News from OBs

Clare Connor (Wi. 1989-94), former Brighton College teacher and Ashes-winning captain has taken office at Lord's as the first female President of the MCC in the club's 234-year history.

Geographer, Joe Cappai (Al. 2002-17), has won the Digital Geographies Research Group prize for his undergraduate dissertation, entitled "Tapping into Tech: The Influence of Social Media on Dancers and the Spaces They Use to Dance in London".

Martin Grose (Br. 1958-63) is a retired lecturer, who visited Thailand, aged 29, and never left. He shares his fascinating life story - from brass rubbing in Sussex villages to missing out on a place at Clare College, Cambridge to directing comedies in a Bangkok university.

Documentary-maker, anthropologist and adventurer, Chris Terrill's (Al. 1965-70) new feature-length documentary, The Last Mountain, is being aired on BBC 2 and iPlayer on Sunday 26th September at 9 pm.

Will Wright (Ry. 2006-09) is a pilot, and currently studying for an MSc part-time. Here he gives an insight into the fascinating world of flying planes for a living and looks back over the highlights of his time in Ryle. 

Congratulations to Peter Cockburn (Sc. 1959-64): the new President of the Royal Philatelic Society, London.

Winston Willans MBE (Ch. 1954-59) is a British Argentinian and came to Brighton from Uruguay in 1954. He worked for the Wellcome Foundation for 20 years all over South America and is now retired, back in Uruguay with his family.

If you caught any of the 'Hundred' on television recently you may have spotted, Anna (Ne. 2011-16)! A trainee doctor and cricketer, Anna was selected to umpire this exciting new competition during the summer. She tells us about working during the pandemic and how her matron would be impressed with her tidy bedroom!