Month: November 2025

Tony Jones writes: “Fred played for the Old Oxford Citizens R.F.C. as a second row forward for several years. He took a degree at St. Cats and was a librarian at the Radcliffe Science Library. He then became a librarian at A.W.R.E. at Aldermaston and lived at Upper Buckleberry. Finally he became a librarian at… Continue reading F H (Fred) Ayers

His cousin Denis Tomlin writes: “John left the School in the summer of 1939 to begin his degree course in Mathematics at Wadham College before he was enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1940. He later saw service in North Africa and Italy until, after demobilisation, he returned to Oxford. Having completed his degree, he… Continue reading E J (John) Robins (1933-39)

His brother Ron writes: “Ken worked for several years in Corby before moving to Newport in South Wales for a few years. He then moved to Basingstoke where he worked in Patents. He died from prostate cancer in 2007.”

His brother Mike and Paul’s widow Pam write: ““After his spell at COHS, Paul went on to Keble College, Oxford. Having obtained a degree in Physics in 1954, he took up a teaching post as Physics Lecturer at Bootham School in York. After some seven years he joined the staff of Clifton College of Education (a… Continue reading Paul Jocelyn

His nephew Simon Weemes writes: “John was proud to have studied at the School, which led him towards a BSc as well as a long career with British Cellophane in Bridgwater, Somerset.”

Pat became a professional entertainer and worked under the name Squire Ronnie Hayward. He achieved early success, appearing on Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Our condolences go to his widow, Sue, his two children and three grandchildren.

Gordon Dawson (1951-56) writes: “David Pardoe (a member of COSA) passed away early on Sunday morning (11th. September, 2011) in Chichester. Nearly six years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and given a maximum of six months to live. David was determined not to give in and after a couple of years of chemotherapy, special… Continue reading David Pardoe (1952-58)

David Cooper (1947-54) writes: “John Martin was one of the three Martins who were in the same year at School. John was a decent spin bowler and not bad with a bat. Leaving school he read geography at St. Catherine’s and began a career in advertising, copy writing for firms in London. He bought a… Continue reading John Martin (1947-54)