In Memoriam


Obituaries

Graham Stephenson (C 57)

09 January 2025

Graham went to Eagle House before entering the Combermere in 1953. He was a keen cricketer and played two seasons in the 1st XI winning the Prince Christian Victor Bowling Prize in 1957. He also won a RAF Flying Scholarship and learned to fly in Tiger Moths and Chipmunks at White Waltham before joining BEA […]

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Brigadier Hugh Pye OBE (C 56)

09 January 2025

Brigadier Hugh Pye, who has died aged 86, was a regimental soldier to the core; he had firm opinions and expressed them with great clarity. He also had enormous energy, a fierce determination to do things properly, a great sense of fun and a willingness to take on any challenge.  Hugh William Kellow Pye was […]

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Captain David Pike (Hn 54)

06 January 2025

David Brian Elwes Pike (often known as Pikey) was born on 16th March 1936, and served with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars in Neumunster and Aden. Like many 13th/18th Officers, he attended Wellington College in Berkshire. During his time at College, he became a Sergeant in the CCF and enjoyed Amateur Dramatics, with his most notable […]

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Michael Nicholas (T 75)

06 January 2025

Michael Nicolas joined the Talbot in 1970 as top scholar. In fact, the scholarship was worth more the following year so he elected to retake it the next year, and won it again. No surprise then that he gained six top grade A Levels and won a postmastership to Merton to read either Maths or […]

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David Kirke (C 63)

03 January 2025

DAVID KIRKE, who has died aged 78, was the guiding spirit and enfant terrible of the Dangerous Sports Club, whose colourful exploits caused global scandal and delight in the 1980s. He was perhaps best known for having invented modern bungee jumping (he always spelt it ‘bungy’) when early on the morning of 1st April 1979 […]

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Patrick Grubb (L 49)

03 January 2025

Former Sotheby’s wine director, Madeira expert and Master of Wine, Patrick Grubb died on 23rd March, leaving behind his wife, Jennie, and two sons, Hugo (Bl 92) and Harry (P 98).  The Institute of Masters of Wine has written the following words about Patrick’s impressive career in wine:   Patrick Grubb passed the MW exam in 1958 aged […]

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Major General Nick Ansell (L 55)

02 January 2025

In 1989, not long before the Gulf War, Major General Nick Ansell, Director of the Royal Armoured Corps (DRAC), was preoccupied with one thing: the problems encountered in the planned upgrade of the Army’s new tank, the Challenger. Nick was not responsible for procurement policy but as professional head of the Royal Armoured Corps, whose […]

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Hugh Aldridge (Hl 60)

02 January 2025

Hugh began life in India where his father was a colonel in the Army in the Signals Regiment, engaged in breaking Japanese codes. In due course Hugh was sent to Wellington College, where he was a scholar. A contemporary writes of him that he was always very popular, extremely clever and a brilliant sportsman. From […]

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Richard Aylmer (Bl 49)  

01 March 2024

Despite being born in Devonport, it was in the British Army that Richard Aylmer made his way in life.  With a degree from London University, he joined the Royal Artillery in 1952 before retiring with rank of Captain in 1959. He was selected for the 1956 Winter Olympics in his chosen sport of cross-country skiing, […]

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THE FINAL CALL-OVER

This is the list as of September 2024.

Garrett Maj Gen HEML CBE, died 17/08/2024. College 1937-42 (S)
Covell Dr RG, died 09/11/2023. College 1940-44 (Bl)
Crosthwaite DJO, died 25/07/2024. College 1940-44 (T)
Nall WGJ, died 20/09/2022. College 1940-44 (T)
Charlewood Turner JF, died 23/09/2023. College 1941-44 (Hg)
Muller MHS, died 18/12/2023. College 1944-49 (T)
McHardy Dr GJR, died 29/03/2024. College 1944-49 (Hg)
Grubb PR, died 23/03/2024. College 1946-49 (L)
Goring Sir William B.N. Bt, died 01/01/2024. College 1946-51(Bd)
Beckwith JD, died 23/03/2024. College 1947-51(Bl)
Bradshaw-Smith JH, died 25/08/2024. College 1947-52 (A)
Wattenbach SC, died 13/07/2024. College 1948-52 (A)
Shoolbred RJ, died 04/11/2023. College 1949-53 (A)
Bruford PGJE, died 11/06/2024. College 1949-54 (A)
Bolton L, died 20/06/2024. College 1950-55 (Hn)
Carlisle WAR, died 28/08/2023. College 1951-54 (T)
Knight Maj. WHA MBE, died 13/10/2023. College 1951-54 (Hg)
Price JR, died 09/10/2023. College 1951-55 (C)
De Vere Hunt JPH, died 12/10/2023. College 1951-55 (Hn)
Ansell Maj Gen NGP CBE CB, died 18/02/2024. College 1951-55 (L)
Pye Brig HWK OBE, died 30/05/2024. College 1951-56 (C)
Ravenhill PH, died 27/05/2024. College 1951-56 (O)
Gage Cdr. PR OBE, died 12/12/2023. College 1952-54 (M)
Heape RC, died 02/03/2024. College 1952-55 (Hn)
Johnston AD, died 10/12/2023. College 1952-56 (S)
Anderson MMC, died 06/12/2023. College 1953-56 (A)
Stephenson JRG, died 19/10/2023. College 1953-57 (C)
Herford GO, died 21/10/2023. College 1953-58 (Pn)
Lang JCL, died 08/03/2024. College 1953-58 (O)
Letts Lt. Col. RD AM MC, died 14/09/2023. College 1954-58 (O)
Charteris Lt Col JA MBE MC, died 23/12/2023. College 1954-59 (C)
Gibbs RAS, died 25/06/2024. College 1954-59 (S)
Farley JG, died 24/08/2023. College 1955-60 (Bl)
Luard TPH, died 19/10/2023. College 1956-59 (Bn)
Morgan JA, died 13/01/2024. College 1956-60 (S)
Aldridge HEJ, died 01/04/2024. College 1956-60 (Hl)
Walter RJ, died 12/06/2024. College 1956-60 (Bl)
Pelly GMH, died 09/08/2024. College 1957-62 (M)
Owens DF, died 23/07/2024. College 1958-52 (M)
Somerville Ford Dr AF, died 30/07/2024. College 1958-61 (Bn)
Legge RJ, died 25/10/2023. College 1958-63 (Hl)
Haggie RK, died 31/03/2024. College 1958-63 (L)
Kirke DAC, died 21/10/2023. College 1959-63 (C)
Eliot Col JH MBE, died 16/05/2024. College 1959-63 (C)
Horne Lt.Col. RR, died 16/01/2024. College 1960-64 (O)
Streatfeild MR, died 14/09/2023. College 1960-65 (C)
Capt CA Blomfield-Smith, died 01/07/2024. College 1961-64 (Bn)
Maunsell CH, died 10/09/2023. College 1963-67 (T)
Carnegie IF, College 1963-67 (Bn)
Prichard CHL, died 30/06/2024. College 1963-67 (Bn)
Cohen ED, died 06/06/2023. College 1963-68 (Bn)
Peck CN, died 04/08/2024. College 1963-68 (A)
Landon DJ, died 10/05/2024. College 1965-69 (Bn)
Walker-Robson CL, died 06/03/2024. College 1966-70 (A)
Davison KH, died 18/10/2023. College 1968-71 (Pn)
Wainwright PP, died 01/09/2023. College 1971-75 (T)
Duke NP, died 23/12/2023. College 1972-74 (C)
Gilling JAG, died 25/11/2023. College 1972-78 (C)
Spalding JES, died 26/12/2023. College 1997-99 (Hl)
Harcourt GM, died 04/01/2023. College 2014-19 (Pn)

 

Common Room

Brian Midgley (CR), died 2024
George Ramshaw (CR), died 2022
Frank Richards (CR), died 2024
John Martin (CR), died 2024
Rev Canon George Warner (CR), died 2024
Roger Gedye (CR), died 2019
Peter Waghorn (CR), died 2023
Richard Wood (CR), died 2012
John Palmer (CR), died 2015
Derek Homfray-Davies (CR), died 2022
Pam Catterall (CR), died 2024
Martin Tinniswood (CR), died 2020
Janet Harding (CR), died 2024
Rev Dermot McKavanagh (CR), died 2024
Rev Max Ramsey (CR), died 2023
Dr John Perry (CR), died 2021
William Durran (CR), died 2024

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Warner Haldane (Hl 64) appointed Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)

12 December 2024

On 3rd June 2024, Warner Haldane (Hl 64) was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM, equivalent to an MBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours (NZ) for services to arts administration, particularly music. Mr Haldane’s investiture was held on Tuesday 10th September and was awarded by the Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro […]

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OWXC at the Annual Alumni Race 2024

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