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Derek Allton ( Sc 1940-1949 ), a retired Anglican priest , now lives in Brisbane and was sorry to be an apology for the Brisbane Reunion on 10 September 2016 . He was born in Singapore , the son of Eric , a British merchant seaman seconded into the Royal Navy , and Dorothy . Derek was sent to Perth for his years of boarding school at Guildford Grammar School . He trained for and was ordained an Anglican priest , later married Margaret in the School Chapel in 1958 , and they subsequently had five children . Derek would often re-tell many stories of his happy times in the boarding school dormitories , rowing up the Swan River and sampling some grapes from vineyards . Derek ’ s parents did not return to Australia until sometime after the war , so the School was very much his home and the students and staff his family . He recently moved into an aged care home as he is not as mobile as he used to be . When packing some of Derek ’ s belongings , the family found a copy of the Guildford Grammar School publication called “ Tall Stories ” which was written by past students , and Derek was one of them . He is an avid reader and he really enjoyed re-reading his chapter and all of the others . Derek ’ s family has also enjoyed the stories and learning some more things about their father ’ s childhood . Derek and family send their good wishes to the past students of Guildford Grammar School that attended the Brisbane Reunion , and he hopes it was a wonderful night of reliving memories and making new ones .
Barry Parker ( SG / St 1946-1950 ) was married in the School Chapel on 17 October 1964 by Robert Freeth , a retired Assistant Bishop of Perth and former Headmaster of Barry ’ s time at the School . After a very happy 29 years of marriage , Barry ’ s first wife sadly passed away . Life led Barry to a new love , a Welsh lady , and they now live in Cardiff , Wales . Still connected to Perth , Barry and his Welsh wife visit Perth most years .
Gordon Robbins ( Wb / St / Sc 1953-1961 ), and wife Lyn , enjoyed a glass of Chardonnay or two in Bordeaux this year after exchanging houses and cars with a French couple . They have found that exchanging houses is a very good way of allowing for travel while keeping the accommodation costs down . This is their third exchange and Gordon says it is easy to become friends with the other party . In regard to this trip , Gordon regrets not paying more attention in French classes when at the School .
Colin Montefiore ( St 1967-1970 ) is a sales consultant with Merrifield Real Estate , a small boutique agency in Albany . He keeps trying to retire but it just doesn ’ t happen . An artist , cartoonist and illustrator of books for children , Colin does art illustration workshops in schools and at the Albany Summer School . He holds art exhibitions in Albany and also from time to time in Margaret River , the Perth Hills and Facebook ( although Real Estate is far more
Derek Allton ’ s old School Blazer , which reminds him of a time when the staff and students were his family .
profitable ). Colin has been married for 34 years , he has three daughters and lives on 10 acres overlooking the King River in Albany .
Craig Stokes ( He 1969-1972 ) is a retired farmer .
Matthew Zimmerman ( Wb 1970-1979 ) was mentioned by the Old Guildfordians Association in a Facebook post this year as it was recalled he once won a computer for the School . He wrote a science essay in 1979 as part of a national competition and won a $ 200 cheque from Prince Charles and an $ 8,000 computer for the School . He was the major prize winner in the national essay competition for students , which was run by the Australian Academy of Science and The Australian to mark the academy ’ s silver jubilee . The computer is now stored in the Guildford Grammar School Museum .
Ronald Lim ( Sc 1980-1983 ) is President and CEO of Roamwireless . ca Inc ., a merchant services company based in Canada . After Guildford , Ron went on to earn Bachelor Degrees in Economics and German at the Pennsylvania State University , in the United States of America . He currently lives in Vancouver , BC , Canada .
Michael Gannon ( Ha 1983-1988 ) was recently elected President of the Australian Medical Association .
Paul Allenby ( Wb 1990-1994 ) married Jamayne Burke in the School Chapel on 20 February 2016 . They celebrated the day with their two daughters , Leila and Charvelle . Paul is still playing cricket and only missed the 2016 Old Guildfordians ’ Summer Sports Day due to an untimely requirement for a bit of knee surgery . He is currently working in the vehicle leasing and fleet management industry with LeasePlan as their Business Development Manager for WA / SA / NT . This job allows Paul to indulge his passion for cars and finance .
Stephan Lakis ( Be 1989-1994 ) recently welcomed a son to the world in London , United Kingdom . Little Lakis was born on 3 August 2016 after a long 72 hours , culminating in a Caesarean section . While it would have been exhausting , all finished up happy and healthy .
James ‘ Shai ’ Yammanee ( Wb 1992-1996 ) is a performer and a photographer . He was a resident Guest Entertainer for Princess Cruises , as well as a Guest Headliner Act with Royal Caribbean Cruise Line . This has given Shai a great opportunity to travel to over 155 cities in over 56 countries . In 2013 Shai and his wife moved to Las Vegas from New York City . He started off as a “ Singing Gondolier ” at the Venetian Casino & Resort , then he was a headline act at the Las Vegas Hotel ( L . V . H .) with “ The Las Vegas Tenors ”. Soon after Shai had the privilege of performing as a lead vocalist in the show “ Jubilee !”, which happened to be the same show his wife was dancing a principle role in . This was one of the longest running shows in Las Vegas ( almost 35 years ), and the last of the true Las Vegas Showgirls left in the world . Shai is now on a USA National Tour of “ Mamma Mia !” as the principle character of Sam . This tour will keep him occupied for close to a year , and then after that , who knows . Perhaps they will head back to New York City . Shai ’ s love of photography has seen him work with headshots , portfolios and live event / theatrical photography . He had the pleasure of being commissioned to take images of the live show , backstage , and the official cast photo of “ Jubilee !” when it made its final performance in 2016 . You can see more of his work at www . shaiyammanee . com
Jamie Ward ( Prep 1995-2001 ) was featured in an article for the West Australian which highlighted how his acting career is taking off overseas .
Barry Gardner ( Staff 1971-2002 ) went on a month-long camping trip this year with an experienced bushman , a friend who also happens to be the husband of Flora Smith ( Staff 1972-1973 ). They travelled from Perth to Kalgoorlie , Menzies , Leonora , Laverton , across The Great Victoria Desert , The Gibson Desert , Yulara , Uluru , The Olgas , The MacDonnell Ranges , Alice Springs across Tanami Track to Wolfe Creek Crater and Old Halls Creek , Halls Creek , Warmun , The Bungle Bungles , Broome , Karijini National Park , Coral Bay , Ningaloo Reef , Carnarvon and back to Perth . Barry is the proud grandfather of Grace Beaton ( 2Prep ) and Hannah Beaton who is at Perth College .
Robin Jeffery ( Be 2000-2004 ) became engaged to Laura Marshall on 21 May 2016 .
Kingsley Oldmeadow ( St 2001-2004 ) performed as a drummer at the Muchea Youth
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