Richard (OW 1977-1989) spent his childhood in Gloucestershire and started his Wycliffe education in Lower Prep. He went on to leave after Sixth Form and study Biological Sciences at St Catherine’s College Oxford University. He was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1994 and has served in the UK and Germany, including operational tours in Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan.
He has held a variety of diverse roles. These include: attending the Joint Advanced Command and Staff College; commanding a Gun Battery; commanding Mentor and Liaison Team to the Afghan Army; being Chief of Staff of a regional brigade; developing employment strategy for the Army; and being a member of a tri-Service programme to determine future terms and conditions of service.
In 2012 he commanded 39th Regiment Royal Artillery in Newcastle and in 2015 went on to be the head planner at the Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, leading collaborative and joint planning on numerous exercises, and contributing to real world planning and NATO conceptual thinking.
Most recently he was the last Commander of British Forces Germany, responsible for the provision of local authority support (infrastructure, education, health, welfare, communications and administration) to over 10,000 personnel and families living in Germany. For his command of the successful rebasing of the majority of these people to the UK/Cyprus in 2019, he was appointed as a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. He is currently based in Aldershot as Chief of Staff Home Command.
He is married to Helen and their 2 children are at the Senior School. He is an enthusiastic, but untalented Jäger, cricketer and golfer
Brigadier Richard Clements CBE
Robin (OW – Springfield 1969-1974) became a Trustee of the Wycliffe Council in early 2008, is Chairman of Trustees and member of the Wycliffe Foundation.
Simon is a solicitor specialising in employment law.
Caroline graduated from Aberdeen University with an MA in Geography with Economics.
Lynn is a retired Prep School Headteacher. She graduated from the University of London with a degree in Biological Sciences and a PGCE in Science Education.
Will was educated at Charterhouse, studied Agricultural Sciences at Newcastle University and served in the British Army.
Lucy was educated at Charlton Park, Cheltenham and went to Wycliffe for 6th form.
Alison (OW, 1994-2011) started her Wycliffe education in the Nursery, and went on to finish at Sixth Form.
Susie was educated at Cheltenham Ladies College, going on to study engineering at Cambridge University specialising in manufacturing engineering for her Masters degree.
Simon studied Estate Management at Reading University following which he joined a surveying practice in Birmingham.
Greg (OW, 2006-2011) attended Wycliffe and went on to study Law with Hispanic Law at University College London, spending his third year at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
Educated at Birkenhead School and Oxford University (LMH), Graeme has been involved in teaching since 1990.
Andrea was educated at Saint Mary’s Covent and then King’s School, Worcester before going on to study Geography and Biology at Exeter University.
James has enjoyed a career as a Chartered Building Surveyor working on the design, repair and maintenance of many different types of property with a particular emphasis on School facilities and Historic Buildings.
