Please note that up to date news items can be found in the Canterburians Online website - please follow the link from the home page and register if you have not done so already!

2007 Reunion Dinner - 10th November (31/10/07)

We have 92 attendees for dinner so far this year - bookings close in the next day or so so chef can start cooking so please contact Marisa at KC now if you want to come!

Those confirmed so far are:

You will notice that we have invited a number of staff to join us so be prepared if you have any questions on those old School Reports!!

OCC-Online.org.uk (31/10/07)

I've been having some technical difficulties with updating this site following various hardware changes - I believe all is back to normal now - as ever the Canterburians Online site is the place to go to get recent information and to post your news items! Thanks Duncan.

Cyrus Bharucha KC'53-'59 (20/11/06)

I now live in California where I am semi retired from being a television producer/director. I worked for many years in London for the BBC and visited KC on several occasions mainly to meet Mr. Charlesworth. I was sad to see that Keith Haynes died. I knew his father Sid Haynes and my cousins went to Queens Taunton to his school as they were not bright enough to get into KC!!
I have strong feeling for my old school and if there are people in the IC that recall me I would love to correspond with them. I met Peter Archer -2 years junior to me- thru the guest book. We met up in Bristol after 46 years!!
God bless KC! cbharucha@san.rr.com

2006 Winter Reunion - best attendance for 20 years!!

There were over 110 OCs at Kent College last weekend for the Reunion, the best turn out since the Club's Centenary Dinner. The weekend will be reported in full in the new format Newsletter - you should see the next edition before Christmas! During the Remembrance Service in the Chapel on Sunday Audrey Charlesworth unveiled a plaque dedicated to the memory of Alan Charlesworth for his services to the School and Club for over 40 years.

"A faithful friend is a strong defence and he that hath found one hath found a treasure" Ecclesiasticus 6:14

2006 100 Club Winners

The draw for this year was made at the Autumn Reunion and the following are the winners:

£15 Pound Winners:

Richard Brown KC'61-'68

I wondered if anyone has contact details for Timothy Clark (KC 1961-1968) a friend of mine who I believe worked for Gulf Air in Bahrain for sometime. Richard Brown
 

Bill Urry KC'62-'71

I would be particularly grateful if you would convey my appreciation to Duncan Perkins, whose arrival when I was in the Remove I well remember, who
struggled with a less than natural French linguist to the point of getting me through O Level against considerable odds, and who also led the KC choir
in Canterbury Cathedral on the sad occasion of my Father's funeral in 1981. He was always destined to be a pillar of KC in the same tradition as Gerald
Colson, Douglas White, or APLS Slater, and I am sure he will be remembered for many years with huge affection by generations of OCs.

Lost!

Our recent mail out showed that the addresses we were holding for a number of Old Canterburians are no longer correct. If any OC has knowledge of the current address/contact number/e mail of the following we would be very grateful if you could notify Marisa Parducci at the school on parducci@kc-canterbury.kent.sch.uk
Many thanks.

Mr I G Beard last address Grimsby
Mr Paul M Gill last address Spain
Mr P G Collier last address Canada
Ms Chloe L Dawson last address Switzerland
Mr Colin S Osbourne last address Canterbury
Ms Denise M Osbourne last address Canterbury
Mr J R Wilkinson last address Ash
Mr Wilson Ho last address Hong Kong
Mr Joannie Ho last address Hong Kong

26/09/06 - www.occ-online.org.uk website updates.

I've completed various updates to the site now; new menu links and they should now work in most browsers. Let me know if you have any problems!

Duncan

Astrid Stallkamp KC'94-'95 (16/09/06)

Hello everybody,
after all this time a friend just sent me this mail with a link to a page where someone was looking for me... my room mate from those days... either Sarah or Viviene. They might be happy that I don´t´say their surnames... The page is blocked now but I am still curious oc!
Maybe you remember me and have an email adress from either one of them...

I hope everyone´s doing fine!

Viele Grüße aus München!

Cheers, Astrid astrid.stallkamp@web.de
 

Michael Uridge (19/08/06)

The Club has heard the sad news that Michael died in June this year. He was a contemporary of Dennis Bear and Donald Young.

Michael Rose KC'49-'59 (17/07/06)

I have for sale, at a very modest price, the following 2 books:
"KENT COLLEGE 1885-1935" Printed in Canterbury in 1937, a compilation of memoirs by various people. Signed by John Prickett.
"THE KENT COLLEGE CENTENARY BOOK" by Christopher Wright, Batsford, London 1985.
And included with either, free: "10,001 FACTS ABOUT KENT COLEGE" Compiled by A.P.L.Slater, undated, signed by the author.
Good condition, please contact me if interested. hilandmike@onetel.com
 

Christopher Rampe KC'71-'79 (11/07/06)

I am now livinng and working in West Africa as a government adviser, based in Sierra Leone and Ghana. kumaseyoo@yahoo.co.uk

Jim Gales KC'67-'74 (04/07/06)

For some reason I suddenly thought of Brian Henn this morning and was moved to Google his name which led me to this site! Unfortunately the email link for Brian in the news area no longer works. Not many names from my era seem to have left a comment - wonder why? Anyway, as a quick update, I visited Australia for a 6 month working holiday in 1980 and for some reason I am still here! Working in the IT industry designing and building Enterprise Web Applications (hey! a tech savy old guy!!). Have lovely wife, Karen, and a frighteningly smart 10 year old son, James. jag4000@gmail.com
 

Thomas Lawley KC'85-'90 (22/05/06)

Nice idea to get people togeter, a bit disappointed though at how few ive seen from "my years" still im sure news will get round, anyones free to email me thomas4peace@yahoo.co.uk

Charlotte Frorath KC'77-'83 (2/04/06)

Have managed to get back in contact with Los, Blip, Jane Scotchbrook,Anne "Cub" Charlesworth & Mark Jones & it was brilliant, we all look the same apart the natural growing up gracefully process. No botox for us lot!!

Have been living & working in Dublin for last eight years. charlottefrorath@o2.ie
 

Nazeem Popat KC'84-'86 (29/03/06)

I would like to get back in touch with all my old class mates. Sorry I have lost touch. nazeemp@sympatico.ca

Leo Lam KC'94-'96 (23/03/06)

I would be happy to hear from anyone in my year (Lower sixth form/1994 - Upper sixth form/1996) and anyone from Guilford House from 1994-1996. yhllam@yahoo.com

Umaru Bayi KC'88-'90 (18/03/06)

Been a while since i was in contact with any of my friends, any of you out there i wouldn't mind a chat. kirikintha@yahoo.com

Cyrus Bhaeucha KC'53-'59 (18/03/06)

Hello
I now live in California where I run a radio station. You can hear me on xlnc1.org- we stream the station world wide.-Go to Music from the Movies in the achieves section. I was with BBC TV for 12 years and then moved to the States some 30 years ago and worked in TV here as a producer. I still keep in touch with Kevin memery my old class mate and friend and also Mohmaed Cassam and Sultan Kassum- who sadly had cancer and lives in Cannes now-retired and I am about to retire as well. Over 40 years of working and go back to my roots in India -possibly.
Any one from my time cares to contact me I will be very happy. Recently Peter Archer got in touch and we hope to meet in Bristol in June.
All best to all Old Canterburians! cbharucha@san.rr.com
 

Chris Myers KC'62-'70 (26/02/06)

I have heard the sad news that Mark Powling, a good school friend, died in June 2005. He took his own life. My thoughts are with his father and brothers.
Chris Myers

Roger Yung KC'88-'89 (5/2/06)

I left KC (School House, school master was Mr. Henn, I believe) about 15 years ago, I'm currently in USA, California, if anyone happen to know me, please email me, would like to know how're others doing! rogeryung@yahoo.com

Sue Day (nee Wood) KC'83-'93

Old Canterburians will be saddened to hear of the death of Sue Day after a long illness. She taught mathematics at Kent College from September 1983 to July 1992. She married Chris Day and in 1996 they moved to Wells when Chris was appointed Head of Modern Languages at Wells Cathedral School.

Our thoughts go out to Chris, Emily and Graeme

George Edwin Goodwin KC '24-'28 (16/5/06)

We have just learnt that George Goodwin has passed away at the age of 93. 

Rachel Slater (29/1/06)

We have just learnt that Rachel Slater, Apple Slater's wife has passed away. Out thought are with the family.

Martin Reeves VH c1955 (28/1/06)

Looking for class mates of my father Martin Reeves he attended Vernon Holme, but I am unsure of the dates, he turns 60 in 2008 and I would like to get in touch with some of his ex-class mates / friends. His father was Richard and mother Freda, they lived in South Wales where he returned to finish his education. He was a boarder at Vernon Holme, sadly I don't have much more to go than this any help would be great, please Email! Emma Reeves avaloncariad@poss-ability.com

Girls OCC Easter Hockey - Cora Goddard KC'99-'01

Hi I am organising the girls OCC Easter Hockey Festival at Polo Farm this year and am trying to find a few more players. Does anyone have the contact details for Fran Cuomo or Jasmine who left KC in 2000? Or if anyone else interested just let me know. I have a mixture of a team so far, some current pupils and well as old girls. Usually loads of fun so get in touch. Cora. (coragoddard_24@hotmail.com)

Alan Charlesworth KC'52-'93 (15/08/05)

I have just heard that Alan passed away in hospital yesterday, 14th August. Alan has been involved with Kent College for very many years on the staff and an active member of the Old Canterburians, including being President of the Club. Our thoughts are with Audrey and all the family.

Alan's funeral will be held on Wednesday 31st August at 2pm in St Dunstan's Church, Canterbury, all who knew Alan well are welcome. There will be a private cremation afterwards in Barham. His family has requested for family flowers only, donations can be made to the Home Farm Trust - 0117 930 2600.

Below: Alan Charlesworth (centre) with Paul Cox and Alan Frost at the November 2004 Reunion at Kent College.

Fraser James (17/8/05)

Mr Charlesworth was a wonderful teacher, and his lessons are with me to this day. I will never forget his cautionary tale about electricity in which, sorting through the burnt out ruins of a Nissan hut to determine the cause of the fire, he found that a fuse had been replaced by a six inch nail. Or the time that he caught a bunch of us sixth formers playing 'Black Bitch' in Guilford during a 'Study period' just before A-Levels. He drew himself up in preparation for serious chastisement - then sighed wryly -" They are your A-levels" he said, turned on his heel and walked away.
An inspired and inspirational man.
Bless him
Fraser

Joe Robson

This summer Mr Joe Robson retires after 25 years distinguished service to the school.  If any Old Canterburian would like to contribute towards a retirement present for him, please send a cheque, payable to Kent College, to Mr Alan Frost at the school.

Thank you.

Class of '85 Reunion

Giles Surman KC'80-'85

Class of '84 Reunion

The following have said they will be coming, still room for more - please email Duncan Cooper - duncan.cooper@occ-online.org.uk if you can come along to KC at any point during the day!

Simon Black
Ashley Buckner
Duncan Castle
Martin Cox
Richard Cranmner
Dave Edmondson
Julian Fielding
Giles Hadman
Patrick Harper
Roger Hodgkiss
Fela Hughes
Martin Lipscombe
Daniel Moore
Ian Roberts
Andrew Steadman
Bob Stewart
Simon Willars

Derek Seager KC'32-'39 (29/10/04)

Derek Seager passed away on 24th October 2004 aged 82. Derek was Secretary of the OCC and President in 1968. The funeral service was held at Dorridge Methodist Church in Mill Lane, Dorridge on Monday 1st November at 2:15pm. Derek will be sadly missed by the Club and our thoughts are with his wife Pat and family at this time. Please send the club any memories that you may have of Derek.

Derek Seager at the 2002 Reunion.

1984 Leavers Reunion

Francis Anderson, Paul Anning, Alan Baird, Chris Beale, David Bentley*, Simon Black*, Andrew Botelle, Roderick Bramham, Damian Bryant, Ashley Buckner*, Jai Buxani, Duncan Castle*, Chris Chalcraft, Alison Cogger, Duncan Cooper*, Paula Couper, Martin Cox*, Richard Cranmer*, Peter Curry, Tacita Dean, Lizanne Denness, Toby Dingemans, Bruce Dorey, Dave Edmondson, Vincent Eley, Julian Fielding*, Aidan Fowler, Samantha Frorath, Andrew Gardiner, Paul Gill, Nicola Griffin, Giles Hadman*, Justin Harlow, Patrick Harper*, Roger Hodgkiss*, Sarah Hollett, Fela Hughes*, Alison Johnson, Alan Jones, Sing-Fai Leung, Antony Lewis, James Lightfoot, Martin Lipscombe, Iain MacGregor, Gordon Mak, Bibin Mathews, Daniel Moore*, Elham Nili, Nick O'Hara, Evelyn Ong, Jez Page, Kevin Peace, Andrew Pearson, Caroline Perry, Neil Popplewell, Heidi Riceman, Ian Roberts*, Paul Roberts, Simon Roffey, Patrick Seery, Lucy Simpson, Simon Skinner, Phillip Smith, Andrew Steadman*, Robert Stewart, Nick Ticehurst, David Unang, David Vaughan, Nick Wall, Lindsey Want, Ben Watson*, Kate Whitehead, Simon Willars, Lorel Willets, Stuart Wilson, Rowena Wiltshier, James Wood, Sofia Woreda, Andrew Yu

 I thought it's about time I put a list of the 1984 leavers up here - plus a few others from our year group that left before and after 1984! I'm sure there are a few missing - please remind me if you know who they are! The bold names are the ones we have contact details for, the rest we haven't heard of for 20 years! If anyone knows how to contact anyone else on the list then please email contact details to duncan.cooper@occ-online.org.uk We should try and get together this year for the Winter Reunion on 13th November. Everyone with a * next to their name has said they will come to the reunion in November!! Cheers Duncan Cooper.

Ericson Keng San Mah KC'74-'76 (31/8/04)

David Lawrence KC'59-'66 (2/8/04)

Ian Fawn-Meade KC'46-'54 (30/7/04)

Karen Kinzett KC'93-'00 (30/7/04)

Vivien Ma KC'92-'96 (20/7/04)

Obiora Okoye KC'95-'97 (25/6/04)

Bill Williams KC'45-'50 (7/6/04)

Kent Joseph KC'46-'49 (7/6/04)

Austin Whiting KC'88-'95 (30/5/04)

Polo Farm Easter Hockey Festival MMIV

Austin has submitted a full report of the OCC team's matches which has been published in the News section of Canterburians Online - follow the links from the home page to read all about it!

Terry Wallis KC'52-'59 (29/5/04)

Shirley Moody KC'98-'00 (27/5/04)

Richmond Amporful KC'85-'86 (21/5/04)

Gordon Rodway (19/4/04)

Gordon Rodway, a former member of staff who was at KC for many years died on March 27th 2004.

Tamsin Rampall KC'89-'96 (9/4/04)

Bruce Scambler KC'67-'77 (31/3/04)

Victor Allen KC'38-'43 (29/3/04)

Ben Copeland KC'94-'00 (27/3/04)

Alan Frost - Easter Hockey

Robert Ryn KC'60-'67 (21/03/04)

John Clegg KC'60-'64 (21/03/04)

Canon Chan KC'91-'98 (19/3/04)

Becky Turner KC'90-'97 (16/3/04)

Mike Weatherley KC'72-'75 (14/3/04)

Work for Pete Waterman and standing for Parliament. Go to www.mikeweatherley.org.uk mike@mikew.org.uk

Caroline McIntosh KC'78-'83 (10/3/04)

Neil Jeffers KC'89-'96 (17/2/04)

Roy Vocking KC'60-'65 (22/1/04)

Nick Berbiers KC'74-'79 (17/1/04)

Peter Curry KC'77-'82 (1/1/04)

Mark Williamson KC'78-'83 (15/12/03)

Jimmy Khwaja KC'86-'91 (11/12/03)

Nabeel Khan KC'89-'91 (4/12/03)

Nabeel Khan (khanna@halcrow.com)

Richard Cranmer KC'77-'84 (29/10/03)

Nick Clarke KC'80-'84 (29/10/03)

David Harper KC'66-'72 (29/10/03)

Alan Warner KC'52-'57 (23/10/03)

Alan has written to me from Elizabeth Downs in South Australia. He has now retired and is enjoying the sun, prior to this he spent 10 years as Associate to the Industrial Relations Registrar (Magistrate) for the Federal Court of Australia. He reitred in January 2000.

Murray Poole-Connor KC'51-'55 (23/9/03)

I received the following letter from Murray regarding Stanley John who was both OCC Secretary from 1951 to 1960 and our President from 1962 to 1965 (Thanks to Alan Castle for the dates!) As previously published Stanley died in February this year.

Dear Duncan,

Although I seldom visit any longer I always welcome the receipt of the annual OCC Newsletter but was particularly saddened this time around to learn of the demise of Stanley John.

Stanley was a wonderful chap, a stalwart of the Club with an amazing ability to put a new member immediately at ease - and we must remember that many of us left aged only 16 in those days and found early OCC membership somewhat overbearing.

It occurs to me, however, that you might be interested in this anecdote concerning Stanley.

As you will see from members listing, I was one of those 16 year olds to leave after the ordinary level examinations in order to take up articles to become a Chartered Accountant. A short while later our then Head Master, Herbert Prickett, announced his retirement so the Club decided to promote a specific retirement fund for him from past pupils.

Believe it or not, in those days there were few Accountants in society at large so yours truly, all of 17 or 18, was considered to be the right person to manage this fund.

A huge sum, by the standards of those days, in excess of £1,000 was raised by the OCs and since I was then being paid about £3 per week it represented over 6 years salary in my eyes!

Stanley was then the Manager of the antique furniture department at Harrods and arranged that I should purchase silverware from the store, further obtaining his 33.3% staff discount. So when this youngster presented a cheque for these 'Crown Jewels' I was taken down to the Banking Hall for vetting and clearance and had to stand there, with no little trepidation, while a dress coated attendant took my cheque behind the scenes.

Shortly, however, a voice boomed out - 'Stanley John! Stanley John! - anyone with his support is good for his money!'.

He was indeed a great character and will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Yours

Murray Poole-Connor

Brian Snelling KC'52-'58 (24/10/03)

Mark Williamson KC'78-'83 (23/10/03)

Conan Chan KC'89-'92 (20/10/03)

Graham Smith KC'48-'56 (13/10/03)

Victor Allen KC'38-'43 (13/10/03)

Andy Eastwood KC'61-'70 (6/10/03)

Alice Awweh KC'96-'98 (25/9/03)

Simon Hughes KC'76-'84 (15/9/03)

Leandros Komninos KC'91-'96 (12/9/03)

Sarah Nind KC'91-'98 (10/9/03)

Andrew Steadman KC'77-'84 (3/9/03)

Alex Christen KC'97-'99 (29/8/03)

Anna Williams (Taylor) KC'92-'99 (11/8/03)

Sunny Leung KC'89-'94 (29/7/03)

Tony Hayward KC'49-'56 (25/6/03)

James McRae KC'87-'96 (14/6/03)

Caroline Davidson KC'84-'91 (12/6/03)

Mark Little KC'71-'78 (6/6/03)

Lisa Elliot KC'89-'94 (1/6/03)

Kieran Relf KC'86-'94 (9/5/03)

Alex Yuen KC'93-'00 (6/5/03)

Bryan Bliss KC'80-'86 (19/4/03)

Peter Surman KC'46-'52 (18/4/03)

Stephen Vainker KC'97-'99 (10/4/03)

Going to Edinburgh Uni. (stephenvainker@hotmail.com)

Nicole Stanley KC'91-'98 (9/04/03)

David Wyndham Lewis KC'97-'99 (27/03/03)

Stanley John KC'24-'28 (17/3/03)

I have been informed by his daughter that Stanley passed away on the 7th Feb 2003.

Anna Taylor KC'92-'99 (11/3/03)

Anna Canizares (Ibanez) KC'92-'93 (15/1/03)

Reem Zain KC'82-'88 (22/12/02)

Jeremy Jeffrey KC'58-'66 (17/12/02)

Nicholas Smith KC'60 - '68 or '69 (15/12/02)

James Crawte KC'88-'95 (16/12/02)

Yamin Dallah KC'84-'89 (27/11/02)

Easter Hockey Festival 2002 - Fair Play award.

The OCC Fair Play Trophy was awarded to the Firty Duckers team this year.

Bruce Scambler KC'67-'77 (18/11/02)

Recently moved house, prospecting for oil and gas (bruce@scambler.com)

Rehan Salim KC'84-'91 (15/11/02)

Currently working as a Specialist Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at King's College Hospital in London. Have recently completed a MD thesis in Gynaecology after 2 long years of toil. Recently awarded the Royal Society of Medicine prize for my research. Got married 2 years ago to Sheema (who is also a doctor.) It was nice to see the KC website as I have never been back since I left! (rehan.salim@kcl.ac.uk)

Walter Keill KC'47-'51 (13/11/02)

This early neanderthal has been coached by a wonderful daughter onto the Internet! Good to be in contact. like the OCC net site a bundle! Keep the news a-coming! Regards and fond memories to all who can remember that far back. Yours as aye Wally "bulldog" Keill. (wallykeill@hotmail.com)

Ian Fawn-Meade KC'46-'54 (12/11/02)

The estate is finished. Visitors are very welcome. Call (909)767-1243 ahead. Learn what KC was really about in those days (45-55) Before I forget!.Ian (ifawnmeade@hotmail.com)

OCC Annual Reunion 9th November 2002.

The new format of the reunion proved itself successful on Saturday evening when nearly 90 ex-pupils and guests visited Kent College to discover all that had changed since they were last there and to catch up with their old school friends. The day started with a chance to watch the Girls Hockey teams and the Boys Rugby teams play against Cranbrook school. This was followed by a reception in the old school library and lunch. During the afternoon tea was supplied in the old art block, which is now the school shop. The OCC 100 Club was drawn during tea with one of the top prizes of £100 going to Duncan Castle KC'77-'84. There was another reception prior to dinner in the dining hall in the evening - and the evening was finished at the bar in the Staff Common Room(!). I'm sure there will be more reported in the Newsletter in January but special thanks must go to Sue Barnard for organising everything on our behalf. Anne Charlesworth and Katie Holland managed to gather together a dozen or so of their contemporaries who left KC 20 and 10 years ago respectively - something we would like more people to do in the future!

Here are a few pictures from the evening:

Simon Black and Roger Hodgkiss; Hugh Weeks, Mrs Rawlings and Gino Carminati

Our guest speaker, Keith Rawlings; Derek Seager and some younger leavers

Simon Black - caption competition? Email to duncan.cooper@occ-online.org.uk !!!

Mark Jones KC'76-'83 (8/11/02)

I'm now serving at Ashford Fire Station for Kent Fire Brigade, driving an appliance so keep a look out if you are in the Ashford area. Still running the Arboricultural business with wife Jo (of the Laslett clan) with 3 full time employees. On the domestic front now have 2 children, Ben (5) and Lotte (short for Charlotte) who is now 11 months. 

Tom is working in the City as an investment analyst for a bank, having taken a break from the veterinary world. (mark.jones@kent.fire-uk.org)

OCC Annual Reunion - IMPORTANT INFORMATION - 9th November 2002

At the last OCC Committee meeting the KC Bursar, who is currently Club President, extended an invitation for KC to host the Annual Reunion Dinner this year. This means that it will be FREE to attend the dinner but you will have to pay for your bar drinks and wine. The meal will be Black Tie dress code and the evening will start at about 6:30pm. Dinner will be in the School Dining Hall and numbers will be limited to 90 so if you want to come please contact either the Bursar or Sue Barnard at KC as soon as possible.

The timings for the day are as follows:

School Sport

09:30 Girls Hockey vs Cranbrook School

11:00 Rugby vs Cranbrook School

13:00 OCC Reception, Old School Library

13:30 Lunch in the dining hall

14:30 OCC Committee Meeting and tours of KC by current pupils (please let us know in advance if you want to be shown around)

15:30 Tea in the School Shop building next the the hockey pitch.

16:00 OCC AGM in the Chapel

18:30 Bar Opens

19:00 Dinner

23:00 Bar Closes

The menu for dinner is:

Consomme Lady Curzon
(Lamb Consomme with a lightly spiced cream floating on the top which is then glaced)

Herb crusted Rack of Lamb
with mint and red currant jelly
Fondant Potatoes
Vegetable Platter

Jaloise Gateaux

English Cheese Board

Coffee

Wines which can be ordered by the bottle  in advance or on the night:

White:
Pinot Grigo ( Italian) £5.00
Macon Blanc Village ( French) £7.00
Rolleston Vale Chardonnay ( Australian) £5.00

Port:
Vintage Character £10.00

Please email Sue Barnard at susan.barnard@btinternet.com if you would like to come to the meal, including your wine order.

Peter Magill KC'55-'63 (26/10/02)

Two daughters; one at 6th Form college, the other starting her 'O' levels, or whatever they are called these days. Still flying -Flight Manager Technical with Go Fly. Soon to be merged with easyJet. Plan to organise a group of my generation at the next annual dinner (2003) (pgmagill@aol.com)

Micheal Dowling KC'58-'60 (25/10/02)

Woe is me! I let my membership of OCC lapse - when it was still black and white TV!

I left KC December 1960 and started with a firm of Lloyd's brokers in January 1961. I remained in the insurance business until 1993 when redundancy was the watch-word and, yes, it watched me! I'm now a civil servant - an oximoron - neither civil nor a servant -working for the DWP. I've 2 daughters , one at Warwick University reading History of Art, the other at Birmingham Uni reading Drama and English.

Do contact me if you wish, it's always a treat to find out just what is happening. Yours aye! Mike Dowling (dowlingpapoose@aol.com)

Jeremy Packer KC'74-'81 (25/10/02)

Now Bioinformatics Group Leader, Abbott Laboratories, Illinois

Neil Webber KC'61-'66 (20/10/02)

I was a late recruit to the OCC, having been persuaded to join by APL Slater a year or so before his death. After a chance meeting we kept in touch and became good friends. We found great delight in reflecting on my moderate academic achievements at KC, especially in English, and my later appointment as Editorial Training Manager with the Kent Messenger Group, a role that involved teaching young journalists grammar, punctuation, spelling and story construction. Who would have thought it?

I have to say the longer I have been away from KC, the sweeter the memories seem to become. It was great to reminisce with Pippin (APLS). Some of you who were at KC in the mid-60s may recall that football was all I was interested - revision? no thanks - and I formed an unofficial school team that played a number of other schools in the area. We beat St Edmund's 1-0, Archbishop's 4-2 and drew 3-3 with the then all-conquering Simon Langton School (Boys).

Among the KC players were Roger Cawley, my best mate who was outstanding in any sport he turned his hand to and went on to marry tennis star Evonne Goolagong, Paul Mutter, John Allworthy, Michael Anderson, Jumbo Jenkins, Phil Wilson, Myles or Miles Mellor, Jonathan Cutter, Chris Gray and even, if my memory serves me right, John Redwood.

My greatest achievement, though, was returning after two weeks' suspension from school for being caught smoking in a city centre cafe by a prefect called Hussein - I managed to evade the school police at the stile - and being told I was to represent White House in the school mile. I cherish the picture that appeared in the local newspaper showing me beating the school champion, a guy called Mitchell, by a hair's breadth.

I still meet some old boys from around my time who have remained local and every so often I've bumped into legendary characters from the teaching staff, like Don Sutherland, Phil Chalcraft, Douglas White (six bamboo cane marks on my backside lasted for weeks!), Gordon Rodway (Latin, yuk!) and Alan Charlesworth - and I used to see Keith Carter riding around town on a motorbike.

After leaving KC in 1966 with 6 GCE O levels the highest accolade - "we can't teach him any more" - I joined the now-defunct Kentish Observer newspaper before eventually launching a 25-year career with the Kent Messenger Group, as Kentish Gazette sports editor, KM Group sports editor and production editor before, four years ago, being asked to set up an editorial training department.

I've long since given up football but enjoy golf and working out at the gym and for many years have been a vice-president of Canterbury Hockey Club.

I also run a private press, photography and PR business and am editor of a golf holiday magazine, Going For Golf, which circulates to all the golf clubs in the UK.

I would love to hear from anyone who received six of the best from Doug "this is going to hurt me more than it's going to hurt you" White or who has memories to share from the super Sixties. (kentmedia@tesco.net)

Philip Harrison KC'80-'87 (20/10/02)

Happily married to Tracy for 6 years, and living in Hampshire. This is first contact with anyone in KC for 13 years and I would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. (tracyann.harrison@ntlworld.com)

James McRae KC'89-'96 (17/10/02)

Hi to all the people in my year who actually check this site on any regular basis. After spending my last 2 1/2 years in Auckland NZ. I felt like a change so I'm moving over the Tasman to Adelaide Australia. As Pete Sweet once said to me in Geography class, "McRae! Why would you want to go to Australia? It's full of convicts and rabbits!" Anyway it would be good if anyone who wants to got in contact. I'm contactable until xmas on this email address, but after that I'm not too sure! (jamesmcrae@statusexports.co.nz)

Anna Taylor KC'92-'99 (10/10/02)

Hiya!! I'm still at uni (in my fourth year now) and I'm due to qualify as a nurse in three weeks, then it's on to the specialist practice (health visiting) - my placement's in Chester, so I'll be clocking up a lot of travel time (not something my boyfriend appreciates...). I'm hoping to come to the reunion this year (with said boyfriend) so hopefully I'll see some of you there!! (nr0u9099@liv.ac.uk)

Andy Cameron KC'75-'82 (6/9/02)

Well the lure of the old town has proved to be too much, myself and my partner Diane are moving back to Canterbury at the end of September and will be living just down the hill from KC on Whitstable Road. Any of you who are still in the locality would be more than welcome to get in touch. All the best Roo. (cameandr@uk.ibm.com)

Camilla Elfving (Scase) KC'81-'86 (23/9/02)

Hi everyone! Great site this.

Roland Gibson KC'50-'54 (19/9/02)

I left KC when my parents emmigrated to Canada, and I spent all my working life there - 30 years in the TV business as a sound recording engineer. 25 years with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and 5 years freelance. Worked on everything from Grand Opera to Olympics to Jim Henson's "Fraggle Rock" Built boats in my spare time and upon retirement set sail in the latest, a 40 footer. Lived aboard for 6 years, mainly in the Bahamas, but made 3 Atlantic crossings (one singlehanded) and I am now living in the Azores, helping my wife with her graphic-design business and converting an old stone barn into a modern house.

I would love to hear from any of the people I went to school with. (Lapisazul@netc.pt)

Jack Ojiambo KC'86-'88 (17/9/02)

Hello! I think this is a smashing idea. I do keep in contact with Ambrose Merrell and "K" aka Richard Akosa when in the UK on business or otherwise. Would be great to here from Fonty, Alex Boulting, Mark Wilkins and any other Guilford House lads who may remember me (other suprises are welcome!!). Currently run my legal practice in Nairobi, and have a regular Jazz music slot on a sunday evening on a local fm radio station. Recently married in Dorset, July 2002, to an english rose who has taken to Africa where she now chooses to live the rest of her days. Now, lets really see how powerful this medium is!!!! Bye. Oh! Anyone who happens to be in Kenya can most certainly look me up. Would be glad to assist/give pointers to anyone on their travels!! ( jack@consultlegal.com)

Ramin Mellegard KC'79-'82 (14/9/02)

Hello everyone! Just a message to all my old classmates, Wrasse, Egghead, Mole, Zitbag and Mitre. You know who you are! This is Muppet by the way (if you remember my bright green track suit I wore on Sports day wednesday that one time!..hence some brainbox decided I looked like Kermit,,and called me Muppet..I think it was either Egghead..or Wessendorf). Right, anyway, I work on telly with Bloomberg TV doing my own hits on stock and bond markets. Im currently kickin it large in Tokyo, but hope to move to NYC someday. Right, to all of you who remember me, and that party I had when I crashed my dad s car, keep in touch!. All the best!....Ramin. (yoursriver@hotmail.com)

Ex-Pupils Cross Country Fixture, Wimbledon Common, 14th December

Fellow runners,
As last year, I will enter a team for the Old Boys Cross Country Fixture on Wimbledon Common, 14th December, since it costs nothing. They accept teams of any size (even one person), age or sex. We only need 3 people to make up a full Vets team or 4 for a senior team. I can supply all the details if you wish and it would help the organisers if we send in a provisional entry by early December.

Peter Kennedy (pkennedy@datchet.plus.com)

Christiern (Gunnar) Albertson KC'47-'49 (13/9/02)

I am already listed under my full name, Christiern, but I realize that this can be misleading, for I was known at KC by my middle name, Gunnar.

Sorry to have been so long-winded--I should have given details in my first post. (calbertson@nyc.rr.com)

Derek Cornish KC'52-'58 (21/8/02)

After years of doing criminological research and teaching at LSE, now moving to the States. Still in touch with Cecil Leeland, who lives in Spain. We do a bit of sailing from time to time... (100341.2151@compuserve.com)

David Harper KC'66-'72 (18/8/02)

Well after cruising the OCC Keep in Touch I discover that there aren't many of our era ('66 -'72) that seem to use the site. Probably the new technology is too foreign to our generation. It was a trip down memory lane to see such a fabulous site on the internet. When you live 'Down Under', in Australia, our second home KC seems to be a million miles away. It was great to find some familiar names on the site. If anybody has contact details for Mark Riley or Wynford Matthews or in fact anybody in the encumbent years please contact me on david.harper@bigpond.com.

Any OCC members planning a visit to Brisbane, Australia please feel free to drop me an email - it would be wonderful to catch up. (david.harper@bigpond.com)

Jon Follenfant KC'62-'66 (8/8/02)

Now a director of commercial development for a football club after a 30 year career with naafi would be interested to hear from any OCs who were at KC during my time. (jon@follenfant.fsnet.co.uk)

Geoff Connolly KC'61-'68 (8/7/02)

Have now moved to Tyler Hill in Canterbury. As of July 2002 I am working as an independent consulting test pilot and defence/aviation advisor. (GeoffConnolly@aol.com)

Eric Law KC'94-'01 (4/7/02)

Hi...I m Eric Law..remember me! I m currently at University of Greenwich..finished the 1st year..and I would like to keep in contact with the people who remember me... (ericlaw64@hotmail.com)

Caroline McIntosh KC'79-'83 (29/5/02)

Christiern Albertson KC'46-'47 (18/5/02)

Mohammed Bayi KC'84-'90 (13/5/02)

Hello to all in my set and other few friends that were not. Feel free to send an e_mail or call me. (mkbayi@yahoo.com)

Peter Charles KC'69-'73 (30/4/02)

Have enjoyed reviewing this site. Amazing to see names of people from so many years ago. After Kent College, I finished my "highschool" back on Bahrain. Returned to the U.S. and received a degree in Chemistry from University of Central Florida in 1978 and then on to Dental School in St. Louis graduating in 1883. Married my wife Bev during dental school and will be married 20 years in July 2002. Moved back to Florida and have stayed put since. Have two wonderful children Lindsay(16) and Christopher (12). Would love to hear from anyone from my class years. What a great forum to try to stay in touch. (wst85@aol.com)

Steve Cole KC'65-'75 (28/4/02)

Hi, to all at KC during those crazy 70's. I'm now living in Suffolk, with my darling wife Jo (must be 15 years now), and two children. Working in IT for the Port of Felixstowe - a long way from the Geography degree and the oil industry! I keep in touch with Chris Shaw, David Boden, Stu Peasley, David Simpson, Ken Alston. Occasionally Tim Rickets, Mark Venning and Stu Pryke..... (COLES@HPUK.CO.UK)

Michael Allchin KC'75-'82 (28/4/02)

It might amuse those who remember me whittering on about Canada in 3rd-form days to hear that we made it - eventually! 'We' being myself, wife, three small children and another due very soon, now living in the mountains around Clearwater in British Columbia. Writing GIS software supporting river-management for clients in the UK, and running a small cross-country ski business on the side, along with some B&B. Hoping very much to return for this year's reunion. If anyone fancies a trip out west, just give us a shout at bearfoot@wellsgray.info!

Alex Yuen KC'93-'00 (24/4/02)

Hi for those who remember me! Currenly at university of central Lancashire, reading sports studies, still playing rugby, currently playing rugby for Hawick Quins and Hawick (The Green Machine) also played at Murrayfield Cup final this year for the Quins! Love to hear from those who remembers me! (fayyuen1@hotmail.com)

John Dixon KC'34-'44 (9/4/02)

I taught on the staff of St. Lawrence College Ramsgate for 34 years. I have two grandsons at Kent College,consequently I wear two hats when the schools play each other!

NEW HEADMASTER APPOINTED (28/03/02)

Mr Gino Carminati, currently Headteacher of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Faversham, has been appointed to succeed Mr Edward Halse, as Headmaster of Kent College with effect from 1st September 2002.

Andrew Wyndham-Lewis KC'97- (09/03/02)

Following Edward Halse's departure Andrew has agreed to take up the reigns as acting Club President initially until the AGM in November. Our thanks to Andy for stepping in!

Edward and Jean Halse KC'95-'02 (10/01/02)

Edward and Jean are leaving KC at the end of this academic year after seven years at the school. Ed is to take up the position of Headmaster of Warwick School from 1st September 2002. The OCs would like to thank them for all their help over the last seven years and wish them the best of luck for the future.

Alison Reese (Hilton) KC'78-'80 (22/03/02)

Moved to the States in 1980 and am still here. Have lived in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virigina, Idaho and now Kansas. Got married over six years ago - no kids yet.

Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me. (areese@gcnet.com)

Louise Joulier (England) KC'81-'84 (04/03/02)

Louise England (was married early and briefly-kept just the name-Julier) I have been joyfully living and working in/around NYC for 5 years. I'd love to find out what became of the fantastic characters that I was at school with. There must be many other VH/KC'ers in the New York/Tri-state area? (julierl@ambest.com)

Brian Henn KC'65-'97 (27/02/02)

I am happily retired in West Wales with Jenny keeping a large garden tidy and enjoying our two labradors and two cats. I have just had a new knee, probably needed as a result of too much hockey umpiring. Caroline has a smallholding near Lampeter, only a few miles away; Sarah and her husband Russell who live in Bristol produced our first grandchild last May and they are expecting number two in August. Nick who spent some time in Hong Kong is now back in London, happily married to Kate and they are expecting their first baby any time now. We would love to hear from any OCs who can remember us. (brianhenn@onetel.net.uk)

Bryan Rose KC'49-'54 (25/02/02)

Would love to hear from anyone at K.C. in days of yore./dates 1949 to 56. I have contacted a couple but where is Alan Baker or anyone of that ilk. Bryan. (bryan.rose@sevenoaks.gov.uk)

Philipp Zaum KC'95-'97 (22/02/02)

Hi to all of you, After I left KC in 1997, I went to York University to do a degree in Economics and Finance. Now I am back in Germany, working as a consultant and auditor in the insurance market for KPMG. I would be happy to hear from you. pzaum@kpmg.com

Peter Taylor KC'92-'99 (16/02/02)

Should be graduating in Computer Science come June, but will be staying in Cambridge as I have a job at a games company. Anna and Jonathan were well when I last heard from them. I suppose people won't be surprised to learn I'm involved in the Christian Union and in church, but I can imagine some astonishment at learning that I'm hoping to get some qualifications in Ballroom and Latin dancing.

Nicholas Browne KC'81-'89 (13/02/02)

Peter Cox KC'64-'71 (10/02/02)

From Oct 2001 working in Whitehall, London (pmjcox@bctalk.net)

Fiyas Mughal KC'83-'85 (03/02/02)

Does anyone at KC from 1983 to 1985 remember a Greek Maths teacher by the name of Popadopolous. Does anyone during this period remember what happened to him. Did he go back to Greece?

I was also sad to read about the death of Chris Wright on the site. (fiyaz@fiyaz.freeserve.co.uk)

Roger Lewis KC'62-'67 (29/01/02)

I came across the OCC site when showing my sons the KC site and telling them of my school days at the top of the hill, under the water tower and under the regime's of Messrs Norfolk, Charlesworth, and White.

I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who remembers me. In the school photo I am standing in the back row alongside Pete Smith, and I recall surnames (sad reflection of the times)of Shute, Collins, Sexton, Fuggle, Currey, and I also note John Redwood, my MP, standing just along from me. (roger@rlewis20.freeserve.co.uk)

Rodney Simmonds KC'60-'67 (27/01/02)

I have been teaching English in Linz, Austria for the last five years. (rodneycs@hotmail.com)

James Stange KC'94-'95 (24/01/02)

Hi everyone, still studying law in Passau, Bavaria, Germany. Would be great to hear from anyone in my year. (jamesstange@web.de)

Elaine Cooper (Whitbread) KC'75-'83 (22/01/02)

Following the great success of the November Reunion, Tim Westlake has proposed a reunion of the whole of our year, and this will take place on Speech Day (July 6th), the main event being the Ball in the evening. If anybody from our year is interested please e-mail me. Also, if anybody has details of anyone in our year please let me know. I already have several interested parties so don't miss out! Numbers at the ball are limited so first come first served. Tony Reedman braved the November reunion with all us girls and had a great time (I think!), so get in touch asap. (cooperelaine3@aol.com)

John Osborne KC'52-'58 (21/01/02)

Have spent the last 15 years running my own design consulting business and retail antique and design shop, hear in the Silicon Valley. I come to UK frequently on buying trips so any old friends out there please send me email and maybe we'll have to opportunity to get together.

Married with three children and two grand children. All in the US. (osbornejohn@msn.com)

Anne Barton Hodges KC'89-'93 (20/01/02)

Married in November, freelance violin & singing teacher, so if you know anyone who wants lessons......! (annie@karunarecords.com)

Keith Rodgers KC'51-'57 (20/01/02)

I am still working but indend to retire fully in two years. I spent 23 years in the Army and 10 years in the Civil Service. At present I run an organisation called Euro NCAP from home. This publishes crashwothiness rating for new cars. I have been married for 37 years and have three children and three grandaughters. (keithwrodgers@cs.com)

Paul Skipworth KC'81-'86 (19/01/02)

Married now with baby on the way.

After engineering at Imperial, joined a strategy consultancy (www.lek.com) and worked there for 9 years with an MBA at INSEAD along the way. Moved to Hong Kong where we now work in SE Asia and China. (paul@skipworth.org)

Paul King KC'59-'66 (14/01/02)

Having stumbled across the OCC website I'm posting my contact details in the forlorn hope that one or two of my contemporaries will have mastered the black arts of the Internat and e-mail.

Congratulations to the webmaster on an excellent site. (paul.a.king@bt.com)

Emma D'Almeida KC'84-'91 (09/01/02)

Hello all. After leaving KC I had three fantastic years studying English and History of Art at Oxford Brookes University. I then moved to London where I've been ever since working in PR for a number of different publishers. About eight months ago I moved over to the BBC working as a publicist promoting factual television programmes - everything from serious documentaries to Delia Smith and Children in Need! I'm living in Balham with my boyfriend who is an architect and keep in close contact with Michelle Griffiths who is my partner in crime for many drunken nights out! She is doing very well for herself working as a statistician in Hertfordshire and she has a very flash sports car! (stan.em@virgin.net)

Philip Miles KC'79-'86 (07/01/02)

Just started looking back at my time at school. Not kept in touch much other than very occasionally with Paul Skipworth who was married 2 years ago. Has been in Hong Kong now back I think.

Would welcome an email from anyone I used to know. (phil@alchemy-uk.com)

Mohammed Ali KC'82-'87 (05/01/02)

Currently doing business in Nigeria. A big hello to everyone! (mohammed@afrione.com)

Ian Jennings (04/01/02)

Happy New Year to you. For information for the OC's website I thought that you might like to know that in the New Years Honours and Awards Ian Jennings was awarded an MBE. He is currently a WO1 in the Army Physical Training Corps. He was a couple of years below me at KC I think he was probably there 1973 - 1978 or therabouts. John Powell

John Foster KC'39-'44 (04/01/02)

After having spent most of my working life on the Continent, I have for the past few years moved back to the UK and am enjoying life in Oxford. I suppose my contemporaries are rather thin on the ground however would be delighted to hear from any one who knew me. (J.and.M.Foster.Oxford@virgin net)

Caroline Dodge (Morgan) KC'75-'82 (02/01/02)

Just to advise anyone that's interested, my preferred email address is now caroline.dodge@btinternet.com. Since I added my details, my personal circumstances have now changed and I finally managed to escape from BT by taking release just before Xmas. Not only has my sanity been restored and my blood pressure reduced tenfold but I've always had a secret desire to be a kept woman! I've just got to find a sugar daddy now (only joking, Mark!)

Robert Thomas KC'50-'57 (31/12/01)

With the demise of Excite.com, along with many others, my e-mail address has changed!! (bobma21@attbi.com)

Noel Lander KC'90-'96 (22/12/01)

I left Reading University in 2000 with a BSc (Human Geography) and MSc (Land Management and Development) and am now working for King Sturge, a firm of property consultants, based in London. As a result, I have moved from our farm in Ash to Clapham (the home of many other OCs!). I am playing hockey for Tulse Hill and the RICS.

It would be good to see more of you at next years' OCC reunion in November. Thank you Duncan for all your hard work in maintaining this site. (noellander@kingsturge.co.uk)

Tony Ridsdale KC'81-'88 (17/12/01)

The Club has just received the following sad news:

It is with much sadness that we have to tell you of the sudden death of our oldest son Tony on 11th December 2001, aged 31 years. We are still in a state of deep shock at his sudden and unforeseen death. As far as we can recall, he hardly had any illness in his life. The funeral is at Barham Crematorium, Canterbury on Friday 21st December at midday.

Jill & Brian Ridsdale

Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.

Simon Purves KC'90-'97 (12/12/01)

Hi to everyone who reads this. I am now living in Liverpool working for Rolls-Royce Power Engineering. I graduated from Liverpool University in 2001 and started work straight away. I also got married in 2000 and went to the Philippines with my wife for 5 weeks. I have been in touch with a few people since I left KC and a lot of them came to the wedding. I am very interested to hear how everyone is getting on, both ex-pupils and staff who are still around from those days, so if anyone wants to get in touch it would be good to hear from you. (simon.purves@rolls-royce.com)

Nigel Collins KC'67-'77 (11/12/01)

Age is getting to me and I now have a perverse interest in what became of us all. After experimenting with farming, social work, time share and the forces, i've spent most of my working life in marketing - sailing dinghies, zoo parks and visitor attractions to name the most interesting areas I've worked in. Travelled alot through work but strangely enough am now living by the sea in tankerton just up the road from KC. Married with 2 girls and happy with my lot.

Am in touch with Dick Peasley, Clive Tricker and NAT Williams - would love to hear from any of the old gang so give it a go!!! (n.collins@academychildcare.co.uk)

Catriona Clifton (Barry) KC'75-'82 (8/12/01)

Eventually married James Clifton. 5 kids between us aged between 15 and 3. Still in contact with the likes of Zippy Orme, Dave Palmer, Roo Cameroon, Sarahs Dee and Fowler and many more. Would love to here from all in our year for 20 year reunion next year. Are we really that old? (catriona.clifton@talk21.com)

Paul Gill KC'77-'84 (7/12/01)

Just found this site, and, well great! Just for the record, living & working in Spain since 1986, married and 2 kids. In touch (kind of) with Andy Botelle, who lives in Namibia (also married 2 kids), and sent e-mails to many others after discovering this and friendsreunited. Roll in those answers! (paulgill@jet.es)

Nigel Vangucci KC'66-'73 (25/11/01)

Been living in Australia since 1973 with a couple of years living in Netherlands. Have 2 teenage kids, working in the IT industry. (nvangucci@recherche.com.au)

Tim Westlake KC'75-'82 (17/11/01)

Married to Alexan with two children Freya (6) and Meryl (4). Living and working in Cardiff. My brothers are all overseas Martin (Indonesia), Hugh and Andy (USA). (Westlake@cf.ac.uk)

Michelle Nixon KC'77-'81 (15/11/01)

Would love to hear from anyone I knew at KC and would love to hear from Steve Page if anyone knows his whereabouts. (mnixon1@onetel.net.uk)

Jack Evans KC'27-'31

It is with deep regret to announce the death of Jack at Worthing Hospital on 11/11/01 at the age of 88. He will be cremated at Worthing Crematorium 1420hrs on Friday 23/11/01.

Keith Piggott KC'63-'70 (15/11/01)

Alive and well in the North Cotswolds with my second wife, Sarah, and my only child - Kristian, aged 4. Working in the software industry travelling a lot, mainly around Europe. So if you think you saw me at an airport - you probably did! (keith.piggott@frontstep.com)

Robert Blundell KC'72-'79 (4/11/01)

Will Doug Peacock please contact me! asap (blundella@ashford.kent.sch.uk)

Jonathan Virgo KC'74-'81 (1/11/01)

Funny reading this site and coming across names who I haven't thought about for 20 years and remembering most of them as irresponsible juveniles who are now SO grown up! I'm afraid I've retained my juvenile sense of humour and indeed behaviour.

Is it really 20 years....... (jon@jvirgo.freeserve.co.uk)

Lisa Elliott KC'89-'94 (31/10/01)

Hello to all you people that remember me. I'm currently in my final year at Leeds Met Uni studying International Tourism Management (not as flash as it sounds!). I haven't really been up to much since leaving KC, I went to college then worked for a bit, decided I didn't like the work thing so have been bumming around as a student for the last 3 1/2 years. For those of you who haven't been to Leeds it's fantastic. Am still with my boyfriend of 5 years for those who knew about him, scary stuff! That's all really, feel free to email me. Take Care (fluffy_hug@vmail.virgin.com)

Sharminda Totty KC'92-'99 (31/10/01)

Am now in my second year at the Royal Veterinary college, enjoying being in the centre of London but at the same time working hard. (stotty@rvc.ac.uk)

Fai Ng KC'82-'89 (30/10/01)

I am currently working in England on assignment. I work for a computer company. A message for those who look at this site and not put their names down - Do it! (fai@merc-int.com)

Karen Tonks (Martin) KC'75-'82 (30/10/01)

Still working at Tesco (Company Nutritionist), married to Steve, Stepson David (16 yrs old). My kid Brother (David Martin) is currently at KC so I get some news but not from the old days! After talking to Elaine Cooper (Whitbread) last week I have dug out the old photos - it only seems like yesterday......get in touch if you can still remember! (karen.tonks@uk.tesco.com)

Mark Found KC'72-'77 (29/10/01)

Written a couple of times on this website, apologies to those sick of hearing from me!!

Would really like to hear of the whereabouts of Andy Cadge, so, if anybody knows, please pass on my address. Still doing the same old stuff, but have now presented a series (about garden railways) on Discovery, and doing another one (about model building) at the moment. (markfoundonsound@aol.com)

Robin Nixon KC'78-'85 (29/10/01)

I live in Los Angeles.I've been production designing movies/music vids/for 10 years. Now am CEO of Urban Unity Music.Record label/music retail chain. I was always a bit of a trouble maker but goes to show a good education really does help! (robinart_2000@yahoo.com)

Guy Hargreaves KC'82-'89 (27/10/01)

I've just started to try and get back in touch with old school friends, sparked by various websites such as this one.

On the social side I've been married for a couple of years to Sophie, no kids. (guy_hargreaves@hotmail.com)

Ex-Pupils Cross Country Fixture, Wimbledon Common, 8th December (16/10/01)

Fellow runners,

Peter Kennedy (p.kennedy@lineone.net)

Martin Westlake KC'72-'79 (7/10/01)

Professional Photographer based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Married with 3 kids.(jangkung@dnet.net.id)

Terry Walls KC'52-'59 (06/10/01)

Be good to hear from any one I knew at KC.

I'm living in Norwich and am really retired, but do a part time job. (terrywalls@freenet co.uk)

Andy Gardiner KC'77-'82 (04/10/01)

For the past few years I have wondered what came of pupils in my year at KC ,if you would like to drop me a line then I can put my curiosity to rest.

David Bentley KC'77-'82 (01/10/01)

Still living in Canterbury & still working for NatWest Bank PLC as Graduate Manager assisting UKC & Christchurch students through their early career years.

Still love Cricket (Occasional player for Whitstable) & am still a Venture Scout leader of 15 yrs.

(dpbentley@talk21.com)

Baurzhan Dosmagambetov KC'99-'01 (26/09/01)

Privet, bratva. Kak tam u vas vseh? pishite mne ne zabivayte. Ya vas vseh pomnu i ya rad cho zdes ya prouchilsa 2 otlichnih goda! Tolko seichas ya osaznal chto vsyo bilo prosto otlichno! Hey people, I`m still alive. Write me if you have any time, Baur. (baurdos@hotmail.com)

Derek Roberts KC'71-'78 (21/09/01)

Would love to hear from anyone leaving in 78 or 79 (dmaroberts@handbag.com)

Guy Pocock KC'72-'76 (15/09/01)

I never thought that I would ever do this, that is to say try and make contact again with former friends from my days at KC! I suspect that it has got something to do with getting older and feeling the need to re-acquaint myself with old 'chums'............? So here goes.

The only other person from KC whom I've bumped into was Chris Fairbank (well known film and TV actor). I saw him playing Horatio in Hamlet with Alan Rickman as the lead. I did meet him after the show for a chat.

Plase feel free to drop me a line if you remember me. (G.pocock@btinternet.com)

John Powell KC'71-'78 (10/09/01)

As predicted in the last OCC web site update, I have moved back to Germany, land of the Deutch Mark for not much longer.

I am reminded when I view the scenery of many of Mr Sweet's geography lessons. If he reads this I have now seen at first hand what 'exfoliation or spalling' can really do. (Why is it that his lessons stick so clearly in both my and Mark Sinclair's memories). (jrj_powell@hotmail.com)

Lindsay McCarthy KC'79-'81 (09/09/01)

I have been living in Brussels for the past 18 years and am currently living alone with my 3 children, aged 12, 12 and 8.

Would like to get in touch with John Phillips. (z.mccarthy@pandora.be)

Craig Penney KC'90-'93 (05/09/01)

I graduated from Westminster Uni a year ago. currently working in marketing for Mute Records and living in west London. If anyone wants to get in touch please mail me at cpenney@mutehq.co.uk.

Elaine Cooper (Whitbread) KC'75-'82 (26/08/01)

Calling the original twenty. Have had an e-mail from Liz Madell regarding the November reunion, think it would be great if we could gather the original twenty girl pupils - come on, we know you are out there. Have contact with Caroline, Alex and Julie (not original 20 but honorary member!). If you are reading this, e-mail me, in fact, anybody from our era who is thinking of coming in November, drop me a line so we can organise something. Cooperelaine3@aol.com (DC - I know that Elaine now has 16 of her contemporaries coming along, so where are the other 4!!!)

Debbie Philpott KC'85-'87 (25/08/01)

Married to Oddie with 2 stepkids, Dan, 14, lives with us and Amy, 11, lives with her mum in Rochester. I've just changed jobs and am now in the Saga studio designing brochures, ads, etc.

I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me, so do get in touch on debbie.philpott@bigfoot.com

Bibin Mathews KC'77-'84 (16/08/01)

Married in 1994(still long for my bachelor days!) but have a lovely son,Joshua who is a year old today. Have been working for NEC, Japanese Electronics and Communications company for the last 3 years. Would really like to meet up again with Damien Bryant, Bob Stewart and the rest of the motley crew from Guilford House! If anyone has been in contact with them recently please let me know.. (Bibin.Mathews@uk.neceur.com)

Jonathan Wessendorff KC'76-'83 (13/08/01)

What a great find it was this site, wonderful to nose on fellow ex pupils and would welcome any contact from any that knew me.For the record, after leaving KC spent all the following years in London pursueing a musical career,from musician to record company exec before taking a quieter role for a fashion company organising fashion shows and conferences.Never married,though now engaged, no kids.Brother Mark, living near Reading, one daughter, Sister Sarah living in Brighton, married one son and another on the way. (jwessendorff@pentland.com)

David Lander KC'62-'69 (13/08/01)

Retiring this Summer as Chairman of Governors at KC after 9 years. Remaining on the Board of Governors.
Managing Director of Boyer Planning Ltd, environmental planning and development consultants.
Organist - Leatherhead Methodist Church. (davidlander.boyerplanning@btinternet.com)

Paolo Cuomo KC'87-'94 (13/08/01)

I am now living in East London and was wondering if there is anyone else from my year in London or the surronds. It would be good to catch up!

James McRae KC'89-'96 (12/08/01)

Hi to everyone who will know, me. Not so many familiar faces on the web site, but my year were always quite slack...including me (for all the economic, geography and maths teachers who may read this!) I'm currently in New Zealand, working hard for an export company...nothing dodgy honest! Have got a pretty good life over hear at the moment living in a huge house and met a lovely Kiwi girl about seven months ago. For those who know me I'm still playing hockey (for a team called Summerville playing Premier 2 grade which isn't too bad) and also playing cricket for Grafton Slappers, which is a good laugh! Well has anyone any news etc... that I'd be interested in, I'm not planning on returning to England at present for a while, its too expensive! Look forward to hearing from anyone in my year or there abouts with their news. Take Care people Jim. (jamesmcrae@statusexports.co.nz)

Peter Absolon KC'56-'66 (12/08/01)

Got hooked on computers while gaining my engineering degree.

May think of doing a spot of process/quality consultancy once the big list of outstanding Taberna jobs is completed. (taberna@inn01.freeserve.co.uk)

Tamsin Rampall KC'89-'96 (12/8/01)

I have written on this site once before but I thought I'd write again with what I've been upto. Good to see so many people are writing with their news but it would be good if some of my year would write!!

Penny Walsh (Tricker) KC'78-'79 (6/8/01)

Just received details on this web-site from big brother Clive, had a look and saw lots of familiar names - which brought back some good memories of my brief time at KC.

Andy Cameron KC'75-'82 (6/8/01)

OK, so I moved to sunny (?) Yorkshire so if there is anyone out there in the Sheffield/Leeds area, do let me know. I am still busy with IBM and the occasional fishing trip.......! (roo.cameron@bigfoot.com)

Neil Bliss KC'41-'51 (30/7/01)

In spite of having lived within 100 km of each other for some years it was only recently that Neil Bliss (41-51) and Robin Edwardes (43-49),both now retired, managed to meet,together with respective wives, for a lunch in Ottawa.

A year or so ago Robin was asked to review a short draft history, apparently from a compilation of KC sporting activities, dealing with athletics. Can anyone elucidate this publication? Is there a history of KC sporting activities being prepared?

Robert Thomas KC'50-'57 (30/7/01)

After leaving KC in 1957 I got my undergraduate degree at Queen Mary College, London University, then on to Cornell University in New York and then back to Imperial College, London.

I came over to the States in 1965 and retired a year ago from the position of Chief Engineer, Structures for Boeing in Seattle. I now spend my time travelling, landscaping three acres of wilderness and watching my 5 grandchildren grow. Retirement is a state to be relished and my wife and I are enjoying every minute of it. (bobma21@home.com)

Adrian Tute KC'74-'81 (26/7/01)

For those of you out there who knew me and after all these years, remember who I am here is a peephole view of the last 20years of my life.

After graduating from Imperial College I did the predictable thing and got a job - the problem was, after 3 years of discovering London life, Reading plainly wasn't my cup of tea and I soon realised, even before I had recovered fully from the dysentry I picked up after 3 months in India, that I needed an excuse to get back to London. So after about 9 months at Racal, I went back to academia to do a Masters. The choice of communications engineering, thanks to a randomly placed pin in the shortlist I had made, was to play a major role in determining my life up to now.

Adrian Tute (tute@co.xdsl.co.jp)

Michael Griffin KC'66-'73 (24/7/01)

I noted with some sadness the death of Chris Wright, my ex-housemaster. I had seen him several times since leaving KC and I can assure everyone that he remembered all who had been in Milton House.

Sofia Fay (Worede) KC'77-'84 (24/7/01)

Currently living in the Turks And Caicos Islands having left the UK in 1996 to live in The British Virgin Islands. I'm married and recently gave birth to our third child (a girl to follow and try and refine our 2 boys aged 7 and 5)I graduated from Trent University Nottingham in 1987 with a law degree but ended up working in Marketing (who didn't?). I lost contact with Tacita Dean, Sarah Hollett, Lizanne, Sam and Lorel after we had a farewell supper in 1986 and vowed to stay in touch. I still communicate with Rachel Rutter (now Bridgeford). If anyone has details on how to get hold of any of these lovelies, please let me know. I would be thrilled to hear from pals of those days spent being indignant teenagers, but be warned, I am not a reliable correspondant! Best wishes x Sofia (sofia@thefays.net)

2001 Winter Reunion 10th November 2001

David Eades KC'74-'81 will be the guest speaker at this year's Reunion Dinner

Johanna Cappella (Murphy) KC'79-'86 (15/7/01)

2:1 in French & Italian at Jesus, Oxford; one husband & two daughters; working for Merck (alejoh@tiscalinet.it)

Giles Surman KC'80-'85 (11/7/01)

The current HM of KC Ed Halse visited Hong Kong at the end of May. It was good to meet him and his wife, and those of us OC's who came together to meet him for dinner one Friday evening in the depths of Kowloon it was a fun evening. Of course it was interesting to hear about who was still at the school and great to be told that the place is thriving.

For those of you who recall Peter Surman (KC 1940's-1951) he sends his best wishes. Yes he is still dispensing justice in Fiji despite all the local difficulties there. He hasn't managed to hook up to this site yet; but his e mail is : pacificventure@is.com.fj he would be delighted to hear from his old school friends. (surman@hotmail.com)

Luke Akehurst KC'83-'90 (3/7/01)

I missed the unofficial "class of 1990" KC reunion, hope to make the next one. After KC I studied Politics at Bristol Uni, then went on to do 2 years as a National Union of Students Convenor and finally a year as National Secretary of Labour Students.

My brother, Sam (KC 1985-1992) has just completed a PhD in mechanical engineering at Bath Uni. (lakehurst@bsmg.com)

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