PERSONALIA NEWS
been a town councillor for 16 years whilst Joy is on the Beverley Christmas Lights Committee and is a Westwood Lion .
They have two children , who have careers outside of the family business , and they look forward to spending more time with them . They will also have the freedom to enjoy more leisure and travel activities without being tied to the demands of the business . The shop itself will continue as a quality food emporium trading as Adeli of Beverley .
Roger Oliver ( 68-75 ) left California in 2005 and spent eight years in New Zealand before relocating back to California in 2013 with his family . He works at ATA Engineering Inc in San Diego as Director of Business Development .
Martin St Quinton ( 65-75 ) was announced in February 2016 as the new 100 per cent owner of Gloucester Rugby . A successful businessman in the fields of office equipment and mobile communications , Martin has served as Vice- Chairman of Gloucester Rugby since 2008 but has now taken over as Chairman after acquiring the remaining 60 per cent of shares in Gloucester Rugby from the Walkinshaw family . His interest in rugby dates back to his school days ; he was captain of the first XV at Pocklington . He also played for Durham University . In addition to his business interests , Martin and his wife , Judith , are Trustees of The Fold , an orphanage in the Limpopo region of South Africa . They have spent a lot of time at The Fold , working on site and co-ordinating fundraising efforts . In June 2013 , Martin was appointed to spearhead the fundraising campaign for Cheltenham Racecourse ’ s £ 50m redevelopment . The successful initiative saw the new Grandstand open in November 2015 , five months ahead of schedule . A keen sportsman , he has also served on the board of Hull City FC and Epsom Downs Racecourse .
1980 - 1989
Tim Brear ( 73-81 ) spent five weeks in Kenya and Uganda as a volunteer with rugby charity , The Bhubesi Pride , which uses rugby to unite , empower and inspire children in Africa . Tim who played rugby at school , club , university and in the army , and coached 6 to 16 year-olds at Otley RUFC , described the trip as “ one last hurrah using my experience as a volunteer for a charity ”. If you are interested in supporting the charity , getting involved or volunteering , then more information is available at www . rugbyinafrica . org . Tim recommends the charity for anyone considering a gap year , school leavers or rugby / Africa enthusiasts . Volunteers can do anything from one to six months .
Mark ( Fred ) Eaton ( 79-84 ) Mark moved to Whyalla , South Australia in 2013 to work for One Steel as Works Manager for Evraz Highveld . He is now working as a Site Manager for a fertile recruiting plant in Brisbane . Eldest son , Josh , is currently working at the Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station as a placement student before returning to Bradford University to complete his final year in Chemical Engineering . His twins , Sophie and
Immy , have recently started their studies in Health Science and Biotechnology respectively at Adelaide University . His youngest son , Cameron , is in year 8 at school in Brisbane .
Ralph Ineson ( 83-88 ) continues with his acting career . He appeared at the Royal Court in September and October 2015 in a production of Hangmen by Martin McDonagh who also wrote the screenplay for the thriller In Bruges and several successful plays and films . Ralph also played his first lead film role as William in Robert Eggers ’ s critically acclaimed debut film The Witch which was released in UK cinemas in March 2016 . The film received awards at both the Sundance Festival and the London Film Festival and is now available on DVD . In April he starred with Lenny Henry in a new radio play , Safe Space Day Release , for BBC Radio 4 . In the new series of Peaky Blinders he plays factory boss , Connor Nutley , and more recently he has been over in Rio filming Soundtrack , a film set in the Antarctic due for release in 2017 . Ralph has also been busy filming for series four of popular BBC detective series Sherlock .
John Kaye ( 77-82 ) became a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Carmen in October 2015 . He was firstly installed as a Freeman of the City in a ceremony which takes place at the Guildhall in London , before finally being clothed with the Livery of the Company . The Livery Company of Carmen is the 77th Livery Company of the City of London and was founded in 1517 .
John says , “ It is a wonderful opportunity to be part of this ancient tradition supporting trade , education , charity and fellowship . I have many rights as a freeman , one of the most interesting is that I now have the right to drive sheep and cattle over London Bridge !”
John is currently employed in the agricultural industry as a grain buyer for Glencore Grain Ltd , which trades in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and he frequently trades with many OPs who run farming businesses .
John still plays rugby for Selby RUFC and he runs with Goole Viking Striders . He completed the 2015 Great North Run with his wife Julie , and supported the Bluebell Wood Children ’ s Hospice , raising over £ 7,000 . Many OPs sponsored him in this fundraising venture and he would like to say a huge thank you for this support .
Andrew Manfield ( 78-87 ), farmer and agronomist , has been recognised by the Local Enterprise Partnership for his contribution to Precision Farming training . He was awarded the prize at the LEP Summer Showcase in York as a result of his involvement with the Green Pea Company .
Alison Louise Proctor ( née Owen , 86-88 ) is now working as Primary Head Teacher at Grace International School in Dhaka , Bangladesh . The school was originally set up for children of mission workers , so they were able to serve in a country of great need , knowing their children would get a good education following the British curriculum . It still serves this purpose as well as being able to provide education for children of those working in embassies and high commissions from all around the world .
James Sweeting ’ s ( 80-88 ) Pipers Crisps was voted Britain ’ s ‘ Best Brand ’ of savoury snack for an unprecedented fourth year in a row . The Lincolnshire-based crisp maker topped the survey of speciality food products on sale in UK delicatessens , farm shops and food halls , as voted for by the retailers themselves .
Paul Thornley ( Former Staff , 79-87 ) visited school recently . After leaving Pocklington , he went to work down south and settled latterly in Hereford where he taught as a maths teacher . He is now retired and moved back to the York area . He enjoys walking , volunteering at museums and is also an assessor for the Duke of Edinburgh Award .
Tim Waud ( 79-89 ) now lives in New Zealand and works as a flight instructor . He started flying whilst at Pocklington in the CCF . He has a degree in Maths and Philosophy from York University . He moved to New Zealand 15 years ago , where he gained his pilot ’ s licence . He is married and has a young daughter .
Julian Wu ( 75-85 ) studied Politics at Leicester University after Pocklington . He then qualified as a chartered accountant and worked in London for several years before relocating to Singapore in 2001 , where he is still based and works as an accountant for a UK based company .
1990 - 1999
Richard Abbey ( 85-94 ), since leaving UBS , has changed careers and now works as a freelance business coach . More recently , after 12 years in Melbourne Australia , he has moved to a village near Bergerac , France with his wife and two daughters . Typically , within the first week he met ex-teacher Terry Cordery living in the same village . He enjoyed welcoming Guy Weston ( 87-94 ) as one of the first guests to stay in their recently launched gite : www . chez-le-vigneron . com . All enquiries welcome !
Victoria Davies ( née Clark , 98-99 ) is a professional photographer based in London . She runs her own photography business : Victoria Clark Photography . She took the official photographs at the wedding of Claire Rowett ( née Russell , 96-03 ) in August .
David Marsland ( 91-99 ) lives in Holme upon Spalding Moor with his fiancée Emma . He works on the family farm as well as running his own engineering business .
Richard Marsland ( 86-96 ) is living in a coastal town called Dongara in Western Australia with his wife and two daughters . He is the manager of a 13,000-acre grain and livestock farm .
Marie Medhurst ( neé Bannister , 91-93 ) is Sales Director of the family business , Bannister ’ s Farm . The business specialises in producing frozen baked potato products and in December last year was ranked number 36 in The Grocer magazine ’ s Fast
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