contents - Latymer Upper School

January 2010
The termly alumni newsletter for Latymer Upper School
CONTENTS
Graduate Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Alumni Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
News of Latymerians. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
School News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Development News. . . . . . . . . . . 16
Social Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Forthcoming Events. . . . . . . . . . . 20
Graduate corner
Alumni events
Please let the Latymerian Office know if you have similar news to share. We make a special call to all those who
graduated last summer, to inform us please so that we can include you in the next edition.
We congratulate the following Latymerians on their recent academic achievements.
A programme of alumni events is operated by the Latymerian Office with guidance from the Latymerian
Council and support from the Development Team. We report on recent gatherings of Latymerians.
1982
Sally SIMONDS receiving her
1st class degree at Sussex.
Michael GOWERS MEdmgt, University of Auckland, NZ.
1992
William MACE MBA, University of Cambridge.
DOUBLE OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST LEADS LATYMER
OLD BOYS TO REMARKABLE ROWING VICTORY
by Matthew BOND (1978)
1999
Matthew PRITCHARD PhD, analysis and melody in late
Beethoven, Royal Holloway College, University of London.
Annie STURGE BM BS, Medicine, Universities of Brighton and
Sussex.
2001
Joanna HINE BSc, Orthopaedic Science, University College,
University London; and MB ChB, Medicine, University of
Manchester.
Sophia ANTONIOU MB ChB, Medicine, University of Bristol.
Máximo GAINZA BA, Modern Iberian and Latin American
Regional Studies, University College, University of London.
Edward MERCHANT MA, French and Sociology, University of
Aberdeen.
Martyn DURNFORD MSc, Environmental Management and
Technology, University of Manchester.
Ginny GALE MA, American Studies, University of Edinburgh.
David GRAHAM MA,1st, International Business, University of
Edinburgh.
Chris JONES BA, Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, St Peter’s
College, University of Oxford.
Lucy LOEWENTHAL MEng, Civil Engineering, University College,
University of London.
Siavosh MAHBOUBIAN BSc, Mathematics with Economics,
University College, University of London.
Chris PERFECT BA History, Christ Church College, University of
Oxford.
Gregory PETROS BA, Medical Science, Queen’s College,
University of Oxford.
Henry RIGGALL BA, French, University of Southampton.
Sally SIMONDS BSc,1st, Psychology, University of Sussex.
Robert STONER BA, Language and Culture, University College,
University of London.
Dominic van NIEUWKERK BA, Social Anthropology, University
of Kent.
2004
2006
Harry DAWS MSci,1st, Physics, University of Bristol.
Dan HERD BA, Theatre Studies, Trinity College, University of
Dublin.
Cyrus MAHBOUBIAN BA, History of Art, University of Bristol.
Prakash MEHTA MEng, Computer Science, Imperial College,
London.
Tom MIKKELSON BSc, Biochemistry and Genetics, University of
Nottingham.
Celia WALLACE BSc,1st, Geography, University of Manchester.
Adriana WILLIAMS MSc, Marketing and Strategy, University of
Warwick.
Cecilia CAIO BSc, International Economics and Management,
University of Milan, Italy.
Adam DRAGE BA, Archaeology, University College, University of
London.
Katie HOBBS BA, Sports Science, Loughborough University.
Stuart LEARMONTH BA, English, University of Southampton.
Emily LOWRY BA, Architecture, Oxford Brookes University.
Sonny MOORE BA, Architecture, Oxford Brookes University.
James REID BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, St. Peter's
College, University of Oxford.
Jonno ROBERTSON BA, Sport Science, University of Durham.
Sebastian SINGH BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics, Keble
College, University of Oxford.
George WATSON BA, Classics, Christ’s Church, University of
Cambridge.
Rob WELLBURN BA Geography, Mansfield College, University of
Oxford.
Peter WILSON BA Music, Jesus College, University of Oxford.
Joshua VALE BA, History of Art, University of York.
2002
Safwan AMIN MSc, Finance and Financial Law, SOAS, University
of London.
Patrick GODDARD BA, 1st, Fine Art, University of Bath.
Tom GRAHAM BSc, Multimedia and Digital Systems, University
of Sussex.
Harry NEWMAN MA, English Literature, University of Leeds.
Nick PAVLOVIC MSc, Finance, Imperial College, London.
Jack STEEGE MSc, Carbon Management, University of Edinburgh.
2003
2005
Helena ANTONIOU BA, European Politics, University of Leeds.
Louise ARMOUR BArch, Architecture, University of Nottingham.
Sarah BALMER BA, Sociology, University of Sussex.
Emma BOYLING BSc, Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University
of Bristol.
James BURGESS MA, Philosophy, University of St. Andrews.
Gussy CHAPPELL BSc, Biomedical Science, University of
Manchester.
From stroke: Andy CIECIERSKI, Andy HOLMES,
Richard PHELPS, Matthew BOND, David JONES, Steve
AQUILINA, Chris ANDREWS, Nick PETERS.
Andy HOLMES (1978) hadn’t sat in a Latymer Upper School
rowing boat for more than 30 years but on Saturday (September
19) the double Olympic Gold Medallist returned to School and
showed that the passing of time had done nothing to diminish
his habit of winning.
their season, but they’d had a long morning outing and had
rowed against a crew of recent leavers before they took on the
Class of ‘78 crew. And if they knew their rowing history, they
might have realised what tough opposition they were up
against.
Joining up with old crew-mates drawn predominantly from his
Class of 78 year group, Andy’s crew – average age around 48 took on the school’s First VIII… and won!
Rowing behind Andy Holmes was Richard PHELPS, Cambridge
Blue and fellow Olympic oarsman, while stroking the boat was
Henley winner, Andy CIECIERSKI. Both are from a slightly
younger Latymer vintage, having left the school as recently as
1983. But the rest of the crew all rowed in the first and second
eights of 1978 and included Chris ANDREWS, who won the
TransAtlantic Rowing Race in 2006, two former junior National
Champions in the form of David JONES and Nick PETERS,
World Masters’ finalist, Steve AQUILINA, and Matthew BOND
who now coaches at nearby Furnivall Sculling Club.
Rowing over a sprint course from Harrods Depository to the
Latymer Boathouse on Upper Mall, the veterans took a narrow
lead off the start and were never headed, despite a determined
push by the school as the crews went under Hammersmith
Bridge.
“We went off at almost 40 strokes a minute,” said one
exhausted ‘Old Boy’ afterwards, “which wasn’t easy even when
we were 18 and seemed close to impossible now that some of
us are almost 50. But we held it together and, to be honest, the
first half of the race felt really, really good.” And the second
half? “Horrible, just horrible.”
Holmes, who won his gold medals at the Los Angeles and Seoul
Olympics alongside Steve Redgrave, was delighted, both by his
victory and by being out in an eight again. “I did most of my
serious rowing in smaller boats – in fours and, of course, in the
pair with Steve – so it was great to be back in an eight and
going full tilt, even if it was a bit scary.”
The boys of Latymer’s current first VIII, however, have nothing to
feel down-heartened about. Not only was it the beginning of
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Having enjoyed their moment of victory, the ’78 crew are keen
both to continue rowing together occasionally and to give
something back to Latymer rowing if they can. “We all learned
to row at Latymer and, 30 years later, we’re all still doing it and
really enjoying it too. We couldn’t be more grateful,” said
Matthew Bond. “That’s why we’re already talking to Latymer’s
Head Coach, Bobby Thatcher, to see if we can come along and
act as a pacing crew during one of their winter training outings.
I’m sure the boys will be itching for revenge and I’m quite sure,
that for any piece lasting longer than two-and-a-half minutes,
they’ll get it.”
The result has been described, mainly by those in the winning
crew, as “a stunning victory for middle-aged sportsmen
everywhere.”
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Alumni Events Continued
Cambridge Latymerians’
Dinner
The interesting décor of the
James GREENWOOD (2003) and
Old Hall at Queens’ College,
James GRAHAM (1976)
Cambridge provided the
location on 7th November for a
well attended and fun evening
at the 2009 Cambridge
Latymerians’ Dinner. The
Chairman was Tom BUCKLAND
(2007) who arranged the
evening, and he and Julian
GREY (2008) acted as co-hosts
at their college. Tom and the Head both proposed toasts.
THEN and NOW’
Art Show
Exhibit by Oliver ALSOP (1996)
A special celebratory exhibition was mounted in the Atrium
Gallery from November until mid January to mark the tenth
anniversary of the opening of the Edward Latymer Arts
Centre. During those ten years, more than 100 Latymerians
have progressed from taking art A-level to art school or to
read architecture at university. Forty of those, including
some from as far back as 1994, were invited to join in the
exhibition, to showcase what they are doing now in the
creative world. This exciting exhibition, THEN and NOW,
included advertising and graphics, painting and sculpture,
print-making and photography, digital media and a great
mix of architecture and interior design.
Maudie GUNZI and Luke CASSERLY (both 2000)
Thirty nine dined, including a small selection of school staff
who later stayed up long past their bed time in the hotel bar to
continue the friendly banter with the students. James GRAHAM
(1976), now a governor at Latymer, was dinner organiser during
his time at Cambridge and he attended with his wife, Heather, to
provide a link with the past tradition. We were pleased that
Professor Richard PERHAM (1955) our Chair of Governors and
his wife, Professor Nancy Lane were able to attend.
Emma DARKE (2007) and Archie PRESTON (2009)
Exhibit by Patrick GODDARD (2002)
Exhibitor, Sarah BAGNER (1999)
Exhibit by James COLTMAN (2008)
Exhibitors: Tim GRAVES and
Jason AHMED (both 1994)
Mr Robert Orme, George SHAPTER
(2009) and Tom BUCKLAND (2007)
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Exhibit by Rose BLAKE (2005)
David Mumby, Head of Art
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Alumni Events Continued
Annual Dinner
The Edward Latymer Lodge (3994)
(and OLA AGM)
The Edward Latymer Lodge celebrated its 90th Anniversary at
the West London Masonic Centre, Ealing with a series of
special meetings this autumn. The Lodge was consecrated on
25 November 1919 when the then Headmaster, Rev C J Smith
was duly installed as the first Worshipful Master by the 34
founder members - all parents, masters or old boys. The Rev
Dr Dale, to become later the School’s second Headmaster, was
admitted in to membership after the consecration.
The traditional Annual Latymerians’ Dinner took place as ever on
the last Friday in November. More than a hundred dined in the
School Hall and were entertained to a resume of the School’s
year from the Head and an eloquent speech by Professor Julius
WEINBERG (1972) a School Governor and Acting Vice
Chancellor of City University. An epidemiologist in his early
career and now a very senior university leader, Julius recounted
some fond memories of Latymer and their relevance to his
subsequent success. He was joined by former 1972 class mates
Richard SETCHIM, Chris BAGUST, Ron PEARCE and Stephen
WEEKS (1973) on the top table.
The OLA’s AGM preceded the Dinner and the committee were
re-elected and accounts duly approved. Not a high turn out for
this meeting, but a lively discussion took place on the future of
the OLA Ground at Whitton. Some early arrivals for the Dinner
took the opportunity to tour the Performing Arts Centre or visit
their former classroom.
This meeting was in the Clarendon Restaurant at
Hammersmith Broadway. The Lodge continued to meet at the
restaurant until the Broadway was redeveloped in 1973 when
they moved to the Hurlingham Club, Fulham and in 1986
moved on to their current base in Ealing. Ron Le FEVRE (1940)
joined in 1947 after being demobbed and has enjoyed
continual membership ever since. We are grateful to Ron for
various records about the Lodge he has sent for our archives.
Still seeking more Latymerians
in Western Australia!
A group from 1987 enjoy proceedings
In his never-ending search to track down more Latymerians
living in Western Australia, Terry BALL (1949 ) (WA
representative on the Australasian Latymerian Council) placed
an advertisement in The West Australian (the state-wide
newspaper for WA) some weeks ago. Whilst this has not yet
revealed any previously unknown Latymerians in WA, it did
produce a phone call from the widow of John Gordon
SWALES (1940). Mrs Swales offered to lend Terry a
photograph of the Latymer Upper School Athletic Team,
1939-1940, which featured her late husband.
Dan JUDE (2003), Julian BORGER (1979)
and George WALES (2003).
Roger MILLINGTON (1986),
Wyne BAPTISTEHOLNESS (1987)
and Richard GRIFFITHS (1986)
There was warm feedback
afterwards and several
reported making useful connections. Our next career themed
event will be the Latymerians’ City and Legal Reception on 1st
February (see back page).
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Peter Winter (Head), Rory CURTIS (1981), Ben LAURIE (1978) and Ken ADAMS (1979)
dining in the Changsho Restaurant
Subsequently, Terry visited Mrs
Swales (now aged 86) and
copied the photo (below).
John Swales (1922-2000) was a
100 yard sprinter at school
and is shown in the photo
with his athletics 'colours'.
Later in life John and his wife
Barbara emigrated to Australia
in 1949 and he spent 26 years
in the RAAF, rising to the rank
of Wing Commander before
retiring in 1977.
Friends of Latymer Upper School
Significant developments have occurred in our transatlantic
profile.
BOSTON
On Saturday, October 17th, Peter and Adwoa Winter hosted
dinner at ChangSho in Boston, MA. Ken ADAMS (1979), Rory
CURTIS (1981) with his wife, Nicole and Derek LANE-SMITH
(1952) attended and were joined by Ben LAURIE (1978), his wife
Camilla, her brothers, Nicholas (1992) and Barnaby
PRENDERGAST (1990) with his wife, Tamsin and daughter Lola.
A jolly time was had by all in very congenial surroundings. This
trip had been timed so the Winters could support the School’s
rowers, who were competing in the Head of the Charles. A
separate reception for the crew, parents and supporters was
hosted by the family of Emmett (class of ’09) and Xavier
MORSE (class of ’11) on Sunday after the racing – Dixie Morse is
a former Chair of Latymer’s Parents’ Gild, (the family left Latymer
for Boston in 2005). For more on the rowing see “School News”.
TORONTO
A great meal was the backdrop for a very pleasant and enjoyable
evening held on 23rd October at The George on Queen. This
highly rated downtown restaurant is attached to the Verity, a
boutique hotel, and our thanks to Jimson BIENENSTOCK (1982)
who is the general manager, sommelier, and food/ beverage
director there for organising the evening. The Head and Adwoa,
along with Nigel and Rita Orton attended with eleven
Latymerians and their partners.
The Head, Trevor JONES
(1955) and Hugh GRANT
(1960) all gave short
speeches and everyone
mixed in a very relaxed
atmosphere exchanging
tales of their youthful
experiences at Latymer.
Aarts and Media reception
The alumni who attended
this event were drawn
from a wide range of
careers, more than fifty
Latymerians and their
partners representing
those interested in, or
following careers in
journalism, art, creative
design, music, TV & Film
production, acting or
technical areas and some
architects made an
eclectic mix to gather at
the Arts and Media
Reception. This was an
enjoyable occasion to
both socialise and to
network.
Latymerians in North America
After brunch Trevor JONES
entertains in his garden.
The next day several members were joined by Cathy Ramsay,
daughter of the late Donald RAMSAY (1940) as Trevor’s guests
at a fine brunch held at the Toronto Cricket and Curling Club,
then retiring afterwards for a restful afternoon at the lovely
home of Trevor and his wife, Gwen. The whole event was
organised by Trevor, Jimson and Hugh and we thank them for a
great weekend that brought together so many Latymerians in
Canada.
The Toronto gathering
Up till now American tax payers who support our fund raising
have been making their gift payments via the British University
and Schools Fund, which enabled them to make donations to
Latymer in a tax efficient manner. This arrangement wasn’t
totally satisfactory as donations took a long time to be
processed and this prevented us thanking donors in a timely
manner. With help from three ‘OLs’ we have successfully set up
a new 501 (C) 3 Corporation – the US Friends of Latymer
Upper School.
The U.S. Latymerian Council has become the Board and
Directors of this entity and we are grateful for the continued
leadership members are giving by serving on this Council. We are
grateful to David TALBOT (1964), Ken ADAMS (1979) and Jamie
GRANT (1976) for their lead in energizing our activity in
America. Jamie will be President, Ken the Secretary and David
Talbot the Treasurer.
With a new medical career and a young family Dr Duncan
DAVIDSON (1987) has decided to stand down from the US
Council. We thank him for his past contribution as a Council
member.
The Canadian Latymerian Council’s membership has expanded
recently and we value those who are volunteering their service
to the Councils. In Canada a core of the Council act as trustees
of the Canadian Friends of Latymer. This is a trust that for those
Canadians giving, to do so in the most tax efficient way. Trevor
JONES (1955) assisted by Hugh GRANT (1960) are the key
movers in Ontario. Trevor has recently recruited Dr David
HAVARD (1955), Jimson BIENENSTOCK (1982), and Peter BASEY
(1963) to the Council, whilst Andy (Roy) ANDERSON (1947)
feels his health reluctantly forces his retirement. We thank him
for his service. Jeff SIMONS (1962) completes the Council’s
makeup from his West Coast outpost in Prince Rupert, BC.
During 2009 the Head and Nigel Orton have attended events in
New York, Boston and Toronto. Ken Adams has initiated informal
gatherings in Houston, and Chicago. Late in 2010 or early 2011
more social activity is planned on the West Coast in California
and/or in the Seattle / Vancouver region. Watch this space! If
you are travelling to North America on business or pleasure it’s
worth exploring our web site to see if you can tie in with
Latymerian gatherings there.
If you wish to give to Latymer then please send your gift to:
(Canadians)
Trevor Jones, 176 Old Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M2P 1P9.
Canada Phone: 416 730 1673 tgjont@rogers.com
(Americans)
David Talbot, 2409 Cloy Avenue, Venice, CA, 90291. United
States david@myplt.com
Terry and Mrs Swales
Unfortunately, none of the other athletes in the photo were
known to Mrs Swales and the school would be delighted to
hear from anyone who can assist in their identification.
If you are interested in joining the US Latymerian Council then
please contact Ken on: usfriendslus@gmail.com
See the back page for a listing of Council members.
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John HARDY (1945) was President of the Institute of Chartered
Secretaries & Administrators and is a Director and Secretary of
Baker Perkins Holdings plc.
News of Latymerians
This round up was compiled by the Latymerian Office. If you have stories,
achievements or information to share please contact Nigel Orton.
The date following a member’s name refers to their ‘year of leaving,’ which
doesn’t always equate to ‘Class of’’ when their year took A Levels (many
members belong to more than one ‘Class Of’ due to either ‘removes’ or
fast streaming).
The news starts from your editor, “when I had a lively
conversation in September with George SHEPPARD (1927) I
was delighted to be able to pass on the School’s
congratulations to him on reaching his 100 years – born
August 18th1909.”
In October Nicky JHOOTI [aka Jay Sean] (1997) ended the
twenty six week reign of ‘Black Eyed Peas’ at the top of the US
Billboard singles charts. His song, Down climbed to No 1 in all
versions of the US charts and has sold more than 2 million
copies. He is the first male British urban artist to have a
number 1 single in the US. In December he released his third
album All Or Nothing.
Dr. Dimuthu SAMARANAYAKE (1997) helped displaced
people in the Menik Farm camp in Vavuniya, northern Sri Lanka
where many of the 180,000 displaced Tamils were housed
during the civil war effort and after in June 2009. He raised
Dr John BENNETT (1965) is currently Head of Special Projects
and Elections with the London Assembly.
Graham SANSOM (1965) is Director of the
Centre for Local Government at the University
of Technology, Sydney.
Richard HARDING (1986) of Keating
Chambers became a QC early in 2009. He
specialises in construction and
engineering disputes arising out of
projects in the Middle East. He
studied Arabic and Persian at
Oxford University and was then
called to the Bar.
Richard
Conrad SHAW [formerly SWIATEK] (1988) is senior crown
prosecutor working for the CPS in Norfolk where he oversees
ASBO cases. Adam GOLD (1975) is a successful lawyer based in
London.
Abigail HAYHOE (2004) moved from being a business analyst in
the oil industry to be PR and marketing officer for the Louis
Vuitton Moet Hennessy Fashion Group. Quite a change from oil
to that high end of fashion!
monies for life saving mess and equipment; delivering this
personally where he had to take over from the regular doctor
who was taken ill with typhoid. Conditions were harsh for the
inmates and many had suffered small arms and shrapnel
injuries from the latter part of the conflict. Waterborne
illnesses and infections were rife and many required transfer
from the field hospital to the main general hospitals. The two
week voluntary experience was invaluable and he returned for
a further follow up stint over the New Year.
Richard (Alf) SPARKS (1961) was honoured with an MBE in
the New Year Honours List and we offer our congratulations
to him. Richard has recently retired as a Consultant in
Genitourinary Medicine at Cardiff Royal Infirmary (Cardiff and
Vale NHS Trust). He was at School from 1954 - 1961 before
qualifying in medicine at the Welsh National School of
Medicine, now the Wales College of Medicine, in 1967. He
entered genitourinary medicine through the gynaecology
route and throughout maintained an interest in contraception
including two years as a research fellow in Southampton. He is
also a FRCOG and a MFFP.
Cliff TROTMAN (1967) is a consultant radiologist and, in
preparation for his retirement has given up the post of
Regional Director of ‘Breastscreen’ and now works a four-day
week in general radiology and is really enjoying his extra day
off.
Professor Simon GOWERS (1973) is a consultant child and
adolescent psychiatrist at Liverpool University.
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Matthew PRITCHARD (1999) has gained a post-doctoral
fellowship in Music at the University of Cambridge.
Anthony DAVIES (2006) has gained a scholarship from BPP to
study for a masters degree.
George JACKSON (2005) gained a first class honours degree in
Music at Trinity College, Dublin, and he also received a Gold
Medal for his finals exam results, as well as the Mahaffey
Award for his Final Year Dissertation. He is now studying
Conducting at the Universitaet fuer Musik und darstellende
Kunst in Vienna.
Patrick ROWLEY (1988) is an accountant who recently
reconnected with us. An abiding school memory for Patrick was
a power cut whilst on a school trip in Wales.
Rob TAYLOR (2006) is beginning his architectural career after
graduating 1st Class from Sheffield University. He won the
SOM Travel Fellowship Prize as part of the RIBA 2009
President’s Medals Awards.
William PARKER (1994) worked at
Latymer last term as a supply teacher
in the Art department. James
McSWEENEY (1994) is now teaching
in Kuwait.
Chris BROOKE (1991) has moved from his research fellowship
at Balliol College, Oxford in political theory to become a
lecturer at King’s College, Cambridge.
We have heard Tom RUCHNIEWICZ
(2002) is now in banking, working
with Barings. Kulveer RANGER (1993)
is transport adviser to the Mayor of
London.
Dimuthu in action
We congratulate students who have received awards at
university: at Emmanuel College, Cambridge Joel RUST (2007)
has been awarded a Roger’s Senior Scholarship and a College
Prize. Amadea BENTHIEM (2008) and Daniel SHAW (2007)
were both elected to a Senior Exhibition. Marius NIGOND
(2009) has won an Entrance Exhibition at Trinity College,
Dublin.
TFL Transport Commissioner, Peter
William
HENDY (1971) has been appointed
Vice-President of the Chartered
Institute of Logistics and Transport International (CILT).
The Venerable Nigel PEYTON (1969) is Archdeacon of Newark
in the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham and has been
awarded a PhD from Lancaster University’s Management School
for an inter-disciplinary empirical study of contemporary Church
of England clergy. He tells us that he is also enjoying being a
grand parent.
William MACE (1992) is no longer in the army - having retired a
year ago from the Scots Guards, where he held the rank of
Major. He has finished an MBA at Cambridge and recently
started work at Barclays. He also got married Christmas 2008;
he writes, “…so my life has changed immeasurably over the past
12 months - all for the better obviously!”
James ABER (2007) appeared in the Regent’s Park College team
in two rounds of the TV quiz programme, University Challenge
during the autumn.
Dr Aroop MOZUMDER (1974) is now based with the MOD as
Inspector General of Defence Medical Services. Aroop is also
chairman of RAF Tennis and he recently met up with Geoff and
Jane Bone at the Derek Bone memorial competition at Halton
Tennis Club, (Derek and Geoff were former A level economics
teachers).
Dr Alex ZIVANOVIC (1987) is senior lecturer in design
engineering at Middlesex University. Steve HOLDING (1970) is
teaching in the Midlands and is head of science in his school.
Nigel JONES (1969) is in Tasmania working as a rugby referee
education officer.
Dr Nick BOGOD attended Latymer‘s prep dept and then his
family emigrated to Canada. His classmates went on to form
the ‘Class of 1985’. Nick graduated from the University of
Victoria with a masters and a PhD in psychology. He is now an
instructor in neurology at the Vancouver General Hospital and
is the staff neuropsychologist in their neurosciences
programme, where he consults to both in and out-patients on
neurology and neurosurgery.
Dr Haresh MULCHANDANI (1992) is an anaesthetist working in
Toronto on a fellowship. Dr Paul DAKIN (1973) has recently
been elected a Fellow of the Royal College of General
Practioners - FRCGP. Stefan SIDOROWICZ (1978) is a medical
statistician.
Dr Oliver MACDONALD (1979) has taken a career break from a
scientific role in pesticides with the HSE to explore Italy where
his wife, Sharon has a job. He has acquired an interest in an
Italian board game designers’ forum and is working on getting
some ideas of his own published; an interest that dates back to
the Latymer Wargames Club.
Dr Keith WOODGATE (1980) is a university admissions tutor at
Imperial College; formerly he was an aeronautics lecturer at
Imperial and previously at UCL.
Simon WREN-LEWIS (1970) is a professor at the University of
Oxford and a fellow of Merton College. He began his career as
an economist in HM Treasury. As a senior research fellow at the
National Institute of Economic and Social Research he
constructed the first versions of the world model NIGEM.
From 1988-1990, as head of macroeconomic research, he
supervised development of this and the Institute's domestic
model. During this period he published with colleagues a study
suggesting that an entry rate of 1.95 DM/£ into the ERM was
too high, (at the time a minority view).
Michael and Robin
In 1990 he became a professor at Strathclyde University, and
built the UK econometric model COMPACT. From 1995 to 2006
he was a professor at the University of Exeter. He has published
papers on macroeconomics in a wide range of academic
journals including the Economic Journal, European Economic
Review, and American Economic Review. He also wrote one of
the background papers for the Treasury's 2003 assessment of
its five economic tests for joining EMU and advised the Bank of
England on the development of its new macromodel. His
current research focuses on the analysis of monetary and fiscal
policy in small calibrated macromodels, and on equilibrium
exchange rates.
Paul STRONG (1967)
Headmaster at William
Farr School, Lincoln, is
shown here in the cockpit
of a RAF Red Arrow at
RAF Scampton. He got to
fly in the famous flight to
recognise his school’s
strong memorial links
with Bomber Command
and their association with
the airbase.
Michael GOWER (1982) is faculty manager for technology at
Glendowie College in Auckland, New Zealand. He recently
employed Robin OVERALL (1959) as a woodwork teacher;
Robin occasionally writes for a NZ DIY magazine, The Shed.
Dr Jack MELLOR (1991) works in the University of Bristol as a
research fellow on the central nervous system’s regulation of
neuronal membrane potential and excitability.
Alex BRENNAN (2004) has captained University of Bristol’s
cricket 1st X1 and was selected for South East Universities.
Jonny KHAN (2006) is president and captain of the University
of Bristol’s American Football Club.
Guy HEWITT (1983) is still playing rugby with Wallingford RFC
and is very involved with organising that club’s activities.
Paul PORTER (2005) has an internship as an athletic trainer
with American NFL team, the Detroit Lions.
Paul
Dom WALDOUCK (2006) the Wasps centre is the September
pin-up in the 2010 Calendar of Rugby’s Finest Hunks.
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Continued
Nigel LUDLOW (1978) is now managing director of the
Economist Group, UK. Nigel joined the marketing team of The
Economist in January 1984 and subsequently became global
marketing director and later managing director of the
Economist Intelligence Unit.
Ed DORRELL (1996) is the news editor for the Times
Educational Supplement (TES). Tim ALLAN (1977) has recently
moved from his job on the News of the World to be executive
sports editor of The Sun.
James BROOK-PARTRIDGE (1992) is currently head of
broadcast production in the Hong Kong regional hub of Ogilvy
Asia Pacific.
We congratulate Frank ANDREAS (1999) who has been made
a partner in the accountancy firm David Howard.
James scoring! Photo by David Rogers / Getty Images
Emma DARKE (2007) has a netball Blue at Cambridge and is
captain of the university’s netball team. James GREENWOOD
(2003) is the netball team’s fitness coach. James played in his
third Varsity match in December when his try helped Cambridge
secure a victory against Oxford; he is studying at Hughes Hall.
Ben SNODIN (2007) has been named as part of the Oxford
Crew for this season’s Boat Race; fingers crossed he makes it in
to a boat! Ben is at Exeter College reading physics.
Hester GOODSELL (2002) won a bronze medal in the
lightweight women’s double scull with Sophie Hosking at the
World Rowing Championships last August in Poznan, Poland.
They earlier took gold in both the Munich and Lucerne world
cup events. Hester is currently head of music at Elvian School in
Reading.
Yashar ASL (1996) is a vice president at Deutsche Bank in their
London Global Markets (Equities) Division. He is still involved
with rugby at Richmond RFC.
Dodo CHENG (1988) is associate director of quantitative
research with HSBC in Hong Kong.
Stephen FOX (1984) is a managing director at the bankers,
Rothschilds.
Michael VAVRINEK (1963) recalls the School sparking his
interest in jazz. He kindly showed some of our sixth form on to
the trading floor at Merrill Lynch Bank of America, where he is a
vice president.
Mike PILCHER (1979) has resettled in the UK after a long spell in
California and is working for LinkedIn. He visited School for a
tour this autumn. Among other visitors last term were Craig
HITCHCOCK (1966), Andre SCHULMAN (1955), Jonathan
DANIELS (1996) and Aleks De GROMOBOY (1980).
Martin WADE (1962) and
his wife Vicky visited us in
October. Martin is a retired
banker. We took the
opportunity during their
tour to ask them to draw
the winners’ tickets for an
Annual Dinner for those
who returned their 2009
Latymerian data survey
forms by October 30th.
Sadly neither winner was
able to use their ticket!
Mark SPEVICK (1990) graduated in mechanical engineering
then added a second bachelor’s degree in fine art. That was
fifteen years ago, since then he has been working in Soho in
computer graphics doing special
effects for Hollywood movies. He is
married with two daughters, as is his
brother Darren (1992). Mark’s latest
film credits include being senior visual
effects artist on: The Secret of
Moonacre featuring Gus PREW (2006),
Casino Royale and recently The
Lily from a scene in The
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
where Lily COLE (2004) plays the
screen role of Dr Parnassus‘s daughter,
Valentina and received good reviews
as she develops her acting career
alongside her studies at King’s
Cambridge!
We wonder if the careers department
has a section on how to become a
top model? We have previously
featured two other young Latymerians
as male models, now a third has come
to light in the shape of Leeds
philosophy student Tim BAKER (2006)
who has strut the Prada catwalk in
Milan and been in a recent advertising
campaign for Links of London.
Tim
Chris BAGUST (1973) is the production manager at the Bristol
Old Vic Theatre and returned to school for the first time since
leaving for the Annual Dinner.
Lucy HINTON (2005) - after finishing her music degree at
York, Lucy took an internship with Opera North’s orchestra
and chorus departments, which led to her current permanent
role in their general office.
Peter PEGNALL (1967) has produced his fourth volume of
poems, 'Season of Missed Chances'.
Dan HERD (2004) graduated from Trinity, Dublin and now has
his own theatre company, The Company Project.
John RAYFIELD (1979) moved from his post as director of
music at Nottingham High School to the same position at
Trent College last January.
Jo PAKULSKA (2005) has embarked on the challenge of
“Teach First.”
Another alum to speak at the J.S. Mill Society last term was Dr
Giacomo BENEDETTO (1990), Director of European Studies and
lecturer in politics at University of London’s Royal Holloway
College.
Keith POHL, Lucy THOMPSON, with Bertie (all 2009) and his
brother, Hugo GULLIVER (2007) have all been working at School
last term.
Vinay LAJMI (1987) is finance manager for the East at Shell
International Eastern Trading Company. Adrian BENOSIGLIO
(1984) is a tax director at BDO Stoy Hayward. Fabian ADAMSSANDIFORD (1989) is a project manager who we successfully retraced. Farzahn TACHAKRA (2000) is working in Brussels as a
senior analyst for Kantor Management.
Martin ORLOWSKI (1999) graduated from the University of Bath
with a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and worked for a short
while at BAE Systems. He then joined Bioquell, who are engaged
in biological decontamination, where he heads up sales in
America.
Philip LAUNDY’s (1940) interesting career spanned being
Librarian of the Legislative Assembly of Southern Rhodesia,195364; Director of the Research Service of the Library of Parliament,
Canada, 1965-81; Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons,
Canada, 1981-1994.
Alan PAYNE (1961) launched his book, Queen Ain’t Got No
Veg. The book is published by Vigo House Publishing and is
largely sold through www.vigohouse.com.
Ajahn BRAHM [formerly Peter BETTS] 1968) is Abbot of the
Bodhinyana Monastery in Western Australia and a successful
Buddhist author and international lecturer. He presented two of
his books to the library during his visit to Latymer in October
and recalled fond memories of his time at School especially of
A level physics and Johnny Howard teaching him maths, before
going up to Cambridge. He briefly taught physics after
graduating before becoming a monk and living abroad in
Thailand and then Australia.
Fabian KISSOON (1997) also regards himself
as an entrepreneur and has been successful
Rob LEWIS
with projects in Africa; we believe he is one
to watch! Harmeet AHUJA (1990) and his
company have kindly sponsored the 6th form Enterprise Group,
an activity which encourages entrepreneurship.
Rohan MARWAHA (1995) works with John WALLACE (1984) in
Dubai where John is the managing director of Cityscape.
Tom GREEN (2000) is producer of the BBC 6Music programme,
The Music Week. Paul HARRIS (1980) known as “Harry the
Piano,” has been featured on Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music
Night.
Vicky and Martin
draw the ticket
Rob LEWIS (1987) CEO of Omnifone, was
Ernst and Young’s ‘London and South
Entrepreneur of the Year 2009’. Rob came
back to School in November to address a
packed sixth form J.S. Mill Society on how to
be a successful entrepreneur.
As first director of the Canadian Parliament's research service, he
oversaw the expansion to create sixty positions; it was the first
such service to be established among the Parliaments of the
Commonwealth.
His expertise in the area of parliamentary procedure and
privilege led to his last role, where he stayed on in his retirement
taking over responsibility for inter-parliamentary relations. He is
an honorary life member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary
Association. From 1969 to 1996 he was Secretary to the
Commonwealth Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers.
He has undertaken consultancy projects for various parliaments,
most of them in Africa, under the aegis of the CPA, IPU and
UNDP. From 1991-1993 he undertook a consultancy with the
Hong Kong Legislative Council. He is a respected author in these
fields and is attributed with helping to set up the Order of
Canada.
Simon HENBREY (1977)
Matthias Hübener, Simon HENBREY
had lunch in Hamburg
(1977) and Hinrich Franck
with his school
exchange partner,
Matthias Hübener. It
was their first meeting
since hosting him in
1976 to London.
Hinrich Franck attended
too, as he was also on
that exchange and
helped reunite them
after he met Simon at the School’s Johanneum Exchange 60th
Anniversary Dinner in October 2008.
William SITWELL (1995) moonlights from his day job by writing
as the Quizmaster in the Morning Star.
Robert HARVEY (1968) currently works for Age Concern and is a
long serving governor of a special school.
Clive SMITH (1956) travels extensively in the Pacific Islands,
where he is a trustee of the national societies of Kiribati and of
Tuvalu. He is councillor for Great Dunmow South on Uttlesford
District Council, in Essex.
Max GAINZA (2003) is hard to keep track
of, but we have managed to keep up with
him in Buenos Aires, London and Seoul
where he is pictured under the wing of a
Korean jet fighter.
Cecilia CAIO (2006) is currently in Poptun,
Guatemala interning with an international
cooperation organisation, Progetto
Continenti. She writes, “Guatemala sweeps
you off your feet the second you land in
its vibrant capital city.
Max
I came to the conclusion that the only
chance I had to truly understand what to
do with my recently gained degree in International Economics
and Management was to put my hands on something real.
Immediately, Progetto Continenti came to the rescue and
involved me in the preparation of its flagship project in
Guatemala… The idea is to raise a centre to welcome, educate
and support at least some of the thousands of children, that
every year become the main victims of all sorts of violence and
abuse, and hence end up wandering the streets of their cities for
fear of going back to their unwelcoming homes.
At present the land where the centre is to be built has been
found and the funds needed to buy it are being sought, and
slowly raised… By playing an active role in its development on
this side of the world, I’m realising that succeeding in this
ambitious, yet crucial project is increasingly becoming a personal
objective too.
Should any of you be interested in this project, or like to play a
role in it, I will happily provide you with more information. I
hope to have passed on at least some of the enthusiasm and
commitment that is growing by the day, living amid the
Guatemalan people!”
Matthew NOBLE (2006) is still at university in Leeds, in the third
year of a four year course reading government and parliamentary
studies. He has just returned from Washington as an intern in the
US Senate, and is about to become a researcher/aide to a Lib
Dem MP in the Commons until the end of the summer term
before returning to Leeds for his final year in September.
Two Cambridge students, Jack RIVLIN and Taymoor
ATIGHETCHI (both 2007) are part of the ambitious trio that
founded and edit The Tab, a new and popular online student
newspaper achieving 7,000+ ‘hits’ per day this autumn. Tabloid
legend Kelvin MacKenzie interviewed them in his write up in The
Times and gave them a very flattering tribute. Jack is reading
politics at Downing and Taymoor history of art at Trinity.
Dom van NIEUWKERK (2005) spent last year in The Netherlands
on the Erasmus scheme as part of his social anthropology
course, enabling him to become fluent in Dutch; he is now in his
final year of university
at Kent.
Tom GRAHAM (2002)
is training to qualify as
a civil aviation pilot,
it’s a two year course
and he is on the first
phase based in New
Zealand.
Tom
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Continued
Laurie HALLS (1945) writes, “with reference to Alan Hayter`s
memory of the exams held during the flying bomb attacks in
Martin LEWIS (1950) came across a couple of photographs of 1944, I am not surprised that all the examinees passed. This was
himself in cricket and soccer teams. He thinks he can name
in part due to a sympathetic approach by the examiners. Word
all his team mates and believes they were unbeaten for their
had it that one pupil read through the physics paper and
five years together. The cricket photo was taken in 1950.
decided that he stood no chance of passing. Being quick-witted,
he placed his head on his desk, claiming that his sleep had been
so badly disturbed that he could not keep his eyes open, let
alone tackle the paper. He was awarded a credit.
Memories
It still amazes me how matter-of-fact we all were during the
war years. I have put it to my grandson that if, after a night in
which I transferred to a shelter for the duration of an air raid
and then back to bed, I could still get to school on time, he has
no excuse whatsoever for being late; …P.S. I was more bothered
by the threat of ‘Milky’ Parrish`s cane than the chalk. His aim
tended to be a little wild!”
Back l to r Lawrie SIMMONS, Tony PECK, Ron MEAD, 'Daisy' BELL, Doug HOWELL,
Martin LEWIS
front l to r: Dickie WOOD, Keith MOATE, Ray TYLER (Capt) Michael STATHAM,
Tony HALE.
Douglas WEBBER (1944) recalls sitting in the exams that Alan
Hayter described in the last edition, and having to adjourn to
the basement of the Methodist Church until the sound of
bombings had passed. Don was in the School’s founder ATC
Squadron and remembers receiving a book as a prize from Ken
WHITBREAD (1943) who was Colour Sergeant Major of the
cadet corps, for aircraft recognition; the School’s ATC Squadron,
15F, had a spotters’ club.
Ken Whitbread currently lives in Western Australia and a few
months ago entertained his Australasian Latymerian Council
member, Terry BALL (1949) to tea.
Let’s meet up!
Back l to r: Ray JOLLIFFE, Tony HALE, Ron UPSDELL, Ray JENKINS, Peter PRYKE,
Dickie WOOD, CLARKE (Referee) front l to r: Doug HOWELL, Martin LEWIS,
Ray TYLER (Capt), Michael STATHAM, 'Daisy' BELL.
Both Ken CHENNEOUR (1948) and Ron GODDARD (1950)
tell us that the ‘farm camps’ we featured in the last edition
were known in their time as ‘harvest camps’; the two Ron
attended were run by chemistry master Sandy Powell. Ron
remembers cycling to one in Cookham with Don SMALL
(1950). Ron has recently met up for a reunion with David
SANDERS (1952) the first meeting in 45 years! They enjoyed
catching up and reminiscing over schooldays.
Ken’s memories of the camps near Hailsham, Sussex include
celebrating VJ Day with the villagers of Laughton, who were
suspicious about the premature ignition of their bonfire! In
1947 and ‘48 at Hellingly he recalls Dr Bott, his form master
selecting him to cook. This involved skinning rabbits for the
stew and making jam tart that was only appreciated by his
mates during that night once their hunger kicked in; the
pastry was more suited for use as floor tiles. They enjoyed
sometimes watching free film shows at a nearby mental
hospital. He remembers another time a female cook was
apparently promptly replaced for trying to seduce an older
boy!
Doug LANCASTER (1938) informs us that he read
recollections about the tuck shop in the last edition of
OLNEWS and concluded he had less pocket money than
others. When he had a penny to spare, it always went on
eight 'mouldies', an apt description. There was nothing wrong,
however, with the flavour of the chocolate-coated toffees! I
wonder where Crawley got them from.
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Bill FAIRNEY (1959) recently met up with his old friend,
Chris BUCK (1959) when they attended Latymer, Bill lived at
Northolt and Chris in South Ruislip. Bill adds, “He had a tandem
bicycle and for a couple of years we used to ride it in to school
along the Western Avenue”. Bill also meets up regularly for
lunch with Michael HURSEY (1960). They both graduated from
Bristol University, Michael in drama, Bill in engineering.
Further to Robert WADE’S item in the last edition about the
first opera performed at Latymer, it might not have been opera,
but Bill remembers in the mid-1950s being in the chorus of Fred
Wilkinson's production of 'The Rhesus of Euripides',. After
retirement Bill took up writing and self-publishing he recently
has published his third book, a biography, 'Richard Stephens and
the Clevedon Motor Cars' ISBN 978-0-9554455-4-5. His first
book was also a biography, 'The Knife and Fork Man', 978-09554455-0-7 the second was an anthology of poetry, 'Just My
Doggerel', 978-0-9554455-1-4.
Geoff LAVERS (1970) reports on an informal gathering held in
Clerkenwell in October. “Memories of Latymer some 40 years
on came flooding back at a recent reunion in the City when this
group met for a convivial dinner. Topics ranged from the fun of
making Gild productions to, what would LUS have been like if it
had been co-ed in the 60s, and then by the end of the night,
why don't they make school masters like Vic Slee any more!”'
Obituaries
It is with deep regret that we note the passing of the following Latymerians:
Robert John BRIEST (1936) FCA
William H.S. McCOLL (1924) aged 99 years.
Guy Norman Peerless EDWARDS (1937)
aged 90yrs
Kenneth James LETCHFORD (1939) he had a
career in banking.
John SIGGERS (1955) died September, 2009.
John STABLES (1938) John died last August,
aged 86. He had enjoyed his recent contacts
with the school.
Cyril Astor HYMAN (1931)
Cyril died on 27 September 2009 aged 94
years. He was only briefly at School, a member
of the Class of 1939; He had a cousin in
School, the late Robin Joseph. In the war he
was a Lieutenant with the Royal Artillery. He
later worked as an accountant for North West
End Synagogue and was married with a
daughter.
John Hamilton EDMONDS (1949)
BSc AMIMechE
After John’s National Service in the Royal
Artillery he went on to obtain a mechanical
engineering degree and began work at D.
Napier Ltd in Acton. He moved to Sulzer Bros
and became their senior contract engineer
working in aspects of Concorde. He married
Kathleen and they had two children. In
retirement he was interested in law,
experimental archaeology, and he researched
the history and technology of natural dyes on
which he lectured and wrote. In 2003 his
lecture on ‘Roman Purple and Celtic Blue’ won
him the Open Prize for Heritage Research at
the British Association for the Advancement of
Science.
John Hamilton George SHEPPARD (1958)
John was a freelance documentary producer
and director who spent much of his career
working with Granada TV. He was the recipient
of many prizes.
An early success, from 1967-74, was World in
Action. He produced many specials including
portraits of Olga Korbut, Steve Ovett, The
Williams F1 team, the Moscow State Puppet
Theatre, and Sgt Pepper. He made
anthropological films in Indonesia, Tuva, the
Hindu Kush, Burma and Orissa. Music specials
included The Rolling Stones and The Doors.
His interests included a campaign to repair the
tomb of Granville Sharp (father of the antislavery movement) and writing a centenary
history of Bishop Creighton House in Fulham.
Our condolences go to his wife Olga and to
his son Ivan (2000) and other family members.
Howard Dennis WORTH (1936)
Howard served in the RAF during World War
Two and then worked from 1947-1973 as a
training administrator with Shell. He was senior
lecturer in management studies at Harrow
College from 1973-1984, when he retired to
Devon.
L-R Peter HENDY (1971) Geoff LAVERS (1970) Mel SMITH, Jim NICOLSON,
Taylor DOWNING (all 1971) Trevor KIRKIN (1972)
And Finally
We were pleased to receive the anonymous return of a History
Department’s library book, Motley’s Dutch Republic missing on
unofficial loan, we think for over thirty years, and welcome the
return of other property. We will even waive the overdue fine!
Roger AVENSTRUP-HUMPHRIS (1965) BA PhD
(at School known as AVENSTRUP).
Roger graduated from Lampeter and St David’s
Colleges, University of Wales, in English and
medieval literature; his later PhD in the
sociology of education was from Oxford
Brookes University. Roger’s career was as an
educator; he commenced early, in his final
weeks at School, by taking some PE lessons to
cover a shortage of PE staff. He then taught at
the Royal Grammar School and at various
university colleges. He was associate professor
in drama and theatre at Oslo University
College and worked as an advisor to the
Ministry of Education in Namibia and then as
an international education consultant, mostly
in Africa. Latterly he ran his company, Roaven
Educational and settled in Denmark where he
leaves behind his wife Inger, and children, Hans
and Vivian.
Ian Malcolm GARDINER (1963) OBE
We have only recently received information
that Ian died circa 2003 from a brain tumour.
He was deputy director-general of the
National Farmers’ Union and received an OBE
in the 2001 New Year’s Honours.
Paul NELSON (1974) MA
Paul studied law at Cambridge and was a
brilliant student, gaining a first and winning the
George Long Prize for Jurisprudence. He joined
Linklater’s and became partner and their head
of financial markets practice. He was an expert
in corporate law, eventually travelling the
world to assist emerging nations in drawing up
legal codes to govern business practice
internationally applied to financial services
institutions including investment banks,
securities houses and insurance companies. He
was appointed to a chair at the University of
Reading and published several standard works
on the subject. He was diagnosed with cancer
in autumn 2007 and passed away last August.
He leaves his wife Dora and two sons, Saul and
Joel. Our condolences go to them and his
brother-in-law, Peter LAWSON (1979) and to
David CESARANI (1975) a cousin to Dora.
David Rowland JONES (1943)
DObst RCOG. [19252005] Rather belated
news that we have only
just learnt of:
Rowley Jones was born in
London, the son of a
dairy owner. He left
Latymer to study
medicine at the London
Hospital, following in the
footsteps of his brother,
Eiron JONES (1940) who was an ear, nose, and
throat surgeon in Bangor, Wales. Rowley rowed
in the Eights for The London in the Head of the
River and also at Henley against Kentucky USA.
He was senior partner in a practice by the
Hammersmith flyover, where Rowley was an
extremely hard working and dedicated GP who
never spared himself and always went that
extra mile for his patients, and for his family
and friends. He was much loved and highly
respected by patients. He died from myeloma
on 15 November 2005 leaving a wife, Paula, a
daughter and three grandchildren. His son,
Callow, predeceased him, as did his brother
Eiron (1940).
of restaurants and pubs. He kept in close touch
with John HARGREAVES and Roger MITCHELL
(both 1970). He leaves his widow and their two
children, Nicola and Ian. Fulham Football Club
and the worlds of ice hockey and motor racing
have lost one of their most devoted fans.
Ernest Herbert Douglas JONES (Douglas
Craig) (1938) OBE FRCM
Whilst at school Douglas
regularly sang at All
Soul’s, Langham Place,
subsequently winning a
choral scholarship to St
Catharine’s College,
Cambridge, where he
read languages and
performed with the
Footlights. He proved
himself an able linguist
and gained a mention in The Times in 1938
when — before changing his name from Ernest
Jones — he sang in a student production of
Weber’s opera, Abu Hassan.
For most of the war Douglas was stationed at
Bletchley Park, where his fluency in German
proved invaluable. He seldom spoke of this
period (he considered he was still bound by
the Official Secrets Act), although he did
occasionally admit that he took a special
pleasure translating the conversations between
Hitler in Berlin and Rommel in North Africa.
Douglas became the director of the Sadler’s
Wells Theatre but started his career in their
opera as a baritone. After six years as resident
producer at the Royal College of Music and
two as deputy director of the London Opera
Centre Douglas, in 1966, was appointed general
director of Welsh National Opera. When
Douglas assumed control of Sadler’s Wells
Theatre in 1970, with typical flair, he set about
creating a very definite identity for the theatre
and built up an enviable reputation for it as the
principal receiving house for ballet in London.
He brought a host of leading foreign
companies to London and introduced several
ballet companies to UK audiences.
He founded, in 1974, the Sussex Opera and
Ballet Society which originally met in the
organ room at Glyndebourne. His first marriage
was dissolved but he is survived by his second
wife, Dorothy, and their two daughters. He
died in July aged 93 years. Douglas was
appointed an OBE in 1965.
Douglas Frank FRANCIS (1942)
Douglas completed his National Service in Italy
and Greece. Douglas successfully ran a wine
and spirit business importing, and acting as a
wholesaler and retailer. He was a Somalier
Chat Clos Vougeot Nuit St George. He received
the Freedom of London, from the Guild of
Freedom.
Doug receiving the Freedom of the City of London.
Robert VARLEY(1970) FRICS Dip QS
Following a short illness Bob died in January
2009, age 57. From school, he studied to be a
chartered quantity surveyor. After qualifying
with The A. L. Smith Partnership in London in
1976 he and his wife Helen moved to Canada
to set up an office in Calgary for them. He later
rejoined the London office as a partner. In
1999, with two colleagues they set up their
own firm where he specialised in the refitting
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School news
Boats
Klara Weaver won two Gold
Medals at the Coupe De
Jeunesse European
Championships last summer.
Fourteen Latymerian rowers
made the trip to Boston USA
during the October half-term
for the Head of the Charles
Regatta – the largest rowing
event in the world. The Boys
1st VIII finished 17th in Men’s
Youth Eights, just ten seconds
out of the top ten.
A Scene from Market Boy, last term’s
sixth form play. The School production
was A midsummer night’s dream.
Geography
In July a party of twenty Latymer geographers visited Iceland.
Geysers, giant waterfalls, glaciers, geology, canyons, natural
hot-springs and giant coastal arches were studied. A small
plane flight was made to visit the Eldfell volcano on the
island of Hemey.
Other News
Latymer’s Performing Arts Centre
Klara Weaver
The Girls Double of Charlotte Adamson and Katie Brown
finished twentieth in Women's Youth Doubles and Molly
McGrath finished an impressive ninth in Women's Club Singles.
Molly was also the fastest youth rower in that event.
Players are briefed prior to the mixed age/ gender touch rugby tournament at Wood Lane.
Rugby
After the race the rowers stayed for a three day training camp
on the Charles River. The group tackled the famous Harvard
Stadium Run, which involved running up and down the 38
sections of the Harvard Stadium. David Adamson’s time would
put him on the leader board of the Harvard rowing team.
Latymer on the Charles
The New Zealand All Blacks and the Australian Wallabies
based themselves at Wood Lane for their training and warm
up, prior to playing England in the autumn rugby internationals.
It has been the rugby term and the U15s had a good run in
cups, ending up as winners of their Middlesex competition.
The 2nd XV yet again had a great term with strong results.
The senior rugby squad is busy fund raising for this summer’s
tour to South Africa.
Economics
Music
The musical highlight of the term was the Autumn Concert,
which included a wide and diverse range of music-making and
involved over 200 pupils. The combined Chamber Choir and
Schola-Cantorum gave a polished account of Handel’s Messiah,
accompanied by orchestra. At the same concert, the Concert
Choir gave well-prepared accounts of Tears in Heaven and
Somewhere over the Rainbow. The 40-strong Latymer
Orchestra performed Bizet's Farandole, the Concert Band
performed Instant Swing Concert and the Chamber Orchestra
performed Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana.
The proceedings ended with the Big Band, the Latymer Jazz
Band and the Latin Jazz Band.
The Latymer and Godolphin Choral Society has a 120+
membership of current and former pupils, staff, parents, exparents and friends of both Schools. It rehearses every
Tuesday from 6.30pm-8pm at Latymer beginning on Tuesday
5th January 2010. Refreshments are available each week from
6pm. The concert, with full orchestra, will take place on
Saturday 9th May at 7.00pm with the final rehearsal taking
place during the afternoon. The new venue will be The Bishop
Centre at The Godolphin & Latymer School. This year, they are
tackling Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony. To join in contact
the Music Secretary at Latymer 0845 638 5800.
The rehearsal schedule will be. 5th, 12th, 19th and 26th of
January; 2nd, 9th and 23rd (not 16th) February; 2nd, 9th, 16th
and 23rd March; 20th and 27th April; 4th.May.
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Prize Giving
Michael VAVRINEK (1963) invited our 6th Form economists
into his Merrill Lynch offices to view trading operations. A few
weeks earlier the J.S. Mill Society hosted an inspiring talk by
Rob LEWIS (1990) on being an entrepreneur. With advice like
this it was little surprise that our economists won the London
finals of the Bank of England “Target Two Point Zero”
competition. To win the regional round, the team had to
recommend what level interest rates should be set at for the
month of December. Latymer recommended it stay at 0.5%.
The challenge gives teams of students the chance to take on
the role of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee,
assess economic conditions and the outlook for inflation and
tell panels of judges what monetary policy they would set to
achieve the Government's inflation target of 2.0%.
So many alumni head to work in the city that our City & Legal
Reception (February 1st) is always a popular social and
networking drop in on the way home.
Girls’ Football
School prize-giving was on Thursday 24th September and we
were delighted to welcome Professor Dame Sandra Dawson,
Master of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, as guest speaker.
Dame Sandra gave an inspiring, amusing and challenging address,
presented individual prizes to students and spent some time
meeting parents and pupils at a reception after the event
Latymer won the St
Paul’s Girls football
tournament on the 2nd
of December.
The team: Aida Podbicanin, Polly
Adams, Molly McGrath, Isabel
Adomakoh-Young, Mia Baise, Anna
Simmonds, and Leilani Bellieni (c)
Archi Things (an e-bulletin about architectural things) reports
that, “the new music and drama building, at Latymer Upper
School in Hammersmith, beat off hundreds of competitors to
take the prestigious 2008 Brick Awards. The Brick Awards is one
of Britain’s most respected design competitions. Run by the Brick
Development Association, the annual contest provides the
definitive showcase for what brick can do. And Latymer School
was up against some stiff competition.”
Former Staff
David Plummer
taught in Latymer’s
Prep School from
1993 – 2001, since
leaving he has been
Headmaster of
Notre Dame
Preparatory School,
Cobham, a convent
school with 700
pupils.
David with
his family
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Flagstaff Alpacas, New Zealand – Farmstay cabin, alpaca
product and alpaca sales. www.wonderfulalpacas.co.nz or
andy@wonderfulalpacas.co.nz Andy NAILARD (1979).
Nick VIVIAN (1992) has started a consultancy on Excel /
VBA solutions www.excelexperts.com and welcomes
interest from Latymerians’ companies. The website also
provides free training videos in Excel and VBA.
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Development news
The Annual Fund launches its
fifth campaign
Science Matters
at Latymer
Although the Annual Fund 2009–2010 campaign started at the
beginning of the Autumn term, its official launch came at a
party in November. This event is held to thank all those who
have contributed to the School over the previous year with gifts
of their time, expertise or donations.
On 17th September
2009, the Edward
Latymer Theatre was
transformed for an
evening of science for
about 100 people –
cabaret, talks, a show on
elements from the
periodic table and some
fundraising.
Well over 100 guests enjoyed a very celebratory atmosphere
further enhanced by the live jazz provided by four pupils and led
by Mark Wallace, Head of Economics. The guest list was made
up of current and former parents, prefects and former pupils
and current and former staff; former staff included Laurence
Elliott, Graham Bearman and Chris Hammond. This year a greater
number of Latymerians were able to attend representing a broad
spectrum of ages from Desmond THAIN, who left in 1937 and
subsequently became a parent here (Phillip 1978), through to
Charlie BEN NATHAN who left in 1990 but is now back
teaching Maths, Economics and Business Studies to a future
generation of Latymerians.
A particularly
touching moment
came towards the
end of the evening,
the young musicians
had finished and two
Latymerians decided
to provide us with
some background
piano, they were
IGHT (1955)
(1957), David KN Auckland.
ge
Norman DONKIN
soon joined by
or
Ge
er
rm
fo
on piano and 6th
current pupil and
trumpet genius
George Auckland. As they say in jazz circles, together they made
a sweet sound and a charming picture much appreciated by all.
Annual Fund 2009-2010
As a direct result of the generosity shown by members of the
Latymer community to the previous four campaigns, there are
now seven Annual Fund scholars at Latymer on 100% free
places. Spurred on by the extraordinary success of the
2008–2009 appeal we are hopeful that this current campaign
will raise enough to fund three free places for children to join
the Upper School next September. Please help us in any way you
can. Any gift, whatever its size, will make a difference.
Matthew BOND (1978), Nick JORDAN (1977) and Adam TOOP
(1984) Latymerian Annual Giving Co-Chairs continue to head up
the Latymerian volunteers who help with the Annual Fund.
Latymerians and present and former parents are recruited or
come forward to be Annual Fund volunteers. They are a vital
part of every campaign, helping to develop strategies for
improving communication and increasing participation and
spreading the word about Latymer’s means tested scholarship
programme. Thank you to you all!
Our sincere thanks also to the many hundreds of Latymerians
who have given and continue to support the Annual Fund.
Providing free places to bright and deserving children whose
families could not afford to send them to Latymer remains at
the heart of the School’s ethos.
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A history of free places at Latymer
The School was unhappy at this inevitable
outcome, and the Latymer Development
Office was set up in 2004 to help rectify it.
A central task for the Development Office
is to ensure that the School continues to
fulfil its founder’s vision – as relevant
today as it was in 1624 – by securing
private donations of all sizes that in turn
fund means-tested scholarships. As the
School began to accept girls in 1996, there
is now a need to fund both boys and girls.
MA T TERS
During supper a roving group of 6th formers, ably trained by
Nancy Bilderbeck, Head of Science in the Prep, performed “party
tricks” and explained the scientific theories behind them.
Following were two talks; firstly Bubbles in Beijing given by
Martin Manning, current parent and Director of Arup, on the
design and building of the Water Cube in Beijing.
The second talk Cells into bodies: the almost-miracle of
biological origami was given by Dr Jeremy GREEN (1980). Dr
Green is Senior Lecturer, Dept of Craniofacial Development at
King’s College, London.
Both talks were fascinating and entertaining. For film of the
evening please see the Latymer Upper School website and
follow links.
The second half of the evening began with A Journey to the
Darker Reaches of the Periodic Table
Max Whitby, Dave Campbell, Mike Sansom, Fiona Barclay (on
camera), ably assisted by Dr Brian Chaplin (Head of Science)
The sulphur dog barked. Nitrous oxide (or
nitrogen monoxide) was mixed with
carbon disulfide in increasingly long test
tubes (up to 6 ft long) and then ignited
resulting in a bright blue flash and a sound
uncannily like a dog bark. The bigger the
test tube, the louder and deeper the
woof! This was a superb display of the
phenomenon of chemiluminescence.
Dr Brian Chaplin lit soap bubbles filled
with a mix of hydrogen and oxygen. It
was loud!
We invited sponsorship of elements to
fund an interactive periodic table for the
chemistry floor of the Science and
Library Building with any extra money
raised going towards other exciting
projects in the building.
If you are interested in sponsoring
an element please go to the
section on the Latymer website
“Make your Mark in the new
Science and Library Building” or
contact Adwoa in the
Development Office.
Latymer Upper School was created by a
single act of philanthropy.
of the 1950s-1970s some 80% of the
School pupils were on free places.
In 1624, Edward Latymer, a wealthy lawyer
and man of property, bequeathed part of
his wealth for the clothing and education
of “eight poore boyes” from Hammersmith.
Between 1624 and 1895 the revenues from
the Latymer Foundation’s lands paid for
local boys to be educated in local schools.
Then, in 1895, the Trustees of the Latymer
Foundation decided to establish Latymer
Upper School which opened its doors on
King Street with 106 pupils.
Although local authority funding declined
during the 1970s, Latymer still strove to
maintain its treasured ethos of social and
financial diversity. Scholarship and feepaying boys studied alongside each other,
with no distinctions made by the School or
by the boys themselves.
Latymer has always drawn children from
diverse backgrounds. At the beginning of
the 20th century many of these children
were beneficiaries of either Latymer
Foundation scholarships or of scholarships
funded by the London and Middlesex
education authorities. By 1919, four out of
ten pupils were receiving full scholarships;
a number that continued to rise over the
next two or three decades.
In 1944, the Butler Education Act led to the
Governors needing to decide between
becoming one of the newly established
direct grant schools or continuing with
grant-aided status. The Governors chose
the former. The Latymerian magazine
commented, “our system of admission…will
remain based strictly on a boy’s intrinsic
merit and not on the financial capacity of
his parents.” Half of all places were
reserved for scholarship pupils, funded by
the respective local education authorities,
although in fact more were often taken up.
The remaining places were available to fee
paying pupils, whose families could apply
for generously reduced fees if their income
fell below a certain threshold. In practice
this meant that during the ensuing decades
The abolition of the direct grant system in
1976 posed the first real threat to Latymer’s
tradition of educating pupils from all walks
of life in a tolerant, liberal environment.
The Governors opted for independent
status, rather than being subsumed into the
state comprehensive system; they were
thereby able to retain the principle of
selection on academic ability but were put
on the financial defensive. Thankfully, the
Assisted Places scheme in 1981 ensured
that one-third of all pupils still received
some form of financial support.
Valuable as the Assisted Places scheme was
at the outset, successive Governments did
not fund the scheme adequately.
Increasingly Latymer found itself spending
more on the education of Assisted Places
pupils than it was receiving in fees through
the Assisted Places scheme. Sadly the only
way to remain financially solvent was to
leave the scheme, even before it was
abolished in 1997. Reluctantly, but
recognizing they had no option, the
Governors took the decision to set fees at
a realistic level and, thereafter, effectively
all parents then had to pay full fees. In
consequence, it became much more
difficult to accept boys from poor families.
Indeed, by 1998 there were only 2
permanent free places at Latymer, funded
by the Foundation.
In 2002 the best efforts of the School
meant that there were 7 children in receipt
of full means-tested scholarships. This
year there are 53 fully funded places at
Latymer, with a further five students in
receipt of scholarships covering more than
75% of their school fees. The School is
justifiably proud at having made such
strides, and plans to achieve a great deal
more. Out of a roll of some 1,100 pupils,
the aim is to offer a minimum of 100 full,
means-tested scholarships for Upper
School students by 2015. The long-term
goal is to achieve means-blind admission
throughout the School.
Latymer’s alumni are renowned for their
leadership in industry, business, public
service, academia, the professions and the
arts. To keep Latymer’s doors open to the
young people who will lead tomorrow’s
world, the School needs your help, and
sincerely hopes that you will join us in
doing what you can to preserve the special
ethos of this remarkable School.
For a confidential discussion, please
contact Amanda Scott, Director of
Development, on 0845 638 5965 or
ams@latymer-upper.org
Latymerians’
Data Survey
A huge thank you to all members
who returned their 2009 Data
Survey Form, which was included
with the last edition of OLNEWS –
It’s still not too late to submit
these, a copy can be downloaded
from our web site. www.Latymerupper.org then < Former pupils> or
you can go on to the members’
directory and update your profile
and information. We have refreshed the Former Pupil pages,
please do visit!
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Latymerians’ social page
Tom GREEN (2000) married Helen Rowley at Islington
Town Hall on 11th July 2009. Joining him to celebrate
were Alan STEWART, Alan SENDOREK, Luke CASSERLY,
Maudie GUNZI, Tom NORTH, Alice HOBSON, Mayanga
KARUNADASA, Claire CAPELL, Edward MALTBY,
Hannah MORAN, Sasha BROGGINI (all 2000), Ed
NISSEN, Stewart CARNALLY (both 1999), Tom GEORGE,
Sam BRYANT (both 1998) and his sister Ellie GREEN
(2002); if you know them, can you spot them in the
picture, taken by Luke who is a professional
photographer? Tom is producer of BBC 6Music’s The
Music Week.
We are delighted to share the happy news and activities of these Latymerians. If you have celebrations to feature in this
column for future editions please contact Nigel Orton. We warmly add our congratulations to the following members.
Our congratulations go to:
Richard SANDS (1955) was married to Mrs Miroslawa
Zebrowska on 24th October in Olsztyn Cathedral, Poland.
The couple, who were both previously widowed, will live
in Ealing. Richard is a retired diplomat and Miroslawa a
retired teacher of Botany.
Richard and Miroslawa
Vinai VENKATESHAM
(1999) was married on
11th September 2009 to
Elizabeth Newman at
Holdenby House in
Northampton. Attendees
included David
GORDON, Omar KAYAT,
John WHALL (usher),
Mark YEO (witness), (all
1999) and Charlie
WIJERATNA (1986). The
couple had both a civil
and a Hindu ceremony.
Vinai and Elizabeth then
spent their honeymoon in
Provence. Vinai works for
London 2012.
L to R: James WEALE, Sam
MAHBOUBIAN (best man), both
flank Luke & Yuki; then Luke’s sister
Ashleigh DUNN (1999 ), Oliver
SHORVON, Iden RAHMANZADEHASL and Gavin HO FAT (all 2001).
In August Luke DUNN (2001) tied the knot in Tokyo, Japan with
his bride, Yuki. A number of Latymerians were proud and
delighted to be in attendance at their wedding.
Helena and
Tom BIRD’s
(1988)
excitement
was shared by
their daughter
Amelia on the
arrival of her
brother, Isaac
David Lyndon
Bird, born on
September
7th 2009.
Elizabeth and Vinai
Rev Michael LEEFIELD (1957) sent his apologies for not
attending the Annual Latymerians’ Dinner in November as
he was in India at the time, celebrating his golden
wedding anniversary. Michael and Molly have three sons
and seven grandchildren.
Helen and Tom
Luke’s supporters on a sight-seeing visit in Kyoto during their tour of Tokyo, Kyoto and
Osaka: L to R: James, Iden, Sam, Gavin and Oliver.
Gabrielle and James
Chris and Francesca
Boorman neé
SALUSSOLIA (2000)
became parents to
Oliver Peter on 24th
February last. Francesca
is only the second lady
Latymerian member,
(that we know of), to
become a mum.
To Susan and Ben LINSTEAD (1985) we offer our rather
belated congratulations on the arrival of another son,
Sebastian, a brother for Lucas on 27th October 2008.
On 21st August 2009 Matthew ZITRON (2001) was married
to Michal Sheleg at the Landmark Hotel, London. In
attendance were ex-classmates Edward SHIRLEY, Stewart
BINGHAM and Josh ROBSON together with Matt’s brother,
Ed ZITRON (2004). The couple honeymooned in Las Vegas,
and New York. While in the Big Apple they visited Ed, who
now works in PR in Manhattan.
Francesca & Oliver
Mark and Rodalyn
with James.
Zoe and George IOANNOU (1993) now have a little
daughter, Daisy, who was born 8th July 2009. George
works in e-commerce.
Michal and Matt
Rodalyn and
Mark DIGGORY
(2001) proudly
announce their
first child, a son,
James Diggory,
born 30th
September
weighing in at
8lbs 10oz.
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Then much the same
group met again to
give James a send off
when James WEALE
(2001) was married to
Gabrielle Hipkins on 21
November at The
Temple Church,
London. The best man
was Luke DUNN.
Faranak and Jason Da COSTA (1986) welcomed the arrival
early in November of their third child, a healthy son named
Matin. Jason is an entrepreneur based in Vancouver, Canada.
Amy and Frank ANDREAS (1999) now have a little daughter,
Amelia Sophia, born 26th April; A healthy girl who is growing
up fast!!!!
LtoR: Luke DUNN, Gavin Ho-FAT, Chris CARROLL, Neil REDFORD, James (all 2001)
Thomas WEALE (1998); Sam MAHBOUBIAN, Iden RAHMANZADEH-ASL, Oliver
SHORVON (all 2001).
Dr Joe TURNEY (1936) was proud to tell us that his great
grandson, Alexis was born in Eire in May 2009.
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LATYMERIAN OFFICE NOTICEBOARD
Latymerians’ Online Database
To log on to the Members’ Directory go to www.Latymer-upper.org
Follow the “former pupil” links then click onto the blue icon, “Members Directory”.
Enter your username and password.
Is there a subscription or membership fee? There is no fee to be part of our alumni community. Everyone who
attended School is welcomed as a member. All Latymerians on the database receive:
•Event invitations
•Termly newsletters and other communications
•Access to the secure on-line directory to manage your profile and search for friends.
The Latymerian Council (UK)
1941 George Terry
1957 Norman Donkin
1961 John Williams
1967 Martin Littleboy
1970 Geoff Lavers
1974 Steve Faktor
1978 Matthew Bond
1983 Peter Kasic
1986 Martin Paterson
1990 Harmeet Ahuja
1996 Talat El-Shirbiny
1998 Lotte Jones
1999 Alastair Lauder
2002 Jenny Baskerville
2007 Taymoor Atighetchi
2008 Ciara McEllin
U6th Tessa Killgarriff
U6th Alex Rogansky
The US Latymerian Council
Hammersmith Bridge from the
top of the School’s new
Science and Library block.
Good News! We now have a new online payment facility for donations, merchandise and tickets for events
on the Former Pupils page of our web.
Do please keep your database profile up to date, especially when your e-mail addresses change. A failure to
display your own basic contacts will restrict your access. Moving soon or changing jobs? Then please let us know!
Why not upload your photograph?
Future Alumni Events:
Feb 1 City & Legal Reception 7-9pm at the Cass Business School, City University.
Do you work in the City or are you able to commute to attend this after work drinks and canapés reception to socialise
or network with other Latymerians? Not exclusively, but principally aimed at those in finance and law related careers. No
charge, but entry is by listed guests so book now by ringing Adwoa*.
Feb 21 Northern Gathering in Manchester a Sunday brunch in Tiger Tiger, [Withy Grove, M4 2BS] with partners. Close to
1948 Peter Worsley
1951 David Baines
1951 Prof Harry Geduld
1961 David Godfrey
1964 David Talbot
1965 Dr Jo O’Connor
1976 Jamie Grant
1979 Michael Stiles
1979 Ken Adams
The Australasian Latymerian
Council
1946 Basil Walby
1949 Terry Ball
1953 Peter Burke
1955 Dr Clive Trotman
1956 Jim Tilley
1970 John King
The Canadian Latymerian Council
1955 Trevor Jones
1955 Dr David Havard
1960 C. Hugh Grant
1962 Dr Jeffrey Simons
1963 Peter Basey
1982 Jimson Bienenstock
Victoria Station for day trippers members purchase own food. Book now ring Adwoa or Nigel.
Feb 27 Oxford Latymerians’ Dinner. Exeter College, University of Oxford. Tickets for all students and dons £18.50. Some tickets
@ £35 for other Latymerians who would like to join us at this black-tie college dinner. Book now*.
Mar 7 Round the River Jog ~ Fun Run open to all, plus family members. Organised by Barry Dorn (1950). Meet 10.30am at
School Sports Hall; followed by refreshments in Auriol Boathouse. Commit to keeping fit now, by email
Barry.dorn@virgin.net.
Apr 24 Reunion Classes of 1953, 54 & 55; 1963, 64 & 65 Tickets £30. 12.30 -17.30hrs at School. Drinks Reception, 3 course
lunch with wine then tours, view memorabilia and time to meet former classmates. Book now*.
May 19 1624 Society Tea. To join the 1624 Society please contact Jane in the Development Office.
June 5 Reunion Classes of 1970, 71, 72, 73 and 1974 Tickets £30. 12.30 -17.30hrs at School. Drinks Reception, 3 course lunch
with wine then tours, view memorabilia and time to meet former classmates. Book now*.
June 8 Latymerians’ Golf Day at Hoebridge, Woking. Contact Denis Jones (1967) denis_jones@tiscali.co.uk
June 20 Latymer Golf Day A fund raising event at Coombe Hill, Kingston in aid of the Scholarship and Horizon Funds.
An afternoon round followed by 3 course supper; prizes. Open to past and present parents and Latymerians plus their
partners and friends; contact the Latymerian Office
to book.
June 29 School Cricket Week at 2pm School v Former Pupils at Wood Lane. Come along to watch and have tea. Please book.
July 11-29 Are you in South Africa at this time? If yes, contact the Latymerian Office to see if you can support the School’s rugby
teams in their tour fixtures and join the team in post-match hospitality.
Sept 3 Classes of 2008 and 2009 6-8pm. Meet up and have a drink before the university term
starts and see the new Library and Science Building.
*For all our events you can mail a cheque to the Latymerian Office made payable to the School, or book on line via the link on
the former pupil page of the School web site. If you have any queries or wish to advise us of mobility or dietary issues, please
contact Nigel or Adwoa Winter ajw@latymer-upper.org / 0845 638 5969.
If you have any news to share in future editions of OLNEWS, or wish to comment on our stories or you
would like to organise a visit to tour School then please contact Nigel Orton Director, Latymerian Office.
The Development Team
Consisting of the Development Office,
incorporating the Latymerian Office.
Amanda Scott
Director of Development
0845 638 5965
ams@Latymer-upper.org
Nigel Orton
Director, Latymerian Office
0845 638 5811
nro@latymer-upper.org
Jane Myerson
Assistant Director of Development
0845 638 5970
jfm@latymer-upper.org
Adwoa Winter
Development Co-ordinator
0845 638 5969
ajw@latymer-upper.org
Ros Cheetham
Development Assistant
0845 638 5726
rdc@latymer-upper.org
Consultants
Camilla von Massenbach
Chris Hammond
Latymer Upper School,
King Street,
Hammersmith W6 9LR
0845 638 5800
www.latymer-upper.org
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