News from OBs

We recently spoke to Barry Kydd (Br. 1962-67). Barry has lived an exciting, global life since leaving the College and he has offered some interesting reflections on his life’s journey.

After leaving the College he trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant and then lived and worked all over the world.  His career was spent mainly with multinational companies, culminating in Chief Financial Officer roles in publicly traded companies in Canada and in Hong Kong.   Now in retirement, he and his wife, Amy, live in the Philippines.

Dad to three, Ivan Lakshinsky (Sc. 2000-05), has lived an exciting life since leaving the school. He’s produced music (which has been listened to by Fatboy Slim!), been a web designer, and has now set up an NGO. Ivan looks back at what he loved about school, what he might have done differently and ahead to what the future holds.

Film-maker, author and anthropologist, Chris Terrill (Al. 1960-75) tells the enthralling story of the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Navy's largest ever warship, in his new book, which is released 20th January 2022.

Actor and producer, Gabrielle has a lead role in the spin-off of the hit US show Power.

Will Marks (Du. 2001-12) has been awarded an OBE in the Queen's New Year's Honours list for public service. 

Miranda Rijks (Fe. 1983-85) recently released her latest thriller, The Only Child, which tells the story of golden couple Chantal and Stuart. She is a high-flying divorce lawyer and he is a TV presenter. Their seventeen-year-old son is a passionate environmentalist. But everything is built on a lie…

Dr. Tony Lelliot (Du. 1970-75) lives in South Africa, after moving to Africa in 1985. As one of the first boys in Durnford, Tony remembers the teachers who supported his interests and talents and his love of science. Having had a successful career in teaching, Tony now works for an NGO: Saide, an education charity working across sub-Saharan Africa.

Beatrice (Fe. 2008-10) works in public policy and her work has taken her all over the world. She tells us about her work and her goals for the future.