Lorettonian Society

Norman Keith Dryden (1931–40) died on 28th March, 2018 ‘at the good old age of 95 years after a wonderful and happy life’. He was a prefect and in the Hockey XI. He was an M.A. from the University of Cambridge (Jesus College) and qualified M.B., B.Chir., at Middlesex Hospital. He played Rugby for the English Universities XV and was a Reserve for the England XV. After National Service as a Captain in the R.A.M.C., he worked as a Ship's Surgeon with P&O from 1949 to 1950 – duri...

Kenneth N.D. Ruxton (1955)

26th August 2018

Kenneth Neil Dey Ruxton (1950–55) died on 26th August, 2018 . He was Captain of the XV and his Rugby career included playing for the London Scottish Schoolboys XV, the Combined Services XV, the Glasgow District XV, Jed-Forest and Gosforth. For National Service, he served in Malaya as a 2/Lt in the K.O.S.B. He was Managing Director of BSS and Weldfit Pipeline Supplies Ltd, Billingham, Cleveland. He is survived by his daughter Philippa and his OL son, Scott (1994), and four gra...

Alastair J. Mackay (1961)

22nd July 2018

Alistair James MacKay (1956-61), who died on 22nd July 2018 was in the Hockey XI. He worked as a Chartered Accountant and was a Berijfsevisor (Belgian Statuary Auditors Institute). He worked for Peat Marwick, Mitchell in London from 1962-68, Whiteways Cyder Co. in Devon from 1968-69 and then for Price Waterhouse in Brussels and Antwerp, from 1970, becoming a. F.C.A. and Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountants, in Antwerp. He is survived by his wife, daught...

Everett G. Billington (1954)

27th May 2018

Everett Graham Billington (1950–54) died on 27th May 2018 He was in the Swimming team and was Captain of Shooting. His career included working for Unilever Ltd from 1957 to 1965, and as Associate Director of Willing and Co. Ltd from 1965 to 1969; for The Economist, from 1969 to 1984 (Main Board Director, 1978 to 1984); Executive Director of Lloyd's of London Press Ltd, from 1985 to 1990 and Director of Direct Marketing Services with Comag Magazine Marketing from 1990 to 1997...

William D. Walker (1950)

7th June 2018

William Donald Walker (1947–50) died on 7th June, 2018 He graduated B.Sc. (Vet. Sc.) from the Royal Dick Veterinary College and the University of Edinburgh, later becoming a M.R.C.VS. and D.V.S.M. He worked as a Veterinary Surgeon in general practice from 1957 to 1963 before moving to the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries & Food from 1963 to 1992. His career included being the Vet. Officer for Northumberland, with a secondment to the Government of Swaziland from 1969 to 1971,...

Brian T. Jenkins (1943)

5th January 2018

Brian Thomas Jenkins (1939–43) died on 5th January 2018, at the age of 91 years, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He graduated B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of St Andrews. His working career began at I.C.I. Nobel Division in Ayrshire, before working in the personnel field at their Wilton Works on Teesside. He rose to become Personnel Director and finally Deputy Chairman of the Petrochemicals Division of I.C.I. plc. At this time of trade union strength an...

Ian (.) . Denholm (1944)

15th May 2018

Sir Ian (John Ferguson) Denholm (1941–44) died on May 15th, 2018, aged 91 years. He left school at 17 to go to sea at the insistence of his father. Serving aboard the J & J Denholm ship Ocean Strength he completed one Arctic and one Atlantic convoy before the war ended and he qualified as Second Mate before coming ashore in 1948. Having joined the Board of J. & J. Denholm Ltd, Glasgow. in 1948; he was Chairman from 1974 to 98 and its Life President since 1998. Throughout the ...

Robert L.C. Hunter (1953)

28th May 2018

Died on 28th May 2018. No further details at the moment.

William A. Williamson (1947)

24th March 2018

Dr William Antony Williamson (1942–47) died on 24th March, 2018, at the age of 89 years. He was Head of School and an outstanding sportsman who was Captain of the XV, the XI the Hockey XI and of the Fives team. He graduated M.A. from the University of Cambridge (Trinity Hall) and M.B., B.Chir. and D. Obst, from St Thomas’ Hospital and became a member of the Royal College of Gynaecologists. His National Service was as a Captain in the R.A.M.C. and he played for both the Yorksh...

Barry G. Sampson (1947)

25th April 2018

Barry Guy Sampson JP (1943–47), who died on 25th April, 2018, peacefully at home, was a prefect, member of the Pipe Band as the Drummer and in the XV and the Athletics team. He graduated with a BSc in Agriculture from the University of Leeds and was a Fellow of the National Institute of Agricultural Botany. He farmed in North Yorkshire (Livestock and Arable) until his last few years and had been Chairman of the Charolais Cattle Society and served as a JP and Church Warden. He...

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