MICHAEL BURCHNALL died in May 2007 at the age of 85. Michael went to Durham School, before going up to Merton on a postmastership.
He left, however, in 1942 to serve with the Royal Devon Yeomanry. He saw service in Sicily and Italy.
In 1945 he returned to his college. After a short spell teaching Classics at the City of Oxford School he joined the staff at Winchester College in 1949, where he taught , mainly English, with much distinction until his retirement in 1983.
There was a fullsome tribute to him in the Daily Telegraph of 12th May 2007.