Ambassadors
Our OC Ambassadors offer their expertise, help and support to OCs and current students. OC Ambassadors play a vital role in:
- Extending the OC network
- Providing connections in geographic regions, professional industries, year groups, sports, interests and activities and the school
- Involving OCs in events and activities
- Opening doors and providing venues for networking and social events
OC Ambassadors have a huge impact on the OCs and students through the wide range of support and skills they offer.
Current Ambassadors
Activity / Staff Ambassadors
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Evie Hampson 2010-2012 |
Equine | Email: genevieve.hampson@cantab.net |
| Pati Humbles | Staff | Email: phumbles@crgs.co.uk |
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Niall Wishart 2006-2013 |
Rugby | Email: niallwishart1@hotmail.co.uk |
Regional / World Ambassadors
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John de St. Jorre 1950-1954 |
Rhode Island, USA | Email: destjorre@cox.net |
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Andrew Duke 2003-2008 |
Hamburg, Germany | Email: andrewwnd@gmail.com |
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George Tuck 1999-2006 |
Kent, England | Email: george.tuck@uk.nestle.com |
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Jack Woodnott 2005-2012 |
London, England | Email: jack.woodnott@gmail.com |
University / Education Ambassadors
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Lewis Barber 2005-2012 |
Univeristy College London | Email: lewisbarber2707@yahoo.com |
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Shad Bhaskar 2006-2013 |
Univeristy of Portsmouth | Email: shadkumarb@gmail.com |
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Thomas Ellis 2007-2014 |
Queens College Cambridge | Email: te273@cam.ac.uk |
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Evie Hampson 2010-2012 |
Murrary Edwards College (Cambridge) | Email: genevieve.hampson@cantab.net |
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James Pook 2007-2014 |
Bournmouth University | Email: jamesmhpook@gmail.com |
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Niall Wishart 2006-2013 |
Lancaster University | Email: niallwishart1@hotmail.co.uk |
Become an OC Ambassador
We're always looking for more Ambassadors who can encourage other OCs to attened events, network and take part in sports and activities. If you can help, please email the Ambassadors Secretary, Ian Sutherland.
Activity / Staff Ambassadors
- Organise (with the aid of the OC Committee and School Headmaster) and lead activities and teams for events such as Sports, Music, Quizzes, Social gatherings etc. at the Colchester Royal Grammar School. A Staff Ambassador will encourage former staff to participate or attend these events.
Regional / World Ambassadors
- Be a point of contact for OC's in your area.
- Be a friendly face when an OC student at the school would like assistance or advice etc.
- Be a lead for organising an event for OC's in your area i.e. say a Dinner party in London.
- Encourage ex-students, who you know are not members, to become OC's through liaison with OCs Secretary / Membership Secretary.
University / Education Ambassadors
- Offer help and advice to students at the school who are either thinking of coming or will be coming to a University / Educational venue.
Biographies
Peter Bell
A levels in Maths Physics and Electronics followed by a BEng/MEng at Bradford Uni. in Electronics, Communications and Computer Systems Engineering. International Entrepreneur with agency in London, Houston and Chicago. Has been on the Board of Directors for the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce. Now building a Venture funded Education startup in New York.
Matthew Tyler
Graduate Sydney Australia and working in Corporate restructuring. Qualified as a CA in 2008. Working for Korda Mentha. 1st Class degree Lancaster University. Advise on Accounting, taking University Exchange and living/working abroad. Has worked in Papua New Guinea and likely to move to Mexico.
Jennie Webb
HM Prison Service Birmingham 2005-2009 Ministry of Justice State Government of Victoria Office of Deputy of trade, Manufacturing, Aviation and Employment, Melbourne.
Paul Woods
14 years in academia; lengthy periods working at Universities UCL, Queens Belfast, at NASA jet propulsion in California, and at European Southern Observatory in Chile.
