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Patthar (5545m). Frank has recently retired from banking and enjoys music, playing the clarinet and singing. Frank said that Teddies played a key role in developing the musical skills which he took forward with him into adult life.

almighty challenge. However, as with many things, it's the cause that justifies the goal.We'll be raising money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). Both Ru and I are no strangers to bouts of anxiety and for far too long there's been a huge stigma attached to mental health illnesses and around men talking candidly about their feelings. CALM aim to address that issue and prevent suicides amongst young men. We feel very fortunate to have found that running over lockdown, for both of us, has been such a source of peace in a world which has often felt against us all. However, we're aware that so many people out there are yet to find their own mental health toolbox.We hope that by doing this challenge, we can help spread the conversation about mental health illnesses, remove the stigma and help people who are struggling. Crossing the line in September will be the greatest achievement of both of our lives and we're so excited to be embarking on this challenge together!' You can sponsor Sam and Rufus on their JustGiving page – www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ conquerthecoast.

that served in the Great Wars, including Sir Douglas Bader, Guy Gibson, Arthur Banks and Adrian Warburton. Following the talk, pupils said that they felt proud to be in a school with such a prestigious history.

LITTLE, JAMES (Mac’s,1985-1988)

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After spending 4 years in Sao Paulo as the National Crime Agency (NCA) Liaison Officer for Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay, James returned to the UK and now leads the Strategy and Performance team in the NCA's National Cyber Crime Unit. LOW ISLAND Jay, Jamie (Kendall, 2005-2010); Posada, Carlos (Kendall, 2005-2010); Higginbottom, Felix (Segar’s, 2004-2009) Congratulations to Low Island on reaching #2 in the iTunes UK album charts with their debut album: If You Could Have It All Again. We welcomed them back toTeddies this year to record their latest music video at the NorthWall. Jamie, Carlos and Felix are pictured here with fellow band member Jacob Lively.

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KENYON SHUTES, PHILLIPPA (Corfe, 2001-2006) Phillippa works as a freelance recipe writer and developer, basing herself in Austria where she lives with her boyfriend. She trained in NewYork at PlantLab and now specialises in Plant-Based food. Her first co-written cookbook will be published online next year focusing on female hormone health. She also works as a private chef, and has a street food company based in London called "Toastits".

LEWIS, BEN (Field House, 1992-1997) Ben found a love of history whilst a pupil at Teddies where he also distinctly remembers the flypast by the Battle of Britain Memorial flight in May 1993 to commemorate Guy Gibson’s leadership of the Dam Busters. It was rowing, also discovered at Teddies, that kept him out of the armed forces, but he retained his interest in military history. Last September, he returned to the School to give a talk to the RAF Section of the CCF about the Battle of Britain and also some of the OSE

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LEBUS, SAMAND McGRATH, RUFUS (Apsley and Kendall, 2009-2014) Rufus and Sam, who both left Teddies in 2014, ran 7 marathons in 7 days along the Pembrokeshire coastal path in September to raise money for the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). Sam wrote before the challenge: 'Having completed a grand total of zero marathons between the two of us, it does seem like an

MACDONALD, CHRIS (Cowell’s,1980-1985)

Chris was appointed as Chairman and CEO of McCann in January 2021. He joined McCann in 2005 and has since led the agency to great success, becoming the first British executive to achieve that appointment. He was also appointed as Chairman of The Advertising Educational Foundation in October 2020.

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