Oxford’s Randolph Hotel, now owned by Graduate Hotels, has reopened to guests following a major revamp and its new restaurant, The Alice, opens today.

Here we look back at members of staff in recent years.

American-based Graduate Hotels bought The Randolph in Beaumont Street in 2019 and started the renovation last year.

The Alice will be a new all-day dining restaurant and bar, serving classic British dishes, while the hotel's Morse Bar has been restored and remains within the hotel.

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Popular members of staff included Michael Grange.

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He was general manager for 12 years until he died aged 61 in 2017.

In 2016 he and his staff helped to mark the hotel's 150th anniversary and a book was published to coincide with the occasion.

After a devastating fire at the Randolph in April 2015, Mr Grange led the £6.5m renovation project.

When he died friend KT Bruce said he cared deeply about his staff and all the guests who stayed at the Randolph and then city council leader Bob Price said he had been "a great ambassador for the city and for tourism."

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Simon Bradley was a successful head chef in 2014 who celebrated after the hotel won a third AA rosette for outstanding cuisine.

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And Giuseppe Vurchio was a popular wine waiter at the hotel for many years.

Another popular member of staff at the hotel was Ailish Hurley.

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She worked at Chapters Bar for many years and Inspector Morse author Colin Dexter was one of her friends, before her death in 2005.

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He paid tribute to her, saying: "There was something special about her.

"Ailish has always been there for me to talk to whenever I needed her."