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John H. Yeoman (1948)
18th November 2011
Dr John Harbottle Yeoman (1943-48) died on18th November, 2011. After studying at St John's College, Cambridge, and completing his medical education at the University of Edinburgh he worked in Edinburgh before moving to Co. Durham. In 1962 he took over his father’s practice in Cullercoats from which he retired in 1988. He was a ‘very caring doctor’, had ‘a wicked sense of humour’ and was great with his child patients’. His move to Thropton, near Morpeth, allowed him to indulg...
Kenneth W.B. Gooderham (1948)
24th June 2005
Kenneth William Bransby Gooderham TD (1939-1948) died on 24th June, 2005. He was Head Nipper. After National Service in the KOSB he read History at Queens’ College, Cambridge. His career in the Civil Service included the post of First Secretary in the Diplomatic Service, Director General of Publishing and Supply at HM Stationery Office and Executive Director at the Ministry of Defence. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration for his service in the TA from 1950-68, firs...
Richard H.J. Mackie (1948)
21st July 2012
Richard Henry James Mackie (1941-48), who died on 21st July, 2012, was in the fives team. He was Manager of Garland & Rodger Ltd., the Leith timber merchants and later was MD of M.B. Property Co. (Edinburgh) Ltd. A very keen golfer, he was in the Middlesex Golf Team, was a member of The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers and Captain of Gullane Golf Club from 1974 to 1976. He was Captain of the OLGS from 1974-77 and played a number of times for the OLGS in the Halford He...
Angus R.M. Murray (1948)
24th April 2005
Angus Russell Macdonald Murray (1939-48) died on 24th April 2005. Following National Service in Malaya he became a schoolmaster, retiring as Senior Master of Ashfold School, Aylesbury. Following his retirement he was involved with TABA (The Thomley and Bernwode Association) which campaigned, unsuccessfully, to have the M40 extension routed round rather than through Bernwode Forest. He was then involved with his local branch of Oxfam. He is survived by his wife Kerstin, his...
James S.S. Annandale (1948)
1st October 2004
James Sydney Sumner Annandale (1942-48) died in October, 2004 (exact date unkown please contact Lorettonian Society if you know the date). He was a member of the shooting team. Having gained an HND at Sunderland Technical College he worked as a commissioning engineer with Sum Pumps Ltd., Rolls Royce Aero in Hamilton, and Danfoss in London. Latterly he ran his own company Haydale Electric which manufactured electrical equipment.
Neil W.M. Orr (1950)
26th March 2012
Dr Neil Wallace Morison Orr (1941-50) who died on 26th March, 2012, was Head of School and in the XV. He was born in India where his father was a medical missionary. He graduated in Medicine from the University of Cambridge (Sidney Sussex College) and completed his medical training at St Thomas’s Hospital. He was medical officer on the University of Oxford Expedition to Socotra in 1956. He worked with the British Antarctic Survey at the Hope Bay base on the Antarctic Peni...
John M.H. Scott (1949)
3rd March 2011
John Michael Henry Scott (1945-49)  died very suddenly on 3rd March, 2011, whilst on the way home from a golf function. He was in the school golf team and continued to play golf throughout his life. His National Service was with the Royal Scots Fusiliers: having been Senior Under Officer at Eaton Hall where he was awarded the Sword of Honour, he served with distinction in Malaya. After trying his hand at stockbroking and metal trading he joined Robert McLehose & Co., Printe...
Alexander Ledingham (1948)
31st May 2007
Alexander (Sandy) Ledingham TD (1944-48) died on 31st May at the age of 76. He gained an MA at Aberdeen University before serving in Egypt in the Royal Artillery – he continued as a Major in the TA until 1966 – and was later a member of the Royal Artillery Council for Scotland. He graduated LLB at Edinburgh University and took up a position with Edmonds and Ledingham, rising to the position of partner and later senior partner of Ledingham and Chalmers. He was a director an...
Stephen P. Newall (1948)
20th December 2009
Stephen Park Newall DL, LLD (1945-48) who died on 20th December, 2009, in his 79th year, was in the athletics team. He became Chairman and Managing Director of Stephen Newall & Co. Ltd, Nut and Bolt Manufacturers in Helensburgh. He played a major part in public life in the West of Scotland as Chairman of the Epilepsy Association of Scotland, 1982-8, Council Member, Quarrier Homes, 1983-88, as Deacon Convener, Trades of Glasgow, 1983-84 and a Member of Glasgow Chamber of Comme...
David G. Handley (1948)
19th August 2011
Major David Glenn Handley (1941-46) died suddenly on 19th August 2011. After leaving Loretto he went on to R.M.A. Sandhurst and served in the Royal Signals in North Africa, the Far East and Europe until 1970. After a period of ill health, he then became the Army Careers Officer for Tayside/Fife Regions from 1976-89. Following his retirement he enjoyed travelling with his wife Margaret, fly fishing with friends and pursuing his life long love of Art. He particularly enjoyed sp...
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