Framlinghamian 2022 - Flipbook - Page 306
SOF | OBITUARIES
The Kerrison House notes in ‘The
Parliament Street, renaming it, ‘The Three
Framlinghamian’ of summer 1969 stated
Little Pigs’. During the 1980s, he owned
the following: “All of the leavers will
and ran some of the most popular pubs
be sadly missed, but perhaps most of
and clubs in Devon, including The North
all, we shall miss our House Captain,
Bridge Inn, The Crown and Sceptre, as
Maurice Wonnacott. For the last year, he
well as the famous Timepiece in Exeter.
has been a splendid leader, as well as
He was always keen on sport, playing
a conscientious trier on the games field.
for Crediton RFC and sponsoring the first
In Kerrison, the presentation of a House
team, the ladies’ team and Sandford
Square is a rare occasion. It is fitting that
Cricket Club. He was a well-known and
Wonnacott is to become one of its rare
respected person in Crediton.
owners.”
Maurice’s wife, Sandy Wonnacott,
Peter Barker (K64-68) commented: “After
described the scene as follows: “On the
we left Fram, I would regularly spend
day of his funeral, because of the Covid-19
weekends with ‘Maurie’ at his home in
restrictions, we were limited to 30 people
Twickenham attending rugby matches,
at the church, but it was very humbling
pop concerts and skating at the Richmond
when literally hundreds of people lined the
ice rink. We travelled around the country
main high street and the town square to
in his often overheating Hillman Imp,
show their respect en route.”
visiting OFs, for example, Jeremy Page
(K62-70) and Dave Brierley (65-70).
Everybody who knew Maurice at school
Being rather young, we also did some
or later would remember seeing a
silly things, like running out of petrol and
crowd around him. He was always an
spending the night in the car until the local
enthusiastic and very popular person.
garage opened. One night, we missed
Along with Sandy, Maurice leaves sons
the last tube train home and had to walk
Ashley, Ben, Aidan and their youngest,
back from The Lyceum in The Strand to
Taylor and also grandchildren Casey and
Twickenham, just getting home in time to
Jaxon.
set off for work. In addition, we spent two
very enjoyable camping holidays in Looe,
This website gives further details of his
Cornwall.”
life: https://www.devonlive.com/news/
devon-news/tributes-following-death-
Maurice moved down to Crediton,
man-who-4490389
Devon and ran an antiques shop until he
- Peter Barker (K64-68)
bought the former Market House Inn on
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