1950s… Peter Close (C 57, Former staff 65-69) 3 Apr 2025 We are very sad to advise the passing of Peter Close who passed away on 16th February 2025 aged 81. As a pupil at Haileybury Peter was a Prefect and…
1960s… Nick John Charles Gandon (M 69) 5 Mar 20255 Mar 2025 We are very sorry to advise the death of Nick Gandon (M 69), on Friday 28th February 2025, after a brave battle with cancer. Nick taught at Haileybury from 1993-2003; he…
1960s… Angus Foster KC (E 63) 3 Feb 20253 Feb 2025 We are very sorry to report that Angus J E Foster (E 63) died at home in Scotland surrounded by his family, on 3/1/25, after many years of illness, bravely…
1960s… Pride of Cricket Awards 18 Dec 20243 Feb 2025 We are delighted to share the news that past President Nick Gandon (M 69) has won the Cricketer’s Pride of Cricket award recognising his long and dedicated commitment to the…
1960s… From Musician to Writer… 11 Dec 20243 Feb 2025 We were interested to hear from Nick Malicka (Tr 68) about his musical career. Nick writes: I am living in Brittany and I work as a professional musician with a…
1960s… Lloyd Bookless (Former Staff 1969 – 2005) 4 Dec 20243 Feb 2025 We are very sorry to announce the death of Lloyd Bookless (Former Staff 1969 – 2005). Lloyd spent his entire career teaching Classics at Haileybury, He served Haileybury as Assistant…
1960s… Book Release – Stories From A Military Life 3 Dec 2024 Following the success of his Paul Stanton SAS novels, Chris Darnell (M 65), a prolific writer, has written a further autobiographical book, entitled Stories From A Military Life. All Chris’…
1960s… Humphrey Nye (Former staff 1961-1994) 3 Dec 20243 Feb 2025 We are sad to announce the death on 19th November 2024 of Humphrey Nye, aged 88. Educated at Dulwich College where he was a head prefect, played in the XV…
1960s… New book release by an OH author 9 Oct 20243 Feb 2025 The Flight of the Vikings (Daring Escapes in Small Boats from Nazi-Occupied Norway 1940-45) by Andrew Orr (Th 60) reveals the little-known history of the brave journeys of people who…
1960s… Innings Declared – a podcast series by Nick Gandon (M 69) 31 Jul 20243 Feb 2025 In January of this year Nick Gandon (M 69) the Society’s most immediate past President was given the most unimaginably awful news with a diagnosis of incurable pancreatic cancer. Those…
1960s… David Hayles (Th 60)- One Man & A Bicycle 20 May 202420 May 2024 One day OH David Hayles set off on a cycle ride ………. you would easily think there is nothing unusual there. However, on this occasion David’s journey was to be…
1940s… Annual London Lunch – Our Best Turnout Yet! 14 May 202414 May 2024 On 23rd April 2024 112 OHs, Honorary members and guests gathered for the Society’s Annual London Lunch at the RAF Club in London’s Piccadilly. After a welcome glass of fizz…
1960s… Mikado reunion a great success 23 Apr 2024 The Haileybury Society was delighted to be invited to a special reunion of the cast of a 1964 school production and tour of Gilbert & Sullivan's Mikado hosted by Richard…
1960s… Dr Adrian Sheen (E 65) awarded Order of Australia 20 Feb 202422 Feb 2024 The Haileybury Society is delighted to learn that that Dr Adrian Sheen (E 65) has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours…
1960s… 1964 Mikado Tour of Sweden – reunion get-together being organised! 5 Feb 20245 Feb 2024 Richard Lawrence (L 60) is arranging an informal 60th anniversary get-together for those who came on the Mikado tour of Sweden six decades ago and/or those who were involved with the…
1960s… Revd. Christopher Beales (H 65) – theologian who helped implement a key report on social housing 25 Jan 202425 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Revd. Canon Christopher Leader Day Beales (H 65) who has died in January 2024, aged 72. At Haileybury, Chris…
1940s… Join us for the Haileybury Society Annual London Lunch 14 Dec 202319 Dec 2023 The President of The Haileybury Society, Lizzie Graham (K76 & Alb) warmly invites senior members to The Haileybury Society Annual London Lunch on Tuesday 23rd April 2024. Details The Seniors' London Lunch takes place from 1pm-4pm on Tuesday…
1960s… Gavin Selerie (E 62) – writer, poet and author of Riverside Interviews 7 Dec 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Gavin Richard Selerie (E 62) who ho has died on 18th June 2023, aged 73. At Haileybury, Gavin was…
1960s… Tim Woodward (C 67) – actor in Wings and A Piece of Cake 20 Nov 202320 Nov 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Timothy (Tim) Oliver Woodward (C 67) who has died on 9th November 2023, aged 70. Tim, son of actor…
1950s… OHRFC friends celebrate rugby, companionship and coincidences 3 Nov 20234 Jan 2024 We were delighted to hear once more from Tony Harper (K 60) who has written to us about his regular get-together with fellow OHs at the OHRFC old players' lunch.…
1950s… Haileybury Society Edinburgh Reunion a Great Success! 18 Oct 202315 Feb 2024 Members of The Haileybury Society from Scotland and Northern England enjoyed a wonderful OH reunion at the Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh on Friday 6th October. The evening began with…
1930s… Haileybury Society Winged Heart Gin launched 3 Oct 20235 Oct 2023 The Haileybury Society is delighted to announce the launch of its new 'Haileybury Strength' London Gin. Specially produced for us by OH James Fedorowicz (BF 91) and his wife Alison, who run…
1940s… South Midlands Lunch a great success! 26 Jun 202311 Jul 2023 On a gloriously sunny Sunday ten Society members and partners met up at Corse Lawn House near Gloucester for the annual South Midlands Reunion. We were delighted to try another…
1960s… Six from the Sixties meet in Sussex for a Lawrence reunion to remember 3 May 2023 The Haileybury Society was contacted by former BBC journalist and presenter Chris Lowe, (L 62) who sent us this brief report on a reunion recently held in Sussex for a group…
1940s… London Lunch celebrates a special year for Haileybury and its alumni 3 May 202317 Oct 2023 Senior Members of The Haileybury Society enjoyed a wonderful reunion at this year's Annual London Lunch on 26th April, held once again at the RAF Club on Piccadilly. A spirit of community…
1950s… Martin Romilly (Th 56) enjoys special 80th birthday at Leicester’s Welford Road 12 Apr 2023 The Haileybury Society was delighted to hear recently about the 80th birthday celebrations of Colonel Martin Romilly, OBE (Th 56) which were held at Welford Road, home of the Leicester…
1960s… Charles Manson (BF 64) speaks at US Library of Congress 5 Apr 2023 Charles Manson (BF 64), whose biography of Karma Pakshi, Tibetan Mahasiddha was published in 2022, was recently invited to speak to specialist divisions of the US Library of Congress about their Tibetan collections. …
1960s… Home and Garden: Hooksgreen Herbs 23 Mar 202330 Mar 2023 Malcolm Dickson (Tr 63) runs Hooksgreen Herbs Ltd, one of the leading UK herb nurseries supplying quality culinary, medicinal and scented herbs to the general public. Services Founded in 2005…
1960s… Charity Work – OH community raises £2000 for cricket charities in memory of Peter Ellis 10 Mar 202310 Mar 2023 First published 20th December, 2022 Following the death of Peter Ellis (Staff, 1964-96) earlier this year, The Haileybury Society was asked by the family to collect donations in Peter’s memory. Ultimately £2000 was…
1960s… Dr John Cook (Staff, 1965-72) – teacher and headmaster 2 Mar 20235 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Dr John Barry Cook (Staff 1965-72) who has died on on 1st March 2023, aged 82. Educated at King's College and…