OS OBITUARIES
RON KNIGHT 1930-2022
Ron Frank Knight was a pupil at Sevenoaks School between 1945 and 1947 as a boarder in Johnsons . After leaving school he went on to manage the family business , Attwoods department store in Bromley . After his children were born , he retrained as a blacksmith , winning many awards for his beautiful wrought ironwork . He was fit and well right up until his death , even enjoying flying a Spitfire for his 90th birthday .
Louise Knight
HUGH LLEWELLYN-JONES 1939-2023
Hugh ’ s family arrived in Sevenoaks in the late 1940s , having spent the war years in Colwyn Bay where his father was sent by the Ministry for Food and Agriculture at the outbreak of war . He claimed honorary Welsh citizenship when it suited him , notably when the rugby team was all-conquering .
Hugh joined Sevenoaks in 1954 . He excelled at school , particularly in History as a pupil of Duncan Townson , and went to Oxford in 1957 where he put his considerable card skills to good use , winning a Blue at the bridge table . Hugh ’ s parents had been first-class bridge players and he and his brother Peter had many successful years in partnership , winning regional and national events together .
Hugh trained as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and went into merchant banking , firstly with Williams & Glyn and then MacPhersons . Never one to rest on his laurels , Hugh left the City and embraced different challenges ( he got bored easily ). In later life , Hugh offered accounting , tax and financial advisory services and built a property rental business . He also , famously , won an invitation-only high stakes poker event in Las Vegas – what a talent !
CHRISTOPHER WARRING 1947-2024
Born in Beckenham on 4 March 1947 , Chris was the devoted son of Alice and Ron Warring . He was the younger brother of Michael , who passed away shortly before his 18th birthday .
Chris attended Clare House Prep before joining Sevenoaks in 1960 , leaving aged 17 . After the tragic loss of Michael in 1962 , Chris and his parents moved house , settling in Bosham in 1964 . Throughout his life , Chris often mentioned his brother and spoke of how he missed him .
Chris attended Chichester College and went on to various employments . He met Christine in 1987 when they were both civil servants . They celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in 2023 . As a young man , he enjoyed travelling and playing sport . In later years , Chris enjoyed watching sports on the television , especially rugby and Grand Prix motor racing .
Chris was a quiet and modest man with a terrific sense of humour . Always conscientious and hardworking , he was honest and trustworthy ; someone you could depend on absolutely . He loved animals and it is a comforting thought that he and Katie , his beloved Westie who died last year , will be reunited .
Kind , gentle , loving and a good man through and through , Chris was loved by many on both sides of the family . He will be much missed and remembered always with great love .
Christine Warring
Hugh and his wife Patsy were a formidable couple – good golfers , bridge players and great company . He represented the Old Sennockians Golf Society with distinction for many years and was always fun to be with . We shall miss him .
Jeremy Smith ( OS 1973 )
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