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Category: 1970s

OH Stories about Haileybury and Old Haileyburians during the 1970s

1960s…

Peter Ellis (Staff 1964-96) – OHs share their memories

1 Sep 202215 Jun 2023
Following the news of the death of Peter Ellis (Staff, 1964-96),  several OHs have written to the Haileybury Society keen to share their memories of this influential coach. Each of…
1960s…

Peter Ellis (Staff 1964-96)- rackets and cricket pro

16 Jun 202215 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Peter Ellis, Haileybury Rackets and Cricket Pro from 1964-1996, on Tuesday 14th June, 2022, aged 89. A passion for cricket…
1970s…

Unbeaten rugby XV of 1971 meet once more fifty years later!

2 Dec 202111 Dec 2023
Saturday 27th November 2021 marked a very special occasion when The Haileybury Society hosted a wonderful reunion to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the unbeaten rugby XV in 1971. The afternoon…
1960s…

My Haileybury Days – Naresh Sethi (A 69) offers a different perspective

1 Nov 202111 Dec 2023
The Haileybury Society was delighted recently to hear from Professor Naresh Sethi (A 69) who has been in contact about his memories of Haileybury and about his career. His words shed…
1970s…

David Sprigg (E 71) – banker who went on to found Stagecoach Theatre Arts

5 Aug 20215 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of David Edward Macdonald Sprigg (E 71), who has died on 13th July 2021, aged 63.  A passion for the…
1970s…

Food & Drink: Northfield Farm

9 Mar 202123 Aug 2023
Jan McCourt (Aby 73) runs Northfield Farm Limited, a farm-based butchery and mail order outlet offering rare breed meat to the discerning consumer. Services Northfield Farm was first accredited as a butcher by the Rare…
1970s…

Industrial Flooring: Ecotile

5 Feb 202122 Aug 2023
James Gedye (E 79) is the CEO and founder of Ecotile, an award-winning privately owned UK manufacturing company which produces a wide range of flooring solutions. Services Ecotile produces high quality, durable…
1960s…

Consultancy: Nick Gandon (M 69)

3 Feb 202121 Aug 2023
Nick Gandon (M 69) runs Aureus Social Ventures Ltd, a socially-driven business which provides expert help for individuals and organisations in the charitable and not-for-profit sectors wishing to achieve social good…
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…
1970s…

Simon Kverndal, QC (B 71) – popular barrister who strived hard for others

23 Jul 202017 Jan 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Simon Richard Kverndal, QC (B 71) who has died aged 62 on Sunday 14th June 2020. Head of House, Deputy…
1960s…

The death of William Stewart (Master, 1963-75) remembered

18 Jun 201818 Dec 2023
We were greatly moved this week to receive a letter from the former Dean of Leicester Cathedral, the Very Reverend Alan Warren (retired), who visited Haileybury in 1975 in harrowing…

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