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John Denza ( Coll , 43-48 ): died 4.3.2016 . He played the first movement of Mozart ’ s Concerto in D Minor whilst still in the School . National Service , Royal Artillery 1948 . Scholarship , Corpus Christi College , Cambridge 1949 , 1 Classics , BA 1952 . ACA 1956 . FCA articled to Spicer & Pegler . He was placed in top ten in the country out of the 1,000 who took the exam . Partner , Finnie Ross Welch & Co , later BDO Stoy Hayward , 1963-95 . Music was central to his life : he sang for the Hampstead and the Highgate Choral Societies . He worked for St Mary ’ s Church , Hampstead as a Reader , and on the Parish Council as Treasurer . In 2000 he received the Benemerenti Medal from the Pope for his work for the Church . A memorable man – in his quiet , understated way , an exceptional man ; deeply cultivated , broad-minded and humane . He was always supportive of his wife , rejoicing in her successes and playing Scrabble in Latin . Married 1966 Eileen Young CMG . He died just before their 50th wedding anniversary . She survives him with their two sons and a daughter .
John Mortimer Rollett ( Coll , 44-49 ): died 31.10.2015 . Science and McDowall Prizes . National Service , Royal Signals in BAOR . Scholarship , Trinity College , Cambridge 1951 , 1 Natural Science pt 1 , Senior Scholar 1953 , 2 ( 2 ) Natural Science pt 2 1955 . MA 1960 . PhD London 1971 . He first worked for Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company , where as a junior researcher he identified the Rollett Invariant Stability Factor , for which he was enrolled in the American Institute of Electrical and Electronic Hall of Fame . Then working for British Insulated Cables Ltd he designed signal amplifiers for the undersea Atlantic cable . He worked for BT from 1963 to retirement in 1990 . During this time he worked on the filterand-detect chip , the first in the world that enabled the tones dialled to be condensed into telephone numbers . He had a great love and understanding of classical music , attending music camp for nearly 50 years . He was fascinated by Elgar ’ s Enigma Variations and was the author of New Light on Elgar ’ s Enigma in 2008 . A keen scholar of Shakespeare , he was intrigued by the authorship question . Through much research he published William Stanley as Shakespeare : Evidence of Authorship by the Sixth Earl of Derby . He is survived by Clare , his wife of 52 years , and their son and daughter .
James Frank Lafone Blamey ( I , 44-49 ): died 30.8.2015 . New College , Oxford 1950 . 2 Modern Languages 1953 . MA 1957 . From 1953 he worked for the Alkali Division of ICI in various positions in the Personnel Department . He retired as Personnel Manager in 1981 . After he retired he was very active in the community . He read books for the Blind Newspaper every week . He visited people who had strokes – he read to them and played the piano . He acted as a volunteer for the Samaritans , becoming director of the Samaritans and later chairman of their fund raising body . He was a school governor for 15 years . He was a leader , he brought leadership to the community and he made a difference . He never married .
Richard Morgan Oliver Stanley ( E , 44-49 ): died 13.11.2015 . Co Prae . Whilst at the School he conducted the Labour Minister of Education on a tour of the School , at the end of which the Minister said : ‘ Well lads , if I ’ d had to live in these conditions I ’ d go on strike .’ National Service , Coldstream Guards 1950 . When commanding the Bank of England Picquet he lost his way through the streets of London and asked a passer-by the way – he was removed from the duty list . Scholarship , New College , Oxford 1951 , 2 Hist 1954 . Whilst at Oxford he was a member of the Bullingdon Club and was a Gold Star Officer , acting as an usher at the Coronation in 1953 : he was one of only 25 who attended the Diamond Jubilee lunch hosted by the Queen in 2013 . He first worked for Metal Box , being a director 1979-85 . He continued as a director of Friends Provident 1979-2001 . He was a trustee and then a senior trustee of Longleat , and he supported with enthusiasm Ceawlin , Viscount Weymouth in the running of Longleat , enabling it to flourish into the 21st Century . He was a Governor of Bradfield College for 30 years , being appointed Warden in 1989 . The School recognised his contribution by naming one of the houses built during his Wardenship after him – a rare accolade for someone not an old boy . From 2001-2010 , as chairman of the Rainbow Trust – a charity which helps families with a child with life-threatening illness – he doubled its annual income . Survived by Phyllida , his wife of 59 years and their two sons and two daughters . Obituary The Times .
Julian John Lyddon Gardner ( H , 44-49 ): died 9.1.2015 . National Service , RASC . Christ ’ s College , Cambridge . 2 ( 2 ) Economics and 3 Modern Languages . He first worked for Yardley & Co from 1954- 69 , director in 1963 . He then worked for Lenthéric , followed by Dawson , Shores , Punch , importing and exporting to the Middle East and Caribbean . He became involved with the Fourth Feather ’ s Club , organising youth projects . He became a JP on the Juvenile Bench in East London , becoming chairman of the bench . In the 1980s he took over the family farm in Wickhambrook , Suffolk and was involved with fundraising for Denston Church and thereafter with Suffolk Historical Churches and Suffolk Rural Housing . Latterly he was a volunteer in West Suffolk Hospital ’ s ophthalmic department . He continued to support those in the Middle East , particularly the Palestinians . He is survived by Helen , his wife of 55 years , and their daughter .
David Lyon Fellowes ( H , 45-49 ): died 27.1.2016 . He attended West of Scotland Agricultural College 1950-52 , which set him up for his life-long passion – farming . He won several awards : the Craig Seller Cup for the Champion Bull ; the Junior Championship award ; and the Ferguson Cup for the best pair of calves on several occasions . Many prize winners were bought to establish the Highland Breed in Germany , Austria , Denmark and the Netherlands . In 1953 he joined the Committee of the Dalmally Show and stayed on it for his entire life : he was
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