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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. A loyal OM and regular attendee at Club events, he was for several years the senior OM at the Annual Dinner. Nick proved a most able prep school head master. He may have been reckless in his physical activities but was a safe pair of hands in his legal career. Whilst hurtling down the slide, he would wave his umbrella to the astonishment of spectators below. He wrote a book on the history of whaling in which he expressed his passion for the industry citing countries who signed up to quotas but did not stick to them as the cause of its demise.The company stopped whaling in 1963 and, under his leadership, the company diversified into North Sea drilling, trawlers and refrigeration systems for food storage and delivery. JMC Coates (LI 1945-50) died on Wednesday 15th April in Sherborne. A British citizen, resident in Monaco, husband of Serena, brother of Wilson and the late Anson, and son of Pat.After attending St Faiths prep school in Cambridge he arrived at Marlborough in January 1979. "Patrick achieved this on a bicycle and would frequently cycle up to a doorstep and lean over the handlebars to ask householders their voting intentions. Such was his modesty about his own ability, he only applied to be a Judge when another prompted him to do so. 19 September 2010 Richard Buchanan-Dunlop (C3 1932-38)) died peacefully in his sleep at his villa in Skiathos on 19 September 2010. The marriage was dissolved in 1956. Discharge from the army meant father had to get a job. Click here to read the full obituary in The Telegraph. He served the Defence Surveyors' Association for thirty years as treasurer as well as cooking, arranging flowers that he grew, working on and opening his garden under the National Gardens Scheme, designing gardening quizzes, doing embroidery, including a multitude of church kneelers, local history, supporting the University of Surrey and returning to talk at RMCS, Shrivenham. Graham Brown (B3 1949 - 53) has sadly died. He almost immediately joined the newly formed Ulster Defence Regiment in a full-time capacity, becoming the Adjutant and Operations Officer of the 3rd (County Down) Battalion (3 UDR) based at Ballykinler. However when the Marlborough Concert Orchestra was founded in 2006 Janet joined soon after its foundation. No one, who does not have a rigid self-discipline, could achieve even half of the contribution that Henry Brooke makes.Brookes retirement allowed him to campaign on concerns about which he had to remain silent while on the bench. He first met Biddy 90 years before she died in 2011. He had a distinguised career as a Consultng Engineer, and in later years, he and his wife Mary had run a Retreat House together and he was a lay reader. She applied her inexhaustible energy to everything she embarked upon, including her battle with cancer, which she fought stoically and with great courage for ten years. We embraced the challenging, hilly sessions out to Fifield, Four Mile Clump and even Barbary Castle. He was promoted to the court of appeal in 1996 and served there for a decade, becoming vice-president of the courts civil division.During his career Brooke developed interests in both modern technology and racial equality before the law. John Hunt (C2 1924-28). He had a legendary reputation, of course, but this would have counted for little amongst the Marlburians had he not also been alongside them, infecting them with his ambition, helping them to achieve more than they thought possible, enjoying their company and happy about their successes. He had not long recovered from being wounded, the result of literally sticking his head above the parapet, and would go on to win the Military Cross for yet another example of his daring in the face of danger. He learned Arabic initially whilst serving with Sultans Armed Forces and through his local military operations. Martin stopped at a traffic light; Dennis came up behind and deliberately nudged his rear bumper. Camden was one of the richest of the newly formed London boroughs and its ambition was in line with its resources: namely, to be the flagship borough. They are now a special resource for publishing studies students at Stirling University. Bill was a Founder Member of the Marlborough Brandt Group and later became its Chairman. 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 would be eyeing up the deep midwicket boundary from the first ball that he received. As Martin said at one of the well-attended reunion dinners, it was the year, when the team arrived unbeaten at the last match, and by the final whistle, the Sherborne coach had already walked out and Marlborough ended the season unbeaten and with not one try scored against them. However, the local villagers were not pleased and there was a rumpus. His twin brother died of a fatal illness in 1993 and Jeremy joined him on 11th July 2017. He was one of a group of eminent medical scientists who made pioneering advances in the field of tissue typing and organ transplants in the second half of the last century. A round-up of this week's Marlburian match action. I notice from the picture on the front that his shoes are immaculately whereas you can see the filth on the shoes of the prep school boy standing in front of him. Menu. He died with Wendell Berrys Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front next to his bed. The Rt Hon Sir Alan Duncan, MP for Rutland and Melton and Sir Michael's successor wrote the following tribute; "Michael was enormously respected as the MP for Melton, and then Rutland & Melton following boundary changes. He won the Kings Cup Air Race in 1960 and became the British Air Racing Champion the same year, flying a Turbulent aircraft entered by the Duke of Edinburgh. He knew each boy well and it seems the parents: one of his most memorable reports contained the line Js many achievements were mainly helped by being the product of healthy parental neglect. The Marlburian Club has over 10,000 members worldwide, supporting a dynamic network of OMs and building strong ties with Marlborough College today. He was also an extremely talented photographer. A full obituary can be seen in The Times. Under Patrick and Nick's leadership, the group diversified into contract printing and became a leading publisher of the UK underground press, printing such avant garde publications as the International Times and OZ Magazine - which was the subject of an obscenity trial in 1971 for the publication of a highly sexualized Rupert Bear parody. For a generation of Londoners the name of Justin de Blank was synonymous with fine food. In the end by the time although we were totally different we were in our late 60s , my grandfather, father and I, doing similar things like making deathbed wills. To me, he resembled the cartoon character in Roald Dahls the BFG. He was probably never happier than when at a National Hunt meeting; Cheltenham of course was a special favourite. Then came the 2nd world war and he joined the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1941. He ran free across the fields, fished and swam in Emborough Lake; cycled along numerous lanes and delighted in studying the birds and wildlife. He was theco-founder and memberof Jamiroquai and later became a hugely well respected music producer and manager of the band The Hoosiers. He joined the Royal Navy in 1944 and served aboard HMS Zealous on the Arctic convoys. At a memorial ceremony, he was honoured by musical colleagues and his son and daughter spoke movingly of his home life as a much loved husband and father. The magazine text is fully recyclable. He was very knowledgeable about the form and he tried to tutor me in the art of understanding it all. I went to the Newbury National Hunt meeting with Geoffrey a few times. Donald Lynden-Bell CBE FRS (5th April 1935 5th February 2018). But being coached by Bruce was about a lot more than that. 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. Following Brian Williams (CR 1962-94) sad death on 28th March, Martin Evans (CR 1968-2018) has written an appreciation of his life. He then had a spell as a lecturer at Toronto University (1953-55). When 89, John said: The older I get, the more I think about the future than the past. Certainly the more he aged the more he flourished, his 70s and 80s being probably his most fulfilled years. He achieved proficiency at the computer and enjoyed keeping in touch by email with his children and grandchildren across the globe.During his last decade, Roger was lovingly supported by his family and many friends, particularly his fellow parishioners at St. Johns, Timberhill, Norwich. He was, after formal retirement in 1991, emeritus professor and honorary senior research fellow in the Universitys department of urban studies.He became increasingly in tune with Scotland, with its deeper collectivist sympathy for active government. Mary Bless, who died in 1972, with whom he had four children, Anna; and Elizabeth (Biz), with whom he was idyllically happy in his later years. A lover of Cambridge and of people, Patrick was an active member of the community, having studied law at Pembroke College and lived in the city since 1980. Alec Bond (B3 1954-57), died on 18th November 2012, aged 72. A visionary, he worked his way up the company, becoming Chairman in 1973. He is survived by his wife Rosemary, his daughter, Carolyn, and granddaughters Emily and Florence MacKenzie. Janet continued in this post until 1991 and her successor writes of her sharpness of intellect and admirable administrative skills. His system survived virtually unchanged at Marlborough until the late 1990s when the then Master insisted the symbology be changed as he couldnt read Greek! After University, Michael taught at Sedbergh and at Rugby before becoming Headmaster of Bramcote School, Scarborough and later at Monkton Junior School. Quite a feat! 3 deaths potentially linked to the Murdaugh family remain unsolved He was also House Master of Elmhurst (then a Junior House) from 1981-88. (James) Michael Pocock (C1 1942-46), younger brother of the late Anthony Pocock OBE (C1 1936-41), died in hospital on September 16 2010. He told me that he did his best to resist breakfast on both the trains because the best one was to be got on the ferry if he could hold out till after about 10.00! Lord Langford was also a keen rally driver and horse rider having been an amateur steeplechase jockey before the war. He was also a Member of the Royal Yacht Squadron. His father was stationed in Southern Africa during the Second World War and Evelyn sailed in August 1940 to join him. He married Jean Beresford Chinn in 1959 and they had one son and three daughters. After Marlborough and National Service, William Le Blanc-Smith (SU 1952-55), MBE, CBE joined the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1959. The Marlburian Club - The Marlburian Club Diana taught jewellery design at the college, and put together costumes for school plays. Now Gavaskars nickname was the little master and he was 5 feet 5 inches tall so it was surprising that the sweater fitted Geoffrey comfortably. 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. He studied for the Bar and was called to Grays Inn in 1983. A full obituary will follow but in the meantime you can read more on The Times website (you will have to sign in to read it). To read the full obituary please click here. He is survived by his wife Anna, who played a large part in school life, and their three children, Kate, Jamie and Toby. He is greatly missed by all who knew him more. As the two leading Japanese divisions crossed the Straits of Johore on February 8, Rowley-Conwy had to abandon his position and take up defence of Kallang airfield on the southern coast. From the age of 7 he successively attended a Dames School, the Dragon Preparatory School, Oxford and Brightlands School, Newham on Severn, Gloucestershire. He took part in the BBC2 programme God and the Scientist in 1981. Born in what is now the Old Rectory at West Dean (13 January 1921),Tony wasthe son of Canon Percy John Dale (Archdeacon of SalisburyCathedral) and his mother, Dorothy (neChurchill). and later Guernsey A.S.C. He also spent 25 years looking after the churchyard at St Lawrence Church, where he and Audrey were regular churchgoers for more than 50 years. Marlburians - WargamesFoundry Marlburian: meaning - WordSense He had a leading role during the time that Sydney Cook was the boroughs chief architect. One of his remarkable achievements was the organisation of Advanced Level exchanges in which pupils were allocated to individual schools, spread around the country and staying for a whole term, so that they had total immersion in the language and culture. He remained an entertaining character throughout his life and he even bought himself a quad bike for his 93rd birthday. He was president of the 1921 Surgical Travelling Club, about which he wrote a history, Surgical Journeys (1990). 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. After his retirement, he continued his passion for languages, adding to his repertoire of Spanish, Norwegian, Urdu and Punjabi by learning Persian and Arabic. He was a keen bicycler, regularly cycling to the park at Guindy where he used to chase the deer on his bicycle. "Niall Hamilton (CR 1985-)"Many OM swimmers will remember Marilyn for her kind but no-nonsense approach to swimming as well as her role and responsibilities at the College . He was then posted to 7th Armoured Div Signals in BAOR, Germany in 1953. If you ever needed a Good Samaritan Martin was your man. I dont suppose Jeremy ever presented these ditties but he may have had some more respectable Third Programme output. In 2010 he moved to Monaco as a director responsible for the family office Kewson Holdings, investing primarily in global equities, currencies, derivatives and some private equity.Outside of work Hinson was an avid global traveller with an extremely active lifestyle. Just such a lovely man! He was representing a man who had set fire to some ladys underwear; it all seemed quite straight forward, as Geoffrey said, the lady wasnt wearing the garment at the time and nobody was hurt so he was very shocked when his client was sentenced to life imprisonment. His younger brother Christopher was born four years later, with Treacher-Collins syndrome, a rare calcium deficiency which required a great deal of medical care, special schools, and [], Born in Radlett, Hertfordshire, his father was a family doctor of a Yorkshire family and his mother Scottish, born in Cardross. Ant joined us for a warm-up on the Saints Way across Cornwall, which demonstrated just how crocked our knees were, before we embarked on 150 miles across Castilla and Galicia into Santiago de Compostela. Click on Memorial Services. Christopher Frenchs father (Father French) was a clergyman in the east end of London and on enlistment day he staggered through the bombed out ruins to join him. In the unlikely event that I ever again hear Claire de Lune or Passepied rendered on a wheezy harmonium I will be straight back in Clatford or Ogbourne St Andrew, preferably on a blazing summer afternoon. He relished the many opportunities they gave him frequent trips to the theatre and cinema, country houses, the monthly Poetry Group, the nightly challenge of the Word Wheel in The Times; they welcomed his visitors, ran his busy diary and gave him unsurpassed care.He was deeply appreciative of the care taken of him. He served as Radio Officer on HMT Nevasa (troopship sailing between Southampton and Hong Kong).In 1958 he joined GCHQ as Radio Officer and after training at Bletchley Park served at Shaftesbury, St Erth, Cornwall, Taunton, Bude and Cheltenham before retiring in 1985 as Senior Station Radio Officer.Roger was highly inventive, filing a patent for a fully automatic morse code generator in the 50s, and designing and riding his own wooden surfboard before such things were in widespread use in this country. Of these, 1,016 are listed. He married Helen a year later and was soon an innovative Head of Science, overseeing a flourishing and talented department. In 1996, he moved to the Economist Intelligence Unit, where he wrote presciently about western Europe. John was always proud of his time at Eton: the pupils who were up to him, some of whom became distinguished public figures, the colourful and talented staff who were his colleagues. His residence was deemed the most suitable for Her Majesty to stay in. He was also conductor and organist at St Michaels Church, Waikanae.He is survived by his three daughters from his first wife Sheila, who died in 1993, and his second wife, Jane.SourcesCreative New ZealandRadio New ZealandThe TelegraphWellington Scoop. On his return to the UK he joined the Civil Service Selection Board based in London. For general enquiries, please email the Development Office or call on 01672 892385. Deaths Obituaries OM Obituaries Helen Thornton-Mutiso (TU 1982-84) 07 May 2019 Helen was born in Devon England to Geoffrey and Fay Thornton. Diana later became known as the queen of grotto restorers and makers, commissioned to such places as Hampton Court House, Richmonds shell pavilion at Goodwood House and the Bath House at Walton Hall. In 1967 he gave up teaching to concentrate on painting full time, producing a substantial body of work in gouache with an oriental flavour that featured, for example, junks, exotic flowers and insects. He was part of a team who hosted a visit by the Queen in Nigeria in 1956. They married in 1970; their children, James (C1 1992) and Elizabeth, are both journalists.Its extraordinary to see how history is repeating itself, he said of the current situation in Afghanistan. Janet joined the North Wiltshire Orchestra in 1968 and was still playing with us until the summer of 2015. During a break in New Delhi, John attended one of Mahatma Ghandis prayer meetings in Birla House. To secure a council loan for the co-op, the houses had to meet local authority requirements; but the efficiency of Browns planning meant that he was able to deliver four bedrooms and two bathrooms within the space and cost limits that had been prescribed for a three-bedroom, one-bathroom unit. He went on to win a music scholarship in to Denstone College in 1937 and in 1941 a scholarship to Kings College as a bass choral scholar.After the war, he entered the Royal College of Music and started teaching at Felsted School, Essex before becoming Music Director at Marlborough College. What distinguished Brown as an architect of housing was that the technical ingenuity of his planning was matched by his passionate empathy for the people who would be living in the homes he designed. He then trained as Marine Radio Officer and Flight Radio Officer at Air Service Training, Hamble. This is not the kind of material which will make a composer famous, but his music, his teaching ability and his humorous and affectionate personality won him many devoted and admiring pupils and friends. This award was held over for him for 18 months while he completed his National Service as 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Artillery. John had to take very early retirement, on medical grounds. The Club thrives with some 140 members, of which 35 are current active shooters. The landscapes he observed in Korea (and in Japan when on leave) were to prove a powerful influence on his painting in subsequent years.After national service Richard taught art at Saxmundham secondary school in Suffolk for nine years. Neil personified the Marlburian spirit with his simple charm of manner, fair-minded, intelligence and sense of humour. He took on this challenge, always against the clock, every day for nearly 70 years and woe betide anyone, be they wife, child, colleague or pupil who interrupted this morning ritual. Like his father, who had won a DSO and an MC, he joined the Corps of Royal Engineers, and was posted to 244 FCRE. Answer his wife) and for putting a lot of RAF mens hats in the bin lorry when they were having dinner. She was always a supporter of the local community and realised that a new orchestra might find it hard to attract players, when there are established orchestras all around. Helen is survived by her husband Kenya, daughter Zinzi, her parents Geoffrey and Fay and brother Simon.Helen leaves behind a legacy in African Forest, which Kenya will continue to develop and grow in her memory. Mr Terrence Tan Li-Chern Advocate & Solicitor, Singapore, Barrister of the Inner Temple, Accredited Mediator, Singapore Mediation Centre. He lectured, and wrote for the Economist Intelligence Unit.However, that was only a part of Ants wide-ranging activities. From Oundle he passed into Kings College, Cambridge, to read history, followed by National Service with the Somaliland Scouts (1957-9), before embarking on a career as a schoolmaster. By October, his guns were protecting the Canadian and US Armies around Louvain in Belgium. Together they bought a cottage in Brittany, near Dinan, and spent much time exploring that coastline. In spite of fragile health he enjoyed a long and happy retirement with his beloved wife, Tiggy. He was based in London, staying with his newly wed brother when a charming young lady came to visit. Along with the Ghurkhas, the Madrassi soldiers could be relied upon to conduct internal security duties without favouring one side or the other.After serving in 34 Training Regiment in Rhyl, North Wales, and 60 Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Regiment in Palace Barracks, Holywood, John was posted to 71 HAA Regiment in Fayid, Egypt in June 1952, initially as a Troop Commander in 187 Battery, and then as the Adjutant. (Written by Howard Glennerster and reprinted with permission from The Guardian). A Memorial Service and Celebration of the life of Annabel Freyberg (SU 1977-79) will be held this Wednesday 26th February 2014. He was so happy with Jill; so proud of the achievements of their children Clara with her successful career with the British Fashion Council and Charlie, after he had exhausted every possible academic course, getting a job with a top law firm in London where there were hundreds of applicants for each place. 95 Percent of Americans Killed by COVID Were 50+ - AARP The idea of my mother, a married woman with two daughters, snobby regiments and eastern religion would not have gone down well and father had to go underground to practise his religion just like the recusants in reformation times. Returning to the post of Brigade Major of 7th Armoured Brigade, he went on to command the 4th/7th RDG. twitter.com conservation international ceo; little debbie peanut butter creme pies discontinued. The twins arrived at Marlborough in the Lent term 1948. Tel: 07717 765 689. The story he came up with was not at all what I was expecting, but he had a very mischievous streak, which is why Reggie Perrin is such fun. Read the story here.Further obituary links:GuardianTelegraphIndependentScotsmanNew York TimesDaily Mail. At the bottom of the slide, a waiter would walk over to Captain Easterbrook and serve him a Gin and Tonic, which he would swiftly drink, before proceeding to waltz off as though he had just walked calmly down a flight of stairs. Ive no doubt he dealt firmly but kindly with those who did not come up to scratch. During this time his journalistic work increased, writing articles, short stories and travel articles. Dismissing any doubters as to the sweaters authenticity, Geoffrey said that he was sure it was genuine because of the curry stains down the front.He loved playing at the beautiful cricket ground at Shobrooke, playing for the club for many years. Pat had many interests, Campanology was a favourite and she was also a great supporter of House events and athletic pursuits. His well-known love of horseracing, particularly National Hunt steeple chasing, must have come from his Irish mother and grandmother. One of his books, On Secret Service East of Constantinople, about German attempts in 1914 to unleash a holy war against the British and Russian empires, was even inspired by Greenmantle.Hopkirks years as a foreign correspondent stood him in good stead. David went to Marlborough college and then Magdalen College, Oxford. black owned funeral homes in sacramento ca commercial buildings for sale calgary; norwegian smoked salmon nutrition smittys garage nutrition . 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. Interested in the arts, he headed to Devon, where he took a job in an arts centre, writing plays and occasionally performing, until his mother convinced him to get a real job. Research & development, forest management, carbon offsetting, developing the medicinal values of trees and sustainable timber are all part of the African Forest business model. Medically downgraded he became a GSO3 in the Weapons Technical Staff Field Forces, AFHQ Caserta, (aka Wheatsheaf), the Ministry of Supply's Italian outpost. Helen was born in Devon England to Geoffrey and Fay Thornton. Woodbury always had open fires from September until April. We have lost track of how many times on holiday here, but think it could be 40! Martin Rogers was born on 11 June 1925 in Birmingham. They were married for 66 years and shared faithful membership of successive local churches. His career in the RAF ranged from post-war fighters and jet trainers to the Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft. In 1976 he was promoted again and returned to the SED as Secretary with responsibility for schools, further education, arts, museums, sport and social work. Janet was kind, thoughtful and, when you got to know her, great fun Another colleague writes: As the College considered full co-education Janet contributed to the working party that visited several prominent co-educational schools and her comments and questions helped us men to feel that we knew what we were talking about.The post required close liaison with the Head of the College, then as now, The Master, and successive Masters write of her good sense and efficiency: My abiding memory of Janet is of her unfailingly proactive kindness as a colleague. Frederick George Brunton Trevor CIE (28 October 1838 - 20 February 1925) was an English first-class cricketer and civil servant.. Gillian died in 1998. Almost throughout her time she played in the College orchestra and was an indomitable member of the Choral Society. Sadly his last few years were marred by the onset and progress of Parkinsons Disease. It was Spartan. He could be relied upon to spot errors that no-one else could see. After qualifying they spent a year travelling round the world, with Guy gaining international experience of general practice through short-term posts in Saskatchewan and New South Wales. I was there in the Lent Term on teaching practice. She said to me later Well, we just did what that nice Mr. Mercer said we should. Together they were a very strong team and she played a crucial role pastorally when he was appointed Housemaster of C1 in 1968. He had a lap-top computer. We trained hard - personally I trained 5-6 times a week throughout my school days - but we did it for fun, and out of that came success. As a result his children and grandchildren can all be thankful that they do not have any debts to worry about. List of Old Marlburians - Wikipedia In doing so, Reeves injected a mix of character, wit and charm into a previously traditional industry an enthusiasm for innovation which also led him to champion underprivileged young people. He and his wife, Stella (ne Portas), whopre-deceased him (7 September 2005),moved to Salisburyfrom Doncaster in1981, the year of his retirement. He raised millions of pounds. He was then educated at Marlborough College. Loving music from an early age he first auditioned for the choir of Kings College in 1930 but, on this occasion, was sadly unsuccessful. Marlburian Club | Marlborough College Alumni Then his appointment as a Circuit Judge in 2012. John Russell Metcalfe MBE (C3 1947-1951) died 3rd December 2022 age 89. Obituaries appear in The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times. Tony followed in his father's footsteps and continued the fight against injustice. The team did not reveal the cause of death. Telephone +44 (0)1672 892 384 . He was a leading arts and leisure administrator who was head of arts and recreation for Swindon (later Thamesdown) Borough Council for 22 years.