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good at sailing! I was part of the team from realised that, at that time, being office bound support industries,
Heriot’s that won the Coca-Cola Tall Ships race wasn’t for me. I joined the Police and met my mostly in the role
on George Strang’s boat Seonamara off the wife at the Royal Infirmary (across from the of Country Financial
West Coast (Helensburgh down south, around school in those days) whilst on the beat. We Controller. While
Paddy’s Milestone and back). I helmed a emigrated to New Zealand in 1991 to be closer my wife Moira and
reasonable part of the way. I will never forget to her family. I have since spent 27+ years in I began overseas
the looks of jealousy on the faces of the other the NZ Police (in many roles) and am currently living in beautiful
teams (mostly semi-professional) when I went a Prosecutor (equivalent to what the Procurator Western Australia,
up to collect the prize. I now live on the South Fiscal does). We live in the beautiful town of it subsequently
Coast of New South Wales with my wife where Cambridge and would welcome any stray included several
we are surrounded by nature and beautiful Herioters passing through! 'tricky' places such
beaches. I build wooden boats and am finishing as Nigeria,
Karen Hickmott (née Thomas) (1986)
my 3rd - an Iain Oughtred Gannet. Azerbaijan,
Toowoon Bay, New South Wales,
Equatorial Guinea and Venezuela. In 2005,
David Hepburn (1971) Australia
a similar position emerged in Adelaide, South
Turramurra, New South Wales,
Australia, which ultimately led us to retire here
Australia
in 2011. Covid permitting, we spend the
I enrolled at Heriot’s
months of June to August each year in the UK,
in January 1966,
where we live with our 2 children (also FPs) and
knowing nothing
are entertained by our 3 grandchildren.
about Scotland, its
educational systems Graham Livingstone (1981)
or what to expect as Mosman, New South Wales,
I had arrived from Australia
Zambia just 4 days
before. I was born in
Edinburgh and by becoming a Herioter,
I learnt the ‘tools’ for the life that I have had
since joining the Merchant Navy in 1971
I was one of the first girls at Heriots back in
where I qualified as a Class 1 Foreign Going
1979 and emigrated to Sydney with my
Master Mariner. During my travels at sea I met
parents at the end of S5 in 1985. I worked in
and married a Sydney girl (Jenny) and after 8
the finance industry, firstly as a Chartered
years of married life in Edinburgh (plus 3
Accountant at Coopers & Lybrand while
children) I moved the family back to Sydney in
undertaking my B.Com and then as a Systems
1986. Now, after 35 years as a marine
Accountant, Project and Business Manager at
consultant and surveyor, the next stage of life
Bankers Trust Australia. I took a redundancy
is beckoning as I look towards retirement,
while I was on maternity leave with my first I moved to Australia in 1995 with my wife and
allowing me more time with my 4 kids and 5
child when BT was taken over by one of the two sons and am now based back in Sydney
granddaughters. Much gratitude goes to those
local banks in 2002. Since then I have built a having also lived and worked in Melbourne and
at Heriot’s who set the standards for the
successful freelance musical career with my Brisbane. I am currently the Head of Asset
rewarding life I have led.
harp and also keep myself busy volunteering at Management for Charter Hall, one of Australia’s
Marc Hepworth (1978) my children’s schools, with advocacy groups for leading fully integrated property groups. I
Cambridge, New Zealand children with special needs and lately Surf Life have always enjoyed visiting Edinburgh and
Saving, having relocated to the beautiful re-connecting with the Heriot’s community.
Central Coast of NSW, Australia. I recently In these unusual times, I am not sure when
reached the finals of the Rotary Inspirational that next trip will be.
Women’s Award and the Rotary NSW
James H Marshall (1959)
Emergency Services Community Awards.
Gymea Bay, New South Wales,
Ken Langlands (1966) Australia
Adelaide, South Australia My working career was with the NSW
I studied economics and accountancy and then Department of Public Works until my
had 3 broadening years in investment retirement in 2012, receiving a medal for
management in Charlotte Square before meritorious service. My primary areas
swapping that business address for the more concentrated on harbour and small port
After leaving Heriots in 1978, I half-heartedly modest one of Shed 4, Victoria Dock, Leith. developments in conjunction with local
started training as an accountant but soon That was the start of 37 years in the US oil government councils. The long-term impacts