Obituaries
Famed FOB Journalist dies
Photo credit: Ellen Elmendorp Award-winning journalist, David Beresford, (Hervey 1960 – 1965), passed away in Johannesburg on 22nd April after a long illness (Parkinson’s Disease. He was known and admired by his peers for three things: his dedication to his craft, a complicated personal life, and his capacity to balance the (more…)
David Childs-Clarke 1946-2010
I’m sorry to have to report that David Childs-Clarke, who was in Hervey from 1960 to 1964 died from a heart attack on 14th June 2010. Although David was before my time at Falcon, I met him several times at FOB gatherings and had some good conversations with him. This (more…)
Former headmaster, D E Turner, has died
The much respected former headmaster of Falcon, Dougal Turner, died on 31st October 2009 in South Africa. Leading the condolences were these words from Andy Laing, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Falcon (slightly edited for the web) I am sure that, without exception, the approximately 1500 boys who (more…)
Michael V Potts 1950-2008
Many of you will remember Mike Potts ( Founders 1968 ), who for years ran the FOBS 100 Club in the UK (though we had contributors from around the world). Sadly, he passed away suddenly on 29th November. The funeral is on Friday in Tunbridge Wells (get in touch with (more…)
Tragic news from Falcon
Falcon Old Boys, Very tragically we have lost another member of staff in what appears to have been a suicide, and this not long after the deaths of Ron Hartley and Mike Cumming. Our housekeeper Alice Bryan, wife of John Bryan, our groundsman for many years, was found dead in (more…)
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