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SOF | OBITUARIES
described Graham as ‘a one off’ and
anecdotes abound. John and family did
much to support Graham in his declining
years. John shared the view that Graham
had great faith, often heard to say “When
the Good Lord calls, I’ll be ready” …
Sometimes, if he was enjoying himself,
he would add: “But I hope it’s not this
afternoon!”
Graham finally moved on in 1971 to head
up the Music Department at Caterham
School, ultimately making one more move
when appointed Director of Music at
Reading School where he remained until
his retirement. - Bob Williams (Hon OF)
brother Mike on bombsites and the fear
of hearing doodlebugs flying over. During
JW (BILL) MANSELL (G58-63)
the war, he was evacuated to Hebden
Bridge, West Yorkshire. In his teenage
Bill died in February 2020. His home
years at Framlingham, he developed
address was The Spinney, Ivy Lane,
his love of science. Rowing came to
Woking GU22 7BY and we were advised
play a major part in his university life at
of his death by his daughter, Nikki
Nottingham, where he studied chemistry.
Mansell-Rogers. He worked for many
He was part of the team that won the 1955
years with Cable and Wireless.
Nottingham regatta.
DAVID BRYAN MEAD (K49-54)
After graduation, he entered teaching
with his first post at Royal Portora School in
David died on 19 February 2021 in
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh (Northern
Colchester Hospital, Essex.
Ireland). He taught chemistry and began
to enjoy caving. He went on to lead a
DUNCAN RICHARD MILLER (R47-54)
large group of cavers who mapped the
underground passages in the hills south
Duncan died on 19 March 2020, at the
of Enniskillen. In 1964 he was recruited by
age of 83. He was living near Dorchester,
the New Zealand Government to teach,
having previously lived in Wellington, New
and they sponsored his ticket to fly to the
Zealand.
other side of the world. He was posted
to Wellington Boys’ College to teach
Duncan was born in Petts Wood, Kent on
Chemistry, but stayed for only a short
20 May 1936. As a child, he lived through
period, having taken up an opportunity to
WW2 and remembered playing with his
work as a seismologist and geophysicist at
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