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Academic
Duncan Byrne (83-91) has been appointed Headmaster of Loughborough GS from Summer Term 2016. He moves from Cheltenham College, where he is currently Second Master.
Simon G John (51-61), who played 1st XV rugby (60-61), has written an eBook, Go North, Young Man – the story of a rugby player’s choice to continue playing union or move to rugby league, and the social consequences of his decision. The book is available on Amazon Kindle. Jan Piggott (72-05), Former Staff (Head of English and Keeper of the Archives) and Honorary OA, has written Wodehouse’s School Days – Dulwich College and the School Stories . Philip Battley (87-92) played John Harding in Season 6 of ITV’s Downtown Abbey . He also produced and acted in the film Art in Heaven and narrated the fantasy audiobook The Immortal Heights , released on Audible.com Sir Peter Bazalgette (62-71), Jeremy Deller (77-84), Stephen Deuchar (70-75) and Gabriel Finaldi (82-84) appeared on The Evening Standard’s list of London’s Most Inf luential People – Artists & Curators. Laurie Davidson (06-10), currently in his final year at LAMDA, has landed the title role in Will , a new US drama pilot from TNT. Directed by Academy Award winner Shekhar Kapur and written by BAFTA winner Craig Pearce, the pilot chronicles William Shakespeare in his 20s as he arrives in London. Laurie visited the College Archives for some background research into his latest character. Angus Doughty (06-13), George John (08-13), Charlie MacVicar (06-13), Alex Maxwell (08-13) and Dan Whitlam (08-13), collectively known as Incognito Theatre – an ensemble theatre company borne of Young Pleasance – performed Arts and Media
Dorian Gray in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2015. Their performance was given a 5-star rating by the Edinburgh Festivals Magazine and The Huffington Post reported it as ‘spectacular… one of the most exciting productions of the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe Festival’. The ensemble are due to return for the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe with an adaption of Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front . Chiwetel Ejiofor (90-95), BAFTA winner and Academy Award Nominee (12 Years a Slave), plays the title role in a new adaptation of Everyman – a cornerstone of English drama since the 15th century. The performance was based at The Olivier, London. Chiwetel was also among the 1,163 people recognised by the Queen in her Birthday Honours 2015 and was awarded a CBE for his services to drama. Gavin Emmett (89-96), BT Sport’s MotoGP reporter and commentator, hosted the first FIMWomen & Sustainability in Motorcycling Conference on the 19th November 2015, in Spain.
Nigel Farage (74-82), UKIP leader, ran in the 2015 General Election; UKIP won around 12 per cent of the national vote. Farage remains leader of his party and continues his campaign for ‘Brexit’.
Henry Fraser (08-11) rediscovered his joy for art with an app for iPad, using a stylus held in his mouth, to draw. Henry has since done portraits of world-class athletes including Thierry Henry, Usain Bolt, David Beckham and Jonny Wilkinson. He has been commended by all the above and many more
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