All obituaries are published in our annual Old Greshamian Magazine. Please send obituaries or death notifications to ogclub@greshams.com or OG Club Office, Old School House, Church Street, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6BB.
The following alumni and staff have recently passed away. Their obituaries will be featured in the next OG magazine.
Michael P J Rhodes (H 1945-47) – Michael's wife, Pamela, has written to inform the OG Club that Michael sadly died on the 16th October 2012 aged 81 years.
Colonel Francis C L "Bill" Bell (F 1926-31) – passed away on 20th December 2012 - Obituary
Philip J F Page (k & OSH 1933-38) – passed away on 13th July 2012.
Andrew S Norfolk (k & W 1958-66) - His brother, David (k & W 1954-63), informed the OG Club that Andrew passed away on 4th September last after a courageous battle against the ravages of an aggressive form of prostate cancer. He is survived by his wife, daughter and two granddaughters.
Dr Anthony R Buckley MBE (W 1933-39) - Dr Buckley's son, Nicholas (k & W 1968-77), informed the OG Club that his father passed away on 21st September 2012 at the age of 92.
James K Lumsdon-Taylor (OSH 1945-49) - His son, Mark, informed the OG Club that his father passed away in 2009.
David W Sands (c & OSH 1971-80) - Mark Forster emailed the OG Club with the sad news that David passed away September 2012, aged 49. David had represented the school first teams in rugby, hockey and cricket.
Frank D Stuttaford (k & H 1944-50) - died aged 77 years, suddenly after a long illness, on April 30th, 2011, at the Mill House Nursing Home, Horstead. Son of the late Dr. William and Mrs. Marjorie Stuttaford, brother of Tom and the late Mary and Bill. His funeral took place at Billockby Church, near Fleggburgh, followed by interment at Fleggburgh Church.
Kenneth G D Croft (k & H 1945-55) - Mrs Lyn Croft informed the OG Club that George passed away on 31st March 2012 having suffered from Parkinson's Disease for the last twenty years.
Dr Tony Rich (k & T 1968-72) - passed away on 17th July 2012 - Obituary
Honorary OGs
Rev Douglas C Argyle (Gresham's Chaplain, 1959-73) - Rev Argyle's son informed the OG Club that his father died peacefully in Salisbury on 2 November 2012 aged 95. Funeral at St Andrew's Church Eastleach near Lechlade GL7 3NQ on Thursday 15 November at 2.00 pm.
William John Bates (1973-98) - John passed away on 8th August 2012. A service will take place at Norwich Crematorium on Monday 20th August, 2.45 p.m. Family flowers only. Donations to East Anglian Air Ambulance.
