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	The Revd Dr Simon Thorn Chaplain Downe House Hermitage Road Cold Ash Thatcham Berks RG18 9JJ UK chaplain@downehouse.net
		S imon was born in 1966 and married Rachel in 1991. Education: Winchester College University of Bristol BSc (1989) Physiology PhD (1992) Wellcome Trust Prize Student FCollP (1996) Fellow of College of Preceptors CBiol (1997) Chartered Biologist, Institute of Biology FLS (1998) Fellow of Linnean Society Diploma in Performance Coaching (2001) Newcastle College Cert Theol (2008) Oxford University Dip Theol (2009) Oxford University FSB (2009) Fellow of Society of Biology Employment: 1992-93 Winchester College 1993-97 Glenalmond College 1997- 2011 Radley College 2011- Downe House Tutor on Harrow Revision Courses A-level Examiner for AQA, Edexcel Pre-U Qualification CIE specification writer Other appointments: 1990 onwards Convocation Representative on University of Bristol Court 1998-2003 Treasurer of University of Bristol Convocation 1998-2005 Treasurer of Radley College Common Room 2001- Trustee of Clement Wheeler-Bennett Memorial Trust 2005-7 Treasurer of Radley Youth and Social Services Trust 2005-6 Chairman of Radley College Common Room		R achel was born in 1969 and married Simon in 1991. Education: Bristol Cathedral School The Queen's College, Oxford (Exhibitioner) BA (1991) French, MA (1997) Singing Biography Rachel first studied singing with Julian Smith, subsequently with Neil Mackinnon (Glyndebourne, WNO) and since 1998 with Andrew Kennedy (ROH and winner of BBC Singer of the World Rosenblatt Recital Prize 2005). She has sung roles with Tayside Opera and been a soloist in Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Requiem, Fauré 's Requiem, Schubert's Mass in G, Haydn's Nelson Mass and Little Organ Mass, Purcell's Come Ye Sons of Art, Mendelssohn's Hear My Prayer, Britten's Missa Brevis and Rejoice in the Lamb. She has recorded with The Queen's College Choir and given public solo recitals of lieder and sacred music in England, Austria and France. In 2006 she released a CD of Schumann & Schubert lieder accompanied by Owen Rees. See www.artsong.co.uk.