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OT Death Notices in 2017

You are warmly welcomed to leave a message below, share your memories, and celebrate the life of Old Tonbridgians we sadly lost in 2017.
 
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MOLESWORTH-EDWARDS, James (Jim)
Died in August 2017, aged 86.
(PH 44-46)

BRODRICK, Timothy William (Tim)
Died in December 2017, aged 78.
(PS 52-56)

HARE, Niel Lewis
Died on 28 December 2017, aged 92.
(SH 38-42)
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MAYMAN, Ian, Major D.L. CStJ
Died peacefully at home in Cornwall with his family around him on 12th December 2017, aged 90. Loving husband of Polly and much-loved father and grandfather.
(JH 43-45)
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HOARE, Geoffrey Edward (Edward)
Died on 27 September 2017, aged
(FH 36-41)

FORD, David Robert
Died in September 2017, aged 90.
(SH 41-45)
 
McFARLANE, Malcom George
Died 1 May 2017, aged 82.
(Sc 48-53)

REVELEY, Paul Vernon 
Died 12 March 2017, aged 105.
(FH 25-28)
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RICHARDS, David Charles
Died in 2017 aged 88. 
(MH 44-48)

BENJAMIN, Richard Peter
Died on 20 January 2017 aged 97.
(JH 33-36)
 
HILLS, Horace Frank
Died on Sunday 7 May 2017, aged 97.
(SH 33-37)
 
WALKER, Hugh Murray Chatham
Died peacefully at home on 7 October 2017, aged almost ninety-eight. Much loved husband of Phoebe, loving Dad to Tom, Becky and Sophie, and loving Grandpa to Will, Phoebe, Louise and Amy.
(FH 33-37)
 
BROWN, William King, (Bill)
Died peacefully in his sleep, in hospital, on Friday 2 June 2017, aged 96.  He will be greatly missed by his nephew Iain Kirkman, Gillian Kirkman and their family, and his many friends at Tonbridge School.
(Sc 34-39)
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HOARE, John Hereward
Passed away peacefully at York District Hospital on 28 April 2017, aged 96. Dearly loved husband, father and grandfather.
(SH 34-38)
 
HILL, Peter Gerald, Group Captain, RAF Retd
Died peacefully on 28 April 2017, aged 95. Much-loved brother and uncle.
(PH 35-40)
 
STAINFORTH, Peter Terrick
Died on 13 December 2017, aged 96.
(HS 35-40)
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HAWKINS, John Sefton Spencer
Died peacefully on 18 July 2017, aged 94. A much-loved father to Nigel and David and grandfather to Matthew and Melanie.
(HS 36-41)
 
HOARE, Geoffrey Edward
Died on 27 September 2017, aged ninety-four. Soldier, businessman and Quaker.
(FH 36-39)
 
MARWOOD, David Christopher Laborde
Passed away peacefully on 6 September 2017, aged 94. Loving husband of Fiona, and formerly of Jean for 54 years. Beloved father of Philip and Richard, and devoted grandfather and step grandfather. Retired Company Secretary ICL.
(WH 36-40)
 
SHARP, Thomas Michael Budworth CBE (Michael)
Died peacefully on 1 September 2017 after a short illness, aged 93. Beloved husband of the late Ellen. Much loved and respected father, brother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, godfather and friend.
(MH 37-42)
 
GARRETT, Charles Geoffrey Blythe, Dr (Geoffrey)  
Died on 8 April 2017, at the Hamptons Centre for Rehabilitation and Nursing in Southampton, USA. He was 91 and had been ill for five weeks. He is survived by his partner of 56 years, Jacques Henri Peltier of East Hampton.
(JH 38-43)
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SYMONS, Edward John (John)
Died on 9th July 2017, aged 91.
(SH 39-44)
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HALDANE, Jack
Passed away on the 9 June 2017, aged 91 after a very short illness. He is sadly missed by everyone that knew him.
(MH 40-44)
 
BATHURST, Peter John Roper
Died in July 2017, aged 91.
(PS 40-44)
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LUCAS, Michael Owen
Died in December 2017, aged 91.
(SH 1940 / JH 40-44)
 
O’NIANS, Henry Melmoth 
Died on 28 July, 2017, aged 94.
(SH 40-42)
 
CRAWFORD, Hugh Fleming, Dr
Died on 6 September 2017, aged 90. Much loved father, grandfather and brother.
(JH 41-44)
 
HARKER, Martin
Died on 4 February 2017, peacefully at home at the age of 88 years old.
(Sc 42-45)
 
BURT, David Lyndon
Died peacefully on 7 April 2017, aged 87.
(MH 43-48)
 
MAYMAN, Ian, Major D.L. CStJ
Died peacefully at home in Cornwall with his family around him on 12 December 2017, aged 90.  Loving husband of Polly and much loved father and grandfather.
(JH 43-45)
 
TURK, George Michael Dean
Died in January 2017, aged 87.
(FH 43-47)
 
BILLIGHEIMER, Rudolf William
Passed away on 14 February 2017, aged 86.
(PH 44-49)
 
MOORE, Peter James Matthes
Peter died in 2017 at the age of 86. Peter leaves his wife Elizabeth, his son Nicholas and daughter Fenella, and four much loved grandchildren.
(WH 45-49)
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TABERNER, John Pinder OBE
Died on Friday 9 June 2017, aged 85. Beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather.
(Sc 45-50)
 
WALTON, Vivian Haigh
Died peacefully at home on 19th December 2017, aged 85, after a long illness. Beloved husband of Anne and the late Janetta, father of Catherine, Jane and David and much loved grandfather. 
(MH  45-50)
 
BENSON, Charles Gilbert
Died on 21 June 2017, aged 83. He leaves behind his wife Janet Benson and his son Robert (PS 82-87). Charles’ elder brothers Richard Robert (FH 38-40) and Philip Francis (SH 41-45) were also Old Tonbridgians.
(SH 47-52)
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HERTEN, Walter Michael 
Died peacefully at home on 24 May 2017, aged 83. So dearly loved husband of Judy, father of Brigid, Hugh and Edward and grandfather of Joanna, Sam, Marloe and Aura. ‘A full life, well lived.’
(PH 47-52)
 
STAMFORD, Michael Geoffrey Russell
Died on 23 April, 2017, aged 85.
(PS 47-50)
 
TATCHELL, Keith Reid
Died on 19 April 2017, aged 83.
(PS 47-51)
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STUART-SMITH Joseph Merriam (Joe)
Died peacefully at home on Friday 20 October 2017, aged 82.
(WH 48-52)
 
AUSTIN, Robert Edward
Died on 3 September 2017, aged 92. Formerly of Tonbridge, much loved husband of Valerie, father of Tim and Sarah-Jane, father-in-law of Megan, Grandad to Jen, Kate, Alison and Dave, and ‘Gogo’ to his many great-grandchildren.
(Housemaster of Hill Side and Head of Modern Languages 49-87)
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CHAPMAN, Richard Hereford, Dr
Died on 14 May 2017, aged 81 in Kambah, Canberra, Australia.
Dr Richard Chapman BVSc MRCVS attended Tonbridge School in the early 1950s and then graduated from Bristol University Veterinary School in 1958.
(JH 49-53)
 
ISAACS, John Kenneth, Reverend 
Died peacefully with faith unwavering in Addenbrooke’s Hospital on 11 September 2017. He was aged 81.
(WH 49-55)
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WHITROW, Benjamin John (Ben) 
Died on 28 September 2017, aged 80. Ben was one of the much loved and most acclaimed actors of his generation. He was best known for his portrayal of Mr Bennet in the BBC production of Pride and Prejudice.
(Sc 50-55)
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STRICKLAND, John David
Died two weeks before Christmas 2017, aged 80.
(FH 51-54)
 
NORWOOD, Robert William, The Reverend
Died on 29 July 2017, aged 79.
(WH 52-56)
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ROSE, Peter, Dr
Died on 6 March 2017, aged 78.
(MH 52-55)
 
SEYMOUR-URE, Colin Knowlton, Professor
Passed away peacefully on November 18, 2017, aged 79. He was one of the world’s leading scholars of political communications and mass media, and helped found the British Cartoon Archive.
(PH 52-57)
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COLEMAN, Barry
Died on 4 October 2017, aged 77.
(WH 53-56)
 
FOSKETT, John Herbert, The Reverend Canon
Died on 6 July 2017, aged 78.
(HS 53-57)
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LEASK, David Lewin
Died on 14 May 2017, aged 77, after a long illness.
(MH 53-57)
 
ARMSTRONG, Peter John
Died on 2 August 2017, aged 77.
(Sc 54-58)
 
SMITH, Martin Graham Milner, Dr
Died on 22 March 2017, aged 75.
(MH  54-60)
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LEA, John Edward
Passed away on 30 November 2017, aged 75. He leaves behind his loving wife Sheila.
(Sc 55-59)
 
ADDEY, Edward James Beaumont 
Died peacefully on 10 September 2017 from cancer, aged 74. Husband of Pascaline and father of Richard and William.
(JH 56-61)
 
ANDERSON, Neville Maxwell, Major, Queen’s Own Hussars
Passed away on 15 July 2017, aged 73. Beloved husband of Mary, much loved father of Oliver and Ruth and Grandpop of Hannah, Matthew, Nicholas and Zoe.
(Sc 57- 62)
 
SMITH, Richard Michael
Died at the beginning of 2017.
(WH 61-65)
 
COX, Paul Graham, The Reverend Canon
Died on 6 November 2017, aged 76.
(Head of Economics 70-80)
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WATSON, Victor Robert (Vic) 
Died on 12 August 2017, aged 48.
(JH 82-87)
A Facebook page has been set up in his memory:
https://www.facebook.com/awalkingbeer/
 
DOGGART, Simon Jonathan Graham 
Died peacefully at home in East Wittering, surrounded by his family, on 23 July 2017, aged 56. Adored husband to Antonia, much loved and inspiring father to Clare, Charlie and James and beloved son and brother.
(History and Classics 85-88)
 
FREEDMAN, Andrew Charles
Passed away on 4 June 2017, aged 45.
(FH 85-90)
 
STARMER, Ian Nicholas
Died on 15 July 2017, aged 38, after a long illness.
(JH 92-97)
 
HART, Ray Edward Earl, Air Commadore OBE JP
Died peacefully in Hospice in the Weald on 7 November, 2017. Adored husband to Angela, devoted Dad and dear Grandad.
(School Bursar 94-08)
 
LATTER, Matthew Douglas
Died on 18 April 2017 peacefully at The Hospice in the Weald, aged 35. Much loved son of Julia and the late Christopher, step-son of Denis Cruse, brother of Thomas and Edward, and father of Harry.
(FH 96-00)
 
WILLETT, Robert Maxwell (Max)
Died unexpectedly in Toronto on 20 July 2017, aged 33. Brother to Daniel (HS 95-00).
(HS 97-02)
 
RUSSELL, Alasdair Cairns
Died in Florida on 31 March 2017, aged 19. Much-loved son of Kathleen and Graeme and much-loved brother of Cameron (FH 08-13) and Lindsay. 
(OH 2014-16)

KLOPPER, Christopher John
Died in 2017 from a brain tumour
(WW 1973-78)



 

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