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Category: Obituaries

Obituaries and death notices of Old Haileyburians who have left us.

1950s…

Major Richard Naesmyth of Posso (E 52)

16 Nov 202329 Nov 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Major Richard William Naesmyth of Posso (E 52), who has died on 7th November 2023, aged 84. Known to…
1930s…

Geoffrey Davis (M&Th 38-42) – businessman who served on the Arctic Convoys

3 Nov 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the dath of Geoffrey Horton Davis (M & Th 38-42) who has died on 28th September 2023, aged 99. Geoffrey joined Melvill…
1940s…

Sir Michael Bonallack, OBE (C 48) – Britain’s greatest post-war amateur golfer and hugely influential administrator

2 Oct 20235 Oct 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Sir Michael Francis Bonallack (C 48), who has died on 27th September 2023, aged 88. Early promise Michael revealed…
1940s…

Michael Morton (Aby 43) – Insurance specialist who remembered V2 rockets over Haileybury

29 Sep 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Michael George Morton (Aby 43) who has died on 23rd September 2023, aged 94. Michael was born in Chorleywood…
1970s…

James Miller (Ha 70) – talented chess player and EFL teacher

28 Sep 202328 Sep 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death on 26th May, 2023, of James Vincent Miller (Ha 70) - the youngest of the four Miller brothers in Hailey…
1950s…

John Yearley (Tr 56) – Child safety expert who set up charity in Nepal

14 Aug 202314 Aug 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of John Albert Yearley (Tr 56) who has died on on 10th August 2023, aged 80. John epitomised the Haileybury ethos…
1990s…

Andrew Duck (L 95) – OH golfer and Lodge member

12 Jul 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the untimely death of Andrew David Duck (L 95) who has died on on 2nd June 2023, aged 40. Andrew was an active and popular member…
1970s…

Tim Fillingham (Ha 74) – City energy sector specialist

25 May 202329 Feb 2024
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Timothy (Tim) Fillingham (Ha 74), who has died at the age of 61 on 13th May 2023. At Haileybury,…
1950s…

Michael Meacock (M 51) – Lloyds Underwriter

3 Mar 20235 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Michael John Meacock (M 51) who has died on on 19th February 2023, aged 85. Michael was well known in the…
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…
1940s…

Nigel Tibbles (E 44) – solicitor and chairman of QS Holdings

22 Feb 20238 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Nigel Charles Tibbles (E 44) who has died on on 11th January 2023, aged 92. Nigel grew up in Bromley,…
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…
1930s…

Rev. John Collins (E 39) – Influential mentor to the Archbishop of Canterbury

1 Feb 20235 Jun 2023
“one of the most profound influences on my own life — my own mentor” Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury. The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of…
1950s…

Dr Peter Mayner (Th 52) – ship’s surgeon and Falklands veteran

9 Jan 202313 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Dr Peter Edward Mayner (Th 52) who has died at the age of 84 on 19th January 2023. From school boxing…
1950s…

Michael King (L 53) – lawyer and liveryman

21 Dec 20228 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Michael Raymond King  (L 53) on 16th December 2022, aged 83. Michael's twin brother, Paul (L 53),  has written to us to…
2000s…

Revd. Chris Briggs – Haileybury’s beloved former Chaplain

21 Dec 202213 Jun 2023
It is with deep and profound sadness that The Haileybury Society has learned of the death of Haileybury's much loved and hugely popular former Chaplain, Rev. Christopher Briggs (Chaplain, 2000-2019) who died in the…
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…
1970s…

David Wright (Staff, 1973-2006) – historian and polymath

5 Dec 20226 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of former Kipling HM and history teacher David Peter Wright (Staff, 1973-2006) on 30th November 2022. Here, his friend and…
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…

Barry Nicholson (E 40) – farmer and cattle breeder

16 Nov 20227 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the death of Barry Paulett Nicholson (E 40) on 10th November 2022, aged 95 A prefect and Head of House at Haileybury…
1990s…

Nicholas Pratt (C 96) – finance director

16 Nov 20227 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn of the untimely death of Nicholas Leslie Pratt (C 91) on 8th May 2022, aged 44. Nicholas's brother, Simon (B 93), informs us that…
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…
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…
1930s…

Dr Courtenay Phillips (Ha 38) – Oxford Chemistry Fellow

19 Oct 20228 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn belatedly of the death of Dr Courtenay Stanley Goss Phillips (Ha 38) who died on Good Friday, April 15th 2022 at the age of 97.…
1930s…

Anthony Tarry (M & BF 39) – Horse breeder and steward

5 Oct 20228 Jun 2023
The Haileybury Society is saddened to learn belatedly of the death of Anthony - Tony - Tarry (M & BF 39) who died on July 24th 2018 at the age of 92. He…
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…
1960s…

Piers Reed (L 66) – Barrister and Bencher

8 Sep 20228 Jun 2023
The Haileybury society is saddened to learn of the death of Piers Knowle Moorhouse Reed (L 66) who has died at the age of 70 on 31st August 2022, following a long illness.  …
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…
1940s…

John Brock (Aby 41) – classicist and chairman

6 Jul 202213 Jun 2023
The Haileybury society is saddened to learn of the death of John Brock (Aby 41) who has died at the age of 94 on 11th May 2022. John's daughter Sue Paton has…

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