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alternatives to prostitution. Currently they pack 17 kids into
Alexander Burnfield - Meynell 1963 a large saloon car, so our objective is to raise £15k to buy a
second-hand minibus. Should keep us busy!
I am now semi-retired as a
Consultant Psychiatrist and Gerald Duff - Meynell 1969
spend most of my time riding,
showing and breeding Paso After leaving King’s in 1969 I joined
Fino horses. My wife Penny the wine trade and was buying
and I also welcome visitors to director of a major retailer for 30
Terstan Garden under the NGS years.
scheme. I retired last December, but came
Gavin Barrett - King Alfred 1964 out of retirement 2 weeks later
to start an online wine company,
I am married with 3 daughters (2 of whom are married) and Rude Wines.
4 grandchildren. I lived in Edenbridge Kent after
I was lately, Master of The Worshipful Company of marrying Barbara in 1974 and
Musicians and a Governor of The Yehudi Menuhin School. recently moved to Caddington in Bedfordshire.
Formerly a Partner with PA Consulting Group, as Head I have two children - Katie, married with three boys under
of its Management Centre and subsequently a specialist six, and James, who is not married, but runs a charity for the
in Telecommunications internationally. Regular visiting homeless called Catching Lives in Canterbury, Kent.
lecturer at Harvard Business School, Sloan School of MIT Stephen Parry - Carpenter 1971
and Manchester Business School.
Hobbies: music, sailing at Chichester, history, record I was fortunate to be asked to
production (I headed Reader’s Digest UK Music Division be part of the team running
in the 1970s) and charitable works (Chairman of finance the racing for the Skud 18 and
committees of 5 charities) 2.4m classes at the Paralympics
Current business interests: Chairman of the board Spencer in Weymouth and Portland in
Hart Group (Savile Row tailors) and a director of an August/September 2012. The
independent broadcaster, Information TV with several build up to this had begun in
channels on SKY, Freeview and Freesat. 2010 when I was appointed
an Assistant Race Officer to
Julian Foster - Carpenter 1964
run the “Pin end and Finish”
boat at the Sail For Gold
I have now retired to beautiful north Norfolk. I left the
Regatta, also in Weymouth.
Conservative Party last year, but claim it was the Conservative
The four of us also did the 2011 and 2012 Sail For Gold
Party that left me. I am now Elections Co-ordinator for UKIP
events in addition to the 2011 International Disabled Sailing
in North Norfolk constituency and Election Agent to the
World Championships. We were one of the few teams that
UKIP Prospective Parliamentary Candidate.
remained intact for all the events.
Tony Patching - Carpenter 1965 We stayed in the “Olympic Village” on Portland being subject
to airport type security every time we entered, in addition
Who said retirement is boring?! to the same on entering the “Regatta Venue”, however, it
I retired two years ago and in was all very friendly. We all had uniforms to wear including
May this year my wife and I some light blue foulies!! We managed to overcome the
travelled to Cochabamba in alcohol ban early in the event which helped us relax after
Bolivia to visit a small project long hours on the water.
there helping the children
It was fantastic that Helena Lucas won a Gold in the 2.4m
of prostitutes. Sadly these
class, and has since received an MBE for her efforts.
children think they will follow
their mothers into ‘the oldest Being part of the Olympics was a marvellous experience
profession in the world’. The which I will remember for a very long time. To think it all
Emanuel Foundation seeks started with Ben Sykes, Cloe, the Land Rover and Hawkridge
to teach them about God and educate them to provide Reservoir!!
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