All That is Solid Melts into Air, an exhibition that explored the role of the industrial revolution on modern popular culture and its influence on the lives of today’s Britons by combining contemporary music, film and photography with 19 th - century images and objects. SIMON DYSON (59–67) was named Chance to Shine’s Volunteer of the Year at the Brit Insurance Annual Achievement Awards at The Oval in October 2013. Simon served as Executive Chairman of Chance to Shine from January 2007 until July 2009 and remains a trustee of the charity, which promotes and suppor ts the playing of cricket in primary and secondary schools throughout the country. CHIWETEL EJIOFOR (90–95) won BAFTA’s Leading Actor award for his por trayal of Solomon Nor thup in the critically acclaimed film, 12 Years a Slave . Chiwetel was also nominated in the ‘best actor’ categories at the Oscars and Golden Globes, among others.The film itself was awarded the Oscar for Best Picture and Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture, Drama. CHARLES FELLOWS-SMITH (66–75) and DR HIMANSHU ‘CHIEF’ PATEL (75–77) received their MCC caps from Mike Gatting at a Lord’s dinner in November. Charles became a playing member in 1985, made more than 200 appearances for MCC and ran the MCC match against Dulwich College for many years. Chief received his cap for 100 MCC matches. DAVID FLATMAN (96–98), the
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KIT BENNETT (95–02) coached the USA women’s sculling group at the 2013 World Rowing Junior Championships. Among the results, the USA quad won a silver medal and the double finished 13th. Exeter Chiefs played Nor thampton Saints in the final of rugby’s 2014 LV= Anglo-Welsh Cup, with two Old Alleynians, ALEX BROWN (06–08) and TOM MERCEY (94–05), playing for the opposing sides.The match was played at Exeter’s Sandy Park and won by the home team by a score of 15–8.Tom also played for England Saxons against Ireland Wolfhounds in January. JEREMY DELLER (77–84) created English Magic for the British Pavilion at the 55th International Ar t Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia, which ran between June and November 2013.The exhibition focused on British society, including its people, icons, myths and cultural and political history, with events from the past, present and imagined future framed in a way he describes as contemporary but also true to the original subject. Later in 2013, he curated
PROFESSOR EWAN ANDERSON (49–56) exhibited some 30 of his botanical drawings, including the twelve heritage trees he was commissioned to draw for the Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew, in Durham Cathedral in May 2014. LIONEL BARBER (66–73), Editor of The Financial Times , returned to the College in October 2013 to address the Sixth Form and distribute prizes for academic and co-curricular achievements in 2012-13. In the same month, he hosted the first meeting of the OAs in The City professional interest group at The Financial Times . BILLY BARRON (05–10), who is studying at the University of Pennsylvania, is fly- half and co-captain of the university rugby team. PHILIP BATTLEY (87–92) appeared as Maurice in Bill Kenwright’s production of Noel Coward’s Fallen Angels . The show opened in August at the Theatre Royal Windsor and subsequently went on tour throughout the southwest and southeast of England.
former England, Bath and Saracens rugby player, is a pundit and commentator for BT Spor t’s coverage of Aviva Premiership rugby.
PETER FRANKLIN (46–50), a Past Master of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, has
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