The Old Bordenian Association

Old Boys move far and wide after leaving Borden.  Many keep in touch, others seem to disappear – did someone forget to let them out of detention?  Now is the chance to give your colleagues from the past a bit of an update.  How often have we asked ourselves “ I wonder what happened to old….”

To get the ball rolling Mike Pack and Peter Lusted have put together a brief summary of most of their colleagues obtained following two reunions since leaving Borden – one at 25 years and the other at 40 years.  Some details are more current than others.  A picture of the 25 year reunion is just above the details of the 1 East boys, with two pictures of the 40 year reunion at the end of the article.

Why not take a few minutes to send your news or indeed updates of Old Boy colleagues.

1962 to 1969 – this is where it all started.  If anyone mentioned below would like to expand their details we look forward to hearing from you.

1 East

Chris Barr – no news

John Brunsden – no news

Bob Chapman – after obtaining his engineering degree, he became Mill manager with Kimberley Clark in Maidstone and is now retired living near Maidstone. Has attended some recent Dinners.

Les Glass – got a BSc in Applied Biology and last contact saw him living in Hampshire and working as an Environmental Health Officer in that area.

Steve Goodhew – living in Leicestershire.  After his degree has spent his life in IT and still a very keen fisherman and a regular at the Old Boys Dinner.

Chris Hibben – after a BA Hons History moved into the world of Public Accountancy, Audit and Regulation and now lives in Surrey.

Geoff Hobson – after a BSc Hons Computer Science & Mathematics became a lecturer in Computer Science and Software Engineering. Made one of the reunions and a recent Dinner and now living in Scotland.

Graham Lampkin – made the 25 year reunion when he was running his own Civil Engineering/Building company.

Mick Lehane – after his BSc in Zoology, five years research at the `London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine he became a  Senior Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Wales, and is now based at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine as the Professor of Molecular Entomology and Parasitology.

Ken Love – no news.

Bob Mason – went to the Royal College of Art before starting a freelance illustrating career.  He taught part time in many art schools before running art at East Anglia University.

Pete Morley – no news

Mike Pack – spent his career in banking. Having retired has now taken up the mantle of the local postie. One of the founders of the Old Boys Sunday Football Club and a player for numerous years. Old Boys Committee member and a regular at the Dinner.

Greg Pope – having spent many years in Sitttingbourne in his own solicitor’s practice, following his Law degree, has now moved to Cromer where he now lives and continues to practice.  One of the founders of the Old Boys Sunday Football Club and a player for many years. A regular at the Dinner.

Barry Roberts – taught at Kings School Rochester until his recent retirement. Thoroughly enjoyed his first Old Boys Dinner in 2009.

Mike Robson – last contact 15 years ago when after farming in Sheppey and Kemsley he had moved to his own farm in Gloucestershire.

Sean Roche – has spent his life in the Insurance Broking world.  Living in the Sittingbourne area is often at the Dinner.

Brian Scharneck – last contact 15 years ago when he had moved from a life in Building Societies to the IT world and was living near Swindon.

Mick South – no news

Roger Stedman – last news was 15 years ago when after working at Bowaters and other Paper Merchants he had moved to a paper group in Plymouth.

Mike Symons – having retired from his role with ICI with whom he spent some time in the USA, now runs his own Sign franchise in Yorkshire.

Chris Thomas -  retired from teaching languages in Hampshire but still does some translation work.

Chris Waring – started life in insurance in London before moving into teaching where he is currently a Deputy Headmaster in SE London.

Bob Willis – sadly no longer with us

Tony Young – started as  a Mathematician at Shell Research, before leaving the UK for  Germany, Holland and  New Guinea in IT.  Finally settled in Cairns, Australia, where he has been for many years and came across to the 2009 40 year Reunion Dinner.  Now retired and building his own house.

1 West

Roger Barber – tried banking, engineering and sang with the d’Oyly Carte Opera Company.  Currently runs an engineering magazine with his sons and lives in South London.  Still a freelance opera singer and attended the 25 and 40 year Reunions.

Ian Baron – gained a HND in Mechanical Engineering and worked locally in engineering. Still lives in the Sittingbourne area.  Retired but spends many hours teaching sailing.

Bill Bishop – at the 25 year Reunion but sadly no longer with us.

Martyn Calder – got a BSc in Cybernetics and Psychology before turning to the world of property where he became a Fellow of RICS. Has been a freelance property consultant for  many years.  Living in Surrey he is a regular at the Dinner.

Michael Carpenter – last heard to be in Cornwall.

Keith Champ – took an Electrical Engineering degree but when last contacted was the Group Accountant for the Borough of Hounslow and living in Middlesex.

John Chipperton – no recent contact but appeared in the East Kent Gazette’s “The way we were” column in January 2009 in a photo taken in 1983 as the Personnel Manager at Bowaters.

John Clements – got a BSc in Mechanical Engineering and is now living near Maidstone and running his own Heating company.

John Cooke – sadly no longer with us

Nigel Dalby – last seen at the 25 year reunion, he had worked everywhere and lived everywhere, being at that time a GB and European coach driver.

Paul Dobson – lecturing at a London Business school.

Dave Feaver – after military service, has just retired from a life of travelling the world as a haulage driver. Still lives in Sittingbourne.

John Ford – qualified as a teacher, became an educational consultant, a Retreat Leader and a Spiritual Director. A Dinner regular.

Keith Glass – last contacted at the 25 year reunion. Started in the Merchant Navy, followed by a variety of jobs which at that time saw him working in London as a Bureau Manager.

Ian Goddard – joined the Navy from school and has just retired as a Captain. Spends many a happy hour on his boat in the Portsmouth area where he lives.  A regular at the Dinner.

Roger Goodger – moved to the Midlands where he has been involved in the Logistics industry. A stalwart of the Old Boys Sunday Football Club and often at the Dinner.

Brian Hemsley Flint – after university joined Yorkshire Water Authority as a biologist and was last known to be the Senior Ecologist for South Yorkshire.

Brian Hope – after a mechanical engineering apprenticeship, set up a motor repair business with his brother but is now very serious about flying his own light aircraft.  Still on the Isle of Sheppey.

Chris Jenner – sadly no longer with us

Dave Jordan – no news

Peter Lusted – spent 30 years in underwriting management in the insurance world before setting up his own underwriting agency.  Now retired and living in Chilham.  One of the founders of the Old Boys Sunday Football Club and a player for many years. An Old Boys committee member and regular at the Dinner.

John Miles – after his Geography degree travelled to Australia on a motorbike, married an Australian, lived for spells in the UK and Australia and is now settled with his own Hardware business not far from Adelaide.  Will be at the 2010 Dinner.

Keith Tuohy – no contact but believed to be in the Sittingbourne area.

Barry Whiting – no real contact but last known to be in the Sittingbourne area.

Chris Willis – after his Electrical Engineering degree, found subsequent employment uninteresting, travelled India and Asia before moving to IT and Germany.  At the 25 year Reunion and believed to still be in Germany.

Dave Wraight – after college in Greenock and cadetship worked for BP Tanker Company. Then moved into Retail management and finally IT on the Isle of Sheppey where he still lives.  Was also a retained Firefighter in the Kent Fire Brigade.

Joining us in later years:-

Roger Abrahams – after many years in insurance, owns and runs his own brewery in Norfolk.

Rod Ballard – went into banking in Hong Kong, The Middle East and Central America. Finally back in the UK and working in developing Islamic financing in Europe.  See his more detailed summary on the website (http://www.oldbordenians.co.uk/guest-posts/forty-years-since-leaving-borden/).

Dave Barney – sadly no longer with us.

Martin Chamberlain – at the 25 year Reunion and when last seen was still teaching at a local secondary school.

Roger Godden – at the 25 year reunion he had tried a range of careers ending with  a partnership in a publishing firm.

Gwilym Griffiths – became a Head of Economics and Business Studies in a sixth form college, but was last heard as being in retirement en route back to Wales.

Dave Holmes – although now retired from his management job in the food industry he still works as a part time consultant for his former employer from his home in France. Came to the 2009 Reunion Dinner.

Gary King – joined the school when his father became manager of Sittingbourne Football Club.  No news since they moved on.

Tony Llewellyn – after a degree in Engineering and Economics, working in Germany and India, he moved to Glasgow where he became a director/shareholder in an electronic engineering company.  Now retired.

Andy Passey – after his BSc in Botany/Zoology and a few temporary jobs settled in Horticultural Research.  Last known to still be in Sittingbourne.

Roger Parfitt – no details

Ian Pierson – made the 25 year reunion. Established, and still believed to be running a very successful Heating company based in Sittingbourne.

Bob Radford – no details

Brian Thomsett – went into town and country planning and became Principal Planning Officer with East Hertfordshire.  Made the 25 year reunion and a dinner a few years ago.

Les Wilding – Living in Berkshire and working in banking. He came to last year’s Dinner and so made the 40 year reunion.

Peter Wood – was at the 25 year reunion but no incriminating details were revealed!