The best we can do is the statue of Doctor Johnsons cat Hodge in Gough square. Marilyn or Bo was able to enjoy several years here with the 3 grandchildren. Shaw was self-taught in subjects he chose or which were imposed upon him, ranging from Romanesque sculpture, to Thomas Brassey's railway contracting. Aged 14, they were so alike that when Mr Coggin was doling out pocket money in A house, he would say dont tell me, just turn sideways. He was ordered to capture a strategic strongpoint near Citt di Castello, north of Perugia, before a battalion attack on Monte delle Gorgacce.Taggart came under intense fire from machine guns as he led the attack. The marriage was dissolved in 1956. "Life as a weapons GSO1 back in London in 1962 might have been a disappointment after being a CO but he enjoyed finding situations that were worth examination and illumination, and working on re equipping the regiment with new guns and ammunition. Just such a lovely man! Neave Brown at home in Fleet Road, Camden, in 2015. A true excentric, Larry spent his entire life travelling and having a good time. I think it typical of her self-effacing manner that she insisted on playing in the Second violins, although technically well able to join the Firsts. A regular visitor to Albania to support justice reform, he was awarded the countrys highest honour for a foreign national, Knight of the Order of Skanderbeg.Brooke maintained his commitment to transparency and to the uses of technology to the end of his life, tweeting ahead of cardiac surgery that his son, Nick, would post an update the following day. He was promoted to lieutenant in September 1935 and to captain in 1940.He served in Edinburgh and then in Ireland until the South Irish Coast Defence guns were sold to the Irish Government in 1937. He became a Lay Reader before he was married and preached in churches and schools throughout his adult life. For very many years Janet led the section, which means direction and ensuring both uniformity in playing and integrating new players. Robert Stinson (B3 1944-49) died in early April 2013. . It was to be their family home for 40 years. Roger was mentioned in Despatches.
List of Old Marlburians - Wikipedia For two years after the end of the war Carr was a staff officer with Burma Command. He was a fine tenor and trained for the operatic stage but was never a soloist. Contact. He was thrilled with the arrival of his grand daughter, the cherubic Jemima. Of course, with his nonchalant charm and good looks, he was well received. He immersed himself in many musical activities and was particularly involved with the Yehudi Menuhin International Violin Competitions where he frequently acted as a Russian Interpreter. In October 1944, now a forward observation officer supporting 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry in a silent night attack without preparatory fire, he was shot through the chest - it was a battle in which each, and every, officer with the leading company was a casualty. In 1963 he and other members of staff took 114 boys from 3 schools to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro in relays! More importantly, Nigeria was where he met Audrey who, having graduated from Cambridge, had qualified as a teacher and been sent to Nigeria. He even spent four seasons on a whaling ship in the seas of South Georgia in his early years at the firm. He was appointed CMG in 1980.He is survived by his wife, Hazel and his two sons and two daughters. While personally under heavy enemy fire, he carried out reconnaissance missions to identify enemy positions which were hindering the advance. Hence it was referred to in some quarters as Old Marlburians. When a half holiday marked the marriage of Princess Marina to the Duke of Kent, his future mother-in-law took him and his friend John Robinson, later Bishop of Woolwich to see Eddie Cantor in Roman Scandals (a breach of the college rules). He served as a Gunner in 25 Training Regiment at Marske-by-Sea on the North Yorkshire coast, training on 5.5 medium guns, before being commissioned in November 1943 from 123 Officer Cadet Training Unit based at Catterick. Carr volunteered to fly single-engine aircraft such as Austers and flew wartime sorties as a member of No 654 (AOP) Squadron RAF. Greig was a pioneer promoter of modern management practices, recognising the increasing need for corporate governance and the benefit of encouraging wider ownership of a companys equity amongst its staff.Obituary 1 Obituary 2, Mark Tancock (C2 1950-54) will best be remembered by contemporaries for his proficiency in the square ring and as an opponent to be avoided in the annual inter-house boxing competition. Bo also became involved with disability swimming (her first child being disabled). In fluid dynamics, he also gave his name to the Ursell number, and made major contributions in the field of asymptotic theoryFor full obituary please visit The Telegraph obituary pages more, Lord Maples, who died in June 2012, was Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 1990 to 1992, and later joint deputy chairman of the Conservative Party under John Major and deputy chairman under David Cameron. It prompted a lifelong passion for desert wildlife, which began when the tank crews decided to adopt local creatures as their mascots.Before leaving for Normandy, he had married Anne Cloudsley, and they combined their surnames as Cloudsley-Thompson. But being coached by Bruce was about a lot more than that. His hobbies included bridge and readingparticularly theology. Academia and education [ edit ] Andrew Boggis , Master in College at Eton and chairman of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference , 2006 [1] Piers had been born in Kenya, where his father farmed outside Nairobi and when Piers was 16, his father died of a heart attack at the early age of 45. His father Archibald was descended from several generations of Fifeshire miners. He raised academic standards, oversaw the introduction of co-education, organised the construction of a wonderful new theatre and was inspirational in the fields of drama and music, where the annual summer Shakespeare play was the highlight of many pupils lives. Another uncle was Uncle Jim, a theologian, barrister and MP for Preston, a Lloyd George liberal, who crossed the floor of the House to join Ramsey Macdonalds labour party and earned the undying contempt of my grandmother by coming down to Devizes in his Rolls Royce to borrow money from my grandfather an unbending Tory. John Watson, who has died aged 93, was a first-generation dairy farmer near Dartington, south Devon, driven by the writings of the environmental movement (particularly Rachel Carsons Silent Spring and the Club of Rome Limits to Growth report) to resist chemical fertilisers, which he could see were depleting the soil, and become an early convert to organic farming. After two years in the War Office he was posted in 1958 to 50 HAA Regiment in Troon, on the west coast of Scotland, followed by being selected as the Brigade Major 1st Artillery Brigade in Dortmund, West Germany, which was equipped with CORPORAL tactical nuclear missiles and included two US missile battalions under operational control.From Dortmund, John next moved down the road to Paderborn, where he was a Battery Commander in 24 Missile Regiment, although he commanded a battery of 7.2 howitzers, capable of firing nuclear shells. He lived in the shadow of his father, who was the First freeman of Devizes as I lived in his shadow lacking the secure hinterland of his eastern philosophy and having no side to him. The Harrow Association was founded in 1907 to enable Old Harrovians, wherever they are in the world and whatever they are doing, to maintain lifelong connections with the School and with each other. Photograph: Stefi Orazi. Martin owed something to his mother for her judgement in selecting as her lodger, Anna, who attracted particular attention from Martin. Closest to his heart, however, was his work supporting healthcare in Sierra Leone which he did as a founder member and trustee of The Kambia Appeal. He selected and trained the men as well as designing the spectacular assault course. He read Law, graduating BA 1949. A committed environmentalist, he campaigned for sustainable development in Oxfordshire, and planted thousands of trees on his property in the Lake District to replace those lost during the second world war.He was a staunch advocate for the UKs return to Unesco in the years leading up to 1997, when the incoming Labour government announced that the UK would rejoin.John was a founder member of the UK Unesco Forum, and of the UK National Commission for Unesco, established in 2004 as a link between civil society, the British government and Unesco. I was told there was a statue of a Hodge in or around Kirkcaldy but that has failed to materialize. Their plan was to cook an international menu of the highest quality and deliver it by a fleet of mopeds to peoples front doors in time for dinner. In 1987, when the Clore Gallery was opened at the Tate in London for the fuller representation of JMW Turner, Richard wrote a letter to the Times suggesting it was time for his own ancestor to be accorded an equivalent honour in the UKs primary gallery of British art. The Eighth Army fought its way up Italy on the eastern flank of the Allied forces and was present at the successful fourth battle of Monte Cassino before marching on to the Gothic line and then the River Po and then to Austria. He died surrounded by his closest friends and family. However, when Geoffrey approached Martin at the start of term and asked Martin, can you help me with something? he was met with the retort No, and you call me Mercer here.Geoffrey went on to win a scholarship to Marlborough. Pat Reeves (B1 1981-86), who has died aged 46, was an adventurous entrepreneur and philanthropist who championed youth-focused charities and brought new ideas to the two, very different, industries of fast food delivery and sofa retail. In the 1960s, through a series of housing projects in Camden, north London, of increasing scale first five houses (Winscombe Street), then 72 (Fleet Road), then 522 (Alexandra Road) he demonstrated a street-based alternative to high-rise housing that was immediately acclaimed both in Britain and abroad.
Old Marlburians | Arthurian League Anyway Hornetz went to the gallows and that was that. Roger didnt feel the need to go to university he said in later years knowing that half his 15 classmates had been killed made him want to go out and do something worthwhile not study. Once retired he was delighted to be made Honorary Secretary of The Yarmouth, Isle of Wight RNLI lifeboat which was another of his passions as a keen Sailor. It was held at Camp IV on May 2nd. The following year he was transferred to the Department of Agriculture and went on to become Assistant Under Secretary of State, then took charge of the Social Work Services Group before being made Under Secretary in charge of health care at the Scottish Home and Health Department. He remained a member of our Chambers throughout his time practicing as a barrister. Brooke Turner needed all his enthusiasm to guide the centre successfully through a period of spectacular change in Eastern Europe and, almost as difficult, funding difficulties at home. "Patricks innate common sense and ability to put his finger on the nub of the matter saved many a board discussion from meandering down unproductive byways," Mary remembers. It was here that he met his wife Margaret, with whom he would go on to have three children; John (C3/TU 1965-69), Katie and Henry (TU 1970-74).He was persuaded to join the family company, Christian Salvesen, in 1948 and was made partner in 1955. He spent life trying not to get noticed but loyally supporting anyone who needed that support. He was educated in the US (at Bronxville high school, New York, 1939-45) and the UK (Marlborough college, 1945-48) and won a place at Oxford University to read English; but while doing his military service he decided to switch to architecture and applied to the Architectural Association, where he studied from 1950 until 1956. Wing Commander David Insall passed away suddenly on Saturday 8th August 2015 in Wales, a few days after being diagnosed with lung cancer. He too was to succumb very soon after the trial to dementia. He spent several years in hospital, followed by a long period of rehabilitation, during which, despite his limited dexterity, he gradually learned the skills not only to become a successful journalist and author, but also to drive, erratically, a specially adapted car. accident on 347 today maricopa; lincoln park san diego shooting; espesyal na bahagi ng bubuyog; holly jolley reynolds; boice funeral home obituaries; old marlburian deaths. He liked Jumbo Jennings who was a classicist and I was set to join his house despite the fact that my aunt had blotted her copybook working as the Masters secretary. Marilyn managed to make the old outdoor pool work well and the first school waterpolo match was held in this: I have a memory of strawberries and wine accompanying this event - very 'eighties Marlborough'! When I asked if he was happy to continue he replied if you dont give me anything. After completing his training at the Middlesex Hospital, London, he took up a post in 1958 as consultant surgeon at Cheltenham General Hospital. After the war he made an important contribution to experimental work on amphibious vehicles.
College Newsletter | LT2023 Week 3A | Online On leaving the Army in 1949, he joined the 11th Parachute Regiment (Middlesex) Territorial Army as a 2nd Lieutenant, whilst also studying French and Russian at Cambridge University. When he first moved here he lived in a cottage in Shobrooke, coincidentally, I am sure, a few yards away from the Red Lion. You can also see obituaries in Astronomy Magazine, The Times and The Telegraph. Assigned to the group of scientists given the task of forecasting waves for the landings in Japan during the Second World War, Ursells understanding of the complex mathematics involved in the Cauchy-Poisson problem subsequently become the basis of modern wave-forecasting, and shaped his subsequent career as a mathematical researcher in the linear theory of water waves. He had an excellent eye and his natural sporting ability meant that he could be very effective, though if his friend Vic Marks was commentating on Test Match Special and was describing the sort of shot that Geoffrey frequently deployed to good effect I doubt that the word classical would be part of his description. All in all, it was a triumph for him to celebrate his 99th birthday in a circle of family and friends, just over a week before he died.William Earp. At one moment, when there was trouble with insurgents and the British might have marched on Cairo, his troop were assigned to support 1st Battalion Durham Light Infantry once again commanded by "Crackers" May who had been in command when he had been shot with them in Italy ten years earlier. John Russell Metcalfe MBE (C3 1947-1951) died 3rd December 2022 age 89. At Marlborough, his skills as a games coach were quickly recognised, among others, by Dennis Silk, who took him on to help coaching the XV. Family flowers only please but donations, if desired, to St Clare Hospice or British Red Cross c/o Daniel Robinson & Sons, tel: 01279 722476. But this did not prevent him from playing a very active part in many activities in the town. Tony Dale died in Salisbury suddenly on 12 November, aged 91. If we did not get it right then a certain Mr Price, not Vincent nor Denis but Oliver, could challenge our wills. We had stables. Grant de Jersey Lee was born in 1921 in Ceylon, then Sri Lanka, on a remote tea estate near Adams Peak which was managed by his father. You can read it here:. After it was finished, he had a change of direction and did what he had planned to do as a schoolboy study for a fine art degree (at the City & Guilds of London Art School) and work as an artist. Of his time at Marlborough College, he had fond memories and praised his maths and physics teachers, though admitted that he never really got involved at the observatory. Lt-Col Jimmy Eagles, born May 14 1918, died August 26 2013. He had firm views on the correct procedures for washing up, and etiquette in general. He was in A1 and then B1 whilst I was in Turner with the eccentric Hugh de Weldon. Suddenly we were doing interval training, hill training, longer runs (including gathering mushrooms in Savernake Forest) and even a modicum of weight training. He would talk about music, he could remember the running times and competitions won by people he had met over the years, but most of all he use to love talking about his family especially his grandchildren One particular morning on the Downs, I asked him his thoughts on euthanasia and he replied - well not today - I am feeling pretty good, and he then timed himself to see how quickly he could run the last furlong!Julian Lloyd (CR 1991-present): Running can be a solitary activity. Email: omrcsecretary@gmail.com.
72. Death of a master, 1926. Monkbarns' last trip - Lost at sea He advised Richard Crossman, the new housing minister, on ways to introduce some form of fair rent policy. They decided to descend to low level where, despite the intense anti-aircraft fire, the risk from falling bombs from the bombers above and the ground explosions, they identified their target and dropped their bomb accurately. Patrick Guy Houghton (C3 1960-64)MA MB BChir (Cantab. Just Click Donald Gorrie (CR 1960-66), who has died aged 79, was a leading light on the radical Left of the Scottish Liberal Party, a prominent Edinburgh councillor for 26 years and ultimately Liberal Democrat MP for Edinburgh West and a member of the revived Scottish Parliament. Maybe they set up a food back or helped refugees settle in their new environment? Funeral details are as follows:The funeral is at noon in Friday 28th Feb at Preshute Church followed by a wake at Marlborough Golf Club at 1pm.Martin Evans, former Club Secretary (2001-2013). That countrys independent way of doing things fitted Davids instincts so much better than conservative England.Son of Ruth (nee Singer) and Vernon Donnison, he was born in Yenangyaung, the town in Burma (Myanmar) where his father was a colonial administrator. Tony Williamson (B2 1947-55), a former Lord Mayor of Oxford and prominent 'worker priest' has died aged 85. James was a third generation Marlburian, a distinguished cricketer, rackets player, chorister, and a great supporter of the College and its traditions. The old town rises up a sharp spur - to either side the slopes descend into deep gorges of the Jcar and Hucar rivers - whilst the new town spreads across the valley below. Under Johns direction the weekly News Sheet developed from a rather straightforward, factual chronicle into a publication which engaged with any current topical news. He served at St Johns Episcopal Church, Edinburgh from 1979-87 and again from 1990-95. Beloved daughter of Geraldine, sister of Kate McFarlan and Lucy Webster, widow of the late Peter Goldie, step-mother to Alexander and William Goldie, and loving aunt to Charlotte, Donald, Alice and Emily. A cricket club administrator who spent 50 years in the same voluntary job has died after a short illness.David Jervois, who was 86, died in Torbay Hospital where he was being cared for after suffering a stroke.Jervois joined South Devon Cricket Club in 1963 after moving to Newton Abbot to practice law with Woollcombe Watts and Co. He and his wife, Stella (ne Portas), whopre-deceased him (7 September 2005),moved to Salisburyfrom Doncaster in1981, the year of his retirement. He is survived by his wife, Tiggy; four children, Richard, PJ, Alan and Nell, their cuckoo daughter Lizzie and 7 grandchildren. One of his C2 contemporaries was Alex Moulton, the inventor of the folding bicycle, who gave him the slightly barbed nickname Jesus John.In 1938 the name turned out to be both prophetic and appropriate when he went up to Jesus College, Cambridge to study Classics, then Divinity.
Marlburian Club | Marlborough College Alumni He served his constituents for 18 years and always fought hard for them. A contributing member of society, he was a Justice of the Peace, a council member of the Shaw Foundation, Chairman and later Advisor to the National Fire Prevention and Civil Emergency Council and a founding member of the International Seakeepers Society. But running was a way of life and Bruce gave generously of his vast experience and knowledge, never for self promotion - he had no need of that since he was a household name - but always to help others reach their potential. His flat and house plans were a masterpiece of compression, with not an inch of space wasted allowing him to create in Britain, within the space and cost constraints of local authority housing, interiors that felt remarkably open and spacious. Anyway this union threw into the mix of genes a totally dysfunctional family of natural 4th class honours men with short bursts of flair and with a little hard work a la Evelyn Waugh mode would achieve upper thirds or in my uncle Lawrences case a special. Sadly, the idea has yet to gain any traction.Richard is survived by his second wife, Valerie (nee Zelle), whom he married in 1970; by their children, Sasha and Ricky; and by four children, Yvonne, Julia, Caroline and Stephen, from his first marriage, to Elaine (nee Good), which ended in divorce.As featured in The Guardian.