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monday 6th september 2010

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674 records found - click on the envelope beside the member's entry to get in touch with them

Name Year Text Contact
Stuart Guild1939George Watson's '39-42 Royal Arty '42-7 in India,Burma,French-Indo-China and Malaya Edin Uni, BL '50 WS '50-93 Firm Guild & Guild Territorial Army '47-65. Vice Convenor Mary Erskine School '72/3. On various committees of Professional bodies and charities, particularly Army Cadet Force Association(Scotland) '72-01. Retired WS '93. Currently golf & Gunner Research.
F. Olaf Simpson1939Emeritus Professor since end of 1989, but I continued until 2001 with my interests in the prevention and treatment of hypertension (esp. the relationship between salt intake & blood pressure) and the body’s handling of sodium. Isobel and I live in Dunedin. Daughter & 2 grandchildren in Wellington; son & 1 grandchild in Auckland. Current interests: walking, gardening, reading, some travel, Amnesty International, international affairs, University of the Third Age.
David Gooday194338 years working in agricultural education (Tanzania 2 years, Zambia 2 years, USA 5 years, Swaziland 29 years). Currently broiler and vegetable farmer in Swaziland, consultant in agricultural education. Deacon at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Mbabane, Swaziland.
Arthur Davidson1944Qualified in Medicine at Edinburgh 1950. National Service Royal Navy 51-53 GP South London 53-86 Surg.Capt RNR
John R Dracott194625/6/03: I have just come back from 7 weeks decorating our house in Brisbane. Then went trekking in the Annapurna Basin with a guide, 2 sherpas, a cook and his assisant, everything was good, except that they forgot to pack my sleeping bag, but improvished a half bag to keep my feet warm.
Then flew in a light plane across the face of Everest,I had white knuckles, but soon forgot my nerves with the wonderful photo opportunities.
If there are any new names living in a California or Australia please let me know if possible.
John Finlay1947Have become extremely proficient at wasting time.
David Macdonald1947Was for seventeen years Managing Director/Chairman Glenmorangie plc.Retired as a NED of Glenmorangie in 1999. Now living in Edinburgh
Glenn Mainland1948Retired from the oil industry in Calgary, now ranching in Alberta, Canada.
Douglas R.G. Smith1948Marine Museum Board
Railroad Historical Assoc. Exec.
RSCDS Kingston Branch Past Pres
Campbell Read1949Emeritus Professor of Statistical Science at Southern Methodist University. in Dallas, Texas. Father, Selwyn Read, was Head of the Mathematics Department and then Senior Master at EA; he retired in 1962.
David Stungo1949Lives in Geneva. Retiring from CERN at end 2001.
Sandy Gunn1950When my father died we moved north and completed my schooling in Dingwall. After being parish minister in Wick, Glasgow and Aberfeldy, I retired to Perth, where I am involved in Street Pastors.
Ian MacGregor1950I have now retired from the Research Division of Pfizer, at Sandwich, in Kent. Back to an idle retirement - never worked harder.
Richard Millard1951Location recording engineer and producer for past 14 years recorded majority of British orchestras and several European orchestras - previously managing director for 20 years of Audio International Recording Studios in London.
Donald Slimman1951After 31 years of both flying and HQ posts in the RCAF, I moved here to join nearly 20,000 other retirees beside Lake Chapala, Mexico, in one of the best and healthiest climates in the world.

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