Houses of Haileybury – Page 6 – The Haileybury Society

Home and Garden: Hooksgreen Herbs

23 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Malcolm Dickson (Tr 63) runs Hooksgreen Herbs Ltd, one of the leading UK herb nurseries supplying quality culinary, medicinal and scented herbs to the general public. Services Founded in 2005…

Fine art portraiture: Aris Raissis, artist

23 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Aris Raissis (C 76) is an artist specialising in portraiture, figurative work and portraits of animals, reinstating the techniques of the Old Masters to our present day. He also teaches clients…

Film Distribution: Bardot Films

23 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Nigel Wooll (E 55) runs Bardot Films Ltd, which has been involved in many feature films over the years including Miss Potter, Willow, Reds and White Squall. Services Bardot Films specialises in…

Jewellery: Argent of London

23 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Michael Goodrich (Th 55) runs Argent of London, a jewellery business offering a wide range of items including some delightful bespoke items for loved ones on special occasions. Services Established in 1996,…

Water Hygene: Hydrocert

22 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Chris Box (E 93) runs Hydrocert Ltd, a business specialising in water treatment, legionella control and water hygiene solutions, serving a range of industry sectors across the country. Services Hydrocert has many…

Health & Wellbeing: Levitate

22 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Ryan Nell (Tr 95) runs Levitate, a meditation and wellbeing studio with services designed, as he says, to help busy minds to unwind. Services Ryan and the Levitiate team teach jargon-free in-person and online…

Photography: James Davidson

15 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

James Davidson (BF 83) runs James Davidson Photography, a Suffolk-based award-winning wedding, portrait and event photography business offering an informal and relaxed approach. Services James has over 25 years' experience covering corporate and social events…

Financial Services: Gentium FX

15 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

Amir Safar (B 06) is joint owner of Gentium FX, which provides bespoke foreign exchange solutions that help corporate and private clients manage their FX exposure. Services Established for over 14…

Property: Eurocap International

15 Mar 202330 Mar 2023

OH Sohail Ahmed (Aby 80) runs Eurocap International, which provides residential refurbishments and property buying consultancy services. Services Eurocap International is an established Residential Refurbishment, Property Services and Buying consultants based…

Charity Work – Greig Macpherson (Tr 71) raises over £3000 for Prostate Cancer UK

10 Mar 20236 Apr 2023

OH Greig MacPherson (Tr 71) commemorated his 65th birthday by walking 11,000 steps a day every day of March as part of "March the Month" to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. His target…

Charity Work – Jack Garrett (BF 03)helps raise nearly £150,000 for NHS charities

10 Mar 202319 Jul 2023

First published 7th May 2020 Jack Garrett (BF 03) and a group of rugby fanatics (including Barnes Rugby Football Club), famous players and friends around the world took part in a charity…

Charity Work – Izzy Stibbs (LS & M 10) raises over £2000 for Blood Cancer UK

First published 15th August 2022 On the 20th August, Izzy Stibbs (LS & M 10) and her friend Evie ran the Reykjavik marathon in Iceland in support of Blood Cancer UK.…

Charity Work – Parents raise £10,000 for Mind in memory of daughter Anna Sargent (A & L 92)

First published 30th June, 2022 In September 2020, David and Margaret Sargent walked 100 miles of the the South Downs Way in memory of their daughter Anna Sargent (A & L 92)…

Charity Work – Jon Swannell (LS & L 87) raises over £27,000 for Bone Cancer Research in memory of OH friend

10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

First published 6th June, 2022 In July 2022 Jonathan Swannell (LS & L 87) took part in a fundraising cycle ride of more than 250 miles in memory of his friend…

Charity Work – Help an OH son’s fundraising campaign for the Brain Tumour Charity

10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

First published 18 Jan, 2021 Adam Banwell, son of Charlie Banwell (C 76) ran in the 2021 Northumberland Marathon to raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity, an effort which…

Charity Work – Corinna’s Channel swim raises over £14,000 for MQ

9 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

Originally Published 28 Sept, 2020 We were delighted to hear from OH parent Dr Ian Bridges (L 62) who contacted us about his daughter Corinna Bridges (C 00) who in…

Charity Work – Society Trustee and son working to help Ukraine

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023

Originally Published 03 May, 2022 Haileybury Society trustee Fiona Illingworth (BF 76 & Alb) in 2022 welcomed a family from the Ukraine to stay with her and her husband Robin at…

Charity Work – Calum Barclay (L 89) rows Atlantic for Human Practice Foundation

9 Mar 202310 Mar 2023

Originally Published 28 Aug, 2020 In 2020, Calum Barclay (L 89) took part in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge 2020, a 3000 mile rowing race across the Atlantic to raise…

Charity Work – Charles Bagot-Jewitt (Tr 78) raises money for Staffordshire

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023

10 Aug, 2020 Charles Bagot-Jewitt (Tr 78), who was named High Sheriff of Staffordshire in April 2020, has been cycling round the county of Staffordshire raising money for county's Community…

Charity Work – John Yearley (Tr 56) improving life and education in Nepal

9 Mar 20239 Mar 2023

OH John Yearley (Tr 56) (below) runs The Yearley Trust, which exists to improve life and education opportunities in Nepal. Here he gives us an update on his work in the country -…

Michael Meacock (M 51) – Lloyds Underwriter

3 Mar 20235 Jun 2023

The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Michael John Meacock (M 51) who has died on on 19th February 2023, aged 85. Michael was well known in the…

Nigel Tibbles (E 44) – solicitor and chairman of QS Holdings

22 Feb 20238 Jun 2023

The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Nigel Charles Tibbles (E 44) who has died on on 11th January 2023, aged 92. Nigel grew up in Bromley,…

Communications: Composure Media

21 Feb 202330 Mar 2023

OH Luisa Baldini (Alb & E 90) (below) runs Composure Media, which provides presentation and communications training for groups and individuals Workshops Composure provides a range of services including group workshops structured to include…

Legal Services: The Legal Director

21 Feb 202330 Mar 2023

OH Philip White (Th 82) runs The Legal Director ("TLD"), which provides growing businesses with senior in-house lawyers on a flexible basis. Fully regulated The Legal Director is a fully regulated law firm providing…

Missing Batten OH emerges as oldest member of Nepalese House of Representatives

2 Feb 20237 Feb 2023

Above: Pashupati Shumsher Rana - still going strong in Nepalese politics aged 81 We were interested to hear recently from John Yearley (Tr 56) about Pashupati Shumsher Rana (B 56)…

OHs in Hong Kong meet up to celebrate New Year

2 Feb 20237 Feb 2023

Above: Ningbo cuisine and excellent wine accompany OHs in Hong Kong as they celebrate their first reunion in three years The Haileybury Society was delighted to hear from Vincent Ng (M…

Book – Ted Loveday (L 57) celebrates a life in theatre and so much more

2 Feb 20237 Feb 2023

OH Ted Loveday (L 57) has recently published Variety is the Spice of Life, an autobiography which tells how the son of a theatrical scenery designer not only followed the career of his…

Col. Michael Vickery, OBE (Th 61) – Gulf War veteran who led from the front

1 Feb 20237 Jun 2023

The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Colonel Michael Jon Howorth Vickery, OBE (Mil) (Th 61) who has died on on 13th December 2022, aged 75. After…

Rev. John Collins (E 39) – Influential mentor to the Archbishop of Canterbury

1 Feb 20235 Jun 2023

“one of the most profound influences on my own life — my own mentor” Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of…

Dr Peter Mayner (Th 52) – ship’s surgeon and Falklands veteran

9 Jan 202313 Jun 2023

The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Dr Peter Edward Mayner (Th 52) who has died at the age of 84 on 19th January 2023. From school boxing…