President Committee & Overseas Representatives
The President David M.V. Short 1951-1955
David Short was born on the Wirral, Cheshire in 1938. From 1943 until 1947 he attended Birkenhead Preparatory School, before moving with his family to Edgware in North London. He then went to Belmont, spending four very happy years there, particularly enjoying history, music and art.
In 1951 he went on to Mill Hill and was in Murray, at that time the only Day Boy House. In fact “House” was a rather grand term for the two small, dark and dingy rooms situated in the semi-basement under the Marnham Block. However, after two years a new home was found for Murray in the old shooting range and it became a real House at last. Not being a particularly sporty boy, he did however very much enjoy squash and tennis and in his last year, hockey. He also became a Queen’s Scout.
After leaving school he was articled to a firm of Chartered Accountants in London, but didn’t really enjoy the work, and after failing the Intermediate exam realised that accountancy was not for him. However that early training proved invaluable when in 1962 he became a partner with his father in restoring and running a seventeenth century pub outside Cambridge. The running of the Queen’s Head Newton ( named after Anne of Cleves) proved to be so enjoyable that he is still there, happily now in partnership with his younger son Robert.
In 1968 he married Juliet Waters and has two sons, Charles and Robert. In 1975, following family tradition, he joined the Worshipful Company of Farriers, and became Master for the year 2005-2006. In 1989 he and Juliet became the Cambridgeshire Representatives of the National Art-Collections Fund , a position they held for fourteen years. He is also the Trustee of various charities and is active in several local organisations. In 2004 he became Chairman of the Old Belmontians, a position he still holds.
David is very much looking forward to his year as President, and is hoping to visit and make contact with as many Old Millhillians as possible. He is particularly interested in encouraging the old links between the City of London and the school and indeed forging new ones.
Vice President Mike Corby 1953-1958
Mike left Winterstoke in 1958 and his great passion is hockey and squash. He has represented England in the 1964 and 1972 Olympics. He has been Vice President of the World Squash Federation and President of the English Hockey Association. He is a successful businessman having owned and later sold the ‘Canons’ leisure centres. We are very pleased to have him as our Vice President.
The Committee
OLD MILLHILLIAN CLUB OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
PRESIDENT 2009-2010
David Short (51-55)
VICE PRESIDENT 2009-2010
Mike Corby (53-58)
OFFICERS
Chairman Andrew Mortimer (55-61)
Honorary Secretary Tim Corbett
Honorary Treasurer Arthur Ferryman (54-59)
MANGEMENT COMMITTEE
Martlet /OM Lodge Ray Hubbard (46-51)
Martlet Roger Streeten (81-86)
Membership Noyan Nihat (82-88)
Headstone Lane & Clublands Andrew Mortimer (55-61), Ronny Cohn (59-63)
Careers & Overseas Liaison Alan Toulson (55-60)
Alford House Andrew Welch (75-80)
Alford House & Sponsorship Nigel Baker (55-61)
Merchandise John Elliott MBE (50-55)
To complete the committee Stuart Hibberdine (50-55), Nick Marcou (79-84), Stephanie Gibbons (97-99), Solon Satanas (Murray 90-93)
MHS Liaison Berinda Banks
Ex Officio: MHS Headmaster Dr. Dominic Luckett (HM)
OFFICE STAFF
Secretary Shalaka Karlekar
Bookkeeper Ann Bunyard
Overseas Representatives
Keith Stack (Burton Bank 1950-54)
Dubai
t 00 9714 3675096
e stack@mailme.ae
“I was the Captain of Colts rugby XV. I became a Chartered Accountant and have lived and worked overseas for the last 34 years; first in Malaysia then, since 1982, in Dubai. Now retired and remaining in Dubai.
OMs are pretty sparse in this region. Our aim is to persuade OM Presidents to include Dubai on their world tours. When they do we’ve had some enjoyable dinners”
John Parrott (School House – Scrutton 1950-55)
South Africa
t 0825 127 140
e johnsparrott@gmail.com
“I played a little cricket, then a lot of rugby for the OMs until my wife & I left England in 1965, firstly to work in Trinidad, & then emigrating permanently to South Africa in 1967. Resumed membership of the Club in 2008 & am presently attempting to organise a local association in the country”.
David Stannard (Burton Bank 71-76)
Australia
t 0061 3 9844 0339
e cab_merlot@hotmail.com
Australia has a growing base of OMs of all age groups spread right around this large region. Working together with our National Committee, our aim is to support a thriving social network of OMs in Australia and to maintain our support wherever possible for our former School. We welcome all newcomers to this country and those who have been here much longer but lost contact. Please email or call me.
Nick Howe Smith
New Zealand
t 00 64 9445 7025
e nick.howesmith@bayleys.co.nz
Brian Buckingham
Canada
t 001 416 925 6232
e brianbuckingham@rogers.com
Donald Haigh
USA
t 00 415 258 9000
e haighsf@aol.com