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Drama, served on the committee of
Equity, campaigned for the lowering
of the homosexual age of consent
and helped stop the MCC tour of
South Africa: after the Army, he
had become a staunch member of
the Labour Party and was a lifelong
campaigner for social justice. He
loved cricket and was a member
of the MCC. Married 1957 Susan
Cheshire, who died in 1992. Survived
by 3 daughters and a son. Obituaries
in The Guardian and The Independent.
Michael John Philip Martin (F, 32-38):
died 3.12.2019 as Sen Man. Son of
PAM; Co Prae; 2nd in Sen Steeplechã;
New College 1938; P/O, RAFVR,
1939; F/O, Coastal Command, 1940;
West Africa 1941; F/Lt, Instructor,
Coastal Command and West Indies
1943 with 206 and 200 Squadrons; S/
Ldr (Ops) 1944-5; DFC 1940 for photo
reconnaissance, AFC. After VE
Day he was transferred to Transport
Command, ferrying troops to and
from India and doing a nice trade
in duty-free carpets. New College
1946, 2 English, MA 1949; started in
farming and then publishing 1951;
APV Group of Companies 1954,
manager Publicity and PR 1966. A
keen sailor, 6 metre Olympic trials
1947; a countryside lover, gardener
and marmalade maker: fly fishing,
remained a big hobby as long as his
mobility allowed. An amateur clarinet
player and churchman, he served on
both the Horsham and St Austell
Deanery Synods for many years.
Married (1) 1946 Diana Moorsom; (2)
1953 Valerie Braham, who died 2015.
Survived by a daughter and a son
from the 2 nd marriage.
Rev Charles George Willink
Pilkington (E, 34-39): died 20.12.2019.
Son of EFP nephew of HBP and DFP;
brother of EMP; father of EJCP. Co
Prae, Head of House, School IV and
VIII, Gymnã Silver Medal 1939;
The Trusty Servant
Trinity Coll Cambridge 1939,
3 Mech Sci 1942, Geol Nat Sci Tripos,
CU VIII 1943; studied Theology at
Westcott House 1943-5; voluntary
service in youth clubs and parishes in
Camberwell and Bridgeton (Glasgow)
where he worked with the Iona
community missions; and then in
the parishes of Pendleton and Brindle
Heath 1963, St Clement’s Chorlton-
cum-Hardy, Diocese of Manchester,
1965, and finally Rector of St
Christopher’s, Withington for 20
years. He loved mountains and also
had fond memories of Morning Hills:
he had many great memories of Win
Coll and always maintained a strong
connection. Married 1960 Margaret
Nisbet who died in 2008. Survived by
their 3 daughters.
Sir Roger William Housemayne du
Boulay (Coll, 35-40): died 14.4.2020.
Brother of HCHduB and AJHduB.
Cap Prae, Gillespie Prize, VI 1939-40
(capt); Exhibitioner New Coll 1941,
Lit Hum War degree; RAFVR 1941-
7, P/O 1942, F/Lt 1944; Middle
East and Burma; New College
Oxon 1946, 2 Agric 1948, MA
1949; Colonial Service, Northern
Nigeria 1950-8, where his love of
classical music led him on his regular
procession round his district to take
a gramophone and a large quantity
of records to play in his tent in the
evenings; HM Diplomatic Service
1959-82: 1st Secretary, Washington;
Head of Chancery, Paris; High
Commissioner New Hebrides 1973-
75; Vice Marshal Diplomatic Corps
1975-82; later on served as adviser to
the Solomon Islands and Swaziland
Governments. He had a lifelong
love of horses dating from his days
where he had polo/race horses in
West Africa and while Vice Marshal
regularly rode out helping to exercise
horses from Knightsbridge Barracks
before heading off to the office. In
his retirement Roger and Elizabeth
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created a lovely garden at their house
in Hertfordshire. He spent his later
years painting and had privately
published three volumes of The Birds
and Flowers of Hertfordshire. CVO
1972, CMG 1974, KCVO 1982.
Married 1957 Elizabeth Home, who
died in 2014, and is survived by their
daughter.
Rondle Owen Charles Stable
(B, 36-41): died 30.11.2019. Son of
WNS, brother of PLWS. Rifle Brigade
1941, 2 Lt 1942; Capt, ADC to C-in-C
Northern Command 1945-6; barrister
(Middle Temple) 1948, bencher 1969;
Secretary, Tribunal Coal Mining
Industry 1953-64; Chancellor, Diocese
of Bangor 1959-88; Governing Body,
Church in Wales 1960; lay reader, St
Alban’s 1961; General Council of
the Bar 1962-6; JP Herts 1963-71; QC
1963; chairman, Horserace Betting
Levy Appeal Tribunal 1969; Circuit
Judge 1979; Inspector into Robert
Maxwell’s Pergamon Press; Resident
Judge, Wood Green Crown Court
1980-81, and of Snaresbrook Crown
Court1982, presiding over one of the
busiest courts in the country; Liaison
Judge to the Magistrates of NE
London 1982; Senior Circuit Judge
1982. At the bench he was masterly,
firmly in control of what was going
on. A lay reader, his hospitality was
also legendary and he lived at his
beloved Bucklers Hall for 69 years.
Married 1949 Yvonne Brook and is
survived by their 2 daughters.
Freeman John Dyson (Coll, 36-41):
died 28.2.2020. Son of Sir George
Dyson (organist and staff, 24-37). Bib
Prae, Richardson and McDowall
Prizes, School Exhibition, Jun
Steeplecha 1939; Scholar Trinity
College Cambridge 1941, 1 Maths
1943, BA 1945; Scientific Officer
(civilian), Ops Research RAF
1943-5; Fellow of Trinity 1946-50;
research in Theoretical Physics;