RIP Ed “Paddy” Gill

ED “PADDY” GILL RIP It is with great sadness that we share the news of the tragic passing of Ed “Paddy” Gill. Ed was involved in an accident on his farm outside Sydney, Australia, and passed away over the weekend. His family is understandably devastated by this loss. Ed was back in the UK for a […]

Father Edmund O’Shea, R.I.P

It says much for any teacher that forty-five years after leaving a school, some twenty-five former pupils found their way to a Seminary Church tucked away in the countryside for that teacher’s funeral. But for those who knew Ed O’Shea it came as no surprise. The John Fisher School first came to know Ed in […]

Mr William Mogford, R.I.P.

The first reading (1 Thessalonians 4:13 -18) has 3 important messages for us: first, the resurrection of Jesus Christ; second, our resurrection; third, a message of comfort for the bereaved. In the light of these, let us reflect on the life of Bill Mogford. He was born in Paris in 1922. His mother was French, […]

Teddie Leslie, R.I.P.

There was a tribute to Teddie Leslie, who died last June, in the October Newsletter. Audrey Lacey, widow of Cecil Lacey, at school 1932-1937, wrote to Michael Thelwell when she heard of the sad news, and Michael has passed the letter on to me, part of which is given here:- ‘Thank you for informing me […]

Michael Latham, R.I.P

Michael Lathan, at school 1943-1944, died on the 30th December, and the Daily Telegraph of the 4thJanuary carried a lengthy obituary of him, part of which is reproduced here:- ‘Michael Latham who has died aged 73, was a documentary film-maker responsible for some of the most influential factual television programmes of the last four decades. As […]

Father John Hennessey, R.I.P.

Father John Hennessey, at school as a pupil 1944-1948 and as a master 1964-1965, died on the 30thNovember and Bishop Howard Tripp kindly sent me a copy of an obituary notice issued by the Deceased Clergy Association of the Southwark Archdiocese:- ‘Born in Lee Green, London, in 1936, John Hennessey, the youngest of three boys, […]

Oscar Dodwell, R.I.P.

Oscar Dodwell, at school 1937-1940, died on the 18th April with little fuss, as was his wont. Oscar’s time at the School was comparatively short but in that time we became very friendly although after his leaving it was many years before we linked up again when the main topic of conversation was my prevailing, unsuccessfully, […]