25 Years Later.

The Medics

Kev Elliott (left) nowadays known as Dr. Kevin Holland-Elliott qualified at Manchester University in 1981. He is an independent consultant occupational health physician with rooms in Harley Street and an NHS Practice at King's College Hospital.

Ken Muir (right) now Dr Ken Muir, is reader in Epidemiology at the School of Community Health Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School. Research interests, Cancer Epidemiology, Musculo-Skeletal Disease, Healthy Ageing.

The Lads from Over Wyre

Tracy Carter (left) after a number of years in the IT business around the world is now back in Pilling running the family business as well as a few interesting sidelines. The photo was taken in Nashville, Tennessee during a period of management in the music industry.

Steve Gaulter (right) took an electrical apprenticeship after leaving school, 25 years on he is Director of a sizeable electrical contracting company.

		Pete Hillman (left) finally gave up his bachelor status at the age of 43 and married Gill on 2nd February 2002. For 4 years after University Pete was an environmental engineer with Thorn EMI before joining the MoD. He has been serving his country ever since, currently managing health, safety and environmental protection for the non-military bit. Pete Wareing (right) after a false start at Fleetwood Nautical College, has been a member of the Lancashire Constabulary for over 20 years. He currently works as a Crime and Disorder Police Officer in the Blackburn/Accrington area.

John Rishton (left) is currently Chief Financial Officer for British Airways having joined their New York operation in 1995. Previous to that he was a Finance Director for Ford in Spain and Portugal. A bit of a high flyer.

The group of lads (right) at a joint 40th birthday celebration are, left to right, Chris Birkett, Andy Greenwood, Dave Spencer, Simon Richardson, Chris Parker. They don't usually dress in this manner, well not often.

		Superb photo of Phil Hesslegrave, or to give him his correct title, Captain Hesslegrave, at the controls. Phil now lives in Los Angeles, having been in the US of A for 20 years, 10 of them working as a pilot. The aircraft is a Gulfstream IV and the photo was taken at Montreal while waiting for U2 to board. Yes, that's U2 the rock superstars, the company Phil flies for do quite a lot of music tours. Some guys have all the luck!

Stephen Yarwood enjoying a serious game of table football with son Ian. The Chad Valley Soccer Stadium was a 1970 Christmas present and as you can see is still going strong more than 30 years on.

		Lorne Hayhurst (left) from his NUJ card. Post University (Keele) spent a fair bit of time travelling in the US then returned to the UK as a Sales Rep until taking a year out to train as a journalist 83-84. Since then has had a variety of positions in newspapers, TV public relations and Internet Journalism. Has recently moved back to the States and is now based in Asbury Park, NJ. David Chard (right) was in the year above us at BGS and is an old Thornton friend from Baines' Endowed and Wignall Methodist Sunday School. He has always been heavily involved in local amateur dramatics and has recently celebrated (?) 25 years with BAE Systems at Warton.

		Available for parties and weddings. A face from the BGS Rock Family Tree, Graham Hornby (left) caressing his beloved 1981 G&L. The boy can still play, he sent me a couple of MP3s, some nice blues licks. The day job is Software Product Engineering Manager / deputy Head of Software for a defence company. What more guitars! We seem to have started something here. Pictured right is Hugh Mett our second BGS Rock Family Tree representative. Taken at the Royal in Cleveleys it was a Blues Brothers tribute event, nice Gibson Les Paul Standard. During daylight hours Hugh is a teacher having recently forsaken his post at our beloved Baines' to become Head of Maths at Bispham High School.

		Pete Holme (right) still lives in Thornton and these days is Group Quality Manager for Inenco, a St.Annes based company who "specialise in financial savings through analysis of utility expenditure." The company were shirt sponsors for Blackpool FC in the early 90s, I knew I'd heard the name somewhere before. Steve Evans (left) and daughter Danielle. Steve is a Sergeant with the Sussex Constabulary in Eastbourne. He tells me he finally stopped growing at 6' 4" and has only recently retired from basketball.

		A moody Andy Greenwood (left) contemplates another blown engine during a classic car trip through Spain, France, Belgium and Holland a couple of years back. Andy still lives and works in the Fylde, "somebody has to keep the local hostelries in business," quote unquote. Selwyn Roberts (right) departed BGS in 1974 after O Levels when the family moved to Chester. His academic career took him to Cambridge then Oxford. Nowadays he is a consultant anaesthetist at Wythenshawe in Manchester. His main hobby is skiing, at least 3 weeks a year on the slippery slopes. Hence the nice alpine photo with youngest son Ellis.

		Surely not another guitar man. This time (left) it's BGS Rock Family Tree legend Phil Walmsley still going strong with Preston based rhythm and blues combo Lights Out. If you live in the North West check them out. A man in the news recently after his appointment as President of the North West Society of Chartered Accountants is Steve Riley (right). Once a goalkeeper extraordinaire (although a little weak on crosses!) nowadays a specialist in corporate advice and finance based in Preston.