DEATHS AND OBITUARIES
RODNEY HOLDER DODDS (L 45-50)
1932 - 2023
KENNETH IAN HYMAS (W 44-49)
1930 - 12TH JULY 2023
- Awarded a scholarship to attend the school
- Appointed House Prefect 1947
- Appointed School Prefect 1948
- Secretary of Swimming 1948 and swam with the Swimming VIII
- Appointed Head of Winder House Lent term 1949
- Achieved Under-Officer class in the Officer Training Corps Lent Term 1949
- Won the Open Plunge 55 feet Swimming event, July 1949
- Presented a paper at ‘The Forum’ Society titled ‘The Stars and Their Courses’ Summer term 1949.
After Sedbergh Ken took engineering at the University of Leeds. In 1953 he moved to Canada and began his long career which would eventually take him all over Canada and South America. Ken loved sailing, rugby, music, reading, wine and a good cigar. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

K Hymas 1949 Winder House
MICHAEL INGHAM
STAFF 1971-79
It is with great sadness that we advise you of the death of Michael Ingham. Michael was on the staff 1971-1979 and worked in the Science Department. He spent the easter and summer terms of 1977 in Australia. He set up the Science Society in 1972.
EDWARD WILSON (TIM) HOULT (SH 47-52) 1933 - 26TH JUNE 2023
It is with great sadness that we advise you of the passing of Tim Hoult (SH 47-51). Tim was known to many, and was a major supporter of the School, being Chairman of the Governors 1997-2000, and President of the 1525 Society 2012-2013.

Rugby 1st XV 1951
JOHN ROBERT SUGDEN (H 55-60) 1942 - 12th JULY 2023
The funeral will take place on Thursday 3rd August 2023 at 12.30 pm at Holy Trinity Church, 136 Trinity Street, Huddersfield, HD1 4DT and afterwards at Huddersfield Golf Club, Fixby Hall, HD2 2EP.
DOMINIC CAMERON MCEWEN-KING (S 83-88) 1970 - 8TH JUNE 2023
ANDREW CHARLES STEWART BARROW (SH 72-76) 1959 - 24TH APRIL 2022
NEVILLE ROBERT PRESTON (L 48-53) 1934 - 20TH JUNE 2023
JOSEPH WILLIAM ATKINSON (S 47-51) 1973 - 8TH JULY 2023
MICHAEL JOHN PETRIE NOBLE (L 67-71) 1953 - 20th June 2023
Michael was Head of School and a member of the 1st XI Cricket and 1st XV Rugby teams.

Michael Noble
DUNCAN SMITH (E 51-56) 1937 - 9th June 2023
An excerpt from a letter from his brother Jonathan and the funeral service can be read here:
MALCOLM FERGUSON
STAFF 1976-80
Sedbergh PE Teacher from 1976-1980 and the School swimming and water polo coach passed away on 19th May 2023, aged 68.
ANTHONY JOHN BENN (P 44-48) 1932 - 4th June 2023
John was born in Bamburgh, Northumberland in 1932 and grew up in the borders town of Coldstream. He went on to Sedbergh from St Mary's prep school in Melrose. After a career in printing and publishing that took him to East Anglia and then London he retired in 1996 back to Northumberland.
He was a member of the 1525 Society and wore his society tie with pride at social events.
He leaves his wife, Jancis and three sons, Charles, William and Edward.
DAVID LORIMER SIMPSON (E 52-57) 1938 - 2023
David studied law at Edinburgh University. After graduating he completed a legal apprenticeship in Edinburgh before joining his father in the family firm of A M Simpson in Moffat where he was widely liked and respected.
MICHAEL RAW
Head of History 1984 - 2015
Sedbergh School is saddened to record the death of former teacher, Michael Raw, on 27th May. Educated at Haberdashers School and Queens College, Cambridge, Michael was invited to join the Common Room of Sedbergh School in 1984 as Head of the History Department.
Michael was a generous colleague and a compelling teacher. His propensity for clear, erudite explanations of the subject matter combined with entertaining and often gruesome detail created an enviable level of engagement with his pupils.
Unashamed of his eccentricities Michael chuckled at the reputation he enjoyed. Pupils recall the windows of Room 13 open all year round, in sun, wind and even the odd Cumbrian snow storm. Michael was a willing judge for any school competition from house drama to academic challenge. His cutting, occasionally brutal critique of pupils’ performance could certainly not be called pithy but was always entertaining, apt and often surprisingly edifying.
After writing in his early adulthood for amongst others the Cambridge footlights and 'Not The Nine O'clock News' Michael had to content himself with writing and performing in Sedbergh's own sketch show 'A kick in the stalls' and its various sequels. One particularly memorable scene featured Michael in Y fronts grunting as a monosyllabic caveman. Shocking for pupils and colleagues alike this hilarious performance typified Michael in that it was funny, unashamed and perfectly pitched. When a spoof 'Micky Raw Sedbergh' twitter account emerged in 2012 readers were fairly sure that it was a parody - but with Michael anything was possible.
Michael was unashamed of his determination to do things the old way and found that his genuine charm and warmth meant others wanted to accommodate him. His reluctance to use a computer was warmly indulged by the school secretary who typed his hand written pupil reports for many years after the Common Room embraced a computerised report system.
Michael was a generous, entertaining and warm host who welcomed many colleagues and former pupils to his home. An evening at one of his successive Sedbergh residences was a richly sought after prize, particularly as it came with viewing rights to Michael's extensive collection of historic artefacts, modern art and an enviable library. Conversation was lively as Michael brought together friends from different aspects of his life, regailing them with stories of his work on radio and television comedy, and name dropping with ease.
During a stint playing for the Harlequins Michael gained what he described as his ‘cauliflower ears’ as well as a keen sense of sportsmanship. At Sedbergh he coached the First XV from 1987-1991 and later moved to the B1 team with whom he stuck for much of his career.
Sedbergh has benefitted from Michael's writing and attention to literary detail over many decades, first during his time as editor of the Sedberghian and latterly as Michael was appointed to chronicle various aspects of the school's history. Prior to retiring from teaching Michael was invited to write ‘Thread of gold’, a history of Sedbergh School Football Club. He approached this with his trademark thoroughness reading every historic issue of the Sedberghian magazine, Captains’ minute book, Governors’ minute book and personal memoir available.
In recent years Michael undertook the substantial role of school historian, seeking to research and write a new history of the school in time for the 500th anniversary. Michael's diligence and integrity made him the perfect person for this role. He sought to accurately represent the community he served while ensuring that the individuals involved were portrayed compassionately. Michael's portrayal weaves the events of school life into the context of national and international history in a manner that elevates the book beyond the ambitions of many coffee table school histories. Michael died whilst writing the final chapter. The completist in him would have been slightly frustrated with the premature ending to his career as a writer but the comedian in him would have chuckled at the off beat timing.
Michael travelled to the Baltic states in mid May for a much anticipated holiday. Unsurprisingly he travelled with a suitcase full of history books about the region, keen as always to expand his knowledge and engage deeply with his subject matter. Michael died in his sleep on holiday.
Michael's death is a great loss to his many friends in the Sedbergh community and further afield. He was a special man who will be sadly missed.
By Katy de la Riviere
BRIAN WEBB
Former member of staff who worked in the Mathematics Department from 1970 to 1987 sadly passed away in 2023.
ANDREW T MACMILLAN CA (W 46-50) 1933 – 7th December 2021

Winder 1948 A Macmillan
Born in Edinburgh Andrew lived most of his life in Murrayfield. Andrew attended Lansdowne House and Melville College schools before boarding at Ardvrech prep. school in Creiff followed by Sedbergh School in Cumbria.
Leaving school at 17, Andrew apprenticed with Durr & Roberston in Alva Street. Studying his correspondence course diligently he won the Sir William McLintoch prize in his second-year exams. Qualifying in 1956 he joined the family firm Andrew Melrose Limited, an independent Edinburgh Tea and Coffee firm. He eventually became Financial Director and was well known for his exacting standards. Taking early retirement when Melroses’ was taken over he rekindled his love of walking and became an active and keen member of the All-Year Ramblers, Ramblers Association and Long-Distance Walkers Association.
Andrew was a lifelong and passionate bird-watcher and president of the Scottish Ornithologists’ Club (SOC) 1975 – 1978, Chairman of the RSPB Scottish Committee 1973 – 1975 and served on various advisory committees. In his own words (writing in 2006): “Once-keen birdwatcher submerged by committee work, agendas, minutes and ornithological deskwork (SOC, Duddingston Loch, Fair Isle, SWT, RSPB, George Lodge Trust) who withdrew to indulge in quiet numismatic pursuits, hillwalking and croquet, winning first sporting trophy of his life at 75. Unable to move house for 36 years until recent sale of a voluminous library of bird books.”
Andrew was also a lover of classical music and especially opera. Married to the late Helen he is survived by 2 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
This is a personal submission by his daughters Joanna Macmillan and Caroline Kerr
At School Andrew sang in school choir. He made a detailed study for the Sedgwick Society on the hatching and fledging of some 20 nests of the Meadow Pipit and won the Brian Harrison nature study prize in 1949.
Andrew’s brother is Iain Macmillan (W 53-58) and his sister-in law is Sally whose father Peter Madge was Housemaster of Hart House 1954-68.
DAVID PHILIP MAYNE (SH40-44)
1927 - 21st January 2023
David passed away in January aged 95 in Australia. His wife Diana has sent us an obituary which you can read here David Mayne obituary.
DONALD STIRLING YOUNG (SH 45-51) 1933 – JULY 2020
SIMON JACK BARNBY (SH 02-07)
Simon Barnby sadly passed away on 8th April 2023. Obituary to follow.
RICHARD DAVID TAYLOR (P 66-70) 1953-18/04/2023
Husband of Jane Collier, father of Thomas and Elizabeth, brother of Helen and Jane. Formerly of Fixby, Yorkshire. Died peacefully at home on 18th April 2023.
Funeral will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TW on Thursday 4th May 2023 at noon.
DAVID HUNTER PEART (W 57-60) 1944-08/03/2023
David Peart, died at home after a long illness on 8th March 2023.
Beloved husband of Margaret, devoted father of Kirstin and Roger, and loving Grandfather of James, Molly, Beatrice, Grace and Wilfred.
David’s son Roger: “Dad loved all things Sedbergh, especially the friendships formed through his generation (his two brothers Tony and John also attended Sedbergh), my generation and then through James and Molly more recently. When I played for 1st XV he didn’t miss a single match including all away games, and he was there at as many of James’s and Molly’s matches as he was able. He was much respected and loved by all who met him, and known to treat everyone equally, regardless of background or race. Most will remember his enormous laugh which he used as often as he could, seeing the best in everyone and finding good humour wherever he could.”
Notables:
Educated at Sedbergh School (where his son and two of his grandchildren attended)
Director F Peart & Co. 1965, Appointed Chairman in 1993, retired to non exec Chairman in 1999
Director of Hartlepool Water Company PLC
Director of Hartlepool’s Advance Building Society
High Sheriff of Cleveland 1988/9
Hon Secretary IBIA (the International Bunker Industry Association)
President of Durham & Cleveland Squash Rackets Association
Hon Secretary of Red House School, Norton
Board Member of Cleveland Community Foundation
Member of the North Cleveland Advisory Committee (Selection of Magistrates)
DR JOHN CEDRIC MERRINGTON (W 43-48) 1930-16/02/2023
ALAN CALDERWOOD CROMPTON (SH 41-45) 1927-14/03/2023
DR FREDERICK MICHAEL KELLY (H 63-66) 1948-15/03/2023
MARK SIDLEY KAY (P 38-42) 1924-19/03/2022
Mark was born in Sedbergh where his father, Albert Sidley Kay, worked as Sedbergh School Bursar. The family lived in Guldrey Lodge on the school site and inevitably Mark and his brother were both educated at Sedbergh School. During his time at Sedbergh Mark was a regular member of the tennis squad and was Tennis Secretary in his final year. He was appointed first House Prefect and later School Prefect and sung in the school choir.
Mark finished school at the height of the Second World War. He entered Queen’s College Oxford to read medicine. Sadly, during Mark’s university years his brother Desmond died when his RAF Mosquito came down over Belgium. Mark completed his medical training at Guy’s Hospital where he met Ann, a nurse, who later became his wife. After completing his national service in North Africa Mark and Ann married in 1950.
Mark worked as GP, based in Christchurch, Dorset and became the senior partner of a large practice. After he retired, he and Ann moved from the large family house in Christchurch to Calne, Wiltshire. He had several hobbies, including cultivating bonsai trees, fly fishing and, when younger, playing the violin. He travelled extensively, especially after he retired. Sadly, Ann died in March 2021. Together they had four children, six grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren whose achievements they followed with great interest. Mark died after a short illness, in Great Western Hospital, Swindon.
Mark Kay outside Powell House (6th from right seated on chair)
JOHN NIGEL FARQUHARSON (P 48-53) 1934-03/11/2022
DR JOHN CAMPBELL MACINNES (L 42-47) 1930-2022
John sadly passed away in 2022 and his daughter told us that John talked often of his time at Sedbergh, so she knows he would want to wish the School and the 1525 Society, all the very best into the future.
JOHN CAMPBELL WARD (L 43-47) 1930-DECEMBER 2022
RICHARD EDWARD MACHIN (H 52-56) 1939-20/03/2022
REX FENTON BROUGHTON (W 47-52) 1934-07/10/2022
DAVID FULTON REID (P 51-56) 1938-15/08/2021
EWAN PETER GRAHAM (H 45-50) 1931-2021
WILLIAM DAWSON GREENWOOD (E 41-46) 1928-2020
DAVID JOHN SMYTH (P 63-68) 1950-2020
RICHARD HENRY UMBERS (E 46-51) 1931-2023
Richard Umbers passed away on 21st February 2023. Richard's daughter Susannah tell us her father was a life long champion of Sedbergh and she has many special memories of visiting, watching cricket and rugby matches, trying to kick a rugby ball over the goalposts, and climbing Winder with him. He still wore his OS tie with pride and great affection up to his death. A service of thanksgiving for his long and wonderful life will be held at 2pm on Thursday 16 March at St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Wing, Rutland LE158SE. If any OS would like to attend they would be most welcome.
STANLEY TOWLER (E 45-48) 1931-2023
JOHN WARD (L 50-54) 1936-2022
John Ward passed away on 31st December 2022. John was first team rugby captain, Head of Lupton House and Deputy Head of School.
JOHN MILTON GRUNDY (E 40-44) 1926-2022
John Milton Grundy passed away on 29th December 2022. Telegraph obituary Milton Grundy, lawyer who pioneered offshore tax havens and philanthropist who set up a gallery in his own home for promising artists – obituary (telegraph.co.uk)
JAMES NORMAN DOUGLAS-MENZIES (H 43-47) 1929-2022
James Douglas-Menzies passed away on 26th May 2022.
DR ANTHONY DAVID WEAVER (E 44-48) 1930-2022
Anthony Weaver passed away on 1st November 2022.
DONALD MACKINLAY (S 44-48) 1930-2022
Donald Mackinlay passed away on 7th March 2022.
JOHN RIDLEY REAY (S 49-54) 1936-2022
The OS Club is sad to report the death of John Ridley Reay, who passed away on 1st May 2022. After National Service, John went to Emmanuel College Cambridge to study Modern Languages before returning to Northumberland where he practised as a solicitor.
JOHN OBRE HOPE (H 55-58) 1940-2022
John Obre Hope passed away on 17th November 2022.
JAMES DAVID PAGE (H 50-54) 1936-2022
James David Page passed away on 27th November 2022.
IAN REGINALD HORNSBY (W 43-46) 1929-2022
The OS Club is sad to report the death of Ian Hornsby who passed away in March 2022 aged 92. Ian was a member of RSPB Council as part of his work as Managing Director of the Ryton Sand and Gravel Company where they won a number of awards for restoration of gravel quarries to nature reserves. Ian won the Grafton Morrish golf tournament with the Old Boy's Association three times which we believe is a record. He also won the Scottish Seniors Amateur Golf Championship in 1987.
PAUL J E RINK OBE (L 54-58) 1940-2022
It is with great sadness that we hear of the death of OS Paul Rink (L 54-58). His brother John shared the following tribute to his life.
Paul was the eldest of three brothers who were all in Lupton House. Tony (56-61) was the middle brother who sadly died of a heart attack in 1999, and youngest brother John (60-64) survives his two brothers and was, until recently, a Governor of the school and Chair of the Executive Committee.
Paul was a music scholar and lead violin in the school orchestra. After leaving Sedbergh he turned down a place at Durham University to join his father at Wolstenholme Bronze Powders Ltd, a business creating metal flakes which are the basis of all gold and silver printing inks. The business was subsequently floated on the London Stock Exchange under the name Wolstenholme Rink International PLC. Paul became Managing Director and Chairman of the business sharing the latter role with his brother Tony until his untimely death.
In 1989 Paul was a founding member of the Blackburn Groundwork Trust, a charity whose aim is the regeneration of the Blackburn and Darwen area. Paul was Chairman of the Trust for over a decade. In 1994, Paul was awarded an OBE on the recommendation of Prince Charles for service to Blackburn and the environment. In 2008, Darwen Council paid tribute to Paul's contribution in putting the environment on the business and industrial agenda by naming a street in the town Paul Rink Way. Paul was also a director of the Bolton Lads and Girls Club Foundation.
Paul was a committed member of the Freemason community, celebrating over 50 years in the brotherhood and reaching high office at national level.
Paul's brother John commented that Paul enjoyed his time at Sedbergh and credited it for his enduring love of music and sport. Both Tony's son Andrew, who was head boy, and Paul's son Nick attended Sedbergh School where both played for the first XV. Paul's daughter Sally attended Casterton where she was head girl and represented the school at hockey, netball and tennis.
GILBERT MCCLUNG (S 47-51) 1934-2022
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the death of Gilbert McClung on Friday 7th October aged 88.
A stalwart of the Edinburgh Academicals FC, he made his debut for Edinburgh in 1957. A widely respected figure in Scottish Rugby, he was also a life member and past president of the British Rugby Club of Paris (Scottish Section).
Gilbert left a lasting impression on everyone he met, a fact never more obvious than at his funeral on 20th October which saw a significant turnout including 4 past Captains of Scotland. A minute's silence was observed in his memory before the 1st XV league match at Raeburn Place on 22nd October.
Click here to read a tribute to Gilbert from Edinburgh Academicals FC.
MALCOLM PORTER (FORMER GROUNDSMAN 1989-2000)
The OS Club has received news that Malcolm Porter passed away on 12th March aged 66.
Please click here to read Malcolm’s obituary
JILL ELLIOT (FORMER ROBERTSON HOUSE STAFF 2004-2010)
Sadly the OS Club has been informed that former Robertson House staff member Jill Elliot passed away recently after a long illness. Jill was a much-loved member of the Robertson House team from 2004-2010. A funeral service will be held on Friday 8th April at 10:30am in St Gregory’s Church, Crakehall. Should any Old Sedberghians wish to contact the family, please use the address below:
Alison Gaven
The Lodge
Aysgarth School
Newton-Le-Willows DL8 1TF
JOHN ERNEST EDWARDS (P 53-54) 1940-2022
The OS Club has received the sad news that John Edwards passed away on 10th January 2022, aged 81.
STUART BRAVELL REAY (S 53-57) 1940-2021
The OS Club is sad to report the death of Stuart Reay, who passed away on 23rd November 2021, aged 81.
ROGER DENNIS SANGWIN (H 51-56) 1937-2022
The OS Club is saddened to share the news that former England rugby international Roger Sangwin passed away on 11th March 2022, aged 84. A keen and talented sportsman, Roger developed his skill at Sedbergh - playing in the 1st XI cricket side from 1954-1956 and the 1st XV rugby side in 1954 and 1955. Roger went on to make his England rugby debut in the 1964 Six Nations match against New Zealand at Twickenham, and then achieved his second and final international cap later that month against Wales. Upon selection to play for England, his Club Chairman described Roger as "dedicated to the game and an example to all young players."
Roger also played for the Barbarians and Yorkshire and was a Yorkshire selector for 10 years. He continued to play for Hull & East Riding until 1982 when he was 45 years old. When the club split and one half became Hull Ionians, Roger helped Ionians and supported them until quite recently at home.
An architect with his own practice in Hull, in a talk he gave a talk a few years ago Roger said: "I remember only one equation in physics – Mass x Velocity = Momentum. I struggled against bigger and heavier men than me, who could push me off but fortunately, if I stayed on my feet, I could often catch them from behind".
Sadly Roger caught pneumonia a few weeks ago and died in Hull Royal Infirmary. His family shared that he loved Sedbergh and enjoyed being an Old Sedberghian.
JOHN DOUGLAS STEVEN (E 53-58) 1940-2021
The OS Club has received the sad news that John Steven passed away on 8th April 2021, aged 81. He and his wife, Anna, were longtime, loyal supporters of the School with Anna being the daughter of former Hart Housemaster Peter Madge from 1954-1968. John will be sadly missed by all.
RICHARD LESLIE LANGLEY (H 46-50) 1932-2021
Sadly the OS Club has been informed that Richard Langley passed away in December 2021, at the age of 89.
GEOFFREY RICHARD "GEOFF" PROUDLOCK (W 56-61) 1943-2021
The OS Club is sad to share the news that former Mayor of Morpeth, Geoff Proudlock, passed away on 10th November 2021, aged 78.
After leaving Sedbergh, Geoff spent 30 years with the Territorial Army and during the Gulf War he organised a campaign to send parcels to local servicemen and women overseas. A keen sportsman, he was one of the longest serving members of Morpeth Golf Club and for 25 years ran the successful Morpeth Chamber of Trade Golf Day, which raised funds for local causes, including the town's Christmas lights.
Geoff lived his life in Morpeth, where he successfully ran his four family hardware shops, taking over from his father and then passing it on to his daughter some 10 years ago. He was a much-liked and well-known person in Morpeth, having served as leader of the local council, mayor and captain of Morpeth Golf Club, and also President of Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade.
His lifelong friend from Sedbergh, Michael Brett (S 56-60), described him as "a most kind and generous person who gave much time to the local community. His funeral in Morpeth Parish Church was 'standing room only' and packed. Everyone knew him!"
He leaves a wife, Silvia, and a son and daughter.
RICHARD BOSTOCK DORMAN, CBE (SH 39-43) 1925-2022
The OS Club is sad to report the death of Richard Dorman, who passed away peacefully on 9th January 2022, aged 96. Richard was a British diplomat who served as the second High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Vanuatu from 1982 until 1985. In 1999, Richard was awarded the Republic of Vanuatu ‘National Award of Merit’ by then Prime Minister Donald Kalpokas (see photo).
Richard arrived at Sedbergh in 1939 and was proud to be awarded Sedbergh’s second scholarship, valued at £80 a year. He enjoyed his time at the School. In his memoirs he says great efforts were made to teach him to play passable rugby but in vain. However, his great compensating discovery was that he could run and that fell-running (downhill at least) was marvellous. He also talks about ‘the great sense of freedom’ that he enjoyed at Sedbergh. Please click here to read an obituary.
DR ROGER G BAXTER (FORMER HEADMASTER 1981-1995)
The OS Club is saddened to share the news that former Headmaster Roger Baxter passed away on 21st February 2022. Roger was Headmaster of Sedbergh from 1981-95 and lived locally at Lindale. He had recently battled a series of complex medical issues and passed away peacefully with his wife, Dorothy, and family at his bedside. He will be sadly missed by all.
Roger came to Sedbergh from Winchester and oversaw an ambitious programme of refurbishment and building including the Sports Hall, Queen's Hall, Boarding Houses and classrooms. In 1989, numbers rose above 500 for the first time in the School’s history.
Please click here to read an appreciation by Sir Giles Shaw M.P. (L 45-50) which was published in the 1995 Sedberghian magazine upon Roger's retirement from Sedbergh.
ALFRED BERTRAM "ALF" CHAMPNISS (FORMER STAFF) 1933-2022
The OS Club has received the sad news that former Director of Music, Alf Champniss, passed away recently on 7th January 2022, aged 89. He is remembered by his many colleagues, friends and pupils from his time teaching at Sedbergh, where he arrived from Rugby in 1965 and left for Mill Hill in 1974. Alf was a founding member of the British Institute of Organ Studies and in retirement played the organ frequently at Grosvenor Chapel, Mayfair. He was also the retired Chairman of the former family property company, Panstar Ltd.
Please click here for more information including his valete published in the 1974 Sedberghian magazine.
JEREMY JAMES SIMPSON (E 43-47) 1929-2022
Sadly the OS Club has been informed that Jeremy Simpson passed away on 10th February 2022, at the age of 92. His son, Dennis Simpson (E 65-70), said that his father "loved his time at Sedbergh, earning colours in rugby & cricket, but he was not keen on running! He was due to run in the 1947 10 Mile but it was cancelled that year, to his delight!" Dennis also had the honour of playing rugby against his father as opposing captains, when they played against the Anti Assassins. Jeremy was a long-time, loyal supporter of the School and will be greatly missed.
JOHN ALEXANDER HARPER "SANDY" GOW (SH 40-44) 1926-2022
The OS Club is sad to announce that Sandy Gow passed away recently on 25th January 2022, aged 95.
SUSAN GARNETT (HONORARY OS, FORMER STAFF & PAST PARENT)
The OS Club is sad to report the death of Susan Garnett, who passed away on 2nd February 2022. Susan was a Geography teacher at Sedbergh from 1986 to 1997 (including Head of Geography from 1992-1997) and was the first female Old Sedberghian, having been made an Honorary OS upon retirement. Susan threw herself into many aspects of Sedbergh life- taking pupils abroad, raising money for various trips and school causes. Susan spent six years tutoring in Cressbrook House and had a unique style on her duty nights with her ghost stories. Her contribution to Cressbrook Drama is long remembered and she will be sorely missed.
DEATHS
* Names in gold indicate an obituary link.
First Name(s) | Surname | House | at Sedbergh | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jill | Edwards | Former Robertson House Staff | 2004-2010 | March 2022 |
Roger Dennis | Sangwin | Hart | 1951-1956 | March 2022 |
Dr Roger G | Baxter | Former Headmaster | 1981-1995 | February 2022 |
Jeremy James | Simpson | Evans | 1943-1947 | February 2022 |
Susan | Garnett | Former Geography Teacher | 1986-1997 | February 2022 |
John Alexander Harper "Sandy" | Gow | School House | 1940-1944 | January 2022 |
(Dr.) William "Hugh" | Williams | School House | 1947-1952 | January 2022 |
John Ernest | Edwards | Powell | 1953-1954 | January 2022 |
Alfred Bertram "Alf" | Champniss | Former Director of Music | 1965-1974 | January 2022 |
Richard Bostock | Dorman (CBE) | School House | 1939-1943 | January 2022 |
Trevor John | Williams | Sedgwick | 1939-1942 | January 2022 |
Michael Percy | Adams | Winder | 1946-1950 | December 2021 |
Richard Leslie | Langley | Hart | 1946-1950 | December 2021 |
(Col.) (Sir) Christopher Raynor | Hewetson | Lupton | 1943-1948 | December 2021 |
Andrew Thomas | Macmillan | Winder | 1946-1950 | December 2021 |
Geoffrey Richard "Geoff" | Proudlock | Winder | 1956-1961 | November 2021 |
Stuart Bravell | Reay | Sedgwick | 1953-1957 | November 2021 |
Simon Prior | Lowis | School House/Day Pupil | 1955-1960 | November 2021 |
Nigel John Mylton | Hawkes (CBE) | Powell | 1957-1962 | October 2021 |
Charles Martin | Read | Powell | 1950-1954 | September 2021 |
Michael Yorke | Holdsworth | School House | 1961-1966 | September 2021 |
David Logan | Lees | Sedgwick | 1948-1953 | 2021 |
Jennifer Margery | Thornely | Wife of Former Headmaster and Member of Staff | 1954-1991 | September 2021 |
James Howard | Gill | Lupton | 1950-1954 | August 2021 |
Simon Martin | Baddeley | Evans | 1963-1967 | August 2021 |
(Dr.) Frederick James "Derek" | Wilkinson | Evans | 1940-1944 | August 2021 |
Mark | Mitchell | Hart | 1987-1992 | August 2021 |
Edward Antony | Vickerman | Winder | 1947-1952 | July 2021 |
Geoffrey Frederick Black | Palmer | Powell | 1949-1953 | July 2021 |
Edwin Dennis Wood | Roger | Hart | 1945-1949 | 2021 |
Neville R | Russell-Williams | Winder | 1945-1948 | 2021 |
Joelle | Welsh | Lupton | 2015-2020 | July 2021 |
John Pollard | Cleland | Powell | 1949-1954 | June 2021 |
Valerie | Cann | Wife of Former Master | June 2021 | |
Margaret | Joice | Wife of Former Bursar | 2021 | |
Peter Thomas | Dransfield | Lupton | 1952-1956 | 2021 |
John Michael | Sheard | Winder | 1948-1953 | June 2021 |
John Nicholas | Bunney | Hart | 1950-1954 | May 2021 |
Colin Douglas Richardson | Whittle | Sedgwick | 1961-1966 | May 2021 |
Sir Michael "Roger" | Gifford | Evans | 1968-1972 | May 2021 |
Henry Sean | Foster | Winder | 2016-2018 | May 2021 |
Cecil "Robin" | Davis | Winder | 1945-1948 | April 2021 |
Richard "Dick" Thomas | Thorman | Winder | 1946-1950 | April 2021 |
John Douglas | Steven | Evans | 1953-1958 | April 2021 |
Ian Charles | Scott | Lupton | 1962-1967 | 2021 |
James Crawford | Johnson | Lupton | 1948-1952 | February 2021 |
David "Maurice" Blackstock | Griffiths | Evans | 1948-1953 | February 2021 |
(Cdr) Thomas Robert Matthew | Duke (OBE) | Sedgwick | 1940-1943 | February 2021 |
Robert Andrew | Rowland | School House | 1979-1984 | January 2021 |
Roger McArthur | Speirs | Sedgwick | 1983-1987 | January 2021 |
Robert James | Winser | Lupton | 1970-1974 | January 2021 |
Christopher R I | Morgan | Honorary OS & Former Staff (Modern Foreign Languages Teacher & School House Housemaster) | January 2021 | |
Martin | Valentine | Honorary OS & Former Staff (Head of Art & Evans Housemaster) | January 2021 | |
Michael Norman | Shaw (Lord Shaw of Northstead) | Sedgwick | 1934-1938 | January 2021 |
John Calderwood | Crompton | School House | 1940-1943 | January 2021 |
Brandon Charles | Glover | Honorary OS & Former Staff (Classics Teacher & Robertson Housemaster) | December 2020 | |
John Michael | Watherston | Sedgwick | 1946-1950 | December 2020 |
Jane Elizabeth | Collison (née Riddell) | Widow of Victor Collison (Former Bursar) | December 2020 | |
(Dr.) Michael Trevor | Haslam | Evans | 1947-1952 | November 2020 |
William Bryce "Bill" | Jamieson | Lupton | 1959-1963 | November 2020 |
(Prof.) Christopher Norman | Smith | Winder | 1959-1963 | October 2020 |
Thomas "Tom" | McClung | Sedgwick | 1947-1951 | October 2020 |
Sheila | Rogers | Former Staff | Retired in 1985 | October 2020 |
John Arthur Barton | Townley | Hart | 1956-1960 | October 2020 |
Peter John | Berry | Lupton | 1949-1953 | October 2020 |
Logie | Bruce-Lockhart | School House | 1935-1940 | September 2020 |
Patrick Joseph Kinloch "Jo" Campbell | Penney | School House | 1944-1949 | September 2020 |
Michael John | Melling | School House | 1961-1966 | August 2020 |
Ronald Gordon MacRobert | Barr | Sedgwick | 1947-1952 | August 2020 |
Ian Jackson Herbert | Richardson | Hart | 1936-1940 | July 2020 |
(Dr.) Dan Gordon | Miller | School House | 1936-1941 | July 2020 |
(Dr.) James Timothy Hessel "Tim" | Pick | Evans | 1941-1945 | July 2020 |
(Col.) Duncan Stuart Archibald | Boyd | School House | 1945-1949 | June 2020 |
Philip Francis | Lister | Powell | 1941-1945 | June 2020 |
(The Rev) Robin G | Laird | Former Staff & Honorary OS | 1993-1998 | June 2020 |
(Maj) Thomas "Edward" | Scott | Powell | 1943-1947 | May 2020 |
Robert | Venters | School House | 1946-1950 | May 2020 |
Kenneth Douglas MacRobert | Barr | Sedgwick | 1953-1957 | April 2020 |
John | Duckworth | Evans | 1945-1950 | April 2020 |
Ian Everard | Pilkington | Winder | 1951-1954 | April 2020 |
Richard Alleyn | Haslam | Powell | 1943-1948 | April 2020 |
Philip Hillary | Hunter | Lupton | 1964-1969 | April 2020 |
Norman Gainsford | Wright | Hart | 1941-1945 | April 2020 |
Charles Anthony "Tony" | Shaw | Winder | 1951-1956 | April 2020 |
Carl "Victor" | Wild | Powell | 1937-1941 | April 2020 |
Dr James William Alexander "Bill" | Moxon | Evans | 1943-1948 | April 2020 |
Gavin David | Anderson | Hart | 1955-1959 | 2020 |
John "Gordon" | Joice | Former Bursar | March 2020 | |
Michael Thomas Hunter | Beck | Lupton | 1949-1954 | March 2020 |
John Plummer | Lister | Powell | 1938-1942 | March 2020 |
David Renshaw | Martin | Sedgwick | 1946-1950 | March 2020 |
(Maj.) Francis James | Goddard (MBE) | Winder | 1947-1952 | March 2020 |
David Robert Buchanan | Russell | Powell | 1949-1954 | March 2020 |
Peter Frederick | Armstrong | Day Pupil | 1943-1948 | 2020 |
David "Neville" | MacDonald | Evans | 1949-1953 | 2020 |
David | Horsley | Sedgwick | 1939-1943 | March 2020 |
John Perran | Curry | Sedgwick | 1942-1945 | March 2020 |
Michael Thomas Hunter | Beck | Lupton | 1949-1954 | March 2020 |
John le Gallienne | Gilchrist | Evans | 1954-1958 | February 2020 |
Michael | Sanger-Davies | Sedgwick | 1950-1954 | February 2020 |
Peter J | Attenborough | Former Headmaster | 1975-1981 | February 2020 |
Anthony Peter Thomas | Higham | Evans | 1954-1958 | January 2020 |
(Cdr) David Stuart | White | Lupton | 1950-1954 | January 2020 |
Peter Kidson | Poskitt | Hart | 1945-1950 | 2019 |
Robert John | Tweedale | School House | 1941-1945 | December 2019 |
Katie | Light (née Donald) | November 2019 | ||
David Brook | Sutcliffe | Winder | 1948-1953 | November 2019 |
Alan William | Parkes | Sedgwick | 1974-1977 | November 2019 |
(Maj.) Andrew Archibald Steele "Archie" | Scott | Sedgwick | 1932-1937 | November 2019 |
David Robert | Greenwood | Hart | 1958-1963 | November 2019 |
Walter Douglas | Bertram | Evans | 1945-1948 | October 2019 |
Richard Charles | Sawtell (MBE DL) | Powell | 1943-1948 | October 2019 |
Eric Aldie Neilson | Mercer | Winder | 1940-1943 | October 2019 |
Lionel Victor | Walsh | School House | 1944-1947 | October 2019 |
(Prof.) John Barr | Cavanagh | School House | 1935-1938 | October 2019 |
Anthony Noble | Frankland (CB, CBE, DFC) | Hart | 1936-1941 | October 2019 |
Dieter | Pevsner | Sedgwick | 1946-1949 | October 2019 |
Gerald Douglas Henderson | Smith | Hart | 1943-1947 | September 2019 |
(Prof.) David William | Brocklesby | Sedgwick | 1942-1946 | September 2019 |
Clive James Forgie | Turner | Evans | 1950-1954 | September 2019 |
Michael | Longhurst | Winder | 1958-1963 | September 2019 |
David | Alban | Former Lupton Housemaster (67-76) and Member of Staff | 1952-1976 (Staff) | September 2019 |
Michael Hutton | Vignoles | Lupton | 1943-1947 | August 2019 |
(Prof) Ian Robert | Young | School House | 1945-1950 | August 2019 |
William Henry | Cox | School House | 1939-1943 | August 2019 |
Anthony "Graeme" De Bracey | Marrs (MBE) | Honorary OS | 1939-2019 (Honorary OS) | August 2019 |
Robert Christopher | Robinson | Hart | 1944-1948 | July 2019 |
Victor Derek "Vic" | Oldfield | Lupton | 1939-1943 | July 2019 |
Alastair John | Turnbull | Sedgwick | 1955-1960 | July 2019 |
Jonathon James Charlton "Jon" | Hardey | Sedgwick | 1963-1968 | July 2019 |
David James | Kerr | Hart | 1978-1983 | July 2019 |
John Basil | Crossley | Lupton | 1963-1968 | July 2019 |
(Dr) John George | Coxon | Winder | 1934-1938 | July 2019 |
Benjamin William | Bennett | Hart | 1942-1944 | June 2019 |
(Dr) Geoffrey William Syme "Geoff" | Burgess | Hart | 1956-1960 | May 2019 |
Sheila | Donald | Widow of David Donald (OS) - Former Headmaster of Cressbrook School (49-76) | 1930-1934 (David Donald) | May 2019 |
Frederick Wilson "Freddie" | Hoult | School House | 1951-1955 | May 2019 |
Richard Anthony | Huck | Sedgwick | 1973-1978 | April 2019 |
Roger Martin Browne | Hollinshead | Powell | 1959-1964 | April 2019 |
David Hunter | O'Brien | Hart | 1945-1951 | April 2019 |
Thomas Edward "Ted" | Richardson | Evans | 1941-1945 | April 2019 |
David Arthur | Gilliat | Powell | 1948-1953 | March 2019 |
John Hampden | Hyatt | Sedgwick | 1941-1946 | March 2019 |
Ian Douglas | Sangwin | Hart | 1954-1958 | February 2019 |
John Routledge | Veale | Evans | 1954-1959 | February 2019 |
Michael Theodore | Broadbent | School House | 1967-1972 | February 2019 |
Donald Barrett | Mackay | Sedgwick | 1948-1953 | February 2019 |
Douglas | Eynon | Sedgwick | 1949-1953 | February 2019 |
Peter Edward | Rickitt | Evans | 1960-1964 | January 2019 |
Malcolm Brian Taylor | Bromley | Lupton | 1950-1954 | January 2019 |
Robert James "Bob" | Sykes | Evans | 1947-1950 | December 2018 |
George William "Bill" | Frank | Evans | 1944-1948 | December 2018 |
(Dr) Walter Graham | Mathews | School House | 1943-1947 | December 2018 |
(The Rev) Peter J D | Allen | Former Teacher, Chaplain, and Second Master | 1987-1993 | December 2018 |
Richard Hugh | Thomas | Former Physics Master | 1967-2002 | December 2018 |
Peter David | Hymas | Winder | 1946-1950 | November 2018 |
George Marshall | Fish (OBE) | School House | 1942-1946 | November 2018 |
Peter Myles | Hutchinson | Hart | 1951-1955 | November 2018 |
Edward Stuart "Zeke" | Smith | Evans | 1946-1950 | November 2018 |
James Robert | Bruce-Lockhart | School House | 1954-1959 | November 2018 |
David Goodman | Blanche | Powell | 1947-1951 | October 2018 |
(The Rev) David Roy | Holmes | Lupton | 1947-1952 | September 2018 |
Charles Graeme | Watherston | Sedgwick | 1949-1953 | September 2018 |
(The Rev) James Henry "Jim" | Smith | School House | 1946-1950 | September 2018 |
John Blackburn | Talbot | Winder | 1940-1943 | September 2018 |
William Fawcett "Billy" | Banks | Hart | 1942-1946 | September 2018 |
Neil Melvin | Mackay | Lupton | 1940-1945 | September 2018 |
Graham Hurndall | Smith | Hart | 1949-1952 | August 2018 |
Samuel John Willoughby | Barker | Evans | 1993-2000 | August 2018 |
William Lewis Robertson | Scott | Evans | 1949-1953 | August 2018 |
(Sir) Henry Arthur Hugh | Cortazzi | Sedgwick | 1936-1941 | August 2018 |
Michael Ian | Grierson | Lupton | 1957-1963 | July 2018 |
Peter Donald | McQueen | Evans | 1951-1956 | July 2018 |
James Alexander | Robertson | Sedgwick | 1948-1952 | July 2018 |
John Gilfillan Luscombe | Robinson | Hart | 1947-1951 | July 2018 |
Andrew Snowden | Harton | Evans | 1963-1969 | June 2018 |
Richard John | Rossiter | Winder | 1948-1953 | May 2018 |
Stephen Herbert Kay | Butcher | Winder | 1942-1947 | May 2018 |
Timothy Wace "Tim" | Roberts | Lupton | 1951-1956 | April 2018 |
David Francis | Barker | Winder | 1936-1940 | April 2018 |
Peter Morley | Yorke | Powell | 1952-1957 | April 2018 |
(Prof) Robin Stuart | Sharp | Winder | 1950-1954 | April 2018 |
Stuart Robert | Paton | Hart | 1977-1982 | March 2018 |
(Prof) Robert Cairns Brown | Aitken | Winder | 1947-1951 | March 2018 |
Christopher Kenneth | Mylne | Sedgwick | 1940-1945 | March 2018 |
Geoffrey Richard | Hague | Sedgwick | 1939-1944 | March 2018 |
Dudley Charles Dowsland | Moore | Lupton | 1955-1959 | March 2018 |
(Sir) John Archibald | Ford | School House | 1935-1939 | February 2018 |
John Reed | Hindmarsh | Powell | 1958-1963 | February 2018 |
John Douglas | Hiley | Lupton | 1953-1958 | January 2018 |
Hugh Frederick | Lockhart-Ball | Evans | 1961-1966 | December 2017 |
John François de Werdt | Duvoisin | Evans | 1949-1953 | January 2018 |
James Edward | Sugden (OBE) | Hart | 1960-1964 | December 2017 |
Graham | Shepherd | Sedgwick | 1942-1946 | December 2017 |
Anthony Martin | Russell | Hart | 1947-1952 | December 2017 |
Colin Patrick | Crabbie | Lupton | 1960-1965 | December 2017 |
Victor H Brooke | Dowse | Former Schoolmaster and Lupton Housemaster | 1963-2000 | November 2017 |
Peter Graham Carleton | Taylor | Evans | 1959-1964 | November 2017 |
Anthony Norburn | Craven | Sedgwick | 1937-1941 | November 2017 |
Michael Lindop | Bottomley | Winder | 1938-1943 | November 2017 |
David Graeme Salvesen | Macmillan | Winder | 1949-1953 | October 2017 |
Kenneth John | McCracken | Sedgwick | 1952-1957 | October 2017 |
Stephen Allinson | Jay | Hart | 1940-1943 | October 2017 |
Michael Royden | Richards | Evans | 1944-1948 | October 2017 |
(Prof) Henry Kenneth | White | Winder | 1938-1941 | October 2017 |
George B | Newby | Winder | 1956-1959 | October 2017 |
Nigel Anthony | Hurst | Lupton | 1974-1978 | October 2017 |
Ian Harold M | Robinson | Powell | 1938-1941 | September 2017 |
Patrick Edmund | Jolly | Lupton | 1978-1983 | September 2017 |
Leslie "Les" | Fletcher | Former School Lab Technician | 1965-1996 | August 2017 |
Robert Edward | Hodges | School House | 1979-1986 | August 2017 |
Alastair John | Breckenridge | Sedgwick | 1955-1960 | July 2017 |
Richard Woosnam Ward "Dickie" | Dawe | Former Winder House Tutor | 1954-1963 | July 2017 |
David McNab | Bertram | Evans | 1947-1951 | July 2017 |
Christopher Graham "Chris" | Wells | Evans | 1960-1965 | June 2017 |
(Prof) John Seymour | Conway | School House | 1943-1948 | June 2017 |
Hugh Highley | Sugden | School House | 1962-1966 | June 2017 |
William Henry Raymond | Meageen | School House | 1950-1955 | May 2017 |
Philip Angus Newham | Robotham | Hart | 1979-1984 | May 2017 |
Jeremy Frank Collinge | Fisher | School House | 1944-1949 | May 2017 |
N Peter C P | Meadows | Former Winder Housemaster | 1959-1990 | April 2017 |
(Dr) Frederic Salkeld | Plumpton | Powell | 1946-1951 | March 2017 |
David Michael | Behrend | Sedgwick | 1941-1945 | March 2017 |
Richard "Rick" David | Abbott | Lupton | 1968-1973 | March 2017 |
Peter Rodney | Hyde | Hart | 1957-1962 | March 2017 |
(Dr) Roger James | Mawby | Sedgwick | 1952-1957 | February 2017 |
Richard Drummond | Hardwick | Powell | 1955-1960 | February 2017 |
(The Rt Hon The Lord) David Charles | Waddington (PC) | Winder | 1944-1947 | February 2017 |
Garth Roger | Nicholas | Hart | 1944-1949 | February 2017 |
Peter Walter | Phillips | Sedgwick | 1947-1952 | February 2017 |
Noel Wilfrid | Berry | School House | 1955-1960 | February 2017 |
William Edward | Greenhalgh | Powell | 1945-1949 | February 2017 |
(Sir) Christopher | Bland | Lupton | 1951-1956 | February 2017 |
Peter Michael | Poole (CBE, TD, JP, DL) | Lupton | 1943-1946 | February 2017 |
Colin James | Sherwood | Powell | 1949-1952 | February 2017 |
John Alexander | Gossip | School House | 1944-1949 | December 2016 |
Andrew Philip | Bradshaw | Winder | 1968-1973 | December 2016 |
Florian Louis | DeVito | Sedgwick | 2008-2010 | November 2016 |
Michael James | Wilson | Powell | 1957-1962 | November 2016 |
Paul James | Page | Lupton | 1978-1983 | November 2016 |
Peter Lowson | Addison | School House | 1945-1949 | October 2016 |
Timothy Charles | Mileson | Sedgwick | 1996-2003 | October 2016 |
(Dr) Samuel Kribb | Young | Hart | 1941-1945 | October 2016 |
John Richard | Thompson | Hart | 1949-1954 | October 2016 |
Ewan Douglas David | Bell | Winder | 1951-1956 | October 2016 |
Michael Robin | Fowler | Hart | 1949-1952 | July 2016 |
Robert Paul | Lester (MBE) | Winder | 1930-1936 | July 2016 |
(Dr) Timothy Martin | Venters | School House | 1958-1963 | June 2016 |
Neil Pollock | Magee | Lupton | 1957-1961 | April 2016 |
(Sir) John Seton | Cassels | Lupton | 1942-1946 | March 2016 |