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Obituaries
- Christopher Wearing (1952-1957)
Click for Obituary by Chris Mackenzie
- Peter Moore (1956-1960)
Peter taught
French in the school from 1971 - 77. He then moved to
his great love of printing and typography and taught at Farnham Art
School. He also set up his own private printing press: The
Gryffon Press. (Click for a Picture gallery from Jouhn Hoshimi 2019)
- John Campbell
Fr
Oliver Writes "John
Campbell died at
the age of 94. He was not an OD but he taught French and Spanish
(mainly Spanish) in the school for 25 years from 1962-87. He was
also a parishioner of St Bernadette's, Pangbourne which is
served from the Abbey. He would have taught many ODs. He was
always very pleased when any of them went on to read Spanish at
university. His nickname was "Jock", probably because the
schoolboys of the day who mainly came from the South with its "Received
Pronunciation" could not distinguish from a Scottish accent and that of
John's which revealed his origins in the North-East."
- Charles Butler (1951-1956)
Aubrey Balhetchet
writes
"It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of Charles
John Butler(Charlie) on Friday 29th January 2021. Charlie was a very
popular and active member of the Douai Society. For approximately 14
years, he used to drive down from Norfolk to attend our St George's Day
Lunches - first at the Cricketers Club and Royal Wimbledon G.C. He will
be greatly missed.
- Kit Morton (1943-1953)
Christopher
John Francis Morton (Kit), died peacefully after a short
illness at Heartlands Hospital Solihull on the 1st September 2019 aged
85.
His wife Jo, his three daughters Kate, Pippa, Alex and his two sons
Anthony and Tim were all with him at the end.
Kit was a very active member of the Douai Society and he was elected
our President from 2004 to 2006.
In his last years at school 1952-1953 he
was first XV Rugby Captain and very proud of his team's record!
He had enjoyed a long career with BP
OIL.
He had been Seniors Captain of his Golf
Club, a JP, an active member of the Catenians and a 'Knight of the Holy
Sepulchre ('KC*HS).
The Funeral is on Monday 30th September, 11.30 am at Olton Friary, St.
Bernards Rd, Solihull B92 7BL.
- Roll of
Honour WW1 Obituaries -
Historical Research - Courtesy of Richard Sims (90/92/97)
- Neil Murphy (68/74/79).
Died on 5th July 2018. Fr Oliver wites on 9th July "........ Neil was
very much devoted to Douai and served as Secretary of the Society for
some time. He was very much involved in rugby and had recently been
encouraging others to get together to celebrate the 40th anniversary of
the Rugby Tour of Canada in his last year in the school..........
Loving father to
Antonia and Charlie and brother to Lorraine and Colette. The funeral
will
be held on Wednesday July 25th at 11.30 a.m. at The Sacred Heart
Church, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 with a private cremation afterwards.
All enquiries to funeral directors, Frederick W Paine (020 8946
1974)....."
- Peter Jackson (1948-52)
died on 7th August 2017 after a short illness.
Funeral; St Peter's, Winchester (Postcode: SO23 8RY) on Friday
1st September at 2.30 pm.
Principal celebrant; Fr Stephen Ortiger of Worth.
- Bill Brister (39-42)
Died on 4 July 2017. He had a very distinguished career in the
Prison Service, rising to the post of Deputy Director-General. He had
two sons in the school David (63-67) who died on a British Army
expedition to Mount Nuptse in the Himalayas in 1975 and Tony (60-65-69)
who in turn had three sons in the school. Bill's funeral takes place at
Douai on Wed 19 July 2017 at 2 pm. All are welcome to attend the
funeral but, if possible, let Tony know by e-mail so that he has some
idea of numbers: anthonybrister33@gmail.com
- Fr Terence Fitzpatrick (47-54)
Died at the Monastery 5/10/2015 -
"Fr Terence Remembered"
Picture Gallery from John Hoshimi
- Gordon Peacock (39-42)
Died on 20/9/2015 in his 90th year
- PJ Kavanah (43-48)
Obit from the Daily Telegraph
- Ian Constantinides (68-71)
Obit from the 2012/2013 Newsletter
- Chris McClement (58- 62-66)
Funeral address from the 2012/2013 Newsletter
- Peter Delaney (36-40)
Obit from the 2012/2013 Newsletter
- Bryan Peers (39/41)
Died on 26th August 2013
- David Allanson (53/58)
Read
Michael (Taffy) Horgan's Eulogy from David's Memorial service on
4th July 2013
and a Picture
Gallery .
Obit from the 2012/2013 Newsletter
- Frank Keating (52/55)
Read the Guardia Obit, 25th January 2013
And read about the
party to 'celebrate' Frank's journalism, held on 20th August 2013
at the Senate House, London University..
Order Frank's Book from the Guardian Bookshop,
'Highlights', edited by Matthew Engel
Obit from the 2012/2013 Newsletter.
- Sir Brandon Gough (51/55)
Read
the Daily Telegraph Obit, 19th June 2012
- Fr. Romuald Simpson (42/48)
Fr. Oliver wiites on 7th July 2012 " ....I have to tell you the sad
news that Fr Romuald died on Thursday evening. He had a fall last
August when he broke his hip and since the operation to deal with that
he has been in poor health. In the last few weeks he declined very
rapidly. He filled many posts in the monastery during the years:
bursar, parish priest of Stratford, choirmaster, prior and parish
priest of Woolhampton; he also worked for many years on the economic
commission for the contemplative nuns He had the honorary title of
Cathedral Prior of Coventry......."
- Christopher Hince (51/54)
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