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Alberry, Will (59-63) Still running his solicitors practice in Bromley but has recently moved to Faversham so he can be nearer his yacht the "Mornings Minion" Which of course is named after Gerald Manly Hopkins poem the Wind Hover. He has given up first division hockey but still plays an aggressive Sunday game.Arpel, Brian (56 - 59) who was formerly in Theatre Restuarant Entertaining now works for Brisbane City Council, Australia but is staying in Budleigh Salterton, Devon until about April or May 1999.
Bader, Philip (49 - 52) having spent the early part of his life involved in water nurseries, is now a Quantity Surveyor with a building company.
Brian Baggett (47 - 51), who was University Librarian to the University of Ulster, is retired and living on Hayling Island.
Bagshaw, Catherine (89 - 94) has achieved a II.I in English at St. Peter's College, Oxford.
Ballantine, A.J. (35 - 40) is a retired Farmer and was an original 'Craigender'. He has recently had a hip operation and is living near Plymouth.
Ballantine, R.H. (35 - 42) is a retired Farmer and was an original 'Craigender'. He lives near Pembroke in Wales.
Barkley, Hamish (59 - 62) is a Factory Agent living near Worcester.
Barwell , Charles (50 - 54) is living in Anglesey. He was a Sales Manager in non-ferrous metals and a Quality Controller in the Telecoms Industry. He is now semi-retired and deals in antiques and collectables.
Basden-Smith, Hugh (46-50) a Chartered Accountant, has recently retired and is living in Seaford, East Sussex.
Bates, Tim (82 - 85) takes up the position of Head of Visual Arts at Chafyn Grove School, Salisbury in September 1998.
Beattie, Catherine (79-83) is the Deputy Head of an Infants School in Derbyshire.
Bergerac , Randy (69 - 74) was a Merchant Banker working for a phamaceutical company but is now starting a writing career. He lives in Houston, Texas.
Blissard-Barnes, Tristram (41-45) Company director importing herbs and spices living in Woodmancote near Cheltenham ,Glos.
Boyes, James (58 - 63) is Financial Controller of Nauticalia Ltd and he lives in Shepperton, Middx.Brodie, Dr Tim (38-47) made a welcome and long overdue appearance at this year's OC Golf fixture. He has retired from his medical practice in Waihi, New Zealand.
Bullocke, Elanor (84-89) has recently married and settled in Israel.
Burley, John (55 - 58) is in the family horticulture firm living in Surrey.
Burnham, Howard (60-65) is relinquishing his post of Vice Principal of Queen Mary's School at Baldersbury Park, N. Yorkshire in August 1998 and is moving to South Carolina.
Candler, Roger (53-57) who has been an accountant with the Hong Kong Government is shortly returning to England.
Carrie, David (40 - 43) is an ex Royal Marine and retired Director of General Services with Merrill Lynch in London. He lives in Ashford, Kent.
Caulfield-Giles, Barrie (41 - 45) who was with Shell, has retired and is living in Haverfordwest.
Chan, Sui Kai, (86-91) now lives in Sydney and after attending the State University of New South Wales noe works for Bankers Trust.
Charrington, Lucinda (86-90) has been studying at the Adrian Stonebridge Tennis Academy (Epsom) to become a professional tennis coach.
Chetham, Rachel (92-95) She is working as a matron at Dragon School,Oxford before taking a degree in English. She tells of her sister Stella also an OC who is now taking 4 A levels. She has recently met with significant Clayesmore team which now resides at Cardiff University.
Chilcott, Jennifer (81 - 84) (Mrs Bridges) lives near Guildford and combines being a Mother with Interior Designing.
Chorley, Patrick (49 - 52) is a self employed Haulage Contractor still living in East Grinstead.
Chubb, Gordon (42-46) completes his Mayoral Year in September 1998.
Cleeve , Robert (57 - 61) is Regional Director of Professional Personnel Consultants Ltd and is living in Clitheroe, Lancs.
Clifton, P.T. (50-53) has re-emerged in Wadhurst East Sussex.
Coomber, David (51 - 55) is a Director of a Materials and Logistics Consultancy Company in the North Sea Oil Industry. He lives in Elgin and travels 140 miles a day to get to and from work.
Corkhill, Timothy (49 - 51) is Town Crier of East and West Looe in Cornwall and operates what is believed to be the only glass-bottomed ferry boat in the UK.
Cosby, Alan (62-65) Joined the family business GB Kent & Sons (Kent Brushes founded l777) on leaving school and took over as chairman and managing director in l980. He lives in Cholesbury,Herts and has been married 25 years and has four children the oldest 22 the youngest 10. His main hobby is motor sport and he both races and collects Ferraris of which he seems to have more than his share. He would like to get in touch with contemporary Paul Rose.
Covell, Adam (86-91) has received a Postgraduate Diploma in Architecture and RIBA Part 2 as the only distinction of his year. He won Westminster's Sir Banister Fletcher prize and on a national scale the RIBA's Silver Medal Serjeant Award for Student Drawing. He is specialising in computer realisation.
Crabb, David (72 - 76) is in the Construction Industry and lives in Sunningdale, Berks.
Cramer , Barry (59 - 61) is a Lawyer living in Thorpe, Surrey.
Crawford, Nicholas (53 - 56) is a Specialist in plastic flexible films and lives near Pershore, Worcs.
Dadson, Nigel (56-60) Emmigrated to NewZealand in the mid sixties where he married a New Zealand girl, and runs an Interior Decorating Company in Nelson, South Island. His address is 85 Thorp Street, Motueka, NZ.
Davey, Christopher (59-62) now based in Canberra. Married with two children. First went down under the famous £10 subsidised scheme and has had a successful career as a government scientist. Next year his cousin Tracy Bennett the daughter of Dave Bennett(60-63) will come visiting. Dave still lives in York travels the country as sales manager for a Dutch paper company.Until l978 he was a tobacco farmer in a place which used to be called Rhodesia(now Zimbabwe).
Dayer-Smith, Gerald (35-37) formerly an agricultural adviser with Unilevers, is retired and living near Hitchin, Herts.
Deaney, Cecil (42 - 44) is a retired Company Director having worked mainly in the Middle East. He lives in Haywards Heath.
Dike, Jamie (79-88) is a director of Fudges Dorste Village bakers and has played for Dorset cricket at verey level. He has also played for Hamopshire 2nds. s vel and is going up to Oxford University in Oorter of the Cormots and of Dorset cricket genera) is a director of Fudges Dorset Village Beverhas also played for Ham
Donnellan, Philip, (37-40) a much travelled freelance documentary film Producer/Director, is living in the Republic of Ireland and is thinking of moving to the Dorset area.
Dowse, Max (59-63) has his own business as an Independent Financial Advisor with an office in Blandford.
Denson, Gordon (64 - 66) is living in New Milton, Hants. He is a Solicitor, Deputy Coroner and Immigration Adjudicator.
Dudson, Louise (86-90) is an English teacher in Switzerland and is getting married in the summer of 1998.
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