Events
Linda, and two sons. We spent two hours together and touched on various topics such as college education in the US, the Dulwich Global Olympiad (to be held in Beijing at the end of March 2015) and anecdotes of Jack Ma and his company, Alibaba. (Navjot Singh (96-98) works for Jack Ma in Hangzhou and he took the early train that morning to make it to the reunion.) We are all looking forward to future events! Damien Charnock (Headmaster, DC Shanghai) Philipp Guertler (IOA) Jimmy Lai (IOA) Li Ma (05-07) Annabel Parker (Director of Mandarin Chinese, DCMI) James Sinclair (85-92) (Alleyn Old Boy; Honorary Member of Alleyn Club) mikesmith.bkk @ gmail.com An OA dinner was held in May 2014 at Tummy Yummy, a Thai family restaurant owned by Chanvudhi Varavarn (50-57). The food was fresh, unpretentious Thai, without compromise for western palates. A dozen OAs attended but Ned’s cut-out – usually a regular at our reunion dinners – was absent because Thai house. He will, however, be back. Following a reception on the upper floor, with wines and appetisers, we moved down to the garden and enjoyed early evening sunshine under the tree canopy. A buffet table loaded with delicious Thai dishes awaited. Steven Golsby Simon Christofides (85-92) Sally Holloway Michael Holloway (74-82) Pakorn Thavisin (56-60) HE Khun Anand Panyarachun Hon KBE (48-52; Fellow; Hon Chair of OAs in Thailand) of problems with the steep, narrow stairways of the old Mrs Sinclair (Guest) Navjot Singh (96-98) Xiang Tan (03-05) Thailand Contact: Mike Smith
Kim Bradley (Guest) Paul Bradley (72-77) Hazel Cole (JAGS) (Guest) Karen Gibson (Guest) Jenny Harper (JAGS) (Guest) Helen Hewlett (Guest) Dr Patrick Hewlett (52-59) David Hicks (51-59) Margaret Hicks (Guest)
Mike Smith (Alleyn Old Boy; Honorary Member of the Alleyn Club; Hon Secretary of OAs in Thailand) Chanvudhi Varavarn (50-57) Jitaporn Chalitaporn (93-98) Anussorn Thavisin (56-64) Leo Phillips and Jeremy Ross (89-91) Canada Contacts: David Hicks (51-59) hicks @ pathcom.com (Toronto) Michael Atterton (53-58) multi05 @ shaw.ca (Vancouver) Night at the Races Woodbine
Cedric Miller (47-55) Janet Miller (Guest) Ron Moos (49-51) Shireen Moos (Guest) Dr Colin Niven OBE Palmes académiques (52-60; President of Alleyn Club; Fellow) Gretchen Skidmore (Guest) Dr Martin Skidmore (57-66) Ila Vaculik (Guest) Paul Vaculik (56-64) Vancouver Lunch The Boathouse Restaurant 5 June 2014 Next Event: Friday 22 May 2015 Eleven OAs and five spouses met at The Boathouse Restaurant for the second annual OA lunch with guest of honour Dr Colin Niven OBE, President of the Alleyn Club. We were especially pleased to enjoy the company of Grant Christison (42-44), nephew of the famed McCulloch Christison, and Faisal Qadir (79-84) Chris Sexton (54-58) Marilyn Sexton (Guest) his charming wife, Thelma. Seven decades of OAs were represented, ranging from Grant (42-44) to Oliver Bubb-Humfryes (02-10). As approximately 60% of those in attendance were at Dulwich in the same decade, many memories and laughs were shared to the amusement of our youngest member. Dr Niven enlivened the group with an excellent input on the College past and present, and reflections and anecdotes were shared by Geoff Maile (55-62) and Bill Crowther (49-59). David Short (46-52) took some excellent
4 March 2014 Marc Ansell (59-66) Margaret Ansell (Guest) Hazel Cole (JAGS) Karen Gibson (Guest) Jenny Harper (JAGS) Helen Hewlett (Guest) Dr Patrick Hewlett (51-59) David Hicks (51-59) Margaret Hicks (Guest) Robert Kendall (Guest) Faisal Qadir (79-84) Chris Sexton (54-58) Marilyn Sexton (Guest)
Gretchen Skidmore (Guest) Dr Martin Skidmore (57-66) Toronto Dinner Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto 3 June 2014 Next Event: Wednesday 27 May 2015 The annual Toronto Dinner was again held at the Ladies’ Golf Club of Toronto and the weather co-operated so we were able to enjoy drinks on the patio. Following an excellent meal, generally rated as the best we have had there, the President gave an informative and highly amusing speech, updating us on some College and Alleyn Club highlights. Marc Ansell (59-66) Margaret Ansell (Guest)
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