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Merchant Taylors’ School
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HugoBlom(1976-1982)
hasmoved
jobs. Having recently retired fromthe
Royal NetherlandsNavy, he nowworks
for Royal Dutch Shell where he is the
Global Logistics ProgrammeManager
(based at Shell International Exploration
andProduction inRijswijk, The
Netherlands).
RobinBradbury(1937-1943)
writes:
“One ofmy fondestmemeories ofMTS
was the Friday afternoonThree Sixths
session that NormanBirley used to take
in the Physics Lecture Theatre – the only
class time in theweek that all Sides got
together. I enjoyed the intracies of order,
motions and amendments. Later I came
to build upmy skills when serving on
the local councils. I have just completed
sixty years as amember ofmy Parish
Council and enjoyed everymoment of
it. First elected inCoronationYear, 1973,
as Imoved round to live in different
Somerset villages I was elected onto each
council in turn and did my share of
chairing and so on.
One of my little mementos, much
treasured, is a “Povah Pewter” awarded
tome in 1942 in theOTC formap
reading. Asubject I always enjoy – a
plaque on electronic gadgets fixed to
thewindscreen – useless andmisleading
times without number, there’s nothing
to beat knowing yourmap route. Best
wishes to all inUIVB 1937!”
Simon Ryder (1968-1973)
runs
a successful mortgage company,
theCommercialMortgage Bureau,
which has just won theNACFBUK
Commercial Finance Provider of the
Year Award.
Philip Feibusch (1978-1982)
attended the auction of Bruce Ritchie’s
rare book collection in Edinburgh in
May. He writes: “I believe it was Bruce’s
wish that the books were auctioned so
that many people could enjoy them. In
our case he achieved just that. Bruce
taught me while at MTS and it goes
without saying that I remember him
as an inspiration. That thirty years on,
and after his death, he has managed to
reach into my life again and give such
pleasure is a further credit to him. My
daughter, Lucy, now 19, is studying
English Literature at UCL. I mentioned
the auction and that I would be happy to
take her. She jumped at the chance and
we had the most amazing day viewing
various books and bidding for a number.
The books we bid for were personal
favourites for Lucy and whilst we didn’t
get all those we tried for, we did get a
few. It was an unforgettable day, linking
my own education with her passion
for literature. It is a day we will always
remember and of course we have the
books as permanent reminders too. If
only a few purchasers get the pleasure
we have done then he achieved his aim.”
Bandish Gudka (1993-95)
was nominated as “Future Leader inWealth Management” at
the Wealth Management Awards on the 29th October 2013 at the Savoy Hotel in London.
The brief for the nomination was for an outstanding individual within the Financial
Services who has made and followed bold and inspiring plans and demonstrated strength,
innovation and success and the capability to reach seniority in the field.
Bandish has also recently gained Chartered Wealth Manager status. Speaking 7
languages, he manages assets for international and UK resident HNW clients including
Corporates and Charities at Vestra Wealth. Bandish commenced his career at Citigroup,
where was awarded “Founder Member” honours with their UKWealth Management
Business. He subsequently successfully built and managed a large UK and international
client base at Barclays Wealth.
Correction
In the previous
edition, we incorrectly stated
that Philip Simon attended the
Guildhall School of Acting. It
should have read the Guildford
School of Acting.
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