John Parker (74-79) served for 12 years with
4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards as a Chieftain tank
commander after he left Pocklington. He went on
to have a mainly sales-based career and is now a
managing partner at Red Rhino Entertainments,
based in Alnwick, Northumberland. Through the
company John very kindly provided a 7.2m (24 ft)
high climbing wall for the end of term summer house
picnic at Pocklington School. John still has close ties
with Pocklington and regularly visits family and friends
in the town.
Patrick Porter (60-70) runs his own interior design
company, Porter and Porter Interiors, based near
Bath. The company which incorporates Patrick
Porter Kitchens, offers a complete design and
project management service and creates high-quality
bespoke furniture made from solid timbers and
plywood. To find out more visit the website: www.
porterandporterinteriors.co.uk.
Mark Readman (72-79) is living in Westbourne on
the Sussex/Hampshire border with wife Ann and
two-year old daughter, Scarlett. He is working in
London for Misys, a Global Banking Software provider,
as Research & Development Finance Director. He
maintains a keen interest in cricket and rugby and is
also involved as a main board governor and chairman
of the finance committee at Portsmouth University.
Nigel Skinner (75-78) is now, at the age of 52,
embracing a ‘healthy act ]