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role in another musical, "Grey Gardens", in which he'll play
'Major Bouvier' and 'Norman Vincent Peale', in the play that
was based on the Maysles brothers' documentary of the
same title.
Andrew Ferguson - Meynell 1970
In 2014, Andrew Ferguson formed a joint venture with
leading European IT global analyst company KuppingerCole
to launch an Asia Pacific subsidiary. his now sees him doing
yet more globetrotting with trips to the US, UK, Germany,
Belgium, Holland and all over Asia each year. In May 2015
he spoke at the European Identity Conference in Munich.
He is still based in Melbourne, Australia, although he retains
his house in East Devon. His wife and friends wonder when
he plans to stop! He does enjoy occasional weekends down
at his Airbnb listed summer house on the Mornington
Peninsula - Rye Seaside Magic.
Chris Lockyear - Woodard 1971
Chris Lockyear retired at the end of 2014 after working for
BP for 30 years in the UK and Colombia. His career also
involved time working in the water and coal industries in
UK and Australia. He and his wife Rebecca plan to remain
living in hame in Oxfordshire.
Rory Young - King Alfred 1972
In 2013 we heard that OA Rory Young, was immersed in
a huge sculpture project for St Albans Cathedral: seven
painted stone statues for the Pulpitum Screen that heads
the Nave - the longest nave in England.
He has now finished this latest commission, one which he
describes as his 'most rewarding and taxing commission' to
date.
His journey began over five years ago, when he won a
competition and was commissioned by the Dean and
Chapter. He was required to make models for approval by
the various watchdog committees, local and national; a long drawn out process because such a proposal is rare - to
repopulate a row of medieval niches and to use paint. He
carved them all in stone: the oil painted stone statues will
be dedicated in 2015.
Griselda Heppel - Meynell 1974
Griselda Heppel's new book for age 11+ is coming out
on 28th August. he Tragickall History of Henry Fowst
(Matador Books) is a children's version of the Faust legend,
with 13 year-old Henry Fowst tempted to summon a
demon to help him with his problems. Unfortunately, calling
up Mephistopheles lands Henry in a lot more trouble than
he'd ever bargained for...
Griselda's first book, Ante's Inferno, won the Children's Award
in the People's Book Prize (thanks in no small measure to
lots of lovely OAs voting for her!). You can read more at
www.griseldaheppel.com
In February 2015 Griselda appeared on the BBC quiz show
Eggheads!
She joined the Prize's Patron, Frederick Forsyth CBE and
fellow former winners of he People's Book Prize: Eileen
Younghusband BEM, winner of he People's Book Prize
Non-Fiction 2013 for her book One Woman's War; Amy
Elliott-Smith, winner of TPBP Beryl Bainbridge First Time
Author Award 2013 for her book A Guide To Becoming
Distinctly Average; and Giles Paley-Phillips, winner of
he People's Book Prize Children's 2012 for his book he
Fearsome Beastie.
James Agate - Bishop Fox 1974
After 32 years living in California and 26 years working at
the University of California, James is entering into a phased
retirement over the next two years so he can spend more
time with his wife Teresa, and three sons Nick (29), Graeme
(26) and Sam (17). He plans to explore the parts of the US
he hasn't been to and to travel back to England more often
to vjamesdagate@gmail.comds. If any OA visits the San Francisco
area be sure to contact him at jamesdagate@gmail.com.