Phil Stephenson (72-80) became the new chairman
of the National Pig Association’s producer group in
March 2015, stepping up to the top post after three
years as vice-chairman. He has 700 sows at the pig
farming business which he has run for the past 30
years.
provides management and consultancy advice to
farms, estates and allied industry trades. He is involved
as a partner in the family farming business based in
East Yorkshire and has interests as a non-executive
director in other farming operations. He still lives
relatively locally to Pocklington and has two children
currently at the School aged 10 and 14.
1990 to 1999
R Jeremy Brooks (86-91) was ordained to the
Christian Ministry in 2001, appointed Pastor of
Salem Baptist Church, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire from
2001–2008 and Director of Ministry, Protestant Truth
Society, Fleet Street, London from 2008–2012. He
has been Pastor of Welcome Hall Evangelical Church,
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire from 2012 to the
present day. He married Lydia Watts in 2000 and is
the father of five daughters and two sons.
Angus Thomson (82-87) is living in Worcester with
his wife, Lucy, and three children, Ben (16), Joe (14)
and Sam (12). He works as a Consultant Obstetrician
and Gynaecologist. He recently completed the Iron
Man Wales.
Ben Bryden (91-96) has spent the last 19 years
since leaving Pocklington working in the hospitality
construction industry in Dubai. He has finally
returned home to York where he is heading up a
team of hospitality specialists in Europe, the Middle
East and Africa (EMEA) for the Kohler group, who
also own Mira Showers. He now spends a lot of his
time travelling through the EMEA region.
Fraser Todd (73-83) is Managing Director of
Pocklington-based company, LMA. The company is a
specialist manufacturer of aerosol products for the
veterinary, automotive, janitorial, industrial and paint
sectors. He lives in Millington with his wife, Janet, and
has two children. In his spare time he helps with his
son’s rugby team, Pocklington RUFC under 14s.
Rachel Clark (née Sweeting, 91-96) has set up a PR
and content strategy agency, ‘Sweet + Salt’, after five
years as PR Director at Savills. Her PR and comms
experience spans the property industry, retail, food,
drink and agriculture. She can be reached at rachel@
sweetandsalt.co.uk / 07557 400 973 or visit the
website: www.sweetandsalt.co.uk.
Stuart Tragheim (75-80) is Sales Director at
Yorkshire-based Engage Mutual. He has over 30 years’
experience in the sector holding high profile roles
at both Liverpool Victoria and the Association of
British Insurers, before setting up his own consultancy
business. He joined Engage Mutual in July 2014.
John Gilmour (85-90) went on to study Geography at
Liverpool University after his time at Pocklington. He
joined the Navy and served on nuclear submarines
for a number of years. After leaving the Navy he did a
PGCE and went into teaching. He has worked in both
the state and independent sector and is currently
Deputy Head at Castle Court Prep School in Dorset,
although he is due to move to Scotland to take up his
first headship at Craigclowan Preparatory School in
Perthshire. He often returns to Yorkshire to visit his
mother and sister who both still live in the area. He is
married with two children.
Phil Stephenson (72-80)
Anthony Ward (77-82) currently lives in Rancho Santa
Fe, California. He has worked in the life science tools
business for the past 25 years. He is now engaged in
a cancer theranostic start-up after being Senior Vice
President and General Manager of eBioscience. He is
married to Julie Batterson-Ward and they have two
children, Andrew (22) and Lindsay (20).
Nigel Wellings (79-89) is working as a partner at the
law firm, Clifford Chance. Having recently spent 4½
years in the firm’s Dubai office, he is back in London,
where he lives with his wife and three children.
Tim Woollias (77-86) is married with three children
(girls aged 12, 9 and 9), and living in West London. He
works for Google as Industry Leader (Retail) working
with a portfolio of businesses to help them grow
their digital activity. In his spare time he coaches his
daughter’s hockey team for Ealing HC and is Chair of
Governors at Derwentwa \