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1991 Ben Mays (B, 1986-1991) lives with his wife Maria in the British Virgin Islands. Ben is a partner at offshore law firm Carey Olsen where he is the head of BVI litigation. Helen Phillips née Cook (G, 1986- 1988) “I have carved a career in HR following a graduate programme in banking. I am currently HR director for the Corporate, Wealth (Coutts) and Ulster Bank businesses at RBS. A crazy life - but keeps me out of trouble - Teddies prepped me well for life in banking! Very few women in my world (in my day there were girls only in Sixth Form. And not a lot of us!!) Married to Lance 2002 with two children - Sam eight and Clara four. Both Dragons!!” 1997 IainWilson (B, 1992 – 1997) is working as a researcher OcuLab at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford. Specifically Iain is working in the field of augmented vision for the blind and partially sighted, developing Smart Specs to aid visually impaired people in their daily lives. Iain and his fiancée Kathryn Jade Roberts will be married in 2015 (see Engagements). 1999 Marcus Calvani (C, 1994-1999) writes: “After graduating from Cornell University’s School of Hospitality Management in 2003 with a concentration on hospitality concept design and development, I worked for a design firm based in Providence, Rhode Island for a number of years, travelling all over the USA and Caribbean. After various relocations, I found myself based in Orlando, Florida for five years, where I met my wife Ana. In 2010 we relocated back to my home in Jersey. Since returning, I have designed and built us a home, and we had our son Leo in 2012 and most recently our daughter Liliana on 23rd June 2014. Upon returning, I took over the family restaurant business, La Cantina, started an Italian wine importing firm, worked with local farmers to start rearing Jersey cows for beef and rose-veal and have been blessed to gain some great media exposure on local radio, magazines and international television on a few occasions, recently with ITV’s Hungry

Ben Broadhurst (C, 1983-1986) writes: “My job role has changed to that of Sales Director of Concorde, an IT and Office Equipment Specialist covering the South West. I live just outside Port Isaac on the North Cornish Coast with my wife Sophie and two daughters Abbie and Izzie and spend every available opportunity either on the beach or on the boat.” 1989 Nick Roe (D, 1984-1989) is fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK in memory of his father Derek (E, 1950-56), by running the London Marathon. It will be his twentieth marathon. If you would like to support Nick, you can do so by visiting www.justgiving.com/nickroe/

the biggest fund raiser again. All support very gratefully appreciated as it keeps me going on the ride!” If you would like to support Martin, please visit http:// tourxoz.gofundraise.com.au/page/ MartinCLynch 1986 William Farrington (D, 1981-1986) Recently made contact with the office to relate a chance meeting with an OSE: “I’ve met an OSE here by chance on a ski-lift – Hugh Griffin (D, 1975-1980) – we were in the same House but he left just before I arrived. We went through all the familiar places and names – the other two skiers couldn’t get off the lift quick enough at the top!”

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Helen Phillips (nee Cook)