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<\/a>Charlie Shiel 2015<\/strong> \u2013 Rugby player<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Izuka Hoyle 2012 \u2013Stage and Film actor and singer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Emily Hogarth 2003 \u2013 Graphic designer, Illustrator, Mother and dog lover.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Lee Cockburn 1986 \u2013 Police Inspector, Rugby player and Author<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Doug McCracken 1961 \u2013 US businessman<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Colin Todd MBE 1969 – Fire Safety Engineer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n In addition to the detailed interviews on these pages, the RHS History project has compiled shorter biographies in a longer list of distinguished FPs<\/a> which is available in PDF format and may be downloaded. The names on the list at the top of the document link to a summary biography and photograph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/strong>Charlie Shiel 2015<\/strong> \u2013 Rugby player<\/strong> See our interview and photogallery<\/a> or view a short personal video<\/a> (external website), or see his role as \u2018Chico the barber<\/a>\u2019 (external website).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Get the PDF of the Charlie Shiel<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong> Interview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Izuka Hoyle 2012 \u2013<\/strong>Stage and Film actor and singer<\/strong> Izuka (formerly Chantelle) Hoyle joined the School in 2008 from Cramond Primary.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In her interview, she describes Music as her favourite subject, and aged 14 and moving into her third year in 2010, she was cast as \u2018Motormouth Maybelle<\/em>\u2019, one of the principals in \u2018Hairspray\u2019, the last of three stellar musicals produced by the School between 2007 and 2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She had her eye on a theatrical career, left school at the end of her fourth year in 2012, and spent two years at MGA Academy in Edinburgh. Then, Dick Whittington-style, moved down to London to follow her dreams at Chiswick\u2019s Arts Education School, graduating and\u00a0winning the Sondheim prize<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in 2017.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 She was named by The Evening Standard as a \u2018Rising Star\u2019, and quickly landed the role of Mary Seaton in the 2018 epic \u2018Mary Queen of Scots\u2019. Her career has blossomed from there, with appearances on the London stage, and in several films.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you want to hear Izuka\u2019s terrific singing voice,\u00a0watch her sing<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2018You should see her fly\u2019 from the Sci-Fi musical \u2018Fanatical\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the Izuka Hoyle Interview<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Get the PDF of the Izuka Hoyle Interview<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Emily Hogarth 2003 \u2013 Graphic designer, Illustrator, Mother and dog lover.<\/strong> See our interview and photo gallery<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Get the PDF of the Emily Hogarth<\/strong><\/a> <\/strong>Interview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Lee Cockburn 1986 \u2013 Police Inspector, Rugby player and Author<\/strong> Go to the Lee Cockburn Interview<\/a> Get the PDF of the Lee Cockburn<\/a> Interview<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Colin Todd MBE 1969 \u2013 <\/strong> Fire Safety Engineer<\/strong> Read his interview<\/a> covering his time at the RHS and his career as a pioneer in Fire Safety Engineering <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Get the PDF of the Colin Todd <\/strong>Interview<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n Back to top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Doug McCracken 1961 \u2013 US businessman<\/strong> See his account of his two years at Royal High<\/a>, a slideshow of some of his school activities, and life after retirement.<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>
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Charlie left school having been voted the Sports personality of 2015 at the WAC. He was already in the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) academy, and has gone on to secure a contract and regular appearances with Edinburgh Rugby, also appearances in Scotland\u2019s 7\u2019s squad. Charlie has been encouraged by the SRU to try different occupations, and one of his options has been hairdressing \u2013 he\u2019s now the Edinburgh squad clipper. He\u2019s also keen to explore Architecture as an option after his Rugby career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>
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After Flora Stevenson\u2019s Primary School, Emily attended Royal High from 1997. Her favourite subjects were Art, Graphic design and History. She went straight to Edinburgh college of art after school, and graduated with a degree and Masters in design. She started her own company (emilyhogarth.com<\/a>) and specialises in papercut artwork and personalised papercut commissions and collaborations with other brands. She considers herself lucky to have worked on many exciting projects throughout her career including working on designs for the National Gallery of Scotland, the new Sick Kids hospital in Edinburgh, Cadburys, Nivea, Red Magazine as well as publishing three books about papercutting.
And, oh yes \u2013 the Westie is named Mary!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a>
Lee\u2019s sporting prowess was evident at school, winning prizes in swimming and athletics. She went on to represent Scotland at rugby for over a decade in a distinguished career that saw her win numerous international championships. Working in the police force has provided Lee with the experiences to pursue another talent by writing gripping crime novels. Lee joined the Police in 2000, and interspersed that career with International Rugby (77 Scottish and 4 \u2018Classic Lioness\u2019 caps) and her authorship, and is also known as a very popular after dinner speaker.
Lee\u2019s message to all pupils is be kind, treat people like you would like to be treated. Don\u2019t let anyone say that you can\u2019t do it, or you need to change. Fight for your dreams, and go out there and live them. Click here<\/a><\/strong> for an Evening News article about Trunchbull<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Colin was awarded the MBE in the New Year Honours 2020 for \u2018Services to the Fire Industry\u2019. Since the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower he has made a major contribution to the reviews and investigation into the circumstances and causes of the fire, which has been recognised with this award.
Colin\u2019s initial degree course was in Veterinary Surgery, but after one year he changed to Physics, in which he graduated with a BSc in 1974, and followed that with an MSc in 1975 \u2013 a Post Graduate in Fire Safety Engineering. He has run his own business C.S.Todd & Associates<\/a> since 1982, but despite being much in demand, as can be seen from his photo gallery, he finds the time to be a very regular attendee at RHS London Club dinners.
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The Royal High in 1959 wasn\u2019t really prepared for the arrival of a Yank, particularly one with a crew cut. He was parachuted into Edinburgh in 1959 with his parents and sister, due to his Dad being temporarily transferred to a Uniroyal post in Edinburgh.
He quickly became a favourite however, as the first athlete we had ever seen throwing a rugby ball torpedo-style, as someone who could get away with outrageous \u2018uniform\u2019, and as someone who was given quite a bit of latitude by teachers (but not by one of the Music department!). Doug spins a great account of his time at School, his trips away with athletics, rugby and basketball, including his tussles with Corporation bus conductors who wouldn\u2019t allow his vaulting pole to come on board. He talks about his family and his work, but a lot about his time at the Royal High which he clearly saw as very special.
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(Many thanks to Stuart Macmillan for photos and biography content).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n