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Merchant Taylors’ School
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Michael Hercher (1946-1951)
writes: “In 2006 the members of
the first Third Form at MTS held
a reunion at the school. I don’t
have a list of who was there but
afterwards I had the thought of
putting together a small book
of our individual memories of
that time, immediately after
the war. Sadly, only a few of us
contributed their thoughts -
not enough for the book I had
in mind. I would be delighted
to hear from anyone else who
might wish to contribute.”
Please contact Michael at
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Formers of 1946
Neil Flash (1987-1992)
has just taken
on a new role of Managing Director of
European Integration at Huntsworth
Health.
Allan Hawkey (1986-1991)
is
now living inWinchester and runs
his own business, ClubNet.org.uk,
which provides websites and club
management systems for sports clubs
all around the UK. He previously
worked for KPMG as a Chartered
Accountant.
Mahmood Jessa (1991-1996)
and family are celebrating the
arrival of their second child
Ali-Hadi Jessa who was born
in Watford on 4th February.
Mahmood is currently living in
Dubai where he is in the process
of opening his own management
consultancy. He is pictured with
eldest daughter Nadia (aged 6yrs)
and baby Ali-Hadi.
Births
Bandish Gudka (1993-1995)
has been awarded Runner Up with Special
Mention in the Spears Wealth Manager of the Year Awards 2013. The award
nominations were compiled by Freddy Barker, and Mark Nayler, senior
researcher at Spears, along with Guy Paterson at Stanhope Capital and Yogi
Dewan at Hassium Asset Management. The award recognises the brightest
talent in the private client world and comes after Bandish was selected as
“Rising Star of Wealth Management 2012” by Spears Magazine – the leading
Wealth Management publication. Bandish is presently a senior investment
manager at Vestra Wealth LLP, managing UK and International HNW and
UHNW clients, corporates and charitable institutions. In October 2012, he
was offered and accepted an honorary position at the Chartered Institute of
Securities and Investments UK (CISI) Professional Interest Forum Committee.
Honours
Air Chief Marshal Lord Stirrup
(1961-1967)
has been made a Knight of
the Garter by the Queen. Lord Stirrup
was Chief of the Defence Staff when
British forces were committed in both
Iraq and Afghanistan. Knights of the
Garter, founded in 1348, are appointed
by the Queen without her having to
consult the government and recognise
significant contributions to public life.
Lord Stirrup sits as a crossbench peer
in the House of Lords where he has
argued the case for Afghan interpreters
and their families to be allowed to settle
in Britain.
Christopher Hurran (1961-1967)
has
beenmade an OBE for his work at the
Ministry of Defence in London. He is now
a Senior Associate at the UCL Institute
for Security & Resilience Studies.
