News from Old Brightonians - 2005

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Graeme Roberts
willowbrook@shaw.ca
(S. 1944-47)
I was born out here in British Columbia, attended the College and returned here in 1949. I have had the opportunity to go back for a visit on a number of occasions and on one such occasion showed up for the black tie dinner at the R.A.C. in London.
I have had a few visits from fellow OB's the most recent one being Andrew Symonds and his wife. Not too long prior to that we had a visit from Eric Womersley (C. 1944-47) and his wife Ann with John Tabernacle (C. 1944-47) John spent many years flying out of Hong Kong for Cathay Pacific and during those years we kept in touch and visited back and forth. He now resides in Andorra.
We live very close to Victoria, British Columbia and a stones throw from the world renowned Butchart Gardens.
I will always welcome any OB's travelling this way. I am 74 now but thanks to all of the rugby, squash and physical training disciplines that I learned at the College I am still very fit and in excellent health !
The attached photo is that of our Cadet Corps in School House. Not so coincidentally shortly after this photo was taken and distributed Jerry capitulated!
posted: 30th November 2005
Tolu Doherty
Tallulah_d@hotmail.com
F. 2000-02
posted: 22nd November 2005
I've recently graduated from UCL with a degree in English and am currently training to become a broadcast journalist.
Chris Jones
cmsj@tenshu.net
D. 1996
posted: 20th November 2005
After almost 30 years in Brighton I have finally moved on and now live and work in London (living in Lewisham, working off Tottenham Court Road).
If there are any OBs from my era who I've fallen out of touch with and fancy meeting up for a beer or something, please contact me!
Paul Witts
pauljwitts@yahoo.co.uk
L. 1978-81
posted: 15th November 2005
Recently re-married to Anastasia (all the way from sunny Moscow) and now have a wonderful daughter Sophie who is at primary school. Still in Recruitment, I run a division of a Hove-based consultancy, placing new graduates into the recruitment industry.
Margaret Jones (nee Davis, F. 1978-80) is married with three children and works for one of the 'big 4' accountancy firms in Southampton.
posted: 14th November 2005
Peter Rumney (H. 1937-39), Robin Weldon H. 1953-58) and Brian Lamb (A.1950-52) met recently in Gibraltar. Brian Lamb is a world-wide expert on cactus plants and has written many books and he is presently Curator of the Botanical Gardens in Gibraltar - certainly worth a visit!
posted: 11th November 2005
Dr. Jeff Allan
H. 1968-1973
posted: 1st November 2005
I am work in London, having given up an academic life. Two of my children are now at University and two more living with me and my wonderful partner Amanda. I still have a passion for cars and design. I was in Brighton in September this year and I was delighted with coming 5th out of 50 cars in the National Speed trials Brighton and Hove Car club event. I am now very active in the sprint and hill climb events.
John Spence
johnspence88@hotmail.com
L. 1975-80
posted: 1st November 2005
I mostly base in Perth, Australia, but spend a lot of my time travelling, going around our various offices and resorts in the region. Unfortunately I missed Dr Seldon in Perth on his recent visit to Australia.
I do actually come over to England for about 1 week every 2 months so I will try and come to an OBA event... I have a house in Chelsea, so will try and make one of the London drinks parties.
Martin Prestage
prestage@f2s.com
H. 1970-75
posted: 18th October 2005

I have returned to my Sussex roots and moved to Crowborough from London a year ago.
I am married with two children and work as a freelance PR consultant, producing magazines, publications, writing articles...
I am very happy to have left London after 20 years and would like to contact anyone who knew me when I was at Brighton College.
I think this website is excellent, and although I am not often in touch with Brighton College I have now contacted two friends from my time there.
Ashley Hope (A. 1990-95) is working at Universal Music Ltd. in London as the International Music Manager. He frequently travels abroad looking after the stars.
posted: 7th October 2005
Sophia Chauchard Stuart
sophia@8edge.com
F. 1985-87
posted: 4th October 2005
Sophia has just joined 8Edge, Inc in Malibu, California as a writer and director. 8Edge is the design agency for Touchstone Pictures, Geneon, First American and the terribly elegant Saville Row tailor, Richard James. She is also freelancing again as a journalist for newspapers and magazines and has just finished her third novel. Would love to hear from OBAs in the USA or visiting...
Tamzin Merchant (F. 2000-05) appears in the new film version of 'Pride & Prejudice'. She was cast as Georgiana, Darcy’s sister, after writing a letter to the casting director and explaining how she was perfect for the part. After meetings, Tamzin was indeed offered the role, even though she had no professional acting experience. The novice threw herself into the work, even learning to play the piano selections that Georgiana would be playing on-screen. She is about to start filming for the BBC’s ‘My Family and Other Animals’, to be shown at Christmas.
posted: 4th October 2005
College Alumni of various shapes and sizes gathered in London as Adam Belson (R.1979-84) and Alex Bremer (R. 1979-83) held a joint 40th Birthday Party on the 1st October at Battersea Arts Centre. Those present included Carrie England (F. 1982-84), Joey Appleton (D. 1979-84), Guy Bradshaw (R.1979-84), Ben Stott (R, 1979-84), Gary Browne (L. 1979-83), Jack & Patrick Bremer (ex BCJS) and Nick Bremer (staff, 1969-2000).
Pictures are here >>
posted: 3rd October 2005
John & Fiona Aiken (A. 1976-81/F. 1979-81), Julian (H. 1976-81) and Ali Withers, Adrian Underwood (A. 1976-81) and friend all enjoyed a mini reunion this summer at the Griffin Inn in Fletching. posted: 22nd September 2005
Gary Paterson
gary.paterson@uk.abnamro.com
D. 1976-81
posted: 20th September 2005
I am married (18 years) 1 daughter (12). After university (Leeds) qualified as a chartered accountant, worked as a City Regulator an am currently the CEO for Equity Distribution at ABN AMRO, where I have been since 1993.
Amanda Bucknill (nee Cotton)
bucknill@btinternet.com
F. 1982-84
posted: 15th September 2005
This last year, things have really taken off for me - I had 3 exhibitions and have been accepted by another gallery for next summer's exhibition.
All the sculptures are made of stainless steel mesh and glass. They range in price from £300 - £900 They are designed for the garden and can be placed in water.
Last year I had an installation at the Henley Festival and 2 sculptures at Fresh Air 2005 in Gloucestershire.
Robin Weldon
(seen here on the left)
Robinweldon@aol.com
H. 1953-58
posted: 1st September 2005
I managed to track Richard Lewis (C. 1953-59 - seen here on the right) down in Washington D.C. and we had a nice lunch together reminiscing about the old times. We had not met since I left in 1958.!!
There was a lot to catch up on. Hopefully we will meet again when I am next in D.C. which will probably be next year.
Robert M Thompson
robert@rmt1.fsnet.co.uk
B. 1951-55
posted: 15th August 2005
I have not been back to the College since I left. My only excuse is really one of distance - nothing has conspired to take me back to Brighton. I am not presently in contact with anyone from the College.
I have spent my working life, firstly in a family business for 25 years living mainly in Yorkshire and Northern Ireland and then in Financial Services with St. James's Place until my retirement in 2002. Nothing very outstanding to report I'm afraid. I have lived in Cambridgeshire for 32 years where I raised three children, two now married and have four grandchildren. I am still married!
I hope you have a splendid time on September 10 and I send warmest greetings to all fellow Old Brightonians in the Class of 55 and especially those from Bristol House.
Sarah Mann
sarah.mann5@ntlworld.com
F. 1985-87
posted: 1st August 2005
Sarah is performing in Incisor's production of "The Importance Of Being Earnest" in The Scented Garden, St Ann's Well Gardens, Hove, July 21st – August 14th (Thurs – Sun ONLY) @ 7pm. full details >>
Anthony Davies
anthony.h.davies@gmail.com
H. 1977-82
posted: 15th July 2005
I have been living in the USA for twelve years, mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area, greatly enjoying working in the biotech industry. I have been head of process development and manufacturing at a series of mostly venture capital-funded companies over this period.
I have been married to Joan, who I met while she was a biology graduate student at Stanford University, for three years. The closest we have come to children are two gorgeous Rhodesian Ridgeback dogs. Joan is a former professional road cyclist and for the last ten years I have been a competitive distance runner.
I have only really stayed in touch with Aidan Cruttenden, but would love to hear from any OBs or staff who live in or visit California or are involved in the biotech industry.
Andy Godwin
andyg@propertyweb.es
D. 1976-80
posted: 11th July 2005
I'm now 41, resident in Madrid Spain, never married and no children although engaged and to be married very soon to Michelle, a Spanish girl 26 years old.
I qualified as a chartered surveyor in 1990 in the City office of Matthews & Goodman and in that year went to work for Jones Lang Wootton (now Jones Lang Lasalle) in Madrid Spain.
In 1996 I set up a property information service in Madrid named Property Web (www.propertyweb.es) which has just recently opened its first European office in Lisbon Portugal. I have also formed 2 other subsidiary companies - The Complete Communication Company (www.thecomcom.com), specializing in property advertsing and media services en Spain and Time 4 a Change (www.t4ac.net), which is a specialist recruitment company for the Spanish property industry
I would of course be most pleased to contact any OB's via andyg@propertyweb.es.
Robert (Cecil) Glover
wybrowa2@optusnet.com.au
S. 1972-77
posted: 5th July 2005
I got married in '81 to Helena Stolarski, who was a Physio at St. Thomas' Hospital, both of our Employers graciously allowed us to have 4 days off for wedding and Honeymoon - generous in those days, so we had a 5 week Honeymoon in December that year. I dragged Helena through India, Malaysia, and then onto Australia for Christmas with my parents who had retired here. Our Son (Benjamin Jozef - BJ for all his life) was born in '82 in Canberra Australia. It really caught us out as we had just bought a big house and with 2 of us working we were looking forward to a grand life. however these little things are sent to try one
more from Robert >>
Richard Ager
ager_richard@hotmail.com
S. 1970-75
posted: 23rd June 2005
I was in School House from 1970-75. I have recently re-qualified as a barrister and am practising locally to College. Sadly I am not in touch with any of my contemporaries but would be interested to catch up with them. If there any other 30 year reunions planned this year please let me know.
Dr. Ayan Panja
ayanpanja@hotmail.com
www.medicalplanet.co.uk
H. 1986-91
posted: 7th June 2005
The wife and I finally moved out of London (not far though) to St Albans, but still working in the big smoke as a partner in a GP practice.
I've just written a book which is launched at the beginning of July called AN ESSENTIAL MEDICAL MISCELLANY. There's even a reference to Brighton College in one of the vignettes - a cheeky nod to the old place.
Buy Ayan's book here >>
Robin N Barrett
robin.barrett@btinternet.com
L. 1964-70
posted: 19th May 2005
I have recently retired from American Express where I was Senior Vice President of Information Technology for about half the company worldwide and a member of the Global Management Team of the top 40 executives. I have long held a goal to set up my own business in my mid-50s as a personal challenge for a change of career, and I am now building a Human Performance Managemnent practice focussing on Leadership and Organisational Development. My new Company is called Fluence Limited, and I have also become an active Director of Orbys Consulting, the leading European Oursourcing Advisory company.
Alexis Affonso
alexisaffonso@hotmail.com
L. 1970-74
posted: 17th May 2005
Former Music Scholar at the College back in those days ! Am still active in the music business from my base near Wimbledon. Still concertizing, as conductor and pianist,both here and overseas. Recent broadcasts in the Netherlands of Dvorak and Shostakovitch piano quintets. Married to a Korean pianist, and have a daughter(17) and twin sons(15). Have really lost touch with OB's, so if any of you are of my "vintage" please feel free to make contact.
John Bruford Stubbs
B. 1945-49
posted: 16th May 2005
John Bruford Stubbs, RNVR from 1951-60, writes to record that his 'Studies for a British bathyscaphe, 1957-64' are now held in the library of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects and with the Naval Historical branch of the MOD.
Bill Kerr
K1919btopenworld.com
C. 1971-73
posted: 11th May 2005
Based in Seaford and work in publishing in Eastbourne - very sorry to have missed the London Drinks on May 10th...
Kate Payne
Payne@Elbornes.com
F. 1984-86
posted: 6th May 2005
Kate Payne (F. 84-86) and her husband Ewan Wauchope are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Duncan, on 18 January 2005, a brother for Molly and Eliza.
Kate continues to live in central london and work as a Partner of the city law firm Elborne Mitchell specialising in employment law.
Peter Somerville
alfoxton@xtra.co.nz
L. 1968-72
posted: 25th April 2005
Now living in the Pelorus Sound, Havelock, Marlborough New Zealand. Travel writing after 20 years running own luxury hunting and fishing lodge in 'Godzone'. Great to hear from OBs visiting NZ.
Stephen Lee
StLee@IKON.com
C. 1985-87
posted: 18th April 2005
I have been in the States for the last 10 years, married to my wife Sue Lee. We adopted our first child, Nicole Mee Hee Lee from S. Korea. Her adoption process was just finalized on 22/03/05.
Shukor Z. Abidin
msza@hotmail.com
C/S. 1998-2000
posted: 6th April 2005
Graduated from Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne with a BA (Honours) International Business Administration in July 2004.
Spent the whole summer traveling around East & South-East Asian region.
Joined the largest investment bank in South East Asia, Commerce International Merchant Bankers Limited (CIMB) in Kuala Lumpur on 3rd January 2005 (www.cimb.com.my).
Contact details:
Mohammad Shukor Zainal Abidin
Corporate Communications
Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad
Tel: +60 (03) 2084 8888 ext. 2889
Fax: +60 (03) 2093 1008
Personal: +60 12 224 5555 / +60 3 5510 3114
Kinney Yan
kinney.yan@gmail.com
S. 1990-95
posted: 10th March 2005

It has been quite (just a little) bumpy after I left Brighton College.... I went to Vancouver (Canada) to study Economics for three years. (And it really wasn't my field)..... Anyhow, after 3 yrs I quit and came back to London to study (what I always wanted to) Architecture in UEL.
After I earned my BSc (hon) (completed Part One out of Three) I went back to work in Hong Kong for 2 yrs (2001 - 2003). Then I came back to London to continue my Part Two (2 yrs Academic). Anyway, here I am now. Still a student.
Evan Owen-Powell
gorby_97@yahoo.com
L. 1994-99
posted: 9th March 2005
Graduated Durham 2002 (my time there is all a bit of a blur, silly Newcastle Brown Ale); after a brief stint at university in Lisbon went on to do a Masters Degree in the Politics and Economics of Development at the Universita di Bologna (Italy), then worked for an NGO in Fiji last year, now working in the UNESCO Office for the Pacific States in Apia, Samoa (very far away from the College!).
Phil Tredinnick
S. 1986-91
posted: 11th March 2005
I currently live in Harpenden, Herfordshire with my wife, Melissa, and our gorgeous little girl Susanna. I'm a TV comedy writer having worked in the business for the last nine years (but that doesn't mean I can think of anything funny to write here.) Still friendly with various OBs: Andy Sweet (D. 86-91), Steve King (D. 86-91), Jim Hickey (S. 86-89) & Phil Baksh (C. 86-90) - to name but a few.
Amy Tarrant
tarrant_norris@yahoo.com
W. 1992-94
posted: 3rd March 2005
Lots has happened since I moved back to the UK 3 years ago. I landed a Marketing job at American Express in London and started studying for my MBA last year. I was transferred to our Singapore office at the beginning of 2005 and I really love the lifestyle out here. I am now single and enjoying the trappings of expat living. Love to hear from any Old Brightonians who find themselves out here...
David Richards
davidsig@hotmail.com
A. 1981-85
posted: 28th February 2005
Married Naomi in 2003, we now have a wonderful son Eitan. We welcome any contact from old boys and girls.
Andrew Cayley
andrew.cayley@icc-cpi.int
www.icc-cpi.int
B. 1977-82
posted: 23rd February 2005
The most important news is that Edmund, my son was born 12 August 2004 in London. A little brother for Alex and Annie. He wll be the last child. I am getting too bloody old for the sleepless nights. In January of this year I left the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia after ten years and too many trials. On 15 February 2005 I was appointed Senior Prosecuting Counsel at the new International Criminal Court, also in The Hague. I feel very privileged to be able to continue with this pioneering legal work.
A few contemporaries have sent me e-mails. Andy Kerr, Leconfield, contacts me from time to time. I keep promising to see him when I am back in the United Kingdom!
David Richards
davidsig@hotmail.com
A. 1981-85
posted: 28th February 2005
Married Naomi in 2003, we now have a wonderful son Eitan. We welcome any contact from old boys and girls.
Dave Clarke
www.daveclarke.com
H. 1982-85
posted: 27th January 2005
I was in Hamden in the eighties under my then name David Maurice Carter (my father also went there in the late forties early fifties - Brian John Carter, he sadly passed away at the beginning of January this year).
I only left with a few O levels and firstly did basic shop work to then work as a civil servant, however I always followed my passion of my music and subsequently built up a career through DJ'ing. I now have a massive discography, with a variety of production/remix credits (including but not limited to Depeche Mode, Gary Numan to other acts that you have probably not heard of that have been successful in the world charts... also doing work on The Mission Impossible (1) theme tune), I have DJ'd and broadcast on many networks, having international shows running from Brussels to Istanbul over a two year period, I even did a stint on Radio One back in 1997. I have also composed my own music which has also had success in the charts. Furthermore I continue to DJ all around the world every weekend and on average do 4-6 flights every week all over Europe, Japan, Australia/NZ,Canada, USA,and some of South America, a lot of European countries have been visited over 40 times each, but then have been traveling professionally for over ten years now, not bad for someone who was lent a music mixer by my chemistry teacher (Mr. Pritchard I believe)! Finally I have been lucky enough to be the subject of various documentaries, some shown on domestic networks like ITV and others on domestic networks in European countries with many front covers in music magazines and pieces/ articles in high brow papers including the FT, also I have been on Panorama with my anti hard drug stance. Right now I live partly in W.Sussex and Amsterdam.
I was also wondering what happened to an old school pal (John Wong) who also went to Hamden and shared the same study.
Dave Clarke in the OB Hall of Fame >>
Karen Carne
roasting@sexiecoffie.com.au
www.sexiecoffie.com.au
F. 1989-91
posted: 27th January 2005
Living in Queensland, married Jasen Barrie in 2000, had a little girl, Georgie, in 2003 and a little boy, Joe, in 2004. Have our own coffee roasting business, a café and retail store on the Bruce Highway. Haven't used my geology for years but am very happy!
Glen McCready
www.glenmccready.co.uk
S. 1985-87
posted: 17th January 2005
I've had a couple of West End leads (in Blood Brothers and - gulp - The Mousetrap!) and various theatre bits and pieces including four appearances as pantomime dames but recently I've been doing a lot of voice over work including audio books and I've just started to get some positive press. I also did a couple of voices on a cartoon short for Aardman/Film Council ("PIXELS") which should be released in the next few weeks and next week.
I recorded the unabridged version of Ben Elton's PAST MORTEM, a very enjoyable text to prep - funny, gruesome, filthy and a real page turner! Just hoping I can do it justice... The books I've recorded so far are really only found in public libraries so next time you're in one see if you can find one of mine...! I teach voice and speech at my old drama school, Webber Douglas, and at The London Drama School (set up by fellow OB Sarah Mann). I also teach public speaking and acting privately and have occasionally been a talking head on radio shows.
I hope to bring my wife Zoe to at least one of the forthcoming OB social events.
Old Brightonian Rachel Smith will be playing in one of the popular Autograph Concerts on Wednesday 23rd February 2005 at 7.45pm in the Great Hall Brighton College with Emma Ramsdale (Flute and Harp). The programme includes works by Donizetti, Ravi Shankar, Saint-Saens, Ibert, Ravel and Paul Lewis, another Old Brightonian. All OBs would be very welcome for what should be a thoroughly enjoyable concert.
Ian W Dodd (H. 1956-60) and Margaret (formerly Hollinshead), ex. staff, Head of Hawkhurst Court School for Dyslexic Children were married in the College, followed by a Blessing by Bill Peters in the College Chapel in February 2004. Together they have over 90 years association with Brighton College - possibly a record?
Congratulations to G A W Jarman (B. 1928-31) who celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2004. Geoffrey was in Bristol House and served in the RAF with distinction in 1940-45.
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