Tag: RIP

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 house in Winchester but rather lost contact with his Cowley contemporaries. We do not know if he had any dependants. If he had not taken up a place at St. Catherine’s, I probably would not have gone over the wall 57 years ago to study geography at St Peter’s.”

Kim, the widow of Keith Hill (1945-50) has written:

I have recently received the COSA newsletter and have realised that I did not notify the Association of my husband’s death. Keith Hill was one of your members and very proud of his old school. I remember him going off to reunions many years ago when our children were quite young. We made many trips to Oxford to see his family, and we always took a look at the old school building. Keith was born in South Wales in 1934 but moved as a baby to Oxford where his father had found work. He was the eldest of five children, all his siblings being born in Oxford.

His son, Simon, has written to tell us that Dr. Peter Raymond Samsworth passed away in February, 2011, aged 81 after a short illness. He was a keen sportsman whilst at school and Mike Chew also remembers him as Captain of Cricket. He practised as a GP in Herne Bay for many years and is survived by his wife Alison.