Congratulations to Bailey Gill (10960) and David Brewin (9968) for their achievements at The Guernsey Motor Trades Association awards.  The event celebrates and rewards apprentices for hard work and dedication to their trade.  Bailey is a second year student working at BG Automotive and winner of the Paul’s Motors Ltd trophy.  David is a third year student working at States Works and winner of the Rabey’s Trophy.   

Max Ellis (10146), one of Ernst & Young’s (EY) most experienced auditors has returned to Guernsey from 2 secondments.  Max has spent 2 years in EY’s Sydney office and 2 years in their London office prior to that.  Max has extensive experience providing audit services to clients in the wealth and asset management industry.

Marcel Le Maitre (4232) and Jean Moon were married at Capelles Methodist Church on 21 June 1951, and have just celebrated their Platinum wedding anniversary.

Dudley Jehan (4946) has passed away at aged 82, leaving behind a fantastic legacy as a decorated Antarctic Base commander.  He was an influential businessman and a long-serving non-States member.  Dudley trained as a Meteorologist with the Air Ministry, working at Heathrow and Guernsey Airports before joining the British Antarctic Survey in 1960.  He was appointed Base Commander Halley and was later awarded a Polar Medal by Her Majesty the Queen for outstanding contributions to science and discovery.  On returning to Guernsey, Dudley began a career in commerce, retiring in 2003 as Chief Executive of the Norman Piette Group.

Stuart Falla (5822) is awarded the CBE for services to the community in Guernsey.  Stuart is a former Castel deputy and served in the States between 2004 and 2008.  He helped establish the Association of Guernsey Charities and played a key role in establishing the Guernsey Community Foundation.  Stuart gave almost 12 years of service as chairman of the Guernsey Sports Commission and has led the transformation of Guernsey’s King GeorgeV Memorial Playing Field.  He was made an MBE in 2003 for his work leading Guernsey’s home Island Games.

Tony Creasey (5371) has been made an MBE for his work involving his 25 years as director and vice-chair at Les Bourgs Hospice.  During his tenure, the charity have built the new Andrew Mitchell House.  Further commendations also included service to business through the Chamber of Commerce and through the family business, Creasey and Son, where he became managing director, plus early involvement with the Lloyds TSB Charitable Foundation, which awards funding to charities.  Also recognised was Tony’s dedication to tennis administration on the island, particularly at St Martins Tennis Club, where he has been president for 30 years, plus the Guernsey Lawn Tennis Association and Channel Islands LTA. 

Congratulations to Callum Beaton FCII (6416) who has received the President’s Award from the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) in recognition of his contribution to the work of the CII over many years at local, regional and national level, most recently as CII Board member.  The Award is made to a deserving candidate who can demonstrate both an outstanding contribution to the CII or PFS and high professional standards and conduct.  Callum's career includes:
• Long-serving Council member of the Insurance Institute of Guernsey, of which he was President from 2012 to 2014.
• Member of the Representative Council from 2014 until its dissolution in December 2018.
• Active member of the CII’s Education & Learning Committee and its predecessor committees since 2014
• Constituency member of CII Board 2017-2020
• Fellow of the CII since 2007 and advocate of chartered status, and currently member of the CII’s Fellowship Advisory Board
• Winner of the Rutter Medal in 2008 for his dissertation entitled, “Has Captive Insurance Truly Earned its Place in Risk Financing?” and the Morgan Owen Medal in 2011 for his essay addressing the impact of corporate governance on the captive insurance sector [the Institute’s two premier academic awards].

John Le Lievre (5926), one of Guernsey’s sporting legends sadly passed away.  John will be well remembered for winning 16 senior caps in squash for England between 1977-1982 having previously representing England at junior level.  John was a multi-pronged sportsman and in 1974, at the age of 18, won his place in the senior Island cricket team that pulled off its best-ever result against Jersey - a 10 wicket win at FB Fields.  John was a handy hockey player and down at the L’Ancresse links, he also became a highly capable golfer who just fell short of making the full island team lowering his handicap to 2.  John was inducted onto Guernsey’s Sporting Heroes List in 2016.