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Chris Aitchison (S85) was farming with his father on Impala Downs and Tcheneni farms in Doma.
Gary Aitchison (S85) owns a kapenta business on Cabora Bassa and is married with three children.
Jake Allison (E88) read law at Natal University. He is a corporate lawyer in London specialising in mergers and acquisitions. He got engaged to Sally Brooker in September 2002. Email .
Nick Arnold ( E87) served in the Royal Marines for 10 years, but got married and returned to Salama Farm in Macheke until it was expropriated. He is now the Operations Director of a Security Firm based in Dubai.
Simon Arnold (E89) is married to Louise de Chassart (PHG92) and they had a baby in 2003. "S Arnold of Macheke" featured in a 2001 list of arrested farmers during the process of the family farm in Macheke being expropriated. Simon was working on Louise's parents farm in Bromley when we last heard years ago. simonarnold@zol.co.zw .
Simon Back (P80) (brother-in-law of Nick Price) had a daughter born in Mauritius in 1999.
John "Didi" Bacon (P87) wrote in 2000 "Still living in Bethel, Ohio. Still have one wife and four kids. I am now the Senior Minister at the Mt Carmel Church of Christ, a growing congregation of 700ish on the east side of Cincinnati, Ohio. Folks still in Gweru." Email .
James Baird (P85) graduated from hotel school in Switzerland worked at Brown's in London in the '80s. He died sadly of AIDS in 1998. His parents bravely allowed a video to be taken of his last few months, as a warning to others of the dangers of promiscuous behaviour. This video has been seen widely around the world.
Adam Balarin (P83) studied Engineering at the University of Natal in Durban and worked as an Engineering Manager with Unilever in Durban. In 1998 Adam was seconded on a three year contract to Unilever in the UK, where he lives in Chester and involved in the global roll out of new technology.Adam.Balarin@unilever.com
Gary Balarin (P89) lives in Durban and is a private school teacher. He is married to Jill and has a daughter.
Gavin Balarin (P83) qualified as a MCSE and is working in IT with Unilever in Durban.
Raja Balasubramanian (E83) studied electrical engineering at the University of Texas.
Steve Barnard (E86) was with Mobil Oil in London years ago but in 2006 was on the Sunshine Coast, near Brisbane, and runnning his own a Real Estate office in Brisbane. He is married with three kids.
Tim Bartlett (E87) did the HND course at Cirencester and farms with his father in Wedza. He and his wife Becs now have three children, two with blond hair and one dark. Life is not easy for the family, as almost all the farm has been occupied, but they continue.
Jason Bathe (F81) completed his schooling in Queensland before doing a degree in HR, Marketing and Law. He works in Sydney as a self employed project manager. Married with two children. Email .
Richard Baxter (G87) who farmed in Headlands, died tragically in a road accident in 2001. His wife has had the baby she was carrying when the accident happened.
Roger Baxter (M84) the Chief Economist for the Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg.
Peter Beaven (E85) studied at 'Maritzburg and qualified as a chartered accountant in Durban with Price Waterhouse in 1992. He was based in London from 1993 working in the Corporate Finance Department of Dresdner Kleinwort Benson on international mergers and acquisitions, equity capital market transactions and privatisations in various parts of the world. He spent 1996 in Thailand and was seconded to BHP in Melbourne for a year where one of his first assignments was a study of their Hawaiian assets - scarcely a hardship post!. In 1998 he joined the BHP head office in Melbourne on a two year contract as an internal investment banker.
Alan Bedford-Shaw (S87) was a Rhodes Scholar at Exeter College, Oxford and topped the list when qualifying as a CA in Zimbabwe. He works in Director, Corporate Finance at Standard Bank in Johannesburg married to Jenny Boa in 2001 and they had a daughter in 2004. Alan was best man at Charles Ginn's wedding in Los Angeles in November 2000.
Brendon Bekker (E89) is in business in Marondera, working with his father.
Lawrence Benatar lives in Cape Town.
Marc Bezuidenhout (E86) Studied Horticulture in Durban. Left Zimbabwe in 2004 after becoming another victim of the 'land reform' exercise. Now happily settled on the Sunshine Coast, 100km North of Brisbane, Australia. Working in software development, and partner in a Bromeliad producing nursery. Married to Sara (nee Black) ex-Arundel, with two kids, Harry & Lauren. sarabez@bigpond.net.au .
Rory Bezuidenhout (E89) did a B Comm at the University of Natal, 'Maritzburg and added a Safex (futures & options qualification) certificate. In 2002 Rory left his position as Managing Director of Croplink in Harare and took his commodity trading expertise to Johannesburg. He wrote in July 2006: "I started the Degro group of companies which has interests in agric commodities, futures as well as bond finance and other technologies. rory@degro.co.za .
Kevin Bird (F88) worked and lived in London and Los Angeles for several years after leaving Rhodes University. On returning to South Africa, he worked for Ogilvy & Mather and the Acuity Group and now own his own firm, Boost Advertising and Design. Email .
Simon Bird (P82) is married with two children and works as a corporate finance manager in Sydney.
Malcolm Bloodworth (P85) was living in Newcastle, England and worked for Rolls Royce. malcolm.bloodworth@lineone.net
Dean Blumears (M89) is married with children, lives in London and runs a restaurant .
Patrick Blumeris (M80) who had the unusual distinction of leaving Peterhouse with 5 A Levels, lives in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. He received degrees in civil engineering at University of Zimbabwe (instructors included Alan Windram) and Tufts University, Massachusetts. Patrick has pursued civil engineering through various positions on both sides of the Atlantic. After a brief change in 1997 for computer systems planning (included Y2K preparations) for a US Air Force contractor, returned in 2001 to water engineering with the US Army Corps of Engineers. He married in 1990 and has one daughter. Email .
Michael Bolas (E88) studied agriculture at UZ and was running a coffee farm in Chipinge. He married Vicky Clark in 1997.
John Borradaile (P86) lives in J'oburg working for Stefanutti and Bressan, after many years working for Sisk in Zim, Moz ,and Malawi.
Peter Borradaile (P87) entered the printing and signage profession after studying fine art at Pretoria Technikon, took a 2 year sabbatical in 2001 as a fish taxidermist and fly fishing guide (Dullstroom, Mpumalanga). He wrote in 2007:"I am creative director for Global Sign Art (a company that specialises in creative signage and interior features for the casino and theme park industry) in Joburg. I'm also hoping to have an exhibition soon of my personal painting and sculpture soon. My daughter Harley just turned 13, and early next year will be on my second wife , Michelle."Email .
Kenneth Bowker (E89) did a B Comm at Pietermaritzburg University. He wrote in August 2004 : "I am in Zambia now at as General Manager of an Agro-services company. Lots of ex-Zw farmers here now. " bowker@zamtel.zm .
Richard Bradshaw (G81) is married with two children. He was the Financial Controller of an earthmoving and contract mining company in Mudgee, rural NSW but has started a computer accounting consultancy servicing small/medium businesses/farmers in country NSW.
Barry Brits (S85) is married with two kids. He qualified as a CA after a few years in the mining industry and formerly lived in Bristol UK. He has left Arthur Andersen and joined National Power working on international development, acquisitions and privatisations of power stations. He was seconded to American National Power in1998 in Houston, .
Kevin Brits (S87) is a partner in an IT consultancy in Harare implementing and supporting the installation of accounting software.
Warwick Broad (S89) was running his own cellular dealership in Harare when we last heard.
Iain Brock (F82) died in a road accident in England in 1997.
The Brodzsky family (Staff) Paul (Polly) who taught French at the school and Eagle for many years and his wife Jo both sadly died some years ago in Fishhoek. Their five daughters: Panna (Ann) Haskins lives in Marondera, Nikki Waller, who has three Petrean sons and is a grandmother, is a school teacher in Venda, Paula Chisholm lives in Cape Town, Cecelia Temlett has three children and been teaching music and drama at Chisipite for over 15 years and Kit Dock lives in Port Elizabeth. Contact them via Nikki's son Mike Waller (G84) the General Manager of Cybele Forest Lodge Mike Waller <cybele@iafrica.com> orPaula Chisholm <gsc@relay01.iafrica.com>
Major Patrick (Boswell -) Brown (P85) married an Australian Jenelle in 1997, whom he met while on an exchange post there in 1994. He did the Junior Command and Staff Course at Sandhurst, was an Instructor at the Counter Terrorist Search Wing in Chatham, Kent and has represented the Royal Corps of Engineers at cricket, hockey, tennis, squash and athletics He writes:""I am still a serving Major in the British Army, within the Corps of Royal Engineers. My present job is Officer Commanding 82 Squadron Royal Engineers within the Army Technical Foundation College in Arborfield, Berkshire. I have just under a year to serve here before moving down the M4 motorway to Shrivenham to complete a Masters in Defence Technology at Cranfield University next October. I am married to Jenelle (whom I met whilst serving in Australia) and have a son. I presently run Royal Engineers cricket and am particularly pleased to state that nearly half the squad is Zimbabwean with at least three Petreans." patnelle@iname.com
Anton Brown (P89) qualified as a landscape designer in UK and was last seen working in Harare.
John Brown (S89) worked in London after attending Harper Adams Agricultural College. He wrote in 2006: "I've settled in New Zealand. Been here for the past five years. Editor of two regional newspapers covering Waikato and Franklin District (about 70,000 readership) as well as contributing to daily newspapers. Living with wife and daughter in the sticks (Te Kauwhata). Excellent to be living in a house surrounded by farms that are actually producing crops/livestock. Anyone who's over here give us a shout on franklin.editor@wrcn.co.nz ."
Mark Brown (P84) was working as a stockbroker in Paris when we last heard from him years ago.
Brendon Burl (G88) worked as a corporate pilot flying in Harare. He was tragically killed in a car accident in February 2006 leaving his wife Jo and twin daughters.
Grant Brummer (P89) was living in London when he last checked in.
Sydney Bvurere (S86) is a partner with Ernst & Young Tanzania .sydney.bvurere@tz.ey.com .
David Candy (P88) did the Blackfordby diploma course. He married Ashleigh Kay from Marondera in 1993 and has two daughters. He worked near Harare Airport for 5 years as a Rose Export Manager developing a 9 ha rose project under plastic from scratch and exporting roses to Holland, but moved to the UK in 2001 duconde@aol.com
Dave Carpenter (G80) is married with two children. He left Tengwe after 37 years and moved to Brisbane, Australia in June 2000 and was busy qualifying as a commercial pilot when we last heard. kapenta@gil.com.au .
Lee Capouya (E84) got a Diploma in Human Resources from Cape Technicon and now lives in the UK with his brother Jeremy, an air traffic controller.
Carl Carey (E84) who died tragically at his Bromley farm in 1996 will be remembered as a keen motor cycle enthusiast, who rode in competitions while at Peterhouse and after he left.
Gary Carlisle (P85) is a doctor in Chiropractics, living in Chicago.
Chris Carter (F80) was MD of a Harare pharmaceutical company, but moved to Melbourne in 2001 with his wife and two children .carter_in_aus@optusnet.com.au .
Ivan Carter (M88) was reported some years ago to be taking canoe safaris in Zimbabwe.
Mike Carter (F81) is heavily involved in the gold mining industry in Gauteng.
Rod Carter is on the UK Petrean committee. rod.carter@virgin.net .
Raymond Cartwright (F80) farms tobacco, maize and cattle in Marondera and is an active Springvale House parent. He and is brother Douglas (S84) who read Agricultural Managment at the University of Natal both farmed next to their ex-housemaster Pete Ginn until the Ginns moved into Marondera in mid 1998.
Ross Charlton (S89) was flying for Air Zimbabwe but is now with Mauritius Airlines.
Dr Malone Chaya (F85) is married with three children.. He moved to Canada in 2003, where he is practicing as an anaesthetist.
James Chibaga ( M89) lives and works in Dallas,Texas.
Pamela Chipatiso (PHG88) completed here education in the UK. She qualified as a solicitor and opened her own law firm in London, Chipatiso & Associates in 2002.
Johannes Chiweshe (P87) was working as a Data Processing Supervisor for Manica Travel when he last checked in.
Angus Christie (M83) is a mining engineer employed by Western Areas Gold Mine in South Africa and reported that Richard Pilson (G85) is a civil engineer at the head office of Anglo American in Johannesburg.
Ian Christie (M86) left Bard Investment Services in Harare in 1999 and set up a successful asset management company, Temple Asset Management with Pedro Costa (M89). He is married with three children. We hear that he moved to Perth, WA in June 2003.
John Christou (S86) was a student at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, New York. The scurillous "Frank Source" reported years ago that John "is seen at Peterhouse once a year when PE plays rugby at home. He is the diminutive assistant coach of the PE team, dwarfed by the team at half time when he addresses the troops!"
Douglas Chigudu (G88) graduated in Dentistry from Bristol University (UK).
Trevor Cliffe (M81) came straight to Australia from school and has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Queeensland. He is a CPA and works as the Financial Controller of the ANI Bradken Mills and Crusher Division in Queensland and lives in Brisbane.
Jon Cloete (P) manages the Mill House Hotel in Scotland. jon_cloete@hotmail.com .
Martin Coates (F80) whose father John Coates taught at the school with distinction for 30 years sadly died in 2007, graduated from Stellenbosch with a BSc (Forestry) and was a Senior Forester with Border Timbers, Chimanimani. He wrote in 20007:"My wife Mary and I moved to the UK five years ago and we live in Cheltenham, Mary works for the Diocese of Gloucestershire based at the cathedral and I work for a forestry company called Euroforest, looking after their interests in mid and south Wales.My sister Jane lives with her family of three children on the Black Isle near Cromarty and has taken up interior decorating after four years of night shift nursing at an old peoples home, her husband Andy Williamson is involved in oil exploration in southern Sudan and northern Kenya. "Email .
Kevin Coke-Norris (S87) is a mechanical engineer. He worked offshore in the oil industry, after managing a horticultural farm in Mutare then worked for the Evening Standard, Daily Mail & Sunday Mail in London installing and maintaining their printing presses. He wrote in November 2005:"I am now married to Nicola Vorster of Mutare, living in London running my own mechanical and electrical contract engineering firm. I have been in London now for 8 years."kevin@cokie.org .
Sean Collett (E89) worked for Caterpillar in Jhb and Saudi Arabia. He returned to Harare in 1997 and worked for Colbro Transport for two years then ran Marineland Harbour at Kariba. He wrote in December 2006: "I am currently working in UK for Caterpillar, moved here Nov 2005 after my son was diagnosed with Leukemia. He has had a successful transplant and now hoping to move to Aus in the next year or 2. I am married with 2 kids." . karibamarina@zol.co.zw .
Dr Graeme Copley (S86) qualified as a doctor at UCT and was working at Bury Hospital in England some time ago.
Matthew Costello (F88) lives in Cape Town and is married with a baby boy.
Pedro Costa (M89) graduated with a Rhodes BCom, then worked with KPMG and Bard Investment Services in Harare. He and Ian Christie (M86) both left Bard in 1999 to found their own successful asset management company, Temple Asset Management. Pedro is married to Ana, whom he was chasing while at school. [Webmaster: The nickname Anaped has finally come to stick!] and they now have two children. They moved to Perth, WA in 2003 where Pedro has been working in Global Transactional Banking with Westpac Institutional Bank but joined GE in their equipment finance area in 2007. anaped@tpg.com.au .
Kevin Cousins (G84) is a fund manager for Board of Executors, a Cape Town based investment bank and fund manager, and our spies tell us that he's getting a reputation as a bit of a star.
Megan { Cremer} Shepherd (PHG87) is married with children..
Rory Cullinan (E87) grows flowers commercially in Wedza.
Daryl Csizmadia (M83) is a partner in Ernst and Young, Mauritius. He is married to Beverly and has three sons
Fynn Csizmadia (M86) did a degree at UCT. He is married to Trish, lives in Cape Town and is in import/export.
Robby Csizmadia (M84) received his Masters in Electrical Engineering at UCT and works on the engineering/business side of a plastics company in Berlin, Germany.
Tibor Csizmadia (M86) qualified as a medical doctor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, where he has specialised in psychiatry, and is married to another psychiatrist, Shirley.
Stuart Cumming (F88) did a B Comm at Natal University.
Andrew Curling (F88) graduated from Bath University in the UK with a degree in Graphic Arts.
Our spies reported years ago that William Davy (M87) was a graphic artist "somewhere in South Africa."
Spencer Davis (G87) studied marketing in the UK and was working for the Financial Times in London.
Andrew Dawson (F83) is the technical director of a company in the security electronics industry. He lives in Cape Town with his wife Barbara.
Philip de Chassart (F82) and Mandy had a daughter in 1999. They farm in Bromley.
Pbil Denton (G83) and Julie had a son in 1999.
Grant Deudney (S85) was working as a photographer with Sotheby's Auction House in London when he last wrote.
Peter Dobropolous (F89) did an auto electrical apprenticeship in Mutare then moved into the family business with his cousin Peter and brother Costa (F91) . They are still farming and running a transport company. pani [pani@zol.co.zw] .
John Dodds (G84) lives in Northamptonshire, UK.
Mike Donald (P89) did a Horticultural Degree at University of Natal (Pietermaritzburg) then spent a year travelling in Australia and elsewhere in the world. He married Shirley in 1997, whose Petrean brother Kevin Micklethwait was tragically killed in a motorbike accident in the UK in 1993. Mike worked for Transfreight Export in Harare, moved to Nacala, Mozambique as the Branch Manager for Manica Nacala but then joined the National Shipping Line - Mozline before setting up his own consulting business, JDI Consultores LDA. He has built a house in Nacala Bay and "will be setting up business lodges and an activity centre catering for Deep Sea Fishing, Diving, Sailing which should be up and running within the next two years if all goes according to plan."donald@teledata.mz .
James Dorward (M85) married Leigh Kennedy and runs a clothing factory in Ruwa called African Threads.
Jason Driscoll (89) is married with a son. He was with Eastern Highlands Tea Estate in the Honde Valley but moved to England in 1999.
Craig Dunbar (E85) emigrated to Sydney in 1998 and was working for Optus, but moved on to Auckland in 2002. Email
Jerry Duprée (S87) returned to Kenya, then did a degree in Computer Science at Southampton University. He then wrote scheduling software before moving to a large defence company for a couple of years. He now works for Securicor Information Systems in Wiltshire as a Software Engineer.
Jonathan Duprée (S86) He worked as a wool broker in Devon until 2001 when moved to Melbourne as the production manager of a wool scouring business. In 2007 he was working as the Purchasing Manager for Victoria Carpets and was married with two kid.. john.dupree@bigpond.com .
Duncan Easterbrook (E88) settled in Zurich, Switzerland in 2000 utilising skills acquired through a Manchester Business School MBA to retain the dubious title of "Business Engineer" with Swiss Re. He wrote in 2008: "We are leaving Switzerland for London in Feb this year, after 8 years. Moving from Swiss Re to Union Bancaire Privée to take up a role as the COO of Private Equity. Got rid of my healthfood business in the UK - it is better to be in the obesity business it seems! Have put in place a 5-year plan to be making wine in Nappa after my stint in private equity - we'll see how that goes. " Email .
Spencer Easterbrook (E86) went to Sandhurst and was in the British Army for 6 years, ending up as a Captain. He then did a computer science degree at the University of Wales (Swansea) before moving to Windsor to work in some field of technical wizardry that still eludes the Webmaster. He wrote in March 2004: "After being in the UK for some years, I left with my partner, Jane, to find a different lifestyle in Australia. We arrived here in October 2001, on transfer with my company, and are now permanent residents. Currently I work for Unisys Australia, and live in Melbourne. "Spencer.Easterbrook@au.unisys.com .
Martin Edgar (M89) whose family farm at Wedza was expropriated, sadly died in 2001.
Jonathan Edwards (G87) wrote in 2002: "I completed my schooling in England, then studied Biochemistry at Imperial College in London. Having decided not to be a scientist, I bummed around a bit doing various things (and sometimes nothing at all) until I realised I fancied a career in IT. Now I run a successful database consultancy company in London where I also live."
David Ellis (F85) checked in from APV Zimbabwe in 2000.
Stuart Faed (P82) wrote in 2005:"After qualifying with KPMG in the Edinburgh office, and having sadly abandoned the idea of returning to Zimbabwe, I had a spell with the NHS in Fife. I am now a partner with an accountancy firm in Berwick-upon-Tweed and enjoy country living on the border between England and Scotland. I am married to Caroline with two sons, a daughter and a wild springer spaniel called Zulu!!"caroline.faed@tinyworld.co.uk .
John Faber (G80) and his brother Bob (E85) were both on the family farm at Macheke. John won the Barley Grower of the Year Award in 1997 and has children at the Peterhouse.
Kate { Faulkner-Elliott } Coventry (PHG88) is married to a farmer in the UK and has two kids, Josh and Lucy. Brother Nic is living close and is getting married in July 04. Simon and Wendy Elliott also live just down the road. They are both working with kids and "Simon is more eccentric than ever." kate@coventry9843.fsnet.co.uk .
Boris Fayd'herbe's (P86) wife Louise has had a baby boy. We hope that he is still running one of the family's cane farms in the Lowveld.
Peter Fearnhead (G87) lives in South Africa and works for the National Parks.
Simon Fearnhead (G88) qualified as a CA in Johannesburg before joining GE in various roles. Simon is now a VP of Finance for a software company and lives in Vevey, Switzerland with his wife, Susanne and their three children, Elizabeth, Victoria and Marcus. They would welcome any Petreans visiting the area. sfearnhead@telia.com .
Mark Ferris (F85) did a BA LL B at Natal University. He was with a large Durban law firm when we last heard.
Alistair Findlater (F89) is the CEO of Advengtech, which offers recruiting and permanent placement assistance to companies who are searching for IT professionals www.advengtech.net, in Costa Mesa California.
Andrew Foggin (M88) who represented Zimbabwe at cycling and triathlon, has moved from Coogee, Sydney to Perth.He is married to an Australian triathlete of note, has two sons, was working for Aspect Computing and still competing in triathlons when we last heard from him. However, he was reported in 2009 to be a geophysical software developer in Perth Western Australia. andyfoggin@hotmail.com .
Greg Foggin (M89) is still in the merchant marine (BP Shipping) and completed his Chief Engineers course in South Shields, UK. He returns to Zim about twice a year on his leave. "Not married."
Joe Ford (P83) lives in Midrand. joeford4@gmail.com .
Alex "Jock" Forrest (P84) is married with two young daughters and lives in Milton Keynes.When not playing golf, he is a Performance Manager at Railtrack Headquarters working on the rebuilding of the West Coast Main Line between London and Glasgow .
Mark Fraser (F83) lives in Helensburgh, Scotland. markfraser@ukonline.co.uk
Derryn Fuller (PHG89) studied at Rhodes University.
Ross Fuller (E89) studied stud management at West Oxfordshire College. He is manger of the Britton House Stud in Somerset, UK.
Ian Galloway lives in Middletown, New York.
Nigel Gambier (P81) and Bumble had a daughter in UK in 1999.
Andrew Gau (E88) did commerce at Natal University. He is married to Katherine Hein and farms in Harare South.
David Gardner (S89) studied at Rhodes University and graduated with a BA(HMS) and a UEd in 1994 and has been the sports and physical education master at Eaglesvale Secondary School in Harare since. He runs kids coaching clinics under Legend Sport in the school holidays. He won a Gold Medal in his age group triathlon at the All Africa Championships in 1995.
R W Gardner (S86) is a foundry foreman and was married in 1993.
Aston ("Fred") Gilling (F88) joined Deloitte and Touche Harare in 1989, and moved to UK in 1995. He is based in London, when not travelling the world, and works as an Oracle programmer. He married Amanda Ade in 2001.
Charles Ginn (87) studied at UCT, qualified as a CA and moved to Los Angeles from London in 2000. He and his wife Stephanie have a daughter Lauren (4), and a son Ryan (1). Charles works for Kids Line, an infant bedding company. c.ginn@kidsline.com .
Many coming second to Alan Bedford-Shaw in the Zimbabwe board exams. Charles was the Corporate Finance Manager of Deloittes and Touche in Harare but moved to London with Deloittes in 1998. He moved to Los Angeles in 2000 where he joined the Ernst & Young Mergers and Acquisitions Department. He was married in November 2000 and his best man Alan Bedford-Shaw assures us that the power cuts experienced by Californians in recent months have made him feel very much at home. He and Stephanie had a daughter Lauren, and are expecting number 2 on the way. Charles now works for Kidsline and is being trained in all aspects of the business. He currently lives with his family in Pasedena, California. c.ginn@kidsline.com
The rest of the Ginn family: Kathleen, kathleenginn@totalise.co.uk ,an enthusiastic international traveller, has now lived in London since 1998 and continues to study a doctorate in complementary health as well as being actively involved with Toastmasters International, The London YES Group, Find Your Voice and LAMG. She has developed a learning programme that is now an official module at the University of Westminster and about to launch over the internet. Linda is married to a Zimbabwean, lives in North Carolina, USA and is a teacher. She has three children Declan, Sean and Skye. They own a sail boat which they use regularly. Peter and Liz have moved to George South Africa. Peter runs birding days and safaris in and around George as well as photographic safaris. He is actively involved with educational conservation. Liz has retired and is actively involved with gardening clubs, the church and on the board of directors for the building of hospice that will include holistic health care methods for cancer patients. pgbs@cyberperk.co.za or search for Peter Ginn Birding Safaris.
Nicholas Golson (F88) wrote in 2009 "I joined the British Army for a year, left to do B.Soc, Sci + HDE at University Natal, Durban. Returned to Lusaka, Zambia. Working at Baobab College, (virtually run by Petreans) as a History, Geography teacher, as well as the Manager of the Operations Department. Started a plumbing company in Lusaka. Married to a beautiful SA woman Jerne. Have 2 young naughty boys and an even naughtier daughter. Don’t expect to go anywhere in the future!" talimtengo@yahoo.co.uk .
Campbell Graham (M89) did hotel management at the Glasgow College of Food Technology then partnered his brother in two very successful restaurant/pubs in Harare, Aguila's Café and the Bizarre Bar and Grill. He sold them in 1998, "never to 'work' those hours again!" In 1996-1998 Campbell represented Zimbabwe Rugby in both XVs and VIIs, including the Seven's World Cup in Hong Kong in 1997. However, our spies report that he still roars on to anyone who will listen about the real highlight of his rugby career, the 27-3 defeat of Falcon in 1989!!!! Following a 'sabbatical a year or three' including positions with Landela Safari's, Alliance Media and Bally Juice, Campbell and his wife Kim settled in Cape Town in 2000. Theynhave a son and avidly support Western Province and Stormers. Campbell was the head office Operations Manager of a major international fleet management company, but set up his own business in 2004.CampbellGraham@telkomsa.net .or campbell@flagkit.co.za
Marc Greene (P88) majored in agriculture at PMB and was last seen working in Harare.
Vinod { Duraikan
} Gnanasundaram (G85)
wrote in 2009: "I changed my surname to Duraikan before getting
married in 2000 to Sue. We have two daughters (8 & 4) and live in Cambridge,
UK. I work as an accountant for a local publishing company". vinodjs@yahoo.com
. 
Charles Haarhoff (M88) was last sighted doing a tobacco diploma course years ago.
Peter Haarhoff (M85) is farming proteas in the Cape.
Tarquin Halse (M86) joined the Parachute Regiment in 1987 and was commissioned into The Regiment in 1990. After 8 years Tarquin left the British Army and spent 10 or so years in Security, Logistics and Supply Chain businesses before moving to PDM Training & Consultancy based in Andover, Wiltshire as the Operations Manager. He was reported in 2009 to be a director of European Office Products Ltd in London. Tarquin.Halse@talktalk.net .
Tristan Halse (M87) joined the British Army and The Parachute Regiment a year after his brother and won the Sword of Honour at Sandhurst. He travels to exotic parts of the world, most recently Costa Rica and Nepal. tristanhalse@yahoo.co.uk .
Chris Hammond (E81) who studied at both Cambridge and Oxford Universities is an eye surgeon in London.
Guy Hammond (G86) had a tobacco farm in Darwendale until it was expropriated. He is paints full time, when not running art safaris in the Zambezi Valley and a fuel business. See www.art-guyhammond.com. Guy married that Kiara Cordy (PHG96) in 2006 and they have a son. Kiara now has a Houseboat Management Company as well as a Website and Presentation Solutions Company. guyhammond@zol.co.zw.
Dr Nick Hammond (E81) a Fellow of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, "lectures in French." That's obviously selling him more than a bit short, but he is backward about coming forward with news! N.Hammond@cai.cam.ac.uk
Rupert Hackwill is working in Johannesburg and was present at Andrew Ross's funeral in 1998.
David Harben (M) completed his schooling in Australia. He lives in Perth, is married with 3 kids and is General Manager of a large retail shoe operation, BettsKids, across Australia.
Hugh Harington (P80) married Kathy Roselt, who was formerly on the Peterhouse staff, in the school chapel in 1997. They had a farm in the Victory Block near Harare, but wrote in April 2003: " We are currently living near Coolum, South East Queensland renovating old houses. Our son Daniel was born in November last year. " hugh_kath@bigpond.com .
Henry Harris (G83) farms near Marondera and is married with three children, one at the school. He was the Captain of the Zimbabwe Polocrosse team for the test series in Australia in 1999. He was much in the news in October 2001 as a result of the "invasion" of his farm. See press reports.
Christopher Harrison (M88) was studying electrial engineering in the UK when he last checked in.
Russell Harrison (G89) is still doing well with his painting and spends his time between Harare and the family farm in the Lowveld.
Stuart Harrison (P87) married Jen in 1995, lives in Cape Town, is the proud owner of 2 dogs and a house in Bergvliet. He is rapidly marching through the ranks and is now a Director of a prominent law firm.
Andrew Hart (F84) studied at at Cape Technikon then qualified in agiculture at Guelph University, Canada and returned to Zimbabwe after working overseas to the home farm in Banket doing tobacco, seed tobacco and running a very large stud herd of Charolais cattle. He wrote in July 2007:" I married Samantha Lowry, Two kids Hannah and Sean. Now living in Cape Town after being removed off farm !!! Own two garden centres and a restaurant in Steenberg." greenpiecenursery@hotmail.com rega .
Michael Hart (F82) qualified in agriculture at Guelph University, Canada and returned to Zimbabwe after a stint working in the USA. Michael worked on the family farm for several years and then managed a large commercial farm. He bought his own farm in Banket, grows tobacco, paprika and seed tobacco and is married to Linda who is from Australia. They live in the Brisbane - Sunshine Coast area.
Patrick Hart (F80) qualified in 1986 from University of Cape Town as a BSc. Quantity Surveyor, spent two years in Johannesburg, four years in Gaborone as Project Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager to various construction projects, returned to Zimbabwe in 1992 and was MD of BARD Real Estate. He wrote in January 2006: "Enjoyed running my own Estate Agency and Project Management business in Harare for 6 years. Had to shut down operations and move to Australia (Brisbane) and am now employed in the construction consultancy business. Two kids Savanna (5) and Lake (2) both doing well in Oz. Parents taking a bit more time to settle in." Patrick is married to Fiona who was the marketing manager at Medical Air Rescue (MARS) hartp@tbh.com.au .
Caleb Hartmann (G85) now lives in Las Vegas. He worked for Cohen Textiles. calebkay@hotmail.com
Tom Haskins (P81) worked at the school and was an electrical contractor in Marondera, but moved to the UK in 2003.
Guy Harvey (F81) was tragically murdered in Gauteng on 8 January 1998 and his wife was badly beaten in the same attack. It was a terrible tragedy that someone with so much to offer should lose his life in such an arbitrary and senseless manner.
Warren Harvey (P84) studied agriculture at Barony Agricultural College, Dumfries.
Michael Hayes (P86) got an NCA from Lackham College and then farmed at Mvurwi, but was working as a freelance canoe guide when we last heard.
Wayne Heathcote (E89) lives in Johannesburg, is married Debbie George and had a son in 2002.WayneH@TSHWANE.GOV.ZA
Sean Henchie (S87) married Tash in 1998 and lives in Cape Town. Sean did his Masters in Economics at UCT and runs his own business installing vacuum cleaner systems.
David Hensman (P83) has his own veterinary practice in Chinoyi.
Dave "Fud" Hepburn (S87) was working as a physiotherapist for the UK Royal Army Medical Corps in Bosnia in 1997 writes: "I'm still working in the British Army as a Physiotherapist and hoping to pick up promotion in the next few months. I'm still based in Hereford with the SF and enjoying the challenging work. The endless Post Graduate Training continues with final exams coming up to gain my Manipulative Associate Qualification.but is now in Hereford, UK". He is married with two young children.
Gary "Bud" Hepburn (S84) is married to Mary and has two daghters. He was working in Bermuda for the Bank of Bermuda but moved to the "sunny" Isle of Man with a different company, but still specialising in Tax Free Investments. Our spy "Frank Source" reports that Gary is."not totally happy with the climate" and may be looking for a job in sunnier climes, which gives him a bit of geographical scope.
Marcus Hilderbrand (M87) lives in Harare. marcus@zol.co.zw
Anton Hingeston (M88) studied
at UCT and was a business consultant with Arthur Anderson in Johannesburg.
He was reported in 2009 own Change Logic in Johannesburg.
Mark Hodges (G88) used to be heard on BBC Radio 1 hosting a late night radio show as "Mark Tonderai." Our spy "Frank Source" claimed in December 2005 that he was "working in London with his brothers Jim and Michael on different projects."
Ed Holme (M89) did his A Levels at Sherborne School. He is married to Kirsty (nee Lilford) of Horseshoe Block and they have two sons. He was in the British Army and appeared on worldwide TV in 2001 bearing Princess Margaret's coffin down the steps of St George's Chapel, Windsor. Ed lives in Dorset, UK. eholme@onetel.net .
Nick Holme (M86) is married, living in UK and expecting his first child in November 2002. nick.holme@virgin.net .
Jeff Hosking (E81) worked as an electrical engineer in Gauteng, but moved with his wife Fee and two children to Tumut halfway between Sidney and Melbourne as the Electrical and Automation Manager for Visy Pulp and Paper at the Tumut mill. He is now with ABB in Sydney.
Tim Hosking (E83) wrote in April 2005: "I went University of Natal Durban to study Quantity Surveying. Taking the scenic route I managed a BSc (hons) QS in 1990. I returned to Zimbabwe the next year. In 1991 I married Mandy, and have two sons Peter (8) and Jon-Luke (4). 1997-2001 were memorable working as Project Manager/Building Economist for SBT JUUL Architects on ground breaking projects including Angwa City that obtained the British Construction Industry Award 2001 and the attentions of Phillip Chiangwa. There were regional projects in Burundi, RSA, Botswana and Mozambique that really widened my perspective. I went back to school in 2000 and I did my Unisa PMP. The spiralling crisis in Zimbabwe meant that when my wife was transferred to Gaborone 2001 I hitched a ride as a house husband. I initially worked on start ups of companies and am now settled in communications. My passion is collecting of knifes, some by Zimbabwean Corne Smit." hosking@mega.bw .
Jonathan 'Dougie' House (G83)
wrote in 2009: "I went to Jesus College Cambridge, the joined
the Royal Air Force as a Pilot serving in Northern Ireland and the Middle
East. Since then I have been flying aeroplanes and helicopters in California
and the Caribbean and then, more recently, I have settled down to fly short-haul
with British Airways. I am currently living in central London with my partner
of 10 years. " Email ..
Karl Howard (F83) writes: "I went on to UZ to do engineering. It really wasn't my thing and the politics at UZ made it unpleasant, so I took up flying. I taught flying, did charter, corporate, bush flying etc then on to Air Zim for 5 years. Flew 737, 707, 767. After finding out the expense of marriage and a child went on to work for Gulf Air in Bahrain. There did the 757 and more 767. On to better places to finance 2nd boy and 3rd on the way! Joined Emirates in Dubai in 1996 and am still here. Married 3 boys (8, 6 and 4). I am now a Training Captain and Examiner on the B777 and enjoying new project challenges all the time as the airline is growing fast. I do a lot of flight, simulator and ground training and have a passion for finding better ways to teach pilots. This gets me involved in the designing and writing of a lot of computer based, multimedia training aids. So, in a nutshell, I'm having a great time." pooch@emirates.net.ae .
Jonathan Hudson (F89) worked as the Food and Beverage Controller at the Dorchester Hotel, London but now works for Meikles Hotel in Harare. He is married to Melanie Sutcliffe, Kevin Coke-Norris' cousin.
Dr Ralph Hudson (F81) studied veterinary science at Murdoch University, Western Australia. He is married to Paula, a Channel 9 TV journalist and they have two daughter. Ralph has his own practice, the Eastern Hills Veterinary Centre, at Mundaring outside Perth and welcomes Petrean visitors.
Sally Hudson (PHG89) completed her nursery teacher's training in Bulawayo.
Sally { Hudson} Czerwonka (PHG88) wrote in September 2006 : "We are currently living in Mozambique. My husband Gary, works for Mozambique Leaf Tobacco. We have two children, Sarah and Simon. My folks, Roger and Sue Hudson live in Kent, UK, and my brothers Simon and Matthew, also Petreans, live in the UK too. Matt is married with two kids and Simon is single. "Email .
Shane Hunter (P85) is the service director of a grounds maintenance company in the UK. He and his wife, Sandy, are based near Milton Keynes in the UK. Having completed his MBA, Shane is trying to get his golf to the same standard as his tennis.
Richard Hussey (F89) ran Conference Agencies based in Johannesburg and was of great assistance in helping to arrange Gauteng Petrean functions. He tragically died in October 2002 in a car accident leaving his wife and two young children.
Julian Hussey (F81) works in the family business in Swaziland.
Richard Hywood (P87) read Economics and Politics at the University of Bath and was working for a steel company and travelling extensively in Russia and Europe when he last made contact.
Nick Ireland-Jones (G80) moved into the Marondera area in April 1997 after 8+ years working for Triangle Limited in the Lowveld where he worked as an agricultural consultant, specialising in sugar cane production. He had two children at the school and his wife Liz taught at PHG. They emigrated to Brisbane, Queensland in December 2003. Email .
Andy Jamison (G81) on leaving 'varsity moved to Tzaneen in SA's lowveld to work in irrigation, got involved in skydiving in a big way, spent the nineties in Mocambique and Zambia working as an irrigation consultant and project manager and moved back to Pietermaritzburg in 2002. Andy wrote in September 2006: "Having done my "apprenticeship" in South African Superbike racing, as a team manager and crew chief, since 2003, moved to UK earlier this year to work in British Superbike Championship as a Chief Engineer for a team...loving it, and hoping to move into a top team for '07...World Superbike Championship from there!" Email .
Mark "Jammo" Jamison (G83) has been a musician since graduating with a Bsc.Ag.Eco's at University of Natal. After a spell as an entertainer on the cruise ship Symphony, is now in the UK strutting his stuff in Cornwall!
Oscar Johnson (P89) is a farm manager.
Barry Johnstone (F86) died in 1996. He was keen on all things electronic while at Peterhouse and he was always on hand for dances, film shows and stage productions to ensure the smooth running of lights etc. He was working in this field at the time of this death
Stu Judson (F89) who was an athlete of note and did a degree in Business Management at Boston University, married Cathy Fia in 2000.
Dr Nelson L'ntshotsholé Jumbe (F88) graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute/Albany Medical College doctorate program in Biomedical Engineering and is a certified professional engineer. He was working at Amgen, Inc, in Thousand Oaks, California developing therapeutic proteins, but our spies reported in 2008 that he had moved to moved to a senior position with another company. Email.
Bakison Kansinde (F87) lives in London, England. Email .
Ian Kershaw (M86) is curently unmarried, lives in Nottingham, UK and runs/owns CDA, a manufacturer of kitchen appliances. Email .
Ivan Kileff (G88) studied electrical and electronic engineering at UCT. He wrote in 2005" I am happily married, living in Hampshire, England, working for National Grid. "
Chad Kilborn (P87) worked at Leopard Rock Hotel and then was a manager at the 7 Arts Theatre in Harare. He was reported to be planning to go to England some years ago.
Chris Kimberley (M82) works in the Tax Department of Price Waterhouse, Harare along with John Moss (M88), Ian Gondo (S94) and Jason Zaayman (S86).
Richard Kimberley (M80) works at Compuserve, Harare
Judi Knaggs (PHG87) works for Reed Exhibitions in London.
Stephen Lamin (E?) wrote in February 2002: "I have left Zim for greener pastures in London. Currently self employed as an IT consultant for Europe's largest law firm. Primarily responsible for all internet,extranet and intranet development and operations, utilizing the most "cutting edge" technology. Still engaged to Melanie, and have recently purchased a beautiful Victorian house in North London."
Vernon Lapham (F89) was a winner of the 1998 award for Part I of the Zimbabwe Insitutue of Chartered Accountants examination. Also on the pass list were Trevor Nichols (S90) Reuben Shamuyarira (F91) and Derek Spong (E92) who passed Part II. The Secretary met Trevor in Wimbledon in August 2001, where he now lives and Reuben has also moved overseas.
Bruce Laver (G89) is a horticultural consultant based in Harare.
Peter Lay (P80) graduated with a Wits BCom before moving to the UK. He worked for Mazda Cars UK (Tunbridge Wells) in Treasury for 8 Years and was Deputy Treasurer for Eurotunnel. He wrote in 2008:"I live in Folkestone and work in London. Currently Interim Head of Treasury and Banking for The British Council with its 110 country presence. A fantastic organisation to work for and a great privilege to be able to assist the British Council in Zimbabwe recently. Previously headed up MTVN International Treasury in London and helped to set up MTVN Africa .... spend most of my leisure time in Madeira when I get the chance and always free for a pint in London after work . "Email .
Paul Lees (P89) was a director of the family plumbing and building supplies company in Marondera, which has now sadly closed. Paul was in England and planning to emigrate to Australia when we last heard in 2002.
Rob Liddle (M84) is a branch manager in Gauteng of a company that deals in butchers' requisites. He is a serious runner and is in training for the Comrades and Two Oceans marathons.
Keith Lightbody (M85) is working for Schroders in London and is married to Casey Coventry.
Atherton Lilford (F87) read civil engineering at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh. He wrote in June 2002 : "I changed career from civil engineering to farming and am in the process of moving back to engineering. Married Penelope Holme (brothers in Malvern) in 1997 and have Oliver and Jessie". mdlilford@zol.co.zw .
Andrew Lowe (P89) is a commercial pilot and some years ago was "running the gauntlet" in Angola flying doctors and supplies into remote areas.
Shaun Louw (E86) did a BSc Engineering Degree at the University of Natal and was last reported to be running his own security business in Richards Bay.
Craig Lyon (S84) obtained an MA in Politics and International Relations at Aberdeen University before qualifying as a CA and working as a manager with Arthur Andersen in Cambridge. He returned to Scotland in 1998 with Deloitte & Touche but now works for Simmons & Company, a specialist oil and gas investment bank. He lives on a farm outside Aberdeen, but spends a fair chunk of his year travelling to and from Houston. clyon@simmonsco-intl.co.uk or craig@adamlodge.co.uk
Murray Lynton-Edwards (89) studied at Rhodes University, then worked for Sagit Stockbrokers in Harare until 96 before rafting in Victoria Falls with Andrew Shoesmith for a few months trying his hand at farming and "doing time" overseas. Murray founded and still operating Lynton-Edwards Stockbrokers Pvt Ltd in 2004. He is married to Helen Hugill with two little boys and lives in Harare. Email .
Barry MacColl (E86) is the Engineering Manager for ESKOM in the Eastern Cape based in East London. barry.maccoll@eskom.co.za .
Jon McCullagh (G89) worked in a microbiology lab in Oxfordshire then joined the RAF as a pilot. He was serving as a flying instructor on fast jets when we last heard. jonmccdet@hotmail.com .
Adam McEvoy (E86) left Zim for Western Australia in 2005 after 8 years with CFI Holdings. He wrote in 2008:"I recently completed an MBA (Distinction) and have taken on a new role with Woodside Energy (Australia's largest oil and gas producer) and am still based in Perth. Infrequently see Mike Ralston (E85), Wayne Osterberg (E87) and Ross Crockart (F85?). Still keep in touch with Mitch Stambolie (E86) who updates me with news of other Petreans still in Zim." Email .
D P McGhie (G83) is Managing Director of an international commodities transport merchant in Harare.
Clive McGill (F87) got a BSocSci in Politics and Economics University of Natal, PMB. He then worked for Standard Bank in Durban for a few years before getting itchy feet and travelling for the next 3 1/2 years! He went back to SA for a couple of years before relocating to the UK in September 1999. He lives in Wimbledon and is married to Charlotte with 2 kids (Isabella and Lilia) and a third on the way. Planning to return to SA (Ballito) in Sept 2007. Clives works as a Project Manager for Telecommunications company Tekelec . clive.mcgill@nortelnetworks.com .
Kevin McGill (F88) worked in Pietermaritzburg for Scott Wilson, an Engineering and Project Management Consulting firm, including a three year stint in the Hong Kong office. He is now married and is with a Civil Engineering consultancy in Sandton.
Rob McGill (F89) lives in Jo'burg and is married to Sharman (attorney in Randburg) and employed as a Rock Mechanics Engineer at Anglogold's Mponeng Mine (old Western Deep Levels South Mine) in Carletonville. He is married and has a son.
Dean McGregor (P84) is a guide in an exclusive safari camp in Selous National Park in Tanzania. ralstonm@paynet.co.ke .
Fiona { McLeod } Fick (PHG89) was last seen married and living in Zimbabwe..
Sandi { Macrae } Ogilvie (PHG87 and Staff) who was one of the PHG founders, married Russel Ogilvie She worked for a year in the UK then returned to help out at the then very fast growing PHG as a sports coach /housemistress. They live in Yeppoon, Queensland and have two children. ogilvieclan@vtown.com.au .
Conan Mclynn lives in Singapore. He worked for the Mashonaland Turf Club.
Neil MacTavish (G89) was farming in Centenary when he last checked in years ago.
Hans Madhsudan (F82) completed his schooling in England and received a BSc (Hons) and an MEng in Microelectronic Systems Engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and a second Masters degree focusing on computer hardware at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. When we last heard, he was married and had been an ASIC Design Engineer at Silicon Graphics Inc, Mountain View, California in the heart of Silicon Valley, but he seems to have moved on.
Obert Mandimutsira (86) wrote in 2008:"I studied at UZ and then joined ZBC Radio One where I rose to the position of Head of Station. Left in 1997 and joined Caltex Oil Zimbabwe as PR & Advertising Executive, rising to National Retail Manager & Brand Associate. Was seconded to Jhb in 2003 in the same position. Two years later assumed position of Retail Manager Emerging Markets, looking after retail business in Botswana Malawi, Namibia, Zambia & Zimbabwe out of Johannesburg. Left Caltex (Chevron) in 2005 to join Mondi as GM of their Merchant arm, Paperlink and a year later was promoted to Head; Sales & Marketing for Mondi South Africa based in Durban, South Africa.Married to Lilly with 4 children. Email.
Tendai Mafarachisi (S88) wrote in 2008: "I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Executive Master of Science in Engineering an also married Sharon Barton from the Carribean in 1999. We now have two daughters, Nyasha and Anisa, who somehow manage to keep me busy... In the years since we relocated from New Jersey to Orlando, Florida where I work for Lockheed Martin as a Senior Manager of Systems Architecture for military training simulators and logistics systems for armed forces across the world. " tendai@att.net .
Sifelani Mafico (F83) is married with two children. He was Finance Director with Cluff Mining (Zimbabwe) Limited but moved to Brisbane (Australia) in 2004 where he is currently Finance Manager for a world renowned Mineral Research Centre. st.mafico@bigpond.com.au.
Ross Maguire (P81) was last reported to be working at Claridges Hotel, London .
Busi { Mahlatini } Ruffen (PHG89) got a BSc in Accounting and Finance from Northeastern University . She lives in the USA, is an accountant at a consulting company and was married in September 2000. busi_ruffen@brattle.com .
Nemiah Mangwiza (M89) was killed tragically in a motor acident in January 1990.
Hylton Mann (E89) did a degree in Fine Arts at Rhodes University then worked in advertising in South Africa. He wrote in 2009:"I married Janet (Wilson) in 1997 in East London, South Africa. In 2002 we emmigrated to Vancouver Canada, where I worked as an Associate Creative Director at Rethink Advertising. (Agency of the year in Canada in 2003) We moved to Toronto in mid 2005 and are loving it. I am now an Associate Creative Director at Juniper Park. juniperpark.com. In 2006 our son Colm Mann was born. He rocks!" . hyltonmann138@hotmail.com .
Wade Mann (E89) wrote in 2004: "I completed a National Diploma in Horticulture at the Cape Technikon in 1992. Spent 1993 custom harvesting the mid-West in the USA, followed by a short stint on a vegetable farm in Somis, California for 6 months. Then 6 months on the west of London as a lettuce harvest supervisor before returning to Zimbabwe late 1994 to begin rose growing on family farm. Married Nicky Campbell-Morrison, sister of Ian-Guy (G82) in 1996. Have two sons, Zinzan (8) and Tayne (7) as well as a little girl, Oregan (4). Forcefully evicted from farm late 2002, emigrating as entire family unit (parents and brother) to Central Coast, NSW in Australia. Converted an idle tomato hydroponic facility into a state of the art rose growing facility, and service the local area as well as Newcastle and Northern Sydney. See website www.tyrade.com.au ." zot@tyrade.com.au .
P G Makoni (F81) was last sighted teaching at Mount Pleasant High School.
Shepherd Makusha (G89) trained as a hotel manager, but has moved to the IT sector firstly with Econet Wireless, then as General Manager of eworld. In 2003 moved to set up Nettcare Medical IT Solutions and working on various Teleradiology software solutions (Onlinemia.com). In 2005 migrated to the UK with family and has settling in Reading. shep@nettcare.co.zw or smakusha@hotmail.com .
Leslie Manhombo (E89) qualified as an accountant with Coopers and Lybrand and was with Manica in Harare. when we last heard.
Farai Mariga (S88) is a Regional Finance Manager for a organisation that works in the SADC region and is based in Pretoria. He is still in touch with Daniel Mbidzo and occasionally chats to Adam Molai. Email .
Chris Marshall. moved to Camps Bay, Cape Town on the Atlantic Coast in 1998 where his wife Gilda runs a guest house (http://www.sesh.com/cb ) Chris runs the local branch of their own software companie shttp://www.sesh.com and enjoys driving his old Jaguar XK120 around the Cape peninsula and winelands. chris_marshall@sesh.com
Tim Martin (F82) "spent time" in Australia before setting up up Osprey Films of which he is a director in Bulawayo.
Derek Mason (M89) did an apprenticeship in toolmaking..
Ray Mathew (S88) qualified as a medical doctor in India.
Michael Matondo (F82) died in a car crash in South Africa in October 1991.
Mark Mayo (E82) graduated in Mechanical Engineering in the Virgin Islands and was working in Maryland, USA, where he had his own company refitting yachts when we last heard.
Paul Mayo (E80) graduated in law and was last sighted working in Cape Town.
Mike Mawuye (G87) taught at Dhirihori Secondary School for some years, but is now a pilot in the Zimbabwean Air Force.
Tawanda M'Dawarima (G81) qualified as a civil engineer and became Deputy Director (Operations) in the Department of State Roads before moving across the border into SA in 2008. "Still married. Still two kids. Still in Civil Engineering. " twmmda@gmail.com .
Rod Meikle (E89) is the branch manager of Universal Rubber & Hose in Gweru. He is married with two daughters.
Bruce Melvill -Thomson (M88) was in the IT industry supporting the New Zealand Police. He moved into the Telecommunications Industry in Wellington, working in their GIS department for 4 years, and has started at a City Council in Auckland in 2004, again doing GIS work. bgm.t10@gmail.com .
Harry Milbank (M88) went to university in Australia and then worked for Zimace crop brokers in Harare and could be heard on radio from time to time on agricultural programs. He has moved to Arusha , Tanzania as General Manager of Gomba estates www.gel.co.tz exporting vegies to UK. Harry is married to Flip Shaxson and has 2 kids, Caspar and Lucy.
Robert Milbank (M86) was married in 1996. Our spies reported in 2005 that "Rob is farming on Forrester estate in Mvurwi, fighting to get back onto their farm, still exporting garlic to Holland. Playing some polo."
Andrew Mills (G88) studied at UCT. He lives in London and works in the Corporate Department of Clyde & Co, a firm of solicitors in the City. Our spy "Frank Source" reported in March 2002 that " he has almost fully recovered from breaking his pelvis and femur whilst going for a run!". Email or andrewmills85@hotmail.com .
Shaun Mirams (G89) is a qualified Management Accountant and works for National Australia Bank Group (Europe) in Glasgow as a Strategic Business Analyst. Shaun worked for Citbank Citifutures in London as a Sugar Futures Trader on leaving Zimbabwe in 1995 and then was with the Clydesdale Bank Pl as Manager of the Central Moneymarkets Office before promotion to the parent Group.
Barry Mitchell (89) lives in Jbh.
Philip Mostert (M80) acquired an MA (Fine Arts) in Photographic Arts at Rhodes. He is still running an international commercial photographic business. Although he operates from a studio based in Johannesburg which produces photographs for advertising, he has been focused lately on mining and industrial photography, mainly for investor relations purposes and corporate reporting. In that sector of work he often bumps into Roger Baxter who is still the Chief Economist for the Chamber of Mines in Johannesburg. He was married to Christine whom he met at Rhodes, in 1990 and has a daughter (Caitlin) aged 8 and a son (Philip) aged 6. He would love to hear from other Petreans out there - pmphoto@global.co.za .
Maria { Molam } Pezarro (PHG89) studied at Imperial College, London, is married to Steve Pezarro, has a child and lives in Harare.
Paul Molam (M87) who studied chemical engineering at Imperial College, London wrote in 2007 "Currently working for MineTech International, www.minetech.co.uk removing Land Mines and Unexploded Ordinance in countries all off the tourist trail. I have not followed the normal career path and started working with Olivine Industries in Harare before moving up to Victoria Falls for 5 years, where I managed a restaurant, a small casino, a chain of Bureaux de Changes and a helicopter company. This was followed by 4 years in the UK working in compters, retail and property management before moving back to Zimbabwe where I am now based (when I am not off working doing the Land Mine thing - which is not often)" paulmolam@yahoo.co.uk .
Richard Moores (E88) read mechanical engineering at Natal Technikon.
Stephen Morgan (P82) has worked in London as Clerk of the Court at the Crown Court at Kingston, stints in the US and Brasil, Security Manager for The Carlton in Johannesburg and 4½ years in the Comoros Islands as Security Manager for Sun International Hotels. He wrote in March 2008 :" I left the Seychelles in 2006 for Joburg but missed island life too much and returned end 2007 to live on Mahe. " Stevem@north-island.com .
John Moss (M88) is a senior accoutant with the London Underground.
Kurayi Mpambawashe (P82) has lived in the UK for over 12 years. He was the Food & Beverage Manager at a hotel in Reading, but now lives with his partner and three kids near Birmingham and is Warwick University's Catering Manager. kurayi@yahoo.co.uk .
Fungai Mparadzi (P85) was married in 1998, is an ACCA and works for TZI in Harare.
Richard Mukarati (G87) studied mechanical engineering at UZ.
Farai Munemo (M86) the 1986 Head Boy, studied at Exeter College, Oxford. He joined the Peterhouse staff in 2005 to teach English and coach sport.
John Munowenyu (P87) studied chemistry at UZ.
Tutsi Mureka (88) did an undergraduate degree at UCT then a Masters at Manchester University and now works in the UK. murekat@excite.com .
Henry Murinda (F89) lives in Swaziland hmurinda@swazican.co.sz .
Mukwakwame Leslie Musikavanhu (E86) graduated Summa cum Laude from Tuskegee University in Architecture and received the American Institute of Architecture Gold Medal and Certificate of Excellence in Architecture in 1993. He worked with a firm of architects in Oakland, California as a Project Designer for the African American Museum and Library and on a number of project in Zimbabwe including The National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo. He wrote in 2007: "I have since started my own architecture practice that has steadily grown over the last 4 years to a comfortable 20 person practice. My cousins and I have also started Neolite Industries a company that manufactures building materials from recycled waste (the first true GREEN building materials company in the world - www.neolite-industries.co.za .) We own the global patent for the technology and are excited about how the business is growing from strength to strength. Other businesses have been born out of the manufacturing business, and these include trucking and logistics as well as a property development company. We have recently gone into mining as well. Will keep you posted. I'm still living in Johannesburg, and I occasionally bump into George Nyabadza, Fungai Ruwende, Tunde Akerele, Tongai Chimhuka, and Robin Vela all of whom are living in Jo'burg. Still single, although that may soon change... " Email
Murray Mussett (P84) lives in Cape Town.
Elliot Mutangadura (M85) worked as a pharmacist with Datlabs in Harare, but was last sighted running his own very successful bakery in Hatfield, Harare.
Pepukai Muyambo (M89) was with Deloitte & Touche in Gweru, but our spy "Frank Source" spotted him working as a fund manager with National Discount House in Harare in 2000.
Jessie Muzvidzva (PHG89) is a bank manager in Harare.
Ambrose Ndhlovu (P88) lives in Toronto and is a Continuing Education Accreditation/Audit Manager with The Financial Advisors' Association of Canada. ambrosn@gmail.com .
Chris Newmarch (P86) was
producing coffee and tea for Southdown Holdings in Chipinge years ago.
He now lives in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia and has two kids. He is
reported in 2009 to be a manager at Lefroyvalley.
Steve Newmarch (E87) farmed
near Harare. He now lives in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia and has two
kids where he was reported in 2009 to be a nursery manager.
We've lost touch with Angus Nicoll (E87) since he went to Europe on a working holiday after completing an MSc in soil and water studies at Natal University.
Anthony Normand (G81) graduated in Business Science at UCT and lives in Oxshott, Surrey, UK. He works in banking and has two daughters. Email .
Ben Nyabadza (P) who was DJing on Radio3 & Radio1 and also featuring on ZTV1, in 2001 bid his faithful listeners to the ZBC Early Morning Show a fond farewell as he was off to try his luck 'over the border,' presumably in SA or Mozambique.
George Nyabadza (P86) is married and was the Managing Director of Blue Ribbon Foodworks, but resigned in 2001. After qualifying from UZ with a degree in accountancy, George did a stint at Ernst and Young to obtain his CA (Z) and then got his MBA (UNISA) and worked as the Dealer Principal for Amtec Motors in Bulawayo.
Dr Misheck G Nyabadza (P89) is married with one son. He studied medicine at UZ and went to UK in 1998 to do post-graduate studies in Anaesthetics. He was working at the Southampton University NHS Trust when we last heard .
Kudzai Nyangoni (G89) worked for Ove Arup Engineers after obtaining a BSc (Hons) He is now the Business Development Manager (Africa) of Swagelok Company, a US based engineering and manufacturing company with global operations. Email .
Chibeza Nyirenda (M) was a surgeon in Los Angeles but "is now a consultant with an orthopaedic research subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson dealing in artificial joints." He is married and has three young Nyirendas.
Ngoli Vukani Nyirenda (M82), who has "discovered the joy of deep sea fishing", is a Lighting Technician and Designer for the motion picture industry in Los Angeles. He is married to Caressa, a mortgage banker. He checked in during February 2002 and life in LA seemed less stressful than in modern day Zambia.
Dr Daniel Okero (F86) gained a BSc in Zoology from Rhode Island University and graduated in 1996 from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery with a degree in Dental Surgery. He returned to Kenya after getting his DDS and took an opportunity to go to Zimbabwe (Gwanda, in the Buluwayo area), where he practiced until 2001. He wrote in May 2006: "I'm a qualified prosthodontist practicing as an associate in a private practice in Tampa, Florida. Still unmarried."Email.
Samson Okero (F86) wrote in December 2002: "I left Standard Chartered Bank after 7 years, having worked as a Corporate Dealer in their Kenya Treasury, before working for 2 1/2 years in Tanzania as Country Treasurer there. I then returned to Kenya and joined their Corporate Bank for 2 years. I am now working with Citibank in the Corporate Bank. "
Evert Oostindien (P88) obtaining a BSc Agriculture. He wrote in March 2005:"After spending two years in Zim in the horticultural business I left for the UK. Spent a year there doing odd jobs and then went to South of France where I joined a 38 metre private motor yacht going around the world. After two years on there and travelling from France to Australia and all in between I had an eight month holiday before going back to the South of France where I joined an 86 metre private motor yacht. Have been on that yacht for three and a half years and am presently the Second Officer. Got married in Nov 2003 to Pippa Hanssen and have a nine month old son, Ethan. At present, still living in France, close to Cannes!" Email
Wayne Osterberg (E87) is a "reformed lawyer", having completed an MBA at UCT in 1999. He worked for Flemings in Harare for 2 years and moved to Gaborone in 2002, where he is CEO of Stockbrokers Botswana Ltd. He is married to Lucy and has 3 sons. Email .
Matthew Owen (89) is a CA and works for Deloittes in Harare.
Ian Owtram (G83) studied at Seale Hayne Agricultural College. He wrote in 2003:" I spent 7 years in the UK including work for several years at Whipsnade Zoo, having achieved a distinction in Zoo Animal Management and obtaining the highest marks in the country, and I moved to SA. I spent 8 years working as a guide at Thornybush Reserve before setting up my own business training Field Guides. I bought myself a small piece of land and built my training centre- Antares, www.antares.co.za 1I am heavily involved with FGASA, Field Guides Assoc. of SA, being the chairman of the Lowveld North region and serving on the National Executive and with our local reserve near Phalaborwa. I married Mel Spink on the 29th March 2003 and we both very happily living on our piece of land and running the training courses."antfgtc@worldonline.co.za or . ian@antares.co.za .
Grant Page (E83) is a qualified accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in London in their Forensic Accounting Division. He lives in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.
Ajay Patel (G89) was initially a croupier and inspector at the casino at Leopard Rock, but was a Gaming Supervisor for Sky City Casino in Auckland, New Zealand im 2001. Email .
Rimal Patel (F89) graduated from Southern Illinois University with a degree in Management and Finance. He owns and runs an hotel in St Louis, Mo.
Alan Paterson (G88) lives in London alandpaterson@yahoo.co.uk
Murdo Paterson (M85) qualified
as a Chartered Secretary at Technikon Natal , returned to Zim with wife
Janet as Financial Manager/Company Secretary of Mashco based in Marondera.
They settled in New Arlesford, Hampshire in 1998 where Murdo was financial
director of the Christian Literature Crusade (CLC). His brother Hugh
Paterson (M86) and brother-in-law Simon Hammond are still in
Zimbabwe. He left the UK August 2008 for Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New
Zealand. janetmurdoandrewdaniel@xtra.co.nz
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Hugh Paterson (M86) is married and lives in Harare
Will Paterson (P85) is married with a child and was an IT Project Manager in London, but moved to Auckland, NZ in July 2000.
Richard Paver (E89) wrote in December 2006: "I left Zim in 2001 with my wife Sarah (nee Gibson) and legged it to New Zealand. Was tobacco farming in Banket at the time. Been on a cropping and sheep farm across here and currently on a dairy farm. Got a son (5) and daughter (9) and no plans for any more!"Email .
We've lost touch with Brendon Paul (E88) since he left UCT.
Ben Peech (M89) works for the Wyoming Highway patrol. He married an American girl in 1997 and has a daughter.
Pavlo Pilakoutas (F89) wrote in 2007:" I completed an automotive engineering apprenticeship, then moved into the hospitality industry. Worked for the Keg group ZW, and a few smaller restaurants, namely Taverna Athina, Moved to SA in 99 and worked for Ocean Basket, left to start a brand Global Wrapps which is growing, moved to Mugg & Bean Franchising in 04 climbed the corporate ladder quickly. Moved to Cape Town in Sept 06, bought the Mugg in Bayside, have been married for 5 years to Simone and have 2 great step daughters Megan & Catherine."
Clark Pegg (F84) lives in Cape Town and is married to Katherine. They had their first child in 1998. Clark is Operations Director at CWC Pty Ltd, a food and beverage company. cp10@pix.co.za
Ronald Pfende (P89) qualified as a Chartered Accountant after serving articles with Deloitte & Touche in Gweru. He was BP & Shell in Harare as the Finance Manager and then the BP Cape Town office. He wrote in February 2002 "Still working for BP as a Finance Manager, however, now stationed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Hopefully this time I will be able to stay in one place for longer than 6 months!" Ronald.Pfende@tz.bp.com .
Greg Phillips (F87) and Carol had a daughter at Triangle in 1999.
Keith Phillips (F89) was awarded the medal for being the top student at Circencester Agricultural College. He wrote in October 2002: "I leased a property and ran my own farming business at Beatrice. Unfortunately the current crisis forced me to make changes. So I am now doing an International MBA in Food and Agribusiness through the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK. I am currently in the States at Utah State Uni as part of the exchange programme for this MBA. I hope to graduate late next year." phillipsyorath@hotmail.com
Charles Pilson (G83) studied civil engineering at UCT.
Anthony Pittman (E82) wrote in 2007: "Still in the British Army, coming to the end of two years in command of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards. It has been an incredible experience and the undoubtedly the highlight of my military career. I have recently returned from a second tour in Iraq; best described as complex, dangerous and seriously hot (55 degrees daily for 5 months!). Currently based in Osnabruck, Germany I return to England in October. My wife continues to tolerate me and we have two children; Olivia (10) and Tom (8). I am always willing to help any Petreans who might want to do a spell in the British Army. " Email .
Robin Powles (F84) studied at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
Richard Price (M83) is married to Carolyn Fletcher.
Thomas Price (P85) qualified at UCT as a civil engineer and was last sighted working in Gaborone.
Angus Preston was married to Pam Hill in 2001.
Steve Prowse (E88) was married to Angela Regadas in 1999, and has a daughter Kayla, lives in Harare and works at Imaging Solutions Pvt Ltd. SProwse@imgsol.co.zw .
Adam Pyle (P83) has a senior position with Southern Health Care, a division of Anglo American.
Craig Pyle (P81) has moved to Cape Town in 1999 where he owns a coffee shop. He previously operated a Juicy Lucy outlet specialising in fruit juices and health foods in Pretoria. craigpyl@iafrica.co.za
Rupert Radford-Hardy (M88) studied at hotel school in Zim. He wrote in November 2002: "I have lived in the UK for over 10 years now. Completed my further education in Hotel Management and now represent The Savoy Group, specialising in the promotion of meetings and events for our four 5 star deluxe hotels in London and our 16th Century country hotel in the Cotswolds. Travel a lot to the US and Europe but am based in the West End of London, workwise, and live in Surrey - currently renovating my Victorian house!" rrhardy@savoy-group.co.uk .
Oliver Radford is based in Kuala Lumpur and works for a tobacco company.
Mike Ralston (E85) lived for while in South America, but then checked in from Zim as the Rhone Poulenc Rorer Country Manager. Mike left Zimbabwe in 1998 to work for Africa Online (internet company) as Group CFO in Nairobi. He participated in an MBO for one of the Group's divisions in 2003 before moving to Perth, Australia in July 2004. Mike is married to Dean McGregor's (P84) sister Sharon and has three children. m.ralston@bigpond.com .
Mickey Rambo (E88) did a B Comm at the University of Natal, 'Maritzburg. He is married and we hope that he still farms in the Harare South area . We saw him at the school playing cricket against the Petreans in November 2001.
Bruce (Karl) Raubenheimer (E81) lives in Tauranga, New Zealand. robies@xtra.co.nz
Bill Reid (G83) did his accountancy articles with Price Waterhouse, Zimbabwe.
William Sean "Yank" Richardson (F85) the only American at Peterhouse during his years, lived in Costa Rica and Mexico before joining the Marine Corps and then US Army, leaving on a medical discharge in 1996. He wrote in 2007: "My wife was in law enforcement, but got bored with the politics of working there, and is now a successful realtor in Tucson, Arizona. I now have 2 grandsons, one from my oldest son, and one from my oldest daughter. My son recently got medically discharged from the United States Army, and my daughter is married to a helicopter mechanic who is in the Air Force." DAoCBD@aol.com .
John Ridout (M80) was last reported to be married and a civil engineer in Hertfordshire, England.
Adam Ridgewell (G89) had a year in the British Army then returned to Zim as a tobacco buyer. Adam then studied Sports Therapy and Massage in Vancouver, Canada (96-99) and married a Canadian in August 2001. They have moved to Wimbledon, London and Adam is doing a degree in Osteopathic Medicine at the British College of Naturopathy and Osteopathy. zimloader@hotmail.com .
Brian Robertson (M87) qualified as an electronics engineer at Boston University. He was working for Philips Electric in Zurich in the mid '90s after spells in England and Brussels.
Oliver Roebuck (M89) lives about 20 miles north of Belfast and is happily married to an Irish maiden and has two kids. He sells Renault at a local dealership. oliver.roebuck@btinternet.com .
Mark Rose (E81) lives in Sussex and works in the family airline business. He has a Welsh wife and two children. He attended the wedding of Dave Warke (E81) in 1996 where he saw Anthony Normand (G81) with his wife and two daughters. Ant was "something in the City."
Simon Rose (E84) with his brother Paul (E79) operate a very large dairy products business, which is tied into the family air charter business to move those products around the world. It is reported that Rupert Hackwill is with them in the business. Simon and Leigh a son in 1999. snjrose@jhb-proxy.mweb.co.za .
Lanfranco Roselli (F87) qualified with a BSc in Engineering at Natal University and was in Australia when we last heard from him.
Andrew Ross (S85) died in 1998 aged 31 after a brave fight against cancer. His contempories will remember his commanding presence as a 245 pound lock in the First XV. Contact his mother Jo Ann Ross Linda Lennard <kit.l@virgin.net>
Clive Rowse (G74) lives in Kansas City.
Marimba Rushwaya (M89) graduated from UZ with a BSc Economics. He wrote in February 2004: "I worked as an auditor with Zimdef for 5 years and then joined the media where I am a business editor with a local paper." newseditor@zimmirror.co.zw .
Stacey Rushambwa (PHG89) was living and working in London and married to another (unamed!) Petrean when we last heard from her.
Fungai Ruwende (S86) studied at UZ, then spent 1991 in Germany before joining Coopers & Lybrand Management Consultants in Zimbabwe. Since doing a course at the Harvard Business School, he has worked in New York, BCG and London with Bain and now in Johannesburg with Actis Capital Partners, a private equity firm. fruwende@act.is .
John Sandall (M89) was with Windmill Fertilisers in the Eastern Districts and prior to that worked at Grasslands Research Station in Marondera on a stone fruit and drought tolerant fruit tree project. John is now in the export flower business based Zim and flies and fishes when time allows! He often sees Oliver Hildebrand (M90) through business. Email .
Peter Sandy-Thomas (G82) and Curls had a son in 1999. Peter is 'something in finance' and lives in Harare. Email
Derrick Sanyahumbi (P88) the 1988 Head Boy started out working for Rothmans in Harare as a tobacco leaf manager then spent a year in Cape Town working for British American Tobacco Company. Derrick returned to Zimbabwe to join Cut Rag Processors as Marketing Director then moved in 2004 to Jakarta, Indonesia as Marketing Consultant for the British Chamber of Commerce . He wrote in 2009: "From Indonesia, moved to Bangladesh in April 2006 where I worked for the British Council as a Professional Skills Trainer, then moved on to a local think-tank, Bangladesh Enterprise Institute working on CSR and finally settled with the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group as a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Officer until our recent move to Kathmandu Nepal in May 2009. We now have two children, Sophia (born 2006) and John (born 2008). We should be in Nepal for the next two to three years. Contact emai: dsanyas@yaho.co.uk .
Dr Douglas Sanyahumbi (P88) lectured in the Department of Biochemistry at Rhodes University while completing his doctorate developing a bacterial system for the treatment of contaminated wastewater (toxic heavy metals, mine water etc) and was also House Warden at one of the res. Doug was a Research Fellow at Birmingham University, UK and moved to Cape Town in 2005 to take up a job as a project analyst. Our spy Frank Source reported in 2009" Doug is still in Capetown, SA working for Cape Biotech Trust as a Business Portfolio Manager. Single and available!" . Email .
Dr Andrew Sanhewe (P82) studied at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester and then took a doctorate at Reading University. He is with a seed company in Pietermaritzburg.
We've lost touch with Alan Savage (E87) since he read Electronic Engineering at Southampton University.
Tony Saywood (S88) is a production manger for All-Foam Industries in Vancouver, Canada.
Pete Saywood (S84) qualified as a diesel mechanic in 1988 and did contract work throughout Botswana for four years before returning to the family farm at Karoi.
Sir John Southby (E66) met Jeremy Scott (85) in mid 1998 while staying at the Rex St Lucian Hotel north of Castries in St Lucia, where Jeremy was an Assistant Manager. It is a very small world.
Steve Scott (S85) graduated from Rhodes University in 1993 with an MA in Human Movement Studies and was last reported to be managing a Sports and Health Centre in Harare. He and Linda had a second daughter for their "hockey squad" in 1999.
Greg Schreuder (M84) lives in Gauteng and works in the world of furniture removals. He was a member of The Petreans, an indoor cricket team along with some other old boys.
Sean Searle (P87) graduated with a BComm from Rhodes. He wrote in March 2002: "I left Zimbabwe mid 2001 after a stint in Victoria Falls flying microlights commercially, and am now settled in Plettenberg Bay in South Africa. I have my own hire business, doing marquees, furniture, linen and tableware. I'm married to Sally, who I met at Rhodes, and have 2 sons."
Dr Gerald Shambira (M86) is a medical doctor, who runs a successful private practice in Harare. He was previously a doctor in the Zimbabwe National Army and served in the UN peacekeeping force in Angola.
Dr Valentine Shambira (M89) worked for Unilever in Harare but wrote in 2005: " I am working in London as a freelance engineer since 2004, having spent 5 years in Harare." Email
Tapiwa Shamu after working as a lawyer in Harare for a while is now in Botswana running a merchant bank. He is married with a boy called Chris.
David Shepherd (M86), who did a Mechanical Engineering degree at Bristol University now works for Rolls Royce designing jet aircraft engines, and hopefully preventing them from falling out of the sky!
Michael Shepherd (M87) studied Geography at Anglis Polytechnic, Cambridge and returned to become an irrigation expert at Triangle Sugar Estates in the Lowveld. He wrote in 2001:"I left Triangle Sugar Estate, in 1999, moved to Harare and worked as an irrigation consultant /designer for IDAS for a year (2000) and am now in Dubai, after a brief period in UK, (couldn't stand the weather), designing and constructing crude oil fiscal metering systems for the family firm based in the UK. " Email .
Andrew "Squash" Shoesmith (E87) is married to Sarah { Lewis } Shoesmith (PHG90) and ran Shearwaters helicopters at Vic Falls. They set up Quest For Best Limited, a management and leadership training company in Guildford, UK in which they were both involved before Squash did an MBA in Glasgow. They then owned a business in Kent importing railway sleeper furniture and other amazing products and gifts from Zimbabwe. They have two sons, Cullen and Ben and a daughter Genevieve.They returned to Zimbabwe in 2008 where Andrew is Managing Director of Redemsys and Sarah teaches at Peterhouse tinksshoey@gmail.com . andrew@africanselections.com .
Will Simons (P81) is a civil engineer in South Africa. He was working on the Moss Gas Project near Mossel Bay in the early '90s.
Grant Sinclair (P84) did a BSc at Rhodes. After teaching at St George's and a spell in business, Grant taught at Peterhouse for years along with his wife Kate and was Housemaster of Malvern. They now live in Blenheim New Zealand Email .
Dr Paul Sinclair (P87) is a medical doctor and was doing his internship in the former Ciskei when we last heard from him.
Roy Sinclair (P82) did a B Comm at Rhodes. He moved to the family farm in Banket after a successful career at Edgars Stores.
Andrew Spencer (G85) lived
in Valencia, Spain for many years. He wrote in 2009 " I am married
with a 7-year-old son. I am working for AGC and going to Belgium from January
to work on strategic projects. "Email
.
Anthony Sprague (P84) worked as a research geologist for Exxon in the '80s.
Mitch Stambolie (S87) runs the family butchery.
Peter Start (F80) was farming tobacco, maize, cattle and citrus near Mvurwi. He has a wife and four children.
Rob Stewart (89) was with Coopers & Lybrand but was a director and financial manager of Rhone Poulenc Agro Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd , a subsidiary of Rhone Poulenc SA in France when he last checked in.
Alan Stidolph (E88) did a BSc Agriculture at Pietermaritzberg University.
Ben Strawson (88), whose parents both taught at Peterhouse, left the school after a year at Springvale and two across the road when his father R J Strawson (Staff 88) accepted a position teaching physics at Abingdon School, England. Ben completed a computer science degree at University College, London University in 1988 and is a Project Manager for the same organisation as his brother Dan. Ben lives in Ealing. Email
Daniel Strawson (88) wrote in 2002: "I'm currently the TD of a new media solutions company in London - Good Technology Ltd. I still live in Cambridge, but commute to London every day". Email .
Glenn Stutchbury (M83) is the General Manager of Meikles Hotel, Harare.
A "notoriously unreliable source" described Wayne Stutchbury (M86) a few years ago as a "successful artist and bon vivant. Travels widely to fuel artistic inspiration - many exhibitions in Harare." Sounds good!
Barry Style (M89) was last sighted as a professional hunter and company pilot for Buffalo Range Safaris.
Andrew Swire-Thompson (S89) married Jessica Mentz in 1998 and was in citrus farming at Mazowe, after graduating with a B.Soc.Sci. degree from UCT before doing an MSc Agribusiness Finance and Management at Ohio State University, USA. He was back in Harare working for Flora Marketing (Pvt) Ltd when we last heard. AndrewS@floramkt.co.zw .
Jeremy Swire-Thompson (S87) graduated cum laude in Electrical Engineering at Natal Technicon in 1996. He is married with a son, lives near Reading, UK and works for Yellowpages doing system engineering work.
John Taffs (M82) was last reported to be farming in the Chipinge area.
Bruce Tapping (E88) lives in Shanghai, China after moving into private banking after 10 years in magazine publishing in London and Cape Town. He travels regularly including back to Zim - It's still home! He is also a director and founder of WEZIMBABWE - the charity that hosts the London ZIMFEST every year. bruce.tapping@gmail.com .
Richard Tasker (G85) studied Industrial Psychology at Rhodes University. After graduating he joined Price Waterhouse, moving onto Oracle Corporation based out of Geneva and then to Deloitte based in Johannesburg. Richard then started his own consulting firm in South Africa in 2004 focusing on Organisational Culture and Values. He happily lives on a farm near Hartbeespoort Dam with his partner. They were planning in 2007 to relocate their businesses and lives to Australia Email..
Neil Taylor (F85) wrote in 2006: "I am happily married with 2 boys. Still practising law and am now a partner in one of the biggest law firms in the North of England. I have finally retired from hockey and spend my time watching my eldest play football. Still trying to get a scratch handicap at golf. Was briefly in touch with Warren van Rooyan last year.
Mark Thomas (G86) operates a transport company in Zimbabwe.
Tim Thomson lives in Cape Town. Email
Guy Thornycroft (M88) is
married with four children, lives in Australia and consults to the Financial
Planning industry. guy@thornycroft.net
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Anthony Tippett (G81) was merchant banking in London.
Stuart Tippett (S88) completed a farm management diploma and returned to the family farm, Glenisla, where he was still farming "with interruptions" when we last heard.
Dr Bill Toet (G82) practised as a doctor in both South Africa and England and then did an MBA in Cape Town. He is married to a physiotherapist.
Neil Tomlin (E87) did a BCom at 'Martizburg and lives in Oslo.
Christopher Tonge (P89) lives in Cheshire, UK and may be seen outside Manchester United on any match day. He got married in 1997 to Debbie Seed and has his own company that imports, retails and manufacures textiles and garments Tonge@btinternet.com
Brian Townsend (F89) was last sighted running the family farm in Mazoe.
Stuart Trott (P89) joined Deloitte and Touche Harare in 1990, and completed Articles and qualified as CA(Z) in 1995. He left for London, UK and joined Chase Manhattan Bank (now JPMorgan Chase) Finance Technology Architecture, married Lia Walker in 1998 and has a daughter. Stuart.Trott@chase.com .
Trevor Trott (P89) wrote April 2006: "I live in Witbank South Africa and have recently moved careers. I used to work for a large opencast mine, managing a dragline and contractor operation for 17 years. I now head up the South African Branch of an Australian Mining Consulting company, Ground Breaking Innovations Pty Ltd, that gives specialised consulting in dragline and production operations. I am married to Karen and have two wonderful girls, Symone and Tamry."Trevor@gbi.net.au .
Ivan Truscott (S86) studied at Lackham, then ran the family farm near Mutare. However, "uninvited guests" made things difficult and he now farms in Narromine near Dubbo, NSW. He and Marion have two kids and are now Australian citizens mtr56806@bigpond.net.au or. ijtruscott@bigpond.com
David Tshuma (P84) studied at the University of Zimbabwe (1985-1988),and played rugby for Old Hararians and Goshawks XV, before leaving for Nevers, France to play league rugby for two years for Club Nivernais. David also got Zimbabwe national colours for Judo, (1980-1985), culminating in a bronze medal in East and Central African Championships held in Lusaka, Zambia. He wrote in 2008: "I am still working in Montreal, Quebec as Commercial Real Estate Appraiser having come here in 2006 from Dallas, Texas, where I worked in the same field since 2005. Before that I was in Johannesburg from 1994. Married with three children. " Email .
Richard "Black Diamond" Tsimba (P82) who made his mark playing for Zimbabwe in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in New Zealand in 1987, tragically died in car accident in Harare on 30 April 2000. He was 35. Richard carved a name for himself at Peterhouse as a brilliant centre and was the Zimbabwean Sports Person of the Year in 1987. He has ran a transport business and was a regular golfer at Ruwa Country Club. Our condolences go out to his wife Chloe and their three daughters. Richard represented Zimbabwe from 1986 -1987 and 1990-1991. In his illustrious career he notched up 20 caps for his country. One of his most outstanding achievements was in a game against Kenya in Nairobi in 1987, where he scored five tries. In that 1987 season he scored 14 tries to make him Zimbabwe's all time top try scorer in a season. In 1986, Richard made his international debut against the USSR. It was the following year, in 1987, at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, where he announced his presence to the world with "that try" - an amazing score against Romania. The "Black Diamond", as he was nicknamed, left Zimbabwe to play in the USA from 1988 - 1989. He returned in 1990, and in the following year put on the green and white hoops once again.Richard's final international game was at the 1991 World Cup, in England, where he played against Japan. He played social rugby till 1994.
Anthony Vandoros (G87) studied at Rhodes University qualified as a Chartered Accountant, spent 9 years in Europe and recently returned to start a series of ventures in Pretoria. ant@britepath.co.za .
Mark Vandoros (G89) did Civil Engineering Degree at the University of Cape Town and then worked for Grinaker Construction in Zimbabwe for three years. He wrote in September 2002: "I married Kate in December 1996 and then moved to the UK where I worked for John Sisk for two years in the building industry. In 1999 I completed an MBA at Henley Management College and have since been working for Cavendish Corporate Finance, advising shareholders on the sale of their businesses." mvandoros@cavendish.ltd.uk .
Mike van Duren (G87) studied Agricultural Economics at Natal University. He is married to Cate and we hope that they are still farming in Virginia, near Macheke.
Warren van Rooyen (F84) the 1984 head boy, worked for C F Tully in Harare, but moved to Johannesburg in 1998, where he is an in-house lawyer with IBM. warrenr@za.ibm.com
Peter van Jaarsveldt (E89) wrote in 2008:"I am still in Pinner, North West London with 2 kids (Imogen 9 and Gabriel 7). I have been building my own IT consultancy for the past few years. I came back to Zim last year for the first time since 1997 and was extremely surprised at how things had changed. I have heard from a mutual friend that Rod Meikle ( E89) is living in Hornchurch with his daughters." pete@vanjaarsveldt.com .
Phil van Wyk (F88) wrote in February 2004 : "Having enjoyed a quite fantastic cricket tour to Oz 88/89 I went on to study Dental Technology at Natal Tech, then worked in Durban for 2 yrs. That done I packed my bags for the UK intending to travel but seem to have got bogged down in London. Having initially done a variety of contract jobs I am now working for The Royal Bank of Scotland (not Bank of Scotland) - previously NatWest - where I have been since 1997. Am living in Southfields (SW London) along with an estimated 25,000 Zimbabweans & South Africans. Catch up whenever possible with Andrew Mills (who has recovered very well from his broken hip) and recently had the pleasure of visiting David Candy and family in their new home near Spalding. Also recently caught up with Ian Kershaw who is still in Nottingham and his company CDA continues to expand. Regularly travel to Australia to see family in Perth ." Philip.Van.Wyk@rbos.com .
Robin Vela (P89) got a BSc (Hons) in economics and accounting from Bristol University, then qualified as a UK chartered accountant after articles with Coopers & Lybrand. He lives in London and works as an investment banker in the City of London. robinvela@hotmail.com .
Derek Vincent (P87 and Staff 92-94) distinguished himself by achieving four As at A Level. After gaining a BSc at Pietermaritzburg University, Derick returned to teaching maths and physics and as House Tutor of Grinham. Rowing flourished under his charge and he organised two successful rowing tours. The Christian Forum grew in numbers and maturity under his oversight, despite his guitar playing! He was also involved in rock climbing and in Gosho Park of which he had been a founding member as a student. Derick left to go into full time Christian work with Zambezi Ministries.
Jason Wallace (F87) lives
in SW London, and is in close contact with the likes of Mike Davidson
(S86) and Simon Rhys-Maitland (P86) and occasionally Mark Hodges
(G88). Jason's first novel, Out of Shadows, is published February/March
2010. Jason@jwallace.co.uk .
Jonathan Wallace (F86) worked with the Savoy Group of Hotels and Restaurants from 1987 to 1995 in both London and Paris. In 1995 - 97 Jonathan was the Restaurant Manager of the Mandarin Grill at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, but returned to London in 1997 has been the Food & Beverage Manager at Brown's Hotel, Mayfair. He wrote in 2007:"Now living in Kinsale, Co. Cork - have been since February 2004 Molly was 4 in July '07 and expecting Wallace number 2 in January '08 ."Email .
Mike Waller (G84) is General Manager of Cybele Forest Lodge in the Eastern Transvaal. He is married with two children. He reports that Rob Liddle lives in Johannesburg and is a Regional Manager with Exim Reef.
Sean Waller (G84) lives in Venda and has built a Bush Lodge with his father. He is married with one child.
Kevin Waller (G84) runs a building trade business in Venda and is married with one child.
Clive McGill (F87) . clive.mcgill@nortelnetworks.com is trying to make contact with.Nhamu Wakatama (F87) can anyone help?
Darrell Waterfall (F86) was living in the UK and engaged to Hilary Nourse when we last heard some time ago.
Adam Watson (G81) with his partner Alan Donald (P90) owns Aquagem Dive Safaris http://stop.at/aquagem a scuba diving, sailing, and spearfishing set up in Harare and Vilancoulas, Mozambique, which is part of the Zim Sun time share resort. His son Simon is in his last year of school.aquagem@gms.co.zw.
Phillip Webb (P86) worked in Florida on a yacht for 18 months, before returning to Harare in 1995 where he was the Systems Manager at Brake & Clutch. Phillip moved to Brisbane in 2002. wovet@yahoo.com .
Jacko Williams (G85) was married and working as a sound engineer in Sandton, RSA some years ago.
Michael Wood lives in Johannesburg.
Tony Wright (M85) who achieved a first at Rhodes then lectured at Rhodes, but was "travelling around the world while studying by correspondence" when he last checked in.
Chris Wright (M81) is married and has lived in Brisbane for over 10 years where he is a co-owner of Mantech Software which provides mining software and consulting services. www.mantech.com.au Tel +61 7 3369 5506 Email chriswr@mantech.com.au
Nick Winkfield (M83) lives in London and was married in 1996 in England. He runs a decorating business. Paul van Hoof (E85) was the best man at Nick's wedding.
Adam Whitehead (M86) was working as a trader in futures contracts on bonds, metals and currencies for a bank in North Carolina, but he moved to Denver, Colorado some years ago.
Tom Whitehead (M89) was working on a 100 metre yacht in the South of France in 2004. Our spies reported in 2005 that the yacht had been sold and Tom is no longer living there.
Steve Whittingham (S82) returned to Zimbabwe after nine years in RSA and is General Manager of an international freight company.
Chris Wilken (M80) studied Elec Eng at UCT in Cape Town, then worked in SA and left in ’93 to help brother Russell run the family earthmoving business back in Zim. Set up home and shop on the family farm in Chinhoyi but left for SA again in 2000 when the farm was invaded and acquired. Worked in the IT and business consulting field back in Joburg. Currently working for PBMR in Pretoria – building the world’s first Pebble Bed Nuclear Reactor. Married with 3 kids. chris.wilken@pbmr.co.za .
Lance Wilken (M82) went AWOL after the Peterhouse rugby tour to England in ’82. Surfaced in the US and has been there ever since. Married to a US lass and has 2 kids. Currently working in Seattle – Washington State US – working in the healthcare industry. Often sees Mark “Noddy” Mayo (E82). lancewilken@comcast.net .
Russell Wilken (M84) went straight into earthmoving from school and built a very successful earthmoving business in Zim. Left for Zambia in 2000 when the family farm was appropriated. Now runs a very successful earthmoving and mining company in Kitwe – Zambia. Married with 3 kids. russ@jvc.co.zm .
M G Wolstenholme (P?) describes himself as a "tobacco farmer and world traveller, unmarried." He was living in Chegutu.
William Woodstock (E88) was an officer in the British Army, but is now is working in London for a company organising worldwide expeditions for young people.
Nigel Wootton (S84) who was a founder member of Snell, is married with twin girls and living near Bracknell. He is a Boeing 757 Captain.
Bradley Wroe (E85) was articled to Barbour, Robb & O'Connor and is now Operations Manager with Produce Freight in Harare.
Jason Zaaijman (86) obtained a BA degree from UCT and then a B.Compt degree from UNISA. Jason completed his articles at Pricewaterhouse Coopers and worked as finance manager for Royal Baking Powder and then Maersk Sealand. In 2006 he was finance director at Reckitt Benckiser, Zimbabwe. Email .
Dr Elma { Zanamwe } Sikala (PHG88) one of the "original trio" and first PHG Head of School, studied veterinary medicine at UZ and graduated with a Masters in Veterinary Pathology. She wrote in 2009: " After completing my MSc in Veterinary Pathology and working as a lecturer in the Vet Department at UZ for almost 9 years, I landed a job as a Livestock Officer for the Food and Agriculture Organisation - UN in Harare, a position I have been holding for two years now. I now have a full house of 6 kids, 3 boys and 3 girls. My brother Bud, also a Petrean in living in the UK, has three kids and is married to Tsitsi Neshamba." Elma.Sikala@fao.org .
Robert Zeibari (G84) was managing a 4ha rose project on the home farm in Trelawney when we last heard. We hope he still is. zeibari@mweb.co.zw .
Luckymore Zinyama (F85) taught at Peterhouse for a number of years and led the successful 1997 soccer tour to Mauritius. He returned to the world of business in Zimbabwe in 2000.
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