Deaths and Obituaries
Obituaries
Oliver Peel (95-02) to Dr Katherine Martin, 28 March
2015, in Didsbury, Manchester. OPs in attendance
were Mike Larrard (97-02), Ben Richards (91-02),
Ben Ward (97-02), Andrew Pimm (96-02) and Joe
Ward (97-02).
John Harley Barchard (40-42) died 16 February 2015
aged 87 years. He ran the family business, J B Timber
Ltd, for most of his long life. The business, based in
North Ferriby, was established in 1873 and John was
the fourth generation to manage it. He is survived by
his wife Claire.
Oliver & Katherine
We regret to announce the deaths of the following
OPs and we extend our sympathy to their families
and friends:
Gerald Francis Abbey (46-51) of Malton,
November 2014
Patrick Rooke (96-04) to Suzanne Edwards, 16 May
2015. A number of OPs attended including ushers:
Jonathan Rooke (94-02), Paul Rushton (94-02), Tom
Gray (97-04), Alex Lynch (94-04), Chris Massey (9404) and Jonathan Aconley (93-04).
Richard Barber (53-59) of Pocklington, May 2015
John Harley Barchard (40-42) of North Ferriby,
February 2015
Lynn Davies (Staff, 69-82) was the first Head of
Economics at Pocklington and he rapidly established
this new school A-level subject. But he is mainly
remembered for his warm, humorous Welshness. He
resembled a Welsh dragon, not in its ferocity, but in
his appearance with the redness of his hair, beard and
complexion and in the energy and enthusiasm which
he brought to all he did, including coaching rugby. He
had a purposeful short gait, an infectious grin and a
discerning chuckle. He is warmly remembered by all
who were privileged to know him. (DN)
David Barker (44-49) of Nawton, September 2014
Ian David Cleave (54-58) of Fenay Bridge,
Huddersfield, June 2015
Peter East (73-80)
Lynn Davies (Staff, 69-82) of Montgomery,
June 2015
Peter Reginald East (73-80) of Chesterfield,
April 2015
David Fearnley (36-39) of Mirfield, December 2014
Richard James Fletcher (51-60) of York, March 2015
Simon Neville Levick Fogden (Bursar, 98-03)
of North Cliffe, February 2015
Patrick & Suzanne
James Richard Herbert (55-62) of Pocklington,
July 2014
Dr Elizabeth Searle (97-02) to Dr Robert Foster, 24
May 2015, at Sheffield Botanical Gardens. Amongst
the guests were Caroline Dale (92-02), Hannah
Nichols (95-02), Victoria Prest (93-02), Alexandra
Hearn (97-02), Emma Larard (née Shipley, 95-02),
Robert Larard (95-00) and Katy Jones (née Allarton,
97-02).
Rob Webber (94-04) to Lauren Humphrey, 30 July
2015, in Somerset. Joint best men were Rob’s brother,
Matt Webber (94-02) and friend Nick Hobbs (9904). Other OPs attending were Rob’s father Michael
Webber (64-71) and Richard Staniford (94-04).
Rob & Lauren
John Edmund Huxtable (64-74) of Pocklington,
May 2015
Cecil D Jackson (40-47) of Market Weighton,
October 2014
Paul Anthony Jarman (42-47) of Penzance,
April 2015
Alan Kent (34-42), September 2015
Philip Michael Ward Knowles (36-42) of York,
March 2015
Peter Lancaster (42-47) of Sutton Coldfield,
March 2015
Alan Longmore (42-47) of Whitby, December 2014
William Jeffrey Rees (34-36), March 2015
David Thomas Rowley (63-70) of Samobor, Croatia,
April 2015
Richard Edmund Sabin (56-62) of Thailand,
May 2015
Bryan Scaife (39-46) of Cleveland, April 2015
Paul Henry Schwabe (41-47) of Stockbridge,
July 2015
John Otterburn Sturdy (48-54) of Malton,
January 2015
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Robert Gale Sutherland (38-42) of Pocklington,
March 2015
Peter Brett Walker (59-68) of Guernsey,
September 2015
Arthur Gerald Isles Wood (39-49) of Barmby Moor,
Pocklington, September 2015
Peter East (73-80) died on 30 April 2015 after a long
battle with stomach cancer. His brother, Mark (72-76),
wrote the following tribute: Winston Churchill once
said. “We make a living by what we get, but we make
a life by what we give”. Peter sadly lost his fight with
cancer in May of this year. His family and friends miss
him every day. Looking back I realise now how true it
is that you only really miss someone and appreciate
what they contribute to your life after they have gone.
Every day Peter gave. He surprised us with a talent
that was without boundaries, a strength that was
without match and a dignity that touched us. He gave
to us all, so much and in so many ways.
A singer, an actor, a talented musician, an artist,
a sportsman, a chef can all be attributed to his
determination to succeed. Why does a man without a
stomach want to cook? Because, like everything else,
he had a talent for it. He hated eating in restaurants
after having his stomach removed so, what did he
come up with? You went to his home restaurant
where he did the cooking and he could hide his illness.
Sometimes it’s good for us all to reflect and consider
our own legacy.
Have I achieved, have I been a good father, a good
husband, a good wife, a good brother, a good friend?
Just as a kite rises higher against the wind than with it,
throughout his illness, Peter truly soared. He carved a
path that broke medical boundaries, he rewrote the
rules when it came to surviving stomach cancer.
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