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Toby Jones Nominated for Golden Globe Award
Toby Jones, OA 1985, has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role as Alfred
Hitchcock in the American mini-series,
The Girl.
The film centres on Hitchcock’s obsessive
relationship with Tippi Hendren, played by Sienna Miller. As he has done so often before,
Toby disappears into the role and with the help of a fat suit and prosthetics – all of which
took four hours every day to apply – delivers a masterly and convincing performance. The
Girl was shown on BBC2 on Boxing Day.
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John Rayson, OA 1944, who died
in December, was a stalwart of the
Abingdon community – a former
Governor, a long-standing member
of the OA Committee, a member of
TASS, the fore-runner of ASPA, and
the parent of two OAs. He was also
one of a dwindling number of OAs
who had seen active service in the
Second World War. John served
in the RAF and piloted a glider in
Operation Varsity, the successful
airborne crossing of the Rhine in
March 1945.
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Congratulations to Sir David Tanner,
OA 1966, who received a knighthood
in the New Year’s Honours. Sir David
has been Performance Director of
British Rowing since 1996 and team
leader for GB rowing at the Olympic
Games since 1992.
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Chariots of Fire
, described by Time
Out as Mike Bartlett’s (OA 1999) “pitch
perfect adaptation” for the stage of the
1981 film, opened at the Hampstead
Theatre in May before transferring
to the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury
Avenue in June where it finished its run
in January.
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old abingdonians
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Back Story
At a younger age than some, David Mitchell OA
1992, has written a memoir,
Back Story
, published
last October. The book takes the reader on a
walk through London and a walk through David’s
life – so far. Along the way he comments on
everything from being recognised in the street, his
Peep Show persona, Mark Corrigan, the origins
of his comedy career in the Debating Society
at Abingdon School and his happiness at the
prospect of his marriage to Victoria Coren, which
took place last November.
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So You Thought it Was
All Over
Just when you thought the Olympics were all
over news comes in that Jamie Copus, OA 2011,
represented GB as a member of the Youth Olympic
Squad at the Australian Youth Olympics earlier
this month. Meanwhile, Ollie Cook, OA 2008,
represented GB in the Openweight Men’s VIII at
the European Rowing Championships in Italy last
September where the crew won a creditable 5th
place. Team GB view these championships as the
start of a new four-year cycle and none of the GB
Olympic squad took part, leaving it to the younger
rowers to represent their country. So, that makes
two to watch and if you thought it was all over,
it isn’t now!
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Ollie Cook (R)
John Rayson
Sir David Tanner
Jamie Copus
Mike Bartlett
