1950s… James Freeland (C 50) – Shipbroker 22 Nov 20227 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of James Gourlay Freeland (C 50) on 17th October 2022, aged 86. A prefect at Haileybury who played Rackets and Squash…
1940s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: 2nd Lt. J.R.K.Doig (BF 46) 21 Nov 202220 Dec 2023 John Rodger Kenneth - "Rodger" - Doig (BF 46) was born on 6th May 1932 at Grimsby, Lincolnshire and at Haileybury played in the XV of 1948-49, captaining the side in…
1940s… Michael Freegard (BF 47) – Haileybury Society Past President 1 Nov 20225 Jun 2023 It is our sad duty to advise members of the Haileybury Society of the death of Michael John Freegard (BF 47) on 27th October 2022, aged 89. Michael had a…
1950s… Charles Hoctor-Duncan (K 50) – insurance agent and racehorse owner 3 Oct 20228 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Charles Basil Hoctor-Duncan (K 50) who has died at the age of 85 on 12th April 2022. Charles was born in…
1950s… Ian Smith (Aby 56) – accountant and MD 31 Aug 20228 Jun 2023 The Haileybury society is saddened to learn today of the death of Ian Francis Smith (Aby 56) who has died at the age of 78 on 1st January 2022. OH Paul Raworth (Aby…
1950s… Adrian Allan (C 56) – university archivist 2 Aug 202212 Jun 2023 The Haileybury society is saddened to learn of the death of Adrian Reginald Allan (C 56) who has died at the age of 79 on 21st June 2022. After Haileybury, Adrian…
1950s… Newspaper prompts more memories of Queen’s visit to Haileybury 31 May 202218 Dec 2023 Prompted by HM Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee year, OH Mike Halsey (BF 60) went through his own Haileybury archives where he found an article about the Queen's visit to…
1940s… Thomas Mayhew (H 49) – Big 6 accountancy firm partner 7 Mar 202219 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Thomas Oswald Mayhew (H 49) who has died 22nd January 2022, aged 86. Thomas was initially educated at the…
1940s… Dr John Rice, OAM (Aby 47) – children’s hearing specialist 28 Feb 202223 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Dr John Cracroft Rice (Aby 47) who has died in Australia on 23rd November 2021, aged 88. After studying…
1950s… James Everitt, OBE (B 50) – businessman and golfer 10 Feb 202223 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of James - Jim - Edmund Everitt, OBE (B 50) who has died aged 85 on 1st February 2022 in…
1940s… Major Noel Shuttleworth (B 47) – considerate founder of retirement homes for professionals 29 Nov 202117 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Major Noel Charles Shuttleworth (B 47) who has died aged 88 on 29th October 2021. At Haileybury, Noel played…
1940s… Imogen Thomas remembers VE Day at Haileybury 13 Sep 202114 Dec 2023 We were delighted to hear from Imogen Thomas recently who sent us her memories of the war at Haileybury - and also its aftermath. Imogen's father, Edgar Matthews, taught at…
1950s… Nick Downie (A 59) – SAS soldier and combat photographer 27 May 202115 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death in South Africa of Nick Downie (A 59), who has died from a Covid-related illness on May 12th, aged 74. After…
1950s… Is it time to reform public schools? OH autobiography asks challenging questions 29 Mar 202115 Dec 2023 Jeremy Bourne (L 52) recalls joining Haileybury, his happy days there, and his thoughts on education. In Looking West, a privately-published autobiography written for his family, OH Jeremy Bourne (L…
1950s… David Jackson (C 52) – Family jeweller who toured USA with Alan Ayckbourn 16 Mar 202123 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of David Christopher - "Jacko" - Jackson (C 52), who died suddenly on 31st December 2020, aged 82. We publish below…
1940s… Remembering the merger of the ISC with Haileybury in the 1940s 8 Dec 202018 Dec 2023 In the light of the 2021 announcement of Lawrence becoming a girls' house, we were delighted to hear from Michael O'Neil Shaw (L 47) recently who was in touch with…
1940s… Near miss! How an Old Haileyburian avoided a plane crash in WW2 24 Nov 202018 Dec 2023 We are always delighted to hear from OHs. Recently, Malcolm Innes (Ha 53) contacted us about some dramatic events in India during the final months of the Second World War.…
1950s… Nigel Copeman (E 58) – oil industry executive who later qualified as a pilot 16 Nov 202029 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Nigel Charles Kevin Garry Copeman (E 58), who has died on 23rd September 2020, aged 75. Nigel was diagnosed…
1950s… Dr Patrick Ridsdill Smith (A 51) – Cambridge-educated GP with a love of sailing 27 Oct 202015 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death last year of Dr Geoffrey - Patrick - Ridsdill Smith (A 51) who died on 18th November 2019, aged 81. At Haileybury,…
1940s… Remembering the Forgotten War – an OH and the Chindits 26 Aug 202011 Dec 2023 Richard Rhodes James (Staff 1947-81), former HM of Melvill and erstwhile Haileybury Head of Economics, must count as one of those people who, if you'd never met him, you wish…
1950s… Christopher Emms (E 51) – Chartered surveyor with love of rugby 12 May 202029 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of ardent England rugby fan and Edmonstonian Christopher Edward Emms (E 51) who has died aged 83 on 1st May 2020.…
1950s… Brian Low (Tr 54) – Agrarian writer and journalist 12 Feb 20209 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Brian Derby Low (Tr 54) who has died in January 2020, age 79. Haileybury marksman Born into a farming…
1950s… Frank Tett (BF 53) – Career marketer who set up hedgehog charity 6 Jan 202016 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Frank William Tett (BF 53), who has died on 31st December 2019, aged 80. At Frank's request, his wife…
1950s… Nicholas Crichton, CBE (Tr 57) – influential figure in family proceedings 21 Dec 20189 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to announce the death of Nicholas Crichton, CBE (Tr 57), who has died on 17th December 2018 aged 75. After leaving Haileybury, Nicholas studied law…
1950s… Jeremy Bennett (C 53) – TV documentary producer 7 Nov 201823 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of John Jerome - "Jeremy" - Bennett (C 53) who has died on October 20th 2017, aged 77. His brother…
1940s… Eric Alexander (B 49) – Dutch theatre historian 7 Nov 201823 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the the death of Eric Alexander (B 49) on 2nd November 2018, aged 86. After Haileybury, Eric went on to enjoy a…
1950s… Sir Nigel Broomfield, KCMG (B 50)- army man and diplomat 31 Oct 201817 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death aged 82 of Sir Nigel Broomfield, a talented OH who served in the British Army before joining the Diplomatic Service.…
1950s… Editing the Lawrentian – the memories of a budding Haileybury publisher 18 Aug 201818 Dec 2023 As most OHs remember, contributing to school newsletters was all part of the experience; for some, such as Ted Loveday (L 57), the pleasure was also in the publishing. Here,…
1940s… Sir Ian Stewart, The Right Honourable the Lord Stewartby, PC, Kt, RD, FSA, FRSE, FBA (A 49) 18 Mar 201815 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the the death of Sir Bernard Harold Ian Stewart (The Rt. Hon. Lord Stewartby, PC, Kt, RD, FSA, FRSE, FBA (A 49),…
1950s… Blayney Chetwode Hamilton (E 59) – Lawyer with a passion for horseracing 1 Dec 201629 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Blayney Chetwode Hamilton (E 59), who has died on 7th June, 2015, aged 69. Chetwode Hamilton was brought up…