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Johnathan Bates OBE (QM 1980 - 87)
We congratulate Johnathan Bates on the award of his OBE
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‘The Student’
A personal example of being a Student during the pandemic trying to dispel the media myths
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Paramveer Bhachu (QM 2010-17)
Paramveer has won the prestigious Red Bull Basement Competition 2020 with business partner, Joanna Power.
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Andrew Peach (QM 1984-91)
Andrew Peach has been appointed as a presenter of the six o'clock News on BBC Radio 4
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Obituary: Frank W(indsor) Higgins (QM 1939-47)
Frank is probably best known as Detective Sergeant John Watt, a role which he played in Z-Cars from 1962 to 1965
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Obituary: William (Bill) Francis Perkins (QM 1944-46)
Bill Perkins was born in Aldridge in the spring of 1932. He attended Queen Mary’s before joining the Royal Navy, followed by a career in industry.
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Obituary: Colin Douglas Tyler (QM 1943-50)
Colin was a modest man, always encouraging others, insightful and hugely respected by his peers.
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Obituary: Roland Holland (QM 1937–44)
Roland was born in 1926 at Walsall Wood, gaining entry to Queen Mary’s in 1937.
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Obituary: Keith Grant Howard (Headmaster 1979-95)
Keith Howard was the thirty-fourth Headmaster of Queen Mary’s School.
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David Etherington QC (QM 1964-73)
The Bishop of London has announced that David Etherington QC has been appointed as the new Chancellor for the Diocese of London.
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Emeritus Professor Michael Taylor BSc PhD DLitt (QM 1957-63)
His academic career has taken him around the world!
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Mark Joyce (94-01) plays Ronnie O’Sullivan
Mark, who left school in 2001 still lives in Walsall played Ronnie O’Sullivan in the first round.
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From All Quarters 2020
The annual publication in PDF format with the foreword from the Headmaster
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Fiona MacAuley (QM 1979 - 81) wins award
Fiona MacAuley has been awarded the Female Executive of the Year at the Oil & Gas Council Industry Awards December 2019
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David Swinnerton (QM 1982-89)
David Swinnerton (QM 1982-89) has been appointed as a Circuit Judge based at Liverpool Crown Court with effect from 20th April 2020.
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Travel Award: Trip to Cern
From the 17th – 20th February 2020, my brother and I went on a QM Physics trip to Geneva, Switzerland.
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