1970 - 1989 news

Andy Downton	1971	I moved to a new job as Pro Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning at De Montfort University in May 2011.
David Harris	1972	D A Harris (1972): Solicitor, partner and Co-CEO of Hogan Lovells, following the merger of Lovells and Hogan & Hartson on 1 May 2010. David was previously Managing Partner of Lovells, prior to which he practised in debt capital markets and structured finance. David spends a significant amount of time travelling to Hogan Lovells' offices around the world. Lives in Gomshall, Surrey with his wife, Maggie. They have four children between 18 and 23. Follows sport avidly, as well as playing polo and electric guitar.
Simon Inglis	1973	Having originated and been editor of the English Heritage series Played in Britain since 2004, we are now, because of a certain sports event in London next year, entering our busiest spell of research and publishing. In October we published The British Olympics - Britain's Olympic Heritage 1612-2012 (no that 1612 date is not a misprint), and I am now emabarking on my biggest challenge so far, Played in London - charting the heritage of a city at play, which is due to come out just before the Olympics. Cricket pavilions, boathouses, stadiums, billiard halls, swimming baths... all this because a certain Bruce Hurn instilled a love in me of architectural history. Ihad lunch with Bruce last year, just near to the cricket ground in Chislehurst where Emperor Napoleon III of France used to watch the occasional game and wonder at the madness of the English! for more details of my work, see www.playedinbritain.co.uk (ps we featured the KES fives courts and swimming pool in an earlier book I co-wrote called Played in Birmingham).
Simon Inglis	1973	What a rotten shower we were - the infamous 4C, as is reflected by the shameful lack of Old Eds from my year contributing their news! For what it's worth, I've been on Grub Street since 1980, writing books and articles, mainly on sporting history and architecture (stadiums, swimming pools etc). I am currently editor of the English Heritage series Played in Britain. In one title I co-wrote, Played in Birmingham, I managed to slip in a photo of the fives courts at KES. Ironic given that I spent more time in them puffing on ciggies at break time than I ever did playing. Recently I attended the Bruce Hurn event at KES - I owe him so much for investing in me a love of architecture â€" and was thrilled to walk around the old place. Made me realise how lucky I'd been. Now living in London I keep in touch with two school chums, the designer Mike Bliss and Andy Forbes, who is now Principal of Hertford Regional College. I gave up my Villa season ticket a few years back but still watch them at the pub whenever I can. Overall I wouldn't consider myself Old Boy material at all. I was too much of a rebel. But I have to confess, in its own subtle way KES nurtured that side of me too. That said, we probably were a pretty unpleasant lot to teach.
Stephen Badsey	1973	I have been made Professor of Conflict Studies at the University of Wolverhampton, with effect from the start of this academic year, 2011. [Please update my entry on the website under 'famous OEs - academics' which presently reads: 'Reader in Conflict Studies at University of Wolverhampton (2007-); consultant on military matters for several television productions; lecturer at RMC Sandhurst (1988-2007' Also, that should be 'senior lecturer at RMA Sandhurst,' it has not been RMC since 1947.]
Paul Russell	1974	I have survived through to 55 years of age, and for the last 2 years I have been plotting my exit from corporate life, which has been achieved by my self imposed deadline (My 55th). I am now enjoying a mixed menu as self employed business advisor/mentor, voluntary mentoring of undergraduates at Leeds and Cambridge Universities, growing tamworth pigs, lleyn sheep, muscovy ducks, honey, vegetables and free range eggs in sunny Holmfirth - and taking long walks in the Peak District with the mongrel and wife. Being in control of one's time really has a great deal to recommend it. The businesses with which I work are themselves varied and range from large manufacturing concerns, through to one man businesses, via a family farm business looking for help with both its core and diversification strategies. Should have done this years ago.
Andrew Millinchip	1975	I continue to be Director of Music at The Grange School, an independent senior school in Hartford, Cheshire. I am in charge of a large department with choirs, orchestras, a Swing Band and much else besides. Our senior choir undertakes an annual European tour and sang at Saint Eustache and Saint Germain des Pres churches in Paris last April. I am also organist and choirmaster at St Mary's Church, Whitegate, and have just begun (at the age of 54!) to learn the 'cello. I am married to Jane and we have two grown up sons: Thomas, who studied French at the University of Kent in Canterbury and is now looking for teaching jobs, and Benedict, who was a historian and Choral Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford and is now working for PriceWaterhouse Cooper in London.
Christopher Naish	1975	I read law at Exeter University after leaving school. I am still in Exeter where I am Head of Chambers at Southernhay Chambers and practising mainly in the field of Family Law. I am married with three children, now all grown up.
David Lowe	1975	Having been Master of the Music at Norwich Cathedral for the past four years I have just taken up a Commoner Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge for the next six months. I have also been made a professor of singing at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Andy Halstead	1976	After seven years as Director of Operations at The Football Association, including organising the opening events at the new Wembley Stadium, I have taken up the challenge of trying to organise the Church of England back in Birmingham as General Secretary. Similar politics, but rather more difficult to attract TV and sponsorship income!
Howard Whitehouse	1976	This year Howard Whitehouse (1976) has helped dig out a bus from an Andean streambed at 17,000 feet, been stung in the ear by wasps, and written a novel involving quite a lot of zombies. His â€œMad Misadventuresâ€ series of books for discerning young persons has been sold to a publisher in Belgrade for translation into Serbo-Croat. His luggage was searched in El Salvador. He performed a self-penned song about a courgette in a contest for zucchini-oriented poetry, and came second in a field of two. He has refused to eat deep-fried guinea pig, and thinks you should too. This September saw the release of the future classic of epic fantasy, Bogbrush the Barbarian" (Kids Can Press Toronto). Aimed at readers 8-12.
Nigel Dickinson	1977	Nigel works as photojournalist and filmmaker since 30 years. His long term work on Roma Gypsies was exhibited this year at the Venice Biennale: http://www.romamediaarchive.net/roma-beyond-borders/ the latter part of the year he is working in Mexico City with Sebastian, Mexico's most famous living artist: http://nigeldickinson.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/Sculptor-Sebastian-Enrique-Carbahal/P0000aLj1fY_DqZA
Peter Wynne-Willson	1977	Two new plays which I had written for children were on national tours. Looking for Yoghurt" [a tri-lingual collaboration between Birmingham Rep and companies in Japan and Korea] and "Bong Soon" a version of the Korean story of 'The Farting Daughter-in-Law' by Moby Duck Theatre Company toured in Korea and the UK."
Matthew Duggan	1980	After many years in relatively rural Buckinghamshire, we have just moved to central Oxford, exactly 30 years after I first arrived as an undergraduate. I would be happy to hear from any OEs that are in the vicinity. Indeed, I might buy a pint or two for any that are here as students, provided that they are willing to listen to my burbling on about the old days. My teenage children would be especially delighted if someone else would take the strain.
mike dilkes	1980	In January I drove to Timbuctu in a car that cost less than Â£1000, a battered old Range Rover. It was a charity run, for Fragile X syndrome. On the way there I met Elizabeth, who was in another car on the run. Upon my return to the UK, I left my wife of 24 years acquintance, and 3 grown up daughters and went to live with Elizabeth, who is 17 years my junior, and about to have a baby, my 4th daughter. I sold my Ferrari, Lotus Evora and G wagen, buying instead a Mercedes estate for Â£1000, since now half of my money goes to the taxman, the other half to my ex-wife.
Brendan Mulligan	1981	In July 2010 celebrated 25 years of married bliss to Sian, who was at the Girls School and fell for me whilst I was on stage at Miss KEHS" impersonating a Vicar !! "
Simon Lambert	1981	Heavily involved with steering the School (1200 pupils) through the process of Accreditation with the Council for International Schools. Working with the Supreme Education Council in Qatar in raising standards in the Private Education sector. An interesting multi-cultural and multi-faith challenge!
Hari Deshpande	1984	Winner inaugural David Fischer teaching award Yale Cancer Center Yale University November 2011. I have had scientific journals published details in pub med
James Wallbank	1984	This year marked the 11th year that I've been CEO of the charity I founded, Access Space Network (http://access-space.org). This educational charity, based in Sheffield has developed a green, low cost model for people to engage with technology, learn key skills for jobs, and become socially and economically included. The organisation does this by supporting the community to recycle and re-use computers, learning technical, creative and soft skills in the process. This year we won the Sheffield Star Environment Award for Recycling (http://www.thestar.co.uk/community/green-scene/awards_for_organisations_making_green_city_great_1_3885478). To get a flavour of the activity, work and learning at Access Space see this video http://vimeo.com/31084302 made by some of the organisations' volunteers.
James Haddleton	1986	I was elected president of Leeds Law Society 2010/11 I was appointed managing partner of the Leeds office of DWF LLP, a national law firm
Nicholas Kaufman	1986	Left for Magdalene Cambridge where I sat Part I Tripos in Classics - Part II Tripos in Law. Called to the Bar at the Inner Temple later becoming a prosecutor at the ICTY and now leading defence counsel at the International Criminal Court in The Hague representing, inter alia, the former Vice-President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Jean-Pierre Bemba (Co-Counsel) and the alleged Executive-Secretary of the FDLR militia - Callixte Mbarushimana (Principal Counsel). Recently returned from Phnom Penh, Cambodia where I acted as United Nations consultant to local defence counsel in the appeal of the notorious S-21 Tuol Sleng" Khmer Rouge gaoler (Kaing Guek Eav aka "Duch"). Fondly remembers legendary latin teacher - Stan Owen. Nick Kaufman"
Warren Cowell	1986	I am now working at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI), in their policy group looking at the value/prices of medicines.
Will Downing	1986	In April and May this year, as an escape from the rat race, I skippered my brothers' Bavaria 42 on a 4-week trip from Gosport, Portsmouth to Barcelona. The B42 actually belongs to Robbie and Andrew Downing who are also both OEs. The trip included three 5-day trips; Falmouth to La Coruna across The Bay of Biscay; Portosin to Gibraltar (600+ nautical miles!); and Almerimar to Sitges where we battled against Northerly 5 and 6 winds for 3 days with a dodgy engine and a seriously blocked heads. The Bay trip required a minimum of two crew for insurance purposes and it was this fact alone that stopped me from sacrificing the inflatable tender and setting one of the crew adrift who was such a pain in the neck! And he was the most qualified (allegedly) as an instructor! He was promptly asked to 'disembark' and fly home from La Coruna. From there it was only me and one crew member who was worth his weight in gold at sea. The voyage down the west coast of Portugal was glorious with regular visits from dolphins who are so captivating in the wild and at such close quarters. They often danced right on the bow inches from being able to touch them by hand. They are graceful, harmonious and beautiful. Having beaten under sail and motor for 12 hours up the Strait of Gibraltar against strong winds and tides the weather changed over the space of 800 metres to a gentle breeze in our favour, a picturesque sunset and more dolphins playing near to the boat. I have wanted to visit Gibraltar for many years but found it to be an expensive anti-climax! It's only saving grace being that tobacco costs about 20% of the price compared to the UK. Unfortunately, my other memory of Gibraltar is the fact that we were duped into filling up from an unknown brand of fuel station. The fuel turned out to be very badly contaminated with grit. This ended up costing us dearly in time and money. The final leg to Sitges (25km south of Barcelona) included sailing for 5 or 6 hours through literally millions of portuguese men of war; not being able to stop in Ibiza to sample the local beer; and the very bitter sweet emotions of seeing Sitges and berthing there at 3am in the morning. The voyage has inspired me so much that I am currently re-training to be a commercial yachtmaster and teacher. The boat is now permanently moored in Barcelona near to where my brother lives in Sitges and I am becoming well known by EasyJet as I make regular trips there to enjoy the sailing around Barcelona.
Andrew Stand	1987	Our first son, James Andrew Stand was born on 2n August 2011
Carl Robinson	1987	I started a new role at Oxford University Press in October this year - Business Engagement Manager for the Digital Media Group. This is a change catalyst role involving managing many internal and external relationships to help the division become even better at publishing in a digital age. Kelly Jennings (from Ohio, US) and I were engaged in April and got married on August 13 in Oxford Register Office. Family and friends joined us to celebrate at the Grand Cafe, followed by an open top bus tour of Oxford, a reception at Malmaison and a party at The Cape of Good Hope. Any celebration that starts at 9am and lasts twice as long as the average work day has to be a good one.
Andrew Thomson (Andy)	1989	Currently working in the Ministry of Defence, and selected to command 5th Regiment Royal Artillery, based in Catterick, North Yorkshire, assuming command in early Feb 12.
Etienne Moore	1989	Son, Thomas James Moore, born April 2010 Son, Benjamin Luke Moore, born July 2011
Rob Yeung	1989	Had my 20th book published: 'The Extra One Per Cent: How small changes make exceptional people' (Macmillan). The book is on sale all over the UK and Europe, but the publisher Macmillan also flew me out to Hong Kong and Singapore to promote the book, which was great fun! My 21st book also came out in early 2011: 'Confidence: The power to take control and live the life you want' (Prentice Hall Life), which was chosen by WH Smith to be its non-fiction Book of the Month in February 2011.