only to endow a bursary at the School,
but also to create an annual Travel Award
for any Latymerian studying Geography or
a related subject at A Level, undergraduate
or postgraduate level. The award is to fund
a trip, totally or partially, that is related to
the applicant’s field of study.
Last year’s award went to Anna Levi (U6th)
who reports:
Many people do not value the importance of
the oceans and how easily they are affected
by our activity. Marine conservation is a
vital component in ensuring the stability of
the ocean network and its elements. Last
summer I spent six weeks on Mafia Island,
just off mainland Tanzania, volunteering on a
marine conservation project.
Through daily dives, the aim of the project
was to conduct surveys looking at the
ecosystem’s health and productivity of the
reef. The data collected was given to the local
marine park, to help them enforce fishing
regulations and set management strategies.
I conducted surveys and also helped run
local educational programmes; a vital
component of the conservation effort.
Alongside many of our School community,
I have experienced first-hand the
difference a good education can make
to a child not born to financial advantage.
Although not a Latymerian, in common
with numerous former Latymer pupils from
the Direct Grant era, I grew up around
Hammersmith to working-class parents
who hadn’t the benefit of a university
education. Attending an academically
acclaimed secondary school transported
me from the council tower block into which
I was born, to the ivory towers of Oxford,
where I read Classics. And it’s not a oneway benefit to bursary pupils – a quick
scan of our own illustrious list of alumni is
enough to show the positive contribution
bursary or scholarship students make not
only to their school and university but to
society thereafter.
We’re just at the onset of our campaign,
and it will take much planning and support
from Latymer’s wider community to reach
our goal. But this is a great opportunity for
Latymer Upper School to stay true to its
ethos by creating an inspiring and stimulating
learning environment with an eclectic mix
of the brightest and best of pupils.
D.W. Goodhew
n Please contact Amanda Scott at
ams@latymer-upper.org if you would like to
help fund a bursary at Latymer for a young
person, for whom the fees would otherwise
present an insurmountable barrier.
Through discussing the importance of the
fish in the ecosystem, we demonstrated the
value of sustainable fishing practices.
Despite camp life being incredibly basic,
with no running water or electricity, we soon
adapted and developed a taste for rice and
beans. I met some amazing people from all
over the world and of many different ages on
camp and made some life-long friends.
Over 42 dives I gained my PADI and
advanced open water diving qualifications.
Every dive was a valuable experience and
I saw some incredible marine life that has
furthered my passion for the oceans and
desire to study marine biology.
The Laurie Elliot Travel Award enabled me
to go on this trip of lifetime, and I am very
grateful for that opportunity.
We periodically hold receptions aimed at uniting Latymerians
working in different career fields. Nick ROBINSON (1990)
and CISCO kindly hosted this year’s event for those
working in legal, commerce and financal roles, providing
an opportunity for Latymerians in those sectors to make
business connections and a chance to socialise with the
School’s Economics staff and some Sixth Formers. Nick and
the Head both spoke, and those not familiar with Cisco’s
conferencing technology where able to experience a virtual
meeting. Super executive skype!
Martin FODDER (1977), Peter ROSENGARD (1964), Ian WEITZEL
(1971), Steve JOELSON (1975) and Jonny MARLBOROUGH (2007)
Suzanna RENNIE (2008), Nicholas KUSTUROVIC,
Stefan OSSOWSKI (both 1993)
Annual Latymerians’ Golf Day
Glorious sunshine, a golf course in excellent
condition and new and renewed friendships made
for a very enjoyable day at Hoebridge on 6th June.
Nigel Orton joined the group for dinner and
presented the event prizes.
The best score of the day was carded by Dave
Maclean, a regular guest who played football for
many seasons for the Old Latymerians’ FC. In second
place, but taking the WF West Trophy as the best
Latymerian player was Stephen OTTERBURN (1965).
Stephen previously won the competition in 2012.
In third place was Peter SKEGGS (1969) who was
participating for the first time. Others taking part were
Alan ANDERSON (1958), Bruce COLLINGWOOD
(1983), Paul COLLINGWOOD (1978), Ian ELLERY
(1961), Robert FLINTOFF (1971), Alan GAROFALL
(1963), Barney GRIFFITHS (1975), Andy Hamilton
(Guest), David HODGE (1964), David HYLTON (1961),
Ziggy LUBKOWSKI (1983), Ian MACLEOD (1962),
Dave Osborne (Guest), David RACE (1967), Mick Shaw
(Guest), Robert SWIFT (1978), Bob WADGE (1959) and
Trevor WOOLLEY (1971).
ALUMNIEVENTS
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Stan CHAUDHRY (1991), Kaine Wright, Gino POCONI (1991),
Matthew Go-Olivar and Beth Pevsner
City & Legal Latymerians’ Reception
CISCO demonstrates a conference meeting
Mr Gilbert, Ms Picton, Mark LEICESTER, Joel BLACK,
Alastair LAUDER (all 1999), and Ollie MILLER (2002)
This was Robert Swift’s maiden appearance and his
journey from Sydney to take part stands as a new (and
unlikely to be beaten) record, taking over from David
Hodge who travels from Madeira.
Next year’s event will take place on Friday 12th June
2015. New participants are always welcome; contact
Ian Macleod: ian@im2020.com
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ALUMNI EVENTS CONTINUED
From top left: Tristan WHALLEY, Danny KESSLER, Steve GORDON. Sam MELIA. Danny
MEADOWS-KLUE, Sunny SEHGAL, Palab CHATTERJEE, Chris BYNOE and Stav SHEREZ
Bottom row: Alan CHARLTON, Daniel STEPHENSON, George GOSDEN.
Ulick TARABANOV, Tristan SIMMONDS, Seth KLEINMAN, Vivak DUGGAL
Also there, but not in the photo: Sergei FURST. Alden BENNETT and Tony CUTLER
The Class of 1989 get together
Instigated by Steve GORDON and Ulick TARABANOV a
group from the Class of 1989 gathered in the Old Ship by the
river on a sunny Friday evening on 27th June to mark their
25 years since they left Latymer.
We invite groups celebrating anniversaries to come back and
reunite at the Annual Latymerians’ Dinner where they can have
pre-dinner school tours and sit together (and possibly arrange
an ‘after party’!) Contact us to discuss larger parties.
L-R: Mark BULLIMORE (1980), Will BUCKLEY, Erica WILLIAMS (2005),
Stephen BROWN (1969), Nick CONWAY (1996), and Robert AMOR (1998).
L-R: Kate, Schuyler, Rose and Hester with their coach
Hugo GULLIVER (2007)
Henley Tea, 2nd July
Seventy members of the Latymer community enjoyed a tea in
Stewards’ Enclosure at the 125th Henley Royal Regatta which
took place just after the School’s First Eight had beaten King’s
School, Chester. This was very kindly hosted by Richard
PHELPS (1983) for Latymerians and the 1st VIII’s parents. The
next day the crew bowed out to Brunswick (USA).
Historic Harlem
Will BUCKLEY (1999) hosted a Latymerians’ get together at his
brownstone home in historic Harlem in early June. Sadly, a few
signees failed to show up, but that didn’t stop those attending
and their partners having a good time and enjoying Will’s kind
hospitality. Thank you, Will. Can any others host alumni events
or activity?
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A bonus was that the winning Latymer girls’ quad from 2013
was reunited at this year’s Henley and able to receive the
silverware that had not been ready at the time of their success.
Unexpectedly, Sir Steve Redgrave was on-hand to present the
Diamond Jubilee Challenge Cup to Schuyler RITCHIE (2013).
Schyuyler, now studying at Yale, was rowing at Henley for her
university.
Amongst the regulars that attend Henley to support the School
were Martin BRANDON BRAVO (1950), Ben LINSTEAD (1985),
Andy CIECIERSKI (1983), Adam TOOP (1984), Hugh BURKITT
(1962), Tony BICKNELL (1954) and Matthew BOND (1978).
Letters to the Editor...
School Caps
I have just received the May Latymerian.
Many thanks; as usual it is a good read.
Two items caught my attention.
The first on school caps by Lt Col
Ken CHENNEOUR (1948). I recall
bending the peak so that it resembled a
concertina and then it hung basically out
of sight on the back of the head. Those
were the days when I had hair!
Others commented on catching the
No.9 bus. It was a favoured means of
getting from School to Chiswick during
the round river race! In those days with
the bad winters in 1946-49, the football
ground was very often snowed up
and the alternative was the run, or a
detention.
Norman WISE (1945-50)
The Rio Grande
I am prompted to write in response to
two letters in the May 2014 Latymerian.
By the date of the performance of The
Rio Grande that Rod MACMILLAN
(1963) remembers in November 1960,
I was in my first year of a BMus in
Manchester, so I don’t think I could have
taken part. But the other names he
mentions are all familiar.
I still meet Duke DOBING (1965)
occasionally in his role as a successful
arts funding consultant after a
distinguished career as a flautist. John
Poole (not a Latymerian) celebrated his
80th birthday earlier this year; several
‘Lats’, including Keith BENNETT (1960),
Stephen JOHNSON (1961), Stephen
RICHARDS (1965) and I will sing for
him in an occasional holiday choir this
summer in France, where he lives.
Ken CHENNEOUR’s letter about Fred
Wilkinson, my revered first Headmaster,
reminds me, not of his firm but fair
discipline, but of his generous spirit.
Two minutes before a Carol Concert,
Cliff Harman fetched me from the
orchestra to sing the solo first verse
of Once in Royal David’s City, when
Robin FAIRHURST (1959) was delayed
by travel problems. Apart from a word
of thanks from Cliff and a ‘was that
you?’ from Tony Armstrong (to whose
sternness I credit my modest pass
in O-level Maths), nothing was said
afterwards. A few days later a book
arrived in the post from the Headmaster
with a note of thanks for stepping in at
the concert as ‘a true son of Latymer’.
I still have the book.
David RICHARDSON (1960)
I enjoyed reading the latest issue of
the Latymerian. My eye was caught
by the item on page 6 mentioning a
performance of Constant Lambert’s Rio
Grande. I joined Latymer in 1961 and
immediately joined the choir as a treble.
The Rio Grande was the first item we
performed – and a difficult one it proved
to be for us younger pupils. But over the
next two years the musical productions
under Cliff Harman (who was also
organist at Kingsway Methodist Church
in Central London) and John Poole
were even more ambitious and required
bigger forces – the Bach St Matthew
Passion and Haydn’s Creation. These
involved the full School Orchestra,
along with the choir and orchestra of
Godolphin and Latymer as well. They
were easier to sing than the Lambert,
however.
Paul WHITE (1967)
I was interested to read the letter from
Rod MACMILLAN in the May 2014
newsletter, concerning the school’s
performance of Lambert’s Rio Grande,
and which was reported in winter 1961.
I was amused by the reference to ‘at least
one Blackwell in the violins’ and confirm
that I was indeed present, though at that
time probably the only representative
of my family – my older brother Rodney
(who led the school orchestra before
me) had already left, and my youngest
brother Norman had not yet started
at Latymer. I remember Macmillan and
all those people he mentions, plus a
number of others; in particular, two very
talented younger boys were David
PURSER (1967), trombone and Donald
McVAY (1966) viola who as well as Duke
DOBING (1965) became professional
players. And let’s not forget the strings
teacher Norah Parkinson, a warm and
generous lady who took a full part in
the school’s musical events and was
probably playing the viola.
The music department was surprisingly
small for such a large school, with only
two staff (apart from instrument teachers):
Clifford Harman and John Poole.
A few years ago I met my contemporary
Bill HAYWARD (a pianist, so probably
singing in the choir) who remained in
touch with Cliff Harman, and used to
visit him in his nursing home. Bill was
then the musical director for the popular
singer, Russell Watson.
This summer I was on holiday in central
France, and took the opportunity to visit
John Poole who is now 80 and lives in
Bellac, north of Limoges. After teaching
music at Latymer, John joined the BBC,
and then continued a distinguished
career as a choral director in France and
the USA. I had not seen him for at least
45 years, but he and his wife Laura were
very welcoming, and we had a long
chat about other Latymerians and other
mutual acquaintances, some of whom
make regular visits.
Alan BLACKWELL (1963)
The late Ken
POPPLEWELL (1930)
Ken was a member of the BBC
Symphony Orchestra and director of
the School’s Orchestra, of which I was a
member for most of my time at Latymer.
During my 6th Form I was leader.
I came to know Ken quite well, keeping
in touch with him for years on into the
60s. Ken was skilled with his hands,
and on the mantelpiece of his house
in Bedford Park was a one-foot-high
statuette of his hero Fritz Kreisler, which
he had made as a youngster. While
I was at Latymer he was making violins
and experimenting trying to reproduce
the special varnish used by the great
violin makers of the 18th century. Later
he made a violin using wood that he
had collected from the battlefields of
the Great War and this was for years on
display at the Imperial War Museum.
A few years ago my wife visited the
museum and was bitterly disappointed
to find the violin was no longer on
display, as it was with the conservators.
It is, however, brought out each
Remembrance Sunday and on November
11th, when a violinist plays it publicly.
My wife and I visited Ken at Bedford Park
from time to time.
David MAY (1953)
Calling Other Veterans
The receipt of the May Latymerian
prompts me to wonder how many
Latymerians of my vintage are still
about. I am 89 years old and attended
the School from 1936-1940. I started
in Hammersmith and during the war
followed the School in its evacuation to
the Slough High School for Girls. How
many remember Tommy Wadhams and
his swagger stick, ‘Bunter’ Sutton with his
stories of early Shakespearian acting, Mr
Ayres the deputy headmaster and HAKE?
I am delighted the school is so
successful, long may it continue.
William F. DYER (1940)
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SAYING FAREWE
n We were
overwhelmed with
tributes for Messrs
Chivers, Foynes and
Orme who retired from
Latymer’s teaching
staff in July, especially
the volume of tributes
for Robert Orme.
n 400 parents and
alumni attended the two
opportunities to say farewell
to Robert on 29th and 30th
June with others attending
a cricket match on 2nd July.
Robert gave an illustrated
lecture to demonstrate his
approach to teaching and
some of the ideas he has
tried to impart to pupils.
n Robert’s 47 years of
service is unique. He has
clearly inspired many pupils
in the manner he taught
and coached and he was
the centre of attention
as people catalogued his
successes and recounted
their appreciation in the
final throes of last term. We
include just a few examples:
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Above: Robert Orme’s first tutor group
Two Latymerians
from Robert Orme’s
first ever form are still
friends 46 years on…
Danny
Mustacchi
Irvin Klein
Danny MUSTACCHI wrote to us
from Israel to explain how he first
met Irvin KLEIN (both 1975) who
now lives in Santa Rosa, California
when they started at School and they
have remained close friends ever
since. Danny visited London to attend
Robert’s farewell.
Danny and Irvin, 46 years later, together in California
ELL & THANK
YOU
TO ROBERT ORME
The Divine Mr Orme!
I was never
taught by
Mr Orme
but he
taught my
younger
brother,
Graham.
It must
have been
soon after
he began
teaching at the school that the class
were asked in a divinity lesson to
consider the following:
Mick
If they were told that Christ had
returned to earth and was in fact one
of the masters, who did they think
it would be? The overwhelming
choice turned out to be Mr Orme.
I recall my mother coming back from
a parents’ evening with the story,
and saying that he was now referred
to in staff room circles as ‘The Divine
Mr Orme’. I wondered if anyone else
remembers the story.
His popularity has obviously endured
over the years and I wish him all the
best in his retirement.
Mick THELNER (1968)
Matthew
My favourite memories of Mr Orme
are of how he challenged our
12-year-old, early 1970s assumptions.
Once he questioned whether there
was any such thing as progress,
arguing that this was a Victorian
invention. I found it hard, even
painful, to think that there was no
guarantee the world would improve,
and that this was nothing more than
a construct in our minds. Yet the
realisation that, of course, he was
right also opened my eyes.
Another time we had a discussion
about social class. He asked if any
of us had servants. Dismissive of any
such suggestion, we all insisted we
were average, middling, not rich or
privileged. He asked, did we have a
cleaner? Many of us did, my family
included. He pointed out that only
affluent Middle Class families had
cleaners. The underprivileged were
likely to be cleaners. So we gained a
truer understanding of ourselves.
Matthew KNEALE (1978)
I’d like to share some of my
memories of Robert Orme. Firstly,
I have to acknowledge cricket. I was
a keen cricketer from Year 7 through
to the 1st XI, but who knows if I would
have ever even played for the senior
team without the influence of Mr
Orme. Soon after I started at Latymer,
he recognised my enthusiasm for
cricket and converted me from a
desperately ordinary medium-pace
bowler into an effective off-spinner
(20+ wickets in my first summer). As
well as our Year 7 ‘A’ team’s success,
there was a wonderful Year 8 tour of
the West Country that wouldn’t have
been the same without Mr Orme’s
enthusiastic presence.
I was also lucky enough to be in the
U13 ‘B’ football team with Mr Orme
as coach. Memories of him being
the first one to arrive on a cold
Saturday morning in January, with his
extra-short, 70s-style shorts remain
crystal clear to this day. The word
enthusiasm springs to mind again
– Mr Orme always seemed to love
what he was doing, and invariably
inspired the kids to love it too.
Francesca
I attended Latymer for Sixth Form
and I was lucky enough to go on the
art trip to New York, accompanied
by Mr Orme. I loved tagging behind
him as we walked around the
galleries, watching pieces we had
discussed in lessons for the last year
come alive. He was inspiring and
enriching and never, ever restricting;
he always gave us the opportunity
to develop our own ideas. Robert
Orme has been an asset to Latymer.
He is an educator first and foremost,
but he is so much more than a
teacher. What he taught me goes
way beyond books. I feel so lucky
to have been his student. What a
fantastic man and what a wonderful
idea to gather tributes!
Lastly, his history lessons were by
far the most enjoyable lessons in
my early years at Latymer, we would
often race to his classes to get the
best seats (there were always slides
and videos to look forward to). If you
can get 12-year-olds that excited
about medieval history, you’re clearly
a special teacher.
Ben TAYLOR (2011)
ya
Ben bowling on the 1st XI tour to Ken
Francesca REID (2009)
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Latymer
RECALLS
A century since the start of
WWI and 70 years since WWII’s
D Day – these two anniversaries
have been commemorated
this summer. We respect the
Latymerians who were involved
in these conflicts.
A Latymerians’ tour to the Somme
Battlefields took place this April
led by Jim NICOLSON and Taylor
DOWNING (both 1971). The 29-strong
tour group was a mix of alumni and
their partners along with former
parents who all reported how much
they had enjoyed this trip. Perhaps we
can consider running this again!
The party included retired Head Peter
Winter, and his wife Adwoa, Anthony
THOMPSON (1950), and former
School Captain, Keith WARREN
(1985). Having travelled by coach from
London, the group was based for two
nights in Arras.
As well as tracing the graves of
individual family members in different
cemeteries and have private moments
of reflection, the group laid a wreath
on behalf of the School at Thiepval
Memorial.
At the grave of Albert BASWITZ
(1910) Jim read out his story – one of
many powerful and emotive stories
encountered during the trip.
A Heroic First World War Latymerian
The School Archivist, Malcolm Smith,
and the History Department led a
research project, which actively
involved our pupils, which looked into
the stories behind the 222 names on
the WWI War Memorial in the School
Hall. The sacrifice of every man who
fell is to be honoured, but few can
match this account.
“…Of Captain Albert Baswitz MC, writing
of the taking of High Wood, instanced
as a glorious and inspiriting type of
manhood:
Captain Albert BASWITZ MC
(1910) clearly performed actions of
extraordinary daring and bravery on the
Western Front, and fully deserved his
Military Cross.
Knowing German, he had often, having
obtained a German officer’s uniform and
equipment, lightheartedly donned them
and set out from the trenches, crossed
No-Man’s Land and stopped German
patrols at the imminent risk of his being
shot as a spy, gained from them most
valuable information in the guise of a
German officer, sometimes even luring
their patrols into our own lines, where
they were taken prisoner.
Born in 1892 in Bradford, his father
Hermann was a German citizen from
Frankfurt who moved to Yorkshire and
then became an insurance broker living
in Fulham. Albert attended Latymer
between 1906-1910 on a full-fee
Scholarship paid by the London County
Council. He obtained Honours in the
Cambridge Local Examinations at both
the junior and senior levels (rough
equivalents of today’s GCSE and A
Levels) and he was a student teacher
at Latymer while he studied at King’s
College, London gaining a BSc degree
in Mathematics.
As soon as war broke he enlisted in the
22nd Battalion of the County of London
Regiment with a temporary commission
and by 1916 achieved his Captaincy
and the Military Cross. He was twice
‘Mentioned in Despatches’.
He was killed on 16th September 1916
whilst leading his men in to attack and
he is buried in the Commonwealth
War Grave Commission’s Cemetery at
Flatiron Copse, Mametz near where he
fell during the Battle of the Somme.
There were other gallant Latymerians,
but what makes Albert unique is his
brave service, an account of which is
recorded in the School’s magazine,
The Latymerian of May 1919. The first
Headmaster, The Rev C.J. Smith in
making a speech to support the setting
up of the war memorial in the Hall says,
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How splendidly fearless he was in his
innumerable episodes. He was known
and beloved through the whole Brigade;
how many times he had performed feats
of daring no others would attempt.
How many times, similarly disguised,
he had coolly dropped into the German
trenches, walked through them and
made sketches of all the important
features for the advantage of our troops.”
This is breathtaking and must have
needed incredible bravery and nerve
of a very high order indeed. This
remarkable man’s little-known story
could form the basis of a very fine film or
television drama, perhaps?
In our last edition we reported
on the Latymerians who fell
on the first day of the Battle of
the Somme. In this edition we
bring you brief biographies of
Latymerians from both World Wars.
Peter Winter at
Mendel’s grave.
The First Name on the
Hall’s Honours Board
And...
Remembering
World War II
119 Latymerians gave their lives
in WWII. An early Air Training
Corp branch, 15F Squadron, was
formed as part of Latymer’s prewar CCF; this resulted in many
joining the RAF to serve and a
number where lost in air action.
Mendel TRACHTENBERG
BA FSS (1900)
Charles Lawrence FOX (1940)
In 1906 he joined the Tariff
Commission as a statistician and
soon became a Fellow of the Royal
Statistical Society. He was a keen
writer and poet, debater, amateur
actor, and a member of the Operatic
Class of the Trinity College of
Music. He married Jennie Pauline
Luxemburg on 4th November 1913.
Mendel attended Latymer Upper
School and went on to St John’s
College, Cambridge on an
exhibition. The poignancy of his
entry on the memorial is that he
had the distinction of being the first
name on the university Honours
boards mounted on the wall in the
School Hall. He had graduated in
1904 in the Mathematical Tripos as
First Senior Optima. He was born
on 12th June 1882 to Isidore Mendel
Trachtenberg, a Russian-born
insurance agent, and Eva Lyons.
In 1915 when the Derby Scheme
was instituted, Mendel voluntarily
attested, but was not called up until
1918. He joined the 39th Battalion,
The Royal Fusiliers (City of London
Regiment), which formed part of
the Jewish Legion, and went out
to the Middle East to serve as a
Lance Corporal with the Egyptian
Expeditionary Force. He died on
12th May, aged 36, at the Italian
Hospital in Jerusalem, having
contracted malaria. He was one of
216 Latymerians who died in the
Great War out of 1,234 Latymerians
who served. Mendel is buried in
Jerusalem’s War Cemetery.
Charles was the son of Julius
and Marie Fox of Wembley. His
death hit Latymer particularly
hard. Headmaster Fred Wilkinson
found reading his name out at
the memorial service especially
emotive as he had been the
School Captain in 1940 and
one of the finest sprint athletes
the school had seen, setting
the Southern Counties Junior
Athletic record for 440 yards in
1940. He was a Scholar of Trinity
College, Cambridge.
On 17 September 1944 he was
a Flying Officer, acting as a
navigator in one of 22 Lancaster
bombers from 617 Squadron
that took off from Yagodnik
Airfield in Russia to return to
Lossiemouth en route his plane
crashed. Hours earlier they had
successfully surprise-attacked
the prized German Battleship
Tirpitz in a Norwegian fjord with
Barnes Wallis’ ‘Tallboy’ bombs,
and flown on to refuel
in Yagodnik.
Maurice ROOT-REID (1930)
Maurice typifies many other
Latymerians who were lost
with the RAF. He was a Pilot
Officer manning the rear gun of
a Lancaster bomber in a night
operation to Kassel on 3rd/4th
October 1943. Flying with 61
Squadron from RAF Syerston
their plane was lost with no
survivors. Maurice was at School
from 1926-30, living in Bayswater,
he was the son of an engineer.
His School record shows he was
‘compelled to leave owing to his
father’s financial circumstances’
and he became an ‘office boy’.
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Staff NEWS
n We sadly report the passing in June of Michael
Robinson who taught German and produced School plays
at Latymer from 1965-71. He moved on to teach at Huish’s
Grammar School, Taunton and then on his return to London
he was a free-lance translator based at the Barley Mow in
Chiswick. He was actively involved as a Church Warden at
St Michael and All Angels Church, Bedford Park, Chiswick.
n Latymer’s staff leavers last term, in addition to our three
widely reported retirements, included: Sam Cheung
heading to teach Maths at Haberdashers, Malaysia. Ed
Forbes (Chemistry) moving to Harrow School in Hong Kong;
and Kevin Paradise (PE) who has moved to the John Lyon
School in Harrow.
n Robert Lobley (Head of Art in the ‘70s and ’80s): Three
days before his 80th birthday party in May, his son Ben
LOBLEY (1979) surprised him by visiting all their previous
homes and performing a dance! With the family joining the
fun, it is captured on a film, Where the hell is Ben? It features
music played by Ben, Jon MILES and Kelly BURKE (both
1979) www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuRnf6VTcG0
n Matthew Godfrey (English Dept 2003-7) is currently
Deputy Head at Caterham School, Surrey. He was one of
many former colleagues who returned to attend end-ofterm staff retirement parties. Others included: Jon Newton
(English, now a Housemaster at Eton College) and his wife
Lisa McKeith, teaching Economics at Westminster. Matthew
Oehler (Chemistry) and his wife Claire Losse (Languages,
Head of Lower School) who are both teaching at King
Edward’s, School Bath; and several retired colleagues:
Roly Harris, John Lee (both Maths), Joan Chandler, Sarah
Chandler (both Prep). Former Head, Peter and Adwoa
Winter, Martyn Teskey (Chemistry) John Ryan (Physics).
n In July Nigel Orton was elected England Rugby Football
Schools’ Union’s Executive Chairman at their AGM with the
role to lead strategy for English Schools’ Rugby.
n Attending the retirement reception for Chris Chivers (see
pics below) were many former students who came to bid
him farewell.
n Simon Wilson (Formerly Head of Mathematics 20002005) has left The Leys, Cambridge and taken up his first
Headship at Halliford School, Middlesex.
Charlie OLIVER (2006)
and Dr Brian Chaplin
Bridget HOWE and
Sally WILSON
Head of Prep School, Stuart Dorrian,
Vickly CLARFELT and Tom LANE
Ruby THOMAS and
Hannah MARKOWSKA
Nick MARCH with Mr John Ryan
(retired Physics)
Sam CLARFELT and
Sarah CURTIS
Imogen PRUS, Mr Chris Chivers
and Simon ANDERSON
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Toby GARFORTH and
Jamie JOSEPH
OBITUARIES
It is with deep regret that we note the passing of the following Latymerians:
Colin BEHRENS (1962)
John Henry GREAVES (1980)
Dennis John Michael CARPENTER (1945)
Dennis died in April after a long fight with
cancer. He was a life-long QPR supporter and
had in his younger days he trialled for them,
going on to playing his soccer with Thorpe
United. He also was a keen Bridge player
representing Hertfordshire and becoming a
‘National Master’.
Dennis went in to payroll administration
before his National Service with the RAF. He
eventually moved in to computer software
design with NCR and later became the Head
of Computers for Banco Exterior de España in
London, retiring in 1989. An active Freemason,
he was active in politics as a Conservative
District Councillor for 20 years in Welwyn
and Hatfield, and as Party Branch Chairman
for 15 years.
Dennis was a member of Latymer’s 1624
Society acknowledging that Latymer had
played a big role in shaping his future career;
having come to School from a very low
income background but appreciating he had
progressed to good employment positions
and a comfortable life for his family.
Rhys Hugh FRANCIS CEng, MIStructE (1950)
Rhys had a career as a chartered structural
engineer.
Malcolm John GEE BA FCA FTII (1953)
Malcom was a consultant accountant and
Senior Partner with chartered accountants,
Levy Gee. He lived and passed away in Israel
on 31st May, aged 76. He had graduated from
the Open University in the 1980s.
Ron Le FEVRE ACII (1940)
Ron was an insurance underwriter for nearly
48 years, punctuated only by his service in the
Royal Artillery in WWII. In 1947 he was initiated
into the Edward Latymer Lodge (number 3994)
and was a Freemason for more than 65 years
leading the Lodge. He was also interested in
his local motor club and Rotary – Presiding
over his Rotary Club.
Derek MANN (1944)
From a modest background in Willesden,
Derek was the first in his family to pass the
11+ and win a place at Latymer. His National
Service was spent in the army learning to
be a tank driver. He then joined Barclays
Bank enjoying a brief secondment to the
Hungarian Embassy after the ‘1956 Uprising’
en route to becoming a branch manager at
Enfield and Highbury. A busy person, yet a
committed family man, his two marriages
led to 12 grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.
Derek held a huge presence in rugby circles,
playing for Barclays Bank RFC for 30 years,
acting as their Chairman and President,
and he represented them on the Middlesex
County Committee.
This was his stepping-stone to being
Middlesex’s representative on the RFU
Council. Outspoken and enlightened Derek
championed many improvements in the sport.
For many years he was the organiser of the
Middlesex Sevens Festival at Twickenham. He
was a successful fund-raiser and was a Vice
President of the Penguin International Rugby
Club, as well as being a former Secretary and
President of Middlesex County RFU.
In Memoriam
Michael MULLALY BSc (1945)
A memorial service for Jerry was held in St
Martin-in-the-Fields on 3rd June with fitting
tributes delivered by Prof Susanne Kord,
Head of German at UCL, Lord Brockett and
Sir John Scarlett. Jerry’s work as a tireless
campaigner for Bletchley Park and to tell the
code-breakers story in breaking the German’s
encrypted messages. Collectively the code
breakers received little public recognition for
their work and skill. The significant debt we all
owe the handful of men, Jerry being one, who
in breaking the codes shortened WWII, saving
millions of lives, was saluted by the speakers,
along with noting that in turn they paved the
way for modern-day computing and kept our
country’s surveillance ahead of the game
during the Cold War.
Michael was active at School in the Scouts,
and in the Boat Club. His National Service
was served in the Royal Signals. Michael
graduated in Chemistry from UCL.
Michael then spent three years working
for the then Ministry of Supply in the Royal
Ordnance Factory at Bishopton, Renfrewshire.
He fell in love with Scotland, and also with a
certain Scots lady, Jeanette, who became his
wife. Work took him on to a post with ICI on
Teesside initially as a plant manager where he
raised his family.
He worked in a voluntary capacity for the
Slavic Gospel Association, a missionary
society helping churches in Central and
Eastern Europe. He leaves a wife, son,
daughter and four grandchildren.
Richard Ernest PRETTEJOHN BA (1938)
On 21st January Richard passed away quietly
in his sleep, aged 94. Edward went to Gonville
& Caius College Cambridge to read French
and German after leaving LUS. When war
broke out his studies were interrupted and
he spent six years at Bletchley Park as a Staff
Sergeant in the Intelligence Corps. After the
war the army paid for him to complete his
degree and on graduating he took up modern
language teaching, initially in London but then
at Omagh College in Northern Ireland where
he worked until he retired.
Richard was fluent in Spanish, Italian, French
and German; he had a working knowledge of
Russian and Magyar. In retirement he shared
his time living between Cornwall and Alicante.
John Ronald SHARP BSc CChem CBiol FRSC
MRPharmS MSB (1949)
John passed away last November aged 83.
He had graduated from University of London
after studying at Acton Technical College.
Captain (Raymond Clarke) Jerry ROBERTS
MBE (1939)
Latymer was represented by Nigel Orton,
Peter and Adwoa Winter, and Adriana
WILLIAMS (2004). Jerry’s widow kindly
requested that the retiring collection should
go to Latymer and the proceeds will help
fund an annual Jerry Roberts Code Breaking
workshop. This will allow the School to
expand the event, which already occurs at
Latymer for our Year 8 pupils, to include pupils
from other local schools.
Alan WATSON (1946)
An octuplet was recently gifted to the
Latymer Upper School Boat Club following a
fundraising appeal led by the crew of 1962, in
particular Hugh BURKITT. The boat has been
named after their former inspirational rowing
coach and teacher, Alan Watson, himself a
Latymerian, who died in 2007. Alan’s widow
June and son Paul joined 17 of his former
pupils on 16th June for a lunch in the Old Ship,
prior to watching the J14s row out in the Alan
Watson. Photographs of Alan and a beautifully
painted tulip oar were unveiled during
tributes to Alan over refreshments in the Prep
Assembly Room ( just below where Alan once
taught technical drawing).
John had fondly recalled to us the pride of
playing (as hooker and pack leader) in the
1st XV ever to represent Latymer at rugby in
1947. He undertook National Service before
joining Parke-Davis as a laboratory analyst
rising to Deputy Director of Production and
Engineering. From 1971-84 he was Principal
Medicines Inspector, in the Medicines
Inspectorate. He set up a new pharmaceutical
manufacturing company and then ran his own
consultancy business.
Aaron Justus Day SHIRLEY BA (1973)
Aaron was a Drama graduate from
Birmingham University and the Bristol Old
Vic. As an actor he is best known for Midnight
Man (1997), Boon (1986) and Tales of the
Unexpected (1979). Aaron passed away on
9th May.
Professor Philip Joseph SYRETT MA DSc
FBS (1943)
Philip read Natural Sciences at Cambridge
prior to entering an academic career as a
Botanist. He became the University of Wales’
Professor of Botany at University College
Swansea, gaining his DSc from University
College, London in 1965.
Friends of Latymer
Mrs Violet Wells
We are sorry to report the passing of Violet, a
former parent who remained a close friend of
the School and a donor to the Boat Club after
her son Torin (1971) sadly died young.
Celia Barrett
We are indebted to Dave WESTWAY (1976)
for notice that Celia has sadly passed away
aged 82. She had worked in the School Office
in the ’70s and had been a great supporter of
the Gild, helping Colin Turner with dramatic
productions and she sang in concerts.
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SchoolNEWS
A round up of some highlights from life at Latymer Upper last term
■ At this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Latymer Upper’s Theatre
Company performed the touching and quirky musical, Flight
of the Lawnchair Man a true story by Peter Ullian and Robert
Lindsey-Nassif, at The Grand Theatre.
■ In May the
energetic
Lower School
production was
Bugsy Malone. As
ever, a large cast
enjoyed treading
the boards, many
of whom were
making their stage
debut.
A scene from
Bugsy Malone.
■ Anna Burnett
(L6) has been
filming in Dublin and Manchester after being cast in the new
series of the Victorian police drama, Ripper Street that will be
shown on Amazon Prime initially and later on BBC1. She is also
in The Falling, a BBC film soon to be released.
ONES TO WATCH!
■ Georgie Boyle (Year 11) made the GB Junior Swimming Team
in and competed in July in Dordrecht, Holland in the European
Junior Championships. After a busy summer she has been named
London Swimmer of the Year, the climax being at the British
Gas National Swimming Championships in Sheffield becoming
national champion in the 200m freestyle in a time of 2:00.80.
HOOKED!
■ ‘Best Overall Company’ in
the local competition for Young
Entrepreneur / Enterprise was
our L6th Team Gravity who had
developed the G Hook – a simple
product but a novel way to secure
your bag on a desk edge. The
G Hook was ‘Most Innovative
Product’ too. Designed by Ed
Sayers (L6) ‘Team Gravity’ functional hooks are still for sale,
proceeds going to charity. #gethooked See our Alumni Shop
online to buy a hook!
■ A Year 10 group won prestigious work experience placements
with top companies for their ‘Best Presentation’ at the Wings
of Hope Achievement Awards, recognising their fundraising
achievements for
under privileged
children in India
and Malawi.
The group held
a fashion show
and organised a
successful Lower
and Middle
School speed
dating event!
HIT SINGLE?
■ The School’s record label, 32Bit recordings have released
another record! U6th Former Johnny Dancinger’s band ‘Path
Ahead’ has an album called Illustrations of the Mind, which is
available on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon. There is also a
development group comprising of three L6th girl singers with
a collection of Year 11 students who wrote and performed their
own original songs, which is available on CD.
INTEREST RATE
Georgie at the British Gas Junior Championships in Glasgow.
■ Rebecca Arch (U6th) was selected for training with the
England U18 Hockey Team Squad.
■ We also congratulate the unbeaten under 12s cricket team
coached by Mr Orme!
■ UKIP’s leader, Nigel Farrage ought to be wary of our Lower
School Debaters who won the London Junior Debaters’ League;
in their final they successfully opposed the motion for the UK
to leave the European Union. It is the 3rd time the School has
taken this title since 2011.
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■ 25 Sixth Formers
were lucky enough to
tour Number 10 and 11
Downing Street in June
where they saw the
Cabinet Room and met
George Osborne thanks
to Alan SENDOREK
(2000) who is Head
of Political Press at
Number 10. We wonder
just what advice on
the recovery Latymer’s
Economics teachers
gave to the Chancellor
of the Exchequer?
L-R: Mr Gilbert, Alan,
Ms Picton and Mr Goldsmith.
■ Term ended with Prize Giving when Mark Damazar CBE, Master of St Peter’s College
Oxford University presented the prizes. Then during our summer vacation another
terrific set of exam results were announced: 89% A*/A grades with over 1,000 A* at
GCSE and at A Level an astonishing 33% of all results were A* grades, with 75% at A*/A
grades. A large number of students took four A Levels or more, and the average UCAS
points per candidate equalled well over three A* grades.
ACTIVITIES WEEK
Often described as the ‘jewel in the crown’, our ever-popular Activities Week saw
900 students and 100 teachers dispersed on 31 trips and excursions around the
country and Europe during the penultimate week of the summer term. The furthest
flung group was in Morocco, but others remained in London to enjoy a week of
theatre shows or learning about gastronomy. Here are a few of our favourite images:
Off to Provence!
Taking a tumble in the Isle of Man!
The Latymerian Council (UK)
1957 Norman Donkin
1961 John Williams
1969 Geoff Lavers
1973 Steve Faktor
1978 Matthew Bond
1979 Mike Cooper
1983 Peter Kasic
1990 Harmeet Ahuja
1996 Talat El-Sherbiny
1999 Alastair Lauder
U6th Harrison Brewer
The Asian Latymerian Council
1966 Victor Apps
1990 Arif Anwar
1994 Daniel Jobsz
2002 Leela Pandit
2002 James Durnford
The Australasian Latymer Council
1946 Basil Walby
1949 Terry Ball
1955 Clive Trotman
1956 Jim Tilley
1969 John King
1994 Ed Gapper
2003 Aleco Laziridis
The Canadian Latymerian Council
1955 Trevor Jones
1955 David Havard
1960 C. Hugh Grant
1962 Jeffrey Simons
1963 Peter Basey
1982 Jimson Bienenstock
US Friends of Latymer
Board of Directors
1957 Ron Phillips (Treasurer)
1963 David Godfrey
1964 David Talbot (Secretary)
1969 Michael Freeman
1976 Jamie Grant (Chair)
1980 Mark Bullimore
1981 Rory Curtis
1993 Jennifer Evans Casey
Eager to begin the week cycling at the Irish Sea!
South American Latymerian Council
1997 Dan Torres
The Development Office Team
Amanda Scott
Director of Development
020 3004 0465 • ams@latymer-upper.org
Nigel Orton
Director of Alumni Relations
020 3004 0311 • nro@latymer-upper.org
Jane Myerson
Assistant Director of Development
020 3004 0470 • jfm@latymer-upper.org
Lisa Cullen
Development Officer
020 3004 0466 • ldc@latymer-upper.org
Linn Alexander
Development Officer
020 3004 0434 • lda@latymer-upper.org
Cristabel Middleton
Development Officer
020 3004 0469 • cdm@latymer-upper.org
Siân Davis
Communications Manager
020 3004 0456 • sdd@latymer-upper.org
Victoria gets to grips with the live eel
drawer on Gastronomic London.
Visiting a school in Morocco.
Harrison BREWER (2014)
Intern
Consultant:
Chris Hammond
The Mont Blanc team at 2,516m, the highest
peak of the trip! Does that spell ‘Latymer’?
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MOVING ON...
Helping to paint a school
five miles outside Essaouira.
Adriana WILLIAMS (2004) has
left Latymer’s Development Office
after four years to join Putney High
School as a Development Officer.
Adriana has been a real asset to our
office and will be missed. We wish
her the very best of luck with her
new job and hope to see her back
at future Latymerians’ events.
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family welcomed.
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items via our online shop or by ringing
the Development Office.
March 7: Oxford Latymerians’ Dinner at Balliol College
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Oxford’s universities, but also open for others to join too.
June 12: Latymerians’ Golf Day at Hoebridge GC, Woking
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