Michael Lawther, 1944-1962
It came as a great shock to all at Falcon to hear of the death of Michael Lawther, especially since it had been widely felt that he had made a remarkable recovery from his long illness and that he would be returning to school in the present year. Unhappily, this was not to be.
Michael entered Tredgold House when he first came to Falcon, but later was one of those selected to be founder members of George Grey House when it started in 1960. Although quiet by nature, he had a wide circle of friends and was extremely popular; there was a quality of thoughtfulness and modesty about him that attracted friendship.
He had many interests and was thorough and knowledgeable in all of them. Typical of this was his decision at a comparatively late age to learn the piano, at which he proved an apt pupil. He was extremely fond of music and took a leading part in the Music Circle’s weekly meetings, and in all these activities he won ihe respect both of boys and Members of Staff. In the last months of his young life he bore the difficulties of a long spell in hospital and convalescence with great patience and fortitude. We offer our sincere condolences to his parents in their sad loss.
From “The Falcon” Magazine, 1962, published in March 1963