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’…
1940s… D – DAY 80 YEARS ON 3 Jun 20243 Jun 2024 As the world commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day the Society pays tribute to all its members who saw active service during WW2, in particular those who were involved in…
1940s… Lt. General Sir Richard Vickers KCB, LVO, OBE (K 42) – Haileybury Society Past President 13 Feb 202419 Feb 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Lieutenant General Sir Richard Maurice Hilton Vickers KCB, LVO, OBE (K 42), who has died on 6th February 2024…
1940s… Robert McGuire (M 48) – widely travelled army man who later worked in management 20 Dec 20232 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Robert Benjamin McGuire (M 48) who has died on 20th November 2023, aged 89. After Haileybury he was called…
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… Col. Michael Vickery, OBE (Th 61) – Gulf War veteran who led from the front 1 Feb 20237 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Colonel Michael Jon Howorth Vickery, OBE (Mil) (Th 61) who has died on on 13th December 2022, aged 75. After…
1940s… General Lord Ramsbotham GCB, CBE (Mil) (M 48) 15 Dec 20225 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is deeply saddened to learn of the death of General Lord Ramsbotham GCB, CBE (Mil), (M 48), former adjutant-general of the army and HM’s chief inspector of…
1920s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Captain Edwin Smith (C 27) 13 Dec 20223 Jan 2024 Edwin Thomas Martyn Smith (C 27) was born on 29th May 1913 at Walsall, Staffordshire. After Haileybury he went on to study for his MB (Bachelor of Medicine) and ChM (Master of…
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…
1930s… Lt. Col. Denys Hooper (ISC [A] 37) – director at Touche Ross 26 Oct 20227 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Lieutenant Colonel Denys Anderson Hooper (ISC [A] 37), who died peacefully of old age on 23rd October 2021, aged…
1900s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Lt. F E Cadge (M 1907) and Capt. W Cadge (M 1903) 30 Sep 20224 Jan 2024 Peter Rye (A 65) has been in contact with the Haileybury Society following a recent visit to the church of Holy Trinity, Loddon in Norfolk. Walking inside he came across a…
1900s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Sgt. Basil Fenwick (C 1900) 19 Jul 20223 Jan 2024 Basil Middleton Fenwick (C 1900) was born on 2nd September 1885 at Leeds, Yorkshire. He was the son of C.R. Fenwick of Penrydding in Yorkshire and when war broke out…
1940s… Ian Tennent (B 44) – army man and editor 3 May 202216 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Ian Peter Tennent (B 44) on 19th April 2022 aged 91. We are grateful to his brother Tim who has written an obituary. Ian…
1960s… Photo Essay – 1960s Haileybury remembered 27 Apr 202212 Dec 2023 OH Mike Halsey (BF 60) has been going through his collection of old photographs and digitising them to make the collection easier to manage. As he says: “I have been digitising rather a…
1960s… Lt. Col. Peter Fairgrieve, MBA (K 65) 28 Mar 202219 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Lt. Col. Peter Brian Fairgrieve (K 65) who has died on 18th March 2022, aged 70 after a long battle with…
1960s… Michael Pinfold (E 60) unearths CCF treasures 15 Feb 202215 Dec 2023 Following our recent request for missing back issues of The Haileyburian, The Haileybury Society was delighted to be contacted by Michael Pinfold (E 60), who not only donated his own…
1940s… Major General John Homan (ISC & K 41) – former Society President 8 Feb 202223 Jun 2023 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Major General John Vincent Homan, CB (ISC & K 41) who has died after a period of failing health…
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…
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…
1960s… The importance of the Old School Tie – a story of two friends and a crowded platform in India 17 Aug 202018 Dec 2023 Lieutenant Colonel Malcolm McVittie (E 60) recalls a meeting in Dehli in 1978 when an OH tie helped two old OHs identify each other on a crowded platform in the Indian…
1910s… Haileybury Roll of Honour – Lt. F.W.A. Buckell (B.1889) 24 Jun 202020 Dec 2023 Francis William Ashton Buckell (B.1889.2) was born on 20 May 1875 in Chichester, Sussex. He was the son of Dr. Leonard Buckell and Mary Augusta Duke, formerly Ashton. He had an…
1960s… A right royal occasion – the day the Queen came to Haileybury 22 Jun 202011 Dec 2023 In 1962, HM Queen Elizabeth II visited Haileybury on the occasion of its centenary; alongside Prince Philip, she toured the College and also took an inspection of its Navy and…
1910s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Captain Barry Hartwell (B 1894) 19 Jun 202020 Dec 2023 Captain Barry Hartwell (B 1894.3) who served in the 2nd Battalion., 8th Gurkha Rifles, was killed at the battle of La Bassée on 30th October 1914. Above: Barry with some of his regiment,…
1890s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Captain Barry Hartwell (B 1894) 19 Jun 20203 Jan 2024 Captain Barry Hartwell (B 1894.3) who served in the 2nd Battalion., 8th Gurkha Rifles, was killed at the battle of La Bassée on 30th October 1914. (Above: Barry with some his regiment, possibly…
1940s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Major Hubert Bourne (L 1916) 4 Jun 202020 Dec 2023 Major Hubert Johnstone - Hu - Bourne (L 1916) served in the Royal Engineers in India and was present at the defence of Singapore in 1941, where he died undertaking…
1890s… Haileybury Roll of Honour: Captain F H Barton (M 1894) 26 May 20204 Jan 2024 Chris Darnell (M 65) has been in touch about a story concerning another former Melvill pupil, Captain Francis Hewson Barton (M 1894), whose medals recently came up for auction in…
1930s… Derek de Rivaz, JP (B 34) – Arnhem survivor who became a major figure in the dairy industry 13 Feb 202017 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Andrew - Derek - Hylton de Rivaz (B 34), who has died on 15th January 2020, aged 99. Derek…
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.…
1930s… Michael Ashton, MC (E 34) – Japanese PoW who became a major figure in horseracing. 1 Dec 201629 Jan 2024 The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Capt. Michael Alfred Ashton, MC (E 34), who has died on 7th January 2016, aged 95. Born at Linton,…