1963 (Eliot / Delamere) David Hornabrook. "I worked for 3 years in an accountancy firm called Gill and Johnson in Nairobi. I found out that accountancy was not really my thing and went into Hotel Management working at the New Stanley Hotel doing a 4 year management course. Unfortunately, after independence the new government decided 2 things - 1) no more "foreigners" to be allowed Kenya citizenship and 2) those that were living in Kenya could live there - but would no longer receive a work permit!! I left Nairobi in December 1969 and went to London to work at the London Hilton. I did NOT like England after having lived an idylic life in Kenya and became a Hippy - with all that entails!! I went over to the continent for a year and a half, long hair, funny clothes and with a guitar!!!!!! I sang for a living throughout Europe for a year and a half - from Norway down to the south of France - quite successfully as well, though I say so myself! At the end of 1971 I ended up almost by mistake in Basel, Switzerland, where (after a rather necessary haircut and a definately necessary change of clothing mode) I began to work (illegally!) in a 2 Star Michelin restaurant, starting as a commis, working up as Chef-de-Brigade. I stayed in that job until the end of 1974.
Things started getting "hot" in
Switzerland then regarding work permits so I left and "returned" to England. I
worked in the UK as an assistant manager in an inn (5 bars, a restaurant for 100
people, a grill room for 50 and a ballroom/function room for up to 300 people)
until 1976.In 1976 Switzerland again - this time officially. There I met a Swiss
German girl who became my wife - resulting in a fantastic daughter, Diane Lesley
Hornabrook. We were married for 10 years After our divorce, I moved back to the
Swiss-German part of Switzerland (Lucerne) where I took a year free to change my
whole way of working life. I spent a year going to commercial school (all in
German) ending with a commercial diploma.
During
the time I was married I was working for 10 years as a restaurant manager in 3
restaurants in Geneva before the "collapse" of my marriage.After, I
worked for 16 years in Reliance Electric, an american company, selling high-tech
safety devices for cable-cars and ski-lifts worldwide. Unfortunately I had to
stop due to illnesses.
Then I had to stop working due to medical problems and decided to return to the
UK in 2006, didn't like it, then went to Thailand for 6 months (Pattaya) - super
life-style - but I couldn't get medical insurance! After 2 food-poisoning
instances, with the accompagning hospital costs, I decided, regretfully, to
return to England. I am now living in York (more or less by accident) and to
keep myself occupied, I work as a volunteer for a social club for people over
60. I enjoy it but it's not quite the same. The much-maligned NHS (National
Health Service) here has been exceptionally good with me and, until my medical
situation gets worse I am enjoying being back in England - only the bloody
weather here is terrible." Email
dh41@ANTISPAMhotmail.com 8/12/07
1963 (Eliot and Lugard) Mike Tonkin "After completing school cert my parents sent me to the UK where I joined the Merchant Navy and spent most of my time on the South African run. I left the Navy in 1970 and worked in the IT field at Lloyds Bank London for twelve months before emigrating to Australia. I initially went to Brisbane where I joined IBM and after nine months there was transferred to Perth where I have lived ever since. In 1998 having spent 28 years working for IBM I was made redundant and have since worked in several jobs ranging from security work to being a pool man! I am currently semi retired. In 1978 I married Marrianne and we have two daughters (25 & 22) and a son (20). My favourite memories at Duko were playing in the school 2nd fifteen rugby team and having secret smokes in the bundu with Tim Bryson & ‘Marmite’ Niemeyer. Sorry I couldn’t make the Perth reunion in October but we had just got back from a trip to Thailand and were suffering the effects of a tummy virus" .Email mtonki01@ANTISPAMwestnet.com.au 26/1/06
1963 Brian Bourke Connell (Eliot). "After leaving the school, we briefly visited South Africa, moved to Rhodesia where I became involved in the computer industry and medical electronics, became involved in the armed conflict, joined an industrial electronics company, then moved to South Africa. I am an engineer in the heavy transport industry, working in Durban, South Africa. I enjoy off-roading in a venerable old land-rover and am a semi-professional wildlife photographer. I am divorced, having two sons, both of whom are now living and working in England." Brian would like to hear from anyone from DOY who remembers him and also is keen to catch up with the Meaden sisters, Bev and Andy. Email parts@ANTISPAMtohf.net 10/11/04
1963 (Thomson) Mike Good. Lives in New Zealand. Email michael.good@ANTISPAMxtra.co.nz 8/5/04
1963 (House?) Richard Goord. "I was at the Duke of
York from 1959-1963 - I think. Upon leaving the Duco I went to the UK and
attended Cirecester Agricultural College where I was awarded the N.D.A. I
then went on to the Essex Institute of Agriculture at Writtle where I
studied agricultural engineering and obtained the N.D.Ag.E. I then spend
20 years in the UK becoming first Managing Director of Adflow Enginering
Ltd at Reading and subsequently founding my own company Action Hose
Couplings Ltd which was sold in 1987. I subsequently became Resident in
Spain and then in Bermuda. From 1990 to 1995 I and my family sailed around the
world in our own 65ft yacht. I now live in New Zealand where I have a 1600 acre
sheep and Deer Farm and an historic homestead which is run as an intimate
luxury lodge for just 8 guests.
www.claremont-estate.com. I married in 1976 and have
two steps sons Gordon and Duncan. My wife died from cancer in 2001 and I
have a new relationship with Rosie, the sister of a school friend from the Duco,
one Christopher Crawford from Thomson House. Christopher Crawford also attended
Cirencester and then immigrated to Australia where he was managing a ranch when
he was killed in a horse riding accident in 1980. His wife died from cancer two
years later and is
survived by two sons and a daughter. I hope this information will add to your
records and if I can be of further
assistance with any relevant information that you might require then please let
me know. Email
richard@ANTISPAMclaremonthouse.co.nz 11/9/03
1963 (Lugard) Tim Bryson. "Captain soccer, junior & senior colts '60 - '62 1st 11 soccer DOY + Combined School, Hockey colours denied (dumped school bell in pool)! Currently between SA Cape Town , Mombasa and UK and looking for a woman who knows me and would like to become wife no 4 and as ever still cruising.........not a west coast hippy, but an east coast cruiser!!!!!!!! Email pumzika@ANTISPAMtelkomsa.net 3/3/2003
Tim's son Steve contacted me on 30 November 2006 to say that Tim passed away on 12 November after a long illness. Anyone who wishes to contact Steve should get in touch with me and I will pass on his email address. Meanwhile he has set up a web site which will be of interest to Tim's many friends: http://www.ssthistlegorm.com/stuff/dad/index.htm
1963 (Eliot). Geoff O'Connor. "I am a surgeon working in NSW at Dubbo and have almost forgotten where i came from!I returned to study medicine at TCD Dublin.Graduated 1970 interned in Dubbo then worked Hong Kong briefly before moving to Sydney.Surgical training in Sydney and UK.Have been working here since. Email droconnor@ANTISPAMdroconnor.com.au 13/11/02
1963 (Thomson). Norman Haggie "I left I think in 1963. Didn't leave exactly, got expelled for a weeks jaunt down to Mombasa with the Matrons car, which was not appreciated by either school, matron and my parents alas. Sent off to Cranleigh in England, then worked for British Ropes overseas for 15 years, Spent last 20 years or so in Puerto Rico where I owned a Porsche Agency; now live in US (Virginia), travel South America extensively. DOYS seems so long ago, definitely another era Best wishes, congratulations on an excellent site." Email norman.haggie@ANTISPAMtwpl.com 31/12/05
1963 (Grogan) Miles Ballaam He is a procurement engineer who lives in Queensland. Email mballaam@ANTISPAMpowerup.com.au 12/2/02
1963 (Grogan) Chris McCormick. Ian Norman writes (30/1/02) " Chris
McCormick passed away at the beginning of January 2002. He had an operation on a hernia in
Harare in September 2001 and evidently it never healed, leading to peritonitis. He was in
England at the time visiting his two daughters and also sorting out his mother's estate.
As you may know his wife also died last year from cancer (Easter Monday 2001) which leaves
their two daughters parentless. Chris was our family doctor for many years and we had
utmost respect for him as a doc and as a friend. He was also very good to my folks. I am
sure that he will be remembered to a lot of old Yorkists through his work with Brooklands
Baraza, Grogan House, and a number of other activities and I know that he has a number of
old Yorkist friends in Australia who he was planning to visit later this year."
14/11/02 I received this email from Chris' brother, John. He used to
be at POW : "Chris studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin, then settled in
Rhodesia in 1972, working first in Umtali (now Mutare) and then in Harare, where he had
his own practice. He and his wife Carmel had two daughters, Sinead (who now lives in
Ireland) and Roisin (who still soldiers on in Zimbabwe). Sadly, Chris very unexpectedly
died in January 2002, while on a visit back to the UK. I can't be of much help, but if
anyone wants to hear more about him, or to be put in touch with his daughters to share any
stories they might have of their Dad, feel free to publish my e-mail address, which is
jmccormi@ANTISPAMiupui.edu. (I live
in the United States, where I am a professor at Indiana University."
1963 (Lugard) Rob Hurt. Robin has hunted professionally throughout Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Sudan, Central African Republic, Botswana, Zambia, Ethiopia and Zaire since becoming a licensed professional hunter at the age of 18. He is vice-president and Secretary General of the African Professional Hunters Association and a member of the Executive Committee of the Tanzania Hunting Operators Association. In 1990 Robin, together with Mr. Joseph F. Cullman 3rd, set up The Cullman and Hurt Community Wildlife Project to promote wildlife and habitat conservation through proper sustainable utilization of a renewable wildlife resource by the involvement of the local communities in Tanzania. This project now has international recognition and is considered to be one of Tanzania’s greatest conservation successes. Robin is an avid wildlife art collector and keen photographer.He has 5 children and his eldest son, Derek, is following in his father’s footsteps. Recently Robin wrote a definitive work on dangerous game entitled "Hunting the Big Five".(16/1/01)
1963 (Delamere) Peter Symes.
Was a producer with BBC in Bristol but left them at the end of 2000 and is now doing freelance work. Email : peter@ANTISPAMwynnesdiary.com (2/1/02)1963 (Speke) Grant Daniels.
Lives in the UK. Email daniels@ANTISPAMzumtobelstaff.co.at (2/1/02)1963 (Thomson) Mike Glenister.
Lives in the USA. Email GlenisterM@ANTISPAMaol.com (2/1/02) 1963 (James) Ermanno Ghirardi "After I left DOY I farmed in Kilifi. In 1968 left Kenya to work in Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana. I am now back in Tanzania.managing a transport company.I have aPh.D. in Business Administration. My e-mail address bwana_ermanno@ANTISPAMhotmail.com " (17/8/01)1963 (Eliot) Mark Cooper. "When we left Kenya in 63 I joined the RAF as a Boy Entrant and was locked into serving Queen and Country until 1978. I married a girl from Singapore, Sumarni, and have 4 children, two boys and twin daughters. We migrated to Australia in 78 and apart from working in Singapore for a couple of years have lived in Sydney and Brisbane continuously. My brother Richard who also went to Duko, is married with two sons and lives in New Plymouth New Zealand. Should anyone wish to contact us my email address is cooperms@ANTISPAMoptusnet.com.au More importantly, should anyone wish to contact my father Dennis they can email me and I will deliver their message. " (Mark has written a very interesting account of his life, too lengthy to put here. However I will be happy to forward a copy to anyone who wants it.- ed.).
1963 Jan Wright (Eliot / Grogan) When I left Duke of York in 1963, I continued school in Zambia, studied Aeronautical Engineering at Bristol then worked at the British Aircraft Corporation. I finally ended up in higher education where I am now a professor of engineering at Manchester University, specialising in vibration. I am married to Joy and have 2 daughters (23 and 17) and a son (20) – none of whom will become engineers! Do get in touch. E-mail addresses coldbeck@ANTISPAMfreeuk.com or jan.wright@ANTISPAMman.ac.uk 5/5/01# 1963 (Lugard) M.A. Chambers (Sqd Ldr.). Lives in Shrewsbury, UK.
1963 (Thomson) John Dawson "I live in Hurley, Maidenhead, Berkshire England. I am currently managing an outdoor pig unit at Berkshire College of Agriculture. In my spare time I am a Salmon and Trout Association Instructor. Married with two children. Email johndawson@ANTISPAMjohndawson.fsnet.co.uk
1963 (Thomson) Roger Steeden "You may better remember me by my nickname 'Chicken' - not a handle I liked, then or now but probably the name people would remember me by. I left early in 1963 to finish education here in the UK at Shoreham Grammar School, in Sussex. I've spent my working life, from 1965, at the National Gas Turbine Establishment, Pyestock near Farnborough, Hants (now part of DERA which encompasses all the old government R & D Establishments) and have found a varied, interesting and fulfilling career as a Scientist working on various aspects of, mainly, aero engine development and testing. That career is about to finish as 'they' have decided to close the altitude test facilities for which I am Principal Aerodynamicist. Quite what I'm doing next will resolve in the next few months - it may be redeployment at Farnborough or it may be early retirement (I find that an attractive option). Married in 1970, the year I started my BSc in Engineering at Portsmouth Polytechnic, it ended in 1979. Happily, after several false starts(!?!), I remarried in 1990 and have two young children, James, 9 and Katie, 7, who drive me nuts at times but keep me young at heart. My wife Renee is very English despite her dark looks and name and shares my passion for boating. We live on the building site called Fairland Lodge, which I am gradually turning into a respectable residence, having given up with the English building trade and developed new skills of bricklaying, plastering etc. We are doing this in what is hopefully a (longer than I thought) boating interlude, having sold our power boat 3 years ago (we sailed until the children made it too difficult. Email address: roger.steeden@ANTISPAMntlworld.com
1963 (Mitchell) Dave Mulford. Joined Fleet Air Arm after leaving school. Currently on contract flying in Fiji. Can be contacted via his daughter Christine's email in Brisbane. Email s370949@ANTISPAMstudent.uq.edu.au
1963 (Grogan) Richard
Baker-Jones "I was a founder member of Grogan House being one of those
"selected" from Junior House. After leaving DoY I returned to the UK and have
remained ever since working as a Chartered Surveyor. Am now living in Gosport on the south
coast. Married with two grown-up children and two young grandchildren, my spare time is
spent sailing (teaching and enjoying),education (school governor) and cycling. I revisited
Kenya and DoY some
years ago when I spent sometime with "Kirkie" (Mike Kirkland). Email
rb-j@ANTISPAMlineone.net
updated 31/12/05
1963 (Grogan) Graham Sparling. Lives in Morrinsville, New Zealand and works for Landcare Research in Hamilton. Prior to that he had worked for nearly four years in WA based at Perth. In his wanderings around WA he had met Ken Greathead who had been Head of Grogan House in 1962. Ken didn't remember Graham (rabble) but Graham remembered him very well having cleaned his rugby kit, made his bed, and had been chastised by him at various times. Graham didn't remind Ken about that particular aspect of Duko life. Email SparlingG@ANTISPAMlandcare.cri.nz
1963 (James) Robert Weaver. Mark’s brother. Lives at "Lynbrydon" station at Blackall, Queensland.
1963 (Delamere) Bruce Bellinge. Lives in Brigadoon, suburb of Perth. Works in a fertility clinic in Perth and is a yachtsman. Email bruce@ANTISPAMconceptfert.com.au
1963 (Delamere) John Curtis. Lives in Karrinyup, suburb of Perth
1963 (Kirk) John Dunt. Now Vice Admiral Sir John Dunt. Would like to hear from friends who were at the Duko from 1957 to 1963. Email: johndunt@ANTISPAMwoodleyhouse.freeserve.co.uk
1963 (Delamere) Tony Durrant. Now a merchant banker in New York Email TonyMinnie@ANTISPAMaol.com
1963 (Eliot and Speke). Keith Bayles. Spent some of his early years on a farm in Kitale before moving to Nakuru, where his father worked for the East African Standard and later Nairobi. Married to Rosemary (nee Shaw of "Shaw and Hunter" the gunsmiths). They have one son. Email Lane_End_Business_Services@ANTISPAMcompuserve.com (note: I think you have to type an underscore between Lane_End_Business_Services ).
1963 (Delamere). Cliff Hutton Wrecked on the coast of Brazil in 1971 while sailing 30 ton ketch from Cape Town to UK but survived to work as journalist in SA, UK,USA, Mexico, Bahrein, Cypus. Now lives in Dublin writing novels and free-lance articles about computing. Email cliffhutton@ANTISPAMeircom.net
1963 (Speke) Jeff Cutts. Lives in Brisbane. Works for Telstra. Brother of Alan. Email address: happyjeff@ANTISPAMbigpond.com
1963 (Speke) Alan Cutts . Lives in Arnaud, Victoria, Aus. He has lived in St. Arnaud for the past 18 years. Is a qualified refrigeration mechanic and owns an electrical retail/repair business, which employs 4 staff. He is also involved in another business with a partner growing lavender and some cereal crops. He has a wife Glenys and 2 children, Graham (26) and Carol (23).Email glenalan@ANTISPAMruralnet.net.au
1963 (Mitchell) Gordon Chubb - "I continue as a professional accountant living and working near Sherborne, Dorset, England. This autumn (2004) summoned to advise Harry Hesketh and found him in very good fettle. Three sons (two born in Kenya) all now gainfully employed and off the payroll. Email gordon.chubb@ANTISPAMprimeentry.com Update 7/11/04
1963 (Speke/Grogan) Shaun Metcalfe. Studied engineering in U.K. and joined Marconi in 1966. Then did a lot of globe trotting (including Kenya, Egypt, Yugoslavia, S.A. and Australia) as a TV planning engineer. Back to UK in 79 and joined a US firm TCI of which he was MD and Chairman. Had a (very) brief spell of attempted retirement in 2000 but has now started his own engineering consultancy business and works from home.Part owns a 5 star Safari Lodge in Botswana on the Chobe River. Married to Sandy and has 2 adult kids. Sisters Alison and Christine (Dr Christine Nicholls) were at the Boma. Email address: shaunmetcalfe@ANTISPAMaol.com
Update 5/11/07 : Still not much change in my life. My wife, Sandy, died some years ago. I have remarried Bea and inherited 4 grandchildren!!! I still do a lot of engineering consulting in the TV and Radio transmission business (my major customer is the BBC World Service). Please check out my safari lodge in Botswana www.muchenje.com We gets lots of Australians visiting us throughout the year- many from Perth (relatively close to Southern Africa and good air links).Had lunch recently with Rick Driscoll here in London. Excellent
1963 (Speke/ Grogan) Chris Freeman (also known as Malcolm or Mike). Was Head of Grogan in 1962 He, Shaun Metcalfe and Mr Ian Reid built Kami Hut on Mt Kenya. Now a physician married to Joanne Sabrinskas. They live in Pittsburg, Kansas and have a daughter, Karen. Email address is mfreeman3@cox.net 8/3/05 (Thanks to Karen for updating the old man's email address!)
1963 (Delamere) Lorenzo "Pete" Piacenza. At Uni of Illinois in computer support. Doctorate in organic chemistry. Email address: lpiacenz@ANTISPAMuiuc.edu updated 9/10/05
1963 (Eliot) Ray Sullivan. Attended Perth reunion, now lives in Manjimup, WA and works as an accountant. Email hampaman@ANTISPAMkarriweb.com.au
#1963 (Mitchell) Richard Chaundy. Lives in Cranleigh, Surrey."I left the Duko to go to Reading University where I managed to get a B.Sc. I then went on to Bath University and obtained a Dip. Ed. I had 25 very successful years as a teacher specialising in special needs and IT. I ended up as head of department before being made redundant in 1993. With no pension and at the age of 48 I set out to build a new and different career and am now a chemical research technician at the University of Surrey.I am a school governor, and am also into local politics. I have stood several times in local elections (unsuccessfully) as a Labour candidate in deepest Surrey. I would like one day to be an MEP. I am a Francofile, and the family spend most holidays in the Charante region. I now speak French better than Swahili. I was always keen on amateur dramatics and operatics and now support a local drama group. I have appeared in leading roles in Wimbledon Theatre and the Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead. In my youth I was engaged three times - a lot of presents to send back. 22 years ago I met Heather while dancing in a review and have been very happily married ever since. We have three children - Liz, 20, working in insurance, Vicky, 17, about to go to university and David, 14, the sportsman I never was. However I have blossomed in my latter years and am a handy golfer and play bowls at county level. Email address is r.chaundy@ANTISPAMsurrey.ac.uk
1963 (Delamere) Bryce Cowan . Formerly married to Andy (nee Meaden). Lives in Malindi doing some farming, real estate etc.
1963 (Speke) Michael Doenhoff Was a biology lecturer at University of Wales, Bangor, doing research on bilharzia and immunology but moved in 2007 to Derby Married to Judy and has two daughters in their 20's and a son. Email address: mike.doenhoff@ANTISPAMnottingham.ac.uk (updated 5/1/08).
1963 (Mitchell) Ian Shields. Lived in Aspen Colorado for some years and married a U.S. girl. Now managing an avocado farm near Katherine in the Northern territory, W.A.
1963 (Speke). Alan Hitchcox. Lives in Darlington, Perth, W.A. Works for mining company. His elder brother Duncan passed away some years ago. Alan has one daughter. Email hitchcox@ANTISPAMupnaway.com
1963 (Delamere) Trevor Hutton. Moved to South Africa where I finished school and then did a college diploma in mechanical engineering. Married Valerie Shardelow in 1974 and had three boys: Scott 1976 - 1990, Paul 1978 who married Meredith Copeland and has a son and daughter, and Ross 1981 who married Eva Campbell and has a son. In 1996 the family moved to Vancouver, Canada. I now work for the North Salt Spring Waterworks District as the General Manager. Twin brother Clifford lives in Dublin. Phone (250) 537-5927. Email trevalie@ANTISPAMshaw.ca Updated 17/5/08
Adrian Whyte. Left Kenya in '64 for London to pursue a banking career which has lasted more than 40 years. Worked for Standard Chartered Bank for 16 years in London, Ghana, Zambia, HongKong, Bahrain and Indonesia. Followed this with four years in Haiti with a US bank and have worked in the UK since 1984. Aiming to retire in the UK in 2007. In November 2006 Warwick Davis (ex Eliot 1961-65) and I paid a nostalgic visit to Duke of York (Lenana School). Lenana is still one of Nairobi's top boys schools. It has suffered a little with the ravages of time but the chapel, hall, classroom blocks, san, boarding houses, playing fields, swimming pool and squash court are all reasonably well maintained. The school bell (HMS Duke of York) is rather tarnished but remains outside the chapel. The school entrance is now gated and guarded under the railway bridge but the two hockey pitches are intact. One side of the long murram drive down to the Ngong Road remains forested but the other side is lined with dukas and shacks. The Ngong Road from Dagoretti Corner to the School turn-off is completely built up down one side with industrial and commercial buildings. Email aniwhyte@ANTISPAMbtinternet.com. 9/12/06 PS PS Dave Hornabrook (dh41@hotmailANTISPAM.com) is desperately keen to get in touch.
1964 (Eliot) Warwick B Davis " House prefect, school colours soccer, athletics, squash. Followed in my father's footsteps teaching Design and Technology, and sport having trained at Loughborough. Captained the college squash team. Qualified as a soccer referee and continued to be involved with sport -participating, coaching and administration. Taught in both state and private education in England, Zambia and Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. During my time in Zambia I helped coach the Zambia Schools international side".Email warwickabcd@ANTISPAMblueyonder.co.uk 10/6/07 PS Dave Hornabrook (dh41@hotmailANTISPAM.com) is desperately ken to get in touch.
1964 (Grogan) Leigh Thompson. Is now retired and lives in Spain. Email leigh.thompson@ANTISPAMaffinet.net 18/8/06
1964 (Kirk) Rick Owen-Thomas.
"Probably remembered by the staff as being highly allergic
to academics, lethargic on the sport field (no time, the bundu was calling) .
To my colleagues I will definitely be remembered as a makora makuba involved in
many nefarious activities. I hope my parents (still both alive) will be
remembered for opening their home to all displaced schoolboys. They remember
them all with great affection.
I left Mombasa in 1965 for Durban and in the same year joined a steel
construction company near Durban. I remained with this company for 25 years
becoming Managing Director in 1978. In 1989, looking for new pastures, I moved
to Johannesburg. In 1990 I joined a listed group of companies where I remained
until 1996 as a divisional director and asst. managing director. This company
was involved in supplying specialised cladding systems around the world. In
1996 I left to work for myself and help my sons establish
their own businesses.
I had three sons from my previous marriage born in 1970,72, and 77. I retired
with my current wife (American) in 2000 and moved to Jacksonville, Florida. We
spend summer in the UK at our house on Walney Island. NW coast, and winters in
Jacksonville. I keep busy deep sea fishing, jogging, cycling and very poor
golf. I would appreciate very much an e-mail from anyone who remembers me."
Email dot_dot_10@ANTISPAMhotmail.com
21/4/06
1964 (Lugard) Graham Goodwin. Went on to study chemistry at London University, Kings College (sponsored by BP/Distillers Co. Ltd) and then M. Sc. Biochemistry at Imperial College. Joined the Institute of Cancer Research in London, studied for a Ph.D., crossing the path of Mike Doenhoff who was working there. Has been a research team leader at The Institute Of Cancer Research for a number of years now. Married to Margaret and has two daughters Charlotte and Sarah who have been through university and are now gainfully employed. Has been back to Kenya a number to times to visit parents and brother Julian. E-mail: Graham.Goodwin@icr.ac.uk 5/8/04
1964 (James) Allan Duff. Lives in Noordhoek, Western Cape, SA. " I enjoyed my time there, and was very keen on Rugby, having played for the school in the respective years right through my time there, ending up in the 1st.15 in 1964" Email address allan@ANTISPAMrandins.co.za 20/7/04
1964 (Delamere) Carey Keates. "I have just been referred to your website by Mike Robson (Delamere), so I thought that my own contribution might spark a few memories. . . .I came to DOY in 1959 from Pembroke House, where I was probably best known for doing a bunk from the school with Robin Schalk (it seemed a good idea at the time) and managing to be caught at sundown the next day just the other side of Thomson's Falls: not a bad walk for a couple of 10 year olds. Best memory of DOY was the trip we arranged to Lake Rudolf, with Pog Doenhoff in charge. Total chaos, but huge fun. Left DOY in 1964, went to work on "Born Free" at Naro Moru, then worked for Joy Adamson in Meru, releasing her cheetah into the wild. Then 18 months playing soldiers in the Middle East (draw a veil over that bit), then back to the UK, where I worked with Holland and Holland for the next 15 years. Decided that although it was the best job in the world, I couldn't live on their idea of a salary, so became an Estate Agent. Married 1969, two girls, divorced, remarried, step-daughter, now two granddaughters from my elder daughter, my younger daughter is expecting, and my stepdaughter is making films instead of babies. I live in Bushey, Herts, I have been a local Councillor since 1992, and would welcome contact from any Old Yorkists who remember me, especially Delamere types. Anyone know where Robin Russell, Martin Gordon, or Nick Beyts, are these days? I notice that the house names have changed, and one is called Carey Francis. Any information on said CF? I was named after a CF who was a great mate of my father, a radio actor. Same guy, maybe? Email carey.keates@ANTISPAMbtclick.com 21/8/03
1964 (Speke) John Eglen. Lives on the Sunshine coast in Queensland, Aus. Email jeglen@ANTISPAMbigpond.com 6/2/03
1964 (James) Gordon Ross-Munro. "School captain of squash, cricket and tennis. 1st IV Rugger and 2nd
hockey. On leaving school I had a choice between joining the RAF or civil flying and ended
up at Britain's Air University in Perth Scotland, on a British United Airways course. On
graduating I flew Bristow 170 aircraft as first officer from Lydd to the continent with
British United Air ferries and HS 748 aircraft from Lympne.
I joined BOAC in 1970 on B707 aircraft and qualified as flight navigator in addition to
flying duties, Went onto to fly the L1011 Tristar aircraft, also qualified as a flight
engineer on this aircraft, before gaining my command on the HS748 aircraft based in
Aberdeen on the Scottish Highlands and Islands route network. Became a training captain on
this aircraft. Back to London in 1990 for my command on the B747 aircraft changing to the
B747-400 in 1997 before retiring from British Airways in 2000. Since then I have been
flying a B747 freighter then the BaeATP on the Shetland Islands oil run and at present
flying the ex BA 747's with European Aviation. We live close to Aberdeen in Scotland, one
son working in Dubai, daughter in London and youngest daughter still at school in
Aberdeen. Still play competitive squash ,tennis and golf.
Be good to hear from anyone who remembers me." Email GRossMunro@ANTISPAMaol.com 16/5/02
1964 (Thomson and James) Peter Granville Knowles. 1960? Moved to James as a founder member. Went through the years ending up as a house prefect in 6th Science – happy days! 1964 Completed "A" levels and left to come to UK (Northampton). 1965 Couldn’t wait for the September intake to Leicester University so took a part time job with Barclays Bank - left 14 years later! Moved around the UK quite a bit, married with two daughters. Divorced and remarried. Currently living on the outskirts of Northampton, England, early retired, supporting a glob trotting, business, executive wife. My brother, Andrew, lives about three miles away. Hope to move to Australia should my wife’s international company open up there. Email pgknowles@ANTISPAMhotmail.com 17/8/06
1964 (James) Andrew Knowles. Lives in Northampton, UK Email amsknowles@ANTISPAMaol.com (21/2/02)
1964 (Eliot) Tim Hudson. Lives in the UK. Email
lahudson@ANTISPAMcwcom.net (2/1/02)1964 (Lugard) Jim Sweet.
Lives in the UK. Email salama@ANTISPAMmistral.co.uk (2/1/02)1964 (Thomson) Archie Melrose (Holliday when at Duko). "My name was later changed to my stepfather's. He was part of the British Army Training Team sent to Kenya after Uhuru to train the up and coming Kenyan Army personnel in bomb-disposal and ammunition handling. Initially we stayed in Gilgil and then moved to Nairobi for the last 2yrs or so. In the last year I was captain of the House Rifle Team when we won the InterHouse trophy. I remember Greig Calder, Kerr-Shephard brothers and an American buddy of mine, Chandler Harben [Rwanda] On return to the UK, I joined the RAF as a Telegraphist and served in the Gulf, Germany and Scotland [Raf Mountain Rescue Team] - In 1971 I got married to Isabel and over the following years we managed to produce 2 daughters who are now in their 20's and working. I left the RAF in 1979 and exchanged one uniform for another to become a Policeman [4yrs] in the North of Scotland, amongst my beloved mountains. For the last 10years I have been working as a Radio Operator in the North Sea on board drilling rigs and platforms. We live in a small village called Cruden Bay just North of Aberdeen City, Scotland " My private e-mail address is - lochnagar1@ANTISPAMaol.com (26/11/01)
1964 (Grogan) Barry Unwin. Lives in Surrey, UK. Email holmeshouse8@ANTISPAMhotmail.com
1964 (Lugard) Ron Owens. "Retired after 31 years with Reuters, ending up in Geneva, Switzerland, since I decided it was the best place in the world to live. Never actually a hostage during my news agency career but always comforted myself with the certainty that after surviving Junior House and school food, it would be a piece of cake. Sent my two daughters to boarding school, "good for me, good for 'em". They will forgive me in time." (They have both gone to Oxford, so maybe they have..) genevarelocation@ANTISPAMbluewin.ch (Update 7/11/04)
1964 (Kirk) John Barbour. Brother of Richard (see above). Lives in Brunswick Junction, near Bunbury in the South West of WA. Married to Pam (nee Hissey- Highlands Eldoret and Kitale PS). They have two adult children, Garry and Karen. Email johnpam@ANTISPAMoceanbroadband.net
1964 (Speke) John Lovering. Married to Ute (yes it is a German name) from
Germany (don't mention the war) and we share our lives with Andrew (born 1990) and
Christopher (born 1992). If Arnie Mitchell or Peter Low ever read this message, please be
in contact, as it would be great to hear from you. I work at the National Library (well
they pay me) and live close to the geographic centre of Canberra (except in times of
nuclear threat). For those among you who were more interested in my sister, its too late
as she is married and living in Sydney and is working with Moral Re-Armament. The internet
has been great for catching up with old friends from Speke, so if you remember me, please
be in contact before dementia sets in. If anyone is
out there collecting money for the "school", I am good for a donation. Email TJLovering@ANTISPAMbigpond.com
10/6/07
new email
1964 (Thomson) Christer Johansson. I went on to Sweden to do my
military service and engineering. Went back to Kenya in 71 and worked with Atlas Copco a
Swedish compressed air
equipment company for 9 years before starting my own company with Gran Calder...we carried
out all sorts of water Engineering projects including boreholes. Returned to Sweden in
1990 after having gone over to consultancy and then
moved to UK with the family in 95. Then spent 5 years working for a German and later a
Canadian consultant, working on government/World Bank water projects in Nigeria. I
am now looking to starting my own company again....a
little harder perhaps this time round! Email Sallyandchrister@ANTISPAMcs.com
1964 (Thomson) Jim Holland. Attended the Duko from January to November 1964 while his father was setting up a dairy school at Edgerton College Njoro for the FAO. Despite his short stay, Jim has many fond memories of DOY. He now lives in Ilion, New York, working for a small company as an electrical/ manufacturing engineer. Email JHoll85442@ANTISPAMaol.com
1964 (Eliot). Rob Pirie. Runs a garage and car repair business in Nairobi. Shaun Metcalf met him on recent trip (2000).
1964 (Grogan) Arthur Guy Pedersen. Is a successful flavours chemist with a company in Melbourne. Travels extensively to China, the Middle East and other places.1964 (Grogan) George Keith Pedersen. The youngest of the three brothers, Keith passed away on 4 August 2001.
1964 (Eliot) Colin Knight. Lives in the UK and has an older brother (by three years) Michael who also went to the Duko. His Dad would have been the envy of everyone as he was production manager for Tusker Lager. Email colin.knight1@ANTISPAMvirgin.netDave Lichtenstein writes:By the way do you realise that Tusker Lager is now exported, regrettably not as the one pint bottle a la "Pansy" with the big black Tusker a la the Greathead’s/Keast’s Golden Oldies Rugby Team but in trendy modern bottles. It still tastes the same, however being brewed from Mzima Springs water. As a service to Yorkists everywhere it is available in the UK from Marlin House Trading Company Ltd, London W4 4JQ. It is available in Australia from a company Vinimpex International based in Osborne Park a Perth suburb. The contact is a Gerry Hollinshead on 1300 787 850. That guy owes me a commission J For the desperados they should contact Kenya Breweries Ltd, PO Box 30161, Nairobi, directly.
1964 (Eliot and James) Peter Morgan. Completed School Cert and soon left Kenya to join the British Army. Commissioned via Mons OTC. Aldershot into the Royal Signals and served in Germany for 4yrs and that dreaded place Catterick, Yorkshire for a further 2yrs. Married Diana (nee Feaver) in 1969 who was also a serving officer in the Signals. Both left the Army in 1972 and he joined the Financial Services business. Worked for a number of different companys small and large until 1996 when redundancy set in. This was a Godsend and I was able get out and look for something new. It also gave me the chance to go back to Kenya to spend some time with my mother and sisters for the first time in over 30 years Been back almost every year since.We have to girls Caroline and Susie. Both have finished their university courses and are now on the long road of establishing careers.I am now 53, and have changed careers into the packaging industry.Favorite Memories. Chirrahops and Prefects PT (although very painful at the time) The Bundu. Secret smokes with Hewlett in the Boiler shed. EMail p.g.t.m@ANTISPAMbtinternet.com.uk
1964 (Eliot) Neville Waters. Worked for Marshalls in Nairobi until leaving for the then Rhodesia in 1972. Killed in action on 5 March 1977 while serving with the 8 Rhodesian Regiment. (Info given by Steve Taylor).
1964 (Delamere) Rick Anderson . Lives in Nairobi with wife Bryony . Together they run the African Fund for Endangered Wildlife on the Karen/Langata road. It includes a giraffe centre where animals can be seen at close quarters and school children gain free entrance. I visited the centre on my recent trip and would recommend all visitors do likewise. Rick was in fine form and obviously happy in the beautiful environment they have created. Email rick@ANTISPAMgiraffemanor.com Web site is WWW.GIRAFFEMANOR.COM Email updated 20/8/08
1964 (Grogan) Charles Kerfoot. Lives in Jarrahdale, 50 km from Perth, W.A. Married to Vicky (nee Bell, ex Kitale). Has 3 children, Matthew, Julia and Claire. Matthew is in hospitality and is working in Perth having spent some time in Miami. Julia won a Telstra scholarship to Curtin Uni. and now lives in Melbourne. Charles works for the Dept of Conservation and Land Management.and Vicky in the Dept of Correctional Services. Email kerfoot@ANTISPAMbbsat.co.au Update 12/2/07
1965 (Eliot) Alan More. "I'm one of the few Yanks who attended DOY in the 1962-1965 timeframe (Eliot). I did a couple of Kilimanjaro expeditions with Yorkist colleagues and went through Outward Bound Mountain School in 1963 with some half dozen Yorkists. After returning from Kenya, I went on to obtain several university and graduate degrees in geography, international affairs (African Studies), and economics. I spent 32 years in the US government working African and Middle East issues before retiring two years ago and returning to academia. I'm currently enjoying a relatively relaxed life as a Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Email amore@ANTISPAMgmu.edu 11/2/07
1965 (James). Allan Duff. "After leaving DOY/Kenya in December, 1965 (a very sad day) I studied in London in the Tea business for a couple of years. The crowds and weather drove me away in 1968 to Johannesburg, where the opportunities were offered. Now been in Cape Town since 1994, a wonderful place to live and work. Have my own financial consultancy & investment advice business, which I run from offices at my home in Noordhoek. My partner, Jo, does the same with her transport brokering business. Marriage had ended in divorce, 1994, after 19 years. My son, Craig, now 23, has just obtained his CA degree & daughter, Nicola, 19, is studying for her BA at Wits University. Have dabbled with a PPL & Scuba diving since becoming too old for Rugby and Squash; enjoying both. Now looking to buy a farm in the Western Cape, of around 250 acres from where we'll continue running our businesses but have other things to do as well.Contacts from ex rafikis and Kenya watu always welcome. Anyone through CT always welcome of a bed, meal, and a drink or three." Email allan@ANTISPAMrandins.co.za 5/8/04
#1965 (Kirk) Raoul Bonfiglioli. Killed in a motorcycle accident in 1997. His widow, Linda, lives in Denham, Bucks.Update from Ian Rossenrode 23/11/02 who writes of "the sad and sudden death of Linda Bonfiglioli, (nee Mayland). Linda was at the Hill School, Eldoret and (obviously), was married to Raoul, who was killed in 1997, (as you would know on your message board of course...). So sadly Linda, who, unbeknown to me, had been fighting cancer, has left 'us' and three youngsters. I have yet to meet them as I wasn't able to make the funeral, so I do not know their ages, except that one is at university."
1965 (Lugard) Jan de Boer. "After finishing school I worked for almost a year as a farmhand on
Kiptana Farm (near Eldoret) before moving out to Hong Kong where I studied, rather
unsuccesfully for two years. In 1967 I returned to
Holland, where I still live, presently in Amsterdam. From 1967 till 1972 I took an
polytechnic degree in personnel management and went on to get a BA in sociology at Utrecht
university. From then on I have worked till 1996 in various capacities as a civil servant,
first as a personnel manager with two universities, later as a consultant with the
ministry of finance. From 1986
till 1996 I worked as an ICT-manager with the city council of Amsterdam. Since 1996 I am a
self-employed consultant working with the Dutch police. This year I celebrated my 25th
wedding anniversary with my second wife, with
whom I have one son, aged 23 who is studying to be an english teacher. Since leaving Kenya
I have never returned (fear of disappointment??) although I am an avid cyclo-tourist who
takes his bicycle to ride in faraway countries. Email mail@ANTISPAMjandeboer.info 13/11/02
1965 (Mitchell) Jeremy Ravn. In the British Army (REME() based in Salisbury. His brother Danny (Mitchell 1960?) is based out of Perth (WA). Email address jeremyravn@ANTISPAMhotmail.com (12/2/02)
1965 (Thomson) Alan Bailey. Lived near Nakuru (Kampi ya Moto) where my parents farmed.Most memorable colleagues Rick Hopcraft, Ollie Barton, Rusty Russel. After leaving Duko I spent a year working in agriculture in Kenya before spending 3 years at agricultural college in the UK last 30 years having been spent in East Anglia working with onions and subsequently carrots and parsnips, trying to satisfy the modern demands of supermarket chains. Email chui@ANTISPAMsharimar.freeserve.co.uk
1965 (James) Alan Marshall. Now
Editor of The Sunday Star in Toronto. Spent 5 years in UK, including a spell in
Fleet Street.Married to Elspeth. His son Douglas graduated from Edinburgh Uni in July 99
with a First in Astrophysics. Daughter Victoria is 12 and an aspiring actress "or
waitress"! Web page address of the Star is www.thestar.ca
and Alan's email address is amarsha@ANTISPAMthestar.ca
or alandm@ANTISPAMhome.com
1965 (Grogan) Rick Driscoll. After obtaining an Aero. Eng. Degree at Bristol Uni, completed apprenticeship with Brit. Aerospace. Worked on Concorde. Married Liz, a professional musician (viola). Having discovered joys of geotechnical engineering from the man who has saved the Leaning Tower of Pisa for the Italians (and now Prof. at Imperial Coll., London) went to work for him at Building Research Establishment – nr. Watford) Acquired MSc in geotechnics at Surrey Univ . After son Ben was born, settled in Mill Hill, NW7 which is v. handy for work. Advanced to Director level but, after sell-off of another public asset to a management buy-out in 1997, finding life in private sector rather more demanding. Besides which, at 55 life after work seeming increasingly enticing; this partly explains new interest in contacting old mates from school and uni. days!! – partly in preparation for the many safaris planned around the world. I travel too much but only around Europe. I did manage a trip to Nairobi in 1983 en route to small consultancy job in Somalia of all places. Email richdris@googlemail.com Updated 3/3/08
1965 (Eliot) Tim Brewer. Went up to University of London for a year, before dropping out and joining the sixties revolution, ending up a few years later with my first wife in Haight-Ashbury (San Francisco), and then in Forestville on the Russian River. Became a successful business man,( import-export and commodity trading), and ended up going back to school to learn how to grow grapes and make wine. Bought a vineyard with wife #2, but got bored of waiting for the grapes to grow and went to Asia (1984) to start satellite business. Set up dishes in Hong Kong, Singapore and Indonesia for embassies, kings and tycoons, and was CNN agent for Indonesia. In 1988 joined AsiaSat in Hong Kong and started new career selling satellites, which included a stint of several years working in Moscow as the consultant for Russia's International Space Agency. Along the way I had an interlude in Philippines, where I bought a yacht and ran a tourist charter business off the fabulous island of Boracay, and met my current wife Rina (we will celebrate our 10th anniversary this year). We moved to London in 1996 and I joined an old friend who was starting up a new company to make digital TV boxes, which became wildly successful . Two wonderful kids from second marriage, son runs web site company in California, daughter at high school in Santa Rosa. Update 17/10/01 : We have now moved to Italy, found a great place outside of Asti in Piedmont, between Turin and Milan and are setting up our new life. We just finished picking over 7 tonnes of grapes and about 5000 litres cooking in the cantina. All of the details and more on our website www.villasampaguita.com and new address is timbrewer@ANTISPAMgmail.com Updated 27/7/07
1965 (Lugard) Neville Wake.
Has returned to UK after a spell in Turkey. Now lives in Kircaldy, Fife. Email
nevwake@ANTISPAMblueyonder.co.uk
Updated 2/9/04
1965 (Speke) Finn Fensbo. Lives on farm in Hallsville, which is in the New England district of Northern NSW. Married to Chris.
1965 (Thomson). Jeremy Kidner. " Works for Evans and Peck as Director Risk Management, Hong Kong. Lived in Hong Kong since 1974 where he went to join the Police. Worked for two major corporations, Huchison and Wharf from '87 to '96 when he started his own consulting practice. Firm taken over by Evans and Peck, a major management consulting firm based in Sydney in Jan 2005. Has a house in Brisbane and a flat in Hong Kong. Married Doreen (nee Wallace, ex Loreto Convent, Valley Road) whom he met while at DOYS. One daughter, Bridget who lives in Sydney and works or Mallesons Stevens and Jaques as a solicitor." Email : jkidner@ANTISPAMnetvigator.com Updated 7/4/05
1965 (Lugard) Tony (Clunk) Clark "I finished schooling at Glasgow High, a truly awful place compared to the Duko, on to Glasgow University and then became a chartered accountant. I had two jobs, each for ten years - first in Scotland and then here in England but each one gave me great opportunities to travel - all over Europe, USA and then Hong Kong, Singapore and OZ. Gave up globetrotting to work for myself as a 'business consultant' which keeps me out of trouble but still lets me travel a bit. Married to Mary and have 3 children- my son David (20) is at Nottingham Trent Uni, - applied biology, Laura at Stratford college - media,drama and Susie still at school here in Solihull, where we now live". Email avmc@ANTISPAMjpd.co.uk
1965 (Grogan) Nick Bald. Lives in Emu Plains in the Blue Mountains out of Sydney. Runs a business in Wetherill Park on the outer western suburbs of Sydney. Attended the recent Sydney Christmas reunion dinner with his Duko School badge attached to his blazer.1965 (James) Dave
Mallitte.
".
In 1975 I joined Mowlem Construction and was sent to Zanzibar where I worked for
5 years, one of the most memorable times of my life. . Fish and lobsters were
plentiful, so much so that we could hardly face another lobster meal. The
beaches and reefs were,at that time, totally unspoiled and the snorkelling and
diving off the reefs was unsurpassed. At the end of 1979 the company transferred
me to Mombasa where I met your brother Adrian who, I seem to remember, was
involved with prawn farming on the south coast. In 1981 I left Kenya for South
Africa and joined LTA Construction in Durban and have been with the company ever
since, working in Port Elizabeth from 1990 to 1993 before being transferred to
Cape Town.
In 1994 I married Deirdre. Adrian, my son, who is now 28, is an Architect and
also lives in Cape Town. My daughter Jennifer, now 25, lives in Durban working
for an interior decorating company.
Update 2002: Dave and Deirdre now live in the village of Dunlavin, just outside
Dublin, where he is a contracts manager with John Paul Construction Email:
mallitte@ANTISPAM02.ie Email: mallitte@ANTISPAM02.ie
1965 (Kirk) Peter Davis. Lives in Greenwood a Perth suburb. Update: Pete passed away in early August 2006 after a battle with Leukaemia. He leaves his wife and three daughters. We offer them all our sincere condolences. 10 September 2006.
1965 (Lugard) Brian Olver. Lives in Chapel Hill, Brisbane. When he left Duko he attended Bristol University then worked in UK for BP for 5 yrs before going to South Africa where he married Margaret. He has two daughters aged 23 & 21. They have been in Australia since 1985, initially in Darwin. He is a Risk engineer with Caltex. Email bamolver@ANTISPAMyahoo.com 1965 (Eliot) Adrian Pearce. Lives in Lesmurdie an outer Perth suburb. Email watamu@ANTISPAMiinet.net.au 18/8/081965 (Delamere) Mike Robson Went to Millfield after leaving Lenana. Swam for Somerset and was taught Physics there by Jock Ferguson. Qualified as a chartered surveyor and worked mainly in London but also Kenya for a short spell. Ended up Managing Partner of Dron and Wright before resigning in 1996. Now working for himself. Involved in real estate in London for many years but now moved to the country. Visits Kenya regularly , where his family still has interests. Married to Gillian, they have one son, Oliver. Email available from me.
1965 (Delamere) Jeremy Mott. Went to Millfield at the same time as Mike and became a top judo player, representing Somerset. Spent some of his youth mis-behaving with the Rumuruti tearaways but now the respectable managing director of flower- growing business which operates in Malawi, Tanzania and Kenya. Married to Melanie and has two children, Andrew and Petrina. Email dingo@ANTISPAMafricaonline.co.ke
1965 (Grogan) Nigel Sinclair. Cardiologist in Perth, W.A. Email address inigelsinclair@ANTISPAMbigpond.com 18/8/08
1965 (Grogan) Robin Archer. Lives Stoneville, outside Perth, W.A. Head of English at Eastern Hills Senior High School. Married to Veronica and has three children. Emailrarch55@ANTISPAMhotmail.com 20/7/02
1965 (Grogan) Andrew Leach . Lives in Kent, UK. Consultant anaesthetist. Married to Parvin (ex Tanzania) and has 3 children, Oliver, Benjamin (at Cranfield) and Hannah. Email oastleach@ANTISPAMtiscali.co.uk
1965 (Delamere) Anthony (Chimp) Upton. Now a proud grandfather! Lives in Forrestfield, suburb of Perth.
1965 (Thomson) Duncan McKellar. Qualified as an architect in Glasgow, worked in Nigeria and went back to UK in 1982, where he is a partner in a practice in Winchester. He has 3 children.
1965 (Kirk). Colin Grant. After leaving Kenya I went to Ethiopia to attend University, leaving after a year to migrate alone to Australia where I obtained BSc and Ph.D. degrees in Tasmania and Queensland respectively, supported by scholarships and menial work. I have become a creature of government having lived in five states of Australia, working largely for the Australian Government, but also for state governments, and also in the USA and the West Indies for the US and UK Governments. One great experience was as Executive Director of Planning for the Olympic Games (venues and buildings) in the Olympic Co-ordination Authority. This involved five years overseeing the planning of the $3 billion building program for the 2000 Olympics, and I attended the Atlanta, Nagano and Sydney Olympics as a result. Currently I am Deputy Executive Director of the Australian Government’s Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS), based in Canberra, but involving regular commuting between homes in Sydney and Canberra (300km apart), and a small farm located between the two. BRS is multidisciplinary and provides scientific analysis across many different areas to underpin government policy decisions. My marriage to Alison (Australian) ended in 2004 after 25 years, but I am soon to marry Karen (also Australian and also an executive director). There are no children in either of our lives, so we travel constantly, domestically and internationally. Updated: 20 January 2007. colin.grant@ANTISPAMbrs.gov.au
1966
(Eliot) Iaian Allan. After leaving school in 1966,
studied in London, then moved to Australia where he worked as a journalist in
Melbourne and Adelaide. Returned to Kenya in 1971, and has been based there
ever since. Started rock-climbing at Duke of York, and has never stopped. Over
the years he has pioneered six new routes on Batian and Nelion (Mount Kenya),
and wrote the definitive Guide Book to Mount Kenya and Kilimanjaro. Has
participated in 5 expeditions to the Himalayas, and climbed a difficult route on
Mount McKinley in Alaska in 1982. He scaled the face of El Capitan in Yosemite
Valley, California. He began the adventure travel company Tropical Ice Ltd in
1978, and it is still going strong. Married Vera Ferguson in 1977
and has one daughter (Jodie, borm in 1982). Divorced in 1988. Married Dr
Marie-Louise Cantamessa (from Brisbane) in 1989, and they have two boys
(James 17) and Duncan (15). Iain continues to rock-climb, and despite his 59
years, still maintains a high-standard, putting up new routes at
Lukenya and Hell's Gate. He spends much of the year conducting walking safaris
across Tsavo." Email
iainallan@ANTISPAMafricaonline.co.ke 13/5/07
1966 (Grogan). Phil Rigby. "Returned to England in 1966 and fell into Banking before moving into the world of Human Resources. Took early retirement from the North Yorkshire Police in 2005 and currently wondering what to do with myself. Not playing a lot of sport at the present other than tennis and golf. Hung my fotball boots up as part of my fiftieth birthday celebrations. Planning to do a bit more travelling when my wife (Judith) decides to retire when hopefully will be able to pick up with old pals dotted around the world." Currently living in York, England ready to offer a warm welcome to Old Boy visitors. Email philwrigby@ANTISPAMaol.com 29/1/06
1966? (Speke) David Buckley. "The web site is excellent but I did not expect a mug shot ! (in rugby photos- ed). I live in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, UK.
1966 (James) Firoz Ibrahim. "After DoY, I got my medical degree from Uganda and did a partial surgical residency in Nairobi. I then practiced in Mombasa as a GP for 3 years and then moved to the US. I specialised in Pediatrics in Chicago, practiced in California for 13 years and then moved to the Seattle area in the northwest. I have been in private practice here for the last 13 years. I have been married 31 years (to the same woman!) and have 3 sons-the oldest is a dentist, the second , a stock plan administrator with the Starbucks company, and the 3rd who has special needs lives with us.Email firozi603@ANTISPAMhotmail.com. 18/2/06
1966 (Speke) Martin Davies. Am waiting for Martin to provide a bio. He did send some some great reminiscences of his days at DOY in 65 and 66. Email midavies@ANTISPAMearthlink.net 8/5/04
1966 (Mitchell) Dave Williams. He's a music producer/sound engineer with the South African Broadcasting Corporation in Cape Town. E-mail dwill@ANTISPMiafrica.com 9/5/04
1966 (Mitchell) Bruce Cowan. " I trained as a civil engineer, in the UK, and then worked around the world for a while, ending up in New Zealand. We are now living just north of Auckland in Helensville, growing cut flowers - Cymbidium orchids and Sandersonia - for the export market. We are doing homestays and some further idea of our set up can be obtained from our web site http://www.babs.co.nz/kaipara Email brulina@ANTISPAMxtra.co.nz 7/12/03
1966 (Kirk) Geoffrey Jordan. "I
have been a partner in Charles Russell solicitors in London and Cheltenham
(where I am based) since 1984 and I specialise in planning and development
work.I am married to another solicitor who runs her own practice in Cheltenham,
and I have a son and 2 daughters. I also have a farm in Herefordshire where I
keep Highland cattle, Hebridean sheep and let holiday cottages.
My brothers Steve (1961-7) and Frank (1958-62)both live in Sydney Australia,
Steve being an accountant in industry, having 3 sons, and Frank being an
economist at the NSW Treasury, and having a son and daughter. Email
Geoffrey.Jordan@ANTISPAMcharlesrussell.co.uk
3/12/03
1966 (Grogan) Tam Goodman.
"Good
job on the 'old yorkists' web site, was amazed and intrigued opening it up. my
name is tam goodman, gray goodman's younger brother. i was a second former at
grogan the year you were head of house, i was only at doys through first and
second form. i will pass your info. on to gray who was at doys for 4 years and
let him fill you in on his details. both of us ended up flying airplanes for a
living, which is actually how i stumbled on to your site. johnny stols, a
captain now for kathay pacific, was flying over alaska late one night and in the
blind got on the radio and transmitted on 'center' frequency 'gray goodman are
you out there?'. well at the time gray had not been flying up here for years,
the yapi accent and the question certainly threw me back in my seat for a
moment.
after leaving doys i finished secondary school in ethiopia where our father was
a pilot for ethiopian airlines for 30 years. did some years of backpacking
through middle east and asia, went to college in u.s.a. for 3 years and after
receiving my pilots licenses in '76 went to s.africa and flew for rand air
services out of j'burg for one and half years. next was a 14 year stint flying
in alaska, took early retirement when i was 39 and spent 10 years sailing around
the world on my sailboat. i have spent the last 3 summers back flying in alaska
and currently spend the winters on my boat in phuket, thailand. please print my
email add. as i would be happy to hear from any of my old class mates. i do try
to keep myself in shape hoping that some dayi will run into graham from grogan
whom i rabbled for and give that bully a taste of what he gave me. by the way i
remember having the utmost respect for you as the head of our house." Email
tamgoodtoo@ANTISPAMyahoo.com 22/8/03
1966 (Grogan) Andrew (Bill) Hillier. Author of this web page. See Personal History section (main menu). Email address: hillier@ANTISPAMiinet.net.au
1966 (Grogan) Rob Crawford. Emigrated from Kenya to South Africa in 1966. Obtained B. Sc. Hons
at Natal University and later Ph. D. at University of Cape Town. Works with seabirds
(conservation, sustainable utilization through tourism, use of seabirds to develop index
of marine ecosystem health) with Marine and Coastal Management of South Africa's
Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Married Phyllis Clough in 1973 and
remains happily married. Two sons Peter and David were born in 1979 and 1981.
Peter has B. Sc. (Stellenbosch University). David is studying law. Email Crawford@ANTISPAMmcm.wcape.gov.za
24/10/02
1966 (Kirk) Danny Walmsley. After leaving the Duke of York I returned to Eldoret and in 1967 ended up
teaching the Standard threes at the Hill School for a year where Jane Barbour was my first
boss. I went onto teach at Kaptagat Prep School with Jim Chitty for a year and then left
for South Africa where I attended University in Pietemaritzburg (1969-1974). I then got
buried into academia and obtained a series of science degrees (Chemistry and Botany)
including a PhD in water research and ecology. I worked at the Universities of Natal, Free
State and Rhodes, as well as the National Institute for Water Research doing research and
lecturing in the environmental sciences. I then went on to the CSIR Foundation for
Research Development in Pretoria where for 10 years I was involved in coordination and
management of national environmental research programmes. Eventually, with the South
African transformation process in full cry, I decided to privatise myself and go into
consulting. I now enjoy my life by running my own successful company (Mzuri Consultants
cc) in collaboration with my wife Jay. The research and consulting jobs have taken me all
over the world (Americas, UK, Europe, Australia, Asia and Africa). I am currently involved
in a UN Regional Centre for hazardous waste management which has activities throughout
Africa.
My brothers Nick and Ben also left Kenya. Nick moved to Darwin in Oz and became a school
teacher. He was tragically killed in a motor accident in 1994. Ben moved to the UK and
lives in the London area. My first marriage to Estelle in 1974 ended in divorce, but gave
me two beautiful girls (Linda (26) who is a medical doctor, and Christine (24) who is a
pharmaceutical marketing respresentative). I got married to Jay in 1992 and we have twins
(Richard and Stephanie) who are five years old and will no doubt keep me on my toes into
old age. I have had great fun engaging in all forms of sport in South Africa including
soccer, rugby and swimming at university. In later years I moved onto squash and played
first league and provincial level competition. I continued into veterans and was
provincial 45-year champion for 2 years. I have now stopped because of old age back
problems. My next objective is to get over the sore bum syndrome which is part of getting
used to a
alternative form of sport, the mountain bike." Update 9 May 2004:
Danny and family have relocated to Dartmouth in Nova Scotia. Email jaywalmsley@ANTISPAMns.sympatico.ca
1966 (Thomson). Arthur Kerr- Sheppard Lives Port Elizabeth, SA. Email cstarthur@ANTISPAMhotmail.com (Dave L)
1966 ( Eliot ) Nigel Day. Younger brother of Michael. After 24 years in the U.K. pharmaceutical industry, moved into training, and now adult education and lifelong learning in Oxford, where he lives with Margaret Downs. Email address: nigeladay@ANTISPAMyahoo.co.uk Updated (20/12/07)1966 (Delamere). David Scarse. Lives in the Netherlands. Email DavidScarse@ANTISPAMhetnet.nl (2/1/02)
1966 (Thomson) Carl Conlon. "Having left Sandhurst in 69 I joined Royal Signals and have been in the army since. Have travelled widely and had a great time and some interesting jobs. Due to retire next year and still undecided whether to go on working or retire fully as there is so much else I want to do other than work! Jan and I have been married for nearly 30 years and have 3 children; Emma 26 works in Tokyo, Lucy 24 is in Bournemouth and Toby 21 is in his 3rd year of reading French at Keble College Oxford so not long before he will fly the nest. We live in Bryanston in Dorset" Email conlons@ANTISPAMlineone.net (26/10/01)
1966 Rod Muller (Eliot). After I left the school I went to Johannesburg, South Africa and completed Articles with Coopers & Lybrand. Took 1972 off and did the famous back pack, Europe-on-five-bob-a-day trip during which time I met up with Jerry Lea. Back in SA, I then joined Rank Xerox and worked for them for the next 8 years, spending 2 years in their London office (79/80) and getting to see a lot of the world. Deciding that the crawl up the corporate ladder was not for me, I spent the next 7 years working for myself as a contract accountant. Also was heavily involved the rallying and moto cross. As I celebrated the big 40, I met Pam and we were married in November 1989. In 1992 , uncertain about the future in SA, we decide to emigrate to the USA, and we now live in a small city in West Texas called Lubbock (pop:200,000). I am still working as a contract/part time accountant and still wondering what I will do when I grow up. We are both proud US citizens, love the American way of life and have no regrets about our decision to leave SA. Email parobo@ANTISPAMcox.net (update 1/1/04)1966 (Grogan) John Reader. "I am presently Chief Pilot of large corporate division operating three executive jets on a world wide basis out of Cape Town. I have been with this company for 24 years and have another 7 to retirement. Ruth and I have had a wonderful time in SA and we intend to see our years out here. We have two boys Carl, 21 and Kelvin 19, both at Stellenbosch Uni. Carl is studying Human Movement and Kelvin Financial Accounting." Note: Ruth is Dave Moore's (see 1967) sister. She has a brother and sister living in Perth. Email johnruth@ANTISPAMiafrica.com
1967 (Grogan) Ross Dall "I'm living near Chester in the UK, still flying, now with Thomas Cook out of Manchester. Married to Jean who is a Reflexologist with a daughter Julie who is a Homeopath - I'm hoping between them they'll be able to keep me up to speed. Looking forward to the next reunion or even a trip to Oz to catch up with you guys." Email ross_dall@ANTISPAMyahoo.co.uk 31 March 2006
1966? (James and Eliot) Steve Gooderham. "I was at DoY in the mid 60's in
James. After finishing I went back to UK for a few years to finish off my qualifications
as a Telecommunications Engineer before going back to Tanzania for six years to work for
the EAP&T, (later to become the TP&T following the unpleasantness with Mr Am in).
After that we did a 9 year stint in the Middle East followed by 10 years in England before
the travel bug bit again. So I now find myself living and working in Southern California
as Director of Operations for a Telecoms Software company. I am married to Pamela
(Just
had the 25th wedding anniversary - try looking for a silver wedding anniversary card in
divorce riddled LA !!)." Steve is keen to hear from OYs in California. Email: sgooderh@ANTISPAMcorsair.com
1966? (Lugard) David Russell. Left Kenya in 1975 after having worked for
Block Hotels (Norfolk, New Stanley, Nyali Beach, Samburu, Keekorok & Outspan) as their
roving relief manager. Also opened the Serena Beach at the coast which was a
wonderful experience.I have only recently moved to England from Scotland. We lived
in the Highlands and I started a company distributing and supporting software to hotels
throughout Scotland. I am now involved with putting together
a computer based training package for the hospitality industry... a subject I know nothing
about but seem to have arrived there somehow. Recently met up with Cog Willers (James),
Robin (Monkey) Johnson (Delamere) and Christer Johansonn (Thomson). Email d.russell@ANTISPAMdial.pipex.com
#1966 (Speke) Amadeo Buonajuti.
Lives in Kenya. Ranched for many years near
Rumuruti. Features in "I Dreamed of Africa". (Penguin).
1966 (Eliot and Speke) Jeremy Lea. After B.Sc. in Mech Eng at Southampton University, worked for Fords in Essex for less than 2 years. Returned to Southampton Univ for M.Sc. and stayed for over 20 years doing contract research in sound and vibration. Retired after redundancy. Still playing squash for the Univ in county league, and enjoying pints in students bar after! Living with male partner for over 25 years. Email: Jeremylea@ANTISPAMbtinternet.com
1966 (Thomson) Rob Dawson . Lives in Broome W.A. and is a pilot (marine) handling large tankers etc. Email karibu@ANTISPAMtpgi.com.au
1966 (Delamere) John Crosskill. Lives in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales north of Sydney. Has three sons who have attended/are attending the Kings School Parramatta (Australia’s oldest school). He is continuing the Duke of York/Kings link established through Geoff White sending his sons there followed by Dave Lichtenstein through his son. Email joncrosskill@ANTISPAMbigpond.com 1966 (Eliot) Nigel Pearce. Lives in Walliston a Perth suburb1966 (Lugard) Bas Gaymer . Farming in Narok and anywhere else wheat will grow. Married with 2 children and living in Naivasha.
1966 (Thomson) Olly Barton. Lives in Naivasha and farms cattle as well as hunting in Tanzania. Married to Jenny (nee Drown) and has 2 children, Daniel and Petrina. Email oljen@kenyaweb.com 24/4/05
1966 (Delamere) David Hamilton. Lives Perth, W.A. "After leaving Duko in December 1966, I fanned around on the farm near Thika doing very little and generally getting in everyone's way until April 1967 when I took off to college in the UK.Not being the academic type (just ask any of the poor old teachers at Duko who had the job of trying to instill some knowledge into me!) the North Gloucestershire Technical College proved to be too much of a strain after a year of trying to understand hotel management, the sunshine and open spaces beckoned, so with little trepidation, I set sail for Australia! It was here that I finally realised my potential, and decided that sales was the go, and have been doing precisely that ever since, via a series of different jobs and industries, I am enjoying my middle years and am now the account manager with Adcorp Australia, a national advertising agency, and I am based in West Perth. Married to Jane, a fourth generation Aussie." Email address is: david_hamilton@ANTISPAMadcorp.com.au 30/8/02
1966 (Kirk) Glen Smith. Lives in Queensland. In the photography business Email address: glen.smith.photography@ANTISPAMuq.net.au
1966 (Speke) Steve Kettle. "Since leaving doys in dec 1966 i spent 9 mths. as a research technician with my dad on rift valley fever & trying to establish its arthropod vector 1967 to june 1973 & got B.Sc. (Hons.) in biochemistry thanks to Mr. Davis's preparation for uni. life & learning how to take notes quickly & efficiently in the 6th form & medical degree M.B.Ch.B. in june 1973. married caroline mary dowling a nurse / midwife in sept. 1973 then 5 & a half years of UK NHS hospital GP locum jobs in the UK including nuneaton, nottingham, preston, bristol, leicester & yeovil prior to 17 months on ascension island just 2 degrees sth. of the equator in the south atlantic ocean as a MO.most like kenya lifestyle with exile club with sat. curry lunches & i was able to do more than 100 scuba dives down to 120 youngest of my 3 girls born on ascension . then back to the UK based in bristol c/o wife's parents for 8 months to do GP locums & arrange / apply for jobs eventuating in 1 in australia where the rest of my family was ie dad, brother stjohn [speke 1966-1969] & sister anna my mum had died in 1973 just after i visited her belatedly in aug. 1973. to alice springs northern territory [NT] in dec. 1980 for 3 months orientation period as a district MO [DMO] with the NT health dept. then based in tennant creek spent an interesting 14 mths in tc visiting aboriginal settlements, outstations a few, fringe camps as well as the white fella cattle stations on the Barkly Tableland [bt] Country was so flat that 1 could see the earth's curvature as as the bt was up to 500 or so by 500 or so kms squared of tree free country. the soil was exactly the same as the kenyan black cotton soil with vehicles getting bogged at the drop of a hat in the wet season. 3 mths leave + 2 mths unpaid from dec 1982 to may 1983 when i went to mackay in nth qld as a GP associate prior to where i've been ever since as a solo gp prob. suits my personality the best. been here 20 yrs in may 2003 they'll probably have chisel me out to get rid of me but if nothing else the afore has taught me & no doubt others as well that great lesson of the uni. of hard knocks & that is to be adaptable so who knows / can foretell / predict what the future may bring. so they do say it's good always to consider 1's options & have at least 1 or more bolt holes ready to go to as required. as a gp, locums are always a good standby on such occasions. 1st 2 daughters born in bristol uk 1976 & 1978, 3rd as above last 2 boys born in oz 1980 & 1984 both in qld thank heavens brisbane & nambour respectively so at least 2 of us are real queenslanders & the youngest 1 is that rarer species a true blue sunshine coaster. UP THE MAROONS OF DUKO & QLD, OZ". Email lamudoc@ANTISPAMyahoo.com 7/03/05
1966 (James) Justin Searle. Tragically died in car accident in Swaziland in 1984. Brother of Adrian (see 1968).
1966 (James) Andrew Barnett. Lives in Wahroonga, New South Wales. After leaving DOY, went to London University for 3 years before working on mines and projects in South America, Europe, West and Central Africa. Emigrated to Australia in 1978, continuing in the engineering field. Email minciv@ANTISPAMbigpond.com
1966 (Delamere) Jonathan (Joffie) Start Lives in Albany WA. Married to Alice (nee Williams) and has three daughters. Was running a trucking business and has survived two nasty accidents, one of which he was very lucky to come out of alive. His eldest daughter Nicola was married in January 1999. Joff remembered by Dave Hamilton for his "bare backside Olympics" in the Delamere corridors (sliding as far as possible on the soaped floors!) Email start@ANTISPAMwn.com.au
1966 (Eliot) Pete Jackson Marine biologist in Fisheries Dept in Queensland (?). Duko history required for his brothers Dave (musician? management consultant?) and Paul (was in Canada, now in Melbourne ?) Email Jacksop@ANTISPAMdpi.qld.gov.au
1966 (Delamere) Tony Start. Lives in Kununurra, in the north of WA. Works for the Dept of Conservation and Land Management. Has two children. Email Tonys@ANTISPAMcalm.wa.gov.au
1966 (Thomson) Carl Conlon. Believed to be in the British Army.
1966 (Eliot). Glyn Griffths. Lives in Bayswater, suburb of Perth. Email rggriffiths@ANTISPAMiprimus.com.au
1966 (Thomson) Roddy McKellar. Worked for IBM for 22 years and then changed track in 1991 to manage the affairs of pro golfers on the European Tour. Now a Career Consultant in the City of London and living in a converted barn in Headcorn, Kent. Married to Annie. Has 2 boys from a previous marriage. Email roddymckellar@ANTISPAMyahoo.co.uk (new email address 20/7/04)
1966 (Grogan) Dennis Eckersley . Lives San Jose, California with wife Suzanne. Has 3 kids (2 living in France). Previously worked in France (where he met Suzanne) and Saudi. Update 10 Feb 2004 " I now work for Adobe Systems (Photoshop and Acrobat are well known products) still managing in software development. I also work with a close friend on a music education software product that is very well regarded, but not very profitable! Like many, now feeling that retirement is overdue, but we’ll see! Thanks to your website, I made and kept contact with several people – most recently enjoying the visit of Jan Wright when he was on a lecture tour in California. Unlike you, my travel bug has not yet been cured, but then I haven’t visited Oz yet. We got as far as New Zealand a few years ago but are keeping the best until last! Just came back from an excellent few weeks in Bolivia and some time in Peru – want to see more of Bolivia, and S. America generally now! We tend to spend a lot of spare time either here in California, or in Hawai’I that I like very much. We still have properties in the UK and France". Email: deckersl@ANTISPAMadobe.com
1966 (James). Barrett (Barry) Leighton. "I took my "O" levels in '66 and finished off "A"s in UK at Arnold school in Lytham St. Annes, Lancs (near the golf club) where we had a headmaster from Prince of Wales School, Nairobi!!! ( a few other Princo boys there so I was a little outnumbered but formed a great Nairobi alliance). I live in Johannesburg and have been married for 28 years with 2 children aged 22 and 26. I am in the freight forwarding/shipping industry and started my own company 20 years ago which is still somehow doing OK. I still visit Nairobi as I have business in and out of East Africa and was there 2 weeks ago in fact when the terrible New York terror attack took place. I have met Ronnie Andrews on a couple of occasions ( ex Speke House - same class year as me)" Email barrett@ANTISPAMpennant.co.za (8/10/01)1967 (Lugard) Brooke Webb "Was forced to leave prematurely for the UK after a serious accident. Lived in the UK seven years and then the States. (San Francisco) Became an acupuncturist. Email brookewebb@ANTISPAMrocketmail.com 15/9/07
1967 (James) Dave Richards. Left Duko in Dec 67 , worked at Pemba Channel Fishing Club for 6 months , very enjoyable taking people out marlin fishing and getting paid for it too !! Reluctantly departed Shimoni to spend 18 months at flying school in Scotland before returning to Nairobi armed with CPL/IR. No jobs at Wilson so I moved to Dar-Es-Salaam and flew for Tim Air for 2 years before returning to Nairobi and joining Air Kenya at Wilson until 74 when I moved to Malindi for 4 years. Very enjoyable living near the Driftwood and flying around the game-parks every day - better than working !! But all good things come to an end and as Kenya Airways would not give me a job with a British Passport , I moved to Malawi where Air Malawi would employ me. My folks had moved there in 1970 , so I was very familiar with the place. It was like setting the clock back to Kenya in the late 50's. A very enjoyable 7 years there , where I married Jax and acquired 2 very young step-children along the way before my own son Luke was born in 1983. When we didn't get our contract renewed in 84 , decided not to keep moving south and made the big decision to move to UK. Joined DanAir based in Manchester , living in Cheshire , which sadly never suffered any droughts at all while we lived there ! In 92 I managed to lose my marriage and my job in 6 weeks. Dan Air went down the tubes and I found myself living in Kuala Lumpur flying for Malaysian Airlines for 3 years , also very enjoyable , great flying all over Asia and made some great Australian friends while there , which will influence my retirement I'm sure. Spent a year flying for Niki Lauda in Vienna before joining British Airways in 96 , first on the 747 as a co-pilot then Captain again on the 737 fleet around Europe where I remain to this day with 2 years to go to 55 when they throw us out , and then I will have to find one last job before retiring to Cyprus ( where my Mum still lives ) and Australia/ South Africa ( where my son is ) for the European winters. Email chileka@ANTISPAMgmail.com (Updated 20/12/07)
1967 (Thomson) Chandler Harben. "My home was in Kigali Rwanda. I have kept in touch with Greg Calder ( also Thomson House) who now lives in Western Australia. After leaving the Duko I went to school in Jamaica , West Indies. Eventually came back to the United States and became a television actor. Married and three children later, I left acting and went into the financial world. Current passions; flying small planes and playing with my grandson." Email charben@empiremortgage.com (27/4/05)
1967 (Eliot) Nick Trendell. After leaving Duko, went to Hamble in UK and the RAF but was not a natural serviceman so went into chartered accounting and ended up as a successful company secretary for 16 years. However the flying bug stirred again when he married a hostie and though the marriage did not last he gave up the safe job and paid his way through commercial pilot training at Oxford Flying School. Then joined air UK and still flying with the merged company KLMUK. Has a pad in Cape Town where he spends the winter months. Played a good level of hockey in UK and wielded the willow for many years, mainly so that he could tour the world playing and drinking! Brother Noel "is still with BA as a Purser, he has been there since about 1973 and spends most of the time in the First Class galley as he is a b good chef and as he says he doesn't have time for passengers!!! He is married with 3 children Emma 12 and twins of 6. and lives near Caversham so not too far from Heathrow." Nick's email is nicktrendell@ANTISPAMzonnet.nl 7/3/02
1967 (Mitchell) Phil Bairstow. Lives in Kenya. Email cimbriaea@ANTISPAMnet2000ke.com (2/1/02)
1967 (Grogan) Hamish Kinghorn.
"Still living in West London close to the Piccadilly line and always happy to see ex Kenyans. Sadly Judith, my wife of many years died in 2002 following a long illness. My 2 boys; James - 26 lives in Barcelona working for SAP an IT company; Andrew - 21 is at Brighton Uni. reading English & Media Studies. My current lady Dee (nee McDougall) also ex Kenya, Nakuru & Msongari have been together coming up 5 years and now looking forward to getting all kids off our hands and travelling. Work wise - I currently run 2 companies; HKA Digital (hamish@ANTISPAMhkadigital.co.uk ) and a building/refurbishment company Calec Limited" (hamish@ANTISPAMcalec.co.uk). Please NOTE my other email has changed to: info@ANTISPAMhkamarkets.co.uk 24/7/081967 (Eliot) Ian Norman.
Now lives in Applecross, Perth with his wife Jilly. Brother Mike and family .live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, not far from father "Bungeye" Norman (staff) and mother Sibyl.1967 (Speke) Cliff Rossenrode. Brother of Ian- see below. Cliff writes (30 June 2006: "We, wife Sonja, twins Dane and Hilton (17) and daughter Taryn (20), are still living in Cape Town, much as before, since 1976. I am still in sales and marketing photo goods and enjoy the healthy lifestyle here." Email crossenrode@ANTISPAMgmail.com
1967 (Mitchell) Mark Leonard Left Kenya in 1968 to UK, where I ended up being employed by the Westminster Bank. I saw through the merger with National Provincial (hence National Westminster !) when in 1971, in my other job as bar man in The Fox and Grapes, Wimbledon Common, I met the then GM of a small foreign owned, but UK registered bank, the United Bank of Kuwait ,who offered me a job! Needless to say the pub job had to stop, and I spent almost 9 years with UBK where I had my first taste of the Foreign Exchange and Currency Deposit Markets . I left them as Chief Dealer, headhunted to go to Bahrain as Dealer for a new bank, the Arab Banking Corporation (ABC).What was intended as an 18 month contract turned into almost 20 years, and I left ABC as their Group Treasurer and SVP in Dec 1999, to retire to the N.E of England, with my gorgeous' Geordie 'wife, Jill, our two dogs and one cat (all brought back from Bahrain!).We live on the outskirts of Morpeth,in our converted barn, and spend the time gardening (not much chance of doing that in Bahrain), playing golf, seeing friends, and, of course, walking the dogs! Email jill@ANTISPAMhawthorngrange.freeserve.co.uk1967 (Thomson) Dave Moore. "I can not believe that my profile was written in 2000 and is so out of date. I think it was 1960 I started at the DOYS as a rabble in Junior House but heading for Thomson. I had a really hard first year and was regularly "in the book" which lead to a good whacking with a Tennis shoe. What would they think now! Amazingly it did me no long term harm and Junior house was closed down, only to be reopened 5 years later where: "I was Head of the newly restarted Junior House in 1966!" The following year I went on to be Head of Thomson House and Head of School in 1967. At the UK DOYS reunion in Devon a few years back 3 men approached me as in a "gang" - They said "You are Moore and were head of Junior house when we were rabbles!" What a shock that was - One of those boys is now a Dr in Reading Hospital and subsequently treated me a year or two later. I left Kenya on 11 March 1968 for London to attempt to get into Hamble College, a flying school in Hampshire run by BEA/BOAC. I joined Hamble in 1969 and BOAC on 16 November 1970. From 1971-76 I flew VC10's for BOAC as Second Officer and then First Officer. I converted to 747's in 1976. After 4 years as a Training First Officer I became a 747 Captain in 1990, and was Training Captain on 747's from 1991-1998. In 1998 I converted to 747-400's as a Training Captain. All the way through my 32 years with BA I regularly went "home" on Nairobi trips. Passengers and crew enjoyed the Captain's announcements being made in both English and Swahili. I married in 1975 to Annie, an English girl. We have two sons, Max (31) is now married and we have our first grandchild and Paul (29) who lives in Perth WA" (04/4/2008) Email dave@ANTISPAMgardening.demon.uk Updated 20 April 2008
1967 (Grogan) Geoff Pelling. After leaving DoY, I worked at Wilson airport, Nairobi as an aircraft maintenance engineer and pilot from 1968 -1984, initially at Wilken Aviation and latterly with Africair (Boskovic Air Charters). January 1985 saw us move to the UK where I joined the Civil Aviation Authority as an airworthiness surveyor. Although an interesting and useful experience I decided that this line of work was not really for me. So in January 1988 I joined Sun International – now renamed Kerzner International - and, apart from a brief period in 1990 - 92 when I worked for BP Flight Operations, am still with them flying their Bombardier Challenger 604 executive jet, plus manage the aircraft's maintenance. My daughter still lives in Kenya and has her own small business running a horse tack and giftware shop in Karen. She is married to Johnny Limb Jnr who is the pro golfer at Karen Country Club. My son left London where he worked for PriceWaterhouseCoopers and is back in Kenya as the financial director of Homegrown Ltd. My wife, Sandie (nee Irwin - Loreto, Msongari) and I still live in West Sussex, UK. Email gpelling@ANTISPAMutulivu.com Update August 2006. Geoff now lives in Crawley Down, West Sussex
1967 (Delamere) Stuart Rifkin. Lives in Malanda, northern Queensland where he run his own air conditioning firm. He is the Yorkist that first drew everybody’s attention to "Black Chameleon" the novel set in the school during the early ‘50’s 1967 (Delamere) Arthur Rifkin. Stuart’s younger brother. Lives in Carinia a Brisbane suburb 1967 (Delamere) Clive Salzer. Lives in Mangrove Mountain, north of Sydney. Email academy@ANTISPAMacay.com.au 1967 (Delamere) Adam Salzer. Dave Lichtenstein writes: "Adam Salzer is another high flying Old Yorkist who is now ranked among the top Australian entrepreneurs. He is Executive Chairman of the Salzer Group. He is an economist and theatre director by training. Adam operates a virtual consulting and executive search business in the South East Asian region. The company has six physical offices, and he spends three weeks of each month travelling between assignments in Asia -the fourth week is spent in Sydney. Every third trip he is accompanied by his wife, Alexandra Hynes, the company's group general manager. His first foray into China came in 1990 and his China business has been profitable ever since. Adam has managed 60 big turnaround/re-engineering projects for companies as diverse as Toshiba and Alcoa China. He moved into executive recruitment to make greater use of his expertise" Lives in Rozelle an inner Sydney suburb. Email adamsalzer@ANTISPAMthesalzergroup.com1967 (Eliot) Tony Rothschild. Attended the reunion in Taunton. Tony lives in Toronto, Canada. Married to 2nd wife Eileen and has 2 children - Kate, 20 (at McGill university) and Edward, 17. Now works for Kyser Racing but has been involved (usually as founder/ CEO) in a variety of business enterprises, for example plastics manufacturing, interactive voiceware technology and an internet E-mail commerce enterprise. Email tonyr@ANTISPAMkyser-racing.com or rothschi@ANTISPAMidirect.com
1967 (Thomson) Eric Toogood Finished education in UK and worked there for a while before moving to Oslo, Norway in 1974. Did a BSc in library and Infoscience- the field he works in now. Married to Marit and has 2 kids. Email: eric.otto.toogood@ANTISPAMrl.telia.no
1967 (Thomson) Greg Calder. Partner in law firm, Butcher , Paul and Calder. Perth, W.A. Married to my wife's sister Sally (nee MacLeod) . They have 5 children Email greg.calder@ANTISPAMbpclawyers.com 18/8/08
1967 (James) Pete Hughes. Grew up in Kiambu and Twiga Lodge on South Coast, which his parents owned. Went to Sandhurst but on visiting Perth in 1967 decided to stay. Married to Margaret with 23 year old twin daughters. Lives in Mt Pleasant, Perth and runs family business, Templar Marketing, providing services to the tourism and travel business. Email peter@ANTISPAMtemplarwa.com.au
1967? (Eliot) Bobby Beleson. Returned to USA where father worked for Ford Foundation. Studied at Harvard and after a short spell in Tanzania became CEO for Remy Martin and, later, marketing manager for Playboy Enterprises. Now "out on his own" but in which field unclear!
1967? (Eliot) Phil Leakey. Married to Val. "Several" kids. Was MP for Langata on the Kanu ticket and Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs. Started a matting business in Taita. Email ktbrooks@ANTISPAMsprynet.com (9/5/03)
1967? (Grogan) Brian Carnelly .Went into civil engineering in SA in the early 70s and then moved to Hong Kong in the same line of work. Now in Nairobi.
1967 (Thomson) Andy McNaughton. Studied interior design, joined Henry West (ex Speke) in a local consultancy before branching out into his own company, Chameleon Interiors. Married twice , first to Anne and then Narelle (an Aussie). 3 kids in all. Helps Ronnie Andrews by playing drums in the Roadrunners. Email mcnaught@ANTISPAMafricaonline.co.ke
1967? (Lugard) Ian Van Someren Has been in restaurant management since school and has now diversified into supermarket supplies. Lives in Nairobi.
1967? (Lugard ) Frank Tundo. Was in a contract ploughing business with George Barbour for a while but now on his own, farming wheat successfully in Maralal. Three children- one son a pilot and the other a male model. Lives in U.K.
1967 (James) Graham Blacklock. Lives in Kojonup, a Wheatbelt town in WA.
1967 (Speke) Kevin Northcote. Joined the Navy after school and is still there (training officer in Portsmouth?). Married with kids. Sister Jenny is married to John Hellier and lives in Malindi.
1967 (Speke) Dave Mousley. Aero engineering at Wilson Airport after leaving school and then maintenance chief for Block Hotels. Now head of horticultural export project in Kericho. Married with "at least" 2 children.
1967 (Eliot) Bruce Campbell.