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Lt Col John Edward Comyns Stevens (S51-52)

  • When
    30 June 2026
  • Where
    Stoke D'Abernon, Surrey
  • Age
    91

His death was announced in the Telegraph on 6 July 2026.

He died peacefully on 30th June 2026 aged 91. Beloved husband of Anne for 66 years and father of Deirdre, Katie and Priscilla, grandfather of Serena, Theo, William and Lara. The funeral service will be at St Mary’s Church, Stoke D’Abernon, KT11 3PX on 15th July 2026. Family flowers only, donations if desired to Help for Heroes or Princess Alice Hospice. He was the brother of Distinguished OF Lt Col Robert Lynn Stevens OBE (S51-55).

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Roger John Metcalf (R52-58)

  • When
    13 June 2026
  • Where
    St Nicholas Hospice in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
  • Age
    85

His wife Jennie has advised us that he had died on 13 June 2025.  He was the brother of David Richard Metcalf (R50-55).

A family funeral service will be held at the Cam Valley Crematorium on the 15th July 2026, followed by a family gathering at Haverhill Golf Club.  He died after enduring some years of ill health and is survived by his wife, Jennie, and children Claire and Matthew, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He lost his elder son, Simon, in 1998.

 

 

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Iain Douglas Treadaway (R64-69)

  • When
    November 2025
  • Where
    Suffolk
  • Age
    74

His son James advised us that he had died in November 2025.  He was the brother of Keith Ian Treadaway (R60-65) who died in 1994.

 

 

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Oliver Temple Griffin (K50-55)

  • When
    6 April 2021
  • Where
    Lincolnshire
  • Age
    84
  • Story
    Obituary

His daughter, Alice Massey, notified us that he had died back in 2021 and has provided the obituary attached.

 

 

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John Richard Morrison Hanney (R50-55)

  • When
    5 June 2026

James Ruddock-Broyd advises us that John died on 5 June 2026.

Further details to follow

 

 

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Brian Leonard Evans (K55-59)

  • When
    22 May 2026
  • Where
    Colchester, Essex
  • Age
    84

We are sad to announce that Brian passed away following a long illness on Friday 22nd May, aged 84 years.

The funeral service is to take place on Friday 3rd July at 11:00am at St Mary’s Church Little Bentley, and afterwards at Lawford Venture Centre.  Family flowers only, donations in memory of Brian to Alzheimer’s Society.

The family would prefer smart, respectful traditional funeral attire, and where possible men are requested to wear Old Framlinghamian, sports, or club ties.

If you wish to attend, please contact PG Oxley Funeral Service, Frinton-on-Sea 01255 675549 or frinton@pgoxley.co.uk

He was a stalwart of the OFGS and Halford Hewitt teams and a member of Frinton-On-Sea Golf Club and Captain in 2013 of the East Anglian Farmers Golf Society.

Our condolences to Sue and the family.

 

 

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David Peter Ensor (G60-63)

  • When
    4 November 2024
  • Where
    Malaga, Spain
  • Age
    78
His brother Anthony (Tony) G62-65 has provided the following :
David was born in Cornwall in 1946 while his father was stationed at St. Evell(sic) after the war.
His primary schooling was at Shirley House School in Watford ( now a housing estate).  He then attended Fram, and completed his secondary education in Malta.
He made the 2nd XV at Fram. He maintained that he would have done better if not so short- sighted.  He also had a BSA motorcycle garaged with some friends in the village. I believe he escaped on this bike on many weekends.  He probably spent most of the time trying to get it started!
From there onto Durham University to gain a science degree.  He drove our old American Ford Custom that was bought in  1949, while Dad was serving with the US navy from 1949-1950.
When the family moved back to New Zealand in 1968, David chose to stay in England and got married.  His first job was in Birmingham with British Telecom.
We rather lost touch after that.  He had two children, Rebecca and Daniel.  He came out to New Zealand to see our mother in 1975, before she died.  I went back to England to visit in 1977, when he and family lived in Westmill near Cambridge and worked in London.  I joined him on his 90 minute commute just for the experience.  Not much fun.  Probably why he slept most of the weekend!  I never really understood what he actually did.  I know he ended up speaking five languages with a smattering of several others. Sales and IT, I think!  At the time I had a five minute walk to work in NZ.
He moved to Spain in the 80’ s with his second wife.  They lived in a small village south of Malaga.  He certainly enjoyed the lifestyle.  He and I resumed contact by skype.  When his wife got cancer they had an hour commute to the hospital in Malaga at least once a week for her treatment.  Her illness took its toll on David, and I don’t think he ever recovered fully.
He then moved to Torre del Mar, after marrying his third wife.  Sadly it was only about four months later, on November 4th 2024 that he suffered a fatal heart attack during the horrendous floods that hit that part of Spain, which may have contributed to his heart attack.  He was 78

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Simon Lewis Kelly (S51-55)

  • When
    24 March 2026
  • Where
    St Richard's Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex
  • Age
    88
He passed away peacefully at St Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, West Sussex on 24th March 2026.  Beloved husband of Topsy, loving father of Laura, William and Leo and devoted grandpa to Jemima, Claudia, Lucas, Megan, Riordan, Esme and Evan.   A private family cremation took place followed by a service of thanksgiving for his life at St Mary’s Church, Funtington, on 22nd May 2026 at 2.30pm with refreshments in the hall afterwards.

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Timothy Henry Hardy (K50-52)

  • When
    19 April 2026
  • Where
    Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire
  • Age
    89

He died at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, Lincolnshire on 19th April 2026, aged 89.

His funeral was held on Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 1:00pm at South Lincolnshire Crematorium, Gosberton Road, Surfleet, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 4AA

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